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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, 2012

 

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 001-34648

 


 

BALTIC TRADING LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Republic of the Marshall Islands

 

98-0637837

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

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

 

299 Park Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, New York 10171
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(646) 443-8550

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


 

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, 2012: common stock, $0.01 per share — 17,013,500 shares and Class B stock, $0.01 per share — 5,699,088 shares.

 

 

 



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Baltic Trading Limited

 

 

 

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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

a)

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011

2

 

 

 

 

 

b)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

3

 

 

 

 

 

c)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

4

 

 

 

 

 

d)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

5

 

 

 

 

 

e)

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

6

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

14

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

29

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

29

 

 

 

 

 

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

29

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

30

 

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PART I:  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Baltic Trading Limited

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011

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

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

September 30,
2012

 

December 31,
2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,261

 

$

8,300

 

Due from charterers, net of a reserve of $110 and $52, respectively

 

595

 

1,653

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

3,176

 

2,467

 

Total current assets

 

7,032

 

12,420

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Vessels, net of accumulated depreciation of $33,186 and $22,107, respectively

 

359,138

 

370,222

 

Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $32 and $20, respectively

 

16

 

23

 

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $1,086 and $737, respectively

 

1,941

 

2,290

 

Total noncurrent assets

 

361,095

 

372,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

368,127

 

$

384,955

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

1,812

 

$

1,972

 

Deferred revenue

 

220

 

71

 

Due to Parent

 

28

 

59

 

Total current liabilities

 

2,060

 

2,102

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noncurrent liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

101,250

 

101,250

 

Total noncurrent liabilities:

 

101,250

 

101,250

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities

 

103,310

 

103,352

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $0.01; 500,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 17,013,500 and 17,001,000 shares at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively

 

170

 

170

 

Class B stock, par value $0.01; 100,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 5,699,088 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011

 

57

 

57

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

277,079

 

280,923

 

(Accumulated deficit) retained earnings

 

(12,489

)

453

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

264,817

 

281,603

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

368,127

 

$

384,955

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Baltic Trading Limited

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

(U.S. Dollars in thousands, Except for Net Loss Per Share and Share Data)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Three Months
Ended September 30,

 

For the Nine Months
Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

6,291

 

$

10,898

 

$

20,188

 

$

30,355

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voyage expenses

 

254

 

183

 

686

 

(123

)

Voyage expenses to Parent

 

82

 

139

 

260

 

389

 

Vessel operating expenses

 

4,281

 

4,047

 

12,474

 

11,754

 

General, administrative, and technical management fees

 

1,069

 

1,269

 

3,525

 

4,315

 

Management fees to Parent

 

621

 

621

 

1,850

 

1,843

 

Depreciation

 

3,724

 

3,724

 

11,090

 

11,045

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

10,031

 

9,983

 

29,885

 

29,223

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

 

(3,740

)

915

 

(9,697

)

1,132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (expense) income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other (expense) income

 

(15

)

4

 

(22

)

(31

)

Interest income

 

1

 

1

 

4

 

5

 

Interest expense

 

(1,064

)

(1,105

)

(3,201

)

(3,316

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other expense, net

 

(1,078

)

(1,100

)

(3,219

)

(3,342

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(4,818

)

(185

)

(12,916

)

(2,210

)

Income tax expense

 

(4

)

(9

)

(26

)

(31

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(4,822

)

$

(194

)

$

(12,942

)

$

(2,241

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share of common and Class B Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share-basic

 

$

(0.22

)

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.58

)

$

(0.10

)

Net loss per share-diluted

 

$

(0.22

)

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.58

)

$

(0.10

)

Dividends declared and paid per share of common and Class B Stock

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.10

 

$

0.23

 

$

0.33

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Baltic Trading Limited

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

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

 

 

 

Common
Stock

Par Value

 

Class B
Stock

Par Value

 

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

 

(Accumulated
Deficit) Retained
Earnings

 

Total

 

Balance — January 1, 2012

 

$

170

 

$

57

 

$

280,923

 

$

453

 

$

281,603

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(12,942

)

(12,942

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends paid ($0.23 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

(5,221

)

 

 

(5,221

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of 12,500 shares of nonvested common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonvested stock amortization

 

 

 

 

 

1,377

 

 

 

1,377

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance — September 30, 2012

 

$

170

 

$

57

 

$

277,079

 

$

(12,489

)

$

264,817

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common
Stock
Par Value

 

Class B
Stock
Par Value

 

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

 

(Accumulated
Deficit) Retained
Earnings

 

Total

 

Balance — January 1, 2011

 

$

169

 

$

57

 

$

288,095

 

$

1,114

 

$

289,435

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2,241

)

(2,241

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends paid ($0.33 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

(7,225

)

(230

)

(7,455

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of 12,500 shares of nonvested common stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nonvested stock amortization

 

 

 

 

 

2,174

 

 

 

2,174

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance — September 30, 2011

 

$

169

 

$

57

 

$

283,044

 

$

(1,357

)

$

281,913

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Baltic Trading Limited

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 and 2011

(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$

(12,942

)

$

(2,241

)

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

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

11,090

 

11,045

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

350

 

350

 

Amortization of nonvested stock compensation expense

 

1,377

 

2,174

 

Change in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Decrease (increase) in due from charterers

 

1,058

 

(494

)

Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

(708

)

(193

)

Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(157

)

(411

)

Decrease in due to Parent

 

(30

)

(388

)

Increase (decrease) in deferred revenue

 

149

 

(233

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

187

 

9,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of fixed assets

 

(5

)

 

Purchase of vessels, including deposits

 

 

(2,516

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(5

)

(2,516

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends paid

 

(5,221

)

(7,455

)

Payment of deferred financing costs

 

 

(139

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(5,221

)

(7,594

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

 

(5,039

)

(501

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

8,300

 

5,797

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

3,261

 

$

5,296

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Baltic Trading Limited

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

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

 

1 - GENERAL INFORMATION

 

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Baltic Trading Limited (“Baltic Trading”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”).  The Company was formed to own and employ drybulk vessels in the spot market.  The spot market represents immediate chartering of a vessel, usually for single voyages, or employing vessels on spot market-related time charters.  Baltic Trading was formed on October 6, 2009 (the “inception date”), under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands.

 

At September 30, 2012, the Company was the sole owner of all of the outstanding shares of the following ship-owning subsidiaries as set forth below:

 

Wholly Owned
Subsidiaries

 

Vessels

 

Dwt

 

Date Delivered

 

Year
Built

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Baltic Leopard Limited

 

Baltic Leopard

 

53,447

 

April 8, 2010

 

2009

Baltic Panther Limited

 

Baltic Panther

 

53,351

 

April 29, 2010

 

2009

Baltic Cougar Limited

 

Baltic Cougar

 

53,432

 

May 28, 2010

 

2009

Baltic Jaguar Limited

 

Baltic Jaguar

 

53,474

 

May 14, 2010

 

2009

Baltic Bear Limited

 

Baltic Bear

 

177,717

 

May 14, 2010

 

2010

Baltic Wolf Limited

 

Baltic Wolf

 

177,752

 

October 14, 2010

 

2010

Baltic Wind Limited

 

Baltic Wind

 

34,409

 

August 4, 2010

 

2009

Baltic Cove Limited

 

Baltic Cove

 

34,403

 

August 23, 2010

 

2010

Baltic Breeze Limited

 

Baltic Breeze

 

34,386

 

October 12, 2010

 

2010

 

On March 15, 2010, the Company completed its initial public offering (“IPO”) of 16,300,000 common shares at $14.00 per share, which resulted in gross proceeds of $228,200.  After underwriting commissions and other registration expenses, the Company received net proceeds of $210,430 to be used by the Company for completion of the acquisition of its initial fleet of vessels as well as for working capital purposes.

 

Prior to the IPO, the Company was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Genco Investments LLC, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (“Genco” or “Parent”).  After the completion of the IPO and issuance of restricted shares, Genco owned, directly or indirectly, 5,699,088 shares of the Company’s Class B stock, representing a 25.35% ownership interest in the Company and 83.59% of the aggregate voting power of the Company’s outstanding shares of voting stock.  Genco made a capital contribution of $75,000 and surrendered 100 shares of capital stock in connection with Genco’s subscription for 5,699,088 of the Company’s Class B stock pursuant to the subscription agreement entered into between Genco and the Company.  Additionally, pursuant to the subscription agreement, for so long as Genco directly or indirectly holds at least 10% of the aggregate number of outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock and Class B stock, Genco will be entitled to receive at no cost an additional number of shares of Class B stock equal to 2% of the number of common shares issued in the future, other than shares issued under the Company’s 2010 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, Genco’s ownership of 5,699,088 shares of the Company’s Class B stock represented 25.09% and 25.11% ownership interest in the Company, respectively, and 83.40% and 83.41% of the aggregate voting power of the Company’s outstanding shares of voting stock, respectively. Pursuant to an amendment to Genco’s $1.4 billion credit facility entered into on August 1, 2012, all of the Company’s Class B stock is pledged as security for Genco’s obligations under such facility.

 

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 includes the accounts of Baltic Trading and its wholly-owned ship-owning subsidiaries.  All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

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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 regulation 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, 2011 (the “2011 10-K”).  The results of operations for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year.

 

Vessels, net

 

Vessels, net is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Included in vessel costs are acquisition costs directly attributable to the acquisition of a vessel and expenditures made to prepare the vessel for its initial voyage. The Company also capitalizes interest costs for a vessel under construction as a cost which is directly attributable to the acquisition of a vessel. Vessels are depreciated on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives, determined to be 25 years from the date of initial delivery from the shipyard. Depreciation expense for vessels for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $3,720 and $3,720, respectively.  Depreciation expense for vessels for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $11,079 and $11,034, respectively.

 

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 estimated scrap value of $245/lwt multiplied by the weight of the ship in lightweight tons (lwt).

 

Fixed assets, net

 

Fixed assets, net are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.  Depreciation expense is based on a straight line basis over the estimated useful life of the specific asset placed in service.  The following table is used in determining the typical estimated useful lives:

 

Description

 

Useful lives

 

 

 

Computer equipment

 

3 years

Vessel equipment

 

2-15 years

 

Voyage expense recognition

 

In spot market-related time charters and time charters, 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 spot market-related time charter or 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. These differences in bunkers resulted in a net loss (gain) of $119 and $0 during the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively, and a net loss (gain) of $45 and ($521) during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively.

 

Income taxes

 

The Company is incorporated in the Marshall Islands.  Pursuant to the income tax laws of the Marshall Islands, the Company is not subject to Marshall Islands income tax.  During the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company had United States source income of $200 and $452, respectively.  The Company’s estimated United States income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $4 and $9, respectively.  Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company had United States source income of $1,321 and $2,909, respectively.  The Company’s estimated United States income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $26 and $31, respectively.

 

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Deferred revenue

 

Deferred revenue primarily relates to cash received from charterers prior to it being earned. These amounts are recognized as revenue when earned. Additionally, deferred revenue includes estimated customer claims mainly due to time charter performance issues. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had an accrual of $26 and $2, respectively, related to these estimated customer claims.

 

Recent accounting pronouncements

 

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-04, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (Topic 820) — Fair Value Measurement” (“ASU 2011-04”), to provide a consistent definition of fair value and ensure that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between U.S. GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards.  ASU 2011-04 changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements, particularly for Level 3 fair value measurements.  This standard was effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2011 and has been applied on a prospective basis.  The Company has adopted ASU 2011-04 and the impact of adoption is not material to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

3 - CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company did not have any non-cash investing activities not included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in accounts payable and accrued expenses.

 

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 of $53 for the purchase of vessels, including deposits. For the nine months ended September 30, 2011, the Company also had non-cash investing activities not included in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in due to Parent of ($1) for the purchase of vessels.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized, was $2,843 and $2,973, respectively.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, cash paid for estimated income taxes was $22 and $61, respectively.

 

On May 12, 2011, the Company made grants of nonvested common stock in the amount of 12,500 shares in the aggregate to directors of the Company.  The fair value of such nonvested stock was $87.  These shares vested on May 17, 2012.

 

On May 17, 2012, the Company made grants of nonvested common stock in the amount of 12,500 shares in the aggregate to directors of the Company.  The fair value of such nonvested stock was $48.

 

4 - NET LOSS PER COMMON AND CLASS B SHARE

 

The computation of net (loss) income per share of common stock and Class B shares is in accordance with the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260 — “Earnings Per Share” (“ASC 260”), using the two-class method.  Under these provisions, basic net (loss) income per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares and Class B shares outstanding during the year, except that it does not include nonvested stock awards subject to repurchase or cancellation.  Diluted net (loss) income per share is computed using the weighted-average number of common shares and, if dilutive, potential common shares outstanding during the period.  Potential common shares consist of nonvested stock awards (see Note 13 — Nonvested Stock Awards) for the common shares, for which the assumed proceeds upon vesting are deemed to be the amount of compensation cost attributable to future services and not yet recognized using the treasury stock method, to the extent dilutive. Of the 429,250 nonvested shares outstanding at September 30, 2012 (see Note 13 — Nonvested Stock Awards), all are anti-dilutive.  The computation of the diluted net (loss) income per share of common stock assumes the conversion of Class B shares, while the diluted net (loss) income per share of Class B stock does not assume the conversion of those shares.

 

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The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net loss per share of common stock and Class B stock:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2012

 

 

 

Common

 

Class B

 

Basic net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation of loss

 

$

(3,589

)

$

(1,233

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic

 

16,584,250

 

5,699,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net loss per share

 

$

(0.22

)

$

(0.22

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation of loss

 

$

(3,589

)

$

(1,233

)

Reallocation of undistributed loss as a result of conversion of Class B to common shares

 

(1,518

)

 

Reallocation of dividends paid as a result of conversion of Class B to common shares

 

285

 

 

Allocation of loss

 

$

(4,822

)

$

(1,233

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding used in basic computation

 

16,584,250

 

5,699,088

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion of Class B to common shares

 

5,699,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted

 

22,283,338

 

5,699,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net loss per share

 

$

(0.22

)

$

(0.22

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2011

 

 

 

Common

 

Class B

 

Basic net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation of loss

 

$

(144

)

$

(50

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic

 

16,429,000

 

5,699,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net loss per share

 

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.01

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation of loss

 

$

(144

)

$

(50

)

Reallocation of undistributed loss as a result of conversion of Class B to common shares

 

(620

)

 

Reallocation of dividends paid as a result of conversion of Class B to common shares

 

570

 

 

Allocation of loss

 

$

(194

)

$

(50

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding used in basic computation

 

16,429,000

 

5,699,088

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion of Class B to common shares

 

5,699,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted

 

22,128,088

 

5,699,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net loss per share

 

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.01

)

 

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Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012

 

 

 

Common

 

Class B

 

Basic net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation of loss

 

$

(9,627

)

$

(3,315

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic

 

16,546,536

 

5,699,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net loss per share

 

$

(0.58

)

$

(0.58

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation of loss

 

$

(9,627

)

$

(3,315

)

Reallocation of undistributed loss as a result of conversion of Class B to common shares

 

(4,626

)

 

Reallocation of dividends paid as a result of conversion of Class B to common shares

 

1,311

 

 

Allocation of loss

 

$

(12,942

)

$

(3,315

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding used in basic computation

 

16,546,536

 

5,699,088

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion of Class B to common shares

 

5,699,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted

 

22,245,624

 

5,699,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net loss per share

 

$

(0.58

)

$

(0.58

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

 

 

 

Common

 

Class B

 

Basic net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation of loss

 

$

(1,663

)

$

(578

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic

 

16,394,505

 

5,699,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net loss per share

 

$

(0.10

)

$

(0.10

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

Allocation of loss

 

$

(1,663

)

$

(578

)

Reallocation of undistributed loss as a result of conversion of Class B to common shares

 

(2,459

)

 

Reallocation of dividends paid as a result of conversion of Class B to common shares

 

1,881

 

 

Allocation of loss

 

$

(2,241

)

$

(578

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding used in basic computation

 

16,394,505

 

5,699,088

 

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

Conversion of Class B to common shares

 

5,699,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted

 

22,093,593

 

5,699,088

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net loss per share

 

$

(0.10

)

$

(0.10

)

 

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5 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The following include related party transactions not disclosed elsewhere in these condensed consolidated financial statements.  Due to Parent, Voyage expenses to Parent and Management fees to Parent have been disclosed above in these condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

During 2010, the Company entered into an agreement with Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, Inc. (“Aegean”) to purchase lubricating oils for certain vessels in the Company’s fleet.  Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of the Board of the Company, is also the Chairman of the Board of Aegean.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, Aegean supplied lubricating oils to the Company’s vessels aggregating $458 and $513, respectively.  At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, $43 and $101 remained outstanding to Aegean, respectively.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company incurred other expenses totaling $1 and $3, respectively, reimbursable to General Maritime Corporation (“GMC”), where the Company’s Chairman, Peter C. Georgiopoulos, also serves as Chairman of the Board of GMC.  At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the amount due to GMC from the Company was $0.

 

The Company receives internal audit services from employees of Genco, the Company’s Parent.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company incurred internal audit service fees of $30 and $17, respectively, which are reimbursable to Genco pursuant to the Management Agreement (Refer to Note 15 — Commitments and Contingencies for further information regarding the Management Agreement).  At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the amount due to Genco from the Company was $4 and $11, respectively, for such services and is included in due to Parent.

 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, Genco, the Company’s parent, incurred costs of $22 and $68 on the Company’s behalf to be reimbursed to Genco pursuant to the Management Agreement.  At September 30, 2012, the amount due to the Company from Genco is $1 and is included in due to Parent.  At December 31, 2011, the amount due to Genco from the Company was $1 and is included in due to Parent.

 

Genco also provides the Company with commercial, technical, administrative and strategic services pursuant to the Management Agreement.  During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company incurred costs of $2,109 and $2,232 pursuant to the Management Agreement.  At September 30, 2012, the amount due to Genco of $25 consisted of commercial service fees and is included in due to Parent.  At December 31, 2011, the amount due to Genco of $47 consisted of commercial service fees and is included in due to Parent.

 

6 - DEBT

 

On April 16, 2010, the Company 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 Credit Facility”).  The Company entered into an amendment to this facility effective November 30, 2010 which, among other things, increased the commitment amount from $100,000 to $150,000.  As of September 30, 2012, total available working capital borrowings were $23,500, as $1,500 was drawn down during 2010 for working capital purposes.  As of September 30, 2012, $33,750 remained available under the 2010 Credit Facility, as the total commitment under this facility was reduced to $135,000 on May 31, 2012. The total commitment will reduce in 11 consecutive semi-annual reductions of $5,000 which commenced on May 31, 2011. On the maturity date, November 30, 2016, the total commitment will reduce to zero and all borrowings must be repaid in full.

 

As of September 30, 2012, the Company believes it is in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the 2010 Credit Facility.

 

The following table sets forth the repayment of the outstanding debt of $101,250 at September 30, 2012 under the 2010 Credit Facility:

 

Period Ending December 31,

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

2012 (October 1, 2012 — December 31, 2012)

 

$

 

2013

 

 

2014

 

 

2015

 

1,250

 

2016

 

100,000

 

 

 

 

 

Total debt

 

$

101,250

 

 

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Interest rates

 

The following table sets forth the effective interest rate associated with the interest expense for the 2010 Credit Facility, excluding the cost associated with unused commitment fees.  Additionally, it includes the range of interest rates on the debt, excluding the impact of unused commitment fees:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

Effective Interest Rate (excluding impact of unused commitment fees)

 

3.24

%

3.28

%

3.25

%

3.29

%

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

 

3.22% to 3.25

%

3.25% to 3.33

%

3.22% to 3.30

%

3.25% to 3.33

%

 

7 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The estimated fair values and carrying values of the Company’s financial instruments at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 which are required to be disclosed at fair value, but not recorded at fair value, are as follows:

 

 

 

September 30, 2012

 

December 31, 2011

 

 

 

Carrying
Value

 

Fair Value

 

Carrying
Value

 

Fair Value

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,261

 

$

3,261

 

$

8,300

 

$

8,300

 

Floating rate debt

 

101,250

 

101,250

 

101,250

 

101,250

 

 

The fair value of floating rate debt under the 2010 Credit Facility is based on management’s estimate of rates the Company could obtain for similar debt of the same remaining maturities.  Additionally, the Company considers its creditworthiness in determining the fair value of the floating rate debt under the revolving credit facility.  The carrying value approximates the fair market value for this floating rate loan.  The carrying amounts of the Company’s other financial instruments at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (principally Due from charterers and Accounts payable and accrued expenses), approximate fair values because of the relatively short maturity of these instruments.

 

ASC Subtopic 820-10, “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 fair value framework requires the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to price the assets or liabilities. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. The three levels are defined as follows:

 

·

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

 

 

·

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

 

 

·

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

 

Cash and cash equivalents is considered a Level 1 item as it represents liquid assets with short-term maturities.  Floating rate debt is considered to be a Level 2 item as the Company considers the estimate of rates it could obtain for similar debt.

 

8 - PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:

 

 

 

September 30,
2012

 

December 31,
2011

 

Lubricant inventory, fuel oil and diesel oil inventory and other stores

 

$

2,044

 

$

1,603

 

Prepaid items

 

1,001

 

730

 

Insurance receivable

 

 

16

 

Other

 

131

 

118

 

Total

 

$

3,176

 

$

2,467

 

 

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9 - DEFERRED FINANCING COSTS

 

The Company has unamortized deferred financing costs of $1,941 and $2,290 at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, associated with the 2010 Credit Facility.  Accumulated amortization of deferred financing costs as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was $1,086 and $737, respectively.  The Company has incurred deferred financing costs of $3,027 for the existing 2010 Credit Facility as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, which includes fees incurred in order to negotiate the amendment to the 2010 Credit Facility.  Amortization expense of deferred financing costs for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $117 and $117, respectively.  Amortization expense of deferred financing costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $350 and $350, respectively.

 

10 - ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:

 

 

 

September 30,
2012

 

December 31,
2011

 

Accounts payable

 

$

304

 

$

447

 

Accrued vessel operating expenses

 

1,427

 

1,442

 

Accrued general and administrative expenses

 

81

 

83

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

$

1,812

 

$

1,972

 

 

11 - FIXED ASSETS

 

Fixed assets consist of the following:

 

 

 

September 30,
2012

 

December 31,
2011

 

Fixed assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Computer equipment, at cost

 

$

43

 

$

43

 

Vessel equipment, at cost

 

5

 

 

Total cost

 

48

 

43

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

32

 

20

 

Total

 

$

16

 

$

23

 

 

Depreciation expense for fixed assets for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $4 and $4, respectively.  Depreciation expense for fixed assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $12 and $11, respectively.

 

12 - REVENUE FROM SPOT MARKET-RELATED TIME CHARTERS

 

Total revenue earned on spot market-related time charters and short-term time charters during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 was $6,291 and $20,188, respectively.  Total revenue earned on spot market-related time charters and short-term time charters during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 was $10,898 and $30,355, respectively.  Future minimum time charter revenue based on the Baltic Cougar, which is committed to noncancelable short-term time charters as of September 30, 2012, and the Baltic Leopard, which was on a spot market-related time charter with a fixed rate for the first 65 days, is expected to be $336 for the remainder of 2012. Future minimum time charter revenue for the remaining vessels cannot be estimated as these vessels are currently on spot market-related time charters, and future spot rates cannot be estimated. The spot market-related time charters that the Company’s vessels are currently employed on have estimated expiration dates that range from October 2012 to July 2014.

 

13 - NONVESTED STOCK AWARDS

 

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s nonvested stock awards for the nine months ended September 30, 2012:

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

Weighted
Average Grant
Date Price

 

Outstanding at January 1, 2012

 

545,750

 

$

11.60

 

Granted

 

12,500

 

3.86

 

Vested

 

(129,000

)

13.31

 

Forfeited

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2012

 

429,250

 

$

10.86

 

 

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The total fair value of shares that vested under the Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was $505 and $1,131, 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, 2012 and 2011, the Company recognized nonvested stock amortization expense for the Plan, which is included in general, administrative and technical management fees, as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

General, administrative and technical management fees

 

$

403

 

$

623

 

$

1,377

 

$

2,174

 

 

The Company is amortizing these grants over the applicable vesting periods, net of anticipated forfeitures.  As of September 30, 2012, unrecognized future compensation cost of $1,434 related to nonvested stock will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.96 years.

 

14 - 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.

 

15 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

Genco, the Company’s parent, provides the Company with commercial, technical, administrative and strategic services necessary to support the Company’s business pursuant to the Company’s Management Agreement with Genco.  If the Company terminates the agreement without cause or for Genco’s change of control, or if Genco terminates the agreement for the Company’s material breach or change of control, the Company must make a termination payment to Genco in a single lump sum within 30 days of the termination date.  The termination payment is generally calculated as five times the average annual management fees payable to Genco for the last five completed years of the term of the Management Agreement, or such lesser number of years as may have been completed at the time of termination.  As of September 30, 2012, the termination payment that would be due to Genco is approximately $22,717. Refer to Note 5 — Related Party Transactions for any costs incurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 pursuant to the Management Agreement.

 

16 - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

On October 31, 2012, the Company declared a dividend of $0.01 per share to be paid on or about November 21, 2012 to shareholders of record as of November 14, 2012.  The aggregate amount of the dividend is expected to be approximately $227, which the Company anticipates will be funded from cash on hand at the time payment is to be made.

 

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) declines in demand or rates in the drybulk shipping industry; (ii) prolonged weakness in drybulk shipping rates; (iii) changes in the supply of or demand for drybulk products, generally or in particular regions; (iv) changes in the supply of drybulk carriers, including newbuilding of vessels or lower than anticipated scrapping of older vessels; (v) changes in rules and regulations applicable to the cargo industry, including, without limitation, legislation adopted by international organizations or by individual countries and actions taken by regulatory authorities; (vi) increases in costs and

 

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expenses including but not limited to: crew wages, insurance, provisions, lube oil, bunkers, repairs, maintenance and general, administrative and management fee expenses; (vii) whether our insurance arrangements are adequate; (viii) changes in general domestic and international political conditions; (ix) acts of war, terrorism, or piracy; (x) changes in the condition of 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;  (xi) the amount of offhire time needed to complete repairs on vessels and the timing and amount of any reimbursement by our insurance carriers for insurance claims, including offhire days; (xii) our acquisition or disposition of vessels, (xiii) our ability to leverage Genco’s relationships and reputation in the shipping industry; (xiv) the completion of definitive documentation with respect to charters; (xv) charterers’ compliance with the terms of their charters in the current market environment; 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, 2011 and subsequent reports on Form 8-K and Form 10-Q.  Our ability to pay dividends in any period will depend upon various factors, including the limitations under any credit agreements to which we may be a party, applicable provisions of Marshall Islands law and the final determination by the Board of Directors each quarter after its review of our financial performance.  The timing and amount of dividends, if any, could also be affected by factors affecting cash flows, results of operations, required capital expenditures, or reserves.  As a result, the amount of dividends actually paid may vary.

 

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

 

General

 

We are a New York City-based company incorporated in October 2009 in the Marshall Islands to conduct a shipping business focused on the drybulk industry spot market.  We were formed by Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE: GNK) (“Genco”), an international drybulk shipping company that also serves as our Manager.  Our fleet currently consists of two Capesize vessels, four Supramax vessels and three Handysize vessels with an aggregate carrying capacity of approximately 672,000 dwt and the average age of our fleet is approximately 2.9 years, as compared to the average age for the world fleet of approximately 10 years for the drybulk shipping segments in which we compete. Our fleet contains three groups of sister ships, which are vessels of virtually identical sizes and specifications. We believe that maintaining a fleet that includes sister ships reduces costs by creating economies of scale in the maintenance, supply and crewing of our vessels.

 

We seek to leverage the expertise and reputation of Genco to pursue growth opportunities in the drybulk shipping spot market.  To pursue these opportunities, we operate a fleet of drybulk ships that transport iron ore, coal, grain, steel products and other drybulk cargoes along worldwide shipping routes.  We plan to operate all of our vessels in the spot market, on spot market-related time charters, or in vessel pools trading in the spot market.  We have financed our fleet primarily with equity capital and have financed the remainder with our 2010 Credit Facility. We aim to grow our fleet through timely and selective acquisitions of vessels in a manner that is accretive to our earnings and cash flow.  We intend to distribute to our shareholders on a quarterly basis all of our net income less cash expenditures for capital items related to our fleet, other than vessel acquisitions and related expenses, plus non-cash compensation, during the previous quarter, subject to any additional reserves our Board of Directors may from time to time determine are required for the prudent conduct of our business, as further described below under “Dividend Policy.”

 

Refer to pages 21-22 for a table of all vessels that have been delivered to us.

 

Our operations are managed, under the supervision of our Board of Directors, by Genco as our Manager.  We entered into a long-term management agreement (the “Management Agreement”) pursuant to which our Manager and its affiliates apply their expertise and experience in the drybulk industry to provide us 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.  We pay our Manager fees for the services it provides us as well as reimburse our Manager for its costs and expenses incurred in providing certain of these services.

 

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, Time Charter Equivalent (“TCE”) rates and daily vessel operating expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

 

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For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

(Decrease)

 

% Change

 

Fleet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ownership days (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

184.0

 

184.0

 

 

 

Supramax

 

368.0

 

368.0

 

 

 

Handysize

 

276.0

 

276.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

828.0

 

828.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available days (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

184.0

 

184.0

 

 

 

Supramax

 

368.0

 

368.0

 

 

 

Handysize

 

276.0

 

276.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

828.0

 

828.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating days (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

184.0

 

184.0

 

 

 

Supramax

 

361.7

 

358.4

 

3.3

 

0.9

%

Handysize

 

276.0

 

276.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

821.7

 

818.4

 

3.3

 

0.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet utilization (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

 

Supramax

 

98.3

%

97.4

%

0.9

%

0.9

%

Handysize

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet average

 

99.2

%

98.8

%

0.4

%

0.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Daily Results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Charter Equivalent (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

$

4,701

 

$

16,440

 

$

(11,739

)

(71.4

)%

Supramax

 

6,991

 

12,314

 

(5,323

)

(43.2

)%

Handysize

 

9,124

 

10,939

 

(1,815

)

(16.6

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet average

 

7,193

 

12,773

 

(5,580

)

(43.7

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily vessel operating expenses (6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

$

5,579

 

$

5,241

 

$

338

 

6.4

%

Supramax

 

5,400

 

5,143

 

257

 

5.0

%

Handysize

 

4,593

 

4,313

 

280

 

6.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet average

 

5,171

 

4,888

 

283

 

5.8

%

 

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For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

Increase

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

(Decrease)

 

% Change

 

Fleet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ownership days (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

548.0

 

546.0

 

2.0

 

0.4

%

Supramax

 

1,096.0

 

1,092.0

 

4.0

 

0.4

%

Handysize

 

822.0

 

819.0

 

3.0

 

0.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

2,466.0

 

2,457.0

 

9.0

 

0.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Available days (2)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

548.0

 

546.0

 

2.0

 

0.4

%

Supramax

 

1,086.7

 

1,092.0

 

(5.3

)

(0.5

)%

Handysize

 

822.0

 

819.0

 

3.0

 

0.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

2,456.7

 

2,457.0

 

(0.3

)

0.0

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating days (3)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

548.0

 

546.0

 

2.0

 

0.4

%

Supramax

 

1,070.9

 

1,078.1

 

(7.2

)

(0.7

)%

Handysize

 

820.4

 

819.0

 

1.4

 

0.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total

 

2,439.3

 

2,443.1

 

(3.8

)

(0.2

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet utilization (4)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

100.0

%

100.0

%

 

 

Supramax

 

98.5

%

98.7

%

(0.2

)%

(0.2

)%

Handysize

 

99.8

%

100.0

%

(0.2

)%

(0.2

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet average

 

99.3

%

99.4

%

(0.1

)%

(0.1

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average Daily Results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time Charter Equivalent (5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

$

5,722

 

$

11,388

 

$

(5,666

)

(49.8

)%

Supramax

 

8,222

 

13,090

 

(4,868

)

(37.2

)%

Handysize

 

8,725

 

11,694

 

(2,969

)

(25.4

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet average

 

7,833

 

12,246

 

(4,413

)

(36.0

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily vessel operating expenses (6)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capesize

 

$

5,225

 

$

5,140

 

$

85

 

1.7

%

Supramax

 

5,318

 

5,070

 

248

 

4.9

%

Handysize

 

4,600

 

4,165

 

435

 

10.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fleet average

 

5,058

 

4,784

 

274

 

5.7

%

 

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 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

 

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that we spend positioning our vessels between time charters. 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 (including voyage expenses to Parent)) 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,

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

2012

 

2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voyage revenues (in thousands)

 

$

6,291

 

$

10,898

 

$

20,188

 

$

30,355

 

Voyage expenses (in thousands)

 

254

 

183

 

686

 

(123

)

Voyage expenses to Parent (in thousands)

 

82

 

139

 

260

 

389

 

 

 

$

5,955

 

$

10,576

 

19,242

 

$

30,089

 

Total available days

 

828.0

 

828.0

 

2,456.7

 

2,457.0

 

Total TCE rate

 

$

7,193

 

$

12,773

 

$

7,833

 

$

12,246

 

 

(6) Daily vessel operating expenses.  We define daily vessel operating expenses (“DVOE”) 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

 

The following discusses our financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011:

 

 

 

For the Three Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

% Change

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

6,291

 

$

10,898

 

$

(4,607

)

(42.3

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voyage expenses

 

254

 

183

 

71

 

38.8

%

Voyage expenses to Parent

 

82

 

139

 

(57

)

(41.0

)%

Vessel operating expenses

 

4,281

 

4,047

 

234

 

5.8

%

General, administrative and technical management fees

 

1,069

 

1,269

 

(200

)

(15.8

)%

Management fees to Parent

 

621

 

621

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

3,724

 

3,724

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

10,031

 

9,983

 

48

 

0.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating (loss) income

 

(3,740

)

915

 

(4,655

)

(508.7

)%

Other expense

 

(1,078

)

(1,100

)

22

 

(2.0

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss before income taxes

 

(4,818

)

(185

)

(4,633

)

2,504.3

%

Income tax expense

 

(4

)

(9

)

5

 

(55.6

)%

Net loss

 

$

(4,822

)

$

(194

)

$

(4,628

)

2,385.6

%

Net loss per share of common and Class B Stock:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss per share - basic

 

$

(0.22

)

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.21

)

2,100.0

%

Net loss per share - diluted

 

$

(0.22

)

$

(0.01

)

$

(0.21

)

2,100.0

%

Dividends declared and paid per share

 

$

0.05

 

$

0.10

 

$

(0.05

)

(50.0

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA (1)

 

$

(31

)

$

4,643

 

$

(4,674

)

(100.7

)%

 

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For the Nine Months Ended
September 30,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2012

 

2011

 

Change

 

% Change

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

Revenues

 

$

20,188

 

$

30,355

 

$

(10,167

)

(33.5

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voyage expenses

 

686

 

(123

)

809

 

(657.7

)%

Voyage expenses to Parent

 

260

 

389

 

(129

)

(33.2

)%

Vessel operating expenses

 

12,474

 

11,754

 

720

 

6.1

%

General, administrative and technical management fees

 

3,525

 

4,315

 

(790

)

(18.3

)%

Management fees to Parent

 

1,850

 

1,843

 

7

 

0.4

%

Depreciation

 

11,090

 

11,045

 

45