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Basis of Presentation and General Information
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Basis of Presentation and General Information [Abstract]  
Basis of Presentation and General Information:
1.        Basis of Presentation and General Information:
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 and 2015, include the accounts of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (“Star Bulk”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries as set forth below (collectively, the “Company”).
 
Star Bulk was incorporated on December 13, 2006 under the laws of the Marshall Islands and maintains executive offices in Athens, Greece. The Company is engaged in the ocean transportation of dry bulk cargoes worldwide through the ownership and operation of dry bulk carrier vessels. Since December 3, 2007, Star Bulk shares trade on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the ticker symbol SBLK.
 
The July 2014 Transactions
On July 11, 2014, the Company, as part of its growth strategy, completed a transaction that resulted in the acquisition of Oceanbulk Shipping LLC (“Oceanbulk Shipping”) and Oceanbulk Carriers LLC (“Oceanbulk Carriers”, and together with Oceanbulk Shipping, “Oceanbulk”) from Oaktree Dry Bulk Holdings LLC (including affiliated funds, “Oaktree”) and Millennia Holdings LLC (“Millennia Holdings”, and together with Oaktree, the “Oceanbulk Sellers” or “Sellers”) through the merger of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiaries, Star Synergy LLC and Star Omas LLC, into Oceanbulk's holding companies (the “Merger”). At the time of the Merger, Oceanbulk owned and operated a fleet of 12 dry bulk carrier vessels and owned contracts for the construction of 25 newbuilding fuel-efficient Eco-type dry bulk vessels at shipyards in Japan and China. Millennia Holdings is an entity that is affiliated with the family of Mr. Petros Pappas, who became the Company's Chief Executive Officer in connection with the Merger.
The agreement governing the Merger, the “Merger Agreement”, also provided for the acquisition (the “Heron Transaction”) by the Company of two Kamsarmax vessels (the “Heron Vessels”), from Heron Ventures Ltd.  (“Heron”), a limited liability company incorporated in Malta, which was a joint venture between Oceanbulk Shipping and a third party. Oceanbulk Shipping at the time of the Merger had an outstanding loan receivable of $23,680 from Heron that was convertible into 50% of the equity interests of Heron (the “Heron Convertible Loan”). The Heron Convertible Loan was converted into 50% of the equity of Heron on November 5, 2014. The Company issued 2,115,706 of its common shares into escrow as part of the consideration for the acquisition of the Heron Vessels. The common shares were released from escrow to the Sellers on January 30, 2015, following the transfer of the Heron Vessels to the Company on December 5, 2014 (Note 5). In addition to the issued shares, upon the delivery of the Heron vessels the Company paid $25,000 in cash, which was financed by the Heron Vessels Facility (described in Note 8t), which the Company had entered in November 2014.  
In addition, concurrently with the Merger, the Company completed a transaction (the “Pappas Transaction”), in which it acquired all of the issued and outstanding shares of Dioriga Shipping Co. and Positive Shipping Company (collectively, the “Pappas Companies”), which were entities owned and controlled by affiliates of the family of Mr. Pappas. At the time of the Merger, the Pappas Companies owned and operated a dry bulk carrier vessel (Tsu Ebisu) and had a contract for the construction of a newbuilding dry bulk carrier vessel (Indomitable - ex-HN 5016), which was delivered in January 2015. The Merger, the Heron Transaction and the Pappas Transaction are referred to, together, as the “July 2014 Transactions”.
A total of 54,104,200 of the Company's common shares were issued to the various selling parties in the July 2014 Transactions, consisting of 48,395,766 common shares consideration for the Merger with Oceanbulk, 3,592,728 common shares consideration for the acquisition of Pappas Companies and 2,115,706 common shares partial consideration for the acquisition of the Heron Vessels.
The Merger and the Pappas Transaction have been reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, as purchases of businesses pursuant to Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805, “Business Combinations”, and the results of operations of Oceanbulk and the Pappas Companies have been included in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations since July 11, 2014, the date the Merger and the Pappas Transaction were completed. The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the significant assets acquired and liabilities assumed by the Company on the date of the acquisition with respect to the Merger and the Pappas Transaction:
 
 
     July 11, 2014
 
Assets
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$               89,887
 
Restricted cash
                   6,381
 
Other current assets
                 13,906
 
Advances for vessel acquisition and vessels under construction
               316,786
 
Vessels
               426,000
 
Fair value of above market acquired charters
                   1,967
 
Total Assets acquired
$            854,927
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
Current liabilities, excluding current portion of long term bank debt and derivative financial liabilities
                 12,372
 
Long-term debt, including current portion
               208,237
 
Derivative financial liabilities
                   5,728
 
Total Liabilities assumed
$            226,337
 
 
 
 
Net assets acquired
$            628,590
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consideration paid in common shares for Oceanbulk and Pappas Companies (51,988,494 shares issued)
               616,272
 
Gain from Bargain Purchase
$               12,318
 
 
 
 
 
The purchase price allocation was prepared by the Company, assisted by a third party expert, based on management estimates and assumptions, making use of available market data and taking into consideration third party valuations. Major adjustments to record the acquired assets and assumed liabilities at fair value include:
(a) a $158,523 fair value adjustment recognized for vessels under construction, as supported by vessel valuations of independent shipbrokers on a fully delivered and charter free basis, through Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy based on observable inputs, prevailing in the sale and purchase market of similar vessels on June 23, 2014, which, according to the third party appraiser and management estimates and based on the then current market trends were not  materially different from the values on July 11, 2014;
(b) a $79,465 fair value adjustment recognized for vessels in operation, as supported by vessel valuations of independent shipbrokers on a charter free basis, through Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy based on observable inputs, prevailing in the sale and purchase market of similar vessels on June 23, 2014, which, according to the third party appraiser and management estimates and based on the then current market trends were not materially different from the values on July 11, 2014;
(c) a write-off of the Heron Convertible Loan of $23,680, as further discussed below, on the basis that no economic benefit is expected to be provided to the Company from Heron's liquidation process (other than the distribution of the Heron Vessels in exchange for separate consideration of 2,115,706 common shares and $25,000 in cash) with any distributable cash from the liquidation of Heron to be transferred to the former owners of Oceanbulk Shipping as further discussed in Note 17.2;
(d) a write-off of $3,003 deferred finance costs with respect to financing arrangements that, according to the third party appraiser and management estimates, are not expected to provide any ongoing benefit to the business;
(e) a $1,967 intangible asset recognized with respect to a fair value adjustment for two favorable charters under which Oceanbulk is the lessor, through Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy based on observable inputs, by comparing the discounted cash flows under the existing charters with those that could be obtained in the then current market by vessels of similar size and age for the remaining charter period.  The respective intangible asset will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining period of the time charters which are scheduled to end during the first and second quarter of 2016 (please refer to Note 7).
The fair value of the share consideration issued in the July 2014 Transactions was based on the market price of $11.854 per share of the Company's common shares.
The resulting gain from bargain purchase from the acquisition of Oceanbulk and the Pappas Companies of $12,318 is separately presented in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014. The gain from bargain purchase is primarily attributable to the estimates of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and the subsequent stability or slightly declining market value of dry bulk carrier vessels since the signing of the agreements relating to the July 2014 Transactions, combined with the simultaneous decline in stock prices for most U.S. listed shipping companies, including Star Bulk, which had at the time of the Merger decreased by a greater amount than their net asset values.
The following unaudited financial information reflects the results of operations of Oceanbulk and Pappas Companies since the acquisition date included in the Company's consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014:
 
 
Oceanbulk
 
 
Pappas Companies
Voyage revenues
$
39,585
 
$
2,249
Operating income/(loss)
$
(645
$
111
Net loss
$
(4,822
$
(213
)
 
 
The following unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information reflects the results of operations for the years ended December 31, 2013 and 2014, as if the Merger and the Pappas Transaction had been consummated on January 1, 2013 and after giving effect to purchase accounting adjustments, including the nonrecurring pro forma reversal of: (i) the gain from bargain purchase of $12,318 in 2014; (ii) all acquisition-related transaction costs of $12,757 in 2014; and (iii) the interest expense of $1,412 in 2013 and $1,816 in 2014, with respect to the convertible loan owed by Oceanbulk to its members, which was converted into equity because of the Merger, as if the conversion had taken place on January 1, 2013.  These unaudited pro forma results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of what operating results would have been, had the Merger and the Pappas Transaction actually taken place on January 1, 2013.  In addition, these results are not intended to be a projection of future results and do not reflect any synergies that might be achieved from the combined operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013
 
 
2014
Pro forma revenues
$
82,090
 
$
177,654
Pro forma operating loss
$
(1,172
$
(10,296
)
Pro forma net loss
$
(10,604
$
(24,075
)
Pro forma loss per share, basic and diluted
$
(0.15
$
(0.27
)
 
 
The Heron Transaction has been reflected in the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014, as a purchase of assets with the acquisition cost of the two Heron Vessels delivered on December 5, 2014, consisting of the value of the 2,115,706 common shares issued on July 11, 2014, of $25,080, and $25,000 in cash, financed by the Heron Vessels Facility  (Note 17.2) being recorded within “Vessels and other fixed assets, net” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets, net of accumulated depreciation (Note 5). As discussed above, as part of the purchase price allocation as of July 11, 2014, the Company assigned zero value to the Heron Convertible Loan, as no economic benefit is expected to be provided to the Company from Heron's liquidation process, since any distributable cash from the liquidation of Heron will be transferred to the former owners of Oceanbulk Shipping and not to the Company as further discussed in Note 17.2 below.
On September 5, 2014, Oceanbulk Shipping, which became, following the Merger a wholly owned subsidiary of Star Bulk, entered into a term sheet with ABY Group Holdings Limited (“ABY Group”) and Heron. The term sheet provided for the conversion of the Heron Convertible Loan. Among other things, the term sheet contained customary governance provisions and provisions relating to the liquidation of Heron following the conversion of the Heron Convertible Loan.  Under the term sheet, Oceanbulk Shipping received as a distribution the vessels Star Gwyneth (ex-ABYO Gwyneth) and Star Angelina (ex-ABYO Angelina) (two Kamsarmax vessels of 82,790 dwt and 82,981 dwt, respectively), and ABY Group received, as a distribution, the ABYO Audrey (a Capesize vessel of 175,125 dwt) and the ABYO Oprah (a Kamsarmax vessel of 82,551 dwt). On November 5, 2014, the conversion of the Heron Convertible Loan into 50% of the equity interests of Heron was completed. However, such conversion did not affect the Company's financial statements since, as further discussed above and in Note 17.2, pursuant to the provisions of the Merger Agreement, the former owners of Oceanbulk will effectively remain the ultimate beneficial owners of Heron until Heron is dissolved and any distributable cash from the liquidation of Heron will be transferred to the former owners of Oceanbulk Shipping and not to the Company.  
The Company incurred transaction costs and a stock based compensation expense relating to the July 2014 Transactions of $9,364 and $1,808, respectively, which are included in “General and administrative expenses” in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2014.
 
The Excel Transactions
On August 19, 2014, the Company entered into definitive agreements with Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd. (“Excel”) pursuant to which (the “Excel Transactions”) the Company acquired 34 operating dry bulk vessels, consisting of six Capesize vessels, 14 sistership Kamsarmax vessels, 12 Panamax vessels and two Handymax vessels (the “Excel Vessels”) for an aggregate consideration of 29,917,312 of its common shares (the “Excel Vessel Share Consideration”) and $288,391 in cash (Note 3). The Excel Vessels were transferred to the Company in a series of closings, on a vessel-by-vessel basis, in general upon reaching port after their current voyages and cargoes were discharged. The last Excel Vessel was delivered to the Company in April 2015.
In the case of three Excel Vessels (Star Martha (ex Christine), Star Pauline (ex Sandra) and Star Despoina (ex Lowlands Beilun)), which were transferred subject to existing charters, the Company acquired the outstanding equity interests of the vessel-owning subsidiaries that own those Excel Vessels (although all other assets and liabilities of such vessel-owning subsidiaries remained with Excel). The delivery of each Excel Vessel has been reflected in the Company's financial statements as a purchase of assets.  
At the transfer of each Excel Vessel, the Company paid the cash and share consideration for such Excel Vessel to Excel. The Company used cash on hand, together with borrowings under (i) a $231,000 secured bridge loan facility (the “Excel Vessel Bridge Facility”) provided to the Company by Excel's majority equity holders, which are entities affiliated with Oaktree and entities affiliated with Angelo, Gordon & Co. (“Angelo, Gordon”), or (ii) other bank borrowings, to fund part of the cash consideration for the acquisition of the Excel Vessels (Notes 3 and 8). Excel used the cash consideration to cause an amount of outstanding indebtedness under its senior secured credit agreement to be repaid, such that all liens and obligations with respect to each transferred Excel Vessel were released upon its transfer to the Company.
Below is the list of the Company's wholly owned subsidiaries as of December 31, 2015:
 
Subsidiaries owning vessels in operation at December 31, 2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date
 
 
 
Wholly Owned Subsidiaries
 
Vessel Name
 
DWT
 
Delivered to Star Bulk
 
Year Built
1  
Sea Diamond Shipping LLC
 
Goliath (1)
 
209,537
 
July 15, 2015
 
2015
2  
Pearl Shiptrade LLC
 
Gargantua (1)
 
209,529
 
April 2, 2015
 
2015
3  
Coral Cape Shipping LLC
 
Maharaj (1)
 
209,472
 
July 15, 2015
 
2015
4  
L.A. Cape Shipping LLC
 
Deep Blue (1), (4)
 
182,608
 
May 27, 2015
 
2015
5  
Cape Ocean Maritime LLC
 
Leviathan (1)
 
182,511
 
September 19, 2014
 
2014
6  
Cape Horizon Shipping LLC
 
Peloreus (1)
 
182,496
 
July 22, 2014
 
2014
7  
Positive Shipping Company
 
Indomitable (1), (4)
 
182,476
 
January 8, 2015
 
2015
8  
OOCape1 Holdings LLC
 
Obelix (1), (4)
 
181,433
 
July 11, 2014
 
2011
9  
Sandra Shipco LLC
 
Star Pauline  (ex Sandra) (2)
 
180,274
 
December 29, 2014
 
2008
10  
Christine Shipco LLC
 
Star Martha (ex Christine) (2)
 
180,274
 
October 31, 2014
 
2010
11  
Pacific Cape Shipping LLC
 
Pantagruel (1)
 
180,181
 
July 11, 2014
 
2004
12  
Star Borealis LLC
 
Star Borealis
 
179,678
 
September 9, 2011
 
2011
13  
Star Polaris LLC
 
Star Polaris
 
179,600
 
November 14, 2011
 
2011
14  
Star Trident V LLC
 
Star Angie (2)
 
177,931
 
October 29, 2014
 
2007
15  
Sky Cape Shipping LLC
 
Big Fish (1)
 
177,643
 
July 11, 2014
 
2004
16  
Global Cape Shipping LLC
 
Kymopolia (1)
 
176,990
 
July 11, 2014
 
2006
17  
Sea Cape Shipping LLC
 
Big Bang (1)
 
174,109
 
July 11, 2014
 
2007
18  
Star Aurora LLC
 
Star Aurora
 
171,199
 
September 8, 2010
 
2000
19  
Lowlands Beilun Shipco LLC
 
Star Despoina  (ex Lowlands Beilun) (2)
 
170,162
 
December 29, 2014
 
1999
20  
Star Trident VII LLC
 
Star Eleonora (2)
 
164,218
 
December 3, 2014
 
2001
21  
Star Trident VI LLC
 
Star Monisha (2)
 
164,218
 
February 2, 2015
 
2001
22  
Nautical Shipping LLC
 
Amami (1)
 
98,681
 
July 11, 2014
 
2011
23  
Majestic Shipping LLC
 
Madredeus (1)
 
98,681
 
July 11, 2014
 
2011
24  
Star Sirius LLC
 
Star Sirius
 
98,681
 
March 7, 2014
 
2011
25  
Star Vega LLC
 
Star Vega
 
98,681
 
February 13, 2014
 
2011
26  
Star Alta I LLC
 
Star Angelina (3)
 
82,981
 
December 5, 2014
 
2006
27  
Star Alta II LLC
 
Star Gwyneth (3)
 
82,790
 
December 5, 2014
 
2006
28  
Star Trident I LLC
 
Star Kamila (2)
 
82,769
 
September 3, 2014
 
2005
29  
Grain Shipping LLC
 
Pendulum (1)
 
82,619
 
July 11, 2014
 
2006
30  
Star Trident XIX LLC
 
Star Maria (2)
 
82,598
 
November 5, 2014
 
2007
31  
Star Trident XII LLC
 
Star Markella (2)
 
82,594
 
September 29, 2014
 
2007
32  
Star Trident IX LLC
 
Star Danai (2)
 
82,574
 
October 21, 2014
 
2006
33  
Star Trident XI LLC
 
Star Georgia (2)
 
82,298
 
October 14, 2014
 
2006
34  
Star Trident VIII LLC
 
Star Sophia (2)
 
82,269
 
October 31, 2014
 
2007
35  
Star Trident XVI LLC
 
Star Mariella (2)
 
82,266
 
September 19, 2014
 
2006
36  
Star Trident XIV LLC
 
Star Moira (2)
 
82,257
 
November 19, 2014
 
2006
37  
Star Trident XVIII LLC
 
Star Nina (2)
 
82,224
 
January 5, 2015
 
2006
38  
Star Trident X LLC
 
Star Renee (2)
 
82,221
 
December 18, 2014
 
2006
39  
Star Trident II LLC
 
Star Nasia  (2)
 
82,220
 
August 29, 2014
 
2006
40  
Star Trident XIII LLC
 
Star Laura (2)
 
82,209
 
December 8, 2014
 
2006
41  
Star Trident XV LLC
 
Star Jennifer (2)
 
82,209
 
April 15, 2015
 
2006
42  
Star Trident XVII LLC
 
Star Helena (2)
 
82,187
 
December 29, 2014
 
2006
43  
Mineral Shipping LLC
 
Mercurial Virgo (1)
 
81,545
 
July 11, 2014
 
2013
44  
KMSRX Holdings LLC
 
Magnum Opus (1), (4)
 
81,022
 
July 11, 2014
 
2014
45  
Dioriga Shipping Co.
 
Tsu Ebisu (1), (4)
 
81,001
 
July 11, 2014
 
2014
46  
Star Trident III LLC
 
Star Iris (2)
 
76,466
 
September 8, 2014
 
2004
47  
Star Trident IV LLC
 
Star Aline (2)
 
76,429
 
September 4, 2014
 
2004
48  
Star Trident XX LLC
 
Star Emily (2)
 
76,417
 
September 16, 2014
 
2004
49  
Star Trident XXV LLC
 
Star Vanessa (2)
 
72,493
 
November 7, 2014
 
1999
50  
Spring Shipping LLC
 
Idee Fixe (1)
 
63,458
 
March 25, 2015
 
2015
51  
Orion Maritime LLC
 
Roberta (1)
 
63,426
 
March 31, 2015
 
2015
52  
Success Maritime LLC
 
Laura (1)
 
63,399
 
April 7, 2015
 
2015
53  
Ultra Shipping LLC
 
Kaley (1)
 
63,283
 
June 26, 2015
 
2015
54  
Star Challenger I LLC
 
Star Challenger
 
61,462
 
December 12, 2013
 
2012
55  
Star Challenger II LLC
 
Star Fighter
 
61,455
 
December 30, 2013
 
2013
56  
Aurelia Shipping LLC
 
Honey Badger (1)
 
61,320
 
February 27, 2015
 
2015
57  
Rainbow Maritime LLC
 
Wolverine (1)
 
61,292
 
February 27, 2015
 
2015
58  
Star Axe I LLC
 
Star Antares
 
61,258
 
October 9, 2015
 
2015
59  
Star Asia I LLC
 
Star Aquarius
 
60,916
 
July 22, 2015
 
2015
60  
Star Asia II LLC
 
Star Pisces
 
60,916
 
August 7, 2015
 
2015
61  
Glory Supra Shipping LLC
 
Strange Attractor (1)
 
55,742
 
July 11, 2014
 
2006
62  
Star Omicron LLC
 
Star Omicron
 
53,489
 
April 17, 2008
 
2005
63  
Star Gamma LLC
 
Star Gamma
 
53,098
 
January 4, 2008
 
2002
64  
Star Zeta LLC
 
Star Zeta
 
52,994
 
January 2, 2008
 
2003
65  
Star Delta LLC
 
Star Delta
 
52,434
 
January 2, 2008
 
2000
66  
Star Theta LLC
 
Star Theta
 
52,425
 
December 6, 2007
 
2003
67  
Star Epsilon LLC
 
Star Epsilon
 
52,402
 
December 3, 2007
 
2001
68  
Star Cosmo LLC
 
Star Cosmo
 
52,246
 
July 1, 2008
 
2005
69  
Star Kappa LLC
 
Star Kappa
 
52,055
 
December 14, 2007
 
2001
70  
Star Trident XXX LLC
 
Star Michele (2)
 
45,588
 
October 14, 2014
 
1998
 
 
 
Total dwt
 
7,362,579
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1)      Vessels acquired pursuant to the Merger and the Pappas Transaction
(2)      Vessels acquired pursuant to the Excel Transactions
(3)      Vessels acquired from Heron
(4)   Vessels agreed to be sold (Note 20)
 
Subsidiaries owning newbuildings at December 31, 2015
 
Wholly Owned Subsidiaries
Newbuildings Name
Type
DWT
Expected Delivery Date
1  
Star Ennea LLC
HN NE 198 (tbn Star Poseidon) (Note 20)
Newcastlemax
209,000
February 2016
2  
Star Seeker LLC
HN 1372 (tbn Star Libra) (5)
Newcastlemax
208,000
April 2016
3  
Clearwater Shipping LLC
HN 1359 (tbn Star Marisa) (5) (Note 20)
Newcastlemax
208,000
March 2016
4  
Star Castle I LLC
HN 1342 (tbn Star Gemini)
Newcastlemax
208,000
July 2017
5  
Domus Shipping LLC
HN 1360 (tbn Star Ariadne) (5)
Newcastlemax
208,000
February 2017
6  
Star Breezer LLC
HN 1371 (tbn Star Virgo) (5)
Newcastlemax
208,000
January 2017
7  
Star Castle II LLC
HN 1343 (tbn Star Leo) (7)
Newcastlemax
208,000
January 2018
8  
Festive Shipping LLC
HN 1361 (tbn Star Magnanimus) (5)
Newcastlemax
208,000
January 2018
9  
Cape Confidence Shipping LLC
HN 5055 (tbn Behemoth) (6)
Capesize
182,000
January 2016
10  
Cape Runner Shipping LLC
HN 5056 (tbn Megalodon) (6)
Capesize
182,000
January 2016
11  
Olympia Shiptrade LLC
HN 1312 (tbn Bruno Marks) (6)
Capesize
180,000
January 2016
12  
Victory Shipping LLC
HN 1313 (tbn Jenmark) (6)
Capesize
180,000
March 2016
13  
Star Cape I LLC
HN 1338 (tbn Star Aries) (6)
Capesize
180,000
February 2016
14  
Star Cape II LLC
HN 1339 (tbn Star Taurus) (6)
Capesize
180,000
April 2016
15  
Blooming Navigation LLC
HN 1080 (tbn Kennadi) (Note 20)
Ultramax
64,000
January 2016
16  
Jasmine Shipping LLC
HN 1081 (tbn Mackenzie) (Note 20)
Ultramax
64,000
March 2016
17  
Oday Marine LLC
HN 1082 (tbn Night Owl)
Ultramax
64,000
March 2016
18  
Searay Maritime LLC
HN 1083 (tbn Early Bird)
Ultramax
64,000
April 2016
19  
Star Axe II LLC
HN NE 197 (tbn Star Lutas) (Note 20)
Ultramax
61,000
January 2016
 
 
(5)      Subject to a bareboat capital lease (Note 6)
(6)      Newbuilding vessels agreed to be sold (Note 20)
(7)      Newbuilding vessel agreed to be sold and chartered back under a capital lease (Note 6)
 
Non-vessel owning subsidiaries at December 31, 2015
Wholly Owned Subsidiaries
Star Bulk Management Inc.
Starbulk S.A.
Star Bulk Manning LLC
Star Bulk Shipmanagement Company (Cyprus) Limited
Optima Shipping Limited
Star Omas LLC
Star Synergy LLC
Oceanbulk Shipping LLC
Oceanbulk Carriers LLC
International Holdings LLC
Unity Holding LLC
Star Bulk (USA) LLC
Star Trident XXI LLC (8)
Star Trident XXIV LLC (8)
Star Trident XXVII LLC (8)
Star Trident XXXI LLC (8)
Star Trident XXIX LLC (8)
Star Trident XXVIII LLC (8)
Star Trident XXVI LLC (8)
Lamda LLC (8)
Star Trident XXII LLC (8)
Star Trident XXIII LLC (8)
Star Alpha LLC (8)
Star Beta LLC (8)
Star Ypsilon LLC (8)
Star Mega LLC (8)
Star Big LLC (8)
Gravity Shipping LLC (8)
White Sand Shipping LLC (8)
Premier Voyage LLC (8)
 
(8)      Owning companies of vessels which have been sold and currently have no operations
 
Below is the list of the vessels which were under commercial and technical management by Star Bulk's wholly owned subsidiary, Starbulk S.A., during the year ended December 31, 2014.  For each vessel, Starbulk S.A. received a fixed management fee of $0.75 per day. Only the vessel Serenity I, listed in the below table, was under Starbulk S.A's commercial and technical management during the year ended December 31, 2015. As of October 1, 2015, the management fee that the Company received for Serenity I was changed to $0.50 per day.
Vessel Owning Company
Vessel Name
DWT
Effective Date
of Management
Agreement
Year Built
Global Cape Shipping LLC (10)
Kymopolia
176,990
January 30, 2014
2006
OOCAPE1 Holdings LLC (10)
Obelix
181,433
October 19, 2012
2011
Pacific Cape Shipping LLC (10)
Pantagruel
180,181
October 24, 2013
2004
Sea Cape Shipping LLC (10)
Big Bang
174,109
August 30, 2013
2007
Sky Cape Shipping LLC (10)
Big Fish
177,643
October 18, 2013
2004
Majestic Shipping LLC (10)
Madredeus
98,681
February 4, 2014
2011
Nautical Shipping LLC (10)
Amami
98,681
February 4, 2014
2011
Grain Shipping LLC (10)
Pendulum
82,619
February 17, 2014
2006
Mineral Shipping LLC (10)
Mercurial Virgo
81,545
February 17, 2014
2013
Adore Shipping Corp.
Renascentia(11)
74,732
June 20, 2013
1999
Hamon Shipping Inc
Marto (12)
74,470
August 2, 2013
2001
Glory Supra Shipping LLC (10)
Strange Attractor
55,742
September 24, 2013
2006
Premier Voyage LLC (10)
Maiden Voyage
58,722
September 28, 2012
2012
Serenity Maritime Inc.
Serenity I
53,688
June 11, 2011
2006
 
(10)      These companies were subsidiaries of Oceanbulk and related parties to the Company (please refer to Note 3), which became wholly owned subsidiaries following the completion of the Merger on July 11, 2014, when the respective management agreements were terminated.
(11)       On June 20, 2014, this vessel was sold and the management agreement between Starbulk S.A. and the previous owners was terminated. The Company received management fees for a period of two months following the termination date, in accordance with the terms of the management agreement.
(12)       On July 3, 2014, the Company received a notice of termination of the management agreement for this vessel. The management agreement was terminated upon the vessel's delivery to its new managers, on August 20, 2014.  The Company received management fees for a period of three months following the termination date, in accordance with the terms of the management agreement.
Below is the vessel which was chartered in as part of the sale and leaseback transaction that the Company has entered into for the previously owned vessel Maiden Voyage, which is currently named Astakos (Note 5).
Vessel Name
Type
DWT
Year Built
Astakos
Supramax
58,722
2012
 
Total dwt:
58,722
 
 
 
No charterer accounted for more than 10% of the Company's voyage revenue in 2015. Charterers who individually accounted for more than 10% of the Company's voyage revenues during the years ended December 31, 2013, 2014 are as follows:
 
Charterer
 
2013
 
2014
 
2015
A
 
13%
 
12%
 
4%
B
 
34%
 
12%
 
3%
 
The outstanding accounts receivable balance as at December 31, 2015 of these charterers was $456.