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VESSEL ACQUISITIONS | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2014
VESSEL ACQUISITIONS |
VESSEL ACQUISITIONS | 5 - VESSEL ACQUISITIONS On July 2, 2013, Baltic Trading entered into agreements to purchase two Handysize drybulk vessels from subsidiaries of Clipper Group for an aggregate purchase price of $41,000. The Baltic Hare, a 2009-built Handysize vessel, was delivered on September 5, 2013 and the Baltic Fox, a 2010-built Handysize vessel, was delivered on September 6, 2013. Baltic Trading financed the vessel acquisitions with proceeds from its May 28, 2013 common stock offering and borrowings under its $22 Million Term Loan Facility entered into on August 30, 2013. On October 31, 2013, Baltic Trading entered into agreements to purchase two Capesize drybulk vessels from affiliates of SK Shipping Co. Ltd. for an aggregate purchase price of $103,000. The Baltic Lion, a 2012-built Capesize vessel, was delivered on December 27, 2013, and the Baltic Tiger, a 2011-built Capesize vessel, was delivered on November 26, 2013. Baltic Trading financed the vessel acquisitions with cash on hand and borrowings under its $44 Million Term Loan Facility entered into on December 3, 2013. On November 13, 2013, Baltic Trading entered into agreements to purchase up to four 64,000 dwt Ultramax newbuilding drybulk vessels from Yangfan Group Co., Ltd. for a purchase price of $28,000 per vessel, or up to $112,000 in the aggregate. Baltic Trading agreed to purchase two such vessels, to be renamed the Baltic Hornet and Baltic Wasp, and obtained an option to purchase up to two additional such vessels for the same purchase price, which Baltic Trading exercised on January 8, 2014. These vessels are to be renamed the Baltic Mantis and the Baltic Scorpion. The purchases are subject to completion of customary additional documentation and closing conditions. The Baltic Hornet and Baltic Wasp are expected to be delivered to Baltic Trading during the third and fourth quarters of 2014, respectively. The Baltic Scorpion and the Baltic Mantis are expected to be delivered to Baltic Trading during the second and third quarters of 2015, respectively. As of March 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013, deposits on vessels was $17,175 and $1,013, respectively. Baltic Trading intends to use a combination of cash on hand, future cash flow from operations as well as commercial bank debt to fully finance the acquisition of these four Ultramax newbuilding drybulk vessels. Refer to Note 1 — General Information for a listing of the vessel delivery dates for the vessels in the Company’s fleet and the estimated delivery dates for vessels that Baltic Trading has entered into agreements to purchase. Below market time charters, including those acquired during previous periods, were amortized as an increase to voyage revenue in the amount of $49 and $132 for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Capitalized interest expense associated with the newbuilding contracts entered into by Baltic Trading for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013 was $98 and $0, respectively.

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- Definition Disclosure of all information related to significant acquisitions and dispositions of vessels, which includes disclosure of any capitalized interest associated with acquired vessels as well as amortization of the fair market value of time charters acquired as part of vessel acquisitions. + References No definition available. + Details
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