COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	21 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES In September 2005, the Company entered into a 15-year lease for office space in New York, New York for which there was a free rental period from September 1, 2005 to July 31, 2006. On January 6, 2012, the Company ceased the use of this space. During the period from July 1 to July 9, 2014 and during the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Predecessor Company recorded net rent expense of ($13) and ($39), respectively. During the period from January 1 to July 9, 2014 and during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Predecessor Company recorded net rent expense of ($41) and $92, representing the adjustment of the present value of the Company’s estimating remaining rent expense for the duration of the lease after taking into account estimated future sublease income based on the sublease agreement entered into effective November 1, 2013. The current and long-term lease obligations related to this lease agreement as of December 31, 2013 of $176 and $744, respectively, are recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheet in Current portion of lease obligations and Long-term lease obligation, respectively, for the Predecessor Company. Pursuant to the Plan that was approved by the Bankruptcy Court, the Debtors rejected this lease agreement on the Effective Date and the Company believes that it will owe the lessor the remaining liability. Effective April 4, 2011, the Company entered into a seven-year sub-sublease agreement for additional office space in New York, New York. The term of the sub-sublease commenced June 1, 2011, with a free base rental period until October 31, 2011. Following the expiration of the free base rental period, the monthly base rental payments are $82 per month until May 31, 2015 and thereafter will be $90 per month until the end of the seven-year term. Pursuant to the sub-sublease agreement, the sublessor was obligated to contribute $472 toward the cost of the Company’s alterations to the sub-subleased office space. The Company has also entered into a direct lease with the over-landlord of such office space that will commence immediately upon the expiration of such sub-sublease agreement, for a term covering the period from May 1, 2018 to September 30, 2025; the direct lease provides for a free base rental period from May 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018. Following the expiration of the free base rental period, the monthly base rental payments will be $186 per month from October 1, 2018 to April 30, 2023 and $204 per month from May 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025. For accounting purposes, the sub-sublease agreement and direct lease agreement with the landlord constitutes one lease agreement. As a result of the straight-line rent calculation generated by the free rent period and the tenant work credit, the monthly straight-line rental expense for the term of the entire lease from June 1, 2011 to September 30, 2025 was $130 for the Predecessor Company. On the Effective Date, a revised straight-line rent calculation was completed as part of fresh-start reporting. The revised monthly straight-line rental expense for the term of the lease from the Effective Date to September 30, 2025 is $150. The Company had a long-term lease obligation at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 of $186 and $2,370, respectively. Rent expense pertaining to this lease recorded by the Successor Company for the period from July 9 to September 30, 2014 was $410. Rent expense pertaining to this lease recorded by the Predecessor Company for the period from July 1 to July 9, 2014, January 1 to July 9, 2014 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $34, $813, $389 and $1,168, respectively. Future minimum rental payments on the above lease for the next five years and thereafter are as follows: $245 for the remainder of 2014, $1,037 for 2015, $1,076 annually for 2016 and 2017, $916 for 2018 and a total of $15,590 for the remaining term of the lease. During the beginning of 2009, the Genco Cavalier, a 2007-built Supramax vessel, was on charter to Samsun when Samsun filed for the equivalent of bankruptcy protection in South Korea, otherwise referred to as a rehabilitation application. On February 5, 2010, the rehabilitation plan submitted by Samsun was approved by the South Korean courts. As part of the rehabilitation process, the Company’s claim of $17,212 will be settled in the following manner; 34.0%, or $5,852, will be paid in cash in annual installments on December 30th of each year from 2010 through 2019 ranging from 8.0% to 17.0%; the remaining 66.0%, or $11,360, was converted to Samsun shares at a specified value per share. On December 30, 2012, a total payment was due from Samsun in the amount of $527 which represents 9.0% of the total $5,852 approved cash settlement. On December 30, 2013, a total payment was due from Samsun in the amount of $468 which represents 8.0% if the total $5,852 approved cash settlement. During the year ended December 30, 2012, Samsun remitted only 50% of the payment due, or $263 and during the year ended December 31, 2013 there was no payment remitted. During the period from July 9 to September 30, 2014, the Successor Company recorded Other operating income of $296 which represents the remaining 50% of the payment that was due on December 30, 2012 including interest earned on those amounts.

21 - COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

In September 2005, the Company entered into a 15-year lease for office space in New York, New York for which there was a free rental period from September 1, 2005 to July 31, 2006. On January 6, 2012, the Company ceased the use of this space. During the period from July 1 to July 9, 2014 and during the three months ended September 30, 2013, the Predecessor Company recorded net rent expense of ($13) and ($39), respectively. During the period from January 1 to July 9, 2014 and during the nine months ended September 30, 2013, the Predecessor Company recorded net rent expense of ($41) and $92, representing the adjustment of the present value of the Company’s estimating remaining rent expense for the duration of the lease after taking into account estimated future sublease income based on the sublease agreement entered into effective November 1, 2013. The current and long-term lease obligations related to this lease agreement as of December 31, 2013 of $176 and $744, respectively, are recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheet in Current portion of lease obligations and Long-term lease obligation, respectively, for the Predecessor Company. Pursuant to the Plan that was approved by the Bankruptcy Court, the Debtors rejected this lease agreement on the Effective Date and the Company believes that it will owe the lessor the remaining liability.

Effective April 4, 2011, the Company entered into a seven-year sub-sublease agreement for additional office space in New York, New York. The term of the sub-sublease commenced June 1, 2011, with a free base rental period until October 31, 2011. Following the expiration of the free base rental period, the monthly base rental payments are $82 per month until May 31, 2015 and thereafter will be $90 per month until the end of the seven-year term. Pursuant to the sub-sublease agreement, the sublessor was obligated to contribute $472 toward the cost of the Company’s alterations to the sub-subleased office space. The Company has also entered into a direct lease with the over-landlord of such office space that will commence immediately upon the expiration of such sub-sublease agreement, for a term covering the period from May 1, 2018 to September 30, 2025; the direct lease provides for a free base rental period from May 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018. Following the expiration of the free base rental period, the monthly base rental payments will be $186 per month from October 1, 2018 to April 30, 2023 and $204 per month from May 1, 2023 to September 30, 2025. For accounting purposes, the sub-sublease agreement and direct lease agreement with the landlord constitutes one lease agreement. As a result of the straight-line rent calculation generated by the free rent period and the tenant work credit, the monthly straight-line rental expense for the term of the entire lease from June 1, 2011 to September 30, 2025 was $130 for the Predecessor Company. On the Effective Date, a revised straight-line rent calculation was completed as part of fresh-start reporting. The revised monthly straight-line rental expense for the term of the lease from the Effective Date to September 30, 2025 is $150. The Company had a long-term lease obligation at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 of $186 and $2,370, respectively. Rent expense pertaining to this lease recorded by the Successor Company for the period from July 9 to September 30, 2014 was $410. Rent expense pertaining to this lease recorded by the Predecessor Company for the period from July 1 to July 9, 2014, January 1 to July 9, 2014 and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $34, $813, $389 and $1,168, respectively.

Future minimum rental payments on the above lease for the next five years and thereafter are as follows: $245 for the remainder of 2014, $1,037 for 2015, $1,076 annually for 2016 and 2017, $916 for 2018 and a total of $15,590 for the remaining term of the lease.

During the beginning of 2009, the Genco Cavalier, a 2007-built Supramax vessel, was on charter to Samsun when Samsun filed for the equivalent of bankruptcy protection in South Korea, otherwise referred to as a rehabilitation application. On February 5, 2010, the rehabilitation plan submitted by Samsun was approved by the South Korean courts. As part of the rehabilitation process, the Company’s claim of $17,212 will be settled in the following manner; 34.0%, or $5,852, will be paid in cash in annual installments on December 30th of each year from 2010 through 2019 ranging from 8.0% to 17.0%; the remaining 66.0%, or $11,360, was converted to Samsun shares at a specified value per share. On December 30, 2012, a total payment was due from Samsun in the amount of $527 which represents 9.0% of the total $5,852 approved cash settlement. On December 30, 2013, a total payment was due from Samsun in the amount of $468 which represents 8.0% if the total $5,852 approved cash settlement. During the year ended December 30, 2012, Samsun remitted only 50% of the payment due, or $263 and during the year ended December 31, 2013 there was no payment remitted. During the period from July 9 to September 30, 2014, the Successor Company recorded Other operating income of $296 which represents the remaining 50% of the payment that was due on December 30, 2012 including interest earned on those amounts.