SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES	2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Principles of consolidation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which include the accounts of GS&T, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and Baltic Trading, a subsidiary in which the Company owns a majority of the voting interests and exercises control. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Basis of presentation The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of management of the Company, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and operating results have been included in the statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as amended (the “2014 10-K”). The results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 for the Successor Company and Predecessor Company, respectively, 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 Successor Company and the Predecessor Company for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $18,730 and $34,557, respectively. Depreciation expense for vessels for the Successor Company and the Predecessor Company for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $37,697 and $68,717, 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 cost of steel times the weight of the ship noted in lightweight tons (lwt). Effective July 9, 2014, the Company increased the estimated scrap value of the vessels from $245 per lwt to $310 per lwt prospectively based on the 15-year average scrap value of steel. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the increase in the estimated scrap value resulted in a decrease in depreciation expense of $796 and $1,583, respectively. The decrease in depreciation expense resulted in a $0.01 and $0.02 change to the basic and diluted net loss per share during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. The basic and diluted net loss per share would have been ($0.68) and ($1.32) per share during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, if there were no change in the estimated scrap value. Deferred revenue Deferred revenue primarily relates to cash received from charterers prior to it being earned. These amounts are recognized as income when earned. Additionally, deferred revenue includes estimated customer claims mainly due to time charter performance issues. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had an accrual of $829 and $662, respectively, related to these estimated customer claims. Voyage expense recognition In time charters, spot market-related time charters and pool agreements, operating costs including crews, maintenance and insurance are typically paid by the owner of the vessel and specified voyage costs such as fuel and port charges are paid by the charterer. There are certain other non-specified voyage expenses, such as commissions, which are typically borne by the Company. At the inception of a time charter, the Company records the difference between the cost of bunker fuel delivered by the terminating charterer and the bunker fuel sold to the new charterer as a gain or loss within voyage expenses. These differences in bunkers resulted in a net loss (gain) of $1,206 and ($184) during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 for the Successor Company and Predecessor Company, respectively, and $2,660 and ($249) during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 for the Successor Company and Predecessor Company, respectively. Additionally, voyage expenses include the cost of bunkers consumed during short-term time charters pursuant to the terms of the time charter agreement, as well as any adjustments to record fuel inventory at the lower of cost or market at the balance sheet date. Impairment of vessel assets During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Successor Company recorded $0 and $35,396, respectively, related to the impairment of vessel assets in accordance with ASC 360 — “Property, Plant and Equipment” (“ASC 360”). At March 31, 2015, the Company determined that the sale of the Baltic Lion and Baltic Tiger was more likely than not based on Baltic Trading’s expressed consideration to divest of those vessels. Therefore, the time utilized to determine the recoverability of the carrying value of the vessel assets was significantly reduced, and after determining that the sum of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows attributable to the Baltic Lion and Baltic Tiger would not exceed the carrying value of the respective vessels, the Company reduced the carrying value of each vessel to its estimated fair value, which was determined primarily based on appraisals and third-party broker quotes. On April 8, 2015, the Baltic Lion and Baltic Tiger entities were sold to GS&T. Refer to Note 1 — General Information for details pertaining to the sale of these entities. Loss on disposal of vessels During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Successor Company recorded $1,210 related to the loss on sale of vessels related to the sale of the Baltic Lion and Baltic Tiger entities to GS&T from Baltic Trading on April 8, 2015. Noncontrolling interest Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 reflects the noncontrolling interest’s share of the net loss of Baltic Trading, a subsidiary of the Company, which owns and employs drybulk vessels in the spot market, in vessel pools or on spot market-related time charters. The spot market represents immediate chartering of a vessel, usually for single voyages. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the noncontrolling interest held an 89.15% economic interest in Baltic Trading while only holding 35.40% of the voting power. Income taxes Pursuant to certain agreements, GS&T technically and commercially manages vessels for Baltic Trading, as well as provides technical management of vessels for MEP in exchange for specified fees for these services provided. These services are performed by Genco Management (USA) Limited (“Genco (USA)”), which has elected to be taxed as a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes. As such, Genco (USA) is subject to United States federal income tax on its worldwide net income, including the net income derived from providing these services. Genco (USA) has entered into a cost-sharing agreement with the Company and Genco Ship Management LLC, collectively Manco, pursuant to which Genco (USA) agrees to reimburse Manco for the costs incurred by Genco (USA) for the use of Manco’s personnel and services in connection with the provision of the services for both Baltic Trading and MEP’s vessels. Total revenue earned by the Successor Company for these services during the three months ended June 30, 2015 was $2,490 of which $1,671 eliminated upon consolidation. After allocation of certain expenses, there was taxable income of $1,532 associated with these activities for the three months ended June 30, 2015. This resulted in estimated tax expense of $711 for the three months ended June 30, 2015. Total revenue earned by the Predecessor Company for these services during the three months ended June 30, 2014 was $1,841 of which $1,022 eliminated upon consolidation. After allocation of certain expenses, there was taxable income of $764 associated with these activities for the three months ended June 30, 2014. This resulted in estimated tax expense of $339 for the three months ended June 30, 2014. Total revenue earned by the Successor Company for these services during the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $4,680 of which $3,051 eliminated upon consolidation. After allocation of certain expenses, there was taxable income of $2,730 associated with these activities for the six months ended June 30, 2015. This resulted in estimated tax expense of $1,229 for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Total revenue earned by the Predecessor Company for these services during the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $3,696 of which $2,067 eliminated upon consolidation. After allocation of certain expenses, there was taxable income of $1,650 associated with these activities for the six months ended June 30, 2014. This resulted in estimated tax expense of $740 for the six months ended June 30, 2014. Baltic Trading is subject to income tax on its United States source income. During the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, Baltic Trading had United States operations that resulted in United States source income of $178 and $623, respectively. Baltic Trading’s estimated United States income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $7 and $25, respectively. Baltic Trading is subject to income tax on its United States source income. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, Baltic Trading had United States operations that resulted in United States source income of $765 and $907, respectively. Baltic Trading’s estimated United States income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $31 and $37, respectively. Recent accounting pronouncements In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (“ASU 2015-03”), which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the associated debt liability. This guidance is not applicable to revolving debt arrangements. ASU 2015-03 will not change the amortization of debt issuance costs, which will continue to follow the existing accounting guidance. ASU 2015-03 will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2015-03 on its condensed consolidated financial statements. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five-step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under existing U.S. GAAP. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods therein, and shall be applied either retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. On July 9, 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date by one year to December 15, 2017 for annual reporting periods beginning after that date. The FASB also permitted early adoption of the standard, but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of this adoption on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Principles of consolidation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which include the accounts of GS&T, its wholly-owned subsidiaries and Baltic Trading, a subsidiary in which the Company owns a majority of the voting interests and exercises control. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Basis of presentation

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). In the opinion of management of the Company, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and operating results have been included in the statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, as amended (the “2014 10-K”). The results of operations for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 for the Successor Company and Predecessor Company, respectively, 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 Successor Company and the Predecessor Company for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $18,730 and $34,557, respectively. Depreciation expense for vessels for the Successor Company and the Predecessor Company for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $37,697 and $68,717, 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 cost of steel times the weight of the ship noted in lightweight tons (lwt). Effective July 9, 2014, the Company increased the estimated scrap value of the vessels from $245 per lwt to $310 per lwt prospectively based on the 15-year average scrap value of steel. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the increase in the estimated scrap value resulted in a decrease in depreciation expense of $796 and $1,583, respectively. The decrease in depreciation expense resulted in a $0.01 and $0.02 change to the basic and diluted net loss per share during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively. The basic and diluted net loss per share would have been ($0.68) and ($1.32) per share during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, respectively, if there were no change in the estimated scrap value.

Deferred revenue

Deferred revenue primarily relates to cash received from charterers prior to it being earned. These amounts are recognized as income when earned. Additionally, deferred revenue includes estimated customer claims mainly due to time charter performance issues. As of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the Company had an accrual of $829 and $662, respectively, related to these estimated customer claims.

Voyage expense recognition

In time charters, spot market-related time charters and pool agreements, operating costs including crews, maintenance and insurance are typically paid by the owner of the vessel and specified voyage costs such as fuel and port charges are paid by the charterer. There are certain other non-specified voyage expenses, such as commissions, which are typically borne by the Company. At the inception of a time charter, the Company records the difference between the cost of bunker fuel delivered by the terminating charterer and the bunker fuel sold to the new charterer as a gain or loss within voyage expenses. These differences in bunkers resulted in a net loss (gain) of $1,206 and ($184) during the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 for the Successor Company and Predecessor Company, respectively, and $2,660 and ($249) during the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 for the Successor Company and Predecessor Company, respectively. Additionally, voyage expenses include the cost of bunkers consumed during short-term time charters pursuant to the terms of the time charter agreement, as well as any adjustments to record fuel inventory at the lower of cost or market at the balance sheet date.

Impairment of vessel assets

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Successor Company recorded $0 and $35,396, respectively, related to the impairment of vessel assets in accordance with ASC 360 — “Property, Plant and Equipment” (“ASC 360”). At March 31, 2015, the Company determined that the sale of the Baltic Lion and Baltic Tiger was more likely than not based on Baltic Trading’s expressed consideration to divest of those vessels. Therefore, the time utilized to determine the recoverability of the carrying value of the vessel assets was significantly reduced, and after determining that the sum of the estimated undiscounted future cash flows attributable to the Baltic Lion and Baltic Tiger would not exceed the carrying value of the respective vessels, the Company reduced the carrying value of each vessel to its estimated fair value, which was determined primarily based on appraisals and third-party broker quotes. On April 8, 2015, the Baltic Lion and Baltic Tiger entities were sold to GS&T. Refer to Note 1 — General Information for details pertaining to the sale of these entities.

Loss on disposal of vessels

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2015, the Successor Company recorded $1,210 related to the loss on sale of vessels related to the sale of the Baltic Lion and Baltic Tiger entities to GS&T from Baltic Trading on April 8, 2015.

Noncontrolling interest

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest during the three and six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 reflects the noncontrolling interest’s share of the net loss of Baltic Trading, a subsidiary of the Company, which owns and employs drybulk vessels in the spot market, in vessel pools or on spot market-related time charters. The spot market represents immediate chartering of a vessel, usually for single voyages. At June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, the noncontrolling interest held an 89.15% economic interest in Baltic Trading while only holding 35.40% of the voting power.

Income taxes

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

Total revenue earned by the Successor Company for these services during the three months ended June 30, 2015 was $2,490 of which $1,671 eliminated upon consolidation. After allocation of certain expenses, there was taxable income of $1,532 associated with these activities for the three months ended June 30, 2015. This resulted in estimated tax expense of $711 for the three months ended June 30, 2015. Total revenue earned by the Predecessor Company for these services during the three months ended June 30, 2014 was $1,841 of which $1,022 eliminated upon consolidation. After allocation of certain expenses, there was taxable income of $764 associated with these activities for the three months ended June 30, 2014. This resulted in estimated tax expense of $339 for the three months ended June 30, 2014.

Total revenue earned by the Successor Company for these services during the six months ended June 30, 2015 was $4,680 of which $3,051 eliminated upon consolidation. After allocation of certain expenses, there was taxable income of $2,730 associated with these activities for the six months ended June 30, 2015. This resulted in estimated tax expense of $1,229 for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Total revenue earned by the Predecessor Company for these services during the six months ended June 30, 2014 was $3,696 of which $2,067 eliminated upon consolidation. After allocation of certain expenses, there was taxable income of $1,650 associated with these activities for the six months ended June 30, 2014. This resulted in estimated tax expense of $740 for the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Baltic Trading is subject to income tax on its United States source income. During the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, Baltic Trading had United States operations that resulted in United States source income of $178 and $623, respectively. Baltic Trading’s estimated United States income tax expense for the three months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $7 and $25, respectively.

Baltic Trading is subject to income tax on its United States source income. During the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014, Baltic Trading had United States operations that resulted in United States source income of $765 and $907, respectively. Baltic Trading’s estimated United States income tax expense for the six months ended June 30, 2015 and 2014 was $31 and $37, respectively.

Recent accounting pronouncements

In April 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2015-03, “Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs” (“ASU 2015-03”), which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the associated debt liability. This guidance is not applicable to revolving debt arrangements. ASU 2015-03 will not change the amortization of debt issuance costs, which will continue to follow the existing accounting guidance. ASU 2015-03 will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015. Early application is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of ASU 2015-03 on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASU 2014-09”), which supersedes nearly all existing revenue recognition guidance under U.S. GAAP. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 defines a five-step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under existing U.S. GAAP. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods therein, and shall be applied either retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative effect adjustment as of the date of adoption.

On July 9, 2015, the FASB voted to defer the effective date by one year to December 15, 2017 for annual reporting periods beginning after that date. The FASB also permitted early adoption of the standard, but not before the original effective date of December 15, 2016. The Company is evaluating the potential impact of this adoption on its condensed consolidated financial statements.