VESSEL ACQUISITIONS	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016
VESSEL ACQUISITIONS
VESSEL ACQUISITIONS	4 - VESSEL ACQUISITIONS 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, which have been 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 were renamed the Baltic Mantis and the Baltic Scorpion. The first of these vessels, the Baltic Hornet, was delivered to Baltic Trading on October 29, 2014. The Baltic Wasp was delivered to Baltic Trading on January 2, 2015. The Baltic Scorpion and the Baltic Mantis were delivered to the Company on August 6, 2015 and October 9, 2015, respectively. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, deposits on vessels were $0. The Company has utilized a combination of cash on hand, cash flow from operations as well as debt, including the $148 Million Credit Facility and the 20014 Term Loan Facilities as described in Note 8 — Debt, to fully finance the acquisition of these Ultramax newbuilding drybulk vessels. On December 30, 2014, Baltic Trading paid $19,645 for the final payment due for the Baltic Wasp which was classified as noncurrent Restricted Cash in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 as the payment was held in an escrow account and was released to the seller when the vessel was delivered to Baltic Trading on January 2, 2015. Refer to Note 1 — General Information for a listing of the delivery dates for the vessels in the Company’s fleet. Capitalized interest expense associated with the newbuilding contracts entered into by Baltic Trading for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $0 and $124, respectively.

4 - VESSEL ACQUISITIONS

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, which have been 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 were renamed the Baltic Mantis and the Baltic Scorpion. The first of these vessels, the Baltic Hornet, was delivered to Baltic Trading on October 29, 2014. The Baltic Wasp was delivered to Baltic Trading on January 2, 2015. The Baltic Scorpion and the Baltic Mantis were delivered to the Company on August 6, 2015 and October 9, 2015, respectively. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, deposits on vessels were $0. The Company has utilized a combination of cash on hand, cash flow from operations as well as debt, including the $148 Million Credit Facility and the 20014 Term Loan Facilities as described in Note 8 — Debt, to fully finance the acquisition of these Ultramax newbuilding drybulk vessels. On December 30, 2014, Baltic Trading paid $19,645 for the final payment due for the Baltic Wasp which was classified as noncurrent Restricted Cash in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2014 as the payment was held in an escrow account and was released to the seller when the vessel was delivered to Baltic Trading on January 2, 2015.

Refer to Note 1 — General Information for a listing of the delivery dates for the vessels in the Company’s fleet.

Capitalized interest expense associated with the newbuilding contracts entered into by Baltic Trading for the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $0 and $124, respectively.