18 — STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

2014 Management Incentive Plan

On the Effective Date, pursuant to the Chapter 11 Plan, the Company adopted the Genco Shipping & Trading Limited 2014 Management Incentive Plan (the “MIP”). An aggregate of 9,668,061 shares of Common Stock were available for award under the MIP, which were awarded in the form of restricted stock grants and awards of three tiers of MIP Warrants with staggered strike prices based on increasing equity values. The number of shares of common stock available under the Plan represented approximately 1.8% of the shares of post-emergence Common Stock outstanding as of the Effective Date on a fully-diluted basis. Awards under the MIP were available to eligible employees, non-employee directors and/or officers of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Eligible Individuals”). Under the MIP, a committee appointed by the Board from time to time (or, in the absence of such a committee, the Board) (in either case, the “Plan Committee”) may grant a variety of stock-based incentive awards, as the Plan Committee deems appropriate, to Eligible Individuals. The MIP Warrants are exercisable on a cashless basis and contain customary anti-dilution protection in the event of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, reclassification, dividend or other distributions (including, but not limited to, cash dividends), or business combination transaction.

On August 7, 2014, pursuant to the MIP, certain individuals were granted MIP Warrants whereby each warrant can be converted on a cashless basis for the amount in excess of the respective strike price. The MIP Warrants were issued in three tranches, which are exercisable for 2,380,664, 2,467,009, and 3,709,788 shares and have exercise prices of $25.91 (the “$25.91 Warrants”), $28.73 (the “$28.73 Warrants”) and $34.19 (the “$34.19 Warrants”), respectively. The fair value of each warrant upon emergence from bankruptcy was $7.22 for the $25.91 Warrants, $6.63 for the $28.73 Warrants and $5.63 for the $34.19 Warrants. The warrant values were based upon a calculation using the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing formula. This model uses inputs such as the underlying price of the shares issued when the warrant is exercised, volatility, cost of capital interest rate and expected life of the instrument. The Company has determined that the warrants should be classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy by evaluating each input for the Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing formula against the fair value hierarchy criteria and using the lowest level of input as the basis for the fair value classification. The Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing formula used a volatility of 43.91% (representing the six-year volatility of a peer group), a risk-free interest rate of 1.85% and a dividend rate of 0%. The aggregate fair value of these awards upon emergence from bankruptcy was $54,436. The warrants vest 33.33% on each of the first three anniversaries of the grant date, with accelerated vesting upon a change in control of the Company.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized amortization expense of the fair value of these warrants, which is included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations as a component of General, administrative and management fees, as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
General, administrative and management fees	$	3,765	$	8,199

Amortization of the unamortized stock-based compensation balance of $11,339 as of March 31, 2016 is expected to be expensed $7,730 and $3,609 during the remainder of 2016 and during the year ending December 31, 2017, respectively. The following table summarizes the warrant activity for the three months ended March 31, 2016:

	Number of Warrants	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Fair Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2016	5,704,974	$	30.31	$	6.36
Granted	—	—		—
Exercisable	—	—		—
Exercised	—	—		—
Forfeited	—	—		—


Outstanding at March 31, 2016	5,704,974	$	30.31	$	6.36

The following table summarizes certain information about the warrants outstanding as of March 31, 2016:

Warrants Outstanding,
March 31, 2016

Warrants Exercisable,
March 31, 2016

Weighted

Average

Weighted

Average

Weighted

Average

Remaining

Average

Remaining

Average

Number of

Exercise

Contractual

Number of

Exercise

Contractual

Exercise Price

Warrants

Price

Life

Warrants

Price

Life

30.31

5,704,974

30.31

4.36

2,852,487

30.31

4.36

The nonvested stock awards granted under the MIP will vest ratably on each of the three anniversaries of August 7, 2014. The table below summarizes the Company’s nonvested stock awards for the three months ended March 31, 2016 which were issued under the MIP:

	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2016	740,400	$	20.00
Granted	—	—
Vested	—	—
Forfeited	—	—


Outstanding at March 31, 2016	740,400	$	20.00

There were no shares that vested under the MIP during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. The total fair value is calculated as the number of shares vested during the period multiplied by the fair value on the vesting date.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized nonvested stock amortization expense for the MIP restricted shares, which is included in General, administrative and management fees, as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
General, administrative and management fees	$	1,536	$	3,345

The Company is amortizing these grants over the applicable vesting periods, net of anticipated forfeitures. As of March 31, 2016, unrecognized compensation cost of $4,627 related to nonvested stock will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.35 years.

2015 Equity Incentive Plan

On June 26, 2015, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan for awards with respect to an aggregate of 4,000,000 shares of common stock (the “2015 Plan”). Under the 2015 Plan, the Company’s Board of Directors, the compensation committee, or another designated committee of the Board of Directors may grant a variety of stock-based incentive awards to the Company’s officers, directors, employees, and consultants. Awards may consist of stock options, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalent rights, restricted (nonvested) stock, restricted stock units, and unrestricted stock. As of March 31, 2016, the Company has awarded restricted stock units and restricted stock under the 2015 Plan.

Restricted Stock Units

The Company has issued restricted stock units (“RSUs”) under the 2015 Plan to certain members of the Board of Directors, which represent the right to receive a share of common stock, or in the sole discretion of the Company’s Compensation Committee, the value of a share of common stock on the date that the RSU vests. The RSUs generally vest on the date of the Company’s annual shareholders meeting following the date of the grant. As of March 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 31,380 and 0 shares, respectively, of the Company’s common stock were outstanding in respect of the RSUs. Such shares will only be issued in respect of vested RSUs when the director’s service with the Company as a director terminates.

The RSUs that have been issued to certain members of the Board of Directors generally vest on the date of the annual shareholders meeting of the Company following the date of the grant. The table below summarizes the Company’s RSUs for the three months ended March 31, 2016:

	Number of RSUs		Weighted Average Grant Date Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2016	58,215		$	7.15
Granted	—		—
Vested	(23,286	)	7.15
Forfeited	—		—


Outstanding at March 31, 2016	34,929		$	7.15

The total fair value of the RSUs that vested during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015 was $12 and $0, respectively. The total fair value is calculated as the number of shares vested during the period multiplied by the fair value on the vesting date. On February 17, 2016, the vesting of 23,286 of outstanding RSUs were accelerated upon the resignation of two members on the Company’s Board of Directors.

The following table summarizes certain information of the RSUs unvested and vested as of March 31, 2016:

Unvested RSUs March 31, 2016				Vested RSUs March 31, 2016
			Weighted
	Weighted		Average		Weighted
Number of RSUs	Average Grant Date Price		Remaining Contractual Life	Number of RSUs	Average Grant Date Price
34,929	$	7.15	0.12	39,474	$	7.09

The Company is amortizing these grants over the applicable vesting periods, net of anticipated forfeitures. As of March 31, 2016, unrecognized compensation cost of $38 related to RSUs will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 0.12 years.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized nonvested stock amortization expense for the RSUs, which is included in General, administrative and management fees as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
General, administrative and management fees	$	155	$	—

Restricted Stock

Under the 2015 Plan, grants of restricted common stock issued to executives and Peter C. Georgiopoulos, the Company’s Chairman, vest ratably on each of the three anniversaries of the determined vesting date. The table below summarizes the Company’s nonvested stock awards for the three months ended March 31, 2016 which were issued under the 2015 Plan:

	Number of Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Price
Outstanding at January 1, 2016	—	$	—
Granted	612,244	0.52
Vested	—	—
Forfeited	—	—


Outstanding at March 31, 2016	612,244	$	0.52

There were no shares that vested under the 2015 Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015. The total fair value is calculated as the number of shares vested during the period multiplied by the fair value on the vesting date.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized nonvested stock amortization expense for the 2015 Plan restricted shares, which is included in General, administrative and management fees, as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
General, administrative and management fees	$	30	$	—

The Company is amortizing these grants over the applicable vesting periods, net of anticipated forfeitures. As of March 31, 2016, unrecognized compensation cost of $289 related to nonvested stock will be recognized over a weighted-average period of 2.75 years.

Baltic Trading Limited

On March 13, 2014, Baltic Trading’s Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Baltic Trading Limited 2010 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Baltic Trading Plan”) that increased the aggregate number of shares of common stock available for awards from 2,000,000 to 6,000,000 shares. Additionally, on April 9, 2014, at Baltic Trading’s 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, Baltic Trading’s shareholders approved the amendment to the Baltic Trading Plan. When the Merger was completed on July 17, 2015, the 1,941,844 nonvested shares issued under the Baltic Trading Plan vested automatically and received the same consideration in the Merger as holders of Baltic Trading’s common stock. Refer to Note 1 — General Information for further information regarding the Merger.

The total fair value of shares that vested under the Baltic Trading Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $0. The total fair value is calculated as the number of shares vested during the period multiplied by the fair value on the vesting date.

For the three months ended March 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company recognized nonvested stock amortization expense for the Baltic Trading Plan, which is included in General, administrative and management fees, as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended March 31,
	2016		2015
General, administrative and management fees	$	—	$	816