CASH FLOW INFORMATION	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
CASH FLOW INFORMATION
CASH FLOW INFORMATION	3 - CASH FLOW INFORMATION For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Successor Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $35 for the Purchase of vessels, including deposits, $20 for the Purchase of other fixed assets and $27 for the Net proceeds from sale of vessels. Additionally, for the year ended December 31, 2016, the Successor Company had non-cash financing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $1,103 associated with the Payment of Series A Preferred Stock issuance costs. Professional fees and trustee fees in the amount of $272 were recognized by the Successor Company in Reorganization items, net for the year ended December 31, 2016 (refer to Note 20). During this period, $294 of professional fees and trustee fees were paid through December 31, 2016 and $25 is included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses as of December 31, 2016. For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Successor Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $236 for the Purchase of vessels, including deposits and $121 for the Purchase of other fixed assets. Additionally, for the year ended December 31, 2015, the Successor Company had non-cash financing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $101 associated with the Cash settlement of non-accredited Note holders. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Successor Company increased the amount of non-accredited holders of the Convertible Senior Notes, which were discharged on the Effective Date, which will be settled in cash versus settled with common shares. Lastly, for the year ended December 31, 2015, the Successor Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisting of ($14) associated with the Purchase of vessels, including deposits and $148 associated with the Sale of AFS Securities. Professional fees and trustee fees in the amount of $1,085 were recognized by the Successor Company in Reorganization items, net for the year ended December 31, 2015 (refer to Note 20). During this period, $1,351 of professional fees and trustee fees were paid through December 31, 2015 and $48 is included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses as of December 31, 2015. For the period from July 9 to December 31, 2014, the Successor Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $464 for the Purchase of vessels, including deposits and $22 for the Purchase of other fixed assets. Additionally, for the period from July 9 to December 31, 2014, the Successor Company had non-cash financing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $2,190 associated with the Payment of deferred financing fees. Lastly, for the period from July 9 to December 31, 2014, the Successor Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisting of $7 associated with the Purchase of vessels, including deposits. Professional fees and trustee fees in the amount of $1,591 were recognized by the Successor Company in Reorganization items, net for the period from July 9 to December 31, 2014 (refer to Note 20). During this period, $32,794 of professional fees and trustee fees were paid through December 31, 2014 and $313 is included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses as of December 31, 2014. For the period from January 1 to July 9, 2014, the Predecessor Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $53 for the Purchase of vessels, including deposits and $20 for the Purchase of other fixed assets. Additionally, for the period from January 1 to July 9, 2014, the Predecessor Company had non-cash financing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $456 associated with the Payment of deferred financing fees. Of the $35,232 of professional fees and trustee fees recognized in Reorganization items, net for the period from January 1 to July 9, 2014 by the Predecessor Company (refer to Note 20), $2,703 was paid through July 9, 2014 and $32,529 is included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses as of July 9, 2014. During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Successor Company made a reclassification of $4,840 from Vessels, net of accumulated depreciation to Vessels held for sale due to the approval by the Board of Directors to sell the Genco Success, Genco Wisdom and Genco Prosperity prior to December 31, 2016. Refer to Note 5 — Vessel Acquisitions and Dispositions. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Successor Company made a reclassification of $25,593 from Deposits on vessels to Vessels, net of accumulated depreciation, due to the completion of the purchase of the Baltic Wasp, Baltic Scorpion and Baltic Mantis. Additionally, during the period from July 9 to December 31, 2014, the Successor Company made a reclassification of $9,140 from Deposits on vessels to Vessels, net of accumulated depreciation, due to the completion of the purchase of Baltic Hornet. No such reclassifications were made by the Successor Company during the year ended December 31, 2016 or by the Predecessor Company during the period from January 1 to July 9, 2014. During the period from January 1 to July 9, 2014, the Predecessor Company made a reclassification of $984 from Fixed assets to Vessels, net of accumulated depreciation, for items that should be capitalized and depreciated over the remaining life of the respective vessels. During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and the period from July 9 to December 31, 2014, cash paid for interest by the Successor Company, net of amounts capitalized, was $25,619, $16,548 and $5,483, respectively. During the period from January 1 to July 9, 2014, cash paid for interest by the Predecessor Company, net of amounts capitalized and including bond coupon interest paid, was $40,209. During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and the period from July 9 to December 31, 2014, cash paid by the Successor Company for estimated income taxes was $703, $2,085 and $750, respectively. During the period from January 1 to July 9, 2014, cash paid by the Predecessor Company for estimated income taxes was $1,495. On May 18, 2016, the Successor Company issued 666,664 restricted stock units, or 66,666 restricted stock units on a post-reverse stock split basis, to certain members of the Board of Directors. The aggregate fair value of these restricted stock units was $340. Refer to Note 23 — Stock-Based Compensation. On February 17, 2016, the Successor Company granted 408,163 and 204,081 shares of nonvested stock, or 40,816 and 20,408 shares on a post-reverse stock split basis, under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan to Peter C. Georgiopoulos, former Chairman of the Board of Directors, and John Wobensmith, President, respectively. The grant date fair value of such nonvested stock was $318. Refer to Note 23 — Stock-Based Compensation. On July 13, 2015 and July 29, 2015, the Successor Company issued 16,188 and 58,215 restricted stock units, respectively, or 1,619 and 5,821 shares on a post-reverse stock split basis, respectively, to certain members of the Board of Directors. The aggregate fair value of these restricted stock units was $113 and $416, respectively, and 1,619, 2,328 and 3,493 restricted stock units vested on July 17, 2015, February 17, 2016 and May 18, 2016, respectively. Refer to Note 23 — Stock-Based Compensation. On August 7, 2014, the Successor Company made grants of nonvested common stock pursuant to the MIP as approved by the Plan in the amount of 1,110,600 shares, or 111,060 shares on a post-reverse stock split basis, to the participating officers, directors and other management of the Successor Company. The aggregate fair value of such nonvested stock was $22,212. Additionally, on August 7, 2014, the Successor Company issued 8,557,461 MIP Warrants to the participating officers, directors and other management of the Successor Company. The aggregate fair value of these awards upon emergence from bankruptcy was $54,436. On April 9, 2014, Baltic Trading made grants of nonvested common stock in the amount of 36,345 shares to directors of Baltic Trading. The aggregate fair value of such nonvested stock was $225. Additionally, on December 18, 2014, 700,000 and 350,000 shares of Baltic Trading’s nonvested common stock were granted to Peter C. Georgiopoulos, former Chairman of the Board of Baltic Trading, and John Wobensmith, Baltic Trading’s President and former Chief Financial Officer, respectively. The grant date fair value of such nonvested stock was $2,615. On July 17, 2015, the date of Baltic Trading’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the aforementioned Baltic Trading shares 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.

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For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Successor Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $35 for the Purchase of vessels, including deposits, $20 for the Purchase of other fixed assets and $27 for the Net proceeds from sale of vessels. Additionally, for the year ended December 31, 2016, the Successor Company had non-cash financing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $1,103 associated with the Payment of Series A Preferred Stock issuance costs.

Professional fees and trustee fees in the amount of $272 were recognized by the Successor Company in Reorganization items, net for the year ended December 31, 2016 (refer to Note 20). During this period, $294 of professional fees and trustee fees were paid through December 31, 2016 and $25 is included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses as of December 31, 2016.

For the year ended December 31, 2015, the Successor Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $236 for the Purchase of vessels, including deposits and $121 for the Purchase of other fixed assets. Additionally, for the year ended December 31, 2015, the Successor Company had non-cash financing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $101 associated with the Cash settlement of non-accredited Note holders. During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Successor Company increased the amount of non-accredited holders of the Convertible Senior Notes, which were discharged on the Effective Date, which will be settled in cash versus settled with common shares. Lastly, for the year ended December 31, 2015, the Successor Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisting of ($14) associated with the Purchase of vessels, including deposits and $148 associated with the Sale of AFS Securities.

Professional fees and trustee fees in the amount of $1,085 were recognized by the Successor Company in Reorganization items, net for the year ended December 31, 2015 (refer to Note 20). During this period, $1,351 of professional fees and trustee fees were paid through December 31, 2015 and $48 is included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses as of December 31, 2015.

For the period from July 9 to December 31, 2014, the Successor Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $464 for the Purchase of vessels, including deposits and $22 for the Purchase of other fixed assets. Additionally, for the period from July 9 to December 31, 2014, the Successor Company had non-cash financing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $2,190 associated with the Payment of deferred financing fees. Lastly, for the period from July 9 to December 31, 2014, the Successor Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisting of $7 associated with the Purchase of vessels, including deposits.

Professional fees and trustee fees in the amount of $1,591 were recognized by the Successor Company in Reorganization items, net for the period from July 9 to December 31, 2014 (refer to Note 20). During this period, $32,794 of professional fees and trustee fees were paid through December 31, 2014 and $313 is included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses as of December 31, 2014.

For the period from January 1 to July 9, 2014, the Predecessor Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $53 for the Purchase of vessels, including deposits and $20 for the Purchase of other fixed assets. Additionally, for the period from January 1 to July 9, 2014, the Predecessor Company had non-cash financing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses consisting of $456 associated with the Payment of deferred financing fees.

Of the $35,232 of professional fees and trustee fees recognized in Reorganization items, net for the period from January 1 to July 9, 2014 by the Predecessor Company (refer to Note 20), $2,703 was paid through July 9, 2014 and $32,529 is included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses as of July 9, 2014.

During the year ended December 31, 2016, the Successor Company made a reclassification of $4,840 from Vessels, net of accumulated depreciation to Vessels held for sale due to the approval by the Board of Directors to sell the Genco Success, Genco Wisdom and Genco Prosperity prior to December 31, 2016. Refer to Note 5 — Vessel Acquisitions and Dispositions.

During the year ended December 31, 2015, the Successor Company made a reclassification of $25,593 from Deposits on vessels to Vessels, net of accumulated depreciation, due to the completion of the purchase of the Baltic Wasp, Baltic Scorpion and Baltic Mantis. Additionally, during the period from July 9 to December 31, 2014, the Successor Company made a reclassification of $9,140 from Deposits on vessels to Vessels, net of accumulated depreciation, due to the completion of the purchase of Baltic Hornet. No such reclassifications were made by the Successor Company during the year ended December 31, 2016 or by the Predecessor Company during the period from January 1 to July 9, 2014.

During the period from January 1 to July 9, 2014, the Predecessor Company made a reclassification of $984 from Fixed assets to Vessels, net of accumulated depreciation, for items that should be capitalized and depreciated over the remaining life of the respective vessels.

During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and the period from July 9 to December 31, 2014, cash paid for interest by the Successor Company, net of amounts capitalized, was $25,619, $16,548 and $5,483, respectively. During the period from January 1 to July 9, 2014, cash paid for interest by the Predecessor Company, net of amounts capitalized and including bond coupon interest paid, was $40,209.

During the years ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and the period from July 9 to December 31, 2014, cash paid by the Successor Company for estimated income taxes was $703, $2,085 and $750, respectively. During the period from January 1 to July 9, 2014, cash paid by the Predecessor Company for estimated income taxes was $1,495.

On May 18, 2016, the Successor Company issued 666,664 restricted stock units, or 66,666 restricted stock units on a post-reverse stock split basis, to certain members of the Board of Directors. The aggregate fair value of these restricted stock units was $340. Refer to Note 23 — Stock-Based Compensation.

On February 17, 2016, the Successor Company granted 408,163 and 204,081 shares of nonvested stock, or 40,816 and 20,408 shares on a post-reverse stock split basis, under the 2015 Equity Incentive Plan to Peter C. Georgiopoulos, former Chairman of the Board of Directors, and John Wobensmith, President, respectively. The grant date fair value of such nonvested stock was $318. Refer to Note 23 — Stock-Based Compensation.

On July 13, 2015 and July 29, 2015, the Successor Company issued 16,188 and 58,215 restricted stock units, respectively, or 1,619 and 5,821 shares on a post-reverse stock split basis, respectively, to certain members of the Board of Directors. The aggregate fair value of these restricted stock units was $113 and $416, respectively, and 1,619, 2,328 and 3,493 restricted stock units vested on July 17, 2015, February 17, 2016 and May 18, 2016, respectively. Refer to Note 23 — Stock-Based Compensation.

On August 7, 2014, the Successor Company made grants of nonvested common stock pursuant to the MIP as approved by the Plan in the amount of 1,110,600 shares, or 111,060 shares on a post-reverse stock split basis, to the participating officers, directors and other management of the Successor Company. The aggregate fair value of such nonvested stock was $22,212. Additionally, on August 7, 2014, the Successor Company issued 8,557,461 MIP Warrants to the participating officers, directors and other management of the Successor Company. The aggregate fair value of these awards upon emergence from bankruptcy was $54,436.

On April 9, 2014, Baltic Trading made grants of nonvested common stock in the amount of 36,345 shares to directors of Baltic Trading. The aggregate fair value of such nonvested stock was $225. Additionally, on December 18, 2014, 700,000 and 350,000 shares of Baltic Trading’s nonvested common stock were granted to Peter C. Georgiopoulos, former Chairman of the Board of Baltic Trading, and John Wobensmith, Baltic Trading’s President and former Chief Financial Officer, respectively. The grant date fair value of such nonvested stock was $2,615.

On July 17, 2015, the date of Baltic Trading’s 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the aforementioned Baltic Trading shares 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.