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VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS  
VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

4 - VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

Vessel Acquisitions

On July 2, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase two 2017-built, 63,000 dwt Ultramax vessels for a purchase price of $24,563 each, to be renamed the Genco Mayflower and Genco Constellation, and one 2014-built, 63,000 dwt Ultramax vessel for a purchase price of $21,875, to be renamed the Genco Madeleine. The Genco Mayflower, the Genco Constellation and the Genco Madeleine were delivered on August 24, 2021, September 3, 2021 and August 23, 2021, respectively. The Company used cash on hand to finance the purchase.

These three vessels had existing below market time charters at the time of the acquisition during the third quarter of 2021; therefore the Company recorded the fair market value of time charters acquired of $4,263 which is being amortized as an increase to voyage revenues during the remaining term of each respective time charter. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, $2,043 was amortized into voyage revenues. The remaining unamortized fair market value of time charters acquired as of September 30, 2021 is $2,220 and will be amortized into voyage revenues during the fourth quarter of 2021.

On May 18, 2021, the Company entered into agreements to acquire two 2022-built 61,000 dwt newbuilding Ultramax vessels from Dalian Cosco KHI Ship Engineering Co. Ltd. for a purchase price of $29,170 each, to be renamed the Genco Mary and the Genco Laddey. The vessels are expected to be delivered to the Company during January 2022. The Company intends to use a combination of cash on hand and credit facility borrowings to finance the purchase. As of September 30, 2021, deposits on vessels were $17,702. The remaining purchase price for these vessels, which is expected to be paid during the first quarter of 2022 upon delivery of the vessels, is $40,838.

Capitalized interest expense associated with these newbuilding contracts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $132 and $186, respectively.

On April 20, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to purchase a 2016-built, 64,000 dwt Ultramax vessel for a purchase price of $20,200, to be renamed the Genco Enterprise. The vessel delivered to the Company on August 23, 2021, and the Company used cash on hand to finance the purchase.

Vessel Exchange

On December 17, 2020, the Company entered into an agreement to acquire three Ultramax vessels in exchange for six Handysize vessels for a fair value of $46,000 less a 1.0% commission payable to a third party. The Genco Magic, a 2014-built Ultramax vessel, and the Genco Vigilant and the Genco Freedom, both 2015-built Ultramax vessels, were

delivered to the Company on December 23, 2020, January 28, 2021 and February 20, 2021, respectively. The Genco Ocean, the Baltic Cove and the Baltic Fox, all 2010-built Handysize vessels, were delivered to the buyers on December 29, 2020, January 30, 2021 and February 2, 2021, respectively. The Genco Spirit, the Genco Avra and the Genco Mare, all 2011-built Handysize vessels, were delivered to the buyers on February 15, 2021, February 21, 2021 and February 24, 2021, respectively. As of December 31, 2020, the vessel assets for the Baltic Cove, the Baltic Fox, the Genco Avra, the Genco Mare and the Genco Spirit have been classified as held for exchange in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Vessel Dispositions

On July 16, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Provence, a 2004-built Supramax vessel, to a third party for $13,250 less a 2.5% commission payable to a third party. The sale was completed on November 2, 2021. The vessel assets have been classified as held for sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2021.

On January 25, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Baltic Leopard, a 2009-built Supramax vessel, to a third party for $8,000 less a 2.0% commission payable to a third party. The sale was completed on April 8, 2021.

On January 22, 2021, the Company entered into an agreement to sell the Genco Lorraine, a 2009-built Supramax vessel, to a third party for $7,950 less a 2.5% commission payable to a third party. The sale was completed on July 6, 2021.

During November 2020, the Company entered into agreements to sell the Baltic Cougar, the Baltic Hare and the Baltic Panther. These vessels have been classified as held for sale in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020. The sale of the Baltic Hare, Baltic Panther and Baltic Cougar were completed on January 15, 2021, January 4, 2021 and February 24, 2021, respectively.

As of December 31, 2020, the Company recorded $35,492 of current restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets which represents the net proceeds received from the sale of eight vessels that served as collateral under the $495 Million Credit Facility. The net proceeds for each vessel remained classified as restricted cash for 360 days following the respective sale dates. These amounts could be used towards the financing of a replacement vessel or vessels meeting certain requirements and added as collateral under the facility. If such a replacement vessel was not added as collateral within such 360 day period, the Company was required to use the proceeds as a loan prepayment.  There was no current restricted cash recorded as of September 30, 2021 as the $495 Million Credit Facility was refinanced with the $450 Million Credit Facility on August 31, 2021. Refer to Note 7 Debt for further information.

Refer to the “Impairment of vessel assets” and “Loss on sale of vessels” sections in Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for discussion of impairment expense and the net loss on sale of vessels recorded during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.