VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022
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, that were renamed the Genco Mayflower and Genco Constellation, and one 2014-built, 63,000 dwt Ultramax vessel for a purchase price of $21,875, that was 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 was amortized as an increase to voyage revenues during the remaining term of each respective time charter. During the year ended December 31, 2021, $4,263 was amortized into voyage revenues. There is no remaining unamortized fair market value of time charters acquired as of December 31, 2022 and 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 were delivered to the Company on January 6, 2022. The Company used cash on hand to finance the purchase. As of December 31, 2021, deposits on vessels were $18,543. The remaining purchase price of $40,838 was paid during the first quarter of 2022 upon delivery of the vessels. Capitalized interest expense associated with these newbuilding contracts for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $5 and $292, 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, that was renamed the Genco Enterprise. The vessel was 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. 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. 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 Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020. The sale of the Baltic Hare, the Baltic Panther and the Baltic Cougar were completed on January 15, 2021, January 4, 2021 and February 24, 2021, respectively. During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company completed the sale of the Genco Bay, the Baltic Jaguar, the Genco Loire and the Genco Normandy on October 1, 2020, October 16, 2020, November 18, 2020 and December 8, 2020, respectively. During the third quarter of 2020, the Company completed the sale of the Baltic Wind and the Baltic Breeze on July 7, 2020 and July 31, 2020, respectively. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company completed the sale of the Genco Charger and the Genco Thunder on February 24, 2020 and March 5, 2020, respectively. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded $5,643 of current restricted cash in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, representing the net proceeds from the sale of the Genco Provence on November 2, 2021 which served as collateral under the $450 Million Credit Facility. Pursuant to the $450 Million Credit Facility, the net proceeds received from the sale remained classified as restricted cash for 360 days following the sale date. That amount can be used towards the financing of replacement vessels meeting certain requirements and added as collateral under the facility. If such a replacement vessel is not added as collateral within such 360 day period, the Company will be required to use the proceeds as a loan prepayment. On November 8, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with the lenders under the $450 Million Credit Facility to extend this period with regard to net proceeds from the sale of the Genco Provence until October 28, 2023. Refer also to Note 7 — Debt. Refer to the “Impairment of long-lived assets” and the “(Gain) loss on sale of vessels” sections in Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for discussion of impairment expense and the (gain) loss on sale of vessels recorded during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.

VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

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, that were renamed the Genco Mayflower and Genco Constellation, and one 2014-built, 63,000 dwt Ultramax vessel for a purchase price of $21,875, that was 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 was amortized as an increase to voyage revenues during the remaining term of each respective time charter. During the year ended December 31, 2021, $4,263 was amortized into voyage revenues. There is no remaining unamortized fair market value of time charters acquired as of December 31, 2022 and 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 were delivered to the Company on January 6, 2022. The Company used cash on hand to finance the purchase. As of December 31, 2021, deposits on vessels were $18,543. The remaining purchase price of $40,838 was paid during the first quarter of 2022 upon delivery of the vessels.

Capitalized interest expense associated with these newbuilding contracts for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $5 and $292, 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, that was renamed the Genco Enterprise. The vessel was 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.

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.

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 Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020. The sale of the Baltic Hare, the Baltic Panther and the Baltic Cougar were completed on January 15, 2021, January 4, 2021 and February 24, 2021, respectively.

During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company completed the sale of the Genco Bay, the Baltic Jaguar, the Genco Loire and the Genco Normandy on October 1, 2020, October 16, 2020, November 18, 2020 and December 8, 2020, respectively. During the third quarter of 2020, the Company completed the sale of the Baltic Wind and the Baltic Breeze on July 7, 2020 and July 31, 2020, respectively. During the first quarter of 2020, the Company completed the sale of the Genco Charger and the Genco Thunder on February 24, 2020 and March 5, 2020, respectively.

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded $5,643 of current restricted cash in the Consolidated Balance Sheets, representing the net proceeds from the sale of the Genco Provence on November 2, 2021 which served as collateral under the $450 Million Credit Facility. Pursuant to the $450 Million Credit Facility, the net proceeds received from the sale remained classified as restricted cash for 360 days following the sale date. That amount can be used towards the financing of replacement vessels meeting certain requirements and added as collateral under the facility. If such a replacement vessel is not added as collateral within such 360 day period, the Company will be required to use the proceeds as a loan prepayment. On November 8, 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with the lenders under the $450 Million Credit Facility to extend this period with regard to net proceeds from the sale of the Genco Provence until October 28, 2023. Refer also to Note 7 — Debt.

Refer to the “Impairment of long-lived assets” and the “(Gain) loss on sale of vessels” sections in Note 2 — Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for discussion of impairment expense and the (gain) loss on sale of vessels recorded during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 and 2020.