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Other Long-Term Liabilities | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2023
Other Liabilities Disclosure [Abstract] |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES In September 2019, the Company entered into an LLC agreement for the formation of NBP, that, at inception is owned 75% by the Company and 25% by an independent third party. NBP was established for the purpose of constructing and owning four new-build ice class post Panamax vessels. The third party has committed to contribute additional funding during the construction phase, which increased their ownership of NBP to 50% at the time of delivery of the new-build ice class post Panamax vessels. The agreement contains both put and call option provisions. Accordingly, the Company may be obligated, pursuant to the put option, or entitled to, pursuant to the call option, to purchase the third party's interest in NBP beginning anytime after September 2026. The put option and call option are at fixed prices which are not significantly different from each other, starting at $4.0 million per vessel on the fourth anniversary from completion and delivery of each vessel and declining to $3.7 million per vessel on or after the seventh anniversary from completion and delivery of each vessel. If neither put nor call option is exercised, the Company is obligated to purchase the vessels from NBP at a fixed price. Pursuant to ASC 480, Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity, the Company has recorded the third party's interest in NBP as a Long term liabilities - Other. The Company took delivery of Nordic Nuluujaak, Nordic Qinngua, Nordic Sanngijuq and Nordic Siku during the second quarter through fourth quarters of 2021, the independent third party made additional contribution of $9.2 million which increased their ownership interest in NBP to 50% at December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2023, the independent third party retains a 50% ownership interest in NBP. Earnings attributable to the third party’s interest in NBP are recorded in Interest expense, non-controlling interest. On September 28, 2020, the Company acquired an additional one-third equity interest in its partially-owned consolidated subsidiary NBHC from its shareholders. The Company owned a one-third of equity interest of NBHC, a joint-venture formed in October 2012 for the purpose of owning Bulk Nordic Odyssey Ltd. (“Bulk Odyssey”) and Bulk Nordic Orion Ltd. (“Bulk Orion”) and to invest in additional vessels through its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The acquisition increases the Company’s equity interest in NBHC to 66.7%. The purchase price of the equity interest was $22.5 million, including a $15.0 million cash payment upon closing and $7.5 million of deferred consideration, at a six-month LIBOR plus 3.5%, in three equal installments of $2.5 million due on the first, second, and third anniversaries of September 28, 2020. The Company made the first installment of $2.5 million in September 2021 and paid off the note payable of $5.0 million in September of 2022. NBHC will continue to be a consolidated entity in the Company’s consolidated financial statements pursuant to ASC 810-10. The portion of NBHC not owned by the Company will continue to be recognized as non-controlling interest in the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

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