Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. - Quarter Report: 2020 September (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
| ☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020
OR
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||
For the transition period from __________________ to __________________
Commission File Number 001-33831
EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | 98-0453513 | |||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||
300 First Stamford Place, 5th floor
Stamford, Connecticut 06902
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 276-8100
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | EGLE | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC | ||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes | ☒ | No | ☐ | |||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).
Yes | ☒ | No | ☐ | |||||||||||
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☒ | Non-Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||||||||||||||
| Smaller reporting company | ☒ | Emerging growth company | ☐ | |||||||||||||||||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
| Yes | ☐ | No | ☒ | |||||||||||
Number of shares of registrant’s common stock outstanding as of November 5, 2020: 11,014,313
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes ☒ No ☐
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| PART I | FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||||||
| ITEM 1. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited) | |||||||
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| PART II | OTHER INFORMATION | |||||||
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Effective as of September 15, 2020, the Company completed a 1-for-7 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, as previously approved by our Board of Directors (the "Board of Directors") and our shareholders. Proportional adjustments were made to the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock and to the exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of all of the Company’s outstanding warrants, the exercise price and number of shares issuable upon exercise of the options outstanding under the Company’s equity incentive plans, and the number of shares subject to restricted stock awards under the Company’s equity incentive plans. Furthermore, the conversion rate set forth in the indenture governing the Company’s Convertible Bond Debt was adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split. No fractional shares of common stock were issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Furthermore, if a shareholder held less than seven shares prior to the Reverse Stock Split, then such shareholder received cash in lieu of the fractional share. All references to common stock and all per share data contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 (the "Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q") have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split unless explicitly stated otherwise.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided for under these sections. These statements may include words such as “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations and observations with respect to future events and financial performance.
Where we express an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, our forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected, or implied by those forward-looking statements. The principal factors that affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows include, charter market rates, which have declined significantly from historic highs, periods of charter hire, vessel operating expenses and voyage costs, which are incurred primarily in U.S. dollars, depreciation expenses, which are a function of the cost of our vessels, significant vessel improvement costs and our vessels' estimated useful lives, and financing costs related to our indebtedness. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors which could include the following: (i) changes in demand in the drybulk market, including, without limitation, changes in production of, or demand for, commodities and bulk cargoes, generally or in particular regions; (ii) greater than anticipated levels of drybulk vessel newbuilding orders or lower than anticipated rates of drybulk vessel scrapping; (iii) changes in rules and regulations applicable to the drybulk industry, including, without limitation, legislation adopted by international bodies or organizations such as the International Maritime Organization and the European Union (the “EU”) or by individual countries; (iv) actions taken by regulatory authorities including without limitation the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”); (v) changes in trading patterns significantly impacting overall drybulk tonnage requirements; (vi) changes in the typical seasonal variations in drybulk charter rates; (vii) changes in the cost of other modes of bulk commodity transportation; (viii) changes in general domestic and international political conditions; (ix) changes in the condition of the Company's vessels or applicable maintenance or regulatory standards (which may affect, among other things, our anticipated dry docking costs); (x) significant deterioration in charter hire rates from current levels or the inability of the Company to achieve its cost-cutting measures; (xi) the duration and impact of the novel coronavirus ("COVID-19") pandemic; (xii) the relative cost and availability of low and high sulfur fuel oil; (xiii) our ability to realize the economic benefits or recover the cost of the scrubbers we have installed; (xiv) any legal proceedings which we may be involved from time to time; and other factors listed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). This discussion also includes statistical data regarding world drybulk fleet and order book and fleet age. We generated some of this data internally, and some were obtained from independent industry publications and reports that we believe to be reliable sources. We have not independently verified this data nor sought the consent of any organizations to refer to their reports in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We disclaim any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM I. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019
(Unaudited)
(in U.S. dollars except share and per share data)
| September 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||
| ASSETS: | |||||||||||
| Current assets: | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 83,408,816 | $ | 53,583,898 | |||||||
| Restricted cash - current | 1,872,244 | 5,471,470 | |||||||||
Accounts receivable, net of a reserve of $2,325,589 and $2,472,345, respectively | 12,998,480 | 19,982,871 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 2,724,668 | 4,631,416 | |||||||||
| Inventories | 11,693,931 | 15,824,278 | |||||||||
| Vessel held for sale | 5,168,600 | — | |||||||||
| Derivative asset and other current assets | 6,811,942 | 1,039,430 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 124,678,681 | 100,533,363 | |||||||||
| Noncurrent assets: | |||||||||||
Vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $177,765,956 and $153,029,544, respectively | 833,570,710 | 835,959,084 | |||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 10,669,431 | 20,410,037 | |||||||||
Other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,067,000 and $832,541, respectively | 549,855 | 740,654 | |||||||||
| Restricted cash - noncurrent | — | 74,917 | |||||||||
| Deferred drydock costs, net | 22,699,341 | 17,495,270 | |||||||||
| Deferred financing costs - Super Senior Facility | — | 166,111 | |||||||||
| Advance for scrubbers, ballast water systems and other assets | 2,860,736 | 26,707,700 | |||||||||
| Total noncurrent assets | 870,350,073 | 901,553,773 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 995,028,754 | $ | 1,002,087,136 | |||||||
| LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 13,312,496 | $ | 13,483,397 | |||||||
| Accrued interest | 7,171,472 | 5,321,089 | |||||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 8,549,199 | 28,996,836 | |||||||||
| Fair value of derivative instruments - current | 4,090,188 | 756,229 | |||||||||
| Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 10,848,313 | 13,255,978 | |||||||||
| Unearned charter hire revenue | 5,989,235 | 4,692,259 | |||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 39,244,297 | 35,709,394 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 89,205,200 | 102,215,182 | |||||||||
| Noncurrent liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Norwegian Bond Debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 172,932,556 | 175,867,310 | |||||||||
| Super Senior Facility, net of debt issuance costs | 14,882,677 | — | |||||||||
| New Ultraco Debt Facility, net of debt issuance costs | 139,546,175 | 141,396,770 | |||||||||
| Revolver loan under New Ultraco Debt Facility | 35,000,000 | — | |||||||||
| Convertible Bond Debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 95,660,779 | 92,803,144 | |||||||||
| Fair value of derivative instruments - non current | 681,000 | — | |||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 793,917 | 8,301,793 | |||||||||
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 459,497,104 | 418,369,017 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities | 548,702,304 | 520,584,199 | |||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | |||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity: | |||||||||||
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 | — | — | |||||||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized, 10,279,698 and 10,214,600 shares issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively * | 102,797 | 102,146 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital * | 919,601,124 | 918,475,145 | |||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | (472,252,726) | (437,074,354) | |||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,124,745) | — | |||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 446,326,450 | 481,502,937 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 995,028,754 | $ | 1,002,087,136 | |||||||
*Adjusted to give effect for the 1-for-7 Reverse Stock Split that became effective as of September 15, 2020, see Note 1.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
(Unaudited)
(in U.S. dollars except share and per share data)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues, net | $ | 68,182,301 | $ | 74,110,376 | $ | 199,952,404 | $ | 220,891,288 | |||||||||||||||
| Voyage expenses | 19,627,919 | 19,446,294 | 69,960,025 | 66,259,590 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Vessel expenses | 21,748,531 | 19,953,680 | 65,680,913 | 60,005,794 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Charter hire expenses | 5,060,503 | 11,345,615 | 15,820,809 | 34,017,002 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 12,617,803 | 10,055,938 | 37,587,477 | 29,224,368 | |||||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 7,995,715 | 8,450,831 | 22,724,190 | 24,901,561 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease impairment | — | — | 352,368 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss/(gain) on sale of vessels | 389,207 | (971,129) | 389,207 | (6,044,479) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | 67,439,678 | 68,281,229 | 212,514,989 | 208,363,836 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income/(loss) | 742,623 | 5,829,147 | (12,562,585) | 12,527,452 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | 8,954,200 | 8,117,293 | 26,883,094 | 21,612,451 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | (23,644) | (640,220) | (236,633) | (1,467,702) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loss on debt extinguishment | — | — | — | 2,268,452 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Realized and unrealized loss/(gain) on derivative instruments, net | 2,971,353 | 2,915,063 | (4,030,674) | 639,913 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total other expense, net | 11,901,909 | 10,392,136 | 22,615,787 | 23,053,114 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (11,159,286) | $ | (4,562,989) | $ | (35,178,372) | $ | (10,525,662) | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding*: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 10,279,698 | 10,192,842 | 10,274,906 | 10,189,636 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 10,279,698 | 10,192,842 | 10,274,906 | 10,189,636 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Per share amounts*: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic net loss | $ | (1.09) | $ | (0.45) | $ | (3.42) | $ | (1.03) | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted net loss | $ | (1.09) | $ | (0.45) | $ | (3.42) | $ | (1.03) | |||||||||||||||
*Adjusted to give effect for the 1-for-7 Reverse Stock Split that became effective as of September 15, 2020, see Note 1.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive loss
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (11,159,286) | $ | (4,562,989) | $ | (35,178,372) | $ | (10,525,662) | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive loss | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net unrealized loss on cash flow hedges | (203,590) | — | (1,124,745) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss | $ | (11,362,876) | $ | (4,562,989) | $ | (36,303,117) | $ | (10,525,662) | |||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-3
EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity
For the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
(Unaudited)
(in U.S. dollars except share and per share data)
| Common Stock* | Common Stock Amount* | Additional Paid-in Capital* | Accumulated Deficit | Accumulated other comprehensive loss | Total Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2019 | 10,214,600 | $ | 102,146 | $ | 918,475,145 | $ | (437,074,354) | $ | — | $ | 481,502,937 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | (3,527,759) | — | (3,527,759) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares | 62,526 | 625 | (625) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges | — | — | — | — | (271,868) | (271,868) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash used to settle net share equity awards | — | — | (1,161,301) | — | — | (1,161,301) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 836,200 | — | — | 836,200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2020 | 10,277,126 | $ | 102,771 | $ | 918,149,419 | $ | (440,602,113) | $ | (271,868) | $ | 477,378,209 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | (20,491,327) | — | (20,491,327) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares | 2,572 | 26 | (26) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges | — | — | — | — | (649,287) | (649,287) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 723,223 | — | — | 723,223 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2020 | 10,279,698 | $ | 102,797 | $ | 918,872,616 | $ | (461,093,440) | $ | (921,155) | $ | 456,960,818 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | (11,159,286) | — | (11,159,286) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash used to settle fractional shares in the Reverse Stock Split | — | — | (12,513) | — | — | (12,513) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unrealized loss on cash flow hedges | — | — | — | — | (203,590) | (203,590) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 741,021 | — | — | 741,021 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2020 | 10,279,698 | $ | 102,797 | $ | 919,601,124 | $ | (472,252,726) | $ | (1,124,745) | $ | 446,326,450 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
*Adjusted to give effect for the 1-for-7 Reverse Stock Split that became effective as of September 15, 2020, see Note 1.
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| Common Stock* | Common Stock Amount* | Additional Paid-in Capital* | Accumulated Deficit | Total Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2018 | 10,150,771 | $ | 101,508 | $ | 894,881,580 | $ | (415,377,239) | $ | 479,605,849 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | 29,483 | 29,483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares | 41,859 | 419 | (419) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash used to settle net share equity awards | — | — | (877,161) | — | (877,161) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 1,445,469 | — | 1,445,469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2019 | 10,192,630 | $ | 101,927 | $ | 895,449,469 | $ | (415,347,756) | $ | 480,203,640 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | — | (5,992,156) | (5,992,156) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares | 16 | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash used to settle net share equity awards | — | — | (536) | — | (536) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 1,227,210 | — | 1,227,210 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2019 | 10,192,646 | $ | 101,927 | $ | 896,676,143 | $ | (421,339,912) | $ | 475,438,158 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | — | — | — | (4,562,989) | $ | (4,562,989) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Proceeds received as per the Share Lending Agreement | — | — | 35,829 | — | 35,829 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares and exercise of options | 18,022 | 180 | (180) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity component of Convertible Bond Debt, net of equity issuance costs | — | — | 20,181,907 | — | 20,181,907 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash used to settle net share equity awards | — | — | (471,236) | — | (471,236) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | 1,155,223 | — | 1,155,223 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2019 | 10,210,668 | $ | 102,107 | $ | 917,577,686 | $ | (425,902,901) | $ | 491,776,892 | ||||||||||||||||||||
*Adjusted to give effect for the 1-for-7 Reverse Stock Split that became effective as of September 15, 2020, see Note 1.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020 and 2019
(Unaudited)
| Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (35,178,372) | $ | (10,525,662) | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation | 32,085,266 | 24,845,206 | |||||||||
| Amortization of operating lease right-of-use assets | 9,388,238 | 9,480,487 | |||||||||
| Amortization of deferred drydocking costs | 5,502,211 | 4,379,162 | |||||||||
| Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 4,654,871 | 2,265,374 | |||||||||
| Loss on debt extinguishment | — | 2,268,452 | |||||||||
| Loss/(gain) on sale of vessels | 389,207 | (6,044,479) | |||||||||
| Operating lease impairment | 352,368 | — | |||||||||
| Net unrealized loss on fair value of derivatives | 2,677,003 | 138,354 | |||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 2,300,444 | 3,827,902 | |||||||||
| Drydocking expenditures | (10,830,172) | (6,062,439) | |||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts payable | (4,135,537) | (1,799,292) | |||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 2,956,653 | 1,889,818 | |||||||||
| Accrued interest | 1,850,383 | 5,927,043 | |||||||||
| Inventories | 4,130,347 | 1,853,870 | |||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities current and non-current | (9,915,541) | (10,024,158) | |||||||||
| Derivative asset, other current and non-current assets | (5,905,400) | (1,010,905) | |||||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | (5,872,683) | 144,279 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses | 1,906,748 | 1,171,960 | |||||||||
| Unearned charter hire revenue | 1,296,976 | (3,770,762) | |||||||||
| Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities | (2,346,990) | 18,954,210 | |||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Purchase of vessels and vessel improvements | (605,660) | (81,365,090) | |||||||||
| Advance paid for purchase of vessels, scrubbers and ballast water systems | (25,224,068) | (50,537,160) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from hull and machinery insurance claims | 3,749,779 | 2,112,426 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from sale of vessels | 4,594,081 | 29,626,659 | |||||||||
| Purchase of other fixed assets | (43,659) | (228,122) | |||||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (17,529,527) | (100,391,287) | |||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Repayment of revolver loan under New First Lien Facility | — | (5,000,000) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from the revolver loan under New First Lien Facility | — | 5,000,000 | |||||||||
| Repayment of Original Ultraco Debt Facility | — | (82,600,000) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from New Ultraco Debt Facility | 22,550,000 | 153,440,000 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from Convertible Bond Debt, net of debt discount | — | 112,482,586 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from Share Lending Agreement | — | 35,829 | |||||||||
| Repayment of Norwegian Bond Debt | (4,000,000) | (4,000,000) | |||||||||
| Repayment of term loan under New Ultraco Debt Facility | (20,923,319) | (10,097,342) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from revolver facility under New Ultraco Debt Facility | 55,000,000 | — | |||||||||
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| Proceeds from Super Senior Facility | 15,000,000 | — | |||||||||
| Repayment of revolver loan under New Ultraco Debt Facility | (20,000,000) | — | |||||||||
| Repayment of New First Lien Facility - term loan | — | (60,000,000) | |||||||||
| Debt issuance costs paid to lenders on New Ultraco Debt Facility | (381,471) | (3,156,250) | |||||||||
| Cash used to settle net share equity awards | (1,161,301) | (877,697) | |||||||||
| Cash used to settle fractional shares in the Reverse Stock Split | (12,513) | — | |||||||||
| Other financing costs | (44,104) | (830,237) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 46,027,292 | 104,396,889 | |||||||||
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and Restricted cash | 26,150,775 | 22,959,812 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and Restricted cash at beginning of period | 59,130,285 | 78,163,638 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and Restricted cash at end of period | $ | 85,281,060 | $ | 101,123,450 | |||||||
| SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION | |||||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for interest | $ | 20,377,697 | $ | 13,106,139 | |||||||
| Accruals for scrubbers and ballast water treatment systems included in Accounts payable and Other accrued liabilities | $ | 5,915,948 | $ | 8,867,952 | |||||||
| Accruals for debt issuance costs included in Other accrued liabilities | $ | 200,000 | $ | 418,224 | |||||||
| Accrual for liability relating to taxes on net share equity awards included in Other accrued liabilities | $ | — | $ | 471,236 | |||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
Note 1. Basis of Presentation and General Information
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company,” “we,” “our” or similar terms). The Company is engaged in the ocean transportation of drybulk cargoes worldwide through the ownership, charter and operation of drybulk vessels. The Company’s fleet is comprised of Supramax and Ultramax drybulk carriers and the Company operates its business in one business segment.
As of September 30, 2020, the Company owned and operated a modern fleet of 49 oceangoing vessels, including 29 Supramax and 20 Ultramax vessels with a combined carrying capacity of 2,893,767 deadweight tonnage ("dwt") and an average age of approximately 9.3 years. Additionally, the Company charters-in three Ultramax vessels on a long term basis with remaining lease term of approximately one year and also charters-in vessels on a short term basis for a period less than one year.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company’s charterers did not individually account for more than 10% of the Company’s gross charter revenue during those periods.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), and the rules and regulations of the SEC that apply to interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. They should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2019 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2020.
The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that management considers necessary for a fair presentation of its condensed consolidated financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented.
The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.
Effective as of September 15, 2020, the Company completed a 1-for-7 reverse stock split (the “Reverse Stock Split”) of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, as previously approved by our Board of Directors ( the "Board of Directors") and our shareholders. Proportional adjustments were made to the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock and to the exercise price and the number of shares issuable upon exercise of all of the Company’s outstanding warrants, the exercise price and number of shares issuable upon exercise of the options outstanding under the Company’s equity incentive plans, and the number of shares subject to restricted stock awards under the Company’s equity incentive plans. Furthermore, the conversion rate set forth in the indenture governing the Company’s Convertible Bond Debt was adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split. No fractional shares of common stock were issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. Furthermore, if a shareholder held less than seven shares prior to the Reverse Stock Split, then such shareholder received cash in lieu of the fractional share. All references herein to common stock and per share data for all periods presented in these condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.
On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak a pandemic. In response to the pandemic, many countries, ports and organizations, including those where the Company conducts a large part of its operations, have implemented measures to combat the pandemic, such as quarantines and travel restrictions. Such measures have caused and will likely continue to cause severe trade disruptions. The extent to which COVID-19 will impact the Company's results of operations and financial condition, including possible vessel impairments, will depend on future developments including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the virus and the actions to contain or treat its impact, among others. Accordingly, an estimate of the impact cannot be made at this time.
As of January 1, 2020, we adopted ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses" ("ASU 2016-13"). ASU 2016-13 amended the current financial instrument impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. The adoption of the accounting standard did not have any material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements.
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The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The significant estimates and assumptions of the Company are residual value of vessels, the useful lives of vessels, the value of stock-based compensation, estimated losses on our trade receivables, fair value of Convertible Bond Debt (as defined below) and its equity component, fair value of operating lease right-of-use assets and operating lease liabilities and the fair value of derivatives. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Leases
On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update 2016-02, "Leases", ("ASC 842"). ASC 842 revises the accounting for leases. Under the new lease standard, lessees are required to recognize an operating lease right-of-use assets and a lease liabilities for substantially all leases. The new lease standard will continue to classify leases as either financing or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition. The accounting applied by a lessor under the new guidance will be substantially equivalent to current lease accounting guidance.
The following are the type of contracts that fall under ASC 842:
Time charter out contracts
In a time charter contract, the vessel is hired by the charterer for a specified period of time in exchange for consideration which is based on a daily hire rate. The charterer has the full discretion over the ports visited, shipping routes and vessel speed. The contract/charter party generally provides typical warranties regarding the speed and performance of the vessel. The charter party generally has some owner protective restrictions such that the vessel is sent only to safe ports by the charterer, subject always to compliance with applicable sanction laws, and carry only lawful or non-hazardous cargo. In a time charter contract, the Company is responsible for all the costs incurred for running the vessel such as crew costs, vessel insurance, repairs and maintenance and lubes. The charterer bears the voyage related costs such as bunker expenses, port charges and canal tolls during the hire period. The performance obligations in a time charter contract are satisfied over the term of the contract beginning when the vessel is delivered to the charterer until it is redelivered back to the Company. The charterer generally pays the charter hire in advance of the upcoming contract period. The Company determined that all time charter contracts are considered operating leases and therefore fall under the scope of ASC 842 because: (i) the vessel is an identifiable asset; (ii) the Company does not have substantive substitution rights; and (iii) the charterer has the right to control the use of the vessel during the term of the contract and derives the economic benefits from such use.
The transition guidance associated with ASC 842 allows for certain practical expedients to the lessors. The Company elected not to separate the lease and non-lease components included in the time charter revenue because the pattern of revenue recognition for the lease and non-lease components (included in the daily hire rate) is the same. The daily hire rate represents the hire rate for a bare boat charter as well as the compensation for expenses incurred running the vessel such as crewing expense, repairs, insurance, maintenance and lubes. Both the lease and non-lease components are earned by passage of time.
The adoption of ASC 842 did not materially impact our accounting for time charter out contracts. The revenue generated from time charter out contracts is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective time charter agreements, which are recorded as part of revenues, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.
Time charter-in contracts
The Company charters in vessels to supplement our own fleet and employs them both on time charters and voyage charters. The time charter-in contracts range in lease terms from 30 days to 2 years. The Company elected the practical expedient of ASC 842 that allows for time charter-in contracts with an initial lease term of less than 12 months to be excluded from the operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recognized on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 1, 2019. The Company recognized the operating lease right-of-use assets and the corresponding lease liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance sheet for time charter-in contracts greater than 12 months on the date of adoption of ASC 842. The Company will continue to recognize the lease payments for all operating leases as charter hire expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
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Under ASC 842, leases are classified as either finance or operating arrangements, with such classification affecting the pattern and classification of expense recognition in an entity's income statement. For operating leases, ASC 842 requires recognition in an entity’s income statement of a single lease expense, calculated so that the cost of the lease is allocated over the lease term, generally on a straight-line basis. Right-of-use assets represent a right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and the related lease liability represents an obligation to make lease payments pursuant to the contractual terms of the lease agreement.
At lease commencement, a lessee must develop a discount rate to calculate the present value of the lease payments so that it can determine lease classification and measure the lease liability. When determining the discount rate to be used at lease commencement, a lessee must use the rate implicit in the lease unless that rate cannot be readily determined. When the rate implicit in the lease cannot be readily determined, the lessee should use its incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate that reflects the interest a lessee would have to pay to borrow funds on a collateralized basis over a similar term and in a similar economic environment. The Company determined that the time charter-in contracts do not contain an implicit borrowing rate. Therefore, the Company arrived at the incremental borrowing rate by determining the Company's implied credit rating and the yield curve for debt as of January 1, 2019. The Company then interpolated the yield curve to determine the incremental borrowing rate for each lease based on the remaining lease term on the specific lease. Based on the above methodology, the Company's incremental borrowing rates ranged from 5.05% to 6.08% for the five lease contracts for which the Company recorded operating lease right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities.
The Company has time charter-in contracts for three Ultramax vessels which are greater than 12 months as of the date of adoption of ASC 842. A brief description of each of these contracts is below:
(i) The Company entered into an agreement effective April 28, 2017, to charter-in a 61,400 dwt, 2013 built Japanese vessel for approximately four years with options for additional years. The hire rate for the first four years is $12,800 per day and the hire rate for the first optional year is $13,800 per day and $14,300 per day for the second optional year. The Company determined that it will not exercise the existing options under this contract and therefore the options are not included in the calculation of the operating lease right-of-use asset. In addition, the Company’s fair value below contract value of time charters acquired of $1.8 million as of December 31, 2018, which related to the unamortized value of a prior charter with the same counterparty that had been recorded at the time of the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy, was offset against the corresponding right of use asset on this lease as of January 1, 2019.
(ii) On May 4, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to charter-in a 61,425 dwt 2013 built Ultramax vessel for three years with an option for an additional two years. The hire rate for the first three years is $12,700 per day and $13,750 per day for the first year option and $14,750 per day for the second year option. The Company took delivery of the vessel in the third quarter of 2018. The Company determined that it will not exercise the existing options under this contract and therefore the options are not included in the calculation of the operating lease right-of-use asset.
(iii) On December 9, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to charter-in a 62,487 dwt 2016 built Ultramax vessel for two years. The hire rate for the vessel until March 2020 is $14,250 per day and $15,250 per day thereafter. The Company took delivery of the vessel in the fourth quarter of 2018. The Company elected not to exercise the existing options under this contract and therefore the options are not included in the calculation of the operating lease right-of-use asset. On December 25, 2019, the Company renegotiated the lease terms for another year at a hire rate of $11,600 per day. The Company accounted for this as a lease modification on December 25, 2019 and increased its lease liability and right-of-use asset on its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019 by $4.5 million.
Office leases
On October 15, 2015, the Company entered into a commercial lease agreement as a sublessee for office space in Stamford, Connecticut. The lease is effective from January 2016 through June 2023, with an average annual rent of $0.4 million. The lease is secured by cash collateral of $74,917 which is recorded as Restricted cash - noncurrent in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2019. In November 2018, the Company entered into an office lease agreement in Singapore, which expires in October 2021, with an average annual rent of $0.3 million. The Company determined the two office leases to be operating leases and recorded the lease expense as part of General and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.
On July 27, 2020, the lessor on our office sublease in Stamford, Connecticut filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Birmingham, Alabama. The lessor also filed a motion to reject the prime lease with the landlord as well as the sublease with the Company. Subsequently, the bankruptcy court granted the motion and the prime lease and the sublease
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were cancelled as of the date of the petition. As a result, the letter of credit of $74,917 associated with the sublease was cancelled and it is included in the Cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2020. On September 21, 2020, the primary landlord assumed the sublease with the existing lease terms.
Lease Disclosures Under ASC 842
The objective of the disclosure requirements under ASC 842 is to enable users of an entity’s financial statements to assess the amount, timing, and uncertainty of cash flows arising from lease arrangements. In addition to the supplemental qualitative leasing disclosures included above, below are quantitative disclosures that are intended to meet the stated objective of ASC 842.
Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 are as follows:
| Description | Location in Balance Sheet | September 30, 2020 (1) | December 31, 2019 (1) | |||||||||||
| Assets: | ||||||||||||||
Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months (2) | Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | 9,171,817 | $ | 18,442,965 | |||||||||
| Office leases | Operating lease right-of-use assets | 1,497,614 | 1,967,072 | |||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | 10,669,431 | $ | 20,410,037 | ||||||||||
| Liabilities: | ||||||||||||||
| Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months | Current portion of operating lease liabilities | $ | 10,151,384 | $ | 12,622,524 | |||||||||
| Office leases | Current portion of operating lease liabilities | 696,929 | 633,454 | |||||||||||
| Lease liabilities - current portion | $ | 10,848,313 | $ | 13,255,978 | ||||||||||
| Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months | Operating lease liabilities | $ | — | $ | 6,974,943 | |||||||||
| Office leases | Operating lease liabilities | 793,917 | 1,326,850 | |||||||||||
| Lease liabilities - noncurrent portion | $ | 793,917 | $ | 8,301,793 | ||||||||||
(1) The Operating lease right-of-use assets and Operating lease liabilities represent the present value of lease payments for the remaining term of the lease. The discount rate used ranged from 5.05% to 6.08%. The weighted average discount rate used to calculate the lease liability was 5.50%.
(2) During the second quarter of 2020, the Company determined that there were impairment indicators present for one of our chartered-in vessel contracts and, as a result, we recorded an operating lease impairment of $0.4 million. The operating lease impairment was included as a component of Operating (loss)/income in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
The table below presents the components of the Company’s lease expenses and sublease income on a gross basis earned from chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.
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| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Location in Statement of Operations | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease expense for chartered-in contracts less than 12 months | Charter hire expenses | $ | 2,560,224 | $ | 7,977,490 | $ | 6,348,081 | $ | 24,022,456 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease expense for chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months | Charter hire expenses | 2,500,279 | 3,368,125 | 9,472,728 | 9,994,546 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 5,060,503 | $ | 11,345,615 | $ | 15,820,809 | $ | 34,017,002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lease expense for office leases | General and administrative expenses | 185,525 | 182,171 | 548,349 | 537,527 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sublease income from chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months * | Revenues, net | $ | 1,308,833 | $ | 1,353,020 | $ | 6,598,871 | $ | 7,194,837 | ||||||||||||||||||||
* The sublease income represents only time charter revenue earned on the chartered-in contracts with terms more than 12 months. There is additional revenue earned from voyage charters on the same chartered-in contracts which is recorded in Revenues, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.
The cash paid for operating leases with terms greater than 12 months is $2.9 million and $9.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, respectively.
The cash paid for operating leases with terms greater than 12 months is $3.7 million and $11.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, respectively.
The Company did not enter into any operating leases greater than 12 months for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.
The weighted average remaining lease term on our chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months is 12.6 months.
The table below provides the total amount of lease payments on an undiscounted basis on our chartered-in contracts and office leases greater than 12 months as of September 30, 2020:
| Year | Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months | Office leases | Total Operating leases | ||||||||
| Discount rate upon adoption | 5.37 | % | 5.80 | % | 5.48 | % | |||||
| Three months ending December 31, 2020 | $ | 3,287,395 | $ | 185,525 | $ | 3,472,920 | |||||
| 2021 | 6,982,810 | 700,257 | 7,683,067 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 483,048 | 483,048 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 244,878 | 244,878 | |||||||||
| $ | 10,270,205 | $ | 1,613,708 | $ | 11,883,913 | ||||||
| Present value of lease liability | $ | 10,151,384 | $ | 1,490,846 | $ | 11,642,230 | |||||
| Lease liabilities - short term | $ | 10,151,384 | $ | 696,929 | $ | 10,848,313 | |||||
| Lease liabilities - long term | — | 793,917 | 793,917 | ||||||||
| Total lease liabilities | $ | 10,151,384 | $ | 1,490,846 | $ | 11,642,230 | |||||
| Discount based on incremental borrowing rate | $ | 118,821 | $ | 122,862 | $ | 241,683 | |||||
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Revenue recognition
Voyage charters
In a voyage charter contract, the charterer hires the vessel to transport a specific agreed-upon cargo for a single voyage, which may contain multiple load ports and discharge ports. The consideration in such a contract is determined on the basis of a freight rate per metric ton of cargo carried or occasionally on a lump sum basis. The charter party generally has a minimum amount of cargo. The charterer is liable for any short loading of cargo or "dead" freight. The voyage contract generally has standard payment terms of 95% freight paid within three days after completion of loading. The voyage charter party generally has a "demurrage" or "despatch" clause. As per this clause, the charterer reimburses the Company for any delays that exceed the agreed to laytime at the ports visited, with the amounts recorded as demurrage revenue. Conversely, the charterer is given credit if the loading/discharging activities happen within the allowed laytime which is known as despatch and results in a reduction of revenue. In a voyage charter contract, the performance obligations begin to be satisfied once the vessel begins loading the cargo. The Company determined that its voyage charter contracts consist of a single performance obligation of transporting the cargo within a specified time period. Therefore, the performance obligation is met evenly as the voyage progresses, and the revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis over the voyage days from the commencement of the loading of cargo to completion of discharge.
The voyage contracts are considered service contracts which fall under the provisions of ASC 606 because the Company, as the shipowner, retains control over the operations of the vessel such as directing the routes taken or the vessel speed. The voyage contracts generally have variable consideration in the form of demurrage or despatch. The amount of revenue earned as demurrage or despatch paid by the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $0.6 million and $4.6 million, respectively. The amount of revenue earned as demurrage or despatch paid by the Company for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 was $1.8 million and $7.8 million, respectively.
The following table shows the revenues earned from time charters and voyage charters for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Time charters | $ | 25,279,434 | $ | 37,086,461 | $ | 73,798,878 | $ | 96,728,727 | |||||||||||||||
| Voyage charters | 42,902,867 | 37,023,915 | 126,153,526 | 124,162,561 | |||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 68,182,301 | $ | 74,110,376 | $ | 199,952,404 | $ | 220,891,288 | ||||||||||||||||
Contract costs
In a voyage charter contract, the Company bears all voyage related costs such as fuel costs, port charges and canal tolls. These costs are considered contract fulfillment costs because the costs are direct costs related to the performance of the contract and are expected to be recovered. The costs incurred during the period prior to commencement of loading the cargo, primarily bunkers, are deferred as they represent setup costs and recorded as a current asset and are amortized on a straight-line basis as the related performance obligations are satisfied. As of September 30, 2020, the Company recognized $0.3 million of deferred costs which represents bunker expenses and charter-hire expenses incurred prior to commencement of loading. These costs are recorded in Other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Financial Instruments - Credit Losses
On January 1, 2020, the Company adopted ASC 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses" ("ASC 326"). The accounting standard amended the current financial instrument impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. Under the new guidance, an entity recognizes as an allowance its estimate of lifetime expected credit losses which will result in more timely recognition of such losses. The Company adopted the accounting standard using the prospective transition approach as of January 1, 2020. The cumulative effect upon adoption was not material to our condensed consolidated financial statements.
The adoption of ASC 326 primarily impacted our trade receivables recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2020. The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses for expected uncollectible accounts
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receivable, which is recorded as an offset to accounts receivable and changes in such are classified as voyage expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. Upon adoption of ASC 326, the Company assessed collectability by reviewing accounts receivable on a collective basis where similar characteristics exist and on an individual basis when we identify specific customers with known disputes or collectability issues. In determining the amount of the allowance for credit losses, the Company considered historical collectability based on past due status and made judgments about the creditworthiness of customers based on ongoing credit evaluations. The Company also considered customer-specific information, current market conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions to inform adjustments to historical loss data. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, our assessment considered business and market disruptions caused by COVID-19 and estimates of expected emerging credit and collectability trends. The continued volatility in market conditions and evolving shifts in credit trends are difficult to predict causing variability and volatility that may have a material impact on our allowance for credit losses in future periods. The allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable was $2.3 million as of September 30, 2020 and $2.5 million as of December 31, 2019.
Accounting Standards issued but not yet adopted
The FASB has issued accounting standards that had not yet become effective as of September 30, 2020 and may impact the Company’s consolidated financial statements or related disclosures in future periods. Those standards and their potential impact are discussed below.
Accounting standards effective in 2021
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASC No. 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity's Own Equity ("ASU 2020-06"). ASU 2020-06 simplifies the accounting for certain financial instruments with characteristics of liabilities and equity, including convertible instruments and contracts on an entity’s own equity. ASU 2020-06 removes from U.S. GAAP the separation models for (1) convertible debt with a cash conversion feature and (2) convertible instruments with a beneficial conversion feature. As a result, after adopting the ASU's guidance, entities will not separately present in equity an embedded conversion feature in such debt. Instead, the entity will account for a convertible debt instrument wholly as debt, and for convertible preferred stock wholly as preferred stock (i.e., as a single unit of account), unless (1) a convertible instrument contains features that require bifurcation as a derivative under ASC 815 or (2) a convertible debt instrument was issued at a substantial premium. ASU 2020-06 is effective for all public entities for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, with early adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company is currently evaluating the adoption of ASU 2020-06 on its Convertible Bond Debt.
Note 3. Vessels
Vessel and Vessel Improvements
As of September 30, 2020, the Company’s owned operating fleet consisted of 49 drybulk vessels.
On July 9, 2020, the Company signed a memorandum of agreement to sell the vessel Goldeneye for net proceeds of $4.6 million after brokerage commission and associated selling expenses. The vessel was delivered to the buyers on August 7, 2020. The Company recorded a loss of approximately $0.1 million in the third quarter of 2020 in connection with the sale of this vessel. The proceeds were recorded as Restricted cash - current in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2020. A portion of the proceeds was used towards partial financing of scrubbers.
On September 2, 2020, the Company signed a memorandum of agreement to sell the vessel Skua for net proceeds of $5.1 million after brokerage commissions and associated selling expenses. The vessel is expected to be delivered to the buyer in the fourth quarter of 2020. The Company recorded a loss of $0.3 million in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 in connection with the sale of this vessel. The Company recorded the carrying amount of the vessel as Vessel held for sale in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2020.
During the third quarter of 2018, the Company entered into a series of agreements to purchase up to 37 scrubbers, which were fitted on the Company's vessels. The actual costs, including installation, were approximately $2.4 million per scrubber. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company completed and commissioned all 37 scrubbers and recorded $88.4 million in Vessels and vessel improvements in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2020.
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During the third quarter of 2018, the Company entered into a contract for the installation of ballast water treatment systems ("BWTS") on 39 of our owned vessels. The projected costs, including installation, are approximately $0.5 million per BWTS. The Company intends to complete the installations during scheduled drydockings. The Company completed installation of BWTS on 15 vessels and recorded $6.8 million in Vessels and vessel improvements in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2020. Additionally, the Company recorded $2.8 million as advances paid towards installation of BWTS on the remaining vessels as a noncurrent asset in its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2020. During the second quarter of 2020, the Company applied for and received extensions from the United States Coast Guard of up to one year for BWTS installation on 18 of our vessels. Additionally, the Company cancelled the BWTS installation orders on three of its vessels.
The Vessels and vessel improvements activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 is below:
| Vessels and vessel improvements, at December 31, 2019 | $ | 835,959,084 | |||
| Purchase of vessel improvements | 605,660 | ||||
| Sale of vessel | (4,552,628) | ||||
| Vessel held for sale | (5,475,370) | ||||
| Scrubbers and BWTS | 38,884,772 | ||||
| Depreciation expense | (31,850,808) | ||||
| Vessels and vessel improvements, at September 30, 2020 | $ | 833,570,710 | |||
Note 4. Debt
| September 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||
| Convertible Bond Debt | $ | 114,120,000 | $ | 114,120,000 | |||||||
| Debt discount and debt issuance costs - Convertible Bond Debt | (18,459,221) | (21,316,856) | |||||||||
| Convertible Bond Debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 95,660,779 | 92,803,144 | |||||||||
| Norwegian Bond Debt | 184,000,000 | 188,000,000 | |||||||||
| Debt discount and debt issuance costs - Norwegian Bond Debt | (3,067,444) | (4,132,690) | |||||||||
| Less: Current portion - Norwegian Bond Debt | (8,000,000) | (8,000,000) | |||||||||
| Norwegian Bond Debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 172,932,556 | 175,867,310 | |||||||||
| New Ultraco Debt Facility | 174,240,668 | 172,613,988 | |||||||||
| Revolver loan under New Ultraco Debt Facility | 35,000,000 | — | |||||||||
| Debt discount and Debt issuance costs - New Ultraco Debt Facility | (3,450,196) | (3,507,824) | |||||||||
| Less: Current portion - New Ultraco Debt Facility | (31,244,297) | (27,709,394) | |||||||||
| New Ultraco Debt Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 174,546,175 | 141,396,770 | |||||||||
| Super Senior Facility | 15,000,000 | — | |||||||||
| Debt issuance costs - Super Senior Facility | (117,323) | — | |||||||||
| Super Senior Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 14,882,677 | — | |||||||||
| Total long-term debt | $ | 458,022,187 | $ | 410,067,224 | |||||||
Convertible Bond Debt
On July 29, 2019, the Company issued $114.12 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the “Convertible Bond Debt”). After deducting debt discount of $1.6 million, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $112.5 million. Additionally, the Company incurred $1.0 million of debt issuance costs relating to this transaction. The Company used the proceeds to partially finance the purchase of six Ultramax vessels and for general corporate purposes, including working capital. The Company took delivery of the vessels in the third and fourth quarters of 2019.
The Convertible Bond Debt bears interest at a rate of 5.00% per annum on the outstanding principal amount thereof, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing on February 1, 2020. The Convertible
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Bond Debt may bear additional interest upon certain events, as set forth in the indenture governing the Convertible Bond Debt (the "Indenture").
The Convertible Bond Debt will mature on August 1, 2024 (the “Maturity Date”), unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted pursuant to its terms. The Company may not otherwise redeem the Convertible Bond Debt prior to the Maturity Date.
Each holder has the right to convert any portion of the Convertible Bond Debt, provided such portion is of $1,000 or a multiple thereof, at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the Maturity Date. The conversion rate of the Convertible Bond Debt after adjusting for the Reverse Stock Split effected on September 15, 2020 is 25.453 shares of the Company's common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Bond Debt (which is equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $39.29 per share of its common stock).
Upon conversion, the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, either cash, shares of its common stock or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock, at the Company’s election, to the holder, subject to shareholder approval requirements in accordance with the listing standards of the Nasdaq Global Select Market.
If the Company undergoes a fundamental change, as set forth in the Indenture, each holder may require the Company to repurchase all or part of their Convertible Bond Debt for cash in principal amounts of $1,000 or a multiple thereof. The fundamental change repurchase price will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Bond Debt to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest. If, however, the holders instead elect to convert their Convertible Bond Debt in connection with the fundamental change, the Company will be required to increase the conversion rate of the Convertible Bond Debt at a rate determined by a combination of the date the fundamental change occurs and the stock price of the Company's common stock on such date.
The Convertible Bond Debt is the general, unsecured senior obligations of the Company. It ranks: (i) senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Convertible Bond Debt; (ii) equal in right of payment to any of the Company’s unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated; (iii) effectively junior in right of payment to any of the Company’s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and (iv) structurally junior to all indebtedness and other liabilities of current or future subsidiaries of the Company.
The Indenture also provides for customary events of default. Generally, if an event of default occurs and is continuing, then the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Bond Debt then outstanding may declare 100% of the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all the Convertible Bond Debt then outstanding to be due and payable.
In accordance with ASC 470-Debt, the liability and equity components of convertible debt instruments that may be settled in cash upon conversion (including partial cash settlement) is to be separately accounted for in a manner that reflects the issuer's non-convertible debt borrowing rate. The guidance requires the initial proceeds received from the sale of convertible debt instruments to be allocated between a liability component and equity component in a manner that reflects the interest expense at the interest rate of similar non-convertible debt that could have been issued by the Company at the time of issuance. The Company accounted for the Convertible based on the above guidance and attributed a portion of the proceeds to the equity component. The resulting debt discount is amortized using effective interest method over the expected life of the Convertible Bond Debt as interest expense. Additionally, the debt discount and issuance costs were allocated based on the total amount incurred to the liability and equity components using the same proportions as the proceeds from the Convertible Bond Debt.
Share Lending Agreement
In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Bond Debt, certain persons entered into an arrangement (the "Share Lending Agreement") to borrow up to 511,840 shares of the Company’s common stock through share lending arrangements from Jefferies LLC (“JCS”), an initial purchaser of the Convertible Bond Debt, which in turn entered into an arrangement to borrow the shares from an entity affiliated with Oaktree Capital Management, LP, one of the Company’s shareholders. The number of shares under the Share Lending Agreement have been adjusted for the Reverse Stock Split. As of September 30, 2020, the fair value of the 0.5 million outstanding loaned shares was $8.4 million based on the closing price of the common stock on September 30, 2020. In connection with the Share Lending Agreement, JCS paid $0.03 million representing a nominal fee per borrowed share, equal to the par value of the Company’s common stock.
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While the Share Lending Agreement does not require cash payment upon return of the shares, physical settlement is required (i.e., the loaned shares must be returned at the end of the arrangement). In view of this share return provision and other contractual undertakings of JCS in the share lending agreement, which have the effect of substantially eliminating the economic dilution that otherwise would result from the issuance of borrowed shares, the loaned shares are not considered issued and outstanding for the purpose of computing and reporting the Company's basic and diluted weighted average shares or earnings per share. If JCS were to file bankruptcy or commence similar administrative, liquidating or restructuring proceedings, the Company will have to consider 0.5 million shares lent to JCS as issued and outstanding for the purposes of calculating earnings per share.
New Ultraco Debt Facility
On January 25, 2019, Ultraco Shipping LLC ("Ultraco"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a senior secured credit facility, (the "New Ultraco Debt Facility"), which provides for an aggregate principal amount of $208.4 million, which consists of (i) a term loan facility of $153.4 million (the "Term Facility Loan") and (ii) a revolving credit facility of $55.0 million, of which $20.0 million was available as of September 30, 2020. The proceeds from the New Ultraco Debt Facility were used to repay the outstanding debt including accrued interest under the Original Ultraco Debt Facility (as defined below) and the New First Lien Facility (as defined below) in full and for general corporate purposes. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the New Ultraco Debt Facility, Ultraco may request an increase of up to $60.0 million in the aggregate principal amount of the Term Facility Loan. Outstanding borrowings under the New Ultraco Debt Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% per annum. The Company paid $3.1 million as debt issuance costs to the lenders.
On October 1, 2019, Ultraco, the Company, and certain initial and additional guarantors entered into a first amendment to the New Ultraco Debt Facility (the "First Amendment") to provide for incremental commitments and pursuant to which on October 4, 2019, Ultraco borrowed $34.3 million for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures relating to the installation of scrubbers. The Company paid $0.4 million as debt issuance costs to the lenders.
On April 20, 2020, Ultraco, the Company, and certain initial and additional guarantors entered into a second amendment to the New Ultraco Debt Facility (the "Second Amendment") to provide for certain amendments to definitions of consolidated interest coverage ratio and consolidated earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"). The amendment provides that the calculation interest coverage ratio does not include amortization of debt discount, debt issuance costs and non-cash interest income. The definition of EBITDA has been updated to exclude stock based compensation from net loss.
On June 9, 2020, Ultraco, the Company, and certain initial and additional guarantors entered into the Third Amendment (the "Third Amendment") to the New Ultraco Debt Facility to provide for incremental commitments and pursuant to which on June 12, 2020, Ultraco borrowed $22.6 million for general corporate purposes which was secured by two Ultramaxes already owned by the Company, the M/V Hong Kong Eagle and M/V Santos Eagle. The Company paid $0.4 million as debt issuance costs to the lenders. The Company incurred an additional $0.3 million as deferred financing costs in relation to the transaction.
During the third quarter of 2020, the Company repaid $20.0 million of the outstanding revolver debt under the New Ultraco Debt Facility. As of September 30, 2020, the availability under the revolver facility is $20.0 million.
The New Ultraco Debt Facility matures on January 25, 2024 (the “New Ultraco Maturity Date”). Pursuant to the terms of the facility, Ultraco must repay the aggregate principal amount of $5.1 million in quarterly installments for the first year and $7.8 million in quarterly installments from the second year until the New Ultraco Maturity Date. Additionally, there are semi-annual catch up amortization payments from excess cash flow with a maximum cumulative payable of $4.6 million, with a final balloon payment of all remaining outstanding debt to be made on the New Ultraco Maturity Date.
Ultraco’s obligations under the New Ultraco Debt Facility are secured by, among other items, a first priority mortgage on 26 vessels owned by the Guarantors as identified in the New Ultraco Debt Facility and such other vessels that it may from time to time include with the approval of the Lenders (the “Ultraco Vessels”).
The New Ultraco Debt Facility contains financial covenants requiring the Company, on a consolidated basis excluding Shipco (as defined below) and any of Shipco’s subsidiaries (each, a “Restricted Subsidiary”) and any of the vessels owned by any Restricted Subsidiary, to maintain a minimum amount of free cash or cash equivalents in an amount not less than the greater of (i) $0.6 million per owned vessel and (ii) 7.5% of the total consolidated debt of the Company and its subsidiaries, excluding any Restricted Subsidiary, which currently consists of amounts outstanding under the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The New Ultraco Debt Facility also requires the Company to maintain a liquidity reserve of $0.6 million per Ultraco Vessel in an unblocked account. Additionally, the New Ultraco Debt Facility requires the Company, on a consolidated basis, excluding any Restricted
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Subsidiary and the vessels owned by any Restricted Subsidiary, to maintain (i) a ratio of minimum value adjusted tangible equity to total assets ratio of not less than 0.30:1, (ii) a consolidated interest coverage ratio of not less than a range varying from 1.50 to 1.00 to 2.50 to 1.00, and (iii) a positive working capital. The New Ultraco Debt Facility also imposes operating restrictions on Ultraco and the Guarantors. The Company is in compliance with its financial covenants under the New Ultraco Debt Facility as of September 30, 2020.
Norwegian Bond Debt
On November 28, 2017, Eagle Bulk Shipco LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Shipco" or "Issuer") issued $200,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 8.25% Senior Secured Bonds (the "Bonds" or the "Norwegian Bond Debt"). After giving effect to an original issue discount of approximately 1% and deducting offering expenses of $3.1 million, the net proceeds from the issuance of the Bonds were approximately $195.0 million. These net proceeds from the Bonds, together with the proceeds from the New First Lien Facility and cash on hand, were used to repay all amounts outstanding, including accrued interest under various debt facilities outstanding at that time and to pay expenses associated with the refinancing transactions. Shipco incurred $1.3 million in other financing costs in connection with the transaction. Interest on the Bonds accrues at a rate of 8.25% per annum and the Bonds will mature on November 28, 2022. The Norwegian Bond Debt is guaranteed by the Issuer's subsidiaries and secured by mortgages over 23 vessels (the "Shipco Vessels"), pledges of the equity of the Issuer and its subsidiaries and certain assignments.
The Issuer may redeem some or all of the outstanding Bonds on the terms and conditions and prices set forth in the bond terms. Upon a change of control of the Company, each holder of the Bonds has the right to require that the Issuer purchase all or some of the Bonds held by such holder at a price equal to 101% of the nominal amount, plus accrued interest.
The bond terms contain certain financial covenants that the Issuer’s leverage ratio, defined as the ratio of outstanding bond amount and any drawn amounts under the Super Senior Facility less consolidated cash balance to the aggregate book value of the Shipco Vessels, must not exceed 75%, and its subsidiaries’ free liquidity must at all times be at least $12.5 million. Shipco is in compliance with its financial covenants under the bond terms as of September 30, 2020.
In the third quarter of 2020, the Company sold one vessel, Goldeneye, for net proceeds of $4.6 million. During 2019, the Company sold four vessels, Kestrel, Thrasher, Condor and Merlin, for combined net proceeds of $29.6 million. Additionally, the Company sold one vessel, Thrush, in 2018 for net proceeds of $10.8 million. Pursuant to the bond terms governing the Norwegian Bond Debt, the proceeds from the sale of vessels are to be held in a restricted account to be used for the financing of the acquisition of additional vessels by Shipco and for partial funding of scrubbers. As a result, the Company recorded the proceeds from the sale of these vessels as restricted cash - current in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. During the fourth quarter of 2019, Shipco acquired one modern Ultramax vessel for $20.1 million which was paid from the restricted cash - current. As of September 30, 2020, the Company used $23.4 million of proceeds received from the sale of Shipco Vessels for the purchase of scrubbers.
The bond terms also contain certain customary events of default. The bond terms also contain certain customary negative covenants that may restrict the Company's and the Issuer's ability to take certain actions.
Super Senior Facility
On December 8, 2017, Shipco entered into the Super Senior Revolving Facility Agreement (the "Super Senior Facility"), which provides for a revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of up to $15.0 million. The proceeds of the Super Senior Facility are expected to be used (i) to acquire additional vessels or vessel owners and (ii) for general corporate and working capital purposes of Shipco and its subsidiaries. The Super Senior Facility matures on August 28, 2022. Shipco incurred $0.3 million as other financing costs in connection with the transaction.
As of September 30, 2020, $15.0 million was drawn down to be used for general corporate purposes.
The outstanding borrowings under the Super Senior Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.00% per annum and commitment fees of 40% of the applicable margin on the undrawn portion of the facility. For each loan that is requested under the Super Senior Facility, Shipco must repay such loan along with accrued interest on the last day of each interest period relating to the loan.
Shipco’s obligations under the Super Senior Facility are guaranteed by the limited liability companies that are subsidiaries of Shipco and the legal and beneficial owners of 23 vessels in the Company’s fleet (the “Eagle Shipco Vessel
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Owners”), and are secured by, among other things, mortgages over such vessels. The Super Senior Facility ranks super senior to the Bonds with respect to any proceeds from any enforcement action relating to security or guarantees for both the Super Senior Facility and the Bonds.
The Super Senior Facility contains certain covenants that, subject to certain exceptions and qualifications, limit Shipco’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things, do the following: make distributions; carry out any merger, other business combination, or corporate reorganization; make substantial changes to the general nature of their respective businesses; incur certain indebtedness; incur liens; make loans or guarantees; make certain investments; transact other than on arm’s-length terms; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; engage in certain chartering-in of vessels; or dispose of shares of Eagle Shipco Vessel Owners. Additionally, Shipco’s leverage ratio must not exceed 75% and its subsidiaries’ free liquidity must at all times be at least $12.5 million. Also, the total commitments under the Super Senior Facility will be cancelled if (i) at any time the aggregate market value of the security vessels for the Super Senior Facility is less than 300% of the total commitments under the Super Senior Facility or (ii) if Shipco or any of its subsidiaries redeems or otherwise repays the Bonds so that less than $100.0 million is outstanding under the Bond Terms. Shipco is in compliance with its financial covenants under the Super Senior Facility as of September 30, 2020.
The Super Senior Facility also contains certain customary events of default customary to the transactions of this type.
New First Lien Facility
On December 8, 2017, Eagle Shipping LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Eagle Shipping") entered into a credit agreement (the "New First Lien Facility"), which provided for (i) a term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $60.0 million (the “Term Loan”) and (ii) a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $5.0 million (the “Revolving Loan”).
On January 25, 2019, the Company repaid the outstanding balances of the Term Loan and the Revolving Loan together with accrued interest as of that date and discharged the debt under the New First Lien Facility in full from the proceeds of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The Company accounted for the above transaction as a debt extinguishment. As a result, the Company recognized $1.1 million, representing the outstanding balance of debt issuance costs, as a loss on debt extinguishment in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Original Ultraco Debt Facility
On June 28, 2017, Ultraco, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a credit agreement (the “Original Ultraco Debt Facility”), by and among Ultraco, as borrower, certain wholly-owned vessel-owning subsidiaries of Ultraco, as guarantors (the “Ultraco Guarantors”), and certain lenders thereto.
On January 25, 2019, the Company repaid the outstanding balance of the Original Ultraco Debt facility and discharged the debt in full from the proceeds of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The Company accounted for the above transaction as a debt extinguishment. As a result, the Company recognized $1.2 million, representing the outstanding balance of debt issuance costs, as a loss on debt extinguishment in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2019.
Interest Rates
2020
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the interest rate on the Convertible Bond Debt was 5.0%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for these periods was 10.14%.
For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the interest rate on the New Ultraco Debt Facility ranged from 2.73% to 4.28%, including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New Ultraco Debt Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for this period was 3.56%.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the interest rate on the New Ultraco Debt Facility ranged from 2.73% to 4.68%, including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New Ultraco Debt Facility and commitment fees of 40%
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of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for this period was 4.23%.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the interest rate on our outstanding debt under the Norwegian Bond Debt was 8.25%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for these periods was 9.01% and 8.96%, respectively.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the interest rate on our outstanding debt under the Super Senior Facility ranged between 2.43% and 2.89%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt issuance costs for these periods was 2.79% and 3.19%, respectively. Additionally, we pay commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the Super Senior Revolver Facility.
2019
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the interest rate on the New First Lien Facility, which was repaid on January 25, 2019 ranged between 5.89% and 6.01%, including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New First Lien Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New First Lien Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount for this period was 6.45%.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the interest rate on the Convertible Bond Debt was 5.0%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for this period was 10.14%.
For the three months ended September 30, 2019, the interest rate on the New Ultraco Debt Facility ranged between 4.68% to 4.76% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New Ultraco Debt Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount for this period was 5.27%.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the interest rate on the New Ultraco Debt Facility ranged from 4.15% to 5.26% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New Ultraco Debt Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for this period was 4.93%.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the interest rate on the Norwegian Bond Debt was 8.25%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for these periods was 9.07% and 8.97%, respectively.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, the interest rate on the Original Ultraco Debt Facility, which was repaid on January 25, 2019, was 5.28% including a margin over LIBOR and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the facility. The weighted average effective interest rate for this period was 6.80%.
The following table summarizes the Company’s total interest expense for:
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| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| New First Lien Facility interest | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 293,544 | |||||||||||||||
| Convertible Bond Debt interest | 1,426,500 | 951,050 | 4,279,450 | 951,050 | |||||||||||||||||||
| New Ultraco Debt Facility interest | 1,946,446 | 1,781,577 | 6,052,556 | 5,122,441 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Norwegian Bond Debt interest | 3,879,333 | 4,077,332 | 11,575,667 | 12,133,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Original Ultraco Debt Facility interest | — | — | — | 362,257 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Super Senior Facility interest | 93,121 | — | 123,727 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs | 1,608,800 | 1,136,445 | 4,654,871 | 2,265,374 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Commitment fees on revolving credit facilities | — | 170,889 | 196,823 | 484,785 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Interest expense | $ | 8,954,200 | $ | 8,117,293 | $ | 26,883,094 | $ | 21,612,451 | |||||||||||||||
Scheduled Debt Maturities
The following table presents the scheduled maturities of principal amounts of our debt obligations:
| Norwegian Bond Debt | Super Senior Facility | New Ultraco Debt Facility | Convertible Bond Debt | Total | |||||||||||||
| Three months ending December 31, 2020 | $ | 4,000,000 | $ | — | $ | 7,811,074 | $ | — | $ | 11,811,074 | |||||||
| 2021 | 8,000,000 | — | 31,244,297 | — | 39,244,297 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | 172,000,000 | 15,000,000 | 31,244,297 | — | 218,244,297 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | — | — | 31,244,297 | — | 31,244,297 | ||||||||||||
| 2024 | — | — | 107,696,703 | 114,120,000 | 221,816,703 | ||||||||||||
| $ | 184,000,000 | $ | 15,000,000 | $ | 209,240,668 | $ | 114,120,000 | $ | 522,360,668 | ||||||||
Note 5. Derivative Instruments
Interest rate swaps
On March 31, 2020, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement ("IRS") to effectively convert a portion of its debt under the New Ultraco Debt Facility from a floating to a fixed-rate basis. The Company entered into two additional IRS agreements during the second quarter of 2020 to convert the remaining portion of its outstanding debt under the New Ultraco Debt Facility excluding the revolver facility. The IRS was designated and qualified as a cash flow hedge. The Company uses the IRS for the management of interest rate risk exposure, as the IRS effectively converts a portion of the Company’s debt from a floating to a fixed rate. The IRS is an agreement between the Company and counterparties to pay, in the future, a fixed-rate payment in exchange for the counterparties paying the Company a variable payment. The amount of the net payment obligation is based on the notional amount of the IRS and the prevailing market interest rates. The Company may terminate the IRS prior to their expiration dates, at which point a realized gain or loss would be recognized. The value of the Company’s commitment would increase or decrease based primarily on the extent to which interest rates move against the rate fixed for each swap.
Tabular disclosure of derivatives location
The following table summarizes the interest rate swaps in place as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.
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| Interest Rate Swap detail | Notional Amount outstanding | |||||||||||||||||||
| Trade date | Fixed rate | Start date | End date | September 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | |||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2020 | 0.64 | % | July 27, 2020 | January 26, 2024 | $ | 76,101,584 | $ | — | ||||||||||||
| April 15, 2020 | 0.58 | % | July 27, 2020 | January 26, 2024 | 38,050,792 | — | ||||||||||||||
| June 25, 2020 | 0.50 | % | July 27, 2020 | January 26, 2024 | 60,088,292 | — | ||||||||||||||
| $ | 174,240,668 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
Under these swap contracts, exclusive of applicable margins, the Company will pay fixed rate interest and receive floating-rate interest amounts based on three-month LIBOR settings.
The Company records the fair value of the interest rate swap as an asset or liability on its balance sheet. The effective portion of the swap is recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss. The estimated loss that is currently recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of September 30, 2020 that is expected to be reclassified into the earnings within the next twelve months is $0.5 million. No portion of the cash flow hedges was ineffective during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020.
The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 is below:
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Location of loss in Statements of Operations | Effective portion of loss reclassified from Accumulated other Comprehensive loss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swaps | Interest expense | $ | 105,114 | $ | — | $ | 105,114 | $ | — | |||||||||||||||||
The following table shows the interest rate swap liabilities as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
| Derivatives designated as hedging instruments | Balance Sheet location | September 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest rate swap | Fair value of derivative instruments - current | $ | 443,745 | $ | — | ||||||||||||
| Interest rate swap | Fair value of derivative instruments - noncurrent | $ | 681,000 | $ | — | ||||||||||||
Forward freight agreements and bunker swaps
The Company trades in forward freight agreements (“FFAs”) and bunker swaps, with the objective of utilizing this market as economic hedging instruments that reduce the risk of specific vessels to changes in the freight market. The Company’s FFAs and bunker swaps have not qualified for hedge accounting treatment. As such, unrealized and realized gains are recognized as a component of Other expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Derivative asset and Fair value of derivatives in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Derivatives are considered to be Level 2 instruments in the fair value hierarchy.
For our bunker swaps, the Company may enter into master netting, collateral and offset agreements with counterparties. As of September 30, 2020, the Company has International Swaps and Derivatives Association ("ISDA") agreements with two applicable banks and financial institutions which contain netting provisions. In addition to a master agreement with the Company
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supported by a primary parent guarantee on either side, the Company also has associated credit support agreements in place with the two counterparties which, among other things, provide the circumstances under which either party is required to post eligible collateral, when the market value of transactions covered by these agreements exceeds specified thresholds. The Company does not anticipate non-performance by any of the counterparties. As of September 30, 2020, no collateral had been received or pledged related to these derivative instruments.
As of September 30, 2020, the Company had outstanding bunker swap agreements to purchase 3,000 metric tons of high sulfur fuel oil with prices ranging between $266 and $290 and sell 3,000 metric tons of low sulfur fuel oil with prices ranging between $446 and $467 per metric ton, that are expiring at December 31, 2020. The volume represents less than 10% of our estimated consumption on our fleet for the year. The Company had outstanding bunker swap agreements to purchase 10,350 metric tons of low sulfur fuel oil with prices ranging between $186 and $524 per metric ton, that are expiring at December 31, 2020. In addition, the Company had outstanding bunker swap agreements to purchase 2,700 metric tons of low sulfur fuel oil with prices ranging between $282 and $332 per metric ton, that are expiring at December 31, 2021. For the bunker swaps that expired on September 30, 2020, a payable of $0.3 million for realized losses was recorded within Fair value of derivative instruments - current in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
As of September 30, 2020, the Company entered into FFAs for 2,025 days covering the time period of October to December 2020 (between 15 and 30 days per month), expiring at the end of each calendar month during 2020. The FFA contract prices range from $7,700 to $11,650 per day. The Company will realize a gain or loss on these FFAs based on the price differential between the average daily BSI rate and the FFA contract price. The gains or losses are recorded in Other expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
The effect of non-designated derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Balance Sheets is as follows
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Location of (gain)/loss in Statements of Operations | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FFAs - realized loss | Realized and unrealized loss/(gain) on derivative instruments, net | $ | 2,088,537 | $ | 657,288 | $ | 1,404,060 | $ | 341,019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| FFAs - unrealized loss | Realized and unrealized loss/(gain) on derivative instruments, net | 1,230,727 | 1,412,731 | 3,327,509 | 598,007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bunker swaps - realized (gain)/loss | Realized and unrealized loss/(gain) on derivative instruments, net | (1,059,570) | 148,606 | (8,295,136) | 79,269 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bunker swaps - unrealized loss/(gain) | Realized and unrealized loss/(gain) on derivative instruments, net | 711,659 | 696,438 | (467,107) | (378,382) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 2,971,353 | $ | 2,915,063 | $ | (4,030,674) | $ | 639,913 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Balance Sheet location | September 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | ||||||||||||||
| FFAs - Unrealized gain | Derivative asset and other current assets | $ | 62,310 | $ | 475,650 | ||||||||||||
| FFAs - Unrealized loss | Fair value of derivatives - current | 2,730,770 | — | ||||||||||||||
| Bunker swaps - Unrealized gain | Derivative asset and other current assets | 370,360 | 96,043 | ||||||||||||||
| Bunker swaps - Unrealized loss | Fair value of derivatives - current | 548,754 | 756,229 | ||||||||||||||
Cash Collateral Disclosures
The Company does not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivatives by the right to reclaim cash collateral or the obligation to return cash collateral. The amount of collateral to be posted is defined in the terms of respective master agreements executed with counterparties or exchanges and is required when agreed upon threshold limits are exceeded. As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the Company posted cash collateral related to derivative instruments under its collateral security
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arrangements of $2.5 million and $0.6 million, respectively, which is recorded within Derivative asset and other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
6. Fair Value Measurements
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument:
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—the carrying amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for interest-bearing deposits approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature thereof.
Debt—the carrying amounts of borrowings under the Norwegian Bond Debt, Convertible Bond Debt, Super Senior Facility, and the New Ultraco Debt Facility (prior to application of the discount and debt issuance costs) including the Revolving Loan, approximate their fair value, due to the variable interest rate nature thereof.
The Company defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and provides disclosures about fair value measurements. The fair value hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements is as follows:
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Our Level 1 non-derivatives include cash, money-market accounts and restricted cash accounts.
Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable. Our Level 2 non-derivatives include our short-term investments and debt balances under the Convertible Bond Debt, Norwegian Bond Debt, Super Senior Facility, and the New Ultraco Debt Facility. Freight forward agreements, bunker swaps and interest rate swaps are considered to be a Level 2 item as the Company, using the income approach to value the derivatives, uses observable Level 2 market inputs at measurement date and standard valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount assuming that participants are motivated, but not compelled to transact. See Note 5 Derivative Instruments.
Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions)
During the second quarter of 2020, the Company determined there were impairment indicators present for one of our chartered-in vessel contracts and, as a result, we recorded an operating lease impairment of $0.4 million in the second quarter of 2020. The operating lease impairment was included as a component of Operating income/(loss) in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
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| Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||
Carrying Value (5) | Level 1 | Level 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents (1) | $ | 85,281,060 | $ | 85,281,060 | $ | — | |||||||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
Norwegian Bond Debt (2) | 184,000,000 | — | 174,110,000 | ||||||||||||||
New Ultraco Debt Facility (3) | 209,240,668 | — | 209,240,668 | ||||||||||||||
Super Senior Facility (3) | 15,000,000 | — | 15,000,000 | ||||||||||||||
Convertible Bond Debt (4) | 114,120,000 | — | 87,159,150 | ||||||||||||||
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December 31, 2019
| Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||
Carrying Value (5) | Level 1 | Level 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents (1) | $ | 59,130,285 | $ | 59,130,285 | $ | — | |||||||||||
| Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
Norwegian Bond Debt (2) | 188,000,000 | — | 192,626,680 | ||||||||||||||
New Ultraco Debt Facility (3) | 172,613,988 | — | 172,613,988 | ||||||||||||||
Convertible Bond Debt (4) | 114,120,000 | — | 118,844,868 | ||||||||||||||
(1) Includes restricted cash (current and non-current) of $1.9 million at September 30, 2020 and $5.5 million at December 31, 2019.
(2) The fair value of the Norwegian Bond Debt is based on the last trades on September 15, 2020 and December 31, 2019 on Bloomberg.com.
(3) The fair value of the liabilities is based on the required repayment to the lenders if the debt was discharged in full on September 30, 2020.
(4) The fair value of the Convertible Bond Debt is based on the last trade on October 6, 2020 and November 21, 2019 on Bloomberg.com.
(5) The outstanding debt balances represent the face value of the debt excluding debt discount and debt issuance costs.
Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies
Legal Proceedings
The Company is involved in legal proceedings and may become involved in other legal matters arising in the ordinary course of its business. The Company evaluates these legal matters on a case-by-case basis to make a determination as to the impact, if any, on its business, liquidity, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
Note 8. Net loss per Common Share
The computation of basic net loss per share is based on the weighted average number of common stock outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. Diluted net loss per share gives effect to restricted stock awards and stock options using the treasury stock method, unless the impact is anti-dilutive. Diluted net loss per share as of September 30, 2020 does not include 222,775 restricted stock awards, 326,024 stock options and 21,752 warrants, as their effect was anti-dilutive. Additionally, the Convertible Bond Debt is not considered a participating security and therefore not included in the computation of the Basic loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020. The Company determined that it does not overcome the presumption of share settlement of outstanding debt and therefore the Company applied the if-converted method and did not include the potential shares to be issued upon conversion of Convertible Bond Debt in the calculation of Diluted loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 as their effect was anti-dilutive. Diluted net loss per share as of September 30, 2019 does not include 219,576 stock awards, 326,399 stock options and 21,752 warrants, as their effect was anti-dilutive.
The following table summarizes the calculation of basic and diluted loss per share:
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| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | $ | (11,159,286) | $ | (4,562,989) | $ | (35,178,372) | $ | (10,525,662) | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average Shares - Basic * | 10,279,698 | 10,192,842 | 10,274,906 | 10,189,636 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted Average Shares - Diluted * | 10,279,698 | 10,192,842 | 10,274,906 | 10,189,636 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Basic loss per share * | $ | (1.09) | $ | (0.45) | $ | (3.42) | $ | (1.03) | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted loss per share * | $ | (1.09) | $ | (0.45) | $ | (3.42) | $ | (1.03) | |||||||||||||||
*Adjusted to give effect for the 1-for-7 Reverse Stock Split that became effective as of September 15, 2020. See Note 1.
Note 9. Stock Incentive Plans
As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, proportional adjustments were made to the Company's issued and outstanding common stock and to its common stock underlying stock options and other common stock-based equity grants outstanding immediately prior to the effectiveness of the Reverse Stock Split. No fractional shares were issued in connection with the Reverse Stock Split. All references herein to common stock and per share data presented in this footnote have been retrospectively adjusted to reflect the Reverse Stock Split.
On December 15, 2016, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2016 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2016 Plan”) and the Company registered 764,087 shares of common stock adjusted for the Reverse Stock Split, which may be issued under the 2016 Plan. Any director, officer, employee or consultant of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (including any prospective officer or employee) is eligible to be designated to participate in the 2016 Plan. The Company withheld shares related to restricted stock awards that vested in 2020 at the fair market value equivalent to the maximum statutory withholding obligation and remitted that amount in cash to the appropriate taxation authorities. On June 7, 2019, the Company's shareholders approved an amendment and restatement of the 2016 Plan, which increased the number of shares reserved under the 2016 Plan by an additional 357,142 shares to a maximum of 1,121,229 shares of common stock.
On January 2, 2020, the Company granted 53,178 restricted shares as a company-wide grant under the 2016 Plan. The fair value of the grant based on the closing share price on January 2, 2020 was $1.7 million. The shares will vest in equal installments over a -year term. Additionally, the Company granted 4,037 common stock to its board of directors. The fair value of the grant based on the closing share price of January 2, 2020 was $0.1 million. The shares vested immediately. The amortization of the above grants is $0.3 million and $0.9 million, respectively for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, which is included in the general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.
During the second quarter of 2020, the Company granted 50,713 restricted shares to certain of its employees under the 2016 Plan. The fair value of the grant based on the closing share price on grant date was $0.6 million. The shares will vest in equal installments over a -year term beginning January 2, 2020. The amortization of the above grants included in the general and administrative expenses in Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $0.1 million and $0.2 million, respectively.
As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, stock awards covering a total of 222,775 and 222,786 of the Company’s common stock, respectively, are outstanding under the 2016 Plan. The vesting terms range between to three years from the grant date. The Company is amortizing to stock-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses the fair value of non-vested stock awards at the grant date.
As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, vested options covering 316,024 and 289,845 of the Company’s common stock, respectively, are outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $29.96 to $38.92 per share.
As of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, unvested options covering 10,000 and 36,553 of the Company's common stock, respectively, are outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $29.96 to $38.92 per share. The options vest and
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become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on the grant date. All options expire within 5 years from the effective date.
Stock-based compensation expense for all stock awards and options included in General and administrative expenses:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock awards /Stock Option Plans | $ | 741,020 | $ | 1,155,223 | $ | 2,300,444 | $ | 3,827,902 | |||||||||||||||
The future compensation to be recognized for all the grants issued including the grants issued on January 2, 2020, for the three months ending December 31, 2020, and the years ending December 31, 2021 and 2022 will be $0.7 million, $1.1 million and $0.3 million, respectively.
Note 10. Cash, cash equivalents, and Restricted cash
The following table provides a reconciliation of Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the amounts shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows:
| September 30, 2020 | December 31, 2019 | September 30, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 83,408,816 | $ | 53,583,898 | $ | 71,537,108 | $ | 67,209,753 | |||||||||||||||
| Restricted cash - current | 1,872,244 | 5,471,470 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted cash - noncurrent | — | 74,917 | 29,586,342 | 10,953,885 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows | $ | 85,281,060 | $ | 59,130,285 | $ | 101,123,450 | $ | 78,163,638 | |||||||||||||||
Amounts included in restricted cash represent the letter of credit on our office leases and the cash required to be set aside by the Norwegian Bond Debt, as defined in Note 4 above. The restriction lapsed when the funds were used for the purchase of one Ultramax vessel or the installation of scrubbers.
Note 11. Subsequent Events
On October 23, 2020, the Company signed memorandums of agreement to sell the vessels Osprey and Shrike for $4.7 million and $5.3 million, respectively before brokerage commissions and associated selling expenses. Both vessels are expected to be delivered to their respective buyers in the fourth quarter of 2020. In connection with the sale of these vessels, the Company expects to record a loss of approximately $0.4 million after associated selling costs and related drydock costs in the fourth quarter of 2020. The proceeds will be recorded as Restricted cash - current in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2020.
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following is a discussion of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. This section should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report and the notes to those financial statements and the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes to those financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, which were included in our Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2020. For further discussion regarding our results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 as compared to the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 please refer to Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. The following discussion contains “forward-looking statements” that reflect our future plans, estimates, beliefs and expected performance. We caution that assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions or beliefs about future events may, and often do, vary from actual results and the differences can be material. Please see “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”
Business Overview
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (“Eagle” or the “Company”) is a U.S. based fully integrated shipowner-operator providing global transportation solutions to a diverse group of customers including miners, producers, traders, and end users. Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, with offices in Singapore and Copenhagen, Eagle focuses exclusively on the versatile mid-size drybulk vessel segment and owns one of the largest fleets of Supramax/Ultramax vessels in the world. The Company performs all management services in-house such as strategic, commercial, operational, technical, and administrative services, and employs an active management approach to fleet trading with the objective of optimizing revenue performance and maximizing earnings on a risk-managed basis. Typical cargoes we transport include both major bulk cargoes, such as iron ore, coal and grain, and minor bulk cargoes such as fertilizer, steel products, petcoke, cement, and forest products. As of September 30, 2020, we owned and operated a modern fleet of 49 Supramax/Ultramax dry bulk vessels. We chartered-in three Ultramax vessels which have a remaining term of approximately one year. In addition, the Company charters in third-party vessels on a short to medium term basis.
Our owned fleet totals 49 vessels, with an aggregate carrying capacity of 2,893,767 dwt and an average age of 9.3 years as of September 30, 2020.
We carry out the commercial and strategic management of our fleet through our indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary, Eagle Bulk Management LLC, a Marshall Islands limited liability company, which maintains its principal executive offices in Stamford, Connecticut. We own each of our vessels through a separate wholly-owned Marshall Islands limited liability company.
Corporate Information
We maintain our principal executive offices at 300 First Stamford Place, 5th Floor, Stamford, Connecticut 06902. Our telephone number at that address is (203) 276-8100. Our website address is www.eagleships.com. Information contained on or accessible through our website does not constitute part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Business Strategy
We believe our balance sheet allows us the flexibility to opportunistically make investments in the drybulk segment that will drive shareholder growth. In order to accomplish this, we intend to:
•Maintain a highly efficient and quality fleet in the drybulk segment.
•Maintain a revenue strategy that takes advantage of a rising rate environment and at the same time mitigate risk in a declining rate environment.
•Maintain a cost structure that allows us to be competitive in all economic cycles without sacrificing safety or maintenance.
•Continue to grow our relationships with our charterers and vendors.
•Continue to invest in our on-shore operations and development of processes.
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Our financial performance is based on the following key elements of our business strategy:
(1)Concentration in one vessel category: Supramax/Ultramax drybulk vessels, which we believe offer certain size, operational and geographical advantages relative to other classes of drybulk vessels, such as Handysize, Panamax and Capesize vessels.
(2)An active owner-operator model where we seek to operate our own fleet and develop contractual relationships directly with cargo interests. These relationships and the related cargo contracts have the dual benefit of providing greater operational efficiencies and act as a balance to the Company’s naturally long position to the market. Notwithstanding the focus on voyage chartering, we consistently monitor the drybulk shipping market and, based on market conditions, will consider taking advantage of long-term time charters at higher rates when appropriate.
(3)Maintain high quality vessels and improve standards of operation through improved standards and procedures, crew training and repair and maintenance procedures.
We have employed all of our vessels in our operating fleet on time and voyage charters. The following table represents certain information about our revenue earning charters with respect to our operating fleet as of September 30, 2020:
| Vessel | Year Built | Dwt | Charter Expiration | Daily Charter Hire Rate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bittern | 2009 | 57,809 | Oct 2020 | Voyage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Canary | 2009 | 57,809 | Nov 2020 | Voyage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cape Town Eagle | 2015 | 63,707 | Nov 2020 | $ | 11,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cardinal | 2004 | 55,362 | Nov 2020 | Voyage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Copenhagen Eagle | 2015 | 63,495 | Nov 2020 | $ | 21,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crane | 2010 | 57,809 | Dec 2020 | $ | 1,666 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crested Eagle | 2009 | 55,989 | Nov 2020 | Voyage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Crowned Eagle | 2008 | 55,940 | Oct 2020 | $ | 7,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dublin Eagle | 2015 | 63,550 | Oct 2020 | $ | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Egret Bulker | 2010 | 57,809 | Oct 2020 | $ | 15,900 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fairfield Eagle | 2013 | 63,301 | Dec 2020 | $ | 12,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gannet Bulker | 2010 | 57,809 | Oct 2020 | $ | 9,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Golden Eagle | 2010 | 55,989 | Nov 2020 | Voyage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Grebe Bulker | 2010 | 57,809 | Nov 2020 | $ | 16,300 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Greenwich Eagle | 2013 | 63,301 | Jan 2021 | $ | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Groton Eagle | 2013 | 63,301 | Oct 2020 | Voyage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hamburg Eagle | 2014 | 63,334 | Dec 2020 | $ | 10,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hawk I | 2001 | 50,296 | Nov 2020 | $ | 10,750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hong Kong Eagle | 2016 | 63,472 | Oct 2020 | Voyage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ibis Bulker | 2010 | 57,809 | Oct 2020 | $ | 7,500 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Imperial Eagle | 2010 | 55,989 | Oct 2020 | $ | 2,300 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jaeger | 2004 | 52,483 | Oct 2020 | Voyage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jay | 2010 | 57,809 | Oct 2020 | Voyage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kingfisher | 2010 | 57,809 | Nov 2020 | $ | 3,500 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Madison Eagle | 2013 | 63,301 | Oct 2020 | Voyage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Martin | 2010 | 57,809 | Oct 2020 | Drydock | (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mystic Eagle | 2013 | 63,301 | Oct 2020 | Voyage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New London Eagle | 2015 | 63,140 | Oct 2020 | $ | 8,170 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nighthawk | 2011 | 57,809 | Oct 2020 | $ | 12,750 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oriole | 2011 | 57,809 | Oct 2020 | Voyage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Osprey I | 2002 | 50,206 | Oct 2020 | Voyage | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owl | 2011 | 57,809 | Oct 2020 | $ | 15,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Petrel Bulker | 2011 | 57,809 | Oct 2020 | Voyage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Puffin Bulker | 2011 | 57,809 | Oct 2020 | Voyage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Roadrunner Bulker | 2011 | 57,809 | Nov 2020 | $ | 9,400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rowayton Eagle | 2013 | 63,301 | Oct 2020 | $ | 17,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sandpiper Bulker | 2011 | 57,809 | Oct 2020 | $ | 9,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Santos Eagle | 2015 | 63,537 | Nov 2020 | $ | 22,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Shanghai Eagle | 2016 | 63,438 | Nov 2020 | Voyage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shrike | 2003 | 53,343 | Oct 2020 | $ | 10,300 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Singapore Eagle | 2017 | 63,386 | Oct 2020 | Voyage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skua | 2003 | 53,350 | Oct 2020 | $ | 15,000 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southport Eagle | 2013 | 63,301 | Dec 2020 | $ | 21,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stamford Eagle | 2016 | 61,530 | Oct 2020 | $ | 8,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stellar Eagle | 2009 | 55,989 | Oct 2020 | Voyage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stonington Eagle | 2012 | 63,301 | Oct 2020 | Voyage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sydney Eagle | 2015 | 63,523 | Oct 2020 | $ | 11,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tern | 2003 | 50,209 | Oct 2020 | Voyage | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Westport Eagle | 2015 | 63,344 | Oct 2020 | $ | 23,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1)The vessel is contracted to continue the existing time charter at an increased daily rate of $10,000 after November 20, 2020.
(2)The vessel is contracted to continue the existing time charter at an increased daily rate of $12,750 after October 27, 2020.
(3)The vessel is contracted to continue the existing time charter at an increased daily rate of $10,750 after October 16, 2020.
(4)The vessel is contracted to continue the existing time charter at an increased daily rate of $10,750 after November 14, 2020.
(5)The vessel is at a shipyard undergoing drydock repairs as of September 30, 2020.
(6)The Company signed memorandums of agreement to sell the vessels Osprey and Shrike on October 23, 2020. The vessels are expected to be delivered to their respective buyers in the fourth quarter of 2020.
(7)The Company signed a memorandum of agreement to sell the vessel Skua on September 2, 2020. The vessel is expected to be delivered to the buyer in the fourth quarter of 2020. The Company recorded the carrying amount of the vessel as Vessel held for sale in its Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2020.
Business Outlook
In the first half of 2020, the charter hire rates have been significantly impacted by various factors, including the outbreak of COVID-19, which has caused restrictions and/or closures of mines, factories, ports around the world. We believe the outbreak of COVID-19, and its impact to the global economy, is the primary reason why charter hire rates have been weak during the first half of 2020.
During the third quarter of 2020, freight markets saw a strong rebound from the low point in the second quarter as demand for the major bulk commodities recovered, especially for imports into China. The gross BSI averaged $9,931/day during the third quarter of 2020, up 81% quarter-on-quarter but down 21% year-on-year. Currently, the market outlook is stronger with the forward BSI curve indicating rates of approximately $10,000/day for the fourth quarter.
In addition, the spread of COVID-19 has impacted our business and may continue to do so. As a result of the spread of COVID-19, the Company has incurred some additional crewing expenses relating to procurement of personal protective equipment, COVID-19 testing, and crew travel, which is included in our vessel expenses for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2020 in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. Additionally, the Company experienced some delays in drydocking and BWTS installations, operations and crew changes due to quarantine regulations and COVID-19 testing and resulting offhire days. For additional discussion regarding the impact of COVID-19, see “—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Summary of Liquidity and Capital Resources” and “Item 1A Risk Factors.”
We have instituted measures to reduce the risk of spread of COVID-19 for our crew members on our vessels as well as our onshore offices in Stamford, Connecticut, Singapore and Copenhagen. However, if the COVID-19 pandemic continues to
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impact the global economy on a prolonged basis, or becomes more severe, the rate environment in the drybulk market and our vessel values may deteriorate further and our operations and cash flows may continue to be negatively impacted as well as our ability to meet the debt covenants under our existing debt facilities.
Fleet Management
The management of our fleet includes the following functions:
•Strategic management. We locate and obtain financing and insurance for the purchase and sale of vessels.
•Commercial management. We obtain employment for our vessels and manage our relationships with charterers.
•Technical management. We have established an in-house technical management function to perform day-to-day operations and maintenance of our vessels.
Commercial and Strategic Management
We carry out the commercial and strategic management of our fleet through our indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary, Eagle Bulk Management LLC, a Marshall Islands limited liability company, which maintains its principal executive offices in Stamford, Connecticut. We also have offices in Singapore and Copenhagen, Denmark, through which we provide round the clock management services to our owned and chartered-in fleet. We currently have 91 shore-based personnel, including our senior management team and our office staff, who either directly or through these subsidiaries, provide the following services:
•commercial operations and technical supervision;
•safety monitoring;
•vessel acquisition; and
•financial, accounting and information technology services.
Technical Management
Technical management includes managing day-to-day vessel operations, performing general vessel maintenance, ensuring regulatory and classification society compliance, supervising the maintenance and general efficiency of vessels, arranging our hire of qualified officers and crew, arranging and supervising drydocking and repairs, purchasing supplies, spare parts and new equipment for vessels, appointing supervisors and technical consultants, and providing technical support.
Value of Assets and Cash Requirements
The replacement costs of comparable new vessels may be above or below the book value of our fleet. The market value of our fleet may be below book value when market conditions are weak and exceed book value when markets conditions are strong. Customary with industry practice, we may consider asset redeployment, which at times may include the sale of vessels at less than their book value. The Company’s results of operations and cash flow may be significantly affected by future charter markets.
Critical Accounting Policies
The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC, which apply to interim financial statements. The preparation of those financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues, expenses and warrants and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.
Critical accounting policies are those that reflect significant judgments of uncertainties and potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. As the discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, they do not include all of the information on critical accounting policies normally included in consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, a detailed description of these critical accounting policies should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2020. There have been no material changes from the “Critical Accounting Policies” previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 except for the new accounting pronouncement adopted as of
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January 1, 2020 relating to the adoption of ASC 326. Please refer to Note 2 Recent Accounting Pronouncements to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The significant estimates and assumptions of the Company are the residual value of vessels, the useful lives of vessels, the value of stock-based compensation, the fair value of the debt component of the Convertible Bond Debt, the fair value of operating lease right-of-use assets, and the fair value of derivatives. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Results of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020:
Fleet Data
We believe that the measures for analyzing future trends in our results of operations consist of the following:
| Three Months Ended | Nine Months Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Ownership Days | 4,546 | 4,156 | 13,646 | 12,485 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Chartered-in Days | 535 | 931 | 1,664 | 2,937 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Available Days | 4,940 | 4,780 | 14,818 | 14,856 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Days | 4,905 | 4,738 | 14,698 | 14,742 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Fleet Utilization (%) | 99.3 | % | 99.1 | % | 99.2 | % | 99.2 | % | |||||||||||||||
In order to understand our discussion of our results of operations, it is important to understand the meaning of the following terms used in our analysis and the factors that influence our results of operations.
•Ownership days: We define ownership days as the aggregate number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet has been owned by us. Ownership days are an indicator of the size of our fleet over a period and affect both the amount of revenues and the amount of expenses that we record during a period.
•Chartered-in days: We define chartered-in days as the aggregate number of days in a period during which the Company chartered-in vessels.
•Available days: We define available days as the number of our ownership days and chartered-in days less the aggregate number of days that our vessels are off-hire due to vessel familiarization upon acquisition, repairs, vessel upgrades or special surveys. The shipping industry uses available days to measure the number of days in a period during which vessels should be capable of generating revenues. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company completed drydock for eight vessels and one vessel was in drydock as of September 30, 2020.
•Operating days: We define operating days as the number of our available days in a period less the aggregate number of days that our vessels are off-hire due to any reason, including unforeseen circumstances. The shipping industry uses operating days to measure the aggregate number of days in a period during which vessels actually generate revenues.
•Fleet utilization: We calculate fleet utilization by dividing the number of our operating days during a period by the number of our available days during the period. The shipping industry uses fleet utilization to measure a company's efficiency in finding suitable employment for its vessels and minimizing the amount of days that its vessels are off-hire for reasons other than scheduled repairs or repairs under guarantee, vessel upgrades, special surveys or vessel positioning. Our fleet continues to perform at very high utilization rates.
Time Charter and Voyage Revenue
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Shipping revenues are highly sensitive to patterns of supply and demand for vessels of the size and design configurations owned and operated by a company and the trades in which those vessels operate. In the drybulk sector of the shipping industry, rates for the transportation of drybulk cargoes such as ores, grains, steel, fertilizers, and similar commodities, are determined by market forces such as the supply and demand for such commodities, the distance that cargoes must be transported, and the number of vessels expected to be available at the time such cargoes need to be transported. The demand for shipments is significantly affected by the state of the global economy and the conditions of certain geographical areas. The number of vessels is affected by newbuilding deliveries and by the removal of existing vessels from service, principally because of scrapping.
The mix of charters between spot or voyage charters and mid-term time charters also affects revenues. Because the mix between voyage charters and time charters significantly affects shipping revenues and voyage expenses, vessel revenues are benchmarked based on net charter hire income. Net charter hire income comprises revenue from vessels operating on time charters, and voyage revenue less voyage expenses from vessels operating on voyage charters in the spot market and charter hire expenses. Net charter hire serves as a measure of analyzing fluctuations between financial periods and as a method of equating revenue generated from a voyage charter to time charter revenue.
The following table represents Net charter hire income (a non-GAAP measure) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues, net | 68,182,301 | 74,110,376 | $ | 199,952,404 | $ | 220,891,288 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Voyage expenses | 19,627,919 | 19,446,294 | 69,960,025 | 66,259,590 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Charter hire expenses | 5,060,503 | 11,345,615 | 15,820,809 | 34,017,002 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net charter hire income | $ | 43,493,879 | $ | 43,318,467 | $ | 114,171,570 | $ | 120,614,696 | ||||||||||||||||||
| % Net charter hire income from | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time charters | 51 | % | 69 | % | 52 | % | 62 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Voyage charters | 49 | % | 31 | % | 48 | % | 38 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Revenues
Our revenues are derived from time and voyage charters. Net time and voyage charter revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were $68.2 million compared with $74.1 million recorded in the comparable quarter in 2019. The decrease in revenues was primarily attributable to lower charter rates as a result of COVID-19 and lower chartered-in days offset by an increase in owned days due to the acquisition of six Ultramax vessels in the second half of 2019. The available days for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were impacted by offhire days relating to delays in crew changes as a result of COVID-19.
Net time and voyage charter revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $200.0 million and $220.9 million, respectively. The decrease in revenues was primarily due to lower charter rates offset by a higher number of freight voyages performed, which gross up both revenue and voyage expenses. The available days remained flat year over year.
Voyage expenses
To the extent that we employ our vessels on voyage charters, we will incur expenses that include bunkers, port charges, canal tolls and cargo handling operations, as these expenses are borne by the vessel owner on voyage charters. As is common in the shipping industry, we pay commissions ranging from 1.25% to 5.50% to unaffiliated ship brokers associated with the charterers, depending on the number of brokers involved with arranging the charter. Bunkers, port charges, and canal tolls primarily increase in periods during which vessels are employed on voyage charters because these expenses are for the vessel's account. Voyage expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were $19.6 million, compared to $19.4 million in the comparable quarter in 2019. The increase was mainly attributable to an increase in the number of voyage charters performed offset by a decrease in bunker consumption expense due to lower bunker prices as a result of COVID-19.
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Voyage expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $70.0 million and $66.3 million respectively. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the number of voyage charters performed offset by a decrease in bunker consumption expense due to lower bunker prices as a result of COVID-19.
Vessel expenses
Vessel expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were $21.7 million compared to $20.0 million in the comparable quarter in 2019. The increase in vessel expenses was primarily attributable to an increase in ownership days after the purchase of six Ultramax vessels in the second half of 2019, offset by the sale of the vessel Goldeneye in the third quarter of 2020. The ownership days for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were 4,546 and 4,156, respectively.
Vessel expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $65.7 million and $60.0 million, respectively. The increase in vessel expenses was primarily attributable to an increase in ownership days after the purchase of six Ultramax vessels offset by the sale of the vessel Thrasher in the second quarter of 2019, the sale of the Kestrel in the third quarter of 2019, and the sale of the vessel Goldeneye in the third quarter of 2020. Additionally, the Company incurred $0.7 million in additional costs relating to COVID-19 for procurement of personal protective equipment, test kits and crew changes. The ownership days for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were 13,646 and 12,485, respectively.
We believe daily vessel operating expenses are a good measure for comparative purposes in order to take into account all of the expenses that each vessel in our fleet will incur over a full year of operation.
Average daily vessel operating expenses for our fleet for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $4,784 and $4,801, respectively.
Average daily vessel operating expenses for our fleet for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $4,813 and $4,806, respectively.
Vessel operating expenses include crew wages and related costs, the cost of insurance, expenses relating to repairs and maintenance, the cost of spares and consumable stores and related inventory, tonnage taxes, pre-operating costs associated with the delivery of acquired vessels, including providing the newly acquired vessels with initial provisions and stores, and other miscellaneous expenses.
Other factors beyond our control, some of which may affect the shipping industry in general, may cause the operating expenses of our vessels to increase, including, for instance, developments relating to market prices for crew, insurance and petroleum-based lubricants and supplies.
Charter hire expenses
The charter hire expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were $5.1 million compared to $11.3 million in the comparable quarter in 2019. The decrease in charter hire expenses was principally due to a decrease in chartered-in days as well as charter hire rates due to COVID-19. The total chartered-in days for the three months ended September 30, 2020 were 535 compared to 931 for the comparable quarter in the prior year. The Company currently charters in three Ultramax vessels on a long term basis with remaining lease term of approximately one year.
The charter hire expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $15.8 million and $34.0 million, respectively. The decrease in charter hire expenses was primarily due to a decrease in the number of chartered-in days as well as charter hire rates. The total chartered-in days for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were 1,664 and 2,937, respectively.
Depreciation and amortization
For the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, total depreciation and amortization expense was $12.6 million and $10.1 million, respectively. Total depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended September 30, 2020 includes $10.8 million of vessel and other fixed asset depreciation and $1.8 million relating to the amortization of deferred drydocking costs. Comparable amounts for the three months ended September 30, 2019 were $8.4 million of vessel and other fixed asset depreciation and $1.7 million of amortization of deferred drydocking costs. The increase in depreciation expense is due to an increase in the cost base of our owned fleet due to the capitalization of scrubbers and BWTS on our vessels, and the purchase of six Ultramax vessels in the second half of 2019, marginally offset by the sale of three vessels. The increase in
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drydock amortization was due to the completion of fourteen additional drydocks since the third quarter of 2019.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, total depreciation and amortization expense was $37.6 million and $29.2 million, respectively. Total depreciation and amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 includes $32.1 million of vessel and other fixed asset depreciation and $5.5 million relating to the amortization of deferred drydocking costs. Comparable amounts for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 were $24.8 million of vessel and other fixed asset depreciation and $4.4 million of amortization of deferred drydocking costs.
The cost of all vessels is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the expected useful life of each vessel. Depreciation is based on the cost of the vessel less its estimated residual value. We estimate the useful life of our vessels to be 25 years from the date of initial delivery from the shipyard to the original owner. Furthermore, we estimate the residual values of our vessels to be $300 per lightweight ton, which we believe is common in the drybulk shipping industry. Drydocking relates to our regularly scheduled maintenance program necessary to preserve the quality of our vessels as well as to comply with international shipping standards and environmental laws and regulations. Management anticipates that vessels are to be drydocked every two and a half years for vessels older than 15 years and every five years for vessels younger than 15 years, accordingly, these expenses are deferred and amortized over that period.
General and administrative expenses
Our general and administrative expenses include onshore vessel administration related expenses, such as legal and professional expenses, administrative and other expenses including payroll and expenses relating to our executive officers and office staff, office rent and expenses, directors’ fees, and directors and officers insurance. General and administrative expenses also include stock-based compensation expenses.
General and administrative expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $8.0 million and $8.5 million, respectively. These general and administrative expenses include a stock-based compensation component of $0.7 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was mainly attributable to decreases in stock-based compensation expense.
General and administrative expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were $22.7 million and $24.9 million, respectively. These general and administrative expenses include a stock-based compensation component of $2.3 million and $3.8 million for 2020 and 2019, respectively. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was mainly attributable to decreases in stock-based compensation expense, corporate travel and office expenses due to COVID-19.
Operating lease impairment
During the second quarter of 2020, the Company determined that there were impairment indicators present for one of our chartered-in vessel contracts and, as a result, we recorded an operating lease impairment of $0.4 million in the second quarter of 2020. The operating lease impairment was included as a component of Operating income/(loss) in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Loss/(gain) on sale of vessels
For the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded a loss of $0.4 million and a gain of $1.0 million, respectively. The loss for the three months ended September 30, 2020 includes a loss of approximately $0.1 million in connection with the sale of the vessel Goldeneye and a loss of $0.3 million in connection with the pending sale of the vessel Skua, which was classified as a vessel held for sale as of September 30, 2020. The vessel is expected to be delivered to its buyers in the fourth quarter of 2020. The gain for the three months ended September 30, 2019 includes a gain of $1.0 million in connection with the sale of the vessel Kestrel.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the Company recorded a loss of $0.4 million and a gain of $6.0 million, respectively. The loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 includes a loss of approximately $0.1 million in connection with the sale of the vessel Goldeneye and a loss of $0.3 million in connection with the pending sale of the vessel Skua, which was classified as a vessel held for sale as of September 30, 2020. The gain for the nine months ended September 30, 2019 includes a gain of $6.0 million, in connection with the sales of the vessels Condor, Merlin, Thrasher, and Kestrel.
Interest expense
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Our interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $9.0 million and $8.1 million, respectively. The increase in interest expense is primarily due to an increase in our outstanding debt under the Convertible Bond Debt and the New Ultraco Debt Facility offset by a decrease in interest rates. Please refer to Note 4 Debt to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
The interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $26.9 million and $21.6 million, respectively. The increase in interest expense is primarily due to an increase in our outstanding debt under the Convertible Bond Debt and the New Ultraco Debt Facility offset by a decrease in interest rates.
Amortization of debt issuance costs is included in interest expense. These financing costs relate to costs associated with our various outstanding debt facilities. For the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the amortization of debt issuance costs was $1.6 million and $1.1 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, the amortization of debt issuance costs was $4.7 million and $2.3 million, respectively. The interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 includes $1.0 million and $0.6 million, respectively of interest expense representing the amortization of the equity component of the Convertible Bond Debt. The interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 includes $2.9 million and $0.6 million, respectively of interest expense representing the amortization of the equity component of the Convertible Bond Debt. Please refer to Note 4 Debt to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
Effects of Inflation
We do not believe that inflation has had or is likely, in the foreseeable future, to have a significant impact on vessel operating expenses, drydocking expenses or general and administrative expenses.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
| Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2019 | ||||||||||
| Net cash (used in)/provided by operating activities | $ | (2,346,990) | $ | 18,954,210 | |||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (17,529,527) | (100,391,287) | |||||||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 46,027,292 | 104,396,889 | |||||||||
| Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 26,150,775 | 22,959,812 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 59,130,285 | 78,163,638 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | $ | 85,281,060 | $ | 101,123,450 | |||||||
Net cash used in operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $2.3 million compared to net cash provided by operating activities of $19.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2019. The cash flows from operating activities decreased as compared to the same period in the prior year primarily due to the decrease in charter hire rates due to COVID-19 and the increase in drydock expenditures.
Net cash used in investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $17.5 million and $100.4 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company paid $25.2 million for the purchase and installation of scrubbers and ballast water treatment systems on our fleet. The Company also received insurance proceeds of $3.7 million for hull and machinery claims. Additionally, the Company paid $0.6 million towards vessel improvements. This use of cash was partially offset by the proceeds from the sale of one vessel for net proceeds of $4.6 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company purchased four Ultramax vessels for $81.4 million, of which $2.0 million was paid as an advance as of December 31, 2018 and $6.0 million was paid as an advance for the purchase of three additional vessels which were delivered in the fourth quarter of 2019. The proceeds from the sale of four vessels were $29.6 million. The Company received $2.1 million for hull and machinery claims. Additionally, during the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company paid $44.5 million for the purchase and installation of scrubbers and ballast water treatment systems on our fleet. Please refer to Note 3 Vessels to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further information.
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Net cash provided by financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 was $46.0 million and $104.4 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the Company received $55.0 million in proceeds from the revolver loan under the New Ultraco Debt Facility, $22.6 million in proceeds from the New Ultraco Debt Facility, and $15.0 million from the Super Senior Facility. The Company repaid $20.9 million of the New Ultraco Debt Facility, $20.0 million of the revolver loan under the New Ultraco Debt Facility, and $4.0 million of the Norwegian Bond Debt. Additionally, the Company paid $1.2 million to settle net share equity awards, and $0.4 million as debt issuance costs to the lenders of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. During the nine months ended September 30, 2019, the Company completed a debt refinancing transaction and received net proceeds of $153.4 million by entering into new term and revolver loan facilities under the New Ultraco Debt Facility and repaid all outstanding debt under the Original Ultraco Debt Facility and New First Lien Facility of $82.6 million and $65.0 million, respectively. The Company received $112.5 million in proceeds from the Convertible Bond Debt, net of debt discount. The Company paid $3.2 million as debt issuance costs to the lenders under the New Ultraco Debt Facility. Additionally, the Company paid $0.9 million to settle net share equity awards.
Our principal sources of funds are operating cash flows, long-term bank borrowings and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Our principal use of funds is capital expenditures to establish and grow our fleet, maintain the quality of our vessels, comply with international shipping standards and environmental laws and regulations, fund working capital requirements and repay interest and principal on our outstanding loan facilities.
Summary of Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2020, our cash and cash equivalents including restricted cash was $85.3 million, compared to $59.1 million at December 31, 2019. The Company had restricted cash of $1.9 million and $5.5 million as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 respectively.
As of September 30, 2020, the Company’s debt consisted of $184.0 million in outstanding bonds under the Norwegian Bond Debt, net of $3.1 million of debt discount and debt issuance costs, the revolver loan under the Super Senior Facility of $15.0 million, net of $0.1 million of debt discount and debt issuance costs, the New Ultraco Debt Facility of $174.2 million, net of $3.5 million of debt discount and debt issuance costs, the revolver loan under the New Ultraco Debt Facility of $35.0 million, and the Convertible Bond Debt of $114.1 million, net of $18.5 million of debt discount and issuance costs.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the decline in charter hire rates, which impacted our revenues and cash flow from operations. As mentioned above, the total cash used in operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 was $2.3 million. Although the cash used in operations for the first six months of 2020 was $15.2 million, the charter hire rates have rebounded during the third quarter and the Company generated positive operating cash flows of $12.9 million. Looking forward into the fourth quarter, the charter hire rates are expected to be higher than the first half of the year. The Company has adopted certain cost saving measures such as lower corporate travel and a freeze on onshore hiring for one year. The Company borrowed additional debt of $22.6 million under the New Ultraco Debt Facility by adding two vessels to the debt collateral package, which were previously unlevered. The Company also borrowed $70.0 million by fully drawing on its existing revolving credit facilities under the New Ultraco Debt Facility and Super Senior Facility. The Company applied and received extensions for BWTS installation on 18 of our vessels, which allowed us to postpone our capital expenditure outlays for up to one year or more. Additionally, the Company cancelled the BWTS installation orders of three of its vessels.
We believe that our current financial resources, improved charter hire rates for the second half of the year and cash generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our ongoing business needs and other obligations over the next twelve months. However, our ability to generate sufficient cash depends on many factors beyond our control including, among other things, the impact and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and an improvement in charter rates.
Capital Expenditures
Our capital expenditures relate to the purchase of vessels and capital improvements to our vessels, which are expected to enhance the revenue earning capabilities and safety of the vessels.
In addition to acquisitions that we may undertake in future periods, the other major capital expenditures include funding the Company’s program of regularly scheduled drydocking, which is necessary to comply with international shipping standards and environmental laws and regulations. Although the Company has some flexibility regarding the timing of its drydocking, the costs are relatively predictable. The Company anticipates that vessels will be drydocked every five years for vessels younger than 15 years and every two and a half years for vessels older than 15 years. We anticipate that we will fund these costs with cash from
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operations and that these drydocks will require us to reposition these vessels from a discharge port to shipyard facilities, which will reduce our available days and operating days during that period.
Drydocking costs incurred are deferred and amortized to expense on a straight-line basis over the period through the date of the next scheduled drydocking for those vessels. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, eight of our vessels completed drydock and one of our vessels was still in drydock as of September 30, 2020, and we incurred drydocking expenditures of $10.8 million. In the nine months ended September 30, 2019, five of our vessels completed drydock and three vessels were still in drydock as of September 30, 2019, and we incurred drydocking expenditures of $6.1 million.
The following table represents certain information about the estimated costs for anticipated vessel drydockings, ballast water treatment systems, and scrubber installations in the next four quarters, along with the anticipated off-hire days:
Projected Costs (2) (in millions) | ||||||||||||||
| Quarter Ending | Off-hire Days(1) | BWTS | Scrubbers (3) | Drydocks | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2020 | 160 | $ | 0.4 | $ | 2.6 | $ | 2.3 | |||||||
| March 31, 2021 | 104 | 0.8 | — | 4.6 | ||||||||||
| June 30, 2021 | 144 | 1.5 | — | 2.4 | ||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | 155 | 3.1 | — | 2.3 | ||||||||||
(1) Actual duration of off-hire days will vary based on a number of factors including but not limited to the positioning of the vessels, condition of the vessels, yard schedules. Our offhire days are also impacted by unforeseen circumstances. | ||
(2) Actual costs will vary based on various factors, including where the drydockings are actually performed. | ||
(3) The projected scrubber payments relate to the remaining amounts owed to the vendors which are accrued as of September 30, 2020 as part of Vessels and vessel improvements. | ||
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
Other Contingencies
We refer you to Note 7 Commitments and Contingencies to our condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our contingencies related to claim litigation. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur in these matters, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on our business, liquidity, results of operations, financial position and cash flows in the period in which the ruling occurs. The potential impact from legal proceedings on our business, liquidity, results of operations, financial position and cash flows could change in the future.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes from the market risk disclosure set forth in the section entitled “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on March 12, 2020. For information regarding our use of certain derivative instruments, including interest rate swaps, forward freight agreements and bunker swaps, see Note 5 Derivatives Instruments to the condensed consolidated financial statements.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as
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appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
As of September 30, 2020, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2020.
Changes in Internal Controls.
No change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-(f) under the Exchange Act) occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2020 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting. We have not experienced any material impact to our internal controls over financial reporting and all of our onshore employees have returned to our offices and are now working in our offices at least on a partial basis. We are continually monitoring and assessing the COVID-19 situation on our internal controls to minimize the impact on their design and operating effectiveness.
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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, we are involved in various disputes and litigation matters that arise in the ordinary course of our business, principally personal injury and property casualty claims. Those claims, even if lacking merit, could result in the expenditure by us of significant financial and managerial resources. Information about legal proceedings is set forth in Note 7 Commitments and Contingencies to the condensed consolidated financial statements and is incorporated by reference herein.
ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS
As disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 under “The COVID-19 or other pandemics, could have a material adverse impact on our business, results of operations, or financial condition,” we believe the COVID-19 outbreak has negatively affected our business and could continue to do so. However, the extent to which the COVID-19 outbreak will adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations is highly uncertain and cannot be predicted. The global spread of COVID-19 has created significant worldwide operational volatility, uncertainty and disruption.
The ongoing pandemic resulted in the decline in charter hire rates which impacted our revenues and cash flow from operations. The Company experienced some delays in cargo operations due to port restrictions and additional protocols and cancellation of a few cargo contracts. However, the Company was able to secure alternative business for its vessels upon cancellation at the prevailing charter rates. As a result of the spread of COVID-19, the Company has incurred some additional crewing expenses relating to procurement of personal protective equipment, COVID-19 testing, and crew travel, which is included in our vessel expenses for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2020 in our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. Additionally, the Company experienced some delays in drydocking and BWTS installations, operations and crew changes due to quarantine regulations and COVID-19 testing and resulting offhire days.
The extent to which COVID-19 will adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations will depend on numerous evolving factors, which are highly uncertain, rapidly changing and cannot be predicted, including:
•the duration and scope of the outbreak;
•governmental, business and individual actions that have been and continue to be taken in response to the outbreak, including travel restrictions, quarantines, social distancing, work-at-home, stay-at-home and shelter-in-place orders and shut-downs;
•the impact of the outbreak on the financial markets and economic activity generally;
•the effect of the outbreak on our charterers and other business partners;
•our ability to access the capital markets and our usual sources of liquidity on reasonable terms;
•our ability to comply with the financial covenants in our debt agreements if a material economic downturn results in increased indebtedness or substantially lower operating results;
•potential vessel impairment charges;
•increased cybersecurity risks as a result of remote working conditions;
•our ability during the outbreak to provide our services, including the health and well being of our employees; and
•the ability of our charterers to pay for our services during and following the outbreak.
The COVID-19 outbreak has significantly increased financial and economic volatility and uncertainty. A continued slowdown or downturn in the economy has had, and we expect will continue to have, a negative impact on demand for transportation of dry bulk products. All of the foregoing has and will continue to impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and forward-looking expectations. Furthermore, modified processes, procedures and controls could be required to respond to changes in our business environment, as our employees are required to work from home. The significant increase in
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remote working of our employees may exacerbate certain risks to our business, including an increased demand for information technology resources, increased risk of malicious technology-related events, such as cyberattacks and phishing attacks, and increased risk of improper dissemination of personal, proprietary or confidential information.
The potential effects of COVID-19 could also heighten the risks disclosed in many of our risk factors that are included in Part I, Item 1A, Risk Factors, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, including as a result of, but not limited to, the factors described above. Furthermore, the risks described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019 are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results.
ITEM 2 – UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
ITEM 3 - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4 - MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
None.
ITEM 5 - OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6 – Exhibits
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 101* | The following materials from Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive loss (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited). | ||||
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC.
By: /s/ Gary Vogel
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Gary Vogel
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal executive officer of the registrant)
Date: November 6, 2020
By: /s/ Frank De Costanzo
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Frank De Costanzo
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal financial officer of the registrant)
Date: November 6, 2020
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