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GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD - Quarter Report: 2009 June (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
[X]
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2009
 
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 000-51442
 
                          
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Republic of the Marshall Islands
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
98-043-9758
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
299 Park Avenue, 20th Floor, New York, New York 10171
(Address of principal executive offices)           (Zip Code)
 
(646) 443-8550
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
                           
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  ý    No  o
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

  Yes   o   No   o
 

 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
 
Large accelerated filer ý                                                                                Accelerated filer  o
 
 
 

 
Non-accelerated filer  o (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)   Smaller reporting company  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
 
                   Yes  o  No    ý
 
The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of August 10, 2009:
Common stock, $0.01 per share 31,709,548 shares.


 
 

 

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited
 

 
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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 
Item 1.         
Financial Statements
 
 
 
a)  Consolidated Balance Sheets -
      June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
 
 
4
 
b)  Consolidated Statements of Operations -
      For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
 
 
5
 
c)  Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income -
      For the six months ended June 30, 2009
 
 
6
 
d)  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
      For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
 
 
7
 
e)  Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
 
8
 
 
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
 
Financial Condition and Results of Operations
24
 
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
40
 
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
42
 
PART II     OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
42

 
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
43

 
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
43

 
Item 4.
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
44

 
Item 5.
Other Information
44

 
Item 6.
Exhibits
45
 

 
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Genco Shipping & Trading Limited
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2009
and December 31, 2008
(U.S. Dollars in thousands, except for share data)
 
   
June 30,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
   
(unaudited)
       
Assets
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $    228,764     $  124,956  
Due from charterers, net of a reserve of $18 and $244, respectively
           2,130             2,297  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
         16,338           13,495  
Total current assets
       247,232         140,748  
                 
Noncurrent assets:
               
Vessels, net of accumulated depreciation of $180,420 and $140,388, respectively
    1,686,522       1,726,273  
Deposits on vessels
        91,556           90,555  
Deferred drydock, net of accumulated depreciation of $2,856 and $2,868, respectively
          9,765             8,972  
Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $2,045 and $1,548, respectively
          8,029             4,974  
Fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization of $1,324 and $1,140, respectively
           1,909              1,712  
Fair value of derivative instruments
           3,814                 —  
Investments
         35,433            16,772  
Total noncurrent assets
    1,837,028       1,849,258  
                 
Total assets
  $ 2,084,260     $ 1,990,006  
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  $      18,619     $     17,345  
Deferred revenue
           8,768           10,356  
Fair value of derivative instruments
           1,487             2,491  
Total current liabilities
         28,874           30,192  
                 
Noncurrent liabilities:
               
Deferred revenue
           2,427             2,298  
Deferred rent credit
             696                706  
Fair market value of time charters acquired
        14,117           23,586  
Fair value of derivative instruments
         46,622           63,446  
Long-term debt
    1,173,300       1,173,300  
Total noncurrent liabilities
    1,237,162       1,263,336  
                 
Total liabilities
    1,266,036       1,293,528  
                 
Commitments and contingencies
               
                 
Shareholders’ equity:
               
Common stock, par value $0.01; 100,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding
31,709,548 shares at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008
               317                    317  
Paid-in capital
        720,302             717,979  
Accumulated other comprehensive deficit
          (25,450)              (66,014)  
Retained earnings
        123,055             44,196  
Total shareholders’ equity
        818,224           696,478  
                 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 2,084,260     $ 1,990,006  
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
 
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Genco Shipping & Trading Limited
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands, Except for Earnings per Share and Share Data)
(Unaudited)

   
For the Three Months
Ended June 30,
   
For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                         
Revenues
  $ 93,701     $ 104,572     $ 190,351     $ 196,242  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Voyage expenses
    1,284       724       2,863       1,468  
Vessel operating expenses
    13,268       11,187       27,469       22,106  
General and administrative expenses
    4,101       4,431       7,994       8,842  
Management fees
    863       665       1,742       1,338  
Depreciation and amortization
    20,933       16,748       41,882       32,612  
Gain on sale of vessel
    -       -       -       (26,227 )
                                 
Total operating expenses
    40,449       33,755       81,950       40,139  
                                 
Operating income
    53,252       70,817       108,401       156,103  
                                 
Other (expense) income:
                               
Other expense
    (301 )     (1,315 )     (283 )     (1,380 )
Interest income
    42       422       65       975  
Interest expense
    (15,376 )     (11,615 )     (29,324 )     (23,402 )
Income from short-term investments
    -       2,590       -       2,590  
                                 
Other (expense) income
    (15,635 )     (9,918 )     (29,542 )     (21,217 )
                                 
Net income
  $ 37,617     $ 60,899     $ 78,859     $ 134,886  
                                 
Earnings per share-basic
  $ 1.20     $ 2.05     $ 2.52     $ 4.61  
Earnings per share-diluted
  $ 1.20     $ 2.03     $ 2.51     $ 4.58  
Weighted average common shares outstanding-basic
    31,268,394       29,750,309       31,264,460       29,242,118  
Weighted average common shares outstanding-diluted
    31,434,814       29,957,698       31,393,333       29,436,024  
Dividends declared per share
  $ -     $ 1.00     $ -     $ 1.85  
                                 
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 


 
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Genco Shipping & Trading Limited
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands Except for Per Share and Share Data)

   
Common
Stock
   
Paid in
Capital
   
Retained
Earnings
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Deficit
   
Comprehensive Income
   
Total
 
Balance – January 1, 2009
  $      317     $ 717,979     $   44,196     $ (66,014)           $ 696,478  
                                               
Net income
                      78,859             $   78,859         78,859  
                                                 
Unrealized gain on investments
                            15,997         15,997         15,997  
                                                 
Unrealized gain on currency translation on investments, net
                              2,663           2,663           2,663  
                                                 
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges
                            21,904         21,904         21,904  
                                                 
Comprehensive income
                                  $ 119,423          
                                                 
Nonvested stock amortization
                2,323                                  2,323  
                                                 
Balance – June 30, 2009
  $      317     $ 720,302     $ 123,055     $ (25,450)             $ 818,224  
                                                 



See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.


 
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Genco Shipping & Trading Limited
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
(U.S. Dollars in Thousands)
(Unaudited)
 
   
For the Six Months
Ended June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income
  $        78,859     $ 134,886  
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
          41,882         32,612  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
               497              342  
Amortization of fair market value of time charterers acquired
           (9,469)         (11,610)  
Realized losses on forward currency contracts
                  -           9,607  
Unrealized loss on derivative instruments
               261                68  
Unrealized gain on hedged investment
                   -           (9,894)  
Unrealized loss on forward currency contracts
                   -            1,615  
Amortization of nonvested stock compensation expense
             2,323            3,195  
Realized income on investment
                   -            (2,590)  
Gain on sale of vessels
                   -          (26,227)  
Change in assets and liabilities:
               
Decrease (increase) in due from charterers
               167            (1,557)  
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets
            (2,535)           (1,683)  
Increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses
             1,703           1,600  
(Decrease) increase in deferred revenue
            (1,459)           2,467  
Decrease in deferred rent credit
                 (10)                  (9)  
Deferred drydock costs incurred
             (2,459)           (1,195)  
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
         109,760       131,627  
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Purchase of vessels
               (677)       (247,140)  
Deposits on vessels
            (1,371)         (80,641)  
Purchase of investments
                   -         (10,250)  
Payments on forward currency contracts, net
                   -           (9,562)  
Realized income on investment
                   -           2,590  
Proceeds from sale of vessels
                   -         43,080  
Purchase of other fixed assets
               (352)                (77)  
                 
Net cash used in investing activities
           (2,400)       (302,000)  
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from 2007 Credit Facility
                   -       321,250  
Repayments on the 2007 Credit Facility
                   -       (268,000)  
Cash dividends paid
                   -         (53,795)  
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock
                   -       195,730  
Payment of deferred financing costs
            (3,552)              (344)  
                 
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
            (3,552)       194,841  
                 
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
          103,808         24,468  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
          124,956         71,496  
                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $       228,764     $   95,964  
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 

 
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Genco Shipping & Trading Limited
 (U.S. Dollars in Thousands Except Per Share and Share Data)
 
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 and 2008
(unaudited)
 
1 - GENERAL INFORMATION
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (“GS&T”) and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company,” “we” or “us”). The Company is engaged in the ocean transportation of drybulk cargoes worldwide through the ownership and operation of drybulk carrier vessels. GS&T was incorporated on September 27, 2004 under the laws of the Marshall Islands and is the sole owner of all of the outstanding shares of the following subsidiaries: Genco Ship Management LLC; Genco Investments LLC; and the ship-owning subsidiaries as set forth below.
 
Below is the list of the Company’s wholly owned ship-owning subsidiaries as of June 30, 2009:
 
Wholly Owned
Subsidiaries
Vessels
Acquired
Dwt
Date
Delivered
Year
Built
   
             
Genco Reliance Limited ………………….
Genco Reliance
29,952
12/6/04
1999
   
Genco Vigour Limited …………………....
Genco Vigour
73,941
12/15/04
1999
   
Genco Explorer Limited ………………….
Genco Explorer
29,952
12/17/04
1999
   
Genco Carrier Limited …………………....
Genco Carrier
47,180
12/28/04
1998
   
Genco Sugar Limited ………………….....
Genco Sugar
29,952
12/30/04
1998
   
Genco Pioneer Limited …………………..
Genco Pioneer
29,952
1/4/05
1999
   
Genco Progress Limited …………………
Genco Progress
29,952
1/12/05
1999
   
Genco Wisdom Limited …………………
Genco Wisdom
47,180
1/13/05
1997
   
Genco Success Limited …………………
Genco Success
47,186
1/31/05
1997
   
Genco Beauty Limited …………………..
Genco Beauty
73,941
2/7/05
1999
   
Genco Knight Limited …………………..
Genco Knight
73,941
2/16/05
1999
   
Genco Leader Limited …………………..
Genco Leader
73,941
2/16/05
1999
   
Genco Marine Limited ………………….
Genco Marine
45,222
3/29/05
1996
   
Genco Prosperity Limited ……………...
Genco Prosperity
47,180
4/4/05
1997
   
Genco Trader Limited ………………….
Genco Trader (1)
69,338
6/7/05
1990
   
Genco Muse Limited …………………..
Genco Muse
48,913
10/14/05
2001
   
Genco Acheron Limited …………….....
Genco Acheron
72,495
11/7/06
1999
   
Genco Surprise Limited ……………......
Genco Surprise
72,495
11/17/06
1998
   
Genco Augustus Limited ……………..
Genco Augustus
180,151
8/17/07
2007
   
Genco Tiberius Limited …………….....
Genco Tiberius
175,874
8/28/07
2007
   
Genco London Limited ………………..
Genco London
177,833
9/28/07
2007
   
Genco Titus Limited ……………...........
Genco Titus
177,729
11/15/07
2007
   
Genco Challenger Limited ………….....
Genco Challenger
28,428
12/14/07
2003
   
Genco Charger Limited ……………......
Genco Charger
28,398
12/14/07
2005
   
Genco Warrior Limited ……………......
Genco Warrior
55,435
12/17/07
2005
   
Genco Predator Limited …………….....
Genco Predator
55,407
12/20/07
2005
   
Genco Hunter Limited ………………...
Genco Hunter
58,729
12/20/07
2007
   
Genco Champion Limited …………......
Genco Champion
28,445
1/2/08
2006
   
Genco Constantine Limited …………..
Genco Constantine
180,183
2/21/08
2008
   
Genco Raptor LLC…………………......
Genco Raptor
76,499
6/23/08
2007
   
Genco Cavalier LLC…………………....
Genco Cavalier
53,617
7/17/08
2007
   
Genco Thunder LLC…………………...
Genco Thunder
76,499
9/25/08
2007
   
Genco Hadrian Limited …………….....
Genco Hadrian
169,694
12/29/08
2008
   
Genco Commodus Limited …………...
Genco Commodus
169,025
7/22/09
2009
   
Genco Maximus Limited ……………...
Genco Maximus
170,500
Q3 2009 (2)
2009 (3)
   
 
 
 
 
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Genco Claudius Limited ……………...
Genco Claudius
170,500
Q4 2009 (2)
2009 (3)
   
 
 
(1) Vessel was sold on 2/26/08 and the subsidiary was dissolved effective July 16, 2009.
 
(2) Dates for vessels being delivered in the future are estimates based on guidance received from the sellers and/or the respective shipyards.
   
 
(3) Built dates for vessels delivering in the future are estimates based on guidance received from the sellers and respective shipyards.
 
 
2 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Principles of consolidation
 
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), which include the accounts of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Basis of Presentation

               The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and the rules and regulation of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).  In the opinion of management of the Company, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and operating results have been included in the statements. Interim results are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year. The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 (the “2008 10-K”).

Deferred revenue
 
Deferred revenue primarily relates to cash received from charterers prior to it being earned. These amounts are recognized as income when earned.  Additionally, deferred revenue includes estimated customer claims mainly due to time charter performance issues.  As of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company had a reserve of $1,650 and $1,350, respectively, related to these estimated customer claims.

Concentration of credit risk

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are amounts due from charterers and cash and cash equivalents. With respect to amounts due from charterers, the Company attempts to limit its credit risk by performing ongoing credit evaluations and, when deemed necessary, requiring letters of credit, guarantees or collateral.  During the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company earned 100% of its revenues from sixteen and fifteen customers, respectively.  Additionally, the Company earned 100% of its revenues from twenty and seventeen customers for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  Management does not believe significant risk exists in connection with the Company’s concentrations of credit at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

For the three months ended June 30, 2009, there are two customers that individually accounted for more than 10% of revenue, Cargill International S.A. and Pacific Basin Chartering Ltd., which represented 31.33% and 15.18% of revenue, respectively.  For the three months ended June 30, 2008, there were two customers that individually accounted for more than 10% of revenue, Cargill International S.A. and Pacific Basin Chartering Ltd., which represented 32.80% and 14.30% of revenue, respectively.

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, there are two customers that individually accounted for more than 10% of revenue, Cargill International S.A. and Pacific Basin Chartering Ltd., which represented 30.40% and 15.27% of revenue, respectively.  For the six months ended June 30, 2008, there were two customers that
 
 
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individually accounted for more than 10% of revenue, Cargill International S.A. and Pacific Basin Chartering Ltd., which represented 30.36% and 15.58% of revenue, respectively.

The Company maintains all of its cash with three financial institutions.  None of the Company's cash balances are covered by insurance in the event of default by these financial institutions.

Derivative financial instruments
 
Interest rate risk management
 
The Company is exposed to interest rate risk due to fluctuations in variable interest rates.  The Company’s objective is to manage the impact of interest rate changes on its earnings and cash flow in relation to borrowings primarily for the purpose of acquiring drybulk vessels.  These borrowings are subject to a variable borrowing rate.  The Company uses pay-fixed receive-variable interest rate swaps to manage future interest costs and the risk associated with changing interest rate obligations.  These swaps are designated as cash flow hedges of future variable rate interest payments and are tested for effectiveness on a quarterly basis.
 
The differential to be paid or received for any swap agreement designated as a cash flow hedge is recognized as an adjustment to interest expense as incurred.  Additionally, the changes in value for the portion of the swaps that are effectively hedging future interest payments are reflected as a component of other comprehensive deficit (“OCI”).

For the portion of the forward interest rate swaps that are not effectively hedged, the change in the value and the rate differential to be paid or received is recognized as income or (expense) from derivative instruments and is listed as a component of other (expense) income until such time the Company has obligations against which the swap is designated and is an effective hedge.
 
New accounting pronouncements

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standard Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” (“SFAS No. 168”).  This standard replaces SFAS No. 162, “The Heirarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles” and will modify the U.S. GAAP hierarchy to include only two levels of GAAP; authoritative and nonauthoritative.  The FASB Accounting Standards Codification (the “Codification”) will become the source of authoritative U.S. GAAP recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities.  Rules and interpretive releases of the SEC under authority of federal securities laws are also sources of authoritative U.S. GAAP for SEC registrants.  On the effective date of SFAS No. 168, the Codification will supersede all then-existing non-SEC accounting and reporting standards.  All other nongrandfathered non-SEC accounting literature not included in the Codification will become nonauthoritative.  SFAS No. 168 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods ending after September 15, 2009.  As the Codification is not intended to alter existing U.S. GAAP, management believes it will not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (“SFAS No. 165”).  This standard is intended to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued.  Specifically, SFAS No. 165 sets forth the period after the balance sheet date during which management of a reporting entity should evaluate events or transactions that may occur for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements, the circumstances under which an entity should recognize events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date in its financial statements, and the disclosures that an entity should make about events or transactions that occurred after the balance sheet date.  SFAS No. 165 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods ended after June 15, 2009 and will be applied prospectively.  The adoption of SFAS No. 165 in the current quarter did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) 107-1 and Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) 28-1, “Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (“FSP 107-1 and APB 28-1”), which amends SFAS No. 107, “Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments” (“SFAS No. 107”) to require disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods of publicly traded companies as
 
 
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well as in annual financial statements.  This FSP also amends APB 28, “Interim Financial Reporting,” to require those disclosures in summarized financial information at interim reporting periods.  FSP 107-1 and APB 28-1 is effective for interim reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009, with early adoption permitted for periods ending after March 15, 2009.  The adoption of FSP 107-1 and APB 28-1 in the current quarter did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.  See Note 10 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments for the Company’s disclosures about the fair value of financial instruments.

In February 2008, the FASB issued FSP 157-2, which delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (“SFAS No. 157”), to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008 and interim periods with those fiscal years for all nonfinancial assets and liabilities, except those that are recognized or disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually) until January 1, 2009 for calendar year end entities. The Company has already adopted SFAS No. 157 except as it applies to nonfinancial assets and liabilities as noted in FSP 157-2. The adoption of FSP 157-2 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (Revised 2007), “Business Combinations” (“SFAS No. 141R”). SFAS No. 141R will significantly change the accounting for business combinations. Under SFAS No. 141R, an acquiring entity will be required to recognize all the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a transaction at the acquisition-date fair value, with limited exceptions. SFAS No. 141R also includes a substantial number of new disclosure requirements and applies prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. The Company adopted SFAS No. 141R effective January 1, 2009.  As the provisions of SFAS No. 141R are applied prospectively, the impact to the Company cannot be determined until any such transactions occur.

In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, an amendment of FASB Statement 133” (“SFAS No. 161”). The new standard is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows. The new standard also improves transparency about how and why a company uses derivative instruments and how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133. It is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods which began November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged.  The Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 161 effective January 1, 2009.  See Note 8 – Long-Term Debt and Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for the Company’s disclosures about its derivative instruments and hedging activities.

3 - CASH FLOW INFORMATION
 
The Company currently has eleven interest rate swaps, and these swaps are described and discussed in Note 8 – Long-Term Debt. The fair value of nine of the swaps is in a liability position of $48,109 and two of the swaps is in an asset position of $3,814 as of June 30, 2009.  At December 31, 2008, nine swaps were in a liability position of $65,937.

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of June 30, 2009 consisting of $78 for the purchase of vessels, $275 associated with deposits on vessels and $28 for the purchase of other fixed assets.  Additionally, for the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in prepaid expenses and other current assets as of June 30, 2009 consisting of $308 associated with deposits on vessels. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of June 30, 2008 consisting of $92 for the purchase of vessels, $491 associated with deposits on vessels, and $51 for the purchase of investments.  For the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company also had non-cash financing activities not included in
 
 
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the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items in accounts payable and accrued expenses as of June 30, 2008 consisting of $98 associated with deferred financing costs and $251 for expenses associated with issuance of common stock in May 2008, which are not reflected in net proceeds of such issuance at June 30, 2008.  Additionally, for the six months ended June 30, 2008, the Company had non-cash investing activities not included in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for items included in prepaid expenses and other current assets as of June 30, 2009 consisting of $1,460 associated with deposits on vessels.

During the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, cash paid for interest, net of amounts capitalized, was $26,674 and $23,314, respectively.

On January 10, 2008, the Board of Directors approved a grant of 100,000 shares of nonvested common stock to Peter Georgiopoulos, Chairman of the Board.  The fair value of such nonvested stock was $4,191 on the grant date and was recorded in equity.  Additionally, on February 13, 2008, the Company made grants of nonvested common stock under the Plan in the amount of 12,500 shares to directors of the Company.  The fair value of such nonvested stock was $689 on the grant dates and was recorded in equity.

4 - VESSEL ACQUISITIONS AND DISPOSITIONS
 
Below market time charters acquired were amortized as a net increase to revenue in the amount of $4,761 for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008.  Below market time charters acquired were amortized as a net increase to revenue in the amounts of $9,469 and $11,610, respectively, for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008.

Capitalized interest expense associated with newbuilding contracts for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $528 and $492, respectively.  Capitalized interest expense associated with newbuilding contracts for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $986 and $1,249, respectively.

5 –INVESTMENTS

The Company holds an investment in the capital stock of Jinhui Shipping and Transportation Limited (“Jinhui”).  Jinhui is a drybulk shipping owner and operator focused on the Supramax segment of drybulk shipping.  This investment is designated as Available For Sale (“AFS”) and is reported at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses recorded in shareholders’ equity as a component of OCI.  At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company held 16,335,100 shares of Jinhui capital stock which is recorded at its fair value of $35,433 and $16,772, respectively based on the closing price on June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 of 13.95 NOK and 7.14 NOK, respectively.  Effective on August 16, 2007, the Company elected to utilize hedge accounting for forward contracts hedging the currency risk associated with the Norwegian Kroner cost basis in the Jinhui stock.  The hedge was limited to the lower of the cost basis or the market value at time of the designation.  The unrealized appreciation in the stock and the currency translation gain above the cost basis are recorded as a component of OCI.  Realized gains and losses on the sale of these securities will be reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Operations in other (expense) income once sold.  Time value of the forward contracts are excluded from effectiveness testing and recognized in income.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, an immaterial amount was recognized in other income or (expense) associated with excluded time value and ineffectiveness.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, no hedges were utilized.
 
The unrealized currency translation gain for the Jinhui capital stock remains a component of OCI since this investment is designated as an AFS security.  For the three and six months ended June 30, 2008, the hedged portion of the currency translation (loss)/gain has been reclassed to the income statement as a component of other (expense) income.
 
Refer to Note 9 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Deficit for a breakdown of the components of accumulated OCI.
 
During the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company reviewed the investment in Jinhui for indicators of other-than-temporary impairment in accordance with FSP 115-1.  Based on this review, the Company deemed the investment in Jinhui to be other-than-temporarily impaired as of December 31, 2008 due to the severity of the decline in its market value versus our cost basis.  As a result, during the fourth quarter of 2008, the Company recorded a $103,892 impairment charge.  As a result of the other-than-temporary impairment, the new cost basis of this investment is 7.14 NOK per share, the value of the investment at December 31, 2008.  The Company reviews the investment in Jinhui for impairment on a quarterly basis.  There were no impairment charges recognized for the three and six month periods ending June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, respectively.

 
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               At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company did not have a short-term forward currency contract to hedge the Company’s exposure to the Norwegian Kroner related to the cost basis of Jinhui stock as described above.  The Company elected to discontinue the forward currency contract and hedge due to the underlying market value of Jinhui in October 2008.  The gain (loss) associated with these short-term forward currency contracts held during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 is included as a component of other income (expense) and is offset by a reclassification from OCI for the hedged portion of the currency gain (loss) on investment.

The following table sets forth the net loss, realized and unrealized, related to the forward currency contracts and to the hedged translation on the cost basis of the Jinhui stock.  These are included as a component of other  income (expense).

 
Three Months Ended
June 30,
 
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
2009
2008
 
2009
2008
Net (loss), realized and
unrealized
 
$     –
 
($1,200)
 
 
$     –
 
($1,283)
           


6 - EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE
 
The computation of basic earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the year. The computation of diluted earnings per share assumes the vesting of nonvested stock awards (see Note 18 – Nonvested Stock Awards), for which the assumed proceeds upon grant are deemed to be the amount of compensation cost attributable to future services and not yet recognized using the treasury stock method, to the extent dilutive.

The components of the denominator for the calculation of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share are as follows:

 
   
Three Months Ended
June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
                         
Common shares outstanding, basic:
                       
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic
    31,268,394       29,750,309       31,264,460       29,242,118  
                                 
Common shares outstanding, diluted:
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding, basic
    31,268,394       29,750,309       31,264,460       29,242,118  
                                 
Dilutive effect of restricted stock awards
    166,420       207,389       128,873       193,906  
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding, diluted
    31,434,814       29,957,698       31,393,333       29,436,024  

7 - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
The following are related party transactions not disclosed elsewhere in these financial statements:
 
The Company makes an employee performing internal audit services available to General Maritime Corporation (“GMC”), where the Company’s Chairman, Peter C. Georgiopoulos, also serves as Chairman of the Board.   For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company invoiced $62 and $65, respectively, to GMC for the time associated with such internal audit services.  Additionally, during the six months ended June 30,
 
 
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2009 and 2008, the Company incurred travel and other related expenditures totaling $113 and $156, respectively, reimbursable to GMC or its service provider.   At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the amount due to the Company from GMC is $4 and $62, respectively.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company incurred legal services aggregating $13 and $61, respectively, from Constantine Georgiopoulos, father of Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chairman of the Board. At June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, $13 and $1, respectively, was outstanding to Constantine Georgiopoulos.
 
 
8 - LONG-TERM DEBT
 
Long-term debt consists of the following:
 
   
June 30, 2009
   
December 31, 2008
 
             
Outstanding total debt
  $ 1,173,300     $ 1,173,300  
Less: Current portion
           
                 
Long-term debt
  $ 1,173,300     $ 1,173,300  

 
 2007 Credit Facility

On July 20, 2007, the Company entered into a credit facility with DnB Nor Bank ASA (the “2007 Credit Facility”) for the purpose of acquiring nine new Capesize vessels and refinancing the Company’s prior credit facility which it had entered into as of July 29, 2005 (the “2005 Credit Facility”) and short-term line of credit facility entered into as of May 3, 2007 (the “Short-Term Line”).  DnB Nor Bank ASA is also Mandated Lead Arranger, Bookrunner, and Administrative Agent. The Company has used borrowings under the 2007 Credit Facility to repay amounts outstanding under the Company’s previous credit facilities, which have been terminated.  The maximum amount that may be borrowed under the 2007 Credit Facility at June 30, 2009 is $1,352,000.  As of June 30, 2009, $178,700 remains available to fund future vessel acquisitions.  The Company may borrow up to $50,000 of the $178,700 for working capital purposes.
 
On January 26, 2009, the Company entered into an amendment to the 2007 Credit Facility (the “2009 Amendment”) which implemented the following modifications to the terms of the 2007 Credit Facility:

·  
Compliance with the existing collateral maintenance financial covenant was waived effective for the year ended December 31, 2008 and until the Company can represent that it is in compliance with all of its financial covenants and is otherwise able to pay a dividend and purchase or redeem shares of common stock under the terms of the Credit Facility in effect before the 2009 Amendment.  The Company’s cash dividends and share repurchases were suspended until the Company can represent that it is in a position to again satisfy the collateral maintenance covenant.

·  
The total amount of the 2007 Credit Facility is subject to quarterly reductions of $12,500 beginning March 31, 2009 through March 31, 2012 and $48,195 of the total facility amount thereafter until the maturity date.  A final payment of $250,600 will be due on the maturity date.

·  
The applicable margin to be added to the London Interbank Offered Rate to calculate the rate at which the Company’s borrowings bear interest is 2.00% per annum (the “Applicable Margin”).

·  
The commitment commission payable to each lender is 0.70% per annum of the daily average unutilized commitment of such lender.

 
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The significant covenants in the 2007 Credit Facility have been disclosed in the 2008 10-K.  As of June 30, 2009, the Company believes it is in compliance with all of the financial covenants under its 2007 Credit Facility, as amended.

At June 30, 2009, there were no letters of credit issued under the 2007 Credit Facility.

The following table sets forth the repayment of the outstanding debt of $1,173,300 at June 30, 2009 under the 2007 Credit Facility, as amended:
 
       
Period Ending December 31,
 
Total
 
       
2009 (July 1, 2009 – December 31, 2009)
  $ -  
2010
    -  
2011
    -  
2012
    55,190  
2013
    192,780  
Thereafter
    925,330  
         
Total long-term debt
  $ 1,173,300  
         


Interest rates

The following tables sets forth the effective interest rate associated with the interest expense for the 2007 Credit Facility, as amended, including the rate differential between the pay fixed receive variable rate on the swaps that were in effect, combined, and the cost associated with unused commitment fees.  Additionally, it includes the range of interest rates on the debt, excluding the unused commitment fees:

   
Three months ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended June 30,
 
Effective interest rate
associated with:
 
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
2007 Credit Facility, as
amended
    5.51%       5.31%       5.28%       5.27%  
Debt, excluding unused
commitment fees  (range)
 
2.31%  to  3.44%
   
2.98% to 5.60%
   
1.23% to 5.56%
   
2.98% to 6.10%
 
                                 


Interest rate swap agreements
 
The Company has entered into eleven interest rate swap agreements with DnB NOR Bank to manage interest costs and the risk associated with changing interest rates related to our 2007 Credit Facility. The total notional principal amount of the swaps at June 30, 2009 is $831,233 and the swaps have specified rates and durations.
 
 
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The following table summarizes the interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges that are in place as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008:

Interest Rate Swap Detail
 
June 30,
2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
Trade
Date
 
Fixed
Rate
 
Start Date
of  Swap
End date
of  Swap
 
Notional Amount Outstanding
   
Notional Amount Outstanding
 
  9/6/05
      4.485%  
 9/14/05
  7/29/15
    $106,233       $106,233  
3/29/06
        5.25%  
   1/2/07
    1/1/14
      50,000         50,000  
3/24/06
     5.075%  
   1/2/08
    1/2/13
      50,000         50,000  
  9/7/07
       4.56%  
  10/1/07
12/31/09
      75,000         75,000  
7/31/07
     5.115%  
11/30/07
11/30/11
    100,000       100,000  
 8/9/07
       5.07%  
   1/2/08
    1/3/12
    100,000       100,000  
8/16/07
     4.985%  
 3/31/08
   3/31/12
      50,000         50,000  
8/16/07
       5.04%  
 3/31/08
  3/31/12
    100,000       100,000  
1/22/08
       2.89%  
   2/1/08
    2/1/11
      50,000         50,000  
  1/9/09
       2.05%  
 1/22/09
  1/22/14
    100,000                —  
2/11/09
       2.45%  
 2/23/09
  2/23/14
      50,000                —  
                             
                  $831,233       $681,233  

 
 
The following table summarizes the derivative asset and liability balances at June 30, 2009:

 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
 
As of June 30
2009
 
2009
 
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments under Statement 133
               
   Interest rate contracts
Fair value of derivative instruments (Current Assets)
  $       –  
Fair value of derivative instruments (Current Liabilities)
  $    1,487  
   Interest rate contracts
Fair value of derivative instruments (Noncurrent Assets)
    3,814  
Fair value of derivative instruments (Noncurrent Liabilities)
     46,622  
                     
Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments under Statement 133
    $ 3,814       $ 48,109  
                     
Total Derivatives
    $ 3,814       $ 48,109  
                     


 
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The following tables present the impact of derivative instruments and their location within the unaudited Consolidated Statement of Operations:

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations
 
For the Three Month Period Ended June 30, 2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives in Statement 133 Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
 
Amount of
Gain or
(Loss)
Recognized
in
Accumulated
OCI on
Derivative
(Effective Portion)
 
 
 
Location of
Gain or (Loss)
Reclassified
from
Accumulated
OCI into
income
(Effective
Portion)
 
Amount of
Gain or (Loss) Reclassified
from Accumulated OCI into
income
(Effective Portion)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
 
 
 
 
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
 
 
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                       
Interest rate contracts
    $10,972  
 
Interest Expense
    $(6,650)  
Other Income (Expense)
    $(258)  
                             

 

The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Consolidated Statement of Operations
 
For the Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2009
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives in
Statement 133 Cash Flow Hedging Relationships
 
 
Amount of
Gain or
(Loss) Recognized
in
Accumulated OCI on Derivative (Effective Portion)
 
 
 
 
 
Location of
Gain or (Loss)
Reclassified
from
Accumulated
OCI into
income
(Effective
Portion)
 
 
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into income (Effective Portion)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Location of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
 
 
 
 
 
Amount of Gain or (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivative (Ineffective Portion)
 
 
2009
   
2009
   
2009
 
                       
 
Interest rate contracts
    $9,642  
 
Interest Expense
    $(12,262)  
Other Income (Expense)
    $(261)  
                             

The liability associated with the swaps at December 31, 2008 was $65,937, which was presented as the fair value of derivatives on the balance sheet.  Hedge ineffectiveness associated with the interest rate swaps resulted in other income (expense) of ($20) for the six months ended June 30, 2008.

At June 30, 2009, ($27,015) of OCI is expected to be reclassified into interest expense over the next 12 months associated with interest rate derivatives.

The Company is required to provide collateral in the form of vessel assets to support the interest rate swap agreements.  Each of the Company’s thirty-two vessels serves as collateral in the aggregate amount of $100,000.
 
 
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9 – ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE DEFICIT
 
The components of accumulated other comprehensive deficit included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets consist of net unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges, net unrealized gain (loss) from investments, and cumulative translation adjustments on the investment in Jinhui stock as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

   
Accumulated OCI
   
Unrealized Gain (loss) on Cash Flow Hedges
   
Unrealized
Gain on Investments
   
Currency Translation Gain on Investments
 
OCI – January 1, 2009
  $ ( 66,014)     $ ( 66,014)     $       —     $    —  
Unrealized gain on investments
       15,997               15,997          
Translation gain on investments
         2,663                       2,663  
Unrealized gain on cash flow hedges
       21,904          21,904                  
OCI – June 30, 2009
  $ ( 25,450)     $ ( 44,110)     $ 15,997     $ 2,663  

10 - FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
 
The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows:
 
   
June 30,
 2009
   
December 31,
2008
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $    228,764     $    124,956  
Investments
         35,433            16,772  
Floating rate debt
    1,173,300       1,173,300  
Derivative instruments –
asset position
           3,814                  —  
Derivative instruments – liability position
         48,109             65,937  
                 

 
The fair value of the investments is based on quoted market rates.  The fair value of the revolving credit facility is estimated based on current rates offered to the Company for similar debt of the same remaining maturities.  Additionally, the Company considers its creditworthiness in determining the fair value of the revolving credit facility.  The carrying value approximates the fair market value for the floating rate loans.  The fair value of the interest rate swaps is the estimated amount the Company would receive to terminate the swap agreements at the reporting date, taking into account current interest rates and the creditworthiness of both the swap counterparty and the Company.
 
SFAS No. 157 applies to all assets and liabilities that are being measured and reported on a fair value basis.  This statement enables the reader of the financial statements to assess the inputs used to develop those measurements by establishing a hierarchy for ranking the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. The statement requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

The following table summarizes the valuation of our investments and financial instruments by the above SFAS No. 157 pricing levels as of the valuation dates listed:

 
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June 30, 2009
 
   
Total
   
Quoted market prices in active markets (Level 1)
   
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
 
Cash Equivalents
  $ 75,000     $ 75,000        
Investments
    35,433       35,433        
Derivative instruments –
asset position
     3,814                 3,814  
Derivative instruments –
liability position
    48,109               48,109  
                         

 
The Company invested $75,000 in the JPMorgan US Dollar Liquidity Fund Institutional during the three months ended June 30, 2009.  The JPMorgan US Dollar Liquidity Fund Institutional is a money market fund which invests its assets in high quality transferable short term USD-denominated fixed and floating rate debt securities and has a portfolio with a weighted average investment maturity that will not exceed sixty days.  The value of this fund is publicly available and is considered a Level 1 item.  The Company holds an investment in the capital stock of Jinhui, which is classified as a long-term investment.  The stock of Jinhui is publicly traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange and is considered a Level 1 item.  The Company’s interest rate derivative instruments are pay-fixed, receive-variable interest rate swaps based on LIBOR.  The Company has elected to use the income approach to value the derivatives, using 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.  Level 2 inputs for the valuations are limited to quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets (specifically futures contracts on LIBOR for the first two years) and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (specifically LIBOR cash and swap rates and credit risk at commonly quoted intervals).  Mid-market pricing is used as a practical expedient for fair value measurements.  Refer to Note 8 – Long-Term Debt for further information regarding the Company’s interest rate swap agreements.  SFAS No. 157 states that the fair value measurement of an asset or liability must reflect the nonperformance risk of the entity and the counterparty. Therefore, the impact of the counterparty’s creditworthiness when in an asset position and the Company’s creditworthiness when in a liability position has also been factored into the fair value measurement of the derivative instruments in an asset or liability position and did not have a material impact on the fair value of these derivative instruments.  As of June 30, 2009, both the counterparty and the Company are expected to continue to perform under the contractual terms of the instruments.
 
11 - PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
 

 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following:
   
June
30, 2009
   
December 
31, 2008
 
Lubricant inventory and other stores
  $ 3,980     $ 3,772  
Prepaid items
    3,639       2,581  
Insurance receivable
    3,660       2,345  
Interest receivable on deposits for vessels to be acquired
    3,855       3,547  
Other
    1,204       1,250  
Total
  $ 16,338     $ 13,495  
 
12 – OTHER ASSETS, NET
 
Other assets consist of deferred financing costs which include fees, commissions and legal expenses associated with securing loan facilities. These costs are amortized over the life of the related debt, and are included
 
 
 
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in interest expense. The Company has unamortized deferred financing costs of $8,029 and $4,974, respectively, at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 associated with the 2007 Credit Facility. Accumulated amortization of deferred financing costs as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 was $2,045 and $1,548, respectively.  Amortization expense for deferred financing costs for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $267 and $152, respectively.  Amortization expense for deferred financing costs for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $497 and $342, respectively.
 
13 - FIXED ASSETS
 
 
Fixed assets consist of the following:
 
   
June
30, 2009
   
December
31, 2008
 
Fixed assets:
           
Vessel equipment
  $ 1,339     $     958  
Leasehold improvements
    1,146       1,146  
Furniture and fixtures
       347          347  
Computer equipment
       401          401  
Total cost
    3,233       2,852  
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization
    1,324       1,140  
Total
  $ 1,909     $ 1,712  
 
14 – ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
 
 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following:
 
   
June
30, 2009
   
December
31, 2008
 
Accounts payable
  $  2,872     $  4,371  
Accrued general and administrative expenses
     9,033        5,937  
Accrued vessel operating expenses
     6,714        7,037  
                 
Total
  $ 18,619     $ 17,345  
 
15 - REVENUE FROM TIME CHARTERS
 
Total revenue earned on time charters, including revenue earned in vessel pools, for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $93,701 and $104,572, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $190,351 and $196,242. Included in revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $1,123 and $11,480 of profit sharing revenue, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $1,123 and $16,471.  Future minimum time charter revenue, based on vessels committed to noncancelable time charter contracts as of July 23, 2009 is expected to be $158,292 for the remaining two quarters of 2009, $224,450 during 2010, $98,234 during 2011 and $35,563 during 2012, assuming off-hire due to any scheduled drydocking and that no additional off-hire time is incurred.  For most drydocks we assume twenty days of offhire, however for certain drydocks where limited procedures are to be performed, we assume ten days of offhire.  Future minimum revenue excludes the future acquisitions of the remaining two Capesize vessels, which are to be delivered to Genco in the future, since estimated delivery dates are not firm.  Additionally, future minimum revenue excludes revenue earned for the one vessel currently in a pool, namely the Genco Predator, as pool rates cannot be estimated.
 
16 - LEASE PAYMENTS
 
In September 2005, the Company entered into a 15-year lease for office space in New York, New York for which there was a free rental period from September 1, 2005 to July 31, 2006.  The monthly straight-line rental expense from September 1, 2005 to August 31, 2020 is $39.  As a result of the straight-line rent calculation generated by the free rent period and the tenant work credit, the Company has a deferred rent credit at June 30, 2009
 
 
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and December 31, 2008 of $696 and $706, respectively.  Rent expense for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, was $117 for each respective period.  Rent expense for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, was $233 for each of the respective periods.

Future minimum rental payments on the above lease for the next five years and thereafter are as follows: $243 for the remainder of 2009, $496 for 2010, $518 for 2011 through 2013 and a total of $3,614 for the remaining term of the lease.

17 - SAVINGS PLAN
 
In August 2005, the Company established a 401(k) plan which is available to full-time employees who meet the plan’s eligibility requirements.  This 401(k) plan is a defined contribution plan, which permits employees to make contributions up to maximum percentage and dollar limits allowable by IRS Code Sections 401(k), 402(g), 404 and 415 with the Company matching up to the first six percent of each employee’s salary on a dollar-for-dollar basis.  The matching contribution vests immediately.  For three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company’s matching contribution to the Plan was $32 and $27, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company’s matching contribution to the Plan was $85 and $88.
 
18- NONVESTED STOCK AWARDS
 
On July 12, 2005, the Company’s board of directors approved the Genco Shipping and Trading Limited 2005 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).  Under this plan, the Company’s board of directors, the compensation committee, or another designated committee of the board of directors may grant a variety of stock-based incentive awards to employees, directors and consultants whom the compensation committee (or other committee or the board of directors) believes are key to the Company’s success.  Awards may consist of incentive stock options, nonqualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, dividend equivalent rights, nonvested stock, unrestricted stock and performance shares.  The aggregate number of shares of common stock available for award under the Plan is 2,000,000 shares.
 
Grants of nonvested common stock to executives and employees vest ratably on each of the four anniversaries of the determined vesting date.  Grants of nonvested common stock to directors vest the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the date of the next annual shareholders’ meeting, which are typically held during May.  Grants of nonvested common stock to the Company’s Chairman, Peter C. Georgiopoulos which are not granted as part of grants made to all directors vest ratably on each of the ten anniversaries of the vesting date.

The following table presents a summary of the Company’s nonvested stock awards for the six months ended June 30, 2009:
   
Number of
Shares
   
Weighted
Average Grant
Date Price
 
Outstanding at January 1, 2009
    449,066     $ 27.96  
Granted
            —           —  
Vested
    (15,000)       62.55  
Forfeited
            —           —  
                 
Outstanding at June 30, 2009
    434,066     $ 26.76  

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, the Company recognized nonvested stock amortization expense, which is included in general and administrative expenses, as follows:

   
Three Months
Ended June 30,
   
Six Months Ended
June 30,
 
   
   2009
   
   2008
   
  2009
   
   2008
 
General and administrative expenses
  $ 1,091     $ 1,607     $ 2,323     $ 3,195  
                                 

 
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       The fair value of nonvested stock at the grant date is equal to the closing stock price on that date.  The Company is amortizing these grants over the applicable vesting periods, net of anticipated forfeitures.  As of June 30, 2009, unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock will be recognized over a weighted average period of 4.82 years.
 
19 – STOCK REPURCHASE PROGRAM

On February 13, 2008, our board of directors approved a share repurchase program for up to a total of $50,000 of the Company's common stock.  Share repurchases will be made from time to time for cash in open market transactions at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions.  The timing and amount of purchases under the program will be determined by management based upon market conditions and other factors.  Purchases may be made pursuant to a program adopted under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).  The program does not require the Company to purchase any specific number or amount of shares and may be suspended or reinstated at any time in the Company's discretion and without notice.  Repurchases will be subject to restrictions under the 2007 Credit Facility.  The 2007 Credit Facility was amended as of February 13, 2008 to permit the share repurchase program and provide that the dollar amount of shares repurchased is counted toward the maximum dollar amount of dividends that may be paid in any fiscal quarter.  Subsequently, on January 26, 2009, the Company entered into the 2009 Amendment which amended the 2007 Credit Facility to require the Company to suspend all share repurchases until the Company can represent that it is in a position to again satisfy the collateral maintenance covenant.  Refer to Note 8 – Long-Term Debt.

Since the inception of the share repurchase program through June 30, 2009, the Company repurchased and retired 278,300 shares of its common stock for $11,500.  An additional 3,130 shares of common stock were repurchased from employees for $41 during 2008 pursuant to the Company’s Equity Incentive Plan rather than the share repurchase program.  No repurchases were made during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009.
 
20 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time the Company may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of its business, principally personal injury and property casualty claims. Such claims, even if lacking merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources.  During January 2009, the Genco Cavalier, a 2007-built Supramax vessel, was on charter to Samsun Logix Corporation, which has filed for the equivalent of bankruptcy protection in South Korea, otherwise referred to as a rehabilitation application. Charter hire for the Genco Cavalier has been received up until January 30, 2009. The Third Bankruptcy Division of the Seoul Central District Court (the “Bankruptcy Court”) accepted the rehabilitation application on March 6, 2009. The contract with Samsun was repudiated as a result of the non-payment of hire and the Genco Cavalier is currently on hire with a new charterer.  We will continue to pursue all legal options available to the Company under the Bankruptcy Court.
 
       With the exception of the legal proceeding related to the Genco Cavalier as noted above, the Company is not aware of any legal proceedings or claims that it believes will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Company, its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
21 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
Subsequent events have been evaluated through August 10, 2009, the date of issuance of the financial statements herein.
 
    On July 22, 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of the Genco Commodus, a 2009 built Capesize vessel.  The Genco Constantine is the seventh of the Capesize vessels to be delivered from the acquisition from companies within the Metrostar Management Corporation group. The Company borrowed $96,500 from the 2007 Credit facility to complete this acquisition.  The remaining two Capesize vessels from the Metrostar acquisition are expected to delivered to Genco during the third and fourth quarters of 2009.
 
 
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On July 24, 2009, the Company made grants of nonvested common stock under the Plan in the amount of 15,000 shares to directors of the Company other than Stephen A. Kaplan.  The grants to directors vest in full on the earlier of the first anniversary of the grant date or the date of the next annual shareholders meeting of the Company.  Upon grant of the nonvested stock, an amount of unearned compensation equivalent to the market value at the date of the grant, or $374, will be recorded as a component of shareholders’ equity.  Amortization of this charge is expected to be included in general and administrative expenses during 2009 and 2010.
 



 
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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
 
This report contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements use words such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of potential future events, circumstances or future operating or financial performance.  These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and observations. Included among the factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward looking statements contained in this report are the following (i) changes in demand or rates in the drybulk shipping industry; (ii) changes in the supply of or demand for drybulk products, generally or in particular regions; (iii) changes in the supply of drybulk carriers including newbuilding of vessels or lower than anticipated scrapping of older vessels; (iv) changes in rules and regulations applicable to the cargo industry, including, without limitation, legislation adopted by international organizations or by individual countries and actions taken by regulatory authorities; (v) increases in costs and expenses including but not limited to: crew wages, insurance, provisions, repairs, maintenance and general and administrative expenses; (vi) the adequacy of our insurance arrangements; (vii) changes in general domestic and international political conditions; (viii) changes in the condition of our vessels or applicable maintenance or regulatory standards (which may affect, among other things, our anticipated drydocking or maintenance and repair costs) and unanticipated drydock expenditures; (ix) the amount of offhire time needed to complete repairs on vessels and the timing and amount of any reimbursement by our insurance carriers for insurance claims including offhire days; (x) our acquisition or disposition of vessels; (xi) the fulfillment of the closing conditions under, or the execution of customary additional documentation for, our agreements to acquire a total of two drybulk vessels; (xii) the results of the investigation into the incident involving the collision of the Genco Hunter, the possible cause of and liability for such incident, and the scope of insurance coverage available to Genco for such incident; (xiii) our ability to collect amounts due from and the outcome of its pending arbitration against Samsun Logix Corporation with respect to the terminated charter for the Genco Cavalier;  (xiv) our ability to collect on any damage claim for the recent collision involving the Genco Cavalier; (xv) the completion of definitive documentation with respect to time charters; (xvi) charterers’ compliance with the terms of their charters in the current market environment; and other factors listed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and subsequent reports on Form 8-K and Form 10-Q.
 
The following management’s discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with our historical consolidated financial statements and the related notes included in this Form 10-Q.
 
General
 
We are a Marshall Islands company incorporated on September 27, 2004 to transport iron ore, coal, grain, steel products and other drybulk cargoes along worldwide shipping routes through the ownership and operation of drybulk carrier vessels. As of July 29, 2009, our fleet consisted of seven Capesize, eight Panamax, four Supramax, six Handymax and eight Handysize drybulk carriers, with an aggregate carrying capacity of approximately 2,565,500 dwt, and the average age of our fleet was approximately 6.8 years, as compared to the average age for the world fleet of approximately 15 years for the drybulk shipping segments in which we compete. We seek to time charter vessels in our fleet to reputable charterers, including Lauritzen Bulkers A/S, Cargill International S.A., Pacific Basin Chartering Ltd., STX Panocean (UK) Co. Ltd., COSCO Bulk Carriers Co., Ltd., and Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd.  Twenty-seven of the 33 vessels in our fleet are presently engaged under time charter contracts that expire (assuming the option periods in the time charters are not exercised) between August 2009 and October 2012.
 
See pages 30-31 for a table of all vessels currently in our fleet or expected to be delivered to us.

 We intend to continue to grow our fleet through timely and selective acquisitions of vessels in a manner that is accretive to our cash flow. In connection with the acquisitions made in 2007 and 2008 and our growth strategy, we negotiated the 2007 Credit Facility that we have used to acquire vessels.

 
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Our management team and our other employees are responsible for the commercial and strategic management of our fleet. Commercial management includes the negotiation of charters for vessels, managing the mix of various types of charters, such as time charters and voyage charters, and monitoring the performance of our vessels under their charters. Strategic management includes locating, purchasing, financing and selling vessels. We currently contract with two independent technical managers to provide technical management of our fleet at a lower cost than we believe would be possible in-house. Technical management involves the day-to-day management of vessels, including performing routine maintenance, attending to vessel operations and arranging for crews and supplies. Members of our New York City-based management team oversee the activities of our independent technical managers.

During January 2009, the Genco Cavalier, a 2007-built Supramax vessel, was on charter to Samsun Logix Corporation, which has filed for the equivalent of bankruptcy protection in South Korea, otherwise referred to as a rehabilitation application. Charter hire for the Genco Cavalier has been received up until January 30, 2009. The Third Bankruptcy Division of the Seoul Central District Court (the “Bankruptcy Court”) accepted the rehabilitation application on March 6, 2009. The contract with Samsun was repudiated as a result of the non-payment of hire and the Genco Cavalier is currently on hire with a new charterer.  We will continue to pursue all legal options available to us under the Bankruptcy Court.

From time to time in the current global economic environment, our charterers with long-term time charters may request to renegotiate the terms of our charters with them.  As a general matter, we do not agree to make changes to the terms of our charters in response to such requests.  The failure of any charterer to meet its obligations under our long-term time charters could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.


 
Factors Affecting Our Results of Operations
 
 We believe that the following table reflects important measures for analyzing trends in our results of operations.  The table reflects our ownership days, available days, operating days, fleet utilization, TCE rates and daily vessel operating expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.
 
 
   
For the three months ended June 30,
   
Increase
       
   
2009
   
2008
   
(Decrease)
   
% Change
 
    Fleet Data:
                       
   Ownership days (1)
                       
Capesize
       546.0          455.0          91.0       20.0%  
Panamax
       728.0          553.1        174.9       31.6%  
Supramax
       364.0          273.0          91.0       33.3%  
Handymax
       546.0          546.0             –       0.0%  
Handysize
       728.0          728.0             –       0.0%  
                                 
Total
    2,912.0       2,555.1       356.9       14.0%  
                                 
   Available days (2)
                               
Capesize
       546.0          455.0         91.0       20.0%  
Panamax
       716.5          552.2        164.3       29.8%  
Supramax
       364.0          273.0         91.0       33.3%  
Handymax
       529.2          546.0       (16.8)       (3.1%)  
Handysize
       710.3          710.1           0.2       0.0%  
                                 
Total
    2,866.1       2,536.3       329.8       13.0%  
                                 
   Operating days (3)
                               
Capesize
       545.4          455.0         90.4       19.9%  
Panamax
       711.5          541.1       170.4       31.5%  
Supramax
       363.3          268.8         94.5       35.2%  
Handymax
       527.5          545.2       (17.7)       (3.2%)  
 
 
 
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Handysize
    697.1       707.5       (10.4)       (1.5%)  
                                 
Total
    2,844.7       2,517.6       327.1       13.0%  
                                 
   Fleet  utilization (4)
                               
Capesize
    99.9%       100.0%       (0.1%)       (0.1%)  
Panamax
    99.3%       98.0%       1.3%       1.3%  
Supramax
    99.8%       98.5%       1.3%       1.3%  
Handymax
    99.7%       99.8%       (0.1%)       (0.1%)  
Handysize
    98.1%       99.6%       (1.5%)       (1.5%)  
Fleet average
    99.3%       99.3%       0.0%       0.0%  
                                 

 
 
   
For the three months ended June 30,
   
Increase
       
   
2009
   
2008
   
(Decrease)
   
% Change
 
   
(U.S. dollars)
             
   Average Daily Results:
                       
   Time Charter Equivalent (5)
                       
Capesize
  $ 60,270     $ 81,791     $ (21,521)       (26.3%)  
Panamax
    29,375       36,675      
  (7,300)
      (19.9%)  
Supramax
    29,064       48,124       (19,060)       (39.6%)  
Handymax
    26,215       34,825        (8,610)       (24.7%)  
Handysize
    19,721       20,039           (318)         (1.6%)  
                                 
Fleet average
    32,245       40,945       (8,700)       (21.2%)  
                                 
 Daily vessel operating expenses (6)
                               
Capesize
  $ 5,205     $ 4,850     $   355        7.3%  
Panamax
    4,912       4,442         470       10.6%  
Supramax
    4,310       4,562         (252)        (5.5%)  
Handymax
    4,245       4,621         (376)        (8.1%)  
Handysize
    4,071       3,784         287        7.6%  
                                 
Fleet average
    4,556       4,378         178        4.1%  
 
 
   
For the six months ended June 30,
   
Increase
       
   
2009
   
2008
   
(Decrease)
   
% Change
 
   Fleet Data:
                       
   Ownership days (1)
                       
Capesize
    1,086.0          859.0       227.0       26.4%  
Panamax
    1,448.0       1,155.8       292.2       25.3%  
Supramax
       724.0          546.0       178.0       32.6%  
Handymax
    1,086.0       1,092.0          (6.0)       (0.5%)  
Handysize
    1,448.0       1,454.4          (6.4)       (0.4%)  
                                 
Total
    5,792.0       5,107.2       684.8       13.4%  
                                 
   Available days (2)
                               
Capesize
    1,086.0          858.9       227.1       26.4%  
Panamax
    1,436.5       1,151.5       285.0       24.8%  
Supramax
       724.0          546.0       178.0       32.6%  
Handymax
    1,052.6       1,092.0        (39.4)       (3.6%)  
 
 
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Handysize
    1,430.3       1,421.3          9.0        0.6%  
                                 
Total
    5,729.5       5,069.7       659.8       13.0%  
                                 
   Operating days (3)
                               
Capesize
    1,085.4          858.9       226.5       26.4%  
Panamax
    1,407.5       1,135.4       272.1       24.0%  
Supramax
       707.5          541.6       165.9       30.6%  
Handymax
    1,045.9       1,079.7       (33.9)       (3.1%)  
Handysize
    1,415.3       1,417.0          (1.7)       (0.1%)  
                                 
Total
    5,661.5       5,032.6       628.9       12.5%  
                                  
   Fleet  utilization (4)
                               
Capesize
    99.9%       100.0%       (0.1%)       (0.1%)  
Panamax
    98.0%       98.6%       (0.6%)       (0.6%)  
Supramax
    97.7%       99.2%       (1.5%)       (1.5%)  
Handymax
    99.4%       98.9%       0.5%         0.5%  
Handysize
    99.0%       99.7%       (0.7%)       (0.7%)  
Fleet average
    98.8%       99.3%       (0.5%)       (0.5%)  
 
 
 
   
For the six months ended June 30,
   
Increase
       
   
2009
   
2008
   
(Decrease)
   
% Change
 
   
(U.S. dollars)
             
   Average Daily Results:
                       
   Time Charter Equivalent (5)
                       
Capesize
  $ 59,260     $ 76,155     $ (16,895)       (22.2%)  
Panamax
    29,580       33,680         (4,100)       (12.2%)  
Supramax
    29,855       49,993       (20,138)       (40.3%)  
Handymax
    29,076       31,926         (2,850)         (8.9%)  
Handysize
    19,870       19,997            (127)         (0.6%)  
                                 
Fleet average
    32,724       38,419         (5,695)       (14.8%)  
                                 
   Daily vessel operating expenses (6)
                               
Capesize
  $   5,192     $   4,880     $     312        6.4%  
Panamax
      5,220         4,504           716       15.9%  
Supramax
      4,607         4,369          238         5.4%  
Handymax
      4,481         4,384            97         2.2%  
Handysize
      4,192         3,806          386       10.1%  
                                 
Fleet average
      4,743         4,328           415        9.6%  
 
Definitions
 
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.
 
(1) 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.
 
 
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(2) Available days.  We define available days as the number of our ownership days less the aggregate number of days that our vessels are off-hire due to scheduled repairs or repairs under guarantee, vessel upgrades or special surveys and the aggregate amount of time that we spend positioning our vessels. Companies in the shipping industry generally use available days to measure the number of days in a period during which vessels should be capable of generating revenues.
 
(3) 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 unforeseen circumstances. The shipping industry uses operating days to measure the aggregate number of days in a period during which vessels actually generate revenues.
 
(4) 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 number 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.
 
(5) TCE rates.  We define TCE rates as net voyage revenue (voyage revenues less voyage expenses) divided by the number of our available days during the period, which is consistent with industry standards. TCE rate is a common shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare daily earnings generated by vessels on time charters with daily earnings generated by vessels on voyage charters, because charterhire rates for vessels on voyage charters are generally not expressed in per-day amounts while charterhire rates for vessels on time charters generally are expressed in such amounts.
 
   
For the three months ended
June 30,
   
For the six months ended
June 30,
 
   
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
   
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
 
Voyage revenues
  $ 93,701     $ 104,572     $ 190,351     $ 196,242  
Voyage expenses
      1,284              724           2,863           1,468  
Net voyage revenue
  $ 92,417     $ 103,848     $ 187,488     $ 194,774  
                                 

 
(6) Daily vessel operating expenses.  We define daily vessel operating expenses as vessel operating expense divided by ownership days for the period.  Vessel operating expenses include crew wages and related costs, the cost of insurance, expenses relating to repairs and maintenance (excluding drydocking), the costs of spares and consumable stores, tonnage taxes and other miscellaneous expenses.
 
 
Operating Data
 
 
         
 
For the three months ended June 30,
Increase
 
 
          2009
2008
(Decrease)
% Change
   
    (U.S. dollars in thousands, except for per share amounts)
       
                         
Revenues
  $ 93,701     $ 104,572     $ (10,871 )     (10.4 %)
                                 
Operating Expenses:
                               
Voyage expenses
    1,284           724       560       77.3 %
Vessel operating expenses
    13,268       11,187       2,081       18.6 %
General and administrative expenses
    4,101       4,431       (330 )     (7.4 %)
Management fees
    863         665         198         29.8 %
Depreciation and amortization
    20,933       16,748       4,185       25.0 %
                                 
Total operating expenses
    40,449         33,755       6,694         19.8 %
                                 
Operating income
    53,252       70,817       (17,565 )       (24.8 %)
 
 
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Other (expense) income
    (15,635 )     (9,918 )     (5,717 )     57.6 %
                                 
Net income
  $ 37,617     $ 60,899     $ (23,282 )     (38.2 %)
                                 
Earnings per share - Basic
  $ 1.20     $ 2.05     $ (0.85 )     (41.5 %)
Earnings per share - Diluted
  $ 1.20     $ 2.03     $ (0.83 )     (40.9 %)
Dividends declared and paid per
share 
  $     $ 1.00     $ (1.00 )     (100.0 %)
Weighted average common
shares outstanding - Basic
    31,268,394       29,750,309       1,518,085       5.1 %
Weighted average common
shares outstanding - Diluted
    31,434,814       29,957,698       1,477,116       4.9 %
                                 
EBITDA (1)
  $ 73,884     $ 88,840     $ (14,956 )     (16.8 %)
                                 
 
 
 
         
 
For the three months ended June 30,
Increase
 
 
          2009
2008
(Decrease)
% Change
   
    (U.S. dollars in thousands, except for per share amounts)
       
                         
Revenues
  $ 190,351     $ 196,242     $ (5,891 )     (3.0 %)
                                 
Operating Expenses:
                               
Voyage expenses
    2,863       1,468       1,395       95.0 %
Vessel operating expenses
    27,469       22,106       5,363       24.3 %
General and administrative expenses
    7,994       8,842       (848 )     (9.6 %)
Management fees
    1,742       1,338       404       30.2 %
Depreciation and amortization
    41,882       32,612       9,270       28.4 %
Gain on sale of vessel
          (26,227 )     26,227       (100.0 %)
                                 
Total operating expenses
    81,950       40,139       41,811       104.2 %
                                 
Operating income
    108,401       156,103       (47,702 )     (30.6 %)
Other (expense) income
    (29,542 )     (21,217 )     (8,325 )     39.2 %
                                 
Net income
  $ 78,859     $ 134,886     $ (56,027 )     (41.5 %)
                                 
Earnings per share - Basic
  $ 2.52     $ 4.61     $ (2.09 )     (45.3 %)
Earnings per share - Diluted
  $ 2.51     $ 4.58     $ (2.07 )     (45.2 %)
Dividends declared and paid per
share 
  $     $ 1.85     $ (1.85 )     (100.0 %)
Weighted average common
shares outstanding - Basic
    31,264,460       29,242,118       2,022,342       6.9 %
Weighted average common
shares outstanding - Diluted
    31,393,333       29,436,024       1,957,309       6.6 %
                                 
EBITDA (1)
  $ 150,000     $ 189,925     $ (39,925 )     (21.0 %)
                                 

(1)  
EBITDA represents net income plus net interest expense and depreciation and amortization.  EBITDA is included because it is used by management and certain investors as a measure of operating performance. EBITDA is used by analysts in the shipping industry as a common performance measure to compare results across peers.  Our management uses EBITDA as a performance measure in our consolidating internal financial statements, and it is presented for review at our board meetings.  We 
 
 
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believe that EBITDA is useful to investors as the shipping industry is capital intensive which often results in significant depreciation and cost of financing.  EBITDA presents investors with a measure in addition to net income to evaluate our performance prior to these costs.  EBITDA is not an item recognized by U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, operating income or any other indicator of a company’s operating performance required by U.S. GAAP.  EBITDA is not a source of liquidity or cash flows as shown in our consolidated statement of cash flows.  The definition of EBITDA used here may not be comparable to that used by other companies.  The following table demonstrates our calculation of EBITDA and provides a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income for each of the periods presented above:
 
 
   
For the three months ended June 30,
   
For the six months ended June 30,
 
 
 
2009
   
2008
   
2009
   
2008
 
             
                         
Net income
  $ 37,617     $ 60,899     $ 78,859     $ 134,886  
Net interest expense
    15,334       11,193       29,259       22,427  
Depreciation and amortization
    20,933       16,748       41,882       32,612  
                                 
EBITDA (1)
  $ 73,884     $ 88,840     $ 150.000     $ 189,925  
                                 
 
 (1) See above for an explanation of EBITDA
 
Results of Operations
 
The following table sets forth information about the vessels in our fleet as of June 30, 2009 as well as vessels to be acquired:
 
Vessel
 
 
Year
Built
Charterer
Charter
Expiration (1)
Cash Daily
Rate (2)
Net
Revenue
Daily
Rate (3)
Expected Delivery (4)
 
 
 
 
 
   
Capesize Vessels
 
 
 
 
   
Genco Augustus
2007
Cargill International S.A.
December 2009
       45,263
62,750
-
Genco Tiberius
2007
Cargill International S.A.
January 2010
       45,263
62,750
-
Genco London
2007
SK Shipping Co., Ltd
August 2010
       57,500
64,250
-
Genco Titus
2007
Cargill International S.A.
September 2011
    45,000(5)
46,250
-
Genco Constantine
2008
Cargill International S.A.
August 2012
    52,750(5)
 
-
Genco Hadrian
2008
Cargill International S.A.
October 2012
    65,000(5)
 
-
Genco Commodus
2009
Morgan Stanley Capital Group Inc.
June 2011
       36,000
 
-
Genco Maximus
2009(6)
To Be Determined (“TBD”)
TBD
          TBD
 
Q3 2009
Genco Claudius
2009(6)
TBD
TBD
          TBD
 
Q4 2009
 
 
 
 
 
   
Panamax Vessels
 
 
 
 
   
Genco Beauty
1999
Cargill International S.A.
September 2009
    15,000 (7)
 
-
Genco Knight
1999
Swissmarine Services S.A.
September 2009
    16,500 (8)
 
-
Genco Leader
1999
Baumarine AS
November 2009
    20,742 (9)
 
-
Genco Vigour
1999
C Transport Panamax Ltd.
October 2009
    20,000 (10)
 
-
Genco Acheron
1999
Global Chartering Ltd
(a subsidiary of ArcelorMittal Group)
July 2011
           55,250
 
-
Genco Surprise
1998
Hanjin Shipping Co., Ltd.
December 2010
           42,100
 
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Genco Raptor
  2007
COSCO Bulk Carriers Co., Ltd.
April 2012
    52,800
 
-
Genco Thunder
  2007
Baumarine AS
October 2009
20,079(11)
 
-
             
Supramax Vessels
 
 
 
 
   
Genco Predator
  2005
Bulkhandling Handymax A/S
October 2009
    Spot(12)
   
Genco Warrior
  2005
Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd.
November 2010
    38,750
 
-
Genco Hunter
  2007
Pacific Basin Chartering Ltd.
September 2009
    16,000(13)
 
-
Genco Cavalier
  2007
Clipper Bulk Shipping NV
Aug / Nov 2009
    12,000/
    16,750(14)
 
-
Handymax Vessels
           
Genco Success
  1997
Korea Line Corporation
February 2011
    33,000(15)
 
-
Genco Carrier
  1998
Louis Dreyfus Corporation
March 2011
    37,000
 
-
Genco Prosperity
  1997
Pacific Basin Chartering Ltd
June 2011
    37,000
 
-
Genco Wisdom
  1997
Hyundai Merchant Marine Co. Ltd.
February 2011
    34,500
 
-
Genco Marine
  1996
STX Pan Ocean Co. Ltd.
October 2009
    13,750(16)
 
-
Genco Muse
  2001
Global Maritime Investments Ltd.
November 2009
15,000(17)
   
 
 
 
 
 
   
Handysize Vessels
 
 
 
 
   
Genco Explorer
  1999
Lauritzen Bulkers A/S
November 2009
Spot(18)
 
-
Genco Pioneer
  1999
Lauritzen Bulkers A/S
November 2009
Spot(18)
 
-
Genco Progress
  1999
Lauritzen Bulkers A/S
November 2009
Spot(18)
 
-
Genco Reliance
  1999
Lauritzen Bulkers A/S
August 2010
Spot(18)
 
-
Genco Sugar
  1998
Lauritzen Bulkers A/S
August 2010
Spot(18)
 
-
Genco Charger
  2005
Pacific Basin Chartering Ltd.
November 2010
    24,000
 
-
Genco Challenger
  2003
Pacific Basin Chartering Ltd.
November 2010
    24,000
 
-
Genco Champion
  2006
Pacific Basin Chartering Ltd.
December 2010
    24,000
 
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(1) The charter expiration dates presented represent the earliest dates that our charters may be terminated in the ordinary course.  Except for the Genco Titus, Genco Constantine, and Genco Hadrian under the terms of each contract,
the charterer is entitled to extend the time charters from two to four months in order to complete the vessel's final voyage plus any time the vessel has been off-hire. The charterer of the Genco Titus and Genco Hadrian has the option
to extend the charter for a period of one year.  The Genco Constantine has the option to extend the charter for a period of eight months.
(2) Time charter rates presented are the gross daily charterhire rates before third-party commissions ranging from 1.25% to 6.25%. In a time charter, the charterer is responsible for voyage expenses such as bunkers, port expenses,
agents’ fees and canal dues.
(3) For the vessels acquired with a below-market time charter rate, the approximate amount of revenue on a daily basis to be recognized as revenues is displayed in the column named “Net Revenue Daily Rate” and is net of any
third-party commissions. Since these vessels were acquired with existing time charters with below-market rates, we allocated the purchase price between the respective vessels and an intangible liability for the value assigned to
the below-market charterhire.  This intangible liability is amortized as an increase to voyage revenues over the minimum remaining term of the charter.  For cash flow purposes, we will continue to receive the rate presented in the “Cash
Daily Rate” column until the charter expires.
(4) Dates for vessels being delivered in the future are estimates based on guidance received from the sellers and/or the respective shipyards.
(5) These charters include a 50% index-based profit sharing component above the respective base rates listed in the table. The profit sharing between the charterer and us for each 15-day period is calculated by taking the average over
that period of the published Baltic Cape Index of the four time charter routes, as reflected in daily reports. If such average is more than the base rate payable under the charter, the excess amount is allocable 50% to each of the charterer
and us. A third-party brokerage commission of 3.75% based on the profit sharing amount due to us is payable out of our share.
(6) Year built for vessels being delivered in the future are estimates based on guidance received from the sellers and/or the respective shipyards.
(7) We reached an agreement to extend the time charter for an additional 3 to 5.5 months at a rate of $15,000 per day. The extended time charter commenced following the expiration of the current time charter on May 22, 2009.
(8) We have entered into a short-term time charter for approximately 3 to 5.5 months at a rate of $16,500 per day, less a 5% third-party commission. The vessel entered into the time charter following the completion of its previous time
charter with SK Shipping Ltd. on June 1, 2009.
 
 
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(9) We reached an agreement to enter the vessel into the Baumarine Pool with an option to convert the balance period of the charter party to a fixed rate, but only after June 1, 2009. We exercised the option to convert the balance
period of the charter party to a fixed rate on June 3, 2009 at a gross rate of $20,742 per day.
(10) We have reached an agreement to charter the vessel for 3.5 to 6 months at a rate of $20,000 per day less a 5% third-party commission which commenced on July 10, 2009.
(11) We have reached an agreement to enter the vessel into the Baumarine Pool with an option to convert the balance period of the charter party to a fixed rate, but only after March 1, 2009. We exercised the option to convert the
balance period of the charter party to a fixed rate on June 1, 2009 at a gross rate of $20,079 per day.
(12) We entered the vessel into the Bulkhandling Handymax Pool with an option to convert the balance period of the charter party to a fixed rate, but only after January 1, 2009. In addition to a 1.25% third-party brokerage commission,
the charter party calls for a management fee.
(13) We have reached an agreement to enter into a time charter the vessel for 3 to 5 months at a rate of $16,000 per day less a 5% third-party commission which commenced on June 24, 2009.
(14) We have reached an agreement to extend the time charter for approximately 3 to 5..5 months at a rate of $16,750 per day, less a 5% third-party commission. The new time charter will commence following the expiration of the existing
time charter on or about August 24, 2009.
(15) We extended the time charter for an additional 35 to 37.5 months at a rate of $40,000 per day for the first 12 months, $33,000 per day for the following 12 months, $26,000 per day for the next 12 months and $33,000 per day thereafter
less a 5% third-party commission. In all cases, the rate for the duration of the time charter will average $33,000 per day. For purposes of revenue recognition, the time charter contract is reflected on a straight-line basis at approximately
$33,000 per day for 35 to 37.5 months in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
(16) We have entered into a short-term time charter for approximately 3 to 5 months at a rate of $13,750 per day, less a 5% third-party commission. The vessel entered into the time charter following the completion of its previous time
charter on July 6, 2009.
(17) We have extended the time charter for approximately 3 to 4.5 months. The new time charter commenced following the expiration of the prior time charter on August 7, 2009.
(18) We have reached an agreement to enter these vessels into a spot pool managed by Lauritzen Bulkers beginning at the expiration of their time charters on August 5, 2009. Under the pool agreement, we can withdraw up to three
vessels with three months’ notice until December 31, 2009 and the remaining two vessels with 12 months’ notice. After December 31, 2009, we can withdraw up to two vessels with three months’ notice and the remaining three vessels
with 12 months’ notice.

 
Three months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the three months ended June 30, 2008
 
REVENUES-
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, revenues decreased 10.4% to $93.7 million versus $104.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008.  Revenues in both periods consisted of charter hire revenue earned by our vessels.  The decrease in revenues was due to the operation of a larger fleet offset by lower charter rates achieved for some of our vessels.
 
The average Time Charter Equivalent (“TCE”) rate of our fleet decreased 21.2% to $32,245 a day for the three months ended June 30, 2009 from $40,945 a day for the three months ended June 30, 2008.  The decrease in TCE rates was due to lower charter rates achieved in the second quarter of 2009 compared to the second quarter of 2008 for six of the Panamax vessels, five of the Supramax and Handymax vessels, and three of the Handysize vessels in our current fleet.   Furthermore, lower TCE rates were achieved in the second quarter of 2009 compared to the same period last year due to the comparatively low revenue from the profit sharing agreements on two of our Capesize vessels.   This was partially offset by higher revenues on two of our Handymax vessels.
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, we had ownership days of 2,912.0 days and 2,555.1 days, respectively.  Fleet utilization was 99.3% for both of the three month periods ended June 30, 2009 and 2008.
 
The current freight rate environment showed some signs of strength over the last quarter stemming from increased commodity demand out of China. As China moved ahead with the implementation of its infrastructure stimulus program, demand for commodities such as iron ore and coal pushed drybulk freight rates higher, led by increased demand for Capesize vessels importing iron ore from Brazil and Australia.  The rates that
 
 
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our vessels earn in the future may be affected if the current freight rate environment persists or worsens following expiration of our current charters.
 
VOYAGE EXPENSES-
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, we did not incur port and canal charges or any significant expenses related to the consumption of bunkers (fuel) as part of our vessels’ overall expenses because all of our vessels were employed under time charters that require the charterer to bear all of those expenses.
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, voyage expenses were $1.3 million and $0.7 million, respectively, and consisted primarily of brokerage commissions paid to third parties.
 
VESSEL OPERATING EXPENSES-
 
Vessel operating expenses increased to $13.3 million from $11.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  This increase was primarily due to the operation of a larger fleet, higher crewing and insurance expenses, as well as the operation of more Capesize vessels during the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the three months ended June 30, 2008.
 
Daily vessel operating expenses grew to $4,556 per vessel per day for the three months ended June 30, 2009 from $4,378 per day for the three months ended June 30, 2008.  The increase in daily vessel operating expenses was due to higher crewing and insurance expenses, as well as the operation of larger class vessels, namely Capesize vessels for the second quarter of 2009 versus the same period last year.  These increases were offset by decreases in repair and maintenance expenses as well as expenses related to spare parts and stores and supplies.  We believe daily vessel operating expenses are best measured for comparative purposes over a 12-month period in order to take into account all of the expenses that each vessel in our fleet will incur over a full year of operation.  For 2009, we budgeted daily vessel operating expenses at a weighted average rate of $5,350 per vessel per day.  Our actual daily vessel operating expenses per vessel have been $794 below the budgeted rate for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.  We expect that our actual daily vessel operating expenses per vessel for the quarter ending September 30, 2009 will also be below the budgeted rate.

Our vessel operating expenses, which generally represent fixed costs, will increase as a result of the expansion of our fleet. Other factors beyond our control, some of which may affect the shipping industry in general, including, for instance, developments relating to market prices for crewing, lubes, and insurance, may also cause these expenses to increase.
 

GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES-
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, general and administrative expenses were $4.1 million and $4.4 million, respectively.  The decrease in general and administrative expenses was due to a decrease in costs associated with employee non-cash compensation and other administrative costs, offset by an increase in legal fees during the second quarter of 2009 as compared to the second quarter of 2008.
 
MANAGEMENT FEES-
 
We incur management fees to third-party technical management companies for the day-to-day management of our vessels, including performing routine maintenance, attending to vessel operations and arranging for crews and supplies.  For the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, management fees were $0.9 million and $0.7 million, respectively.   The increase was primarily due to the operation of a larger fleet as well as an increase in monthly management fees.

 
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DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION-
 
For the three months ended June 30, 2009, depreciation and amortization charges grew to $20.9 million from $16.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2008.  The increase was primarily due to the operation of a larger fleet.

OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME-

 
NET INTEREST EXPENSE-

For the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, net interest expense was $15.3 million and $11.2 million, respectively.  Net interest expense consisted primarily of interest payments made under our 2007 Credit Facility during both periods.  Additionally, interest income as well as amortization of deferred financing costs related to the 2007 Credit Facility are included in both periods.  The increase in net interest expense for second quarter 2009 versus second quarter 2008 was mostly a result of higher outstanding debt due to the acquisition of additional vessels during the second quarter through the fourth quarter of 2008 as well as an increase in the Applicable Margin as a result of the 2009 Amendment to the 2007 Credit Facility.
 

Six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2008
 
REVENUES-

For the six months ended June 30, 2009, revenues decreased 3.0% to $190.4 million versus $196.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  Revenues in both periods consisted of charter hire revenue earned by our vessels.  The decrease in revenues was due to the operation of a larger fleet offset by lower charter rates achieved for some of our vessels.
 
The average TCE rate of our fleet decreased 14.8% to $32,724 a day for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $38,419 a day for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  The decrease in TCE rates was due to lower charter rates achieved in the six months ended June 30, 2009 versus the comparable period in 2008 for four of the Panamax vessels, two of the Supramax, two of the Handymax vessels, and two of the Handysize vessels in our current fleet. Furthermore, lower TCE rates were achieved in the six months ended June 30, 2009 versus the same period last year due to less profit sharing revenue earned for one of the Capesize vessels.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, we had ownership days of 5,792.0 days and 5,107.2 days, respectively.  Fleet utilization for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was 98.8% and 99.3%, respectively.  The utilization was lower for the six months ended June 30, 2009 primarily due to the unscheduled offhire of 16.5 days, 12.1 days and 12.0 days for the Genco Cavalier, Genco Raptor, and Genco Challenger, respectively.  This is offset by 12.1 days of unscheduled offhire for the Genco Carrier during the six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
VOYAGE EXPENSES-
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, we did not incur port and canal charges or any significant expenses related to the consumption of bunkers (fuel) as part of our vessels’ overall expenses because all of our vessels were employed under time charters that require the charterer to bear all of those expenses.
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, voyage expenses were $2.9 million and $1.5 million, respectively, and consisted primarily of brokerage commissions paid to third parties.
 
VESSEL OPERATING EXPENSES-
 
Vessel operating expenses increased to $27.5 million from $22.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively.  This was due mostly to higher crewing and insurance expenses as well as the
 
 
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operation of a larger fleet, namely Capesize vessels, for the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the six months ended June 30, 2008.
 
Daily vessel operating expenses grew to $4,743 per vessel per day for the six months ended June 30, 2009 from $4,328 per day for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  The increase in daily vessel operating expenses was due to higher crewing and insurance expenses, as well as the operation of larger class vessels, namely Capesize vessels for the first six months of 2009 versus the same period last year.   We believe daily vessel operating expenses are best measured for comparative purposes over a 12-month period in order to take into account all of the expenses that each vessel in our fleet will incur over a full year of operation.   For 2009, we budgeted daily vessel operating expenses at a weighted average rate of $5,350 per vessel per day.  Our actual daily vessel operating expenses per vessel have been $607 below the budgeted rate for the six months ended June 30, 2009.  We expect that our actual daily vessel operating expenses per vessel for the quarter ending September 30, 2009 will also be below the budgeted rate.
 
GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES-
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, general and administrative expenses were $8.0 million and $8.8 million, respectively.  The decrease in general and administrative expenses was due to costs associated with lower employee non-cash compensation and other employee-related costs.
 
MANAGEMENT FEES-
 
We incur management fees to third-party technical management companies for the day-to-day management of our vessels, including performing routine maintenance, attending to vessel operations and arranging for crews and supplies.  For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, management fees were $1.7 million and $1.3 million, respectively.  The increase was primarily due to the operation of a larger fleet.
 
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION-
 
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, depreciation and amortization charges grew to $41.9 million from $32.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  The increase primarily was due to the operation of a larger fleet.
 
OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME-

 
NET INTEREST EXPENSE-

For the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, net interest expense was $29.3 million and $22.4 million, respectively.  Net interest expense consisted primarily of interest payments made under our 2007 Credit Facility during both periods.  Additionally, interest income, as well as amortization of deferred financing costs related to the 2007 Credit Facility, are included in both periods.  The increase in net interest expense for six months ended June 30, 2009 versus the six months ended June 30, 2008 was mostly a result of higher outstanding debt due to the acquisition of additional vessels during the second quarter through the fourth quarter of 2008 as well as an increase in the Applicable Margin as a result of the 2009 Amendment to the 2007 Credit Facility.
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
 
To date, we have financed our capital requirements with cash flow from operations, equity offerings and bank debt. We have used our funds primarily to fund vessel acquisitions, regulatory compliance expenditures, the repayment of bank debt and the associated interest expense and the payment of dividends. We will require capital to fund ongoing operations, acquisitions and debt service.  We expect to rely on operating cash flows as well as long-term borrowings to implement our growth plan.  Please refer to the discussion under the subheading “Dividend Policy” below for additional information regarding dividends.   We also may consider debt and additional equity financing alternatives from time to time.  However, if current market conditions persist, we may be unable to raise additional equity capital or debt financing on acceptable terms or at all.
 
 
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We anticipate that internally generated cash flow and borrowings under our 2007 Credit Facility will be sufficient to fund the operations of our fleet, including our working capital requirements for the near term.  As a result of the reduction in the market values of vessels, we have entered into the 2009 Amendment.  The 2009 Amendment waived the existing collateral maintenance financial covenant, which required us to maintain pledged vessels with a value equal to at least 130% of our current borrowings, and accelerated the reductions of the total facility which began on March 31, 2009.  Please read the “2007 Credit Facility” section below for further details of the terms of the amendment.  We anticipate utilizing the remaining 2007 Credit Facility and internally generated cash flow or alternative financing to fund the anticipated acquisition of the remaining two Capesize vessels we have agreed to acquire.  The collateral maintenance covenant will be waived until we can represent that we are in compliance with all of our financial covenants.

Dividend Policy
 
Historically, our dividend policy, which commenced in November 2005, has been to declare quarterly distributions to shareholders by each February, May, August and November, substantially equal to our available cash from operations during the previous quarter, less cash expenses for that quarter (principally vessel operating expenses and debt service) and any reserves our board of directors determines we should maintain.  These reserves covered, among other things, drydocking, repairs, claims, liabilities and other obligations, interest expense and debt amortization, acquisitions of additional assets and working capital.  In the future, we may incur other expenses or liabilities that would reduce or eliminate the cash available for distribution as dividends.  On January 26, 2009, we entered into the 2009 Amendment pursuant to which we are required to suspend the payment of cash dividends until we can represent that we are in a position to satisfy the collateral maintenance covenant.  Refer to the “2007 Credit Facility” section below for further information regarding this amendment.  As such, a dividend was not declared for the quarter ended June 30, 2009.  The following table summarizes the dividends declared based on the results of the respective fiscal quarter:

   
 
 
Dividend per share
   
 
 
Declaration date
 
FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009
           
2nd Quarter
           –          N/A  
1st Quarter
           –          N/A  
FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2008
               
4th Quarter
           –          N/A  
3rd Quarter
    $ 1.00    
10/23/08
 
2nd Quarter
    $ 1.00    
  7/24/08
 
1st Quarter
    $ 1.00    
  4/29/08
 
FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
               
4th Quarter
    $ 0.85    
  2/13/08
 
3rd Quarter
    $ 0.66    
10/25/07
 
2nd Quarter
    $ 0.66    
  7/26/07
 
1st Quarter
    $ 0.66    
  4/26/07
 

 
The declaration and payment of any dividend is subject to the discretion of our board of directors and our compliance with the collateral maintenance waiver obtained as part of the 2009 Amendment.  The timing and amount of dividend payments will depend on our earnings, financial condition, cash requirements and availability, fleet renewal and expansion, restrictions in our loan agreements, the provisions of Marshall Islands law affecting the payment of distributions to shareholders and other factors.  Our board of directors may review and amend our dividend policy from time to time in light of our plans for future growth and other factors.
 
We believe that, under current law, our dividend payments from earnings and profits will constitute “qualified dividend income” and, as such, will generally be subject to a 15% U.S. federal income tax rate with respect to non-corporate U.S. shareholders that meet certain holding period and other requirements (through 2010). Distributions in excess of our earnings and profits will be treated first as a non-taxable return of capital to the extent of a U.S. shareholder's tax basis in its common stock on a dollar-for-dollar basis and, thereafter, as capital gain.

 
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Share Repurchase Program

              On February 13, 2008, our board of directors approved our share repurchase program for up to a total of $50.0 million of our common stock.   Share repurchases will be made from time to time for cash in open market transactions at prevailing market prices or in privately negotiated transactions.  The timing and amount of purchases under the program were determined by management based upon market conditions and other factors.  Purchases may be made pursuant to a program adopted under Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act.  The program does not require us to purchase any specific number or amount of shares and may be suspended or reinstated at any time in our discretion and without notice.  Repurchases under the program are subject to restrictions under the 2007 Credit Facility.  The 2007 Credit Facility was amended as of February 13, 2008 to permit the share repurchase program and provide that the dollar amount of shares repurchased is counted toward the maximum dollar amount of dividends that may be paid in any fiscal quarter.  Subsequently, on January 26, 2009, we entered into the 2009 Amendment, which amended the 2007 Credit Facility to require us to suspend all share repurchases until we can represent that we are in a position to again satisfy the collateral maintenance covenant.  Refer to the “2007 Credit Facility” section below for further information regarding this amendment.  Pursuant to the 2009 Amendment, there were no share repurchases during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009.

Cash Flow
 
Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008, was $109.8 million and $131.6 million, respectively.  The decrease was primarily due to the higher net income realized for the six months ended June 30, 2008 versus the same period this year. Decreases in adjustments to reconcile net income to operating cash flows include $9.5 million of amortization of value of the time charters acquired as part of the Metrostar and Evalend acquisitions, $2.5 million of prepaid and other current and non-current assets, $1.5 million in deferred voyage revenue and $2.5 million in deferred drydock costs. Net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2008 was primarily a result of recorded net income of $134.9 million, adjusted for depreciation and amortization charges of $32.6 million and offset by a $26.2 million gain on the sale of the Genco Trader.

Net cash used in investing activities was $2.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to $302.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  For the six months ended June 30, 2009, cash used in investing activities primarily related to deposits on vessels to be acquired of $1.4 million which represents capitalized interest expense for vessels to be delivered. For the six months ended June 30, 2008 the cash used in investing activities mostly related to the purchase of vessels in the amount of $247.1 million, deposits on vessels to be acquired of $80.6 million, and the purchase of investments of $10.3 million, offset by the proceeds from the sale of the Genco Trader in the amount of $43.1 million.

            Net cash used in financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was $3.6 million as compared to $194.8 million of net cash provided by financing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2008.  For the six months ended June 30, 2009, net cash used in financing activities consisted of the payment of deferred financing costs of $3.6 million related to the amendment to the Company’s $1.4 billion revolving credit facility. For the six months ended June 30, 2008, net cash provided by financing activities consisted of the drawdown of $321.3 million related to the purchase of vessels and $195.7 million in net proceeds from our May 2008 follow-on offering. These inflows were offset by the repayment of $268.0 million under the 2007 Credit Facility and the payment of cash dividends of $53.8 million.
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2007 Credit Facility

On July 20, 2007, we entered into a credit facility with DnB Nor Bank ASA (the “2007 Credit Facility”) for the purpose of acquiring the nine Capesize vessels and refinancing our 2005 Credit Facility and Short-Term Line.  DnB Nor Bank ASA is also Mandated Lead Arranger, Bookrunner, and Administrative Agent. We have used borrowings under the 2007 Credit Facility to repay amounts outstanding under our previous credit facilities, which have been terminated.  The maximum amount that may be borrowed under the 2007 Credit Facility was $1.4 billion.  As of June 30, 2009, $178.7 million remains available to fund future vessel acquisitions.  We may borrow up to $50 million of the $178.7 million for working capital purposes.
 
 
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On January 26, 2009, we entered into the 2009 Amendment which implements the following modifications to the terms of the 2007 Credit Facility:

·  
Compliance with the existing collateral maintenance financial covenant was waived effective for the year ended December 31, 2008 and until we can represent that we are in compliance with all of our financial covenants and are otherwise able to pay a dividend and purchase or redeem shares of common stock under the terms of the Credit Facility in effect before the 2009 Amendment.  Our cash dividends and share repurchases will be suspended until we can represent that we are in a position to again satisfy the collateral maintenance covenant.

·  
The total amount of the 2007 Credit Facility will be subject to quarterly reductions of $12.5 million beginning March 31, 2009 through March 31, 2012 and $48.2 million of the total facility amount thereafter until the maturity date.  A final payment of $250.6 million will be due on the maturity date.

·  
The Applicable Margin to be added to the London Interbank Offered Rate to calculate the rate at which our borrowings bear interest is 2.00% per annum.

·  
The commitment commission payable to each lender is 0.70% per annum of the daily average unutilized commitment of such lender.

The significant covenants in the 2007 Credit Facility have been disclosed in the 2008 10-K. As of June 30, 2009, we believe we are in compliance with all of the financial covenants under our 2007 Credit Facility, as amended.

Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Forward Freight Agreements and Currency Swap Agreements
 
We have entered into eleven interest rate swap agreements with DnB NOR Bank to manage interest costs and the risk associated with changing interest rates. The total notional principal amount of the swaps is $831.2 million and the swaps have specified rates and durations.

Refer to the table in Note 8 – Long-Term Debt of our financial statements which summarizes the interest rate swaps in place as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

We have considered the creditworthiness of both ourselves and the counterparty in determining the fair value of the interest rate derivatives, and such consideration resulted in an immaterial adjustment to the fair value of derivatives on the balance sheet.  Valuations prior to any adjustments for credit risk are validated by comparison with counterparty valuations.  Amounts are not and should not be identical due to the different modeling assumptions.  Any material differences are investigated.

We had entered into a number of short-term forward currency contracts to protect ourselves from the risk associated with the fluctuation in the exchange rate associated with the cost basis of the Jinhui shares as described in Note 5 – Investment of our financial statements.  As forward contracts expired, we continued to enter into new forward currency contracts for the cost basis of the investment, excluding commissions.  However, hedge accounting is limited to the lower of the cost basis or the market value at time of designation.  We elected to discontinue the forward currency contracts as of October 10, 2008 due to the declining underlying market value of Jinhui.
 
As part of our business strategy, we may enter into arrangements commonly known as forward freight agreements, or FFAs, to hedge and manage market risks relating to the deployment of our existing fleet of vessels.  These arrangements may include future contracts, or commitments to perform in the future a shipping service between ship owners, charters and traders.  Generally, these arrangements would bind us and each counterparty in the arrangement to buy or sell a specified tonnage freighting commitment “forward” at an agreed time and price and for a particular route.  Although FFAs can be entered into for a variety of purposes, including for hedging, as an option, for trading or for arbitrage, if we decided to enter into FFAs, our objective would be to hedge and manage market risks as part of our commercial management. It is not currently our intention to enter into FFAs to generate a
 
 
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stream of income independent of the revenues we derive from the operation of our fleet of vessels.  If we determine to enter into FFAs, we may reduce our exposure to any declines in our results from operations due to weak market conditions or downturns, but may also limit our ability to benefit economically during periods of strong demand in the market.  We have not entered into any FFAs as of June 30, 2009.
 
Contractual Obligations

 
The following table sets forth our contractual obligations and their maturity dates as of June 30, 2009.  The table incorporates the agreement to acquire two remaining Capesize vessels for approximately $192.0 million, inclusive of commissions for these acquisitions, and the employment agreement entered into in September 2007 with our Chief Financial Officer, John Wobensmith.  The table below also incorporates the borrowings on July 16, 2009 of $96.5 million associated with the acquisition of the Genco Commodus on July 22, 2009.  We plan to fund the remaining acquisitions with the remaining availability under the 2007 Credit Facility and cash generated from operations.  The interest and fees are also reflective of the 2007 Credit Facility, including the 2009 Amendment, and the interest rate swap agreements as discussed above under “Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Forward Freight Agreements and Currency Swap Agreements.”


 
   
Total
   
Within One
Year (1)
   
One to Three
Years
   
Three to Five
Years
   
More than
Five Years
 
   
(U.S. dollars in thousands)
 
Credit Agreements
  $ 1,269,800     $          –     $   42,800     $ 301,670     $ 925,330  
Remainder of purchase price
of acquisitions (2)
  $    192,000     $ 192,000     $          –     $          –     $          –  
Interest and borrowing fees
  $    293,092     $   32,756     $ 121,506     $   79,302     $   59,528  
Executive employment
agreement
  $           513     $       212     $        301     $         –     $          –  
Office lease
  $        5,907     $       243     $     1,014     $    1,036     $     3,614  


(1)  
Represents the six month period ending December 31, 2009.
(2)  
The timing of these obligations are based on estimated delivery dates for the remaining two Capesize which
are currently being constructed, and the obligation is inclusive of the commission due to brokers upon purchase of the vessels.

Interest expense has been estimated using the fixed hedge rate for the effective period and notional amount of the debt which is effectively hedged and 0.5625% for the portion of the debt that has no designated swap against it, plus the applicable bank margin of 2.00%.  We are obligated to pay certain commitment fees in connection with the 2007 Credit Facility, which have been reflected within interest and borrowing fees.
 
Capital Expenditures

We make capital expenditures from time to time in connection with our vessel acquisitions. Our fleet currently consists of seven Capesize drybulk carriers, eight Panamax drybulk carriers, four Supramax drybulk carriers, six Handymax drybulk carriers and eight Handysize drybulk carriers.

In addition to acquisitions that we may undertake in future periods, we will incur additional capital expenditures due to special surveys and drydockings. We estimate our drydocking costs and scheduled off-hire days for our fleet through 2010 to be:

 
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Year
Estimated Drydocking Cost
(U.S. dollars in millions)
Estimated Off-hire Days
     
2009 (July 1- December 31, 2009)
$2.9
80
2010
$1.7
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The costs reflected are estimates based on drydocking our vessels in China.  We estimate that each drydock will result in 20 days of off-hire.  Actual costs will vary based on various factors, including where the drydockings are actually performed.  Two of our Capesize drybulk carriers that are drydocking in the fourth quarter of 2009 are anticipated to complete the required maintenance in only ten days.  We expect to fund these costs with cash from operations.
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Genco Muse, Explorer, Marine and Vigour completed drydocking at a total cost of $2.7 million.
 
We estimate that five of our vessels will be drydocked in the remainder of 2009.  An additional three of our vessels will be drydocked in 2010.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.
 
Inflation
 
Inflation has only a moderate effect on our expenses given current economic conditions. In the event that significant global inflationary pressures appear, these pressures would increase our operating, voyage, general and administrative, and financing costs.  However, we expect our costs to increase based on the anticipated increased cost for crewing and lubes.
 
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
Refer to the Critical Accounting Policies as disclosed in the 2008 10-K.  There have been no changes in these policies in the six months ended June 30, 2009.
 
ITEM 3.        QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
Interest rate risk
 
We are exposed to the impact of interest rate changes.  Our objective is to manage the impact of interest rate changes on our earnings and cash flow in relation to our borrowings.  The Company has entered into eleven interest rate swap agreements with DnB NOR Bank to manage future interest costs and the risk associated with changing interest rates.  We held eleven interest rate risk management instruments at June 30, 2009 as compared to nine interest rate risk management instruments at December 31, 2008.  The total notional principal amount of the swaps is $831.2 million, and the swaps have specified rates and durations.  Refer to the table in Note 8 – Long-Term Debt of our financial statements which summarizes the interest rate swaps in place as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.
 
The swap agreements with effective dates prior to June 30, 2009 synthetically convert variable rate debt to fixed rate debt at the fixed interest rate of swap plus the Applicable Margin as defined in the “2007 Credit Facility” section of Note 8 – Long-Term Debt of our financial statements.
 
The liability associated with the swaps at June 30, 2009 is $48.1 million and $65.9 million at December 31, 2008, and are presented as the fair value of derivatives on the balance sheet.  Additionally, at June 30, 2009, the
 
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Company had two swaps in an asset position of $3.8 million.  As of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the Company has accumulated OCI of ($44.1) million and ($66.0) million, respectively, related to the effectively hedged portion of the swaps.  At June 30, 2009, ($27.0) million of OCI is expected to be reclassified into income over the next 12 months associated with interest rate derivatives.
 
We are subject to market risks relating to changes in interest rates because we have significant amounts of floating rate debt outstanding.  For the six months ended June 30, 2008, we paid LIBOR plus 0.85% on the 2007 Credit Facility for the debt in excess of any designated swap’s notional amount for such swap’s effective period.  During the six months ended June 30, 2009, effective January 26, 2009 as a result of the 2009 amendment to the 2007 Credit Facility, we paid LIBOR plus 2.00% on the 2007 Credit Facility for the debt in excess of any designated swap’s notional amount for such swap’s effective period.  A 1% increase in LIBOR would result in an increase of $1.4 million in interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2009, considering the increase would be only on the unhedged portion of the debt.
 
Derivative financial instruments
 
As of June 30, 2009, the Company has entered into eleven interest rate swap agreements with DnB NOR Bank to manage interest costs and the risk associated with changing interest rates.  The total notional principal amount of the swaps is $831.2 million, and the swaps have specified rates and durations.  Refer to the table in Note 8 – Long-Term Debt of our financial statements which summarizes the interest rate swaps in place as of June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

 
The differential to be paid or received for these swap agreements is recognized as an adjustment to interest expense as incurred.  The interest rate differential pertaining to the interest rate swaps for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $6.6 million and $3.4 million, respectively.  The interest rate differential pertaining to the interest rate swaps for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 was $12.3 million and $3.9 million.  The Company is currently utilizing cash flow hedge accounting for the swaps whereby the effective portion of the change in value of the swaps is reflected as a component of OCI.  The ineffective portion is recognized as other income (expense), which is a component of other (expense) income.  For any period of time that the Company did not designate the swaps for hedge accounting, the change in the value of the swap agreements prior to designation was recognized as other income (expense) and was listed as a component of other (expense) income.
 
Amounts receivable or payable arising at the settlement of hedged interest rate swaps are deferred and amortized as an adjustment to interest expense over the period of interest rate exposure provided the designated liability continues to exist.  Amounts receivable or payable arising at the settlement of unhedged interest rate swaps are reflected as other income (expense) and is listed as a component of other (expense) income.
 
Refer to “Interest rate risk” section above for further information regarding the interest rate swap agreements.

The Company had entered into a number of short-term forward currency contracts to protect the Company from the risk associated with the fluctuation in the exchange rate associated with the cost basis of the Jinhui shares as described in Note 5 - Investments of our financial statements.  The use of short-term forward currency contracts was discontinued on October 10, 2008 due to the underlying value of Jinhui.  For further information on these forward currency contracts, please see page 38 under the heading “Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Forward Freight Agreements and Currency Swap Agreements”.

Currency and exchange rates risk

The international shipping industry’s functional currency is the U.S. Dollar.  Virtually all of our revenues and most of our operating costs are in U.S. Dollars.  We incur certain operating expenses in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, and the foreign exchange risk associated with these operating expenses is immaterial.

The Company had entered into a number of short-term forward currency contracts to protect the Company from the risk associated with the fluctuation in the exchange rate associated with the cost basis of the Jinhui shares as described in Note 5 - Investments of our financial statements.  For further information on these forward currency
 
 
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contracts, please see page 38 under the heading “Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Forward Freight Agreements and Currency Swap Agreements.”
 
The Company utilized hedge accounting on the cost basis of the Jinhui stock through October 10, 2008 when the use of the forward currency contract was discontinued due to the underlying value of Jinhui.

Investments

The Company holds investments in Jinhui of $35.4 million which are classified as available for sale under SFAS No. 115, “Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and Equity Securities” (“SFAS No. 115”).  The Company classifies the investment as a current or noncurrent asset based on the Company’s intent to hold the investment at each reporting date.  The investments that are classified as available for sale are subject to risk of changes in market value, which if determined to be impaired (other than temporarily impaired), could result in realized impairment losses.  The Company reviews the carrying value of such investments on a quarterly basis to determine if any valuation adjustments are appropriate under SFAS No. 115.  During 2008, we reviewed the investment in Jinhui for indicators of other-than-temporary impairment.  This determination required significant judgment.  In making this judgment, we evaluated, among other factors, the duration and extent to which the fair value of the investment is less than its cost; the general market conditions, including factors such as industry and sector performance, and our intent and ability to hold the investment.  The Company’s investment in Jinhui was deemed to be other-than-temporarily impaired at December 31, 2008 due to the severity of the decline in its market value versus our cost basis.  During the quarter ended December 31, 2008, the Company recorded a $103.9 million impairment loss which was reclassified from OCI and recorded as a loss in the income statement for the quarter ended December 31, 2008.  We will continue to evaluate the investment on a quarterly basis to determine the likelihood of any further significant adverse effects on the fair value and amount of any additional impairment.  For the quarter ended June 30, 2009, we have not deemed our investment to be impaired.  In the event we determine that the Jinhui investment is subject to any additional impairment, the amount of the impairment would be reclassified from OCI and recorded as a loss in the income statement for the amount of the impairment.

ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
EVALUATION OF DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our President and Chief Financial Officer, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 
PART II:
OTHER INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
From time to time the Company may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of its business, principally personal injury and property casualty claims. Such claims, even if lacking merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources.  During January 2009, the Genco Cavalier, a 2007-built Supramax vessel, was on charter to Samsun Logix Corporation, which has filed for the equivalent of bankruptcy protection in South Korea, otherwise referred to as a rehabilitation application. Charter hire for the Genco Cavalier has been received up until January 30, 2009. The Third Bankruptcy Division of the Seoul Central District Court (the “Bankruptcy Court”) accepted the rehabilitation application on March 6, 2009. The contract with Samsun was repudiated as a result of the non-payment of hire and the Genco Cavalier is currently on hire with a new charterer.  We will continue to pursue all legal options available to the Company under the Bankruptcy Court.
 
 
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With the exception of the legal proceeding related to the Genco Cavalier as noted above, the Company is not aware of any legal proceedings or claims that it believes will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Company, its financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
 
ITEM 1A.    RISK FACTORS
 
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in Part I, “Item 1A. Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, which could materially affect our business, financial condition or future results.  Below is updated information to the following risk factors contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The current global economic turndown may continue to negatively impact our business.

From time to time in the current global economic environment, our charterers with long-term time charters may request to renegotiate the terms of our charters with them.  As a general matter, we do not agree to make changes to the terms of our charters in response to such requests.  The failure of any charterer to meet its obligations under our long-term time charters could have an adverse effect on our results of operations.
 
U.S. tax authorities could treat us as a ‘passive foreign investment company,’ which could have adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences to U.S. shareholders.
 
As detailed in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, whether a foreign corporation is a “passive foreign investment company,” or PFIC, depends on the portion of the corporation’s gross income that consists of “passive income” or the portion of its assets that produce or are held for the production of “passive income” for any taxable year.   Income derived from the performance of services does not constitute passive income, while rental income would generally constitute passive income unless we were treated under specific rules as deriving our rental income in the active conduct of a trade or business.  We do not believe that our existing operations would cause us to be deemed a PFIC with respect to any taxable year, as we treat the gross income we derive or are deemed to derive from our time and spot chartering activities as services income, rather than rental income.

There is, however, no direct legal authority under the PFIC rules addressing our method of operation.  Moreover, in a recent case not concerning PFICs, Tidewater Inc. v. U.S., 2009-1 USTC ¶ 50,337, the Fifth Circuit held that a vessel time charter at issue generated rental, rather than services, income.  However, the court's ruling was contrary to the position of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, which we sometimes refer to as the IRS, that the time charter income should be treated as services income, and the terms of the time charter in that case differ in material respects from the terms of our time charters.  No assurance can be given that the IRS, or a court of law will accept our position, and there is a risk that the IRS or a court of law could determine that we are a PFIC.
 
Acts of piracy on ocean-going vessels have recently increased in frequency, which could adversely affect our business.
 
In response to piracy incidents in 2008 and 2009, particularly in the Gulf of Aden off the coast of Somalia, after consultation with regulatory authorities, we have stationed armed guards on some of our vessels in some instances.  While our use of guards is intended to deter and prevent the hijacking of our vessels, it may also increase our risk of liability for death or injury to persons or damage to personal property.  While we believe we generally have adequate insurance in place to cover such liability, if we do not, it could adversely impact our business, results of operations, cash flows, and financial condition.

 
ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
 
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, we did not repurchase any shares of our common stock pursuant to our share repurchase program.
 

 
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ITEM 4.
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
(a)  
The Company held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 14, 2009.
 
(b)  
Not required.
 
(c)  
Proposal No. 1:                                       Election of Class I Directors:

 
For:  Robert C. North
26,848,701
Withheld:
711,147
 
For:  Basil G. Mavroleon
26,763,107
Withheld:
796,741
 
For:  Harry A. Perrin
26,834,639
Withheld:
725,209
 
 
Messrs. North, Mavroleon and Perrin were re-elected as Class I directors until the Company’s 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal.
 

 
Proposal No. 2:
Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2009:
 
 

 
 
Total shares for:
27,318,660
 
Total shares against:
144,576
 
Total shares abstaining
96,612
 
Number of shares voted:
27,559,848
 
 
 
The appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for the year ending December 31, 2009 was ratified.
 
 
   (d) 
None.

 
ITEM 5.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
In compliance with Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, we have provided certifications of our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer to the Securities and Exchange Commission.  The certifications provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 accompanying this report have not been filed pursuant to the Exchange Act.
 

 
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Item 6.  EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit
 
Document
3.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (1)
3.2
Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited as adopted July 21, 2005 (2)
3.3
Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited as adopted May 18, 2006 (3)
3.4
Certificate of Designations of Series A Preferred Stock (4)
3.5
Amended and Restated By-Laws of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, dated as of April 9, 2007 (4)
31.1
Certification of President pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.1
Certification of President pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
 
 
(*)           Filed with this report.
 
(1)
 
Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2005.
(2)
 
Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005.
(3)
 
Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited's Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2006.
(4)
 
Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited's Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2007.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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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.
 

 
 
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED
 
 
     
 
DATE: August 10, 2009
 
By:  /s/  Robert Gerald Buchanan
Robert Gerald Buchanan
President
(Principal Executive Officer)
 
 
DATE: August 10, 2009
 
 
 
 
By:  /s/  John C. Wobensmith
John C. Wobensmith
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 
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Exhibit Index

Exhibit
 
Document
3.1
Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (1)
3.2
Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited as adopted July 21, 2005 (2)
3.3
Articles of Amendment of Articles of Incorporation of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited as adopted May 18, 2006 (3)
3.4
Certificate of Designations of Series A Preferred Stock (4)
3.5
Amended and Restated By-Laws of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, dated as of April 9, 2007 (4)
31.1
Certification of President pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
31.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.1
Certification of President pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
32.2
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*
 
 
(*)           Filed with this report.
 
(1)
 
Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 6, 2005.
(2)
 
Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited's Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 21, 2005.
(3)
 
Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited's Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 18, 2006.
(4)
 
Incorporated by reference to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited's Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2007.

 
 
 
 
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