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FORM 10-Q

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

☒ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2017

 

OR

 

☐ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.

 

For the transition period from ____ to ____

 

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER

001-34228

 

GENER8 MARITIME, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

 

Republic of the Marshall Islands

 

66‑071‑6485

(State or other jurisdiction of

 

(I.R.S. Employer

incorporation or organization)

 

Identification No.)

 

 

 

299 Park Avenue, 2nd Floor, New York, NY

 

10171

(Address of principal

 

(Zip Code)

executive offices)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 763-5600

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically 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 ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

 

 

Large accelerated filer ☐

 

Accelerated filer ☒

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer ☐

 

Smaller reporting company ☐

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company ☒

 

 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes ☒  No ☐

 

THE NUMBER OF SHARES OUTSTANDING OF EACH OF THE ISSUER’S CLASSES OF COMMON STOCK, AS OF AUGUST 4, 2017:

 

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 82,988,946 shares

 

 

 

 

 


 

GENER8 MARITIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

INDEX

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1. 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016

4

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

5

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

6

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

7

 

 

 

 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016

8

 

 

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

9

 

 

 

ITEM 2. 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

33

 

 

 

ITEM 3. 

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

59

 

 

 

ITEM 4. 

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

60

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ITEM 1. 

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

II-1

 

 

 

ITEM 1A. 

RISK FACTORS

II-1

 

 

 

ITEM 2. 

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

II-1

 

 

 

ITEM 3. 

DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

II-1

 

 

 

ITEM 4. 

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

II-1

 

 

 

ITEM 5. 

OTHER INFORMATION

II-1

 

 

 

ITEM 6. 

EXHIBITS

II-1

 

 

 

SIGNATURES 

 

 

2


 

Website Information

 

We intend to use our website, www.gener8maritime.com, as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Such disclosures will be included in our website’s Investor Relations section. Accordingly, investors should monitor the Investor Relations portion of our website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, and webcasts. To subscribe to our e-mail alert service, please click the “Investor Alerts” link in the Investor Relations section of our website and submit your email address. The information contained in, or that may be accessed through, our website is not incorporated by reference into or a part of this document or any other report or document we file with or furnish to the SEC, and any references to our website are intended to be inactive textual references only.

3


 

PART 1: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

GENER8 MARITIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF

JUNE 30, 2017 AND DECEMBER 31, 2016

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

160,146

 

$

94,681

 

Due from charterers, net

 

 

2,936

 

 

2,048

 

Due from Navig8 pools, net

 

 

39,729

 

 

60,750

 

Assets held for sale

 

 

170,290

 

 

30,195

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

 

30,127

 

 

27,611

 

Total current assets

 

 

403,228

 

 

215,285

 

NONCURRENT ASSETS:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vessels, net of accumulated depreciation of $226,831 and $197,521, respectively

 

 

2,418,057

 

 

2,523,710

 

Vessels under construction

 

 

61,053

 

 

177,133

 

Other fixed assets, net

 

 

3,808

 

 

4,430

 

Deferred drydock costs, net

 

 

16,829

 

 

12,714

 

Working capital at Navig8 pools

 

 

30,300

 

 

33,100

 

Restricted cash

 

 

1,461

 

 

1,457

 

Derivative financial instruments - non-current

 

 

432

 

 

19,585

 

Other noncurrent assets

 

 

3,066

 

 

5,255

 

Total noncurrent assets

 

 

2,535,006

 

 

2,777,384

 

TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

2,938,234

 

$

2,992,669

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

32,873

 

$

33,991

 

Long-term debt, current portion

 

 

160,446

 

 

181,023

 

Derivative financial instruments - current

 

 

4,531

 

 

1,552

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

197,850

 

 

216,566

 

NONCURRENT LIABILITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term debt

 

 

1,415,766

 

 

1,400,928

 

Less unamortized discount and debt financing costs

 

 

(58,076)

 

 

(63,146)

 

Long-term debt less unamortized discount and debt financing costs

 

 

1,357,690

 

 

1,337,782

 

Other noncurrent liabilities

 

 

1,043

 

 

910

 

Derivative financial instruments

 

 

533

 

 

 —

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

 

 

1,359,266

 

 

1,338,692

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES

 

 

1,557,116

 

 

1,555,258

 

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.01 par value per share; authorized 225,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 82,988,946 shares at June 30, 2017 and 82,960,194 shares at

December 31, 2016

 

 

830

 

 

830

 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share; authorized 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 0 shares at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Paid-in capital

 

 

1,518,197

 

 

1,515,362

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(151,796)

 

 

(96,115)

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

 

13,887

 

 

17,334

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

 

1,381,118

 

 

1,437,411

 

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

2,938,234

 

$

2,992,669

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GENER8 MARITIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 AND 2016

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months

 

For the Six Months

 

 

Ended June 30,

 

Ended June 30,

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2017

    

2016

VOYAGE REVENUES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Navig8 pool revenues

 

$

72,317

 

$

92,400

 

$

190,686

 

$

205,431

Time charter revenues

 

 

 —

 

 

2,047

 

 

 —

 

 

9,278

Spot charter revenues

 

 

2,628

 

 

11,511

 

 

7,275

 

 

15,293

Total voyage revenues

 

 

74,945

 

 

105,958

 

 

197,961

 

 

230,002

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voyage expenses

 

 

2,152

 

 

4,194

 

 

3,854

 

 

6,551

Direct vessel operating expenses

 

 

27,881

 

 

25,532

 

 

56,901

 

 

50,061

Navig8 charterhire expenses

 

 

(6)

 

 

(49)

 

 

 —

 

 

3,221

General and administrative

 

 

9,626

 

 

7,024

 

 

18,052

 

 

15,112

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

26,780

 

 

20,023

 

 

54,474

 

 

37,504

Loss (gain) on disposal of vessels, net

 

 

67,860

 

 

(714)

 

 

77,703

 

 

(579)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

 

 

134,293

 

 

56,010

 

 

210,984

 

 

111,870

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING (LOSS) / INCOME

 

 

(59,348)

 

 

49,948

 

 

(13,023)

 

 

118,132

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OTHER EXPENSES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

(20,447)

 

 

(10,361)

 

 

(40,498)

 

 

(17,656)

Other financing costs

 

 

(3)

 

 

(4)

 

 

(55)

 

 

(6)

Other income (expense), net

 

 

(2,747)

 

 

(1,588)

 

 

(2,105)

 

 

(1,617)

Total other expenses

 

 

(23,197)

 

 

(11,953)

 

 

(42,658)

 

 

(19,279)

NET (LOSS) / INCOME

 

$

(82,545)

 

$

37,995

 

$

(55,681)

 

$

98,853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOSS) / INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.99)

 

$

0.46

 

$

(0.67)

 

$

1.20

Diluted

 

$

(0.99)

 

$

0.46

 

$

(0.67)

 

$

1.20

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GENER8 MARITIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

FOR THE THREE AND SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 AND 2016

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months

 

For the Six Months

 

 

 

Ended June 30,

 

Ended June 30,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2017

    

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) / income

 

$

(82,545)

 

$

37,995

 

$

(55,681)

 

$

98,853

 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) on derivative

 

 

(4,552)

 

 

(13,948)

 

 

(4,356)

 

 

(13,948)

 

Amount recognized in net income (loss) on derivative

 

 

82

 

 

 —

 

 

909

 

 

 —

 

Foreign subsidiaries liquidation

 

 

 —

 

 

(730)

 

 

 —

 

 

(730)

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

63

 

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(87,015)

 

$

23,317

 

$

(59,128)

 

$

84,238

 

 

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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GENER8 MARITIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 AND 2016

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

Accumulated

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

Total

 

 

Common

 

Paid-In

 

Accumulated

 

Comprehensive

 

Shareholders’

 

 

Stock

 

Capital

 

Deficit

 

Income (Loss)

 

Equity

Balance as of December 31, 2015

 

$

827

 

$

1,509,688

 

$

(163,421)

 

$

667

 

$

1,347,761

Net income

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

98,853

 

 

 —

 

 

98,853

Issuance of common stock

 

 

 —

 

 

26

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

26

Amount recognized in other comprehensive loss on derivative

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(13,948)

 

 

(13,948)

Foreign subsidiaries liquidation

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(730)

 

 

(730)

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

63

 

 

63

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 —

 

 

2,855

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

2,855

Balance as of June 30, 2016

 

$

827

 

$

1,512,569

 

$

(64,568)

 

$

(13,948)

 

$

1,434,880

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance as of December 31, 2016

 

$

830

 

$

1,515,362

 

$

(96,115)

 

$

17,334

 

$

1,437,411

Net loss

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(55,681)

 

 

 —

 

 

(55,681)

Amount recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) on derivative

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(4,356)

 

 

(4,356)

Amount recognized in net income (loss) on derivative

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

909

 

 

909

Stock-based compensation

 

 

 —

 

 

2,835

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

2,835

Balance as of June 30, 2017

 

$

830

 

$

1,518,197

 

$

(151,796)

 

$

13,887

 

$

1,381,118

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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GENER8 MARITIME, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

FOR THE SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 AND 2016

(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) / income

 

$

(55,681)

 

$

98,853

 

Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss (gain) on disposal of vessels, net

 

 

77,703

 

 

(579)

 

Payment-in-kind interest expense

 

 

9,524

 

 

8,602

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

54,474

 

 

37,504

 

Amortization of fair value of related-party chartered-in vessel

 

 

 —

 

 

427

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs and senior notes

 

 

6,841

 

 

4,866

 

Loss on litigation

 

 

400

 

 

 —

 

Net unrealized loss on derivative financial instrument

 

 

19,219

 

 

1,559

 

Stock-based compensation expense

 

 

2,835

 

 

2,855

 

Provision for bad debts

 

 

1,288

 

 

(1,085)

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(Increase) decrease in due from charterers

 

 

(630)

 

 

7,756

 

Decrease (increase) in due from Navig8 pools

 

 

21,021

 

 

(5,994)

 

(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current and noncurrent assets

 

 

(2,628)

 

 

57,743

 

Decrease (increase) in working capital at Navig8 pools

 

 

2,800

 

 

(1,950)

 

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable and other current and noncurrent liabilities

 

 

2,861

 

 

(2,338)

 

Deferred drydock costs incurred

 

 

(8,270)

 

 

(6,591)

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

131,757

 

 

201,628

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Payments for vessels under construction

 

 

(97,118)

 

 

(565,922)

 

Payment of capitalized interest

 

 

(1,120)

 

 

(11,349)

 

Proceeds from sale of vessels, net

 

 

53,335

 

 

16,925

 

Purchase of vessel improvements and other fixed assets

 

 

(4,695)

 

 

(5,089)

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(49,598)

 

 

(565,435)

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings under credit facilities

 

 

100,131

 

 

421,695

 

Repayments of credit facilities

 

 

(115,394)

 

 

(80,955)

 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

 

 —

 

 

26

 

Deferred financing costs paid

 

 

(1,431)

 

 

(11,425)

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(16,694)

 

 

329,341

 

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

 

 

65,465

 

 

(34,466)

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period

 

 

94,681

 

 

157,535

 

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period

 

$

160,146

 

$

123,069

 

SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during the period for interest, net of capitalized interest

 

$

20,152

 

$

11,412

 

 

See Note 2 for supplementary information of noncash items.

 

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

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GENER8 MARITIME, INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

NATURE OF BUSINESS—Incorporated on August 1, 2008, under the Laws of Republic of the Marshall Islands, Gener8 Maritime, Inc. (formerly named General Maritime Corporation) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) provide international transportation services of seaborne crude oil and petroleum products. The Company’s owned fleet at June 30, 2017 consisted of 39 tankers; 38 tankers in operation (24 Very Large Crude Carriers (“VLCCs”), nine Suezmax tankers, three Aframax tankers, two Panamax tankers), and one newbuilding VLCC under construction. The Company operates its business in one business segment, which is the transportation of international seaborne crude oil and petroleum products.

 

The Company’s vessels are primarily available for employment in commercial pools, or for charter on a spot voyage or time charter basis.

 

The Company is party to certain commercial pooling arrangements. Commercial pools are designed to provide for effective chartering and commercial management of similar vessels that are combined into a single fleet to improve customer service, increase vessel utilization and capture cost efficiencies.

 

As of June 30, 2017, the Company employed all of its VLCC and Suezmax vessels and one Aframax vessel in Navig8 Group commercial crude tanker pools including the VL8 Pool, the Suez8 Pool and the V8 Pool. In 2015, the Company’s VLCC, Suezmax, Aframax and newbuilding owning subsidiaries entered into pool agreements with the pool managers VL8 Pool Inc. and V8 Pool Inc., subsidiaries of Navig8 Limited, the beneficial owner of over 4% of the Company’s outstanding common shares as of June 30, 2017. See Note 14, Related Party Transactions, for a description of the pool arrangements with these related parties. 

 

 

BASIS OF PRESENTATION—The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information. In the opinion of management of the Company, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and operating results, have been included in the financial statements. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. These unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016, which provides a more complete understanding of our accounting policies. The results of operations for the current and prior periods are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year. The financial statements of the Company have been prepared on the accrual basis of accounting and presented in United States Dollars (USD or $) which is the functional currency of the Company. A summary of the significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements, which conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, were included in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS— In February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02, Leases. ASU 2016-02 is intended to increase the transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about leasing arrangements. In order to meet that objective, the new standard requires recognition of the assets and liabilities that arise from leases. A lessee will be required to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for leases with lease terms of more than 12 months. The new standard is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, and interim periods within those years, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that adopting this standard will have on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09—Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718). This update affects all entities that issue share-based payment awards to their employees, and involves several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment transactions, including the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liability and classification on the statement of cash flows. An entity can make an entity-wide accounting

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policy election to either estimate the number of awards that are expected to vest or account for forfeitures when they occur. For public business entities, the amendments in this update are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016, and interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted for any entity in any interim or annual period. During the first quarter of 2017, the Company adopted ASU 2016-09 with no material effect of the adoption on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosure.

 

In April 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-10—Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606): Identifying Performance Obligations and Licensing. ASU No. 2016-10 suggests guidance for stakeholders on identifying performance obligations and licenses in customer contracts. In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU No. 2014‑09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The core principle is that a company should recognize revenue when promised goods or services are transferred to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled for those goods or services. ASU 2014‑09 defines a five step process to achieve this core principle and, in doing so, more judgment and estimates may be required within the revenue recognition process than are required under existing U.S. GAAP. The standard is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods therein, and shall be applied either retrospectively to each period presented or as a cumulative‑effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. The requirements of this standard include an increase in required disclosures. The Company intends to adopt the ASU’s for the interim periods after December 31, 2017, using the modified retrospective transition method applied to those contracts which were not completed as of that date. Upon adoption, the Company will recognize the cumulative effect of adopting this guidance as an adjustment to its opening balance of retained earnings. Prior periods will not be retrospectively adjusted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the ASU’s to its condensed consolidated financial statements, including the presentation of revenues in its consolidated statements of operations.

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13-Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The amendments in this ASU require the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets, which include trade receivables, held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The guidance in this ASU is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently evaluating this ASU and any potential impacts the adoption of this ASU will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements revised guidance for the accounting and reporting of financial instruments.

 

In August 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-15-Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. Entities must apply the guidance retrospectively to all periods presented but may apply it prospectively from the earliest date practicable if retrospective application would be impracticable. The Company does not anticipate any material effect from adopting this standard on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18-Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash. The new guidance is intended to reduce diversity in practice by adding or clarifying guidance on classification and presentation of changes in restricted cash on the statement of cash flows. The new guidance should be applied retrospectively and is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. As a result of this update, restricted cash will be included within cash and cash equivalents on the Company’s statements of consolidated cash flows. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had an outstanding letter of credit of $1.4 million, respectively, as required under the terms of its office lease. This letter of credit is secured by cash placed in a restricted account amounting to $1.5 million as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The Company does not anticipate any material effect from adopting this standard on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

 

 

2. CASH FLOW INFORMATION

 

The Company excluded from cash flows from investing and financing activities in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows items included in accounts payable and accrued expenses for accrued milestone and supervision

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payments of $0 and $4.9 million as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. Capitalized interest amounted to $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, of which $1.2 million has not been paid out as of June 30, 2017 (which is included in long‑term debt in the condensed consolidated balance sheet). Capitalized interest amounted to $17.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

3. (LOSS) / INCOME PER COMMON SHARE

 

The computation of basic income (loss) per share is based on the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. The computation of diluted net income (loss) per share assumes the exercise of all dilutive stock options using the treasury stock method and the lapsing of restrictions on unvested restricted stock awards, for which the assumed proceeds upon lapsing the restrictions 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 reconciliation of basic to diluted net income (loss) per common share was as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the Three Months

 

For the Six Months

 

Ended June 30,

 

Ended June 30,

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

Basic net (loss) / income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (Loss) / Income

$

(82,545)

 

$

37,995

 

$

(55,681)

 

$

98,853

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic

 

82,979

 

 

82,681

 

 

82,970

 

 

82,681

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net (loss) / income per share

$

(0.99)

 

$

0.46

 

$

(0.67)

 

$

1.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net (loss) / income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (Loss) / Income

$

(82,545)

 

$

37,995

 

$

(55,681)

 

$

98,853

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding, basic

 

82,979

 

 

82,681

 

 

82,970

 

 

82,681

Add:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Restricted stock units

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Stock options

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

Weighted-average shares outstanding, diluted

 

82,979

 

 

82,681

 

 

82,970

 

 

82,681

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted net (loss) / income per share:

$

(0.99)

 

$

0.46

 

$

(0.67)

 

$

1.20

 

Options to purchase 309,296 shares of common stock, which expired on May 7, 2017, were excluded from the above calculation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, because the impact is anti-dilutive. Options to purchase 13,420 shares of common stock, which expired on July 8, 2017, were also excluded from the above calculation for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, because certain market conditions have not been met.

 

On June 24, 2015, in connection with the pricing of the Company’s IPO, the Company granted members of management restricted stock units (“RSUs”) of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the Company’s amended 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. The remaining RSUs will generally vest in tranches on December 1, 2017 and December 1, 2018, subject for each increment to employment with the Company through the applicable vesting date for such increment. On December 7, 2016, the Company issued 278,483 shares in settlement of RSUs that had vested on December 1, 2016. As of June 30, 2017, 44,919 RSUs were forfeited and 635,518 shares are remaining to be issued in future years, following the vesting date for each increment.

 

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On September 9, 2016, in accordance with the Company’s amended 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, the Company granted certain non-employee directors 28,752 RSUs. The RSUs were valued at $6.26 per share. On May 16, 2017, the RSUs vested and the Company issued 28,752 shares.

 

On May 16, 2017, in accordance with the Company’s amended 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, the Company granted certain non-employee directors 44,856 RSUs. The RSUs, which were valued at $5.35 per share, will generally vest on the earlier of (a) the date of the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders and (b) the date that is 30 days following the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the director’s continued service with the Company through the applicable vesting date. 

 

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, weighted-average RSUs outstanding of 785,258 and 699,583, respectively, were excluded in determining the diluted net income (loss) per share, because the impact is anti-dilutive. For both the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, weighted-average RSUs outstanding of 1,044,196, were excluded in determining the diluted net income (loss) per share, because the impact is anti-dilutive.

 

On January 5, 2017, Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company and Leonard J. Vrondissis, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of the Company were each granted awards of stock options, pursuant to the Company’s amended 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. Mr. Georgiopoulos received stock options to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock. Mr. Vrondissis received stock options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock. The stock options granted were excluded in determining the diluted net income (loss) per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, because the impact is anti-dilutive. See Note 15, Stock Based Compensation, for more details.

 

4. ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

 

As of June 30, 2017, the Company classified the Gener8 Theseus,  Gener8 Noble and Gener8 Elektra as Current assets - held for sale, in the condensed consolidated balance sheet, as all the criteria of ASC subtopic 360-10, Property, Plant, and Equipment (“ASC 360-10”) have been met and the transaction was qualified as assets held for sale. These vessels were written down to their fair value, less cost to sell, of $80.0 million for each of the Gener8 Theseus and Gener8 Noble, and $10.3 million for the Gener8 Elektra on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. For the three months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded a loss of $56.8 million, as Loss on disposal of vessels, net, related to the expected sales of the Gener8 Theseus and Gener8 Noble. For the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded a loss of $61.7 million, as Loss on disposal of vessels, net, related to the expected sales of the Gener8 Theseus, Gener8 Noble and Gener8 Elektra, on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. The vessels are expected to be sold within one year. See Note 17, Subsequent Events for more updates on recent vessel sales.

 

As of December 31, 2016, the Company classified the Gener8 Ulysses as Current assets - held for sale, in the condensed consolidated balance sheet, as all the criteria of ASC 360-10 have been met and the transaction was qualified as assets held for sale. This vessel was written down to its fair value, less cost to sell, of $30.2 million on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. As a result of the expected sale in 2017, the Company recorded a loss of $6.9 million as Loss on disposal of vessels, net, on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016. The Gener8 Ulysses vessel was sold during the first quarter of 2017.

 

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5. DELIVERY AND DISPOSAL OF VESSELS

 

Delivery of Vessels

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company took delivery of the following 2017-built VLCC newbuildings. Upon delivery, all of these vessels entered into the VL8 Pool. The Company has made all shipyard installment payments, and there is no outstanding payable balance in respect of each vessel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings to

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fund Vessel's

 

 

Vessel Name

    

Date of Delivery

    

Delivery (1)

    

Credit Facility

 

 

 

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

Gener8 Hector

 

January 6, 2017

 

$

49,500

 

Korean Export Credit Facility

Gener8 Ethos

 

March 9, 2017

 

 

50,631

 

Korean Export Credit Facility


(1)

Amounts reflect the borrowings incurred under the Korean Export Credit Facility to fund the delivery of the indicated newbuilding. For more information see Note 10, LONG-TERM DEBT.

 

Disposal of Vessels

 

On May 25, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement for the sale of the 2002-built Suezmax tanker Gener8 Orion for $13.0 million in gross proceeds. On June 13, 2017, the sale was finalized and the Company recorded a net loss of $10.1 million, as Loss on vessel disposal of vessels, net, on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017. The Company used the net proceeds to repay $11.1 million of the related portion of the senior secured debt outstanding under the Refinancing Facility associated with the vessel.

 

On April 3, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement for the sale of the 2002-built Aframax tanker Gener8 Daphne for $10.5 million in gross proceeds. On May 13, 2017, the sale was finalized and the Company recorded a net loss of $5.1 million, as Loss on disposal of vessels, net, on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2017. The Company used the net proceeds to repay $8.1 million of the related portion of the senior secured debt outstanding under the Refinancing Facility associated with the vessel.

 

On January 25, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement for the sale of the 2003-built VLCC tanker Gener8 Ulysses for $30.5 million in gross proceeds. As of December 31, 2016, the Company classified the Gener8 Ulysses as held for sale on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company recorded a loss of $6.9 million, as Loss on disposal of vessels, net, on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016. On February 1, 2017, the sale was finalized and the Company used the net proceeds to repay $20.0 million of the related portion of the senior secured debt outstanding under the Refinancing Facility associated with the vessel.

 

On December 5, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement for the sale of the 2000-built Suezmax tanker Gener8 Spyridon for $13.9 million in gross proceeds. On December 19, 2016, the sale was finalized and the Company recorded a net loss of $7.1 million, as Loss on disposal of vessels, net, on the condensed consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2016. The Company used the net proceeds to repay $11.7 million of the related portion of the senior secured debt outstanding under the Refinancing Facility associated with the vessel.

 

On August 8, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement for the sale of the 2001-built VLCC tanker Genmar Victory for $29.0 million in gross proceeds. On August 25, 2016, the sale was finalized and the Company recorded a net loss of $7.3 million. The Company used the net proceeds to repay $19.4 million of the related portion of the senior secured debt outstanding under the Refinancing Facility associated with the vessel.

 

On July 22, 2016, the Company entered into an agreement for the sale of the 2001-built VLCC tanker Genmar Vision for $28.0 million in gross proceeds. On August 5, 2016, the sale was finalized and the Company recorded a net loss of approximately $3.2 million. The Company used the net proceeds to repay approximately $19.4 million of the related portion of the senior secured debt outstanding under the Refinancing Facility associated with the vessel.

 

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6. PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

June 30,

    

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

2016

Bunkers and lubricants

 

$

8,497

 

$

7,522

Insurance claims receivable

 

 

5,033

 

 

5,047

Prepaid insurance

 

 

1,978

 

 

3,185

Other

 

 

14,619

 

 

11,857

Total

 

$

30,127

 

$

27,611

 

Insurance claims receivable consists substantially of payments made by the Company for repairs of vessels that the Company expects, pursuant to the terms of the insurance agreements, to recover from the carrier within one year, net of deductibles which have been expensed. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the portion of insurance claims receivable not expected to be collected within one year of $0.1 million and $0.6 million, respectively, is included in Other noncurrent assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

 

As of June 30, 2017, Other includes $6.3 million of advances to our third‑party technical managers and $3.5 million of working capital due from Navig8. The working capital due from Navig8 is associated with the Gener8 Noble and Gener8 Theseus ($1.0 million for each vessel) related to their treatment as vessels held for sale (see Note 4,  Assets HELD for sale and Note 17, Subsequent Events for more updates on recent vessel sales), the Gener8 Orion ($0.9 million), related to its recent sale in May 2017 and the Gener8 Defiance, ($0.6 million), that is currently employed in the spot market. As of December 31, 2016, Other primarily represents $4.7 million of advances to our third‑party technical managers and $1.9 million of working capital due from Navig8. The working capital due from Navig8 is associated with the Gener8 Spyridon and Gener8 Ulysses ($0.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively), related to their treatment as vessels held for sale.

 

7. VESSELS UNDER CONSTRUCTION

 

Vessels under construction represents the cost of acquiring contracts to build vessels, installments paid to shipyards, certain other payments made to third parties and interest costs incurred during the construction of vessels (until the vessel is substantially complete and ready for its intended use).

 

Vessels under construction consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

    

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

 

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2017

Activities

 

December 31, 2016

 

2014 Acquired VLCC Newbuildings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vessels / SPV Stock Purchase

 

$

162,683

 

 

$

 —

 

$

162,683

 

Installment and supervision payments

 

 

579,818

 

 

 

 —

 

 

579,818

 

Others

 

 

5,214

 

 

 

 —

 

 

5,214

 

2015 Acquired VLCC Newbuildings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vessels

 

 

435,417

 

 

 

 —

 

 

435,417

 

Acquisition-related costs

 

 

10,295

 

 

 

 —

 

 

10,295

 

Installment and supervision payments

 

 

936,544

 

 

 

95,711

 

 

840,833

 

Accrued milestones and supervision payments

 

 

 —

 

 

 

(5,368)

 

 

5,368

 

Others

 

 

15,544

 

 

 

1,406

 

 

14,138

 

Fair value of 2015 Warrant Agreement assumed

 

 

3,381

 

 

 

 —

 

 

3,381

 

Fair value of 2015 Stock Options assumed

 

 

39

 

 

 

 —

 

 

39

 

Capitalized interest

 

 

73,982

 

 

 

2,251

 

 

71,731

 

Vessel deliveries

 

 

(2,161,864)

 

 

 

(210,080)

 

 

(1,951,784)

 

Total

 

$

61,053

 

 

$

(116,080)

 

$

177,133

 

 

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In March 2014, the Company acquired seven newbuilding contracts for VLCC tankers from Scorpio Tankers Inc. (the “2014 Acquired VLCC Newbuildings”) in a stock purchase transaction (“SPV Stock Purchase”). Additionally,  the Company acquired 14 newbuilding contracts for VLCC tankers from Navig8 Crude in connection with the 2015 merger (the “2015 Acquired VLCC Newbuildings,” and together with the 2014 Acquired VLCC Newbuildings, the “Acquired VLCC Newbuildings”).

 

As of December 31, 2016, the Company took delivery of all the 2014 Acquired VLCC Newbuildings and took delivery of 11 out of 14 of the 2015 Acquired VLCC Newbuildings.

 

During the six months ended June 30, 2017, two of the 2015 Acquired VLCC Newbuildings were delivered to the Company and the Company borrowed approximately $100.1 million under the Korean Export Credit Facility to fund these deliveries. See Note 5, DELIVERY AND DISPOSAL OF VESSELS, for deliveries during the six months ended June 30, 2017. See Note 10, LONG TERM DEBT, for additional and available borrowings.

 

 

8. OTHER NONCURRENT ASSETS

 

Other noncurrent assets consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

June 30,

    

December 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

2016

 

Working capital for 2011 VLCC pool

 

$

1,900

 

$

1,900

 

Fresh start lease asset

 

 

1,116

 

 

1,183

 

Insurance claims

 

 

50

 

 

588

 

Escrow deposits

 

 

 —

 

 

38

 

Long-term due from charters

 

 

 —

 

 

1,546

 

Total

 

$

3,066

 

$

5,255

 

 

Working capital for 2011 VLCC pool and Long-term due from charters represent amounts due from the 2011 VLCC Pool and the Atlas charter disputes. On May 9, 2017, the arbitration tribunal before which the dispute is being heard ruled that GMR Atlas LLC (a subsidiary of the Company) had been in breach of certain customer eligibility requirements as claimed by the Atlas claimant. Accordingly, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company wrote-off $1.5 million related to the Atlas charter dispute and the amount is recorded in General and Administrative, in the statement of operations. See Note 16, commitments and contingencies for more details.

 

 

 

 

 

9. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses consist of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

June 30,

    

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

2016

Accounts payable

 

$

9,174

 

$

6,821

Accrued milestone and supervision payments

 

 

 —

 

 

5,368

Accrued operating expenses

 

 

14,159

 

 

16,990

Accrued administrative expenses

 

 

2,378

 

 

2,767

Accrued interest

 

 

7,162

 

 

2,045

Total

 

$

32,873

 

$

33,991

 

Accrued milestones and supervision payments represent the amounts due for construction milestone and supervision installment payments under the contracts for the Acquired VLCC newbuildings. As of June 30, 2017, the Company paid $5.4 million of milestone and supervision installments that were accrued as of December 31, 2016.

 

 

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10. LONG‑TERM DEBT

 

Long‑term debt consists of the following (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

June 30,

    

December 31,

 

 

2017

 

2016

Refinancing Facility

 

$

319,397

 

$

408,337

Korean Export Credit Facility

 

 

744,034

 

 

658,568

Senior Notes

 

 

184,129

 

 

174,604

Amended Sinosure Credit Facility

 

 

328,652

 

 

340,442

Total

 

 

1,576,212

 

 

1,581,951

Less: current portion of long-term debt

 

 

(160,446)

 

 

(181,023)

Less: unamortized discount and debt financing costs

 

 

(58,076)

 

 

(63,146)

Long-term debt less unamortized discount and debt issuance cost

 

$

1,357,690

 

$

1,337,782

 

Unamortized discount and debt financing costs include an unamortized discount related to the Company’s Senior Notes and deferred financing costs comprised of insurance, bank fees and legal expenses associated with securing new loan facilities. These deferred financing costs are amortized based upon the effective interest rate method over the life of the related debt, which is included in interest expense.

 

On April 10, 2017, the Company modified the interest rate swaps agreements, initially entered into on May 2, 2016. The modifications included changes to the notional amounts and maturity dates of, and increases in the fixed rates payable under, the interest rate swap transactions. During the second quarter of 2017 and in connection with the modifications, the Company received payments totaling $18.2 million from the swap counterparties. See Note 11, Financial InstrumentS, for more details.

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company borrowed approximately $100.1 million under the Korean Export Credit Facility to fund the deliveries of Gener8 Hector and Gener8 Ethos. As of June 30, 2017, the Company has an aggregate amount of up to approximately $63.0 million of available borrowings under the Korean Export Credit Facility (subject to borrowing limits and other conditions set forth in the applicable senior secured credit facilities) for the purpose of financing one future delivery of VLCC newbuilding vessel with remaining installment payments of $48.2 million are due in 2017.

 

In connection with the sale of two vessels (the Gener8 Orion and Gener8 Daphne) during the three months ended June 30, 2017, the Company repaid $11.1 million and $8.1 million, respectively, of borrowings under the Refinancing Facility. In connection with the sale of one vessel (Gener8 Ulysses) during the three months ended March 31, 2017, the Company repaid $20.0 million of borrowings under the Refinancing Facility. In connection with the sale of these vessels during the six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company repaid an aggregate of approximately $39.2 million of borrowings under the Refinancing Facility.

As of June 30, 2017 and 2016, the weighted average interest rate for the credit facilities are 2.72% and 2.75%, respectively.

 

Refinancing Facility

 

On September 3, 2015, the Company entered into a term loan facility (the “Refinancing Facility”), by and among the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Gener8 Maritime Subsidiary II Inc. (“Gener8 Maritime Sub II”), the Company, as parent, the lenders party thereto, and Nordea Bank Finland, PLC, New York Branch as Facility Agent and Collateral Agent in order to refinance the $508M Credit Facility and the $273M Credit Facility. The Refinancing Facility provided for term loans up to the aggregate approximate amount of $581.0 million, which were fully drawn on September 8, 2015. The loans under the Refinancing Facility will mature on September 3, 2020.

 

The Refinancing Facility bears interest at a rate per annum based on the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) plus a margin of 3.75% per annum. If there is a failure to pay any amount due on a loan under the

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Refinancing Facility and related credit documents, interest accrues at a rate 2.00% higher than the interest rate that would otherwise have been applied to such amount.

 

The Refinancing Facility is secured on a first lien basis by a pledge of the Company’s interest in Gener8 Maritime Sub II, a pledge by Gener8 Maritime Sub II of its interests in the 18 vessel-owning subsidiaries it owns (the “Gener8 Maritime Sub II Vessel Owning Subsidiaries”) and a pledge by such Gener8 Maritime Sub II Vessel Owning Subsidiaries of substantially all their assets, and is guaranteed by the Company and the Gener8 Maritime Sub II Vessel Owning Subsidiaries. In addition, the Refinancing Facility is secured by a pledge of certain of the Company’s and Gener8 Maritime Sub II Vessel Owning Subsidiaries’ respective bank accounts. As of June 30, 2017, the Gener8 Maritime Sub II Vessel Owning Subsidiaries owned 4 VLCCs, 9 Suezmax vessels, 3 Aframax vessels and 2 Panamax vessels.

 

Gener8 Maritime Sub II is obligated to repay the Refinancing Facility in 20 consecutive quarterly installments, which commenced on September 3, 2015. Gener8 Maritime Sub II is also required to prepay the Refinancing Facility upon the occurrence of certain events, such as the sale of a vessel held as collateral or total loss of a vessel.

 

See Note 11, FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, for the Company’s interest rate risk management program related to the credit facility.

 

Korean Export Credit Facility

 

On September 3, 2015, the Company entered into a term loan facility (the “Korean Export Credit Facility”) to fund a portion of the remaining installment payments due under shipbuilding contracts for 15 VLCC newbuildings owned by the Company at that time. The borrower under the Korean Export Credit Facility is Gener8 Maritime Subsidiary VIII Inc. (“Gener8 Maritime Sub VIII”), the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, and the Korean Export Credit Facility is guaranteed by the Company and vessel-owning subsidiaries owned by Gener8 Maritime Sub VIII. The Korean Export Credit Facility provides for term loans up to the aggregate approximate amount of $963.7 million, which is comprised of a tranche of term loans to be made available by a syndicate of commercial lenders up to the aggregate approximate amount of $282.0 million (the “Commercial Tranche”), a tranche of term loans to be fully guaranteed by the Export-Import Bank of Korea (“KEXIM”) up to the aggregate approximate amount of up to $139.7 million (the “KEXIM Guaranteed Tranche”), a tranche of term loans to be made available by KEXIM up to the aggregate approximate amount of $197.4 million (the “KEXIM Funded Tranche”) and a tranche of term loans insured by Korea Trade Insurance Corporation (“K-Sure”) up to the aggregate approximate amount of $344.6 million (the “K-Sure Tranche”). As of June 30, 2017, up to approximately $63.0 million in aggregate was available (subject to borrowing limits and conditions) to borrow under this facility to fund the remaining installment payment for the one remaining vessel.

 

At or around the time of delivery of each of the VLCC newbuildings, a loan will be available to be drawn under the Korean Export Credit Facility in an amount equal to the lowest of (i) 65% of the final contract price of such VLCC newbuilding, (ii) 65% of the maximum contract price of such VLCC newbuilding and (iii) 60% of the fair market value of such VLCC newbuilding tested at or around the time of delivery of such VLCC newbuilding. Each such loan is referred to herein as a “Korean Vessel Loan.” The Korean Vessel Loan for the delivery of the Gener8 Nestor will be fully funded by the lenders of the Commercial Tranche.

 

Each Korean Vessel Loan will mature, in respect of the Commercial Tranche, on the date falling 60 months from the date of borrowing of that Korean Vessel Loan and, in respect of the other tranches, on the date falling 144 months from the date of borrowing of that Korean Vessel Loan. KEXIM and K-Sure have the option of requiring prepayment of their respective tranches if the Commercial Tranche is not, upon its termination date, fully refinanced or renewed by the commercial lenders. Upon exercise of such option, all outstanding amounts under the relevant tranche must be repaid on the final repayment date in respect of the Commercial Tranche. Repayment dates are each date that a repayment installment is required to be made, on March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of the applicable year.

The Company is obligated to repay the Commercial Tranche of each loan in 20 equal consecutive quarterly installments (excluding a final balloon payment equal to 2/3 of the applicable loan) of such loan and is obligated to repay the other tranches of each loan in 48 equal consecutive quarterly installments. The Company is also required to prepay

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the loans upon the occurrence of certain events, including a default under a shipbuilding contract, a sale or total loss of a vessel, and upon election by the majority lenders, upon a change of control of the Company.

 

The Korean Export Credit Facility bears interest at a rate per annum based on LIBOR plus a margin of, in relation to the Commercial Tranche, 2.75% per annum, in relation to the KEXIM Guaranteed Tranche, 1.50% per annum, in relation to the KEXIM Funded Tranche, 2.60% per annum and in relation to the K-Sure Tranche, 1.70% per annum. If there is a failure to pay any amount due on a Korean Vessel Loan, interest accrues at a rate 2.00% higher than the interest rate that would otherwise have been applied to such amount. See Note 11, FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, for the Company’s interest rate risk management program related to the Korean Export Credit Facility. The Korean Export Credit Facility is secured on a first lien basis by a pledge of various assets, including, as of June 30, 2017, 14 VLCC vessels.

 

On March 24, 2017, the Company amended the Korean Export Credit Facility to change the dates on which amortization payments are due to the 15th day of each of April, July, October and January. 

 

On June 1, 2017, the Company amended the Korean Export Credit Facility to extend the date by which the Company is permitted to borrow for the delivery of the Gener8 Nestor from June 29, 2017 to September 30, 2017. The amendment also provides that the Commercial Tranche must be repaid no later than June 30, 2022.

 

Amended Sinosure Credit Facility

 

On December 1, 2015, the Company entered into a term loan facility (the “Sinosure Credit Facility”) to fund a portion of the installment payments due under shipbuilding contracts in respect of three VLCC newbuildings which are being built at Chinese shipyards and to refinance a credit facility. The borrower under the Sinosure Credit Facility is Gener8 Maritime Subsidiary VII Inc. (“Gener8 Maritime Sub VII”), the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, and the Sinosure Credit Facility is guaranteed by the Company and vessel-owning subsidiaries owned by Gener8 Maritime Subsidiary VII. The Sinosure Credit Facility provided term loans up to the aggregate approximate amount of $259.6 million. On June 29, 2016, the Company amended the Sinosure Credit Facility (the “Amended Sinosure Credit Facility”) to, among other things, include (i) Gener8 Chiotis LLC and Gener8 Miltiades LLC as owner guarantors under the Sinosure Credit Facility and (ii) two additional term loan tranches having an aggregate amount of up to approximately $125.7 million, for purposes of financing deliveries of an additional two VLCC newbuilding vessels, the Gener8 Chiotis and the Gener8 Miltiades.  As of June 30, 2017, the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility funded the delivery of five VLCC newbuildings and refinanced a credit facility. The Amended Sinosure Credit Facility provided for term loans up to the aggregate amount of approximately $385.2 million. As of June 30, 2017, $328.7 million of borrowings were outstanding under the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility, and no further borrowings were available under this facility. Each loan under the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility is referred to herein as a “Sinosure Vessel Loan.” Each Sinosure Vessel Loan will mature on the date falling 144 months from the date of borrowing of that Sinosure Vessel Loan.

 

The Amended Sinosure Credit Facility bears interest at a rate per annum based on LIBOR plus a margin of 2.00% per annum. If there is a failure to pay any amount due on a Sinosure Vessel Loan, interest accrues at a rate 2.00% higher than the interest rate that would otherwise have been applied to such amount. See Note 11, FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS, for the Company’s interest rate risk management program related to the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility.  The Amended Sinosure Credit Facility is secured on a first lien basis by a pledge of various assets, including, as of June 30, 2017, six VLCC vessels.

 

The Company is obligated to repay each Sinosure Vessel Loan in equal consecutive quarterly installments (excluding a final balloon payment equal to 20% of the applicable loan), each in an amount equal to 1 2/3% of such loan, on each of March 21, June 21, September 21 and December 21 until the loan’s maturity date. On the respective maturity date, the Company is obligated to repay the remaining amount that is outstanding under each Sinosure Vessel Loan. The Company is also required to prepay the Sinosure Vessel Loans upon the occurrence of certain events, including a default under a shipbuilding contract, a sale or total loss of a vessel and, upon election by The Export-Import Bank of China and one other lender, upon a change of control of the Company.

 

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Senior Notes

 

On March 28, 2014, the Company and Gener8 Maritime Sub V entered into a note and guarantee agreement (the “Note and Guarantee Agreement”), with affiliates of BlueMountain Capital Management, LLC, in respect of the Company’s issuance of senior unsecured notes due 2020 (the “Senior Notes”). On May 13, 2014, the Company issued the Senior Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $131.6 million for proceeds of approximately $125 million (before fees and expenses), after giving effect to the original issue discount provided for in the Note and Guarantee Agreement. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the discount on the Senior Notes was $4.4 million and $4.9 million, respectively, which the Company amortizes as additional interest expense until March 28, 2020.

 

Interest on the Senior Notes accrues at the rate of 11.0% per annum in the form of additional Senior Notes and the balloon repayment is due 2020, except that if the Company at any time irrevocably elects to pay interest in cash for the remainder of the life of the Senior Notes, interest on the Senior Notes will thereafter accrue at the rate of 10.0% per annum.

 

Interest Expense, net

 

Interest expense, net consists of the following (amounts in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2017

    

2016

Refinancing Facility (1)

 

$

(4,194)

 

$

(5,559)

 

$

(8,538)

 

$

(11,325)

Korean Export Credit Facility (1)

 

 

(7,140)

 

 

(2,458)

 

 

(13,248)

 

 

(4,182)

Senior Notes

 

 

(5,117)

 

 

(4,689)

 

 

(10,035)

 

 

(8,985)

Amended Sinosure Credit Facility (1) (2)

 

 

(2,868)

 

 

(1,504)

 

 

(5,658)

 

 

(2,379)

Amortization of deferred financing costs and other

 

 

(3,150)

 

 

(2,563)

 

 

(6,323)

 

 

(5,136)

Capitalized interest

 

 

845

 

 

7,763

 

 

2,251

 

 

17,610

Commitment fees

 

 

(175)

 

 

(1,379)

 

 

(450)

 

 

(3,312)

Interest rate swap modification

 

 

1,074

 

 

 —

 

 

1,074

 

 

 —

Interest income

 

 

278

 

 

28

 

 

429

 

 

53

Interest expense, net

 

$

(20,447)

 

$

(10,361)

 

$

(40,498)

 

$

(17,656)


(1)

Amounts include interest rate swaps settlements.

(2)

Sinosure Credit Facility was amended on June 29, 2016.

 

Financial Covenants

 

Under the Refinancing Facility, the Korean Export Credit Facility and the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility, the Company is required to comply with various collateral maintenance and financial covenants, including with respect to its maximum leverage ratio, minimum cash balance and an interest expense coverage ratio covenant. The lenders also require the Company to comply with a number of customary covenants, including covenants related to the delivery of quarterly and annual financial statements, budgets and annual projections; maintaining required insurances; compliance with laws (including environmental); compliance with ERISA: maintenance of flag and class of the collateral vessels; restrictions on consolidations, mergers or sales of assets; limitations on liens; limitations on issuance of certain equity interests; limitations on restricted payments; limitations on transactions with affiliates; and other customary covenants and related provisions. As of June 30, 2017, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants that were in effect on such date.

 

The Refinancing Facility, the Korean Export Credit Facility and the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility also contain certain restrictions on payments of dividends and prepayments of the indebtedness under the Note and Guarantee Agreement. The Refinancing Facility, the Korean Export Credit Facility and the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility permit the Company to pay dividends and make prepayments under the Note and Guarantee Agreement so long as the Company satisfies certain conditions under these facilities’ minimum cash balance and collateral maintenance tests subject to a limit of 50% of consolidated net income earned by the Company after the date of the respective facility. For

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purposes of calculating consolidated net income, consolidated net income will be adjusted, without duplication, by adding noncash interest expense and amortization of other fees and expenses; amounts attributable to impairment charges on intangible assets, including amortization of goodwill; non-cash management retention or incentive program payments; non-cash restricted stock compensation; and losses on minority interests or investments less gains on such minority interests or investments. The Company is also permitted to pay dividends in an amount not to exceed net cash proceeds received from its issuance of equity after the date of the respective facility. It may also make prepayments under the Note and Guarantee Agreement from the proceeds received from sale of assets so long as it satisfies certain conditions under its minimum cash balance and collateral maintenance tests. Further, the Company is allowed to refinance the Note and Guarantee Agreement subject to certain restrictions and repay the outstanding indebtedness under the Note and Guarantee Agreement on the maturity date of the Note and Guarantee Agreement.

 

Under the Note and Guarantee Agreement, the Company is permitted to make dividend payments if, after giving effect to the dividends, the ratio of the Company’s secured indebtedness minus its cash to the Company’s aggregate fair market value of all of its vessels is less than 60%, and the Company satisfies certain conditions under the Note and Guarantee Agreement’s cumulative consolidated net income and net cash proceeds tests. In addition, in order to make dividend payments under the Note and Guarantee Agreement, the Company must have irrevocably elected to pay interest on the Senior Notes in cash rather than additional Senior Notes.

 

Guarantees

 

The Company may issue debt securities in the future. All or substantially all of the subsidiaries of the Company may be guarantors of such debt. Any such guarantees are expected to be full, unconditional and joint and several. Each of the Company’s subsidiaries is 100% owned by the Company. In addition, the Company has no independent assets or operations outside of its ownership of the subsidiaries and any such subsidiaries of the Company other than the subsidiary guarantors are expected to be minor. Other than restrictions contained under applicable provisions of the corporate, limited liability company and similar laws of the jurisdictions of formation of the subsidiaries of the Company, no restrictions exist on the ability of the subsidiaries to transfer funds to the Company through dividends, distributions or otherwise.

 

11. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

Interest Rate Risk Management

 

On May 2, 2016, certain of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries entered into six pay-fixed, receive-variable interest rate swap transactions having amortizing notional amounts to hedge a portion of the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) floating rate interest expense on the Company’s credit facilities as discussed in Note 10, LONG TERM DEBT.  Under each interest rate swap transaction, a subsidiary of the Company makes a fixed payment each period in an amount equal to the fixed interest rate for such transaction multiplied by the relevant notional amount for that monthly period in exchange for a payment from the respective swap counterparty in an amount equal to a variable interest rate based on the applicable LIBOR rate for that period multiplied by the same notional amount. In December 2016, the Company modified the two interest rate swap transactions hedging the Refinancing Facility to align the payment dates under those interest rate swap transactions to the principal and interest repayment dates under the Refinancing Facility. On April 10, 2017, the Company further modified those two interest rate swap transactions and additionally modified the remaining four interest rate swap transactions. These modifications included changes to the notional amounts and maturity dates of, and increases in the fixed rates payable under, the interest rate swap transactions. The applicable period, LIBOR rate and notional amounts for each interest rate swap transaction is identified in the table below.

 

As modified, two of the swaps effectively fix the interest rate on approximately 35% of the aggregate variable interest rate borrowings expected to be outstanding under the Refinancing Facility through September 3, 2020, three of the swaps effectively fix the interest rate on approximately 74% of the aggregate variable interest rate borrowings expected to be outstanding under the Korean Export Credit Facility through September 30, 2020, and the remaining swap effectively fixes the interest rate on approximately 100% of the aggregate variable interest rate borrowings expected to be outstanding under the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility through March 21, 2022 (excluding the incremental increase in available borrowings pursuant to the June 2016 amendment to the Sinosure Credit Facility). Under certain limited circumstances, the relevant subsidiary of the Company has the right to transfer the related interest

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rate swap(s) to a qualifying third party, which would have the effect of terminating the subsidiary’s obligations under those interest rate swaps and/or to cause the novation of the related interest rate swap(s) to a third party derivatives dealer prior to the relevant termination date for that interest rate swap. Otherwise, upon the termination of an interest rate swap transaction on the relevant termination date, the Company may elect to replace the swap to hedge the remaining borrowings outstanding under the applicable credit facility as of the swap termination date.

 

The Company’s objective in entering into the interest rate swap transactions is to limit the variability of cash flows associated with changes in LIBOR interest rate payments due on its credit facilities by using the interest rate swaps to offset the future variable rate interest payments made by the Company. The Company has elected to apply hedge accounting and designated the swaps as cash flow hedges. The Company uses regression analysis to test if the swaps are expected to be highly effective (defined as the swaps offsetting at least 80% and not more than 125% of the hedged interest exposure) on both a prospective and retrospective basis. The effective portion of the changes in fair value of the swaps, including adjustments for non-performance risk, which are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, are classified in Accumulated other comprehensive income/loss. These amounts are reclassified to interest expense when the hedged interest payments are incurred.

 

In December 2016, in connection with the modification of the interest rate swap transactions hedging the Refinancing Facility, the revised swaps were dedesignated and the revised swaps were simultaneously redesignated with no interruption in hedge accounting. The effective gain on the swaps was recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income/loss and is reclassified to interest expense as the hedged interest expense is incurred. The ineffective portion of the gain was recorded in earnings. All future effective changes in fair value will continue to be recognized in other Accumulated other comprehensive income/loss and all ineffective changes will continue to be recognized in earnings.

 

During the second quarter of 2017 and in connection with the modifications to the interest rate swap transactions on April 10, 2017 described above, the Company received payments totaling $18.2 million from the swap counterparties.

 

Amounts in Accumulated other comprehensive loss expected to be reclassified into earnings in the next 12 months are $4.0 million. The ineffective portion, if any, of the change in fair value of the Company’s interest rate swap transactions is required to be recognized in earnings. As of June 30, 2017, the Company’s interest rate swap transactions were highly effective; during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, hedge ineffectiveness of $2.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively, was recognized in earnings (included in Other income (expense), net on the consolidated statements of operation). During the three months ended June 30, 2016, the Company’s interest rate swap transactions were highly effective; hedge ineffectiveness of $1.6 million was recognized in earnings.

 

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At June 30, 2017, the Company was a party to the following interest rate swaps, which are designated as cash flow hedges that effectively fix the interest rates for a portion of the Refinancing Facility, the Korean Export Credit Facility and the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility (dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

 

 

Notional

 

Effective

 

Maturity

 

Fair Value

 

Fixed

 

Floating

 

Hedged Credit Facility

    

Amount

    

Date

    

Date

    

Hierarchy

    

Interest Rate

    

Interest Rate

 

Refinancing Facility

 

$

94,814

 

 

4/10/2017

 

 

9/3/2020

 

 

Level 2

 

 

1.6600%

 

1 mo. LIBOR

 

Refinancing Facility

 

 

23,703

 

 

4/18/2017

 

 

9/3/2020

 

 

Level 2

 

 

1.6480%

 

1 mo. LIBOR

 

Korean Export Credit Facility (1)

 

 

474,400

 

 

4/10/2017

 

 

9/30/2020

 

 

Level 2

 

 

1.8380%

 

3 mo. LIBOR

 

Korean Export Credit Facility (1)

 

 

88,950

 

 

4/10/2017

 

 

9/30/2020

 

 

Level 2

 

 

1.8645%

 

3 mo. LIBOR

 

Korean Export Credit Facility (1)

 

 

29,650

 

 

4/18/2017

 

 

9/30/2020

 

 

Level 2

 

 

1.8180%

 

3 mo. LIBOR

 

Sinosure Credit Facility

 

 

328,652

 

 

4/10/2017

 

 

3/21/2022

 

 

Level 2

 

 

2.0470%

 

3 mo. LIBOR

 


(1)

The initial aggregate notional amount of $599.7 million under the three interest rate swaps will increase up to the maximum aggregate notional amount of $610.0 million in October 2017 in order to effectively fix the interest rate on the target percentage of expected borrowings. The swap notional will amortize down hereafter.

 

The tables below provide quantitative information about the impact of derivatives on the Company’s balance sheet and statement of operations (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

Balance Sheet

 

Fair Value of Derivatives

 

Fair Value of Derivatives

 

 

    

Location

    

Asset

    

Liability

    

Asset

    

Liability

 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap contracts - current

 

Current assets

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

Interest rate swap contracts - non-current

 

Non-current assets

 

 

 —

 

 

432

 

 

19,585

 

 

 —

 

Interest rate swap contracts - current

 

Current liabilities

 

 

 —

 

 

(4,531)

 

 

(1,552)

 

 

 —

 

Interest rate swap contracts - non-current

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

 —

 

 

(533)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments

 

 

 

$

 —

 

$

(4,632)

 

$

18,033

 

$

 —

 

 

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Offsetting of Derivative Assets

 

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Net Amounts

 

in the Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts of

 

Amounts

 

of Assets

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized

 

Offset in the

 

presented in the

 

Financial

 

Collateral

 

 

 

 

 

    

Assets

    

Balance Sheet

    

Balance Sheet

    

Instruments

    

Pledged

    

Net Amount

 

Counterparty 1

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

Counterparty 2

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Counterparty 3

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Total

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offsetting of Derivative Assets

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Net Amounts

 

in the Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts of

 

Amounts

 

of Assets

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized

 

Offset in the

 

presented in the

 

Financial

 

Collateral

 

 

 

 

 

    

Assets

    

Balance Sheet

    

Balance Sheet

    

Instruments

    

Pledged

    

Net Amount

 

Counterparty 1

 

$

15,577

 

$

1,314

 

$

16,891

 

$

(1,314)

 

$

 —

 

$

15,577

 

Counterparty 2

 

 

975

 

 

80

 

 

1,055

 

 

(80)

 

 

 —

 

 

975

 

Counterparty 3

 

 

1,481

 

 

158

 

 

1,639

 

 

(158)

 

 

 —

 

 

1,481

 

Total

 

$

18,033

 

$

1,552

 

$

19,585

 

$

(1,552)

 

$

 —

 

$

18,033

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offsetting of Derivative Liabilities

 

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Net Amounts

 

in the Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts of

 

Amounts

 

of Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized

 

Offset in the

 

presented in the

 

Financial

 

Collateral

 

 

 

 

 

    

Liabilities

    

Balance Sheet

    

Balance Sheet

    

Instruments

    

Pledged

    

Net Amount

 

Counterparty 1

 

$

(4,165)

 

$

 —

 

$

(4,165)

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

(4,165)

 

Counterparty 2

 

 

(104)

 

 

 —

 

 

(104)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(104)

 

Counterparty 3

 

 

(363)

 

 

 —

 

 

(363)

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

(363)

 

Total

 

$

(4,632)

 

$

 —

 

$

(4,632)

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

$

(4,632)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Offsetting of Derivative Liabilities

 

 

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Amounts Not Offset

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross

 

Gross

 

Net Amounts

 

in the Balance Sheet

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amounts of

 

Amounts

 

of Liabilities

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

 

 

 

 

 

Recognized

 

Offset in the

 

presented in the

 

Financial

 

Collateral

 

 

 

 

 

    

Liabilities

    

Balance Sheet

    

Balance Sheet

    

Instruments

    

Pledged

    

Net Amount

 

Counterparty 1

 

$

 —

 

$

(1,314)

 

$

(1,314)

 

$

1,314

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

Counterparty 2

 

 

 —

 

 

(80)

 

 

(80)

 

 

80

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Counterparty 3

 

 

 —

 

 

(158)

 

 

(158)

 

 

158

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

Total

 

$

 —

 

$

(1,552)

 

$

(1,552)

 

$

1,552

 

$

 —

 

$

 —

 

 

The following table provides the effect of derivatives on the statements of operations (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Location of Gain or

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

(Loss) Reclassified

 

Location of Gain

  

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

Derivatives in Cash Flow

 

from AOCI to

 

(Loss) Recognized

 

June 30, 2017

 

June 30, 2017

 

Hedging Relationships

 

Income

 

on Derivatives

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Interest rate swap contracts (Effective Portion)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of gain / (loss) recognized in OCI on derivatives

 

Interest Expense, net

 

 

 

$

(4,552)

 

$

14,108

 

$

(4,356)

 

$

14,108

 

Amount of gain / (loss) reclassified from AOCI into income on derivatives

 

Interest Expense, net

 

 

 

 

(82)

 

 

160

 

 

(909)

 

 

160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest rate swap contracts (Ineffective Portion)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amount of gain / (loss) recognized in income on derivatives

 

 

 

Other expense, net

 

$

(2,771)

 

 

1,560

 

$

(2,088)

 

 

1,560

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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12. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

 

The estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

Carrying

 

Fair

 

    

Value

    

Value

    

Value

    

Value

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

160,146

 

$

160,146

 

$

94,681

 

$

94,681

Restricted cash

 

 

1,461

 

 

1,461

 

 

1,457

 

 

1,457

Long-term debt, including current portion, excluding discount

 

 

1,576,212

 

 

1,564,254

 

 

1,581,951

 

 

1,564,364

 

Fair Value Measurements

 

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The Company uses a fair value hierarchy which maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value. There are three levels of inputs used to measure fair value with Level 1 having the highest priority and Level 3 having the lowest:

Level 1     Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2     Observable inputs other than Level 1 prices, such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities, or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3     Unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity. Level 3 assets or liabilities are those whose values are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques with significant unobservable inputs, as well as assets or liabilities for which the determination of fair value requires significant judgment or estimation.

The Company uses the following methods and assumptions in estimating fair values for its financial instruments:

 

The carrying amounts of the Company’s other financial instruments at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 (principally Due from charterers, net, Due from Navig8 pools, net, Accounts payable and accrued expenses) approximate fair values because of the relatively short maturity of these instruments.

Cash and cash equivalents:  The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity or variable rates of these instruments.

 

Restricted cash:  The carrying amounts of the Company’s other financial instruments at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 approximate fair value and are considered to be Level 1 items.

 

Long-term debt, including current portion, excluding discount:  The carrying amount of the variable rate borrowings under the Refinancing Facility, Korean Export Credit Facility and Amended Sinosure Credit Facility as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 approximates the fair value estimated based on current market rates and the Company’s credit spreads. The fair value of the Senior Notes, included in the table above as a component of long-term debt, was based on the income approach using observable Level 2 market expectations at measurement date and standard valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount. Level 2 inputs include futures contracts on LIBOR, LIBOR cash and swap rates and the Company’s credit spreads. The Company’s credit spread is estimated as the spread over LIBOR which varies from 1.5% to 3.75%.

 

Derivatives:  The Company has elected to use the income approach to value the interest rate swap derivatives using observable Level 2 market expectations at measurement date and standard valuation techniques to convert future amounts to a single present amount (discounted) reflecting current market expectations about those future amounts.  Level 2 inputs for the derivative valuations are limited to quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets

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(specifically futures contracts) and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (specifically LIBOR cash and swap rates, implied volatility for floors, basis swap adjustments and credit risk at commonly quoted intervals). Mid-market pricing is used as a practical expedient for fair value measurements. The credit effect on the derivative's fair value is calculated by applying a continuously compounded discount factor based on credit default swap rates of the counterparty when the swap is in an asset position pre-credit and based on the spread over LIBOR of 2% when the swap is in a liability position pre-credit. 

 

Assets held for sale:  As of June 30, 2017, the Company classified the Gener8 Theseus, Gener8 Noble and Gener8 Elektra as Current assets – assets held for sale, in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. These vessels are expected to be sold within one year. As of December 31, 2016, the Company classified the Gener8 Ulysses as Current assets – assets held for sale, in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The vessel was subsequently sold during the first quarter of 2017. The fair value of a vessel held for sale for the periods ended June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was determined based on the selling price, net of estimated costs to sell, of such asset based on the contract of sale finalized within  a short period of time of its classification as held for sale, and measured on a nonrecurring basis. See Note 17, Subsequent Events for more updates on recent vessel sales.

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of assets measured on a nonrecurring basis (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

Other

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

 

 

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

   

Total

   

(Level 2)

   

(Level 3)

   

Total

   

(Level 2)

   

(Level 3)

Assets held for sale

 

$

170,290

 

$

170,290

 

$

 —

 

$

30,195

 

$

30,195

 

$

 —

 

The following table summarizes the valuation of liabilities measured on a recurring basis (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

December 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

    Significant    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

Other

 

Significant

 

 

 

 

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

Observable

 

Unobservable

 

 

 

 

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

 

 

 

Inputs

 

Inputs

 

   

    Total    

   

(Level 2)

   

(Level 3)

   

Total

   

(Level 2)

   

(Level 3)

Interest rate swaps - Assets

 

$

432

 

$

432

 

$

 —

 

$

19,585

 

$

19,585

 

$

 —

Interest rate swaps - Liabilities

 

 

5,064

 

 

5,064

 

 

 —

 

 

1,552

 

 

1,552

 

 

 —

 

 

 

13. LEASE COMMITMENTS

 

In July 2015, the Company amended its office lease to, among other things, extend the lease term for an additional five year period commencing on October 1, 2020, at a rate of $0.2 million per month. During the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded expense associated with this lease of $0.5 million and $0.5 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded expense associated with this lease of $1.0 million and $1.0 million, respectively. After the lease amendment, future minimum rental payments on this lease for the next five years are as follows: 2017— $0.8 million (from July 1, 2017 to December 31, 2017), 2018— $1.5 million, 2019— $1.5 million, 2020—$1.7 million, 2021—$2.2 million and thereafter—$8.2 million.

 

On June 30, 2015, the Company increased its letter of credit and related cash collateral in anticipation of the extension of its office lease. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had an outstanding letter of credit of $1.4 million, respectively, as required under the terms of its office lease. This letter of credit is secured by cash placed in a restricted account amounting to $1.5 million as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016.

 

 

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14. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

 

The following are related party transactions not disclosed elsewhere in these financial statements.

 

Navig8 Group consists of Navig8 Limited, the beneficial owner of over 4% of the Company’s outstanding common shares, and all of its subsidiaries. These subsidiaries include Navig8 Shipmanagement Pte Ltd., Navig8 Asia Pte Ltd, VL8 Management Inc., Navig8 Inc., VL8 Pool Inc. (the VL8 Pool manager), V8 Management, Inc., V8 Pool Inc. (the V8 Pool and Suez8 Pool manager) and Integr8 Fuels Inc. Nicolas Busch, a member of the Company’s Board of Directors, is a director and beneficial owner of Navig8 Limited.

 

The Company’s relevant newbuilding and vessel owning subsidiaries have entered into pool agreements with VL8 Pool, Inc. for the Company’s existing and newbuilding VLCC vessels and with V8 Pool Inc. for the Company’s Suezmax and Aframax vessels, in each case for VL8 Pool, Inc. and V8 Pool Inc. to act as pool managers (“Pool Managers”). The Pool Managers act as the time charterer of the pool vessels and will enter the pool vessels into employment contracts such as voyage charters. The Pool Managers allocate the revenue of applicable pool vessels between all the pool participants based on pool results and a pre-determined allocation method. Pursuant to each pool agreement, the Company is required to pay an administration fee of $325.00 per day per VLCC vessel in the VL8 Pool and per Suezmax vessel in the Suez8 Pool, and $250.00 per day per Aframax vessel in the V8 Pool. In addition, for the vessels in the VL8 Pool and Suez8 Pool, VL8 Pool Inc. incurs a commercial management fee charged by a related party equal to 1.25% of all hire revenues, which is deducted from distribution to pool participants. For the vessels in the V8 Pool, V8 Pool Inc. incurs a commercial management fee charged by a related party equal to 2.0% of all hire revenues, which is deducted from distribution to pool participants.

 

Navig8 Pools

 

As of June 30, 2017, 24 of the Company’s VLCC vessels have entered into the VL8 Pool, nine of the Company’s Suezmax vessels have entered into the Suez8 Pool and one of the Company’s Aframax vessels have entered into the V8 Pool.

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company earned net pool distributions of $72.3 million (which is comprised of $56.4 million from VL8 Pool, $13.0 million from Suez8 Pool and $2.9 million from V8 Pool) and $92.4 million (which is comprised of $58.6 million from VL8 Pool, $26.5 million from Suez8 Pool and $7.3 million from V8 Pool), respectively, from Navig8 pools. During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company earned net pool distributions of $190.7 million (which is comprised of $147.0 million from VL8 Pool, $35.2 million from Suez8 Pool and $8.5 million from V8 Pool) and $205.4 million (which is comprised of $125.0 million from VL8 Pool, $63.9 million from Suez8 Pool and $16.5 million from V8 Pool), respectively, from Navig8 pools. These amounts are included in Navig8 pool revenues on the condensed consolidated statement of operations.

 

As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, a balance of $39.7 million ($27.3 million from VL8 pool, $10.8 million from Suez8 pool and $1.6 million from V8 pool) and $60.7 million ($40.9 million from VL8 pool, $16.1 million from Suez8 pool and $3.7 million from V8 pool), respectively, is unpaid and is included in Due from Navig8 pools on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

From the closing of the 2015 merger until March 2016, the Nave Quasar was chartered-in from Navig8 Inc., a subsidiary of Navig8 Limited, at a gross daily rate of $26 thousand, and the pool earnings were subject to a 50% profit share with Navig8 Inc. for earnings above $30 thousand per day. Navig8 charterhire expenses during the six months ended June 30, 2017 included profit share adjustments related to the profit share plan for the Nave Quasar.  Navig8 charterhire expenses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 were $49 thousand and $3.3 million, respectively, and is included in Navig8 charterhire expenses on the condensed consolidated statement of operations. In March 2016, the Company re-delivered the Nave Quasar to the owner.

 

Working Capital at Navig8 Pools

 

The Company is required to provide working capital to each of VL8 Pool Inc. and V8 Pool Inc. upon delivery of each vessel into the applicable Navig8 pool. During the first quarter of 2016, Navig8 Group revised the working

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capital requirements of the Navig8 pools whereby participants provide working capital of $1.0 million, $0.8 million and $0.7 million to VL8 Pool Inc. in respect of the VL8 pool, V8 Pool Inc. in respect of the Suez8 Pool and V8 Pool Inc. in respect of the V8 Pool, respectively, for each applicable vessel delivered into the pool.

 

As of June 30, 2017, the working capital associated with the Company’s owned vessels entered into the Navig8 pools totaled $30.3 million, and is included in Working capital at Navig8 pools on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as noncurrent assets. Additionally, as of June 30, 2017, the working capital associated with the Gener8 Noble and Gener8 Theseus ( two vessels classified as assets held for sale as of June 30, 2017), and the Gener8 Orion and Gener8 Defiance, was $1.0 million, $1.0 million, $0.9 million and $0.7 million, respectively, and is included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

As of December 31, 2016, the working capital associated with the Company’s owned vessels entered into the Navig8 pools totaled $33.1 million, and is included in Working capital at Navig8 pools on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as noncurrent assets. Additionally, as of December 31, 2016, the working capital associated with the Gener8 Spyridon and Gener8 Ulysses, two vessels sold during the first quarter of 2017, was $0.9 million and $1.0 million, respectively, and was included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheet.

 

Navig8 Supervision Agreement

 

The Company has supervision agreements with Navig8 Shipmanagement Pte Ltd., or “Navig8 Shipmanagement,” a subsidiary of Navig8 Limited, with regards to the 2015 Acquired VLCC Newbuildings whereby Navig8 Shipmanagement agrees to provide advice and supervision services for the construction of the newbuilding vessels. These services also include project management, plan approval, supervising construction, fabrication and commissioning and vessel delivery services. As per the supervision agreements, Gener8 Subsidiary agrees to pay Navig8 Shipmanagement a total fee of $0.5 million per vessel. During the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded supervision fees of $0 million and $0.9 million, respectively. During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company recorded supervision fees of $0.5 million and $1.7 million, respectively. These amounts are included in Vessels under construction on the condensed consolidated balance sheet as noncurrent assets. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $0.3 million and $1.3 million, respectively, remained outstanding. 

 

Corporate Administration Agreement

 

On December 17, 2013, Navig8 Crude, which merged into a subsidiary of the Company on May 7, 2015, entered into a corporate administration agreement with a subsidiary of Navig8 Limited, whereby the Navig8 Limited subsidiary agreed to provide certain administrative services for Navig8 Crude. In accordance with the corporate administration agreement, Navig8 Crude agreed to pay the Navig8 Limited subsidiary a fee of $250.00 per vessel or newbuilding owned by Navig8 Crude per day. During the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Navig8 Limited subsidiary billed the Company a total of $0.3 million and $0.3 million, respectively, for corporate administration fees. During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Navig8 Limited subsidiary billed the Company a total of $0.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively, for corporate administration fees, which amounts were included in general and administrative expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations. A payable balance of $0.3 million and $0.1 million, remained outstanding as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively.

 

Other Related Party Transactions

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company incurred office expenses totaling approximately $2 thousand and $2 thousand, respectively, on behalf of Peter C. Georgiopoulos, the Chairman of the Company’s Board and Chief Executive Officer. During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, the Company incurred office expenses totaling approximately $3 thousand and $3 thousand, respectively, on behalf of Mr. Georgiopoulos. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, a balance due from Mr. Georgiopoulos of approximately $7 thousand and $4 thousand, respectively, remains outstanding.

 

The Company incurred certain business, travel, and entertainment costs totaling $23 thousand and $47 thousand, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, respectively, on behalf of Genco Shipping & Trading

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Limited (“Genco”), an owner and operator of dry bulk vessels. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, Mr. Georgiopoulos was chairman of Genco’s board of directors. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, no balance was due from Genco. On October 13, 2016, Mr. Georgiopoulos resigned as chairman of the board of directors and a director of Genco.  

 

Aegean Marine Petroleum Network, Inc. (“Aegean”) supplied bunkers and lubricating oils to the Company’s vessels aggregating $0.5 million and $0.9 million, during the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and aggregating $1.9 and $1.9 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.  As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, a balance of $0.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively, remains outstanding. Mr. Georgiopoulos was previously the chairman of Aegean’s board of directors, and John Tavlarios, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, was previously on the board of directors of Aegean. On June 19, 2017, Mr. Georgiopoulos resigned as chairman of Aegean’s board of directors and Mr. Tavlarios resigned as a director of Aegean. In addition, the Company provided office space to Aegean and Aegean incurred rent and other expenses in its New York office during the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, for $50 thousand and $50 thousand, respectively, and during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 for $0.1 million and $0.1 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, no balance remains outstanding in either period.

 

The Company provided office space and other office expenses to Chemical Transportation Group, Inc. (“Chemical”), an owner and operator of chemical vessels for $20 thousand and $16 thousand, during the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and $44 thousand and $32 thousand, during the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Mr. Georgiopoulos is chairman of Chemical’s board of directors. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, a balance of $4 thousand and $0.1 thousand, respectively, remains outstanding.

 

Amounts due from the related parties described above as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (except as otherwise indicated above); and amounts due to the related parties described above as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 are included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses on the condensed consolidated balance sheets (except as otherwise indicated above).

 

15. STOCK‑BASED COMPENSATION

 

Stock Options

 

2017 Stock Options

 

On January 5, 2017, Peter C. Georgiopoulos, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of the Company and Leonard J. Vrondissis, Executive Vice President, Secretary and Chief Financial Officer of the Company were each granted awards of stock options pursuant to the Company’s amended 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

Mr. Georgiopoulos received stock options to purchase 500,000 shares of common stock. Mr. Vrondissis received stock options to purchase 25,000 shares of common stock. The stock options are exercisable at an exercise price of $4.69 per share of common stock. The exercise price is equal to the closing trading price of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on January 5, 2017. The stock options were fully vested upon grant, have a 7-year term, subject to earlier termination upon the occurrence of certain events related to termination of employment, and are subject to the provisions of stock option grant agreements.

 

During the first quarter of 2017, the Company valued the granted options using “Black Scholes Model” and recorded approximately $1.3 million of related compensation expense, which is included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations as a component of general and administrative expense. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, the Company used the following assumptions for the Black Scholes Model: stock price volatility of 49.48%; contractual option term of 7 years; expected option life of 3.5 years; dividend yield of 0%; and risk free interest rate of 2.26%. The actual amount realized by the named executives in the agreements will likely vary based on a number of factors, including the Company’s performance, stock price fluctuations and applicable vesting. There were no such expense during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016. 

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2015 Stock Options

 

In connection with the 2015 merger, the Company agreed to convert each outstanding option to acquire Navig8 Crude common stock into an option to acquire the number of shares of the common stock of the Company equal to the product obtained by multiplying (i) the number of shares of Navig8 Crude common stock subject to such stock option immediately prior to the consummation of the 2015 merger by (ii) 0.8947, at an exercise price per share equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (A) the per share exercise price specified in such stock option immediately prior to the 2015 merger by (B) 0.8947. Immediately prior to the consummation of the 2015 merger, there was one option to purchase 15,000 shares of Navig8 common stock at $13.50 per share; this option was converted into an option to purchase 13,420 of the Company’s common shares at an exercise price of $15.088 per share. The Company also agreed to treat the option agreement as exercisable through July 8, 2017. The fair value of the stock option was calculated by using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. As this stock option was assumed by the Company in conjunction with the 2015 merger, the fair value of this stock option at the date of the 2015 merger of $39.0 thousand was included as part of vessel acquisition costs within Vessels-under-construction.

 

The following table summarizes certain information of the stock options outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Options Exercisable,

 

 

June 30, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted Average

 

 

 

 

Weighted

 

Remaining

 

 

Number of

 

Average

 

Contractual Life

Exercise Price

    

Options

    

Exercise Price

    

(years)

 

 

(‘000)

 

 

 

 

 

$4.69

 

525

 

$

4.69

 

6.5

$15.09

 

13

 

 

15.09

 

0.1

 

Restricted Stock Units

 

2017 Restricted Stock Units

 

On May 16, 2017, in accordance with the Company’s amended 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, the Company granted certain non-employee directors 44,860 RSUs, which remain outstanding as of June 30, 2017. The RSUs, which were valued at $5.35 per share, will generally vest on the earlier of (a) the date of the Company’s next annual meeting of shareholders and (b) the date that is 30 days following the first anniversary of the grant date, subject to the director’s continued service with the Company through the applicable vesting date. The RSUs are amortized over a one-year period from the grant date and valued at the grant price of $5.35 per share.

 

2016 Restricted Stock Units

 

On September 9, 2016, in accordance with the Company’s amended 2012 Equity Incentive Plan, the Company granted certain non-employee directors 28,752 restricted stock units (“RSUs”). The RSUs were valued at $6.26 per share. On May 16, 2017 (the date of the Company’s annual meeting of shareholders), the RSUs vested and the Company issued 28,752 shares.

 

2015 Restricted Stock Units

 

On June 24, 2015, in connection with the pricing of the Company’s IPO, the Company granted members of management RSUs on 1,663,660 shares of the Company’s common stock pursuant to the Company’s amended 2012 Equity Incentive Plan. The RSUs, which were valued at the IPO price of $14.00 per share, vest ratably in 20% increments or tranches on June 24, 2015, June 30, 2015, December 1, 2016, December 1, 2017 and December 1, 2018, subject for each increment to employment with the Company through the applicable vesting date for such increment. The shares for the first two vesting increments were issued within three business days after December 3, 2015 and the shares for the remaining vesting increments are expected to be issued within a similar short period of time following the vesting date for each of such increments. The unvested RSUs were excluded in determining the diluted net income (loss) per share for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 (see Note 3, (LOSS) / INCOME PER COMMON

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SHARE). As of June 30, 2017, 44,919 RSUs have been forfeited and 635,518 shares remain to be issued in future years, following the vesting date for each increment. 

 

Stock options granted to management prior to the IPO under the 2012 Equity Incentive Plan had been cancelled in connection with the granting of the RSUs. The incremental compensation cost of these RSUs on their grant date of $22.0 million was calculated to be the excess of the fair value of the RSUs over the fair value of the cancelled stock options immediately prior to cancellation and are amortized over the vesting period using a graded amortization schedule.

 

For the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, compensation expense in connection with the RSUs was $0.8 million and $1.4 million, respectively, and for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, compensation expense in connection with the RSUs was $1.5 million and $2.8 million, respectively. Compensation expense is included in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations as a component of general and administrative expense.

 

The following table summarizes certain information of the outstanding unvested and vested RSUs:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-

 

 

 

 

Average

 

    

 

    

Remaining

 

 

Number of 

 

Contractual

 

 

RSUs

 

Term (years)

 

 

(‘000)

 

 

 

Outstanding, December 31, 2016

 

664

 

 

 

Granted

 

45

 

 

 

Vested

 

(29)

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 —

 

 

 

Outstanding, June 30, 2017

 

680

 

 

1.5

 

 

16. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

From time to time the Company has been, and expects to continue to 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. See Note 13, Lease commitments, for lease commitments

 

2011 VLCC POOL DISPUTE

 

Pursuant to an arbitration commenced in January 2013, on August 2, 2013, five vessel owning subsidiaries of the Company (the “2011 VLCC Pool Subs”) that entered into the 2011 VLCC Pool submitted to London arbitration in accordance with the terms of the London Maritime Arbitrator’s Association claims of balances due following the withdrawal of their respective vessels from the 2011 VLCC Pool. The claims are for, among other things, amounts due for hire of the vessels and amounts due in respect of working capital invested in the 2011 VLCC Pool. The respondents in the arbitrations, the 2011 VLCC Pool Operator and agent, assert that lesser amounts are owed to the 2011 VLCC Pool Subs by the 2011 VLCC Pool and that the working capital amounts of approximately $1.9 million in the aggregate are not due to be returned until a later date pursuant to the terms of the pool agreements. The respondents also counterclaim for damages for alleged breaches of collateral contracts to the pool agreements, claiming that such contracts purport to extend the earliest date by which the 2011 VLCC Pool Subs were entitled to withdraw their vessels from the 2011 VLCC Pool. Such counterclaim for damages has not yet been quantified and the amount of the counterclaim cannot be reasonably estimated at this time. Submissions in this arbitration have closed but the claim remains pending.

 

ATLAS CHARTER DISPUTE

 

On April 22, 2013, GMR Atlas LLC, a vessel owning subsidiary of the Company, submitted to arbitration in accordance with the terms of the London Maritime Arbitrator’s Association a claim for declaratory relief as to the proper construction of certain provisions of a charterparty contract (the “Atlas Charterparty”) between GMR Atlas LLC and, the party chartering a vessel from GMR Atlas LLC (the “Atlas Claimant”) relating to, among other things, customer

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eligibility. The Atlas Claimant is an affiliate of the 2011 VLCC Pool Operator. The Atlas Claimant initially counterclaimed (the “Initial Atlas Claims”) for repayment of hire and other amounts paid under the Atlas Charterparty during the period from July 22, 2012 to November 4, 2012 and also asserted claims for interests and costs. GMR Atlas LLC provided security for those claims, plus amounts in respect of interest and costs, in the sum of $3.5 million pursuant to an escrow agreement (the “Escrow Account”). The Initial Atlas Claims were dismissed with prejudice to the extent they were for repayment of hire or other amounts paid prior to October 26, 2012 and this dismissal is no longer subject to appeal.

 

The Atlas Claimant served further submissions on March 7, 2014 which set out claims in the aggregate amount of $4.0 million plus an unquantified claim for interest and legal costs (the “Subsequent Atlas Claims”) arising from the Atlas Charterparty, including primarily claims for damages (as opposed to a claim for repayment) for alleged breaches of customer eligibility requirements. The Subsequent Atlas Claims, in addition to setting out new claims not previously asserted, also include the portion of the Initial Atlas Claims which had not been dismissed. The $3.5 million security previously provided in respect of the Initial Atlas Claims remains held in respect of the Subsequent Atlas Claims. The aggregate amount of claims currently asserted by the Atlas Claimant in respect of the Atlas Charterparty is $4.0 million plus an unquantified claim for interest and legal costs. These claims are presently proceeding in London arbitration. An arbitration hearing took place in December 2016.

 

The arbitration tribunal’s decision was published on May 9, 2017 (the “Decision”) and the tribunal ruled that GMR Atlas LLC had been in breach of certain customer eligibility requirements as claimed by the Atlas Claimant. The Decision stated that the Atlas Claimant was entitled to recover the sum of $3.3 million in respect of the Subsequent Atlas Claims (the “Declaratory Sum”). However the Declaratory Sum represents the loss suffered by the entire 2011 VLCC Pool as a result of the breach of certain customer eligibility requirements, not just the loss suffered by the Atlas Claimant alone which was just one participant in the 2011 VLCC Pool at the relevant time. The Declaratory Sum is therefore subject to distribution among all of the members (at the relevant time) of the 2011 VLCC Pool, which includes our 2011 VLCC Pool Subs, to whom a portion of the Declaratory Sum will be payable. The tribunal has reserved the right to make further decisions in regard to the sums to be distributed among the members of the 2011 VLCC Pool, as well as in respect of any questions of interest and legal costs.

 

The Atlas Claimant is challenging the Decision. An application has been made to the tribunal under section 57 of the Arbitration Act which allows a tribunal to correct or provide further reasoning for an award, or to produce an additional award. Submissions in that application closed on June 30, 2017 and the tribunal’s ruling is awaited.

 

As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, an amount due from the 2011 VLCC Pool dispute of $1.9 million and $3.4 million, respectively, was included in Other assets (noncurrent). During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, the Company recorded as general and administrative expenses a write-off of assets of $1.5 million and litigation loss of $0.4 million, both of which are related to the Atlas charter dispute. The Company may incur further charges in connection with this legal proceeding.

 

17. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

In preparing the condensed consolidated financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions occurring after June 30, 2017 for recognition or disclosure purposes. Based on this evaluation, from June 30, 2017 through the date the condensed consolidated financial statements were available to be issued, no material events have been identified other than the following:

 

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Sale of Vessels

 

On May 2, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement for the sale of the 2016-built VLCC tanker the Gener8 Theseus for $81.0 million in gross proceeds. As of June 30, 2017, the Company classified the Gener8 Theseus as Current assets - held for sale, in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. On August 7, 2017, the sale of the Gener8 Theseus was finalized. The Company used the net proceeds to repay $50.2 million of the related portion of the senior secured debt outstanding under the Korean Export Credit Facility associated with the vessel. 

 

On July 20, 2017 the Company entered into agreements for the demolition and scrapping of the 1999-built Suezmax tankers the Gener8 Phoenix and Gener8 Horn for gross proceeds of $7.8 million and $8.0 million, respectively. On August 1, 2017, the disposition of the Gener8 Horn was finalized.  The Company used the net proceeds along with available cash to repay $8.3 million of the related portion of the senior secured debt outstanding under the Refinancing Facility associated with the vessel. The Gener8 Phoenix disposition is expected to be consummated during 2017. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the demolition and scrapping of the Gener8 Phoenix, along with available cash, to repay approximately $8.2 million of the related portion of the senior secured debt outstanding under the Refinancing Facility associated with these vessels.

 

On July 27, 2017, the Company entered into an agreement for the sale of the 2002-built Aframax tanker the Gener8 Elektra for $10.0 million in gross proceeds. As of June 30, 2017, the Company classified the Gener8 Elektra as Current assets - held for sale, on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Gener8 Elektra is expected to be sold during 2017. The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the sale to repay approximately $7.6 million of the related portion of the senior secured debt outstanding under the Refinancing Facility associated with the vessel.

 

 

 

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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (the “Quarterly Report”) contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In addition, our management may make forward looking statements to analysts, investors, representatives of the media and others. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts and are based on our management’s current beliefs, expectations, estimates and projections about future events, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from those currently anticipated and expressed in such forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including: (i) loss or reduction in business from our significant customers or the significant customers of the commercial pools in which we participate; (ii) changes in the values of our vessels, newbuildings or other assets; (iii) the failure of our significant customers, shipyards, pool managers or technical managers to perform their obligations owed to us; (iv) the loss or material downtime of significant vendors and service providers; (v) our failure, or the failure of the commercial pools in which we participate, to successfully implement a profitable chartering strategy; (vi) termination or change in the nature of our relationship with any of the commercial pools in which we participate; (vii) changes in demand for our services; (viii) a material decline or prolonged weakness in rates in the tanker market; (ix) changes in production of or demand for oil and petroleum products, generally or in particular regions; (x) greater than anticipated levels of tanker newbuilding orders or lower than anticipated rates of tanker scrapping; (xi) adverse weather and natural disasters, acts of piracy, terrorist attacks and international hostilities and instability; (xii) changes in rules and regulations applicable to the tanker industry, including, without limitation, legislation adopted by international organizations such as the International Maritime Organization and the European Union or by individual countries; (xiii) actions taken by regulatory authorities; (xiv) actions by the courts, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Department of Justice or other governmental authorities and the results of the legal proceedings to which we or any of its vessels may be subject; (xv) changes in trading patterns significantly impacting overall tanker tonnage requirements; (xvi) any non-compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or other applicable regulations relating to bribery; (xvii) the highly cyclical nature of our industry; (xviii) changes in the typical seasonal variations in tanker charter rates; (xix) changes in the cost of other modes of oil transportation; (xx) changes in oil transportation technology; (xxi) increases in costs including without limitation: crew wages, fuel, insurance, provisions, repairs and maintenance; (xxii) the adequacy of insurance to cover our losses, including in connection with maritime accidents or spill events; (xxiii) changes in general political conditions; (xxiv) 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); (xxv) changes in the itineraries of our vessels; (xxvi) adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates affecting our expenses; (xxvii) the fulfillment of the closing conditions under, or the execution of customary additional documentation for, our agreements to acquire vessels and borrow under our existing financing arrangements; (xxviii) the effect of our indebtedness on our ability to finance operations, pursue desirable business operations and successfully run our business in the future; (xxix) financial market conditions; (xxx) sourcing, completion and funding of financing on acceptable terms; (xxxi) our ability to generate sufficient cash to service our indebtedness and comply with the covenants and conditions under our debt obligations; (xxxii) the impact of electing to take advantage of certain exemptions applicable to emerging growth companies; and (xxxiii) other factors listed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the “SEC,” including without limitation, in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, or our “2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K,” and our subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and Form 8-K. Accordingly, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

The following is a discussion of our financial condition and results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016. You should consider the foregoing when reviewing our financial condition and results of operations and this discussion. In addition, you should read the following discussion together with the condensed consolidated financial statements including the notes to those financial statements for the periods mentioned above.

 

General

 

We are Gener8 Maritime, Inc., a leading U.S.-based provider of international seaborne crude oil transportation services, resulting from a transformative merger in 2015 between General Maritime Corporation, a well-known tanker owner, and Navig8 Crude Tankers Inc., a company sponsored by the Navig8 Group, an independent vessel pool

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manager, which we refer to as the “2015 merger.” As of June 30, 2017, we owned a fleet of 39 tankers, including 38 vessels on the water, consisting of 24 VLCC vessels, 9 Suezmax vessels, 3 Aframax vessels and 2 Panamax vessels, with an aggregate carrying capacity of 9.1mm DWT, which includes 20 “eco” VLCC newbuildings delivered from 2015 through 2017 equipped with advanced, fuel-saving technology, that were constructed at highly reputable shipyards.

 

In March 2014 and February 2015, we acquired a total of 21 “eco” newbuilding VLCCs, which we refer to as our “VLCC newbuildings.” During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we took delivery of two VLCC newbuildings, and we have one additional VLCC newbuilding scheduled to be delivered during the second half of 2017. These two vessels entered the VL8 Pool upon delivery to us. As discussed below, we expect to fund a significant portion of the installment payments in respect of our remaining VLCC newbuilding through borrowings under the Korean Export Credit Facility.

 

On July 27, 2017, we entered into an agreement for the sale of the 2002-built Aframax tanker the Gener8 Elektra for $10.0 million, in gross proceeds. As of June 30, 2017, we classified the Gener8 Elektra as Current assets - held for sale, on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Gener8 Elektra is expected to be sold during 2017. We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale to repay approximately $7.6 million of the related portion of the senior secured debt outstanding under the Refinancing Facility associated with the vessel.

 

On July 20, 2017 we entered into agreements for the demolition and scrapping of the 1999-built Suezmax tankers the Gener8 Phoenix and Gener8 Horn for $7.8 million and $8.0 million, respectively, in gross proceeds. On August 1, 2017 the disposition of the Gener8 Horn was finalized.  We used the net proceeds along with available cash to repay $8.3 million of the related portion of the senior secured debt outstanding under the Refinancing Facility associated with the vessel. The Gener8 Phoenix disposition is expected to be consummated during 2017. We intend to use the net proceeds from the demolition and scrapping of the Gener8 Phoenix, along with available cash, to repay approximately $8.2 million of the related portion of the senior secured debt outstanding under the Refinancing Facility associated with these vessels.

 

On May 2, 2017, we entered into agreements for the sale of the 2016-built VLCC tankers the Gener8 Noble and Gener8 Theseus for $81.0 million for each vessel in gross proceeds. As of June 30, 2017, we classified the Gener8 Noble and Gener8 Theseus as assets held for sale, in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. On August 7, 2017, the sale of the Gener8 Theseus was finalized. The Company used the net proceeds from the sale of the Gener8 Theseus to repay $50.2 million of the related portion of the senior secured debt outstanding under the Korean Export Credit Facility associated with the vessel. We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Gener8 Noble to repay approximately $50.3 million of the related portion of the Korean Export Credit Facility debt outstanding associated with the vessel and for general corporate purposes. For the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, we recorded a loss of $56.8 million, as Loss on disposal of vessels, net, related to the sale of the Gener8 Theseus and the expected sale of the Gener8 Noble. We expect to finalize the sale of the Gener8 Noble within one year. The sale of the vessel is subject to risks outside of our control and therefore may not be consummated.

 

We have a significant amount of outstanding indebtedness under our refinancing facility, the Korean Export Credit Facility, and the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility, which we refer to collectively as our “senior secured credit facilities,” and our senior notes. As of June 30, 2017, we owed an aggregate outstanding principal amount of $1.6 billion under our senior secured credit facilities and our senior notes. No additional amounts may be borrowed under the refinancing facility or the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility. The Korean Export Credit Facility provides up to $63.0 million in additional financing (subject to borrowing limits and other conditions set forth in the Korean Export Credit Facility) as of June 30, 2017 in connection with the delivery of one VLCC newbuilding with remaining installment payments of $48.2 million. However there is no assurance we will be able to borrow any additional amounts under the Korean Export Credit Facility.

 

On June 1, 2017, we amended the Korean Export Credit Facility to extend the date by which we are permitted to borrow for the delivery of the Gener8 Nestor from June 30, 2017 to September 30, 2017. The amendment also provides that the Commercial Tranche must be repaid no later than June 30, 2022. See “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Debt Financings” for more information.  

 

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On April 10, 2017, we modified the interest rate swaps agreements that were initially entered into on May 2, 2016. The modifications included changes to the notional amounts and maturity dates of, and increases in the fixed rates payable under, the interest rate swap transactions. During the second quarter of 2017 and in connection with the modifications, we received payments totaling $18.2 million from the swap counterparties. See Note 10,  LONG TERM DEBT and Note 11,  financial instruments, to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for more information regarding these swap transactions. We may from time to time enter into additional interest rate swaps, caps or similar agreements for all or a significant portion of our remaining variable rate debt under the refinancing facility, the Korean Export Credit Facility and the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility.

 

For further description of our businesses, see the “Business” section found in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. You should read the following discussion in conjunction with our financial statements and related Notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report and in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the information under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Pool, Spot and Time Charter Deployment

 

We seek to employ our vessels in a manner that maximizes fleet utilization and earnings upside through our chartering strategy in line with our goal of maximizing shareholder value and returning capital to shareholders when appropriate, taking into account fluctuations in freight rates in the market and our own views on the direction of those rates in the future. As of June 30, 2017, all of our owned and operating vessels were employed in the spot market (either directly or through spot market focused pools), given our expectation of continued favorable near term charter rates.

 

A spot market voyage charter is generally a contract to carry a specific cargo from a load port to a discharge port for an agreed upon freight per ton of cargo or a specified total amount. Under spot market voyage charters, we pay voyage expenses such as port and fuel costs. A time charter is generally a contract to charter a vessel for a fixed period of time at a set daily or monthly rate. Under time charters, the charterer pays voyage expenses such as port and fuel costs. Vessels operating on time charters provide more predictable cash flows, but can yield lower profit margins than vessels operating in the spot market during periods characterized by favorable market conditions. Vessels operating in the spot market generate revenues that are less predictable but may enable us to capture increased profit margins during periods of improvements in tanker rates although we are exposed to the risk of declining tanker rates and lower utilization. Pools generally consist of a number of vessels which may be owned by a number of different ship owners which operate as a single marketing entity in an effort to produce freight efficiencies. Pools typically employ experienced commercial charterers and operators who have close working relationships with customers and brokers while technical management is typically the responsibility of each ship owner. Under pool arrangements, vessels typically enter the pool under a time charter agreement whereby the cost of bunkers and port expenses are borne by the charterer (i.e., the pool) and operating costs, including crews, maintenance and insurance are typically paid by the owner of the vessel. Pools, in return, typically negotiate charters with customers primarily in the spot market. Since the members of a pool typically share in the revenue generated by the entire group of vessels in the pool, and since pools operate primarily in the spot market, including the pools in which we participate, the revenue earned by vessels placed in spot market related pools is subject to the fluctuations of the spot market and the ability of the pool manager to effectively charter its fleet. We believe that vessel pools can provide cost‑effective commercial management activities for a group of similar class vessels and potentially result in lower waiting times.

 

As of June 30, 2017, we employed all of our VLCCs, Suezmax and one Aframax vessels on the water, in Navig8 Group commercial crude tanker pools, including the VL8 Pool, the Suez8 Pool and the V8 Pool. We refer to the VL8 Pool, the Suez8 Pool and the V8 Pool as the “Navig8 pools.” Our newbuilding and VLCC, Suezmax and Aframax owning subsidiaries have entered into pool agreements regarding the deployment of our vessels into the VL8 Pool, the Suez8 Pool and V8 Pool, respectively. VL8 Pool Inc. acts as the time charterer of the pool vessels in the VL8 Pool, and V8 Pool Inc. acts as the time charterer of the pool vessels in the Suez8 Pool and the V8 Pool, and in each case enters the pool vessels into employment contracts such as voyage charters. VL8 Pool Inc. and V8 Pool Inc. allocate the revenue of VL8 Pool, Suez8 Pool and V8 Pool vessels, as applicable, between all the pool participants based on pool results and a pre-determined allocation method. All of the vessels deployed in the Navig8 pools during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 were deployed on spot market voyages. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial

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Condition and Results of Operations—Related Party Transactions—Related Party Transactions of Navig8 Crude Tankers, Inc.” in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information regarding these pool agreements.

 

Additionally, one chartered-in VLCC vessel (the Nave Quasar), which we had the right to operate at a gross rate of $26,397 per day pursuant to a time charter that expired in March 2016 and under which we had agreed to share 50% of net pool earnings received in respect of such vessel over $30,000 per day, was also deployed in the VL8 Pool between May 2015 and March 2016, the month in which the time charter expired, and the vessel was returned to its owner.

As of June 30, 2017, we have taken delivery of 20 of our VLCC newbuildings which we deployed in the VL8 Pool in spot market voyages, and we intend to employ the one remaining VLCC newbuilding in the VL8 Pool after delivery of the vessel.

 

We are constantly evaluating opportunities to increase the number of our vessels deployed on time charters, but only expect to enter into additional time charters if we can obtain contract terms that satisfy our criteria. We may also consider deploying our vessels on time charter for customers to use as floating storage. We believe that historically, during certain periods of higher charter rates, we benefited from greater cash flow stability through the use of time charters for part of our fleet, while maintaining the flexibility to benefit from improvements in market rates by deploying the balance of our vessels in the spot market. We may utilize a similar strategy to the extent that time charter rates rise and market conditions become favorable. We may also utilize time charters to lock in contracted rates when we believe the rate environment could weaken or decline in the future.

 

Non-U.S. operations accounted for a majority of our revenues and results of operations. Vessels regularly move between countries in international waters, over hundreds of trade routes. It is therefore impractical to assign revenues, earnings or assets from the transportation of international seaborne crude oil and petroleum products by geographical area. Each of our vessels serves the same type of customer, has similar operations and maintenance requirements, operates in the same regulatory environment, and is subject to similar economic characteristics. Based on this, we have determined that we operate in one reportable segment, the transportation of crude oil and petroleum products with our fleet of vessels.

 

Net Voyage Revenues as Performance Measure

 

We evaluate performance using net voyage revenues. Net voyage revenues are voyage revenues minus voyage expenses. Voyage expenses primarily consist of port and fuel costs that are unique to a particular voyage. Consequently, spot charter rates are generally higher than time charter rates to allow spot charter vessel owners the ability to recoup voyage expenses. Voyage expenses typically are paid by the charterer when a vessel is under a time charter and by the vessel owner when a vessel is under a spot charter. We believe that utilizing net voyage revenues neutralizes the variability created by unique costs associated with particular voyages or the manner in which vessels are deployed and presents a more accurate representation of the revenues generated by our vessels on a comparable basis whether on spot or time charters.

 

Our voyage revenues are recognized ratably over the duration of the spot market voyages and the lives of the time charters, while direct vessel operating expenses are recognized when incurred. We recognize the revenues of time charters that contain rate escalation schedules at the average rate during the life of the contract.

 

As of June 30, 2017, all of our vessels, with the exception of three vessels (the Gener8 Companion, Gener8 Compatriot and Gener8 Defiance) that remained in the spot market, were deployed in the Navig8 pools, and all of our vessels in the Navig8 pools have been chartered on the spot voyage market. The pool operators of the Navig8 pools act as the time charterer of the pool vessels, and enter the pool vessels into employment contracts. We generally recognize revenue from the Navig8 pools based on our portion of the net distributions reported by the relevant pool, which represents the net voyage revenue of the pool after pool manager fees. See Note 14,  RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS, to the condensed consolidated financial statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for more information on the Navig8 pools.

 

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The following table shows the calculation of net voyage revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

For the Three Months

 

For the Six Months

 

 

 

 

Ended June 30,

    

Ended June 30,

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2017

    

2016

 

2017

    

2016

 

 

Income Statement Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voyage revenues

 

$

74,945

 

$

105,958

 

$

197,961

 

$

230,002

 

 

Voyage expenses

 

 

(2,152)

 

 

(4,194)

 

 

(3,854)

 

 

(6,551)

 

 

Net voyage revenues

 

$

72,793

 

$

101,764

 

$

194,107

 

$

223,451

 

 

 

As used in this Quarterly Report, we refer to charter hire rates as a measure of the average daily revenue performance of a vessel on a per voyage basis, determined by dividing voyage revenue by total operating days for the applicable fleet.

 

We calculate time charter equivalent, or “TCE,” rates by dividing net voyage revenue by total operating days for fleet for the relevant time period. Total operating days for fleet are the total number of days our vessels are in our possession for the relevant period net of off hire days associated with major repairs, drydocking and special or intermediate surveys. We also generate demurrage revenue, which represents fees charged to charterers associated with our spot market voyages when the charterer exceeds the agreed upon time required to load or discharge a cargo. We calculate daily direct vessel operating expenses, or “DVOE,” and daily general and administrative expenses for the relevant period by dividing the total expenses by the aggregate number of calendar days that the vessels are in our possession for the period including offhire days associated with major repairs, drydockings and special or intermediate surveys.

 

Seasonality

 

We operate our vessels in markets that have historically exhibited seasonal variations in tanker demand and, as a result, in charter rates. Tanker markets are typically stronger in the fall and winter months (the fourth and first quarters of the calendar year) in anticipation of increased oil consumption in the Northern Hemisphere during the winter months. Unpredictable weather patterns and variations in oil reserves disrupt vessel scheduling and could adversely impact charter rates.

 

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Results of Operations

 

Set forth below are selected historical consolidated financial and other data of Gener8 Maritime, Inc. at the dates and for the periods shown.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months ended

 

 

June 30,

    

June 30,

(dollars and shares in thousands, except per share data)

 

2017

    

2016

 

2017

    

2016

Income Statement Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Voyage revenues

 

$

74,945

 

$

105,958

 

$

197,961

 

$

230,002

Voyage expenses

 

 

2,152

 

 

4,194

 

 

3,854

 

 

6,551

Direct vessel operating expenses

 

 

27,881

 

 

25,532

 

 

56,901

 

 

50,061

Navig8 charterhire expenses

 

 

(6)

 

 

(49)

 

 

 —

 

 

3,221

General and administrative expenses

 

 

9,626

 

 

7,024

 

 

18,052

 

 

15,112

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

26,780

 

 

20,023

 

 

54,474

 

 

37,504

Loss (gain) on disposal of vessels, net

 

 

67,860

 

 

(714)

 

 

77,703

 

 

(579)

Total operating expenses

 

 

134,293

 

 

56,010

 

 

210,984

 

 

111,870

OPERATING (LOSS) / INCOME

 

 

(59,348)

 

 

49,948

 

 

(13,023)

 

 

118,132

Interest expense, net

 

 

(20,447)

 

 

(10,361)

 

 

(40,498)

 

 

(17,656)

Other financing costs

 

 

(3)

 

 

(4)

 

 

(55)

 

 

(6)

Other (expense) income, net

 

 

(2,747)

 

 

(1,588)

 

 

(2,105)

 

 

(1,617)

Total other expenses

 

 

(23,197)

 

 

(11,953)

 

 

(42,658)

 

 

(19,279)

NET (LOSS) / INCOME

 

$

(82,545)

 

$

37,995

 

$

(55,681)

 

$

98,853

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(LOSS) / INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.99)

 

$

0.46

 

$

(0.67)

 

$

1.20

Diluted

 

$

(0.99)

 

$

0.46

 

$

(0.67)

 

$

1.20

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding—basic

 

 

82,979

 

 

82,681

 

 

82,970

 

 

82,681

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted-average shares outstanding—diluted

 

 

82,979

 

 

82,681

 

 

82,970

 

 

82,681


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

June 30,

    

December 31,

(dollars in thousands)

 

2017

 

2016

Balance Sheet Data, at end of year / period:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

160,146

 

$

94,681

Total current assets

 

 

403,228

 

 

215,285

Vessels, net of accumulated depreciation

 

 

2,418,057

 

 

2,523,710

Vessels under construction

 

 

61,053

 

 

177,133

Total assets

 

 

2,938,234

 

 

2,992,669

Current liabilities (including current portion of long-term debt)

 

 

197,850

 

 

216,566

Total long-term debt less unamortized discount and debt financing costs

 

 

1,357,690

 

 

1,337,782

Total liabilities

 

 

1,557,116

 

 

1,555,258

Shareholders’ equity

 

 

1,381,118

 

 

1,437,411

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

For the Period Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2017

    

2016

 

Cash Flow Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

$

131,757

 

$

201,628

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(49,598)

 

 

(565,435)

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

 

 

(16,694)

 

 

329,341

 

 

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Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

    

June 30,

    

June 30,

 

(dollars in thousands except fleet data and daily results)

 

2017

 

2016

 

2017

 

2016

 

Fleet Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total number of owned vessels at end of period

 

 

38

 

 

35

 

 

38

 

 

35

 

Average number of vessels (1)

 

 

39.2

 

 

33.4

 

 

39.4

 

 

32.0

 

Average number of owned and chartered-in vessels (1)

 

 

39.2

 

 

33.4

 

 

39.4

 

 

32.4

 

Total operating days for fleet (2)

 

 

3,352

 

 

2,841

 

 

6,862

 

 

5,666

 

Total time charter days for fleet

 

 

 —

 

 

42

 

 

 —

 

 

218

 

Total spot market days for fleet

 

 

178

 

 

253

 

 

352

 

 

479

 

Total Navig8 pool days for fleet

 

 

3,174

 

 

2,546

 

 

6,510

 

 

4,968

 

Total calendar days for fleet (3)

 

 

3,571

 

 

3,037

 

 

7,130

 

 

5,897

 

Fleet utilization (4)

 

 

93.9

%  

 

93.6

%  

 

96.2

%  

 

96.1

%

Average Daily Results:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter equivalent (5)

 

$

21,713

 

$

35,825

 

$

28,287

 

$

39,440

 

VLCC

 

 

26,961

 

 

44,913

 

 

35,086

 

 

50,762

 

Suezmax

 

 

15,361

 

 

31,500

 

 

20,412

 

 

34,549

 

Aframax

 

 

9,862

 

 

20,477

 

 

13,095

 

 

22,834

 

Panamax

 

 

4,647

 

 

15,071

 

 

11,664

 

 

17,241

 

Handymax

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

4,992

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Daily direct vessel operating expenses (6)

 

$

7,807

 

$

8,408

 

$

7,981

 

$

8,588

 

Daily general and administrative expenses (7)

 

 

2,696

 

 

2,313

 

 

2,532

 

 

2,563

 

Total daily vessel operating expenses (8)

 

$

10,503

 

$

10,721

 

$

10,513

 

$

11,151

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EBITDA (9)

 

$

(35,318)

 

$

68,379

 

$

39,291

 

$

154,013

 

Adjusted EBITDA (9)

 

$

38,185

 

$

70,983

 

$

124,141

 

$

158,182

 


(1)

Average number of vessels is the number of vessels that constituted our fleet for the relevant period, as measured by the sum of the number of days each vessel was part of our fleet during the period divided by the number of calendar days in that period. Total number and average number of vessels exclude our VLCC newbuildings prior to delivery. Number of owned and chartered-in vessels includes the Nave Quasar chartered-in from Navig8 Inc. for the period from May 8, 2015 to March 8, 2016.

 

(2)

Total operating days for fleet are the total days our vessels were in our possession for the relevant period net of off hire days associated with major repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate surveys.

 

(3)

Total calendar days for owned fleet are the total days the vessels were in our possession for the relevant period including off hire days associated with major repairs, drydockings or special or intermediate surveys.

 

(4)

Fleet utilization is the percentage of time that our vessels were available for revenue generating voyages, and is determined by dividing total operating days for fleet by total calendar days for fleet for the relevant period.

 

(5)

Time Charter Equivalent, or “TCE,” is a measure of the average daily revenue performance of a vessel. We calculate TCE by dividing net voyage revenue by total operating days for fleet. Net voyage revenues are voyage revenues minus voyage expenses. We evaluate our performance using net voyage revenues. We believe that presenting voyage revenues, net of voyage expenses, neutralizes the variability created by unique costs associated with particular voyages or deployment of vessels on time charter or on the spot market and presents a more accurate representation of the revenues generated by our vessels.

 

(6)

Direct vessel operating expenses, which is also referred to as “direct vessel expenses” or “DVOE,” include crew costs, provisions, deck and engine stores, lubricating oil, insurance and maintenance and repairs incurred during the relevant period. Daily DVOE is calculated by dividing DVOE by the total calendar days for owned fleet for the relevant period.

 

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(7)

Daily general and administrative expense is calculated by dividing general and administrative expenses by total calendar days for owned fleet for the relevant time period.

 

(8)

Total Vessel Operating Expenses, or “TVOE,” is a measurement of our total expenses associated with operating our vessels. Daily TVOE is the sum of daily direct vessel operating expenses, and daily general and administrative expenses.

 

(9)

See the EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation section below.

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EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation

 

EBITDA represents net income (loss) plus net interest expense and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA represents EBITDA adjusted to exclude the items set forth in the table below, which represent certain non-cash, one-time and other items that we believe are not indicative of the ongoing performance of our core operations. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are used by analysts in the shipping industry as common performance measures to compare results across peers. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are not items recognized by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), and should not be considered in isolation or used as alternatives to net income, operating income, cash flow from operating activity or any other indicator of our operating performance or liquidity required by GAAP. Our presentation of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA is intended to supplement investors’ understanding of our operating performance by providing information regarding our ongoing performance that exclude items we believe do not directly affect our core operations and enhancing the comparability of our ongoing performance across periods. We present Adjusted EBITDA in addition to EBITDA because Adjusted EBITDA eliminates the impact of additional non-cash, one-time and other items not associated with the ongoing performance of our core operations, including charges associated with stock-based compensation, gains and losses on the sale of vessels and costs associated with our financing activities, that we believe further reduce the comparability of the ongoing performance of our core operations across periods. Our management considers EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA to be useful to investors because such performance measures provide information regarding the profitability of our core operations and facilitate comparison of our operating performance to the operating performance of our peers. Additionally, our management uses EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA as performance measures and they are also presented for review at our board meetings. While we believe these measures are useful to investors, the definitions of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA used by us may not be comparable to similar measures used by other companies. In addition, these definitions are also not the same as the definitions of EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA used in the financial covenants in our debt instruments. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 we included in Adjusted EBITDA a Loss on litigation due to a May 2017 arbitration tribunal decision regarding the Atlas Charter Dispute. See Note 16, COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 for more information relating to the Atlas charter dispute.

 

Set forth below is the EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Three months ended 

 

Six Months ended

 

 

 

June 30,

    

June 30,

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2017

    

2016

 

2017

    

2016

 

Net (loss) / income

 

$

(82,545)

 

$

37,995

 

$

(55,681)

 

$

98,853

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

20,447

 

 

10,361

 

 

40,498

 

 

17,656

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

26,780

 

 

20,023

 

 

54,474

 

 

37,504

 

EBITDA

 

 

(35,318)

 

 

68,379

 

 

39,291

 

 

154,013

 

Adjustments

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock-based compensation

 

 

758

 

 

1,427

 

 

2,835

 

 

2,855

 

Loss (gain) on disposal of vessels, net

 

 

67,860

 

 

(714)

 

 

77,703

 

 

(579)

 

Other financing costs

 

 

 3

 

 

 4

 

 

55

 

 

 6

 

Professional fees related to interest rate swaps

 

 

 —

 

 

327

 

 

260

 

 

327

 

Impact of interest rate swaps fair value

 

 

2,771

 

 

1,560

 

 

2,109

 

 

1,560

 

Loss on litigation

 

 

400

 

 

 —

 

 

400

 

 

 —

 

Non-cash G&A expenses, excluding stock-based compensation expense (1)

 

 

1,711

 

 

 —

 

 

1,488

 

 

 —

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

38,185

 

$

70,983

 

$

124,141

 

$

158,182

 


 

(1)

Non-cash G&A expenses, excluding stock-based compensation expense, include all accounts receivable reserves (including revenue offsets), amortization of lease assets that were recorded in connection with fresh start accounting and amortization of straight line rent expense. 

 

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Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2017 Compared to the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2016

 

Total voyage revenues. Total voyage revenues decreased by $31.1 million, or 29.3%, to $74.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $106.0 million for the prior year period, and decreased by $32.0 million, or 13.9%, to $198.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $230.0 million for the prior year period. The decreases were primarily attributable to decreases in Navig8 pool revenues of $20.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and $14.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the respective prior year periods, decreases in spot charter revenues of $8.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and $8.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the respective prior year periods, and decreases in time charter revenues of $2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 and $9.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the respective prior year periods.

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, we finalized the sale of two and three vessels, respectively. Additionally, we contracted to sell five additional vessels, which have been or will be sold subsequent to June 30, 2017. These vessel sales and expected vessel sales had the effect and are expected to have the effect of decreasing the size of our fleet. We expect this to have a corresponding effect of decreasing our revenues and associated expenses for the remainder of the year.

 

Navig8 pool revenues.    Our Navig8 pool revenues (which are distributed on a net basis after deduction of voyage expenses, which are the responsibility of the pool, and certain administrative expenses) decreased by $20.1 million, or 21.7%, to $72.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $92.4 million during the prior year period, and decreased by $14.7 million, or 7.2%, to $190.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $205.4 million during the prior year period. The decreases in both periods were primarily the result of a decline in our average daily Navig8 pool charter hire rates, which decreased by $13,508, or 37.2%, to $22,784 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $36,293 for the prior year period, and decreased by $12,059, or 29.2%, to $29,291 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $41,349 for the prior year period, in each case primarily due to a decrease in rates in the spot charter market. The decline in our average daily Navig8 pool charter hire rates resulted in decreases in Navig8 pool revenues of approximately $34.4 million and $59.9 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, compared to the prior year period. The declines in our average daily Navig8 pool charter hire rates in both periods were partially offset by increases in our vessel operating days in Navig8 pool of 628 to 3,174 days for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to 2,546 days during the prior year period, and of 1,542 to 6,510 days for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to 4,968 days during the prior year period. The increases in our vessel operating days were primarily the result of the deployment of 9 additional VLCC newbuilding vessels since the end of each prior year period. The increases in vessel operating days resulted in increases in Navig8 pool revenues of approximately $14.3 million and $45.2 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, compared to the respective prior year periods.

 

Time charter revenues.  We had no time charter revenues for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $2.0 million and $9.3 million, for the respective prior year periods. The decrease was the result of the sale of our two vessels that were previously operated on time charters (the Genmar Victory and Genmar Vision) in August 2016. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, we did not operate vessels on time charter outside of the Navig8 pool.

 

Spot charter revenues.  Spot charter revenues decreased by $8.9 million, or 77.2%, to $2.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $11.5 million for the prior year period. Spot charter revenues decreased by $8.0 million, or 52.4%, to $7.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $15.3 million for the prior year period. The decreases in spot charter revenues in both periods were primarily the result of decreases in our average daily spot charter hire rates, which decreased by $30,891, or 67.7% to $14,728 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $45,619 for the prior year period, and decreased by $11,228, or 35.2% to $20,672 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $31,900 for the prior year period, primarily due to decreases in rates in the spot charter market. The decreases in our average daily spot charter hire rates resulted in decreases in spot charter revenues of approximately $7.8 million and $5.4 million, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, compared to the respective prior year periods. Spot charter revenues in both periods were also negatively impacted by decreases in our spot market days of 74 days, or 29.3%, to 178 days for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to 252 days for the prior year period, and of 127 days, or 26.6%, to 352 days for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to 479 days for the prior year period, in each case primarily due to vessel drydocking during 2017 and the

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transition of our vessels from the spot market into the Navig8 pools. The decreases in our spot market days resulted in decreases in our spot charter revenues of approximately $1.1 million and $2.6 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, compared to the respective prior year periods.

 

Voyage expenses.  Substantially all of our voyage expenses relate to spot charter voyages, under which the vessel owner is responsible for voyage expenses such as fuel and port costs. No material voyage expenses were associated with our vessels deployed in the Navig8 pools as Navig8 pool revenues are presented on a net basis after deduction of voyage expenses, as such expenses are the responsibility of the pool. Voyage expenses decreased by $2.0 million, or 48.7%, to $2.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $4.2 million for the prior year period and decreased by $2.7 million, or 41.2%, to $3.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $6.6 million for the prior year period. The decreases in voyage expenses in both periods were primarily the result of lower port costs. Port costs, which can vary depending on the geographic regions in which the vessels operate and their trading patterns, decreased by $1.6 million, or 86.7%, to $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 compared to $1.8 million for the prior year period, and decreased by $1.0 million, or 57.7%, to $0.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 compared to $1.7 million for the prior year period. The decrease in port costs in each period was primarily due to the decrease in our spot market days discussed above during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 as compared to the respective prior year periods. Also contributing to the decrease in port costs in each period were vessel drydocking during 2017 and differences in the ports visited during the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to the respective prior year periods.

 

Net voyage revenues.  Net voyage revenues, which are voyage revenues minus voyage expenses, decreased by $29.0 million, or 28.5%, to $72.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $101.8 million for the prior year period. Net voyage revenues, decreased by $29.4 million, or 13.1%, to $194.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $223.5 million for the prior year period. The decrease in net voyage revenues in each period was primarily attributable to the decrease in our average daily fleet TCE rate of $14,112, or 39.4%, to $21,713 for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $35,825 for the prior year period, and decrease in our average daily fleet TCE rate of $11,153, or 28.3%, to $28,287 for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $39,440 for the prior year period, in each case primarily due to a decrease in rates in the spot charter market. The decreases in our average daily fleet TCE rate resulted in decreases in net voyage revenue of approximately $40.1 million and $63.2 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, compared to the respective prior year periods. The decrease in net voyage revenues in each period was partially offset by an increase in our vessel operating days of 512 days, or 18.0%, to 3,352 days, for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to 2,841 days for prior year period, and by an increase in our vessel operating days of 1,196 days, or 21.1%, to 6,862 days, for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to 5,666 days for prior year period, as a result of the deployment of our VLCC newbuildings discussed above. The increases in our vessel operating days resulted in increases in net voyage revenue of approximately $11.1 million and $33.8 million, during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, compared to the respective prior year periods.

 

 

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The following is additional data pertaining to net voyage revenues:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

    

2017

    

2016

    

2017

    

2016

 

Net voyage revenue (dollars in thousands):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VLCC

 

$

 —

 

$

2,047

 

$

 —

 

$

9,278

 

Total

 

 

 —

 

 

2,047

 

 

 —

 

 

9,278

 

Spot charter:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VLCC

 

 

(15)

 

 

3,098

 

 

 3

 

 

1,650

 

Suezmax

 

 

(136)

 

 

1,798

 

 

(240)

 

 

1,137

 

Aframax

 

 

51

 

 

(321)

 

 

190

 

 

(478)

 

Panamax

 

 

576

 

 

2,743

 

 

3,469

 

 

6,224

 

Handymax

 

 

 —

 

 

(2)

 

 

(1)

 

 

208

 

Total

 

 

476

 

 

7,316

 

 

3,421

 

 

8,741

 

Navig8 pools:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VLCC

 

 

56,442

 

 

58,600

 

 

146,989

 

 

124,999

 

Suezmax

 

 

12,962

 

 

26,495

 

 

35,236

 

 

63,933

 

Aframax

 

 

2,913

 

 

7,305

 

 

8,461

 

 

16,500

 

Total

 

 

72,317

 

 

92,400

 

 

190,686

 

 

205,432

 

Total Net Voyage Revenue

 

$

72,793

 

$

101,763

 

$

194,107

 

$

223,451

 

Vessel operating days:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VLCC

 

 

 —

 

 

42

 

 

 —

 

 

218

 

Total

 

 

 —

 

 

42

 

 

 —

 

 

218

 

Spot charter:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VLCC

 

 

 —

 

 

71

 

 

 —

 

 

77

 

Aframax

 

 

54

 

 

 —

 

 

54

 

 

 —

 

Panamax

 

 

124

 

 

182

 

 

297

 

 

361

 

Handymax

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

42

 

Total

 

 

178

 

 

253

 

 

352

 

 

479

 

Navig8 pools:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VLCC

 

 

2,093

 

 

1,307

 

 

4,189

 

 

2,383

 

Suezmax

 

 

835

 

 

898

 

 

1,714

 

 

1,883

 

Aframax

 

 

246

 

 

341

 

 

606

 

 

702

 

Total

 

 

3,174

 

 

2,546

 

 

6,510

 

 

4,968

 

Total Operating Days for Fleet

 

 

3,352

 

 

2,841

 

 

6,862

 

 

5,666

 

Total Calendar Days for Fleet

 

 

3,571

 

 

3,037

 

 

7,130

 

 

5,897

 

Fleet Utilization

 

 

93.9

%  

 

93.6

%  

 

96.2

%  

 

96.1

%

Average Number of Owned Vessels

 

 

39.2

 

 

33.4

 

 

39.4

 

 

32.0

 

Average Number of Owned and Chartered-in Vessels

 

 

39.2

 

 

33.4

 

 

39.4

 

 

32.4

 

Time Charter Equivalent (TCE):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Time charter:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VLCC

 

$

 —

 

$

48,399

 

$

 —

 

$

42,563

 

Combined

 

 

 —

 

 

48,399

 

 

 —

 

 

42,563

 

Spot charter:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aframax

 

 

938

 

 

 —

 

 

3,483

 

 

 —

 

VLCC

 

 

 —

 

 

43,698

 

 

 —

 

 

21,529

 

Panamax

 

 

475

 

 

15,071

 

 

11,664

 

 

17,241

 

Handymax

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

4,992

 

Combined

 

 

2,667

 

 

28,929

 

 

9,721

 

 

18,234

 

Navig8 pools:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VLCC

 

 

26,968

 

 

44,847

 

 

35,085

 

 

52,453

 

Suezmax

 

 

15,524

 

 

29,498

 

 

20,552

 

 

33,945

 

Aframax

 

 

11,836

 

 

21,417

 

 

13,959

 

 

23,515

 

Combined

 

 

22,784

 

 

36,293

 

 

29,291

 

 

41,349

 

Fleet TCE

 

$

21,713

 

$

35,825

 

$

28,287

 

$

39,440

 

 

 

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Direct Vessel Operating Expenses.  Direct vessel operating expenses, which include crew costs, provisions, deck and engine stores, lubricating oil, insurance, maintenance and repairs for owned vessels increased by $2.4 million, or 9.2%, to $27.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $25.5 million for the prior year period. Direct vessel operating expenses increased by $6.8 million, or 13.7%, to $56.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $50.1 million for the prior year period. The increases in both periods were primarily due to increases in our average fleet size to 39.2 vessels for the three months ended June 30, 2017 from 33.4 vessels for the prior year period, and to 39.4 vessels for the six months ended June 30, 2017 from 32 vessels for the prior year period, and associated increases in crew costs and other costs, associated with our newly delivered vessels.

 

Crew costs increased by $2.3 million, or 17.4%, to $15.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $13.1 million for the prior year period. Crew costs increased by $5.1 million, or 19.9%, to $30.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $25.6 million for the prior year period.

 

The increase in direct vessel operating expenses was partially offset by a decrease in daily direct vessel operating expenses per vessel of $601, or 7.1%, to $7,807 per day for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $8,408 per day for the prior year period, and a decrease of $608, or 7.1%, to $7,980 per day for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $8,588 per day for the prior year period, in each case primarily as a result of lower operating costs, including crew cost, repair and maintenance and other costs, associated with our newly delivered vessels. We estimate that this decrease in daily direct vessel operating expenses per vessel resulted in a decrease in direct vessel operating expenses of approximately $1.8 million and $3.5 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively, compared to the respective prior year periods.

 

Navig8 charterhire expenses.  Navig8 charterhire expenses during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 included profit share adjustments related to the profit share plan for the Nave Quasar.  Navig8 charterhire expenses were $3.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016. These charterhire expenses were related to the Nave Quasar, a vessel chartered-in by Gener8 Maritime Subsidiary Inc. (formerly known as Navig8 Crude Tankers, Inc.), which became our subsidiary as a result of the 2015 merger. The time charter under which this vessel had been chartered-in expired, and the vessel was redelivered to its owner, in March 2016.

 

General and Administrative Expenses.  General and administrative expenses increased by $2.6 million, or 37.0%, to $9.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $7.0 million in the prior year period and increased by $3.0 million, or 19.5%, to $18.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, compared to $15.1 million in the prior year period. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, we recorded as general and administrative expenses a write-off of assets of $1.5 million and litigation loss of $0.4 million, both of which are related to the Atlas charter dispute. On May 9, 2017, the arbitration tribunal before which the dispute is being heard ruled that GMR Atlas LLC (one of our subsidiaries) had been in breach of certain customer eligibility requirements as claimed by the Atlas claimant. See Note 16, COMMITMENT AND CONTINGENCIES to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 for more information relating to the Atlas charter dispute.

 

Depreciation and Amortization.  Depreciation and amortization, which includes depreciation of vessels as well as amortization of drydock and special survey costs, increased by $6.8 million, or 33.8%, to $26.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $20.0 million for the prior year period. Depreciation and amortization increased by $17.0 million, or 45.3%, to $54.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $37.5 million for the prior year period. The increases in depreciation and amortization in both periods were primarily due to increases in vessel depreciation of $6.8 million, or 38.0%, to $25.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $18.1 million in the prior year period and increase of $17.2 million, or 51.2%, to $50.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $33.7 million in the prior year period. The increases in vessel depreciation in both periods were primarily due to increases in our fleet size during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to the prior year periods.

 

Loss (gain) on Disposal of Vessels, Net.  Loss (gain) on disposal of vessels, net, which includes losses associated with the disposal of vessels and certain vessel equipment, increased by $68.6 million, to $67.9 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to gain of $0.7 million for the prior year period. Loss (gain) on disposal of vessels, net increased by $78.3 million, to $77.7 million, for the six months ended June 30,2017 compared to gain of $0.6 million for the prior year period. During the three months ended June 30, 2017, we recorded losses associated with

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disposals of vessels of $66.9 million, related to the sale of the Gener8 Orion and the potential sales of the Gener8 Noble and Gener8 Theseus. During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we recorded losses associated with disposals of vessels of $76.9 million, related to the sale of the Gener8 Orion, the Gener8 Daphne, the potential sales of the Gener8 Elektra,  Gener8 Noble and Gener8 Theseus. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, following the liquidation of certain foreign subsidiaries, we recorded a $0.7 million gain related to the write-off of the accumulated translation adjustment component of equity.

 

Interest Expense, Net.  Interest expense, net increased by $10.0 million to $20.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $10.4 million for the prior year period and increased by $22.8 million to $40.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $17.7 million for the prior year period.

 

The increases in interest expense, net, in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, were primarily attributable to the decrease in capitalized interest of $7.0 million, or 89.1%, to $0.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $7.8 million in the prior year period, and a decrease of $15.4 million, or 87.2%, to $2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $17.6 million, in the prior year period, in each case related to the capitalization of interest expense associated with vessels under construction as a result of the funding of the acquisition of our VLCC newbuildings. Capitalized interest results in a reduction of interest expense, net. We do not capitalize interest expense associated with the funding of our VLCC newbuildings after delivery of the vessels.

 

Also contributing to the increases in interest expense, net during the three months ended June 30, 2017, were increases in interest expense associated with our senior secured credit facilities of $3.5 million, or 37.4%, to $12.8 million compared to $9.3 in the prior year period, and of $7.6 million, or 42.7% to $25.3 million during the six months ended June 30, 2017 compared to $17.7 million for the prior year period, in each case due to an increase in outstanding borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities and senior notes. Our outstanding borrowings under our credit facilities and senior notes were $1.6 billion and $1.3 billion as of June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

The increases in interest expense, net, in the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, were partially offset by a reduction in interest expense, net of $1.1 million related to the modification of the interest rate swaps agreements during the second-quarter of 2017. On April 10, 2017, we modified the interest rate swaps agreements we initially entered into on May 2, 2016. The modifications included changes to the notional amounts, maturity dates, and an increase in the fixed rates payable under the interest rate swap agreements.

 

Other income (expense), net.    During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, other income (expense), net included the impact of our interest rate swap agreements, which were ineffective. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, we recorded $2.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively, of expenses, as other (expense) income, net, related to the impact of our interest rate swap agreements. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2016, we recorded $1.6 million of expenses related to the ineffective portion of our interest rate swaps.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Sources and Uses of Funds; Cash Management

 

Since 2012, our principal sources of funds have been cash flow from operations, equity financings, issuance of long‑term debt, long‑term bank borrowings and sales of our older vessels. Our principal uses of funds have been capital expenditures for vessel acquisitions and construction, maintenance of the quality of our vessels, compliance with international shipping standards and environmental laws and regulations, funding working capital requirements and repayments on outstanding indebtedness. Our practice has been to acquire vessels or newbuilding contracts using a combination of available cash, issuances of equity securities, bank debt secured by mortgages on our vessels and long‑term debt securities.

 

We expect to use borrowing under the Korean Export Credit Facility, in addition to our operating cash flows, to fund the amounts owed on the one VLCC newbuilding that has not been delivered. Our ability to borrow any further amounts under the Korean Export Credit Facility is subject to various conditions and we may be liable for damages if we breach our obligations under our VLCC shipbuilding contracts. Accordingly, there is no assurance that we will be able to borrow sufficient funds under the Korean Export Credit Facility. To the extent that such source of financing is not

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available on terms acceptable to us, or at all, we may also review other debt financing alternatives to fund such existing commitments.

 

As of June 30, 2017, we had an aggregate amount of up to approximately $63.0 million of available borrowings under the Korean Export Credit Facility (subject to borrowing limits and other conditions) for the purpose of financing delivery of one VLCC newbuilding vessel with remaining installment payments of $48.2 million. Based on the valuation of our vessels from appraisals of July 27, 2017, we estimate that our available borrowings under the Korean Export Credit Facility for this one future delivery will be limited to approximately $50 million. To the extent vessel values decline further, we estimate that our potential borrowings under the Korean Export Credit Facility would be reduced by $0.60 for each $1.00 decline in appraised value.

 

Under our senior secured credit facilities, we are subject to collateral maintenance covenants pursuant to which the aggregate appraised value of vessels pledged as collateral under each senior secured credit facility may not be less than certain specified amounts. Under the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility, the appraised value of pledged vessels may not be less than 135% of the aggregate principal amount of outstanding loans under the credit facility. As of June 30, 2017, we are in compliance with our collateral maintenance covenants. We estimate that we would not have been in compliance with the collateral maintenance covenant as of that date if the valuation of our collateral under the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility from appraisals of July 27, 2017 were to decline by approximately 5.4%. 

 

We are also subject to a debt service coverage ratio covenant under our Amended Sinosure Credit Facility pursuant to which our ratio of consolidated EBITDA to the aggregate scheduled principal repayments and cash interest expense for consolidated indebtedness, each as defined in the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility, must be no less than 1.10. We refer to this ratio as the “Debt Service Coverage Ratio.” As of June 30, 2017, we are in compliance with our debt service coverage ratio covenant. For the 12-month testing period, as defined in the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility, ended June 30, 2017, our Debt Service Coverage Ratio was 1.28. 

 

In the event of continued weakness in charter rates and vessel values, if the current market environment declines further or does not recover sufficiently, there is a possibility that we may not comply with these covenants as early as the second half of 2017 absent waivers or amendments to our senior secured credit facilities. To address these issues, we intend to pursue alternatives which may include potential dispositions of vessels, strategic transactions to strengthen our capital structure, waivers or amendments from our lenders and/or other options. Any such transactions may be subject to conditions. If market or other conditions are not favorable, we may be unable to complete any such transactions or obtain waivers or amendments from our lenders on acceptable terms or at all.

Absent such waivers or amendments, if we do not comply with these covenants and fail to cure our non-compliance following applicable notice and expiration of applicable cure periods, we would be in default of one or more of our senior secured credit facilities. If such a default occurs, we may also be in default under our unsecured senior notes. Each of our current debt facilities contain cross default provisions that could be triggered by our failure to comply with these covenants. As a result, some or all of our indebtedness could be declared immediately due and payable. We may not have sufficient assets available to satisfy our obligations. Substantially all of our assets are pledged as collateral to our lenders, and our lenders may seek to foreclose on their collateral if a default occurs. We may have to seek alternative sources of financing on terms that may not be favorable to us or that may not be available at all. Therefore, we could experience a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Moreover, in the event we are in default, we will not be able to borrow additional amounts under our Korean Export Credit Facility. If we are unable to borrow under this credit facility, our ability to finance our remaining VLCC newbuilding could be adversely affected. If this were to occur, we could consider using available cash to fund the remaining installment payment under this shipbuilding contract when due or selling the shipbuilding contract.

We believe that our current cash balance as well as operating cash flows and future borrowings under our senior secured credit facilities will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs for the next year. See Note 10,  Long term debt, to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 for more information relating to the shipbuilding contracts for the VLCC newbuildings.

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principally subject to management’s expectation of future market conditions as well as our ability to acquire vessels on favorable terms. In the future, we may engage in additional debt or equity financing transactions to fund such acquisitions or raise funds for other corporate purposes. However, there is no assurance that we will be able to obtain any such financing on terms acceptable to us, or at all.

 

Debt Financings

 

The following description is a summary of our various debt financings. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsLiquidity and Capital Resources—Debt Financings” in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information regarding our debt financings.

 

Refinancing Facility.    On September 3, 2015, we entered into the refinancing facility to refinance our former senior secured credit facilities. As of June 30, 2017, $319.4 million of borrowings were outstanding under the refinancing facility, and no further borrowings were available under this facility. The loans under the refinancing facility will mature on September 3, 2020.

 

The refinancing facility bears interest at a rate per annum based on LIBOR plus a margin of 3.75% per annum. If there is a failure to pay any amount due on a loan under the refinancing facility, interest accrues at a rate 2.00% higher than the interest rate that would otherwise have been applied to such amount. The refinancing facility is secured on a first lien basis by a pledge of various assets, including, as of June 30, 2017, four VLCCs, nine Suezmax vessels, three Aframax vessels and two Panamax vessels.

 

We are obligated to repay the refinancing facility in 20 consecutive quarterly installments, which commenced on December 31, 2015. We are also required to prepay the refinancing facility upon the occurrence of certain events, such as a sale or total loss of a vessel pledged as collateral under the refinancing facility.

 

We are also subject to various collateral maintenance, financial and other covenants, restrictions on payments of dividends, events of default and remedies under the refinancing facility. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsLiquidity and Capital Resources—Debt Financings—Refinancing Facility” in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information regarding the refinancing facility.

 

Korean Export Credit Facility.    On September 3, 2015, we entered into the Korean Export Credit Facility to fund a portion of the remaining installment payments due under shipbuilding contracts for 15 VLCC newbuildings built at Korean shipyards. The Korean Export Credit Facility provides for term loans up to the aggregate approximate amount of $963.7 million, which is comprised of a tranche of term loans from a syndicate of commercial lenders up to the aggregate approximate amount of $282.0 million, which we refer to as the “commercial tranche,” a tranche of term loans fully guaranteed by the Export-Import Bank of Korea, which we refer to as “KEXIM” up to the aggregate approximate amount of $139.7 million, which we refer to as the “KEXIM guaranteed tranche,” a tranche of term loans from KEXIM up to the aggregate approximate amount of $197.4 million, which we refer to as the “KEXIM funded tranche” and a tranche of term loans insured by Korea Trade Insurance Corporation, which we refer to as “K-Sure” up to the aggregate approximate amount of $344.6 million, which we refer to as the “K-Sure tranche.”

 

Borrowings under each term loan will be available to be drawn at or around the time of delivery of each VLCC newbuilding funded by the Korean Export Credit Facility in an amount equal to the lowest of (i) 65% of the final contract price of such VLCC newbuilding, (ii) 65% of the maximum contract price of such VLCC newbuilding and (iii) 60% of the fair market value of such VLCC newbuilding tested at or around the time of delivery of such VLCC newbuilding. Our ability to utilize these funds is subject to the actual delivery of the vessel and other borrowing conditions. As of June 30, 2017, $744.0 million of borrowings were outstanding under the Korean Export Credit Facility, and up to $63.0 million of borrowings were available (subject to borrowing limits and conditions) to fund the delivery of one vessel, which has an aggregate of $48.2 million of remaining installment payments due prior to the delivery of the vessel. As discussed above, we are seeking lender consent to extend the date by which we may borrow these amounts. Each loan will mature, in respect of the commercial tranche, on the date falling 60 months from the date of borrowing of that loan and, in respect of the other tranches, on the date falling 144 months from the date of borrowing of that loan.

 

The Korean Export Credit Facility bears interest at a rate per annum based on LIBOR plus a margin of, in relation to the commercial tranche, 2.75% per annum, in relation to the KEXIM guaranteed tranche, 1.50% per annum, in

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relation to the KEXIM funded tranche, 2.60% per annum and in relation to the K-Sure tranche, 1.70% per annum. If there is a failure to pay any amount due, interest accrues at a rate 2.00% higher than the interest rate that would otherwise have been applied to such amount. The Korean Export Credit Facility is secured on a first lien basis by a pledge of various assets, including, as of June 30, 2017, 14 VLCC vessels.

 

We are obligated to repay the commercial tranche of each loan in 20 equal consecutive quarterly installments (excluding a final balloon payment equal to 2/3 of the applicable loan) of such loan and are obligated to repay the other tranches of each loan in 48 equal consecutive quarterly installments. We are also required to prepay loans upon the occurrence of certain events, including a default under a shipbuilding contract, a sale or total loss of a vessel, and upon election by the majority lenders, upon a change of control of us.

 

On March 24, 2017, we amended the Korean Export Credit Facility to revise the dates on which amortization payments are due on April 15, July 15, October 15 and January 15. Prior to entry into this amendment, the payment dates were March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.

 

On June 1, 2017, we amended the Korean Export Credit Facility to extend the date by which we are permitted to borrow for the delivery of the Gener8 Nestor from June 30, 2017 to September 30, 2017. The amendment also provides that the Commercial Tranche must be repaid no later than June 30, 2022. 

 

We are also subject to various collateral maintenance, financial and other covenants, restrictions on payments of dividends, events of default and remedies under the Korean Export Credit Facility. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  —Liquidity and Capital Resources—Debt Financings—Korean Export Credit Facility” in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information regarding the Korean Export Credit Facility.

 

Amended Sinosure Credit Facility. On December 1, 2015, we entered into the Sinosure Credit Facility to fund a portion of the remaining installment payments due under shipbuilding contracts for three VLCC newbuildings built at Chinese shipyards and to refinance a credit facility. On June 29, 2016, we amended the Sinosure Credit Facility, which we refer to as the “Amended Sinosure Credit Facility.” As of June 30, 2017, $328.7 million of borrowings were outstanding under the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility, and no further borrowings were available under this facility. Each loan will mature on the date falling 144 months from the date of borrowing of that loan.

 

The Amended Sinosure Credit Facility bears interest at a rate per annum based on LIBOR plus a margin of 2.00% per annum.  If there is a failure to pay any amount due on a loan, interest accrues at a rate 2.00% higher than the interest rate that would otherwise have been applied to such amount. The Amended Sinosure Credit Facility is secured on a first lien basis by a pledge of various assets, including, as of June 30, 2017, six VLCC vessels.

We are obligated to repay each loan in equal consecutive quarterly installments (excluding a final balloon payment equal to 20% of the applicable loan), each in an amount equal to 1 2/3% of such loan, until the loan’s maturity date. On the respective maturity date, we are obligated to repay the remaining amount that is outstanding under each loan. We are also required to prepay loans upon the occurrence of certain events, including a default under a shipbuilding contract, a sale or total loss of a vessel and, upon election by The Export-Import Bank of China and one other lender, upon a change of control of us.

 

We are also subject to various collateral maintenance, financial and other covenants, restrictions on payments of dividends, events of default and remedies under the Sinosure Credit Facility. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsLiquidity and Capital Resources—Debt Financings—Amended Sinosure Credit Facility” in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information regarding the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility.

 

Senior Notes.  On May 13, 2014, we issued senior unsecured notes due 2020 in the aggregate principal amount of $131.6 million for proceeds of approximately $125 million (before fees and expenses), after giving effect to original issue discount. We refer to these notes as the “senior notes.” Interest on the senior notes accrues at the rate of 11.0% per annum in the form of an automatic increase in the principal amount of each outstanding senior note.

 

If we at any time irrevocably elect to pay interest in cash for the remainder of the life of the senior notes, interest on the senior notes will thereafter accrue at the rate of 10.0% per annum. We are also subject to various financial

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and other covenants, restrictions on payments of dividends, events of default and remedies under the senior notes. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of OperationsLiquidity and Capital Resources—Debt Financings— Senior Notes” in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K for information regarding the senior notes. 

 

Interest Rate Swap Agreements

 

On May 2, 2016, we entered into six interest rate swap transactions, which are intended to be cash flow hedges that effectively fix the interest rates for the refinancing facility, the Korean Export Credit Facility and the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility. The interest rate swap transactions were each confirmed under an ISDA Master Agreement, as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Associations, Inc. (“ISDA”), including the Schedule thereto and related documentation containing customary representations, warranties and covenants. We may modify or terminate any of the foregoing interest rate swap transactions or enter into additional swap transactions in accordance with their terms in the future from time to time.

In December 2016, the principal and interest repayment dates under the refinancing facility were modified and the payment dates on the two related swap agreements were similarly modified.

On April 10, 2017, we further modified those two interest rate swap transactions and additionally modified the remaining four interest rate swap transactions. The modifications included changes to the notional amounts and maturity dates of, and increases in the fixed rates payable under, the interest rate swap transactions. See Note 10,  LONG TERM DEBT and Note 11,  financial instruments, to the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report for more information regarding these swap transactions.

 

Dividend Policy

 

We have not declared or paid any dividends since the fourth quarter of 2010. In order to pay dividends, we will be required to satisfy certain financial and other requirements under our debt instruments.

 

While we currently intend to retain future earnings, if any, for use in the operation and expansion of our business, we will evaluate the option to adopt a policy to pay cash dividends from time to time. However, any future dividend policy is subject to the discretion of our board of directors, and restrictions under our debt instruments and under Marshall Islands law. Any determination to pay or not pay cash dividends will also depend upon then-existing conditions, including our results of operations, financial condition, capital requirements, investment opportunities, statutory and contractual restrictions on our ability to pay dividends and other factors our board of directors may deem relevant. Any such determination will also be subject to review, modification or termination at any time and from time to time. In addition, Marshall Islands law generally prohibits the payment of dividends other than from surplus (retained earnings and the excess of consideration received for the sale of shares above the par value of the shares), when a company is insolvent or if the payment of the dividend would render the company insolvent.

 

Cash and Working Capital

 

Our cash and cash equivalents increased by $65.5 million to $160.1 million as of June 30, 2017 from $94.7 million as of December 31, 2016. This increase was primarily due to $131.8 million of net cash provided by operating activities, $53.3 million of proceeds from the sale of the Gener8 Ulysses, Gener8 Daphne and Gener8 Orion, partially offset by the payments in respect of the VLCC newbuildings of $98.2 million, including capitalized interest, the net debt payments of $15.3 million and the payment of $4.7 million and $1.4 million for purchases of vessel improvement and deferred financing costs, respectively, during the six months ended June 30, 2017.

 

Working capital is current assets minus current liabilities.

 

Our working capital increased by $206.7 million to $205.4 million as of June 30, 2017 from $(1.3) million as of December 31, 2016. This increase was primarily due to a $140.1 million increase in assets held for sale for the Gener8 Noble,  Gener8 Theseus and Gener8 Elektra as of June 30, 2017 and $65.5 million increase due to an increase in cash and cash equivalent, which was due primarily to $131.8 million of net cash provided by operating activities, partially offset

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by $49.6 million of net cash used in investing activities and $16.7 million of net cash used in financing activities for a net increase in cash and cash equivalent of $65.5 million.

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities.  Net cash provided by operating activities was $131.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017 which resulted from net loss of $55.7 million, plus non-cash charges to operations of $172.3 million, including $77.7 million from the loss on disposal of vessels, net as a result of the recent and expected sale of Gener8 Daphne, Gener8 Elektra, Gener8 Orion, Gener8 Noble and Gener8 Theseus, and a change in various assets and liabilities balances (adjusted to exclude non-cash or non-operating activities) of $15.1 million, including an increase in due from charterers and in accounts payable and other current and non-current liabilities.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $201.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 which resulted from net income of $98.9 million, plus non-cash charges to operations of $54.1 million, and a change in various assets and liabilities balances (adjusted for non-cash or non-operating activities) of $48.6 million, including a decrease in due from charterers and in accounts payable and other current liabilities.

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities.  Net cash used in investing activities was $49.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, which primarily consisted of capital spending on the VLCC newbuildings (including payments of capitalized interest) of $98.2 million, partially offset by $53.3 million net proceeds from the sale of the Gener8 Ulysses, Gener8 Daphne and Gener8 Orion, during the six months ended June 30, 2017.

 

Net cash used in investing activities was $565.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016, which primarily consisted of capital spending on the VLCC newbuildings (including payments of capitalized interest) of $577.3 million, partially offset by $16.9 million net proceeds from the sale of the Gener8 Consul during the six months ended June 30, 2016.

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities.  Net cash used in financing activities was $16.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2017, which primarily consisted of net debt payments of $15.3 million and the payment of deferred financing costs of $1.4 million related to the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility and the Korean Export Credit Facility.

 

Net cash provided by financing activities was $329.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016, which primarily consisted of net proceeds from borrowings of $340.7 million and the payment of deferred financing costs of $11.4 million related to the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility and the Korean Export Credit Facility.

 

Capital Expenditures and Drydocking

 

Drydocking.  We incur expenditures to fund our drydock program of regularly scheduled in-water surveys or drydocking necessary to preserve the quality of our vessels as well as to comply with international shipping standards and environmental laws and regulations. Management anticipates that vessels which are younger than 15 years are required to undergo in-water surveys approximately 2.5 years after a drydock and that vessels are to be drydocked approximately every five years, while vessels 15 years or older are to be drydocked approximately every 2.5 years in which case the additional drydocks take the place of these in-water surveys.

 

During the three months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, we incurred $7.1 million and $5.8 million, respectively, of drydock related costs. During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, we incurred $8.3 million and $6.6 million, respectively, of drydock related costs. Accumulated amortization as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 was $17.1 million and $13.9 million, respectively.

 

As disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, we previously anticipated that the expenditures to complete drydocks of vessels during 2017 would aggregate approximately $37.4 million, and that such vessels will be off-hire for approximately 574 days in 2017 to effect these drydocks. As a result of our recent vessel sales, we currently anticipate that the expenditures to complete drydocks of vessels during 2017 will aggregate approximately $18.9 million, and that such vessels will be off-hire for approximately 280 days in 2017 to effect these drydocks.

 

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For information regarding certain anticipated drydocking expenditures for the year ended December 31, 2017, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capital Expenditures and Drydocking—Drydocking” in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Capital Improvements.  During the six months ended June 30, 2017 and the year ended December 31, 2016, we capitalized $5.3 million and $9.3 million, respectively, relating to capital projects including environmental compliance equipment upgrades, satisfying requirements of oil majors and vessel upgrades.

 

Certain vessels in our fleet will require the installation of a Ballast Water Management System to meet regulatory requirements.  In July 2017, at its 71st session, the International Maritime Organization’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (“MEPC”) discussed draft amendments it approved, and expects to adopt at the next MEPC Session.  These amendments extend the date of compliance with certain ballast water standards until the first International Oil Pollution Prevention (“IOPP”) renewal survey, which will be conducted after September 8, 2019 for our applicable vessels.  Such surveys typically take place every five years.

 

In December 2016, the United States Coast Guard (“USCG”) first approved technology for ballast water treatment.  The USCG previously provided waivers to vessels that could not install the as-yet unapproved technology and vessels now requiring a waiver will need to show why they cannot install the approved technology. Our capital improvements budget for the year ending December 31, 2017 mentioned below includes $6.1 million for purchase of Ballast Water Management Systems equipment.

 

For information regarding our capital improvements budget for the year ended December 31, 2017 and other capital improvements, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources—Capital Expenditures and Drydocking—Capital Improvements” in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Vessel Acquisitions and Disposals.    During the six months ended June 30, 2017, we completed the sale of the Gener8 Ulysses,  Gener8 Daphne and Gener8 Orion for $30.5 million, $10.5 million and $13.0 million, respectively, in gross proceeds. We used the net proceeds from the sales to repay an aggregate of $39.2 million, which represents the portion of the senior secured debt outstanding under the refinancing facility associated with these vessels.

 

On May 2, 2017, we entered into agreements for the sale of the 2016-built VLCC tankers the Gener8 Noble and Gener8 Theseus for $81.0 million in gross proceeds for each vessel. As of June 30, 2017, we classified the Gener8 Noble and Gener8 Theseus as assets held for sale, in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. On August 7, 2017, the sale of the Gener8 Theseus was finalized. The Company used the net proceeds to repay $50.2 million of the related portion of the senior secured debt outstanding under the Korean Export Credit Facility associated with the vessel. We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale of the Gener8 Noble to repay approximately $50.3 million of the related portion of the Korean Export Credit Facility debt outstanding associated with the vessel and for general corporate purposes.

 

On July 20, 2017, we entered into agreements for the demolition and scrapping of the 1999-built Suezmax tankers the Gener8 Phoenix and Gener8 Horn for $7.8 million and $8.0 million, respectively, in gross proceeds. On August 1, 2017 the disposition of the Gener8 Horn was finalized. We used the net proceeds along with available cash to repay $8.3 million of the related portion of the senior secured debt outstanding under the Refinancing Facility associated with the vessel. The Gener8 Phoenix disposition is expected to be consummated during 2017. We intend to use the net proceeds from the demolition and scrapping of the Gener8 Phoenix, along with available cash, to repay approximately $8.2 million of the related portion of the senior secured debt outstanding under the Refinancing Facility associated with these vessels.

 

On July 27, 2017, we entered into an agreement for the sale of the 2002-built Aframax tanker the Gener8 Elektra for $10.0 million in gross proceeds. As of June 30, 2017, we classified the Gener8 Elektra as Current assets - held for sale, on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The Gener8 Elektra is expected to be sold during 2017. We intend to use the net proceeds from the sale to repay approximately $7.6 million of the related portion of the senior secured debt outstanding under the Refinancing Facility associated with the vessel.

 

Other Commitments.  In July 2015, we entered into an amendment to such lease, which, among other things, extended the term of the lease for an additional 5-year period (from October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2025). The

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monthly rental is $0.1 million per month from October 1, 2016 to September 30, 2020; and $0.2 million per month from October 1, 2020 to September 30, 2025. The monthly straight-line rental expense is approximately $0.2 million, including amortization of the lease asset recorded on May 17, 2012 associated with fresh-start accounting, for the period from May 18, 2012 to September 30, 2025. We recorded expenses associated with this lease of approximately $0.5 million and $1.0 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

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The following is a tabular summary of our future contractual obligations as of June 30, 2017 for the categories set forth below:

 

TABULAR DISCLOSURE OF CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMERCIAL COMMITMENTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

    

Total

    

2017 (6)

    

2018-2019

    

2020-2021

    

Thereafter

Refinancing facility

 

$

319,396

 

$

45,628

 

$

114,070

 

$

159,698

 

$

 —

Korean Export Credit Facility

 

 

744,034

 

 

31,361

 

 

125,444

 

 

195,097

 

 

392,132

Sinosure Credit Facility

 

 

328,653

 

 

11,789

 

 

47,158

 

 

47,158

 

 

222,548

Interest expenses, except for senior notes (1)

 

 

256,540

 

 

28,215

 

 

93,680

 

 

65,166

 

 

69,479

Senior notes

 

 

131,600

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

131,600

 

 

 —

Interest expense of senior notes (1)

 

 

115,450

 

 

 

 

 —

 

 

115,450

 

 

 —

Shipbuilding contracts

 

 

48,180

 

 

48,180

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Supervision Agreements (2)

 

 

250

 

 

250

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Senior officer compensation agreements (3)

 

 

10,238

 

 

1,138

 

 

4,550

 

 

4,550

 

 

Office Leases (4)

 

 

15,897

 

 

768

 

 

3,072

 

 

3,878

 

 

8,179

Corporate Administration Agreement (5)

 

 

322

 

 

322

 

 

 —

 

 

 —

 

 

Total commitments

 

$

1,970,560

 

$

167,651

 

$

387,974

 

$

722,597

 

$

692,338


(1)

Future interest payments on our refinancing facility are based on our outstanding balance using a borrowing LIBOR rate of 1.66%  as of June 30, 2017, plus the applicable margin of 3.75%. Future interest payments on our Korean Export Credit Facility are based on our outstanding balance using a borrowing LIBOR rate of 1.84% as of June 30, 2017, plus the applicable blended margin of 2.08%. Future interest payments on our Amended Sinosure Credit Facility are based on our outstanding balance using a borrowing LIBOR rate of 2.04% as of June 30, 2017, plus the applicable margin of 2.0%. Interest on the senior notes accrues at the rate of 11.0% per annum in the form of additional senior notes and the balloon repayment is due 2020, except that if we at any time irrevocably elect to pay interest in cash for the remainder of the life of the senior notes, interest on the senior notes will thereafter accrue at the rate of 10.0% per annum. The amount of senior notes listed above represents its face value upon issuance. The interest expense of senior notes listed above assumes the balloon repayment in 2020 and accordingly includes the payment-in-kind interest of $52.5 million which has accrued as of June 30, 2017. Interest expense for the refinancing facility, Korean Export Credit Facility, and Amended Sinosure Credit Facility include estimated effects related to our interest rate swaps.

 

(2)

Refers to supervision agreements of each of our VLCC newbuilding owning subsidiaries with Navig8 Shipmanagement Pte Ltd.

 

(3)

Senior officer employment agreements are evergreen and renew for subsequent terms of one year. This table excludes future renewal periods.

 

(4)

Reflects the July 2015 amendment to the lease for our office space in New York, New York. See “Other Commitments” above for further information regarding this amendment.

 

(5)

Assumes termination of the Corporate Administration Agreement upon delivery of the last of our VLCC newbuilding in the remainder of 2017. Amounts are estimates and may vary based on actual delivery.

 

(6)

Represents the remaining period in 2017.

 

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Related Party Transactions

 

For information about transactions with our related parties see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Related Party Transactions” and Note 18, Related party transactions, to the consolidated financial statements in Item 8 of our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and Note 14, Related party transactions, to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

 

Off-Balance-Sheet Arrangements

 

As of June 30, 2017, other than as described above, we did not have any material off-balance-sheet arrangements as defined in Item 303(a)(4) of SEC Regulation S-K.

 

Effects of Inflation

 

We do not consider inflation to be a significant risk to the cost of doing business in the current or foreseeable future. Inflation has a moderate impact on operating expenses, drydocking expenses and corporate overhead.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Our condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. Preparation of these statements requires management to make judgments and estimates. Some accounting policies have a significant impact on amounts reported in these condensed consolidated financial statements. Our critical accounting policies have not changed from those reported in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Vessels Carrying Value

 

The carrying value of each of our vessels does not represent the fair market value of such vessel or the amount we could obtain if we were to sell any of our vessels, which could be more or less. Under U.S. GAAP, we would not record a loss if the fair market value of a vessel (excluding its charter) is below our carrying value unless and until we determine to sell that vessel or the vessel is impaired.

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Pursuant to our senior secured credit facilities, we regularly submit to the lenders valuations of our vessels on an individual charter free basis in order to calculate our compliance with the collateral maintenance covenants. Such a valuation is not necessarily the same as the amount any vessel may bring upon sale, which may be more or less, and should not be relied upon as such. In the chart below, we list each of our vessels, the year it was built, the year we acquired it, and its carrying value at June 30, 2017. All of our vessels had valuations for covenant compliance purposes under such facilities as of the most recent compliance testing date lower than their carrying values at June 30, 2017. The most recent compliance testing date was August 4, 2017 under such facilities for the three months ended June 30, 2017. The amount by which the carrying value at June 30, 2017 of these vessels exceeded the valuation of such vessels ranged, on an individual vessel basis, from $3.4 million to $30.3 million per vessel, with an average of $15.9 million.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Year

    

 

 

Vessels (1)

 

Year Built

 

Acquired

 

Carrying Value

 

 

 

 

 

 

(in thousands)

Gener8 Horn

 

1999

 

2003

 

 

14,901

Gener8 Phoenix

 

1999

 

2003

 

 

15,021

Gener8 Argus

 

2000

 

2003

 

 

18,034

Gener8 Defiance

 

2002

 

2004

 

 

14,953

Gener8 Poseidon

 

2002

 

2010

 

 

30,889

Gener8 Pericles

 

2003

 

2004

 

 

17,452

Gener8 Compatriot

 

2004

 

2008

 

 

14,831

Gener8 Companion

 

2004

 

2008

 

 

15,169

Gener8 Harriet G

 

2006

 

2006

 

 

33,786

Gener8 Kara G

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

35,876

Gener8 George T

 

2007

 

2007

 

 

35,511

Gener8 Hercules

 

2007

 

2010

 

 

52,329

Gener8 Atlas

 

2007

 

2010

 

 

51,780

Gener8 St. Nikolas

 

2008

 

2008

 

 

38,077

Gener8 Zeus

 

2010

 

2010

 

 

66,593

Gener8 Maniate

 

2010

 

2010

 

 

45,161

Gener8 Spartiate

 

2011

 

2011

 

 

49,159

Gener8 Neptune

 

2015

 

2015

 

 

103,177

Gener8 Athena

 

2015

 

2015

 

 

103,944

Gener8 Strength

 

2015

 

2015

 

 

101,794

Gener8 Apollo

 

2016

 

2016

 

 

105,020

Gener8 Ares

 

2016

 

2016

 

 

105,222

Gener8 Hera

 

2016

 

2016

 

 

105,699

Gener8 Supreme

 

2016

 

2016

 

 

102,710

Gener8 Success

 

2016

 

2016

 

 

97,861

Gener8 Constantine

 

2016

 

2016

 

 

109,892

Gener8 Nautilus

 

2016

 

2016

 

 

101,021

Gener8 Andriotis

 

2016

 

2016

 

 

98,606

Gener8 Chiotis

 

2016

 

2016

 

 

100,142

Gener8 Macedon

 

2016

 

2016

 

 

103,310

Gener8 Perseus

 

2016

 

2016

 

 

109,405

Gener8 Oceanus

 

2016

 

2016

 

 

111,342

Gener8 Miltiades

 

2016

 

2016

 

 

102,060

Gener8 Ethos

 

2017

 

2017

 

 

106,647

Gener8 Hector

 

2017

 

2017

 

 

100,683


(1)

Excludes assets held for sale.

 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

For information regarding recently adopted and recently issued accounting standards applicable to us, see Note 1, basis of presentation and summary of significant accounting policies, to the condensed consolidated financial statements in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report.

 

JOBS Act

 

In April 2012, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the “JOBS Act,” was enacted. Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards. Thus, an emerging growth company can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We have irrevocably elected not to avail ourselves of this extended transition period, and, as a result, we will adopt new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for other public companies.

 

Glossary Of Shipping Terms

 

The following are abbreviations and definitions of certain terms commonly used in the shipping industry and this Quarterly Report. The terms are taken from the Marine Encyclopedic Dictionary (Nineth Edition) published by Lloyd’s of London Press Ltd. and other sources, including information supplied by us.

 

Aframax tanker.  Tanker ranging in size from 80,000 DWT to 120,000 DWT.

 

American Bureau of Shipping.  American classification society.

 

Annual survey.  The inspection of a vessel pursuant to international conventions, by a classification society surveyor, on behalf of the flag state, that takes place every year.

 

Bareboat charter.  Contract or hire of a vessel under which the shipowner is usually paid a fixed amount for a certain period of time during which the charterer is responsible for the complete operation and maintenance of the vessel, including crewing.

 

Bunker Fuel.  Fuel supplied to ships and aircraft in international transportation, irrespective of the flag of the carrier, consisting primarily of residual fuel oil for ships and distillate and jet fuel oils for aircraft.

 

Cabotage.  The transport of cargo by sea between ports in the same country, sometimes reserved for national flag vessels.

 

CAGR.  Compound average growth rate.

 

Charter.  The hire of a vessel for a specified period of time or to carry a cargo from a loading port to a discharging port. A vessel is “chartered in” by an end user and “chartered out” by the provider of the vessel.

 

Charterer.  The individual or company hiring a vessel.

 

Charterhire.  A sum of money paid to the shipowner by a charterer under a charter for the use of a vessel.

 

Classification society.  A private, self-regulatory organization which has as its purpose the supervision of vessels during their construction and afterward, in respect to their seaworthiness and upkeep, and the placing of vessels in grades or “classes” according to the society’s rules for each particular type of vessel.

 

Daewoo.  Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.

 

Demurrage.  The delaying of a vessel caused by a voyage charterer’s failure to load, unload, etc. before the time of scheduled departure. The term is also used to describe the payment owed by the voyage charterer for such delay.

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Double-hull.  Hull construction design in which a vessel has an inner and outer side and bottom separated by void space, usually several feet in width.

 

Double-sided.  Hull construction design in which a vessel has watertight protective spaces that do not carry any oil and which separate the sides of tanks that hold any oil within the cargo tank length from the outer skin of the vessel.

 

Drydock.  Large basin where all the fresh/sea water is pumped out to allow a vessel to dock in order to carry out cleaning and repairing of those parts of a vessel which are below the water line.

 

DNV GL.  Norwegian classification society.

 

DWT.  Deadweight ton. A unit of a vessel’s capacity, for cargo, fuel oil, stores and crew, measured in metric tons of 1,000 kilograms. A vessel’s DWT or total deadweight is the total weight the vessel can carry when loaded to a particular load line.

 

Gross ton.  Unit of 100 cubic feet or 2.831 cubic meters.

 

Handymax tanker.  Tanker ranging in size from 40,000 DWT to 60,000 DWT.

 

HHI.  Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd.

 

HHIC Phil Inc.  Hanjin Heavy Industries (Philippines).

 

HSHI.  Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries

 

Hull.  Shell or body of a vessel.

 

IMO.  International Maritime Organization, a United Nations agency that sets international standards for shipping.

 

Intermediate survey.  The inspection of a vessel by a classification society surveyor which takes place approximately two and half years before and after each special survey. This survey is more rigorous than the annual survey and is meant to ensure that the vessel meets the standards of the classification society.

 

Lightering.  To put cargo in a lighter to partially discharge a vessel or to reduce her draft. A lighter is a small vessel used to transport cargo from a vessel anchored offshore.

 

LWT.  Lightweight tons.

 

Net voyage revenues.  Voyage revenues minus voyage expenses.

 

Newbuilding.  A new vessel under construction or just completed.

 

OECD.  Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.

 

Off hire.  The period a vessel is unable to perform the services for which it is immediately required under its contract. Off hire periods include days spent on repairs, drydockings, special surveys and vessel upgrades. Off hire may be scheduled or unscheduled, depending on the circumstances.

 

Panamax tanker.  Tanker ranging in size from 60,000 DWT to 80,000 DWT.

 

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P&I Insurance.  Third-party indemnity insurance obtained through a mutual association, or P&I Club, formed by shipowners to provide protection from third-party liability claims against large financial loss to one member by contribution towards that loss by all members.

 

Scrapping.  The disposal of old vessel tonnage by way of sale as scrap metal.

 

SWS.  China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding

 

SIRE discharge reports.  A hydrocarbon discharge ship inspection report carried out under the Ship Inspection Report Program (SIRE) of the Oil Companies International Marine Forum, a voluntary association of oil companies (including all the oil majors) having an interest in the shipment of crude oil and oil products and the operation of terminals.

 

Sister ship.  Ship built to same design and specifications as another.

 

Special survey.  The inspection of a vessel by a classification society surveyor that takes place every four to five years.

 

Spot market.  The market for immediate chartering of a vessel, usually on voyage charters.

 

Suezmax tanker.  Tanker ranging in size from 120,000 DWT to 200,000 DWT.

 

Tanker.  Vessel designed for the carriage of liquid cargoes in bulk with cargo space consisting of many tanks. Tankers carry a variety of products including crude oil, refined products, liquid chemicals and liquid gas. Tankers load their cargo by gravity from the shore or by shore pumps and discharge using their own pumps.

 

TCE.  Time charter equivalent. TCE is a measure of the average daily revenue performance of a vessel on a per voyage basis determined by dividing net voyage revenue by total operating days for fleet.

 

Time charter.  Contract for hire of a vessel under which the shipowner is paid charterhire on a per day basis for a certain period of time. The shipowner is responsible for providing the crew and paying operating costs while the charterer is responsible for paying the voyage expenses.

 

VLCC.  Acronym for Very Large Crude Carrier, or a tanker ranging in size from 200,000 DWT to 320,000 DWT.

 

Voyage charter.  A Charter under which a customer pays a transportation charge for the movement of a specific cargo between two or more specified ports. The shipowner pays all voyage expenses, and all vessel expenses, unless the vessel to which the Charter relates has been time chartered in. The customer is liable for demurrage, if incurred.

 

Worldscale.  Industry name for the Worldwide Tanker Nominal Freight Scale published annually by the Worldscale Association as a rate reference for shipping companies, brokers, and their customers engaged in the bulk shipping of oil in the international markets. Worldscale is a list of calculated rates for specific voyage itineraries for a standard vessel, as defined, using defined voyage cost assumptions such as vessel speed, fuel consumption and port costs. Actual market rates for voyage charters are usually quoted in terms of a percentage of Worldscale.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Interest Rate Risk.    We are exposed to various market risks, including changes in interest rates. The exposure to interest rate risk relates primarily to our debt. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we had $1.4 billion and $1.4 billion, respectively, of floating rate debt with a margin over LIBOR from 1.5% to 3.75%. As of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, we were party to interest rate swaps.

 

We have entered into six interest rate swap transactions that effectively fix the interest rates on an initial aggregate amount of approximately $1.0 billion as of June 30, 2017, and a maximum aggregate amount of approximately

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$1.0 billion (based on future draws under the Korean Export Credit Facility), of our outstanding variable rate debt to fixed rates ranging from 2.80% to 4.85%. On April 10, 2017, we modified these interest rate swap agreements. The modifications included changes to the notional amounts and maturity dates of, and increases in the fixed rates payable under, the interest rate swap transactions. These interest rate swap transactions have effective dates ranging from April 10, 2017 to April 18, 2017. A 100 basis point (one percent) increase in LIBOR would have increased interest expense on $352.5 million of our outstanding floating rate indebtedness as of June 30, 2017 that is not hedged by approximately $3.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017.

 

Our anticipated draws under the Korean Export Credit Facility are expected to increase our exposure to variable rate debt. This increase in exposure is expected to be partially offset by the interest rate swap transactions we have entered into.

 

We may from time to time enter into additional interest rate swaps, caps or similar agreements for all or a significant portion of our remaining floating rate debt, including the refinancing facility,  the Korean Export Credit Facility and the Amended Sinosure Credit Facility. Increased interest rates may increase the risk that the counterparties to our existing and future swap agreements will default on their obligations, which could further increase our exposure to interest rate fluctuations. Conversely, if interest rates are lower than our swapped fixed rates, we will be required to pay more for our debt than we would had we not entered into the swap agreements.

 

Commodity Risk.  Fuel costs represent the largest component of our voyage expenses. An increase in the price of fuel may adversely affect our profitability if these increases cannot be passed onto customers. The price and supply of fuel is unpredictable and fluctuates as a result of events outside our control, including geo-political developments, supply and demand for oil and gas, actions by members of OPEC and other oil and gas producers, war and unrest in oil producing countries and regions, regional production patterns and environmental concerns and regulations. We do not currently hedge our fuel costs; thus an increase in the price of fuel may adversely affect our profitability and cash flows.

 

During the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, fuel costs amounted to approximately 87.5%, and 83.1%, respectively, of our voyage expenses. The potential additional expenses from a 10% increase in fuel price would have been approximately $0.2 million and $0.3 million, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017, respectively.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report. Based on that evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that the material information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC and is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting or in other factors that could have significantly affected internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during our most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.

 

 

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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

We have not been involved in any legal proceedings which may have, or have had, a significant effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity, nor are we aware of any proceedings that are pending or threatened which may have a significant effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity. From time to time in the future we may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business, principally personal injury and property casualty claims. While we expect that these claims would be covered by our existing insurance policies, those claims, even if lacking merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

 

In addition to the other information set forth in this Quarterly Report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K, which could materially affect our business, financial condition, operating results or liquidity or future results. The risks described in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K are not the only risks we face.

 

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

 

None.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 None. 

 

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS

 

An exhibit index has been filed as part of this Quarterly Report on Page E-1.

 

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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.

 

 

 

 

 

GENER8 MARITIME, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: August 7, 2017

By:

/s/ Leonard J. Vrondissis

 

 

Leonard J. Vrondissis

 

 

Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Executive Vice President (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

Exhibit Index

 

 

 

 

Exhibit
Number

    

Description

10.1

 

Amendment No. 3, dated as of June 1, 2017, to the Facility Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2015, among Gener8 Maritime Subsidiary VIII Inc., as Borrower; the Owner Guarantors and Hedge Guarantors listed therein; Gener8 Maritime, Inc., as Parent Guarantor; Gener8 Maritime Subsidiary V Inc. as Shareholder; Citibank, N.A. and Nordea Bank Finland Plc, New York Branch, as global co‑ordinators; Citibank, N.A. and Nordea Bank Finland Plc, New York Branch, as bookrunners; Citibank, N.A., London Branch as ECA co‑ordinator and ECA agent; Nordea Bank Finland Plc, New York Branch as commercial tranche co-ordinator; Nordea Bank Finland Plc, New York Branch as facility agent; Nordea Bank Finland Plc, New York Branch as security agent; The Export-Import Bank of Korea; the commercial tranche bookrunners party thereto; the mandated lead arrangers party thereto; the lead arrangers party thereto; the banks and financial institutions named therein as original lenders; and the banks and financial institutions named therein as hedge counterparties.

10.2

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement Pursuant to the Gener8 Maritime, Inc. 2012 Equity Incentive Plan.

31.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer Required Under Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

31.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer Required Under Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

32.1*

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer Required Under Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. §1350.

32.2*

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer Required Under Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. §1350.

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The following materials from Gener8 Maritime, Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10‑Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2017 and 2016, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the year to date period ended June 30, 2017 and 2016 and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

 

 

101. INS XBRL Instance Document.

 

 

101. SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema.

 

 

101. CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase.

 

 

101. DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase.

 

 

101. LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase.

 

 

101. PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase.


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