10-Q

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

________________

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2019

OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from __________________ to __________________

Commission File Number 001-33831

EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Republic of the Marshall Islands	98-0453513
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

300 First Stamford Place, 5^thfloor

Stamford, Connecticut 06902

(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 276-8100

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	EGLE	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (Section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes x No ¨

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

Large accelerated filer ¨	Accelerated filer x	Non-Accelerated filer ¨
Smaller reporting company x	Emerging growth company ¨

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ¨ No x

Number of shares of registrant’s common stock outstanding as of August 5, 2019: 73,155,647

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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PART I	FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018	F-1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018	F-2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss)/Income for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018	F-3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018	F-4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018	F-5
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	F-7
ITEM 2.	MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS	1
ITEM 3.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	12
ITEM 4.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	12
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1.	LEGAL PROCEEDINGS	14
ITEM 1A.	RISK FACTORS	14
ITEM 2.	UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS	14
ITEM 3.	DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES	14
ITEM 4.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES	14
ITEM 5.	OTHER INFORMATION	14
ITEM 6.	EXHIBITS	14
SIGNATURES		15

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2019 (the "Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q") contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are intended to be covered by the safe harbor provided for under these sections. These statements may include words such as “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “expect,” “plan,” “anticipate,” and similar expressions in connection with any discussion of the timing or nature of future operating or financial performance or other events. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations and observations with respect to future events and financial performance.

Where we express an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, our forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected, or implied by those forward-looking statements. The principal factors that affect our financial position, results of operations and cash flows include, charter market rates, which have declined significantly from historic highs, periods of charter hire, vessel operating expenses and voyage costs, which are incurred primarily in U.S. dollars, depreciation expenses, which are a function of the cost of our vessels, significant vessel improvement costs and our vessels' estimated useful lives, and financing costs related to our indebtedness. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors which could include the following: (i) changes in demand in the drybulk market, including, without limitation, changes in production of, or demand for, commodities and bulk cargoes, generally or in particular regions; (ii) greater than anticipated levels of drybulk vessel newbuilding orders or lower than anticipated rates of drybulk vessel scrapping; (iii) changes in rules and regulations applicable to the drybulk industry, including, without limitation, legislation adopted by international bodies or organizations such as the International Maritime Organization and the European Union or by individual countries; (iv) actions taken by regulatory authorities including without limitation the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”); (v) changes in trading patterns significantly impacting overall drybulk tonnage requirements; (vi) changes in the typical seasonal variations in drybulk charter rates; (vii) changes in the cost of other modes of bulk commodity transportation; (viii) changes in general domestic and international political conditions; (ix) changes in the condition of the Company’s vessels or applicable maintenance or regulatory standards (which may affect, among other things, our anticipated drydocking costs); (x) significant deteriorations in charter hire rates from current levels or the inability of the Company to achieve its cost-cutting measures; and (xi) the outcome of legal proceeding in which we are involved; and other factors listed from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). This discussion also includes statistical data regarding world drybulk fleet and orderbook and fleet age. We generated some of this data internally. Some of this data was obtained from independent industry publications and reports that we believe to be reliable sources, and we have not independently verified this data nor sought the consent of any organizations to refer to their reports in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We disclaim any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. 

PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM I. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018

(Unaudited)

	June 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
ASSETS:
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	38,598,904		$	67,209,753
Accounts receivable, net of a reserve of $1,754,604 and $2,073,616, respectively	17,736,491			19,785,582
Prepaid expenses	3,978,119			4,635,879
Inventories	12,994,459			16,137,785
Vessels held for sale	—			8,458,444
Other current assets	2,435,994			2,246,740
Total current assets	75,743,967			118,474,183
Noncurrent assets:
Vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $135,392,581 and $124,907,998, respectively	678,421,137			682,944,936
Advance for vessel purchase	—			2,040,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets	22,462,057			—
Other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $655,102 and $547,452, respectively	768,078			692,803
Restricted cash	26,863,979			10,953,885
Deferred drydock costs, net	13,591,833			12,186,356
Deferred financing costs - Super Senior Facility	194,864			285,342
Other assets	45,712,265			18,631,655
Total noncurrent assets	788,014,213			727,734,977
Total assets	$	863,758,180		$	846,209,160
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	6,196,328		$	14,161,169
Accrued interest	2,759,451			1,735,631
Other accrued liabilities	20,502,093			10,064,017
Fair value of derivatives	65,850			929,313
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	12,155,767			—
Unearned charter hire revenue	2,430,654			6,926,839
Current portion of long-term debt	29,679,587			29,176,230
Total current liabilities	73,789,730			62,993,199
Noncurrent liabilities:
Norwegian Bond Debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs	179,151,901			182,469,155
New First Lien Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs	—			48,189,307
Original Ultraco Debt Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs	—			70,924,885
New Ultraco Debt Facility, net of debt issuance costs	123,589,834			—
Operating lease liabilities	11,788,557			—
Other liabilities	—			208,651
Fair value below contract value of time charters acquired	—			1,818,114
Total noncurrent liabilities	314,530,292			303,610,112
Total liabilities	388,320,022			366,603,311
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018	—			—
Common stock, $.01 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized, 71,348,524 and 71,055,400 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	713,485			710,555
Additional paid-in capital	896,064,585			894,272,533
Accumulated deficit	(421,339,912		)	(415,377,239		)
Total stockholders' equity	475,438,158			479,605,849
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	863,758,180		$	846,209,160

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2019			June 30, 2018			June 30, 2019			June 30, 2018
Revenues, net	$	69,391,315		$	74,938,700		$	146,780,912		$	154,309,309
Voyage expenses	20,907,155			17,204,964			46,813,295			39,719,556
Vessel expenses	19,958,408			20,577,116			40,052,114			41,655,773
Charter hire expenses	11,179,480			10,108,258			22,671,386			20,376,322
Depreciation and amortization	9,761,322			9,272,460			19,168,430			18,548,875
General and administrative expenses	8,040,811			8,895,505			16,450,730			18,809,469
Gain on sale of vessels	(966,802		)	(105,073		)	(5,073,349		)	(105,073		)
Total operating expenses	68,880,374			65,953,230			140,082,606			139,004,922
Operating income	510,941			8,985,470			6,698,306			15,304,387
Interest expense	6,733,156			6,387,011			13,495,159			12,648,080
Interest income	(393,164		)	(111,952		)	(827,482		)	(207,228		)
Loss on debt extinguishment	—			—			2,268,452			—
Other expense/(income)	163,105			(740,356		)	(2,275,150		)	(639,977		)
Total other expense, net	6,503,097			5,534,703			12,660,979			11,800,875
Net (loss)/income	$	(5,992,156	)	$	3,450,767		$	(5,962,673	)	$	3,503,512
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	71,348,524			70,515,320			71,316,093			70,484,240
Diluted	71,348,524			72,086,980			71,316,093			71,560,775
Per share amounts:
Basic net (loss)/income	$	(0.08	)	$	0.05		$	(0.08	)	$	0.05
Diluted net (loss)/income	$	(0.08	)	$	0.05		$	(0.08	)	$	0.05

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss)/Income

For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 and 2018

(Unaudited)

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2019			June 30, 2018		June 30, 2019			June 30, 2018
Net (loss)/income	$	(5,992,156	)	$	3,450,767	$	(5,962,673	)	$	3,503,512
Comprehensive (loss)/income	$	(5,992,156	)	$	3,450,767	$	(5,962,673	)	$	3,503,512

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity

For the Three and Six Months EndedJune 30, 2019 and 2018

(Unaudited)

	Common Stock	Common Stock Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at December 31, 2018	71,055,400	$	710,555	$	894,272,533		$	(415,377,239	)	$	479,605,849
Net income	—	—		—			29,483			29,483
Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares	293,011	2,929		(2,929		)	—			—
Cash used to settle net share equity awards	—	—		(877,161		)	—			(877,161		)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		1,445,469			—			1,445,469
Balance at March 31, 2019	71,348,411	713,484		894,837,912			(415,347,756		)	480,203,640
Net loss	—	—		—			(5,992,156		)	(5,992,156		)
Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares	113	1		(1		)	—			—
Cash used to settle net share equity awards	—	—		(536		)	—			(536		)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		1,227,210			—			1,227,210
Balance at June 30, 2019	71,348,524	$	713,485	$	896,064,585		$	(421,339,912	)	$	475,438,158

	Common Stock	Common Stock Amount		Additional Paid-in Capital			Accumulated Deficit			Total Stockholders’ Equity
Balance at December 31, 2017	70,394,307	$	703,944	$	887,625,902		$	(427,164,813	)	$	461,165,033
Cumulative effect of accounting change*	—	—		—			(787,110		)	(787,110		)
Net income	—	—		—			52,745			52,745
Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares	120,711	1,207		(1,207		)	—			—
Cash used to settle net share equity awards	—	—		(254,146		)	—			(254,146		)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		3,510,911			—			3,510,911
Balance at March 31, 2018	70,515,018	705,151		890,881,460			(427,899,178		)	463,687,433
Net income	—	—		—			3,450,767			3,450,767
Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares and exercise of options	1,448	14		4,851			—			4,865
Cash used to settle net share equity awards	—	—		(968		)	—			(968		)
Stock-based compensation	—	—		2,409,599			—			2,409,599
Balance at June 30, 2018	70,516,466	$	705,165	$	893,294,942		$	(424,448,411	)	$	469,551,696

* The opening accumulated deficit was adjusted on January 1, 2018 in connection with adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, revenue from contracts with customers ("ASC 606").

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months EndedJune 30, 2019 and 2018

(Unaudited)

	Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2019			June 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss)/income	$	(5,962,673	)	$	3,503,512
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	16,434,359			16,049,334
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use asset	6,242,947			—
Amortization of deferred drydocking costs	2,734,071			2,499,541
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	1,128,929			970,352
Amortization of fair value below contract value of time charter acquired	—			(340,950		)
Loss on debt extinguishment	2,268,452			—
Gain on sale of vessels	(5,073,349		)	(105,073		)
Net unrealized gain on fair value of derivatives	(1,951,420		)	(234,988		)
Stock-based compensation expense	2,672,679			5,920,510
Drydocking expenditures	(4,506,257		)	(4,632,000		)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts payable	(4,411,836		)	652,934
Accounts receivable	747,545			4,173,849
Accrued interest	1,023,820			(57,037		)
Inventories	3,143,326			2,201,681
Operating lease liabilities short and long-term	(6,616,844		)	—
Other current and non-current assets	885,451			(333,715		)
Other accrued liabilities and other liabilities	3,540,176			(3,332,732		)
Prepaid expenses	657,760			213,117
Unearned revenue	(4,496,185		)	(2,360,838		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	8,460,951			24,787,497
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of vessel and vessel improvements	(18,477,740		)	(20,301,806		)
Proceeds from redemption of short-term investment	—			4,500,000
Proceeds from sale of vessels	22,631,367			9,719,013
Proceeds from hull and machinery insurance claims	1,301,546			—
Purchase of other fixed assets	(200,959		)	(50,933		)
Purchase of scrubbers and ballast water systems	(23,893,065		)	—
Net cash used in investing activities	(18,638,851		)	(6,133,726		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of revolver loan under New First Lien Facility	(5,000,000		)	(5,000,000		)
Proceeds from the revolver loan under New First Lien Facility	5,000,000			—
Proceeds from Original Ultraco Debt Facility	—			8,600,000
Repayment of Original Ultraco Debt Facility	(82,600,000		)	—
Repayment of Norwegian Bond Debt	(4,000,000		)	—
Repayment of term loan under New Ultraco Debt Facility	(5,048,671		)	—
Proceeds from New Ultraco Debt Facility	153,440,000			—
Repayment of New First Lien Facility - term loan	(60,000,000		)	—

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Debt issuance costs paid to lenders on New Ultraco Debt Facility	(3,156,250		)	—
Cash used to settle net share equity awards	(877,697		)	(255,114		)
Cash received from exercise of stock options	—			4,865
Other financing costs	(280,237		)	(1,373,449		)
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	(2,522,855		)	1,976,302
Net (decrease)/increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(12,700,755		)	20,630,073
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	78,163,638			56,325,961
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	65,462,883		$	76,956,034
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the period for interest	$	11,028,514		$	11,734,765
Accruals for Scrubbers and ballast water treatment systems included in Accounts payable and Other accrued liabilities	$	8,976,160		$	—

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation and General Information

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company,” “we,” “our” or similar terms). The Company is engaged in the ocean transportation of drybulk cargoes worldwide through the ownership, charter and operation of drybulk vessels. The Company’s fleet is comprised of Supramax and Ultramax drybulk carriers and the Company operates its business in one business segment.

As of June 30, 2019, the Company owned and operated a modern fleet of 45 oceangoing vessels, including 31 Supramax and 14 Ultramax vessels with a combined carrying capacity of 2,615,519 deadweight tonnage ("dwt") and an average age of approximately 9.0 years. Additionally, the Company charters-in three61,400 dwt, 2013 built Ultramax vessels for an average remaining period of approximately two years. In addition, the Company charters-in third-party vessels on a short to medium term basis.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company’s charterers did not individually account for more than 10% of the Company’s gross charter revenue during those periods.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), and the rules and regulations of the SEC that apply to interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. They should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2019.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that management considers necessary for a fair presentation of its condensed consolidated financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented.

The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.

As of January 1, 2019, we adopted ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases," as amended ("ASC 842" or the "new lease standard”). ASC 842 increases transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring a lessee to record right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities on its balance sheet when it commences an operating lease. The Company adopted ASC 842 using the modified retrospective transition method of adoption. Under this method, the cumulative effect of applying the new lease standard is recorded with no restatement of any comparative prior periods presented. As provided by ASC 842, the Company elected to record the required cumulative effect adjustments to the opening balance sheet in the period of adoption rather than in the earliest comparative period presented. As a result, prior periods as reported by the Company have not been impacted by the adoption. As required by ASC 842, the Company's disclosures around its leasing activities have been significantly expanded to enable users of our condensed consolidated financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from lease arrangements. Please refer to Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements for further information.

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The significant estimates and assumptions of the Company are residual value of vessels, the useful lives of vessels, the value of stock-based compensation, fair value of right-of-use asset and lease liability and the fair value of derivatives. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Leases

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842. ASC 842 revises the accounting for leases. Under the new lease standard, lessees are required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for substantially all leases. The new lease standard

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will continue to classify leases as either financing or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition. The accounting applied by a lessor under the new guidance will be substantially equivalent to current lease accounting guidance.

The following are the type of contracts that fall under ASC 842:

Time charter out contracts

Our shipping revenues are principally generated from time charters and voyage charters. In a time charter contract, the vessel is hired by the charterer for a specified period of time in exchange for consideration which is based on a daily hire rate. The charterer has the full discretion over the ports visited, shipping routes and vessel speed. The contract/charter party generally provides typical warranties regarding the speed and performance of the vessel. The charter party generally has some owner protective restrictions such that the vessel is sent only to safe ports by the charterer, subject always to compliance with applicable sanction laws, and carry only lawful or non-hazardous cargo. In a time charter contract, the Company is responsible for all the costs incurred for running the vessel such as crew costs, vessel insurance, repairs and maintenance and lubes. The charterer bears the voyage related costs such as bunker expenses, port charges and canal tolls during the hire period. The performance obligations in a time charter contract are satisfied over the term of the contract beginning when the vessel is delivered to the charterer until it is redelivered back to the Company. The charterer generally pays the charter hire in advance of the upcoming contract period. The Company determined that all time charter contracts are considered operating leases and therefore fall under the scope of ASC 842 because: (i) the vessel is an identifiable asset; (ii) the Company does not have substantive substitution rights; and (iii) the charterer has the right to control the use of the vessel during the term of the contract and derives the economic benefits from such use.

The transition guidance associated with ASC 842 allows for certain practical expedients to the lessors. The Company elected not to separate the lease and non-lease components included in the time charter revenue because the pattern of revenue recognition for the lease and non-lease components (included in the daily hire rate) is the same. The daily hire rate represents the hire rate for a bare boat charter as well as the compensation for expenses incurred running the vessel such as crewing expense, repairs, insurance, maintenance and lubes. Both the lease and non-lease components are earned by passage of time.

The adoption of ASC 842 did not materially impact our accounting for time charter out contracts. The revenue generated from time charter out contracts is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective time charter agreements, which are recorded as part of revenues, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

Time charter in contracts

The Company charters in vessels to supplement our own fleet and employs them both on time charters and voyage charters. The time charter in contracts range in lease terms from 30 days to 2 years. The Company elected the practical expedient of ASC 842 that allows for time charter in contracts with an initial lease term of less than 12 months to be excluded from the operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recognized on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 1, 2019. The Company recognized the operating lease right-of-use assets and the corresponding lease liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance sheet for time charter in contracts greater than 12 months on the date of adoption of ASC 842. The Company will continue to recognize the lease payments for all operating leases as charter hire expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Under ASC 842, leases are classified as either finance or operating arrangements, with such classification affecting the pattern and classification of expense recognition in an entity's income statement. For operating leases, ASC 842 requires recognition in an entity’s income statement of a single lease expense, calculated so that the cost of the lease is allocated over the lease term, generally on a straight-line basis. Right-of-use assets represent a right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and the related lease liability represents an obligation to make lease payments pursuant to the contractual terms of the lease agreement.

At lease commencement, a lessee must develop a discount rate to calculate the present value of the lease payments so that it can determine lease classification and measure the lease liability. When determining the discount rate to be used at lease commencement, a lessee must use the rate implicit in the lease unless that rate cannot be readily determined. When the rate implicit in the lease cannot be readily determined, the lessee should use its incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate that reflects the interest a lessee would have to pay to borrow funds on a collateralized basis over a similar term and in a similar economic environment. The Company determined that the time charter in contracts do not contain an implicit borrowing rate. Therefore, the Company arrived at the incremental borrowing rate by determining the Company's implied credit rating and the yield curve for debt as of January 1, 2019. The Company then interpolated the yield curve to determine the incremental borrowing rate for each lease based on the remaining lease term on the specific lease. Based on the above methodology, the Company's incremental

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borrowing rates ranged from 5.05% to 6.08% for the five lease contracts for which the Company recorded operating lease right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities.

The Company has time charter in contracts for three Ultramax vessels which are greater than 12 months as of the date of adoption of ASC 842. A brief description of each of these contracts is below:

(i) The Company entered into an agreement effective April 28, 2017, to charter in a 61,400 dwt, 2013 built Japanese vessel for approximately four years with options for two additional years. The hire rate for the first four years is $12,800 per day and the hire rate for the first optional year is $13,800 per day and $14,300 per day for the second optional year. The Company determined that it will not exercise the existing options under this contract and therefore the options are not included in the calculation of the operating lease right-of-use asset. In addition, the Company’s fair value below contract value of time charters acquired of $1.8 million as of December 31, 2018, which related to the unamortized value of a prior charter with the same counterparty that had been recorded at the time of the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy, was offset against the corresponding right of use asset on this lease as of January 1, 2019.

(ii) On May 4, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to charter-in a 61,425 dwt 2013 built Ultramax vessel for three years with an option for an additional two years. The hire rate for the first three years is $12,700 per day and $13,750 per day for the first year option and $14,750 per day for the second year option. The Company took delivery of the vessel in the third quarter of 2018. The Company determined that it will not exercise the existing options under this contract and therefore the options are not included in the calculation of the operating lease right-of-use asset.

(iii) On December 9, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to charter-in a 62,487 dwt 2016 built Ultramax vessel for two years. The hire rate for the vessel until March 2020 is $14,250 per day and $15,250 per day thereafter. The Company took delivery of the vessel in the fourth quarter of 2018. The Company determined that it will not exercise the existing options under this contract and therefore the options are not included in the calculation of the operating lease right-of-use asset.

Office leases

On October 15, 2015, the Company entered into a new commercial lease agreement as a subtenant for office space in Stamford, Connecticut. The lease is effective from January 2016 through June 2023, with an average annual rent of $0.4 million. The lease is secured by a letter of credit backed by cash collateral of $74,917 and is recorded as restricted cash in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. In November 2018, the Company entered into a lease office agreement in Singapore, which expires in October 2021, with an average annual rent of $0.3 million. The Company determined the two office leases to be operating leases and records the lease expense as part of General and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

Adoption of ASC 842

The Company adopted ASC 842 on January 1, 2019, which resulted in the recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets of $28.7 million and related lease liabilities for operating leases of $30.5 million in Total Assets and Total Liabilities, respectively, on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet on January 1, 2019.

In connection with its adoption of ASC 842, the Company elected the "package of 3" practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, which exempts the Company from reassessing:

• whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases.

• any expired or existing lease classifications.

• initial direct costs for any existing leases.

Additionally, the Company elected, consistent with the practical expedient allowed under the transition guidance of ASC 842 to not separate the lease and non-lease components related to a lease contract and to account for them instead as a single lease component for the purposes of the recognition and measurement requirements of ASC 842.

The Company elected not to use the practical expedient of hindsight in determining the lease term and in assessing the impairment of the Company's operating lease right-of-use assets.

Prior to January 1, 2019, the Company recognized lease expense in accordance with then-existing U.S. GAAP (“prior GAAP”). Because both ASC 842 and prior GAAP generally recognize operating lease expenses on a straight-line basis over the term

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of the lease arrangement and the Company only has operating lease arrangements, there were no material differences between the timing and amount of lease expenses recognized under the two accounting methodologies during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

Lease Disclosures Under ASC 842

The objective of the disclosure requirements under ASC 842 is to enable users of an entity’s financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from lease arrangements. In addition to the supplemental qualitative leasing disclosures included above, below are quantitative disclosures that are intended to meet the stated objective of ASC 842.

Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of June 30, 2019 and January 1, 2019 are as follows:

Description	Location in Balance Sheet	June 30, 2019		January 1, 2019 **
Assets:
Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months *	Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	20,194,474	$	26,144,409
Office leases	Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,267,583		2,560,593
		$	22,462,057	$	28,705,002
Liabilities :
Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months	Current portion of operating lease liabilities	$	11,547,210	$	13,802,149
Office leases	Current portion of operating lease liabilities	608,557		693,203
		$	12,155,767	$	14,495,352
Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months	Operating lease liabilities	$	10,129,531	$	14,160,374
Office leases	Operating lease liabilities	1,659,026		1,867,390
		$	11,788,557	$	16,027,764

* The Company netted $1.8 million, which was previously recorded as fair value on time charters acquired in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018 against the Operating lease right-of-use asset upon adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2019.

** The Operating lease right-of-use asset and Operating lease liabilities represent the present value of lease payments for the remaining term of the lease. The discount rate used ranged from 5.05% to 6.08%. The weighted average discount rate used to calculate the lease liability was 5.49%.

The table below presents the components of the Company’s lease expenses and sub-lease income on a gross basis earned from chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019:

Description	Location in Statement of Operations	Three Months Ended June 30, 2019		Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Lease expense for chartered-in contracts less than 12 months	Charter hire expenses	$	7,684,182	$	16,044,965
Lease expense for chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months	Charter hire expenses	3,495,298		6,626,421
		$	11,179,480	$	22,671,386
Lease expense for office leases	General and administrative expenses	$	177,356	$	355,356
Sub lease income from chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months *	Revenues, net	$	2,759,065	$	5,841,817

* The sub-lease income represents only time charter revenue earned on the chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months. There is additional revenue of $0.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively, earned from voyage charters on the same chartered-in contracts which is recorded in Revenues, net in our Statement of Operations in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three

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and six months ended June 30, 2019. Additionally, there is revenue earned from time charters from chartered-in contracts less than 12 months which is included in Revenues, net in our Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

The cash paid for operating leases with terms greater than 12 months is $3.7 million and $7.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.

The Company did not enter into any operating leases greater than 12 months for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

The weighted average remaining lease term on our chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months is 25.3 months.

The table below provides the total amount of lease payments on an undiscounted basis on our chartered-in contracts and office leases greater than 12 months as of June 30, 2019:

Year	Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months			Office leases			Total Operating leases
Discount rate upon adoption	5.37		%	5.80		%	5.48		%
Six months ending December 31, 2019	$	7,070,784		$	364,341		$	7,435,125
2020	9,867,731			733,874			10,601,605
2021	5,825,710			700,257			6,525,967
2022	—			483,048			483,048
2023	—			244,878			244,878
	$	22,764,225		$	2,526,398		$	25,290,623
Present value of lease liability	$	21,676,741		$	2,267,583		$	23,944,324
Lease liabilities - short term	$	11,547,210		$	608,557		$	12,155,767
Lease liabilities - long term	10,129,531			1,659,026			11,788,557
Total lease liabilities	$	21,676,741		$	2,267,583		$	23,944,324
Discount based on incremental borrowing rate	$	1,087,484		$	258,815		$	1,346,299

The future minimum commitments under the leases for office space as of December 31, 2018 are as follows: 

2019	$	714,794
2020	728,212
2021	707,630
2022	483,048
2023	244,878
Total	$	2,878,562

The office rent expense was $188,048 and $340,470 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively.

Revenue recognition

Voyage charters

In a voyage charter contract, the charterer hires the vessel to transport a specific agreed-upon cargo for a single voyage, which may contain multiple load ports and discharge ports. The consideration in such a contract is determined on the basis of a freight rate per metric ton of cargo carried or occasionally on a lump sum basis. The charter party generally has a minimum amount of cargo. The charterer is liable for any short loading of cargo or "dead" freight. The voyage contract generally has standard payment terms of 95% freight paid within three days after completion of loading. The voyage charter party generally has a "demurrage" or "despatch" clause. As per this clause, the charterer reimburses the Company for any delays that exceed the agreed to laytime at the

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ports visited, with the amounts recorded as demurrage revenue. Conversely, the charterer is given credit if the loading/discharging activities happen within the allowed laytime which is known as despatch and results in a reduction of revenue. In a voyage charter contract, the performance obligations begin to be satisfied once the vessel begins loading the cargo. The Company determined that its voyage charter contracts consist of a single performance obligation of transporting the cargo within a specified time period. Therefore, the performance obligation is met evenly as the voyage progresses, and the revenue is recognized on a straight- line basis over the voyage days from the commencement of the loading of cargo to completion of discharge.

The voyage contracts are considered service contracts which fall under the provisions of ASC 606 because the Company, as the shipowner, retains control over the operations of the vessel such as directing the routes taken or the vessel speed. The voyage contracts generally have variable consideration in the form of demurrage or despatch. The amount of revenue earned as demurrage or despatch paid by the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is not material.

The Company recognized $5.2 million and $6.9 million, respectively, of revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 relating to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods.

The following table shows the revenues earned from time charters and voyage charters for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2019		June 30, 2018		June 30, 2019		June 30, 2018
Time charters	$	32,138,075	$	37,355,472	$	59,642,266	$	66,678,691
Voyage charters	37,253,240		37,583,228		87,138,646		87,630,618
	$	69,391,315	$	74,938,700	$	146,780,912	$	154,309,309

Contract costs

In a voyage charter contract, the Company bears all voyage related costs such as fuel costs, port charges and canal tolls. These costs are considered contract fulfillment costs because the costs are direct costs related to the performance of the contract and are expected to be recovered. The costs incurred during the period prior to commencement of loading the cargo, primarily bunkers, are deferred as they represent setup costs and recorded as a current asset and are amortized on a straight-line basis as the related performance obligations are satisfied. As of June 30, 2019, the Company recognized $0.2 million of deferred costs which represents bunker expenses and charter-hire expenses incurred prior to commencement of loading. These costs, are recorded in Other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Accounting standards issued but not yet adopted

The FASB has issued accounting standards that have not yet become effective and may impact the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements or related disclosures in future periods. These standards and their potential impact are discussed below:

Fair Value Measurement Disclosures — In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, "Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement" ("ASU No. 2018-13"). ASU No. 2018-13, which is part of the FASB's broader disclosure framework project to modify and supplement the current U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements that pertain to fair value measurements, with an emphasis on Level 3 disclosures of the valuation hierarchy. ASU No. 2018-13 is effective on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2018-13 is currently not expected to have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

Financial Instrument Credit Losses — In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses" ("ASU No. 2016-13"). ASU No. 2016-13 amends the current financial instrument impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. ASU No. 2016-13 is effective on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the accounting standard on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

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The FASB continues to work on a number of other significant accounting standards, which if issued, could materially impact the Company's accounting policies and disclosures in future periods. As these standards have not yet been issued, the effective dates and potential impacts are unknown.

Note 3. Vessels

Vessel and Vessel Improvements

As of June 30, 2019, the Company’s owned operating fleet consisted of 45 drybulk vessels.

On May 2, 2019, the Company signed a memorandum of agreement to sell the vessel Thrasher for $9.8 million, after broker commissions and associated selling expenses. The vessel was delivered to the buyer in the second quarter of 2019. The Company recorded a gain of approximately $1.0 million in its condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

On January 4, 2019, the Company signed a memorandum of agreement to sell the vessel Merlin, a 2001 built Supramax, for $6.1 million, after brokerage commissions and associated selling expenses. The vessel was delivered to the buyers in the first quarter of 2019. The Company recorded a gain of approximately $1.9 million in its condensed consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

On December 21, 2018, the Company signed a memorandum of agreement to acquire a 2015 built Ultramax vessel for $20.4 million and paid a deposit of $2.0 million in 2018. The Company took delivery of the vessel, the Cape Town Eagle, on January 11, 2019.

On December 13, 2018, the Company signed a memorandum of agreement to sell the vessel Condor, a 2001 built Supramax, for $6.1 million, after brokerage commissions and associated selling expenses. The vessel was delivered to the buyer in the first quarter of 2019. The Company recorded a gain of $2.2 million in its condensed consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

On September 4, 2018, the Company entered into a series of agreements to purchase up to 37 Scrubbers, which are to be fitted on the Company's vessels. The agreements are comprised of firm orders for 19 Scrubbers and up to an additional 18 units, at the Company’s option. On November 20, 2018, the Company announced that it had exercised its option to purchase 15 of the 18 optional Scrubbers, and on January 23, 2019, the Company announced that it had exercised the remaining three options. The projected costs, including installation, is approximately $2.2 million per scrubber system. The Company intends to complete the installation of a majority of the 37 Scrubbers prior to January 1, 2020, which is the implementation date of the new sulphur emission cap regulation, as set forth by the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”). The Company recorded $41.8 million of scrubber system costs in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2019.

On August 14, 2018, the Company entered into a contract for the installation of ballast water treatment systems ("BWTS") on all of our owned vessels. The projected costs, including installation, is approximately $0.5 million per BWTS. The Company intends to complete the installation during scheduled drydockings. The Company recorded $3.2 million for BWTS in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2019.

Vessel and vessel improvements consist of the following:

Vessels and vessel improvements, at December 31, 2018	$	682,944,936
Advance paid for purchase of Cape Town Eagle at December 31, 2018	2,040,000
Purchase of Vessels and Vessel Improvements	18,477,740
Sale of vessel	(8,732,865		)
Vessel depreciation expense	(16,308,674		)
Vessels and vessel improvements, at June 30, 2019	$	678,421,137

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Note 4. Debt

	June 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Norwegian Bond Debt	$	192,000,000		$	196,000,000
Debt discount and debt issuance costs - Norwegian Bond Debt	(4,848,099		)	(5,530,845		)
Less: Current Portion - Norwegian Bond Debt	(8,000,000		)	(8,000,000		)
Norwegian Bond Debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs	179,151,901			182,469,155
New Ultraco Debt Facility	148,391,329			—
Debt issuance costs - New Ultraco Debt Facility	(3,121,908		)	—
Less: Current Portion - New Ultraco Debt Facility	(21,679,587		)	—
New Ultraco Debt Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs	123,589,834			—
New First Lien Facility	—			60,000,000
Debt discount and debt issuance costs - New First Lien Facility	—			(1,060,693		)
Less: Current Portion - New First Lien Facility	—			(10,750,000		)
New First Lien Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs	—			48,189,307
Original Ultraco Debt Facility	—			82,600,000
Debt discount and debt issuance costs - Original Ultraco Debt Facility	—			(1,248,885		)
Less: Current portion - Original Ultraco Debt Facility	—			(10,426,230		)
Original Ultraco Debt Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs	—			70,924,885
Total long-term debt	$	302,741,735		$	301,583,347

New Ultraco Debt Facility

On January 25, 2019, Ultraco Shipping LLC ("Ultraco"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a new senior secured credit facility, as the borrower (the "New Ultraco Debt Facility"), with the Company and certain of its indirect vessel-owning subsidiaries, as guarantors (the “Guarantors”), the lenders party thereto, the swap banks party thereto, ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC ("ABN AMRO"), Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB ( PUBL) and DNB Markets Inc., as mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners, and ABNAMRO, as arranger, security trustee and facility agent. The New Ultraco Debt Facility provides for an aggregate principal amount of $208.4 million, which consists of (i) a term loan facility of $153.4 million (the "Term Facility Loan") and (ii) a revolving credit facility of $55.0 million. The proceeds from the New Ultraco Debt Facility were used to repay the outstanding debt including accrued interest under the Original Ultraco Debt Facility (as defined below) and the New First Lien Facility (as defined below) in full and for general corporate purposes. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the credit agreement, Ultraco may request an increase of up to $60.0 million in the aggregate principal amount of the Term Facility Loan. Outstanding borrowings under the New Ultraco Debt Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% per annum. The Company paid $3.1 million as debt issuance costs to the lenders.

The New Ultraco Debt Facility matures on the earlier of (i) five years from the initial borrowing date and (ii) February 15, 2024 (the “Maturity Date”). Pursuant to the terms of the facility, Ultraco must repay the aggregate principal amount of $5.1 million in quarterly installments for the first year and $6.5 million in quarterly installments from the second year until the Maturity Date. Additionally, there are semi-annual catch up amortization payments from excess cash flow with a maximum cumulative payable of $4.6 million, with a final balloon payment of all remaining outstanding debt to be made on the Maturity Date.

Accrued interest on amounts outstanding under the New Ultraco Debt Facility must be paid on the last day of each applicable interest period. Interest periods are for three months, six months or any other period agreed to between Ultraco and the Lenders. Ultraco must prepay certain specified amounts outstanding under the credit agreement if an Ultraco Vessel (as defined below) is sold or becomes a total loss or if there is a change of control with respect to the Company, Ultraco or any Guarantor.

Ultraco’s obligations under the New Ultraco Debt Facility are secured by, among other items, a first priority mortgage on 21 vessels owned by the Guarantors as identified in the credit agreement and such other vessels that it may from time to time include with the approval of the Lenders (the “Ultraco Vessels”), an assignment of certain accounts, an assignment of certain charters with terms that exceeds 12 months, an assignment of insurances, an assignment of certain master agreements, and a pledge of the membership interests of Ultraco and each Guarantor. In the future, Ultraco or the Guarantors may grant additional security to the Lenders from time to time.

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The New Ultraco Debt Facility contains financial covenants requiring the Company, on a consolidated basis excluding Shipco (as defined below) and any of Shipco’s subsidiaries (each, a “Restricted Subsidiary”) and any of the vessels owned by any Restricted Subsidiary to maintain a minimum amount of free cash or cash equivalents in an amount not less than the greater of (i) $0.6 million per owned vessel and (ii) 7.5% of the total consolidated debt of the Company and its subsidiaries, excluding any Restricted Subsidiary, which currently consists of amounts outstanding under the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The New Ultraco Debt Facility also requires the Company to maintain a liquidity reserve of $0.6 million per Ultraco Vessel in an unblocked account. Additionally, the credit agreement requires the Company, on a consolidated basis, excluding any Restricted Subsidiary and the vessels owned by any Restricted Subsidiary, to maintain (i) a ratio of minimum value adjusted tangible equity to total assets ratio of not less than 0.30:1, (ii) a consolidated interest coverage ratio of not less than a range varying from 1.50 to 1.00 to 2.50 to 1.00, and (iii) a positive working capital. The credit agreement also imposes operating restrictions on Ultraco and the Guarantors, including limiting Ultraco’s and the Guarantors’ ability to, among other things: incur additional indebtedness; create liens on assets; sell assets; dissolve or liquidate; merge or consolidate with another person; make investments; engage in transactions with affiliates; and allow certain changes of control to occur. The credit agreement allows for the Company to pay dividends upon satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the credit agreement. The Company is in compliance with its financial covenants as of June 30, 2019.

Finally, the credit agreement includes customary events of default, including those relating to: a failure to pay principal or interest; a breach of covenant, representation or warranty; a cross-default to other indebtedness; the occurrence of certain bankruptcy and insolvency events; the occurrence of certain ERISA events; a judgment default; the cessation of business; the impossibility or unlawfulness of performance of the loan documents; the ineffectiveness of any material provision of any loan document; the occurrence of a material adverse effect; and the occurrence of certain swap terminations.

Norwegian Bond Debt

On November 28, 2017, Eagle Bulk Shipco LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Shipco" or "Issuer") issued $200,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 8.250% Senior Secured Bonds (the "Bonds" or the "Norwegian Bond Debt"), pursuant to those certain bond terms (the "Bond Terms"), dated as of November 22, 2017, by and between the Issuer and Nordic Trustee AS, as the Bond Trustee. After giving effect to an original issue discount of approximately 1% and deducting offering expenses of $3.1 million, the net proceeds from the issuance of the Bonds were approximately $195.0 million. These net proceeds from the Bonds, together with the proceeds from the New First Lien Facility and cash on hand, were used to repay all amounts outstanding, including accrued interest under various debt facilities outstanding at that time and to pay expenses associated with the refinancing transactions. Shipco incurred $1.3 million in other financing costs in connection with the transaction.

The Norwegian Bond Debt is guaranteed by the limited liability companies that are subsidiaries of the Issuer and the legal and beneficial owners of 24 security vessels (the "Shipco Vessels") in the Company’s fleet, and are secured by mortgages over such security vessels, a pledge granted by the Company over all of the shares of the Issuer, a pledge granted by the Issuer over all the shares in the Vessel Owners (as defined in the Bond Terms), certain charter contract assignments, certain assignments of earnings, a pledge over certain accounts, an assignment of insurances covering security vessels, and assignments of intra-group debt between the Company and the Issuer or its subsidiaries.

Pursuant to the Bond Terms, interest on the Bonds will accrue at a rate of 8.25% per annum on the nominal amount of each of the Bonds from November 28, 2017, payable semi-annually on May 29 and November 29 of each year (each, an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing May 29, 2018. The Bonds will mature on November 28, 2022. On each Interest Payment Date from and including November 29, 2018, the Issuer must repay an amount of $4.0 million, plus accrued interest thereon. Any outstanding Bonds must be repaid in full on the Maturity Date at a price equal to 100% of the nominal amount, plus accrued interest thereon.

The Issuer may redeem some or all of the outstanding Bonds at any time on or after the Interest Payment Date in May 2020 (the “First Call Date”), at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of the nominal amount), plus accrued interest on the redeemed amount, on any business day from and including:

Period	Redemption Price
First Call Date to, but not including, the Interest Payment Date in November 2020	104.125	%
Interest Payment Date in November 2020 to but not including, the Interest Payment Date in May 2021	103.3	%
Interest Payment Date in May 2021 to, but not including, the Interest Payment Date in November 2021	102.475	%
Interest Payment Date in November 2021 to, but not including, the Interest Payment Date in May 2022	101.65	%
Interest Payment Date in May 2022 to, but not including, the Maturity Date	100.0	%

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Prior to the First Call Date, the Issuer may redeem some or all of the outstanding Bonds at a price equal to 100.0% of the nominal amount of the Bonds plus a “make-whole” premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.

If the Company experiences a change of control, each holder of the Bonds will have the right to require that the Issuer purchase all or some of the Bonds held by such holder at a price equal to 101.0% of the nominal amount, plus accrued interest.

The Bond Terms contain certain financial covenants that the Issuer’s leverage ratio, defined as the ratio of outstanding bond amount and any drawn amounts under the Super Senior Facility less consolidated cash balance to the aggregate book value of the Shipco Vessels, must not exceed 75.0% and its subsidiaries’ free liquidity must at all times be at least $12.5 million. Shipco is in compliance with its financial covenants as of June 30, 2019.

During the first half of 2019, the Company sold three vessels, Thrasher, Condor and Merlin, for combined net proceeds of $22.6 million. Additionally, the Company sold one vessel, Thrush, in 2018 for net proceeds of $10.8 million. Pursuant to the Bond Terms governing the Norwegian Bond Debt, the proceeds from the sale of vessels are to be held in a restricted account to be used for the financing of the acquisition of additional vessels by Shipco. As a result, the Company recorded the proceeds from the sale of these vessels as restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

On November 6, 2018, the Company received approval for an amendment to the Bond Terms to allow for the proceeds from the sale of the Shipco Vessels for partial financing of Scrubbers. As of June 30, 2019, the Company used $6.7 million of proceeds received from sale of Shipco Vessels for financing of Scrubbers.

The Bond Terms also contain certain events of default customary for transactions of this type, including, but not limited to, those relating to: a failure to pay principal or interest; a breach of covenants, representation or warranty; a cross default to other indebtedness; the occurrence of certain bankruptcy and insolvency events; and the impossibility or unlawfulness of performance of the finance documents.

The Bond Terms also contain certain exceptions and qualifications that limit the Company’s and the Issuer’s ability and the ability of the Issuer’s subsidiaries to, among other things, do the following: make distributions; carry out any merger, other business combination, demerger or corporate reorganization; make substantial changes to the general nature of their respective businesses; incur certain indebtedness; incur liens; make loans or guarantees; make certain investments; transact with affiliates; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; engage in certain chartering-in of vessels; dispose of shares of Vessel Owners; or acquire the Bonds.

The Bonds were listed for trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange on May 15, 2018.

Super Senior Facility

On December 8, 2017, Shipco entered into the Super Senior Revolving Facility Agreement (the "Super Senior Facility"), by and among Shipco as borrower, and ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC, as original lender, mandated lead arranger and agent, which provides for a revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of up to $15.0 million. The proceeds of the Super Senior Facility, which are currently undrawn, are expected, pursuant to the terms of the Super Senior Facility, to be used (i) to acquire additional vessels or vessel owners and (ii) for general corporate and working capital purposes of Shipco and its subsidiaries. The Super Senior Facility matures on August 28, 2022. Shipco incurred $0.2 million as other financing costs in connection with the transaction, which was recorded as deferred financing costs on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2019.

As of June 30, 2019, the availability under the Super Senior Facility is $15.0 million.

The outstanding borrowings under the Super Senior Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.00% per annum and commitment fees of 40% of the applicable margin on the undrawn portion of the facility. For each loan that is requested under the Super Senior Facility, Shipco must repay such loan along with accrued interest on the last day of each interest period relating to the loan. Interest periods are for three months, six months or any other period agreed to between Shipco and the Super Senior Facility Agent. Additionally, subject to the other terms of the Super Senior Facility, amounts repaid on the last day of each interest period may be re-borrowed.

Shipco’s obligations under the Super Senior Facility are guaranteed by the limited liability companies that are subsidiaries of Shipco and the legal and beneficial owners of 24 vessels in the Company’s fleet (the “Eagle Shipco Vessel Owners”), and will be secured by mortgages over such vessels, a pledge granted by the Company over all of the shares of Shipco, a pledge granted by Shipco over all the shares in the Eagle Shipco Vessel Owners, certain charter contract assignments, certain assignments of earnings,

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a pledge over certain accounts, an assignment of insurances covering security vessels, and assignments of intra-group debt between the Company and Shipco or its subsidiaries. The Super Senior Facility ranks super senior to the Bonds with respect to any proceeds from any enforcement action relating to security or guarantees for both the Super Senior Facility and the Bonds.

The Super Senior Facility contains certain covenants that, subject to certain exceptions and qualifications, limit Shipco’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things, do the following: make distributions; carry out any merger, other business combination, or corporate reorganization; make substantial changes to the general nature of their respective businesses; incur certain indebtedness; incur liens; make loans or guarantees; make certain investments; transact other than on arm’s-length terms; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; engage in certain chartering-in of vessels; or dispose of shares of Eagle Shipco Vessel Owners. Additionally, Shipco’s leverage ratio must not exceed 75% and its subsidiaries’ free liquidity must at all times be at least $12.5 million. Also, the total commitments under the Super Senior Facility will be cancelled if (i) at any time the aggregate market value of the security vessels for the Super Senior Facility is less than 300% of the total commitments under the Super Senior Facility or (ii) if Shipco or any of its subsidiaries redeems or otherwise repays the Bonds so that less than $100.0 million is outstanding under the Bond Terms. Shipco is in compliance with its financial covenants as of June 30, 2019.

The Super Senior Facility also contains certain events of default customary for transactions of this type, including, but not limited to: a failure to pay principal or interest; a breach of covenants, representation or warranty; a cross default to other indebtedness; the occurrence of certain bankruptcy and insolvency events; the cessation of business; the impossibility or unlawfulness of performance of the finance documents for the Super Senior Facility; and the occurrence of a material adverse effect.

New First Lien Facility

On December 8, 2017, Eagle Shipping LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Eagle Shipping") entered into a credit agreement (the "New First Lien Facility"), which provided for (i) a term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $60.0 million (the “Term Loan”) and (ii) a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $5.0 million (the “Revolving Loan”). Outstanding borrowings under the New First Lien Facility bore interest at LIBOR plus 3.50% per annum. Eagle Shipping paid $1.0 million to the lenders and incurred $0.4 million of other financing costs in connection with the transaction.

On January 25, 2019, the Company repaid the outstanding balances of the Term Loan and the Revolving Loan together with accrued interest as of that date and discharged the debt under the New First Lien Facility in full from the proceeds of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The Company accounted for the above transaction as a debt extinguishment. As a result, the Company recognized $1.1 million representing the outstanding balance of debt issuance costs as loss on debt extinguishment in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Original Ultraco Debt Facility

On June 28, 2017, Ultraco, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a credit agreement (the “Original Ultraco Debt Facility”), by and among Ultraco, as borrower, certain wholly-owned vessel-owning subsidiaries of Ultraco, as guarantors (the “Ultraco Guarantors”), and certain lenders thereto.

On January 25, 2019, the Company repaid the outstanding balance of the Original Ultraco Debt facility and discharged the debt in full from the proceeds of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The Company accounted for the above transaction as a debt extinguishment. As a result, the Company recognized $1.2 million representing the outstanding balance of debt issuance costs as loss on debt extinguishment in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Interest Rates

2019

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the interest rate on the New First Lien Facility, which was repaid on January 25, 2019, ranged from 5.89% to 6.01% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New First Lien Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New First Lien Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for this period was 6.45%.

For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the interest rate on the New Ultraco Debt Facility ranged from 5.09% to 5.26% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New Ultraco Debt Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The weighted average effective interest

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rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for this period was 5.62%.

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the interest rate on the New Ultraco Debt Facility ranged from 4.15% to 5.26% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New Ultraco Debt Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for this period was 4.85%.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the interest rate on the Original Ultraco Debt Facility, which was repaid on January 25, 2019, was 5.28% including a margin over LIBOR and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the facility. The weighted average effective interest rate for this period was 6.80%.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, interest rates on our outstanding debt under the Norwegian Bond Debt was 8.25%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for this period was 8.79%. Additionally, we pay commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the Super Senior Revolver Facility.

2018

For the three months ended June 30, 2018, the interest rate on the New First Lien Facility was 5.55% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New First Lien Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New First Lien Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount for this period was 6.18%.

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, interest rates on the New First Lien Facility ranged from 4.91% to 5.55% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New First Lien Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New First Lien Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount for this period was 5.82%.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the interest rate on the Norwegian Bond Debt was 8.25%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for these periods was 8.79%.

For the three months ended June 30, 2018, the interest rate on the Original Ultraco Debt Facility was 5.25% including a margin over LIBOR and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the facility. The weighted average effective interest rate for this period was 5.83%.

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the interest rates on the Original Ultraco Debt Facility ranged from 4.64% to 5.25% including a margin over LIBOR and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the facility. The weighted average effective interest rate for this period was 5.56%.    

The following table summarizes the Company’s total interest expense for:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
New First Lien Facility interest	$	—	$	859,229	$	293,545	$	1,676,193
New Ultraco Debt Facility interest	1,882,295		—		3,340,865		—
Norwegian Bond Debt interest	4,013,167		4,079,166		8,055,667		8,204,167
Original Ultraco Debt Facility interest	—		938,026		362,257		1,737,701
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	625,213		480,257		1,128,929		970,352
Commitment fees on revolving credit facilities	212,481		30,333		313,896		59,667
Total Interest Expense	$	6,733,156	$	6,387,011	$	13,495,159	$	12,648,080

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Scheduled Debt Maturities

The following table presents the scheduled maturities of principal amounts of our debt obligations, excluding the impact of any future vessel sales, for the next five years.

	Norwegian Bond Debt		New Ultraco Debt Facility		Total
Six months ending December 31, 2019	$	4,000,000	$	10,097,342	$	14,097,342
2020	8,000,000		24,649,394		32,649,394
2021	8,000,000		26,134,297		34,134,297
2022	172,000,000		26,134,297		198,134,297
2023	—		26,134,297		26,134,297
Thereafter	—		35,241,702		35,241,702
	$	192,000,000	$	148,391,329	$	340,391,329

Note 5. Derivative Instruments

Forward freight agreements and bunker swaps

The Company trades in forward freight agreements (“FFAs”) and bunker swaps, with the objective of utilizing this market as economic hedging instruments that reduce the risk of specific vessels to changes in the freight market. The Company’s FFAs and bunker swaps have not qualified for hedge accounting treatment. As such, unrealized and realized gains are recognized as a component of other expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Other current assets and Fair value of derivatives in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Derivatives are considered to be Level 2 instruments in the fair value hierarchy.

The effect of non-designated derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and balance sheets is as follows:

		For the Three Months Ended					For the Six Months Ended
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Location of loss/(gain) recognized	June 30, 2019		June 30, 2018			June 30, 2019			June 30, 2018
FFAs	Other expense/(income)	$	39,296	$	36,625		$	(1,130,993	)	$	82,432
Bunker Swaps	Other expense/(income)	123,809		(776,981		)	(1,144,157		)	(722,409		)
Total		$	163,105	$	(740,356	)	$	(2,275,150	)	$	(639,977	)

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet location	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
FFAs - Unrealized gain	Other current assets	$	1,545,840	$	669,240
Bunker Swaps - Unrealized gain	Other current assets	211,357		—
Bunker Swaps - Unrealized loss	Fair value of derivatives	65,850		929,313

Cash Collateral Disclosures

The Company does not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivatives by the right to reclaim cash collateral or the obligation to return cash collateral. The amount of collateral to be posted is defined in the terms of respective master agreement executed with counterparties or exchanges and is required when agreed upon threshold limits are exceeded. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company posted cash collateral related to derivative instruments under its collateral security arrangements of $1.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively, which is recorded within Other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Note 6. Fair Value Measurements

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument:

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—the carrying amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for interest-bearing deposits approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature thereof.

Debt—the carrying amounts of borrowings under the Norwegian Bond Debt and the New Ultraco Debt Facility (prior to application of the discount and debt issuance costs) including the Revolving Loan, approximate their fair value, due to the variable interest rate nature thereof.

The Company defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and provides disclosures about fair value measurements. The fair value hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements is as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Our Level 1 non-derivatives include cash, money-market accounts, certain short-term investments and restricted cash accounts.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable. Our Level 2 non-derivatives include our short-term investments and debt balances under the Norwegian Bond Debt and the New Ultraco Debt Facility.

Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions)

June 30, 2019

			Fair Value
	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (1)	$	65,462,883	$	65,462,883	$	—
Liabilities
Norwegian Bond Debt (2)	187,151,901		—		192,240,000
New Ultraco Debt Facility (3)	145,269,421		—		148,391,329

December 31, 2018

			Fair Value
	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (1)	$	78,163,638	$	78,163,638	$	—
Liabilities
Norwegian Bond Debt (2)	190,469,155		—		195,040,000
New First Lien Facility (4)	58,939,307		—		60,000,000
Original Ultraco Debt Facility (4)	81,351,115		—		82,600,000

(1) Includes non-current restricted cash aggregating $26.9 million at June 30, 2019 and $11.0 million at December 31, 2018.

(2) The fair value of the Bonds is based on the last trades on June 25, 2019 and December 21, 2018 on Bloomberg.com.

(3) The fair value of the liabilities is based on the required repayment to the lenders if the debt was discharged in full on June 30, 2019.

(4 ) The New First Lien Facility and the Original Ultraco Debt Facility were discharged in full at the fair value mentioned in this table on January 25, 2019 as part of the debt refinancing transaction. Please see Note 4. Debt to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

The Company is involved in legal proceedings and may become involved in other legal matters arising in the ordinary course of its business. The Company evaluates these legal matters on a case-by-case basis to make a determination as to the impact, if any, on its business, liquidity, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

In November 2015, the Company filed a voluntary self-disclosure report with OFAC regarding certain apparent violations of U.S. sanctions regulations in the provision of shipping services for third party charterers with respect to the transportation of cargo to or from Myanmar (formerly Burma) (the “OFAC Disclosure”). At the time of such apparent violations, the Company had a different senior operational management team. Notwithstanding the fact that the apparent violations took place under a different senior operational management team and although the Company’s new Board of Directors and management have implemented robust remedial measures and significantly enhanced its compliance safeguards, there can be no assurance that OFAC will not conclude that these past actions warrant the imposition of civil penalties and/or referral for further investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. The report was provided to OFAC for the agency’s review, consideration and determination regarding what action, if any, may be taken in resolution of this matter. The Company will continue to cooperate with the agency regarding this matter and cannot estimate when such review will be concluded. While the ultimate impact of these matters cannot be determined, there can be no assurance that the impact will not be material to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

Note 8. Income Per Common Share

The computation of basic net income per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. Diluted net income per share gives effect to stock awards, stock options and restricted stock units using the treasury stock method, unless the impact is anti-dilutive. Diluted net income per share as of June 30, 2019 does not include 1,825,276 stock awards, 2,298,296 stock options and 152,266 warrants, as their effect was anti-dilutive. Diluted net income per share for the three months ended June 30, 2018 does not include 1,452 stock awards, 352,000 stock options and 152,266 warrants, as their effect was anti-dilutive.

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2019			June 30, 2018		June 30, 2019			June 30, 2018
Net (loss)/income	$	(5,992,156	)	$	3,450,767	$	(5,962,673	)	$	3,503,512
Weighted Average Shares - Basic	71,348,524			70,515,320		71,316,093			70,484,240
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units	—			1,571,660		—			1,076,535
Weighted Average Shares - Diluted	71,348,524			72,086,980		71,316,093			71,560,775
Basic (loss)/income per share	$	(0.08	)	$	0.05	$	(0.08	)	$	0.05
Diluted (loss)/income per share	$	(0.08	)	$	0.05	$	(0.08	)	$	0.05

Note 9. Stock Incentive Plans

On December 15, 2016, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2016 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2016 Plan”) and the Company registered 5,348,613 shares of common stock, which may be issued under the 2016 Plan. The 2016 Plan replaced the post-emergence Management Incentive Program (the “2014 Plan”) and no other awards will be granted under the 2014 Plan. Outstanding awards under the 2014 Plan will continue to be governed by the terms of the 2014 Plan until exercised, expired, otherwise terminated, or canceled. Any director, officer, employee or consultant of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (including any prospective officer or employee) is eligible to be designated to participate in the 2016 Plan. The Company withheld shares related to restricted stock awards that vested in 2018 at the fair market value equivalent to the maximum statutory withholding obligation and remitted that amount in cash to the appropriate taxation authorities. On June 7, 2019, the Company's shareholders approved an amendment and restatement of the 2016 Plan which increased the number of shares reserved under the 2016 Plan by an additional 2,500,000 shares to a maximum of 7,848,613 shares of common stock.

On January 2, 2019, the Company granted 781,890 restricted shares as a company-wide grant under the 2016 Plan. The fair value of the grant based on the closing share price on December 31, 2018 was $3.7 million. The shares will vest in equal installments over a three-year term. Additionally, the Company granted 28,200 common shares to its board of directors. The fair value of the

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grant based on the closing share price of December 31, 2018 was $0.1 million. The shares vested immediately. The amortization of the above grant is $0.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, stock awards covering a total of 1,825,276 and 1,496,953 of the Company’s common shares, respectively, are outstanding under the 2014 Plan and 2016 Plan. The vesting terms range between one to three years from the grant date. The Company is amortizing to stock-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses the fair value of non-vested stock awards at the grant date.

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, vested options covering 1,617,169 and 1,506,461 of the Company’s common shares, respectively, are outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $4.28 to $505.00 per share.

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, unvested options covering 681,127 and 791,835 of the Company's common shares, respectively, are outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $4.28 to $5.56 per share. The options vest and become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on the grant date. All options expire within five years from the effective date.

Stock-based compensation expense for all stock awards and options included in General and administrative expenses:

	Three Months Ended  June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Stock awards /Stock Option Plans	$	1,227,210	$	2,409,599	$	2,672,679	$	5,920,510

The future compensation to be recognized for all the grants issued for the six month period ending December 31, 2019, and the years ending December 31, 2020 and 2021 will be $2.2 million, $1.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

Note 10. Subsequent Events

Vessel Sales and Purchases

On July 18, 2019, the Company signed a memorandum of agreement to sell the vessel Kestrel for gross proceeds of $7.3 million. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the buyer during the third quarter of 2019. The Company expects to record a gain of approximately $1.0 million in its condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2019.

On July 10, 2019 and July 15, 2019, the Company agreed to purchase six Ultramax bulk carriers for approximately $122 million ("Acquisition Vessels"), subject to final documentation and customary closing conditions.

5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024

On July 29, 2019, the Company issued $114.1 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the “Notes”) in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions outside of the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act (the “Notes Offering”). The Company received net proceeds of approximately $112.0 million from the sale of the Notes, after deducting fees and expenses. Investment funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management L.P. (“Oaktree”) and GoldenTree Asset Management LP, the Company’s two largest shareholders, or their affiliates, acquired approximately $45.5 million and $23.6 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes, respectively.

The Notes were issued under an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of July 29, 2019, between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.00% per annum on the outstanding principal amount thereof, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing on February 1, 2020. The Notes will mature on August 1, 2024. Each holder has the right to convert any portion of the Notes at any time prior to the Maturity Date. The initial conversion rate of the Notes is 178.1737 shares of the Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $5.61 per share of Common Stock), which the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, either cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, at the Company’s election.

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The Notes are the general, unsecured senior obligations of the Company. They will rank: (i) senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes; (ii) equal in right of payment to any of the Company’s unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated; (iii) effectively junior in right of payment to any of the Company’s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and (iv) structurally junior to all indebtedness and other liabilities of current or future subsidiaries of the Company.

Share Lending Agreement

In connection with the Notes Offering, the Company agreed with Jefferies Capital Services, LLC ("JCS"), an affiliate of Jefferies LLC ("Jefferies"), an initial purchaser in the Notes Offering, to lend JCS up to 3,582,880 (of the 8,000,000 originally authorized by the Board) newly issued shares of Common Stock (the “Replacement Borrowed Shares”) pursuant to a share lending agreement, dated July 29, 2019. JCS will, in turn, lend the Replacement Borrowed Shares to Jeffries, which will lend the Replacement Borrowed Shares to certain investors in our Notes to facilitate hedging transactions with respect to the Notes they own. These investors may offer the Replacement Borrowed Shares by means of a prospectus supplement and accompany prospectus contained in a registration statement that the Company has agreed to file pursuant to the share lending agreement.

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

The following is a discussion of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. This section should be read in conjunction with the condensed consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report and the notes to those financial statements and the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes to those financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018, which were included in our Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2019. The following discussion contains “forward-looking statements” that reflect our future plans, estimates, beliefs and expected performance. We caution that assumptions, expectations, projections, intentions or beliefs about future events may, and often do, vary from actual results and the differences can be material. Please see “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

Business Overview

We are Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation incorporated on March 23, 2005 and headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. We own one of the largest fleets of Supramax/Ultramax drybulk vessels in the world. Supramax drybulk vessels range in size from approximately 50,000 to 59,000 dwt and Ultramax drybulk vessels range in size from 60,000 to 65,000 dwt. Supramax and Ultramax vessels are equipped with cranes and grabs, which are used to load and discharge cargo. We provide all management services which includes strategic, commercial, operational, technical, and administrative services, to our owned fleet. We also provide transportation solutions to a diverse group of customers, including miners, producers, traders and end users. Typical cargoes we transport include both major bulk cargoes, such as coal, grain, and iron ore, and minor bulk cargoes such as fertilizer, steel products, petcoke, cement, and forest products. As of June 30, 2019, we owned and operated a modern fleet of 45 Supramax/Ultramax drybulk vessels. We charter in three Ultramax vessels on a long term basis with the lease terms ranging between one to two years. In addition, the Company charters-in third-party vessels on a short to medium term basis.

We are focused on maintaining a high quality fleet that is concentrated primarily in Supramax/Ultramax drybulk carriers. These vessels have the cargo loading and unloading flexibility of on-board cranes while offering cargo carrying capacities approaching that of Panamax drybulk vessels, which range in size from 72,000 to 83,000 dwt and rely on port facilities to load and offload their cargoes. We believe that the cargo handling flexibility and cargo carrying capacity of the Supramax/Ultramax class vessels make them attractive to cargo interests and vessel charterers. The Company’s owned operating fleet consisted of 45 drybulk vessels, with an aggregate carrying capacity of 2,615,519 dwt with an average age of approximately 9.0 years as of June 30, 2019.

We carry out the commercial and strategic management of our fleet through our indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary, Eagle Bulk Management LLC, a Marshall Islands limited liability company, which maintains its principal executive offices in Stamford, Connecticut. We own each of our vessels through a separate wholly-owned Marshall Islands limited liability company.

Refinancing

On January 25, 2019, Eagle Bulk Ultraco LLC ("Ultraco"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a new senior secured credit facility (the "New Ultraco Debt Facility"), with the Company and certain of its indirect vessel-owning subsidiaries, as guarantors, the lenders party thereto, the swap banks party thereto, ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC (“ABN AMRO”), Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (PUBL) and DNB Markets Inc., as mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners, and ABN AMRO, as arranger, security trustee and facility agent. The New Ultraco Debt Facility provides for an aggregate principal amount of $208.4 million, which consists of (i) a term loan facility of $153.4 million and (ii) a revolving credit facility of $55.0 million. The proceeds from the New Ultraco Debt Facility were used to repay in full (i) the outstanding debt including accrued interest under (a) the credit agreement, dated June 28, 2017, made by, among others, Ultraco, as borrower, the banks and financial institutions party thereto and ABN AMRO, as securities trustee and facility agent, in the original principal amount of up to $61.2 million (the “Original Ultraco Debt Facility”) and (b) the credit agreement, dated December 8, 2017, made by, among others Eagle Shipping LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company (“Eagle Shipping”), as borrower, the entities and financial institutions party thereto and ABN AMRO, as security trustee and facility agent, in the original principal amount of up to $65.0 million (the “New First Lien Facility”), and (ii) for general corporate purposes. Outstanding borrowings under the New Ultraco Debt Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% per annum.

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Corporate Information

We maintain our principal executive offices at 300 First Stamford Place, 5^th Floor, Stamford, Connecticut 06902. Our telephone number at that address is (203) 276-8100. Our website address is www.eagleships.com. Information contained on or accessible through our website does not constitute part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Business Strategy and Outlook

We believe our strong balance sheet allows us the flexibility to opportunistically make investments in the drybulk segment that will drive shareholder growth. In order to accomplish this, we intend to:

• Maintain a highly efficient and quality fleet in the drybulk segment.

• Maintain a revenue strategy that takes advantage of a rising rate environment and at the same time mitigate risk in a declining rate environment.

• Maintain a cost structure that allows us to be competitive in all economic cycles without sacrificing safety or maintenance.

• Continue to grow our relationships with our charterers and vendors.

• Continue to invest in our on-shore operations and development of processes.

Our financial performance is based on the following key elements of our business strategy:

(1) Concentration in one vessel category: Supramax/Ultramax drybulk vessels, which we believe offer certain size, operational and geographical advantages relative to other classes of drybulk vessels, such as Handysize, Panamax and Capesize vessels.

(2) An active owner-operator model where we seek to operate our own fleet and develop contractual relationships directly with cargo interests. These relationships and the related cargo contracts have the dual benefit of providing greater operational efficiencies and act as a balance to the Company’s naturally long position to the market. Notwithstanding the focus on voyage chartering, we consistently monitor the drybulk shipping market and, based on market conditions, will consider taking advantage of long-term time charters at higher rates when appropriate.

(3) Maintain high quality vessels and improve standards of operation through improved standards and procedures, crew training and repair and maintenance procedures.

We have employed all of our vessels in our operating fleet on time and voyage charters. The following table represents certain information about our revenue earning charters with respect to our operating fleet as of June 30, 2019:

Vessel	Year Built	Dwt	Charter Expiration	Daily Charter Hire Rate
Bittern	2009	57,809	Jul 2019	$	9,800
Canary	2009	57,809	Aug 2019	$	14,000
Cape Town Eagle	2015	63,707	Aug 2019	Index linked
Cardinal	2004	55,362	Aug 2019	$	2,500
Crane	2010	57,809	Sept 2019	$	3,750	(1)
Crested Eagle	2009	55,989	Jul 2019	$	6,350
Crowned Eagle	2008	55,940	Jul 2019	$	7,000

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Egret Bulker	2010	57,809	Aug 2019	$	10,000
Fairfield Eagle	2013	63,301	Jul 2019	$	11,000
Gannet Bulker	2010	57,809	Aug 2019	Voyage
Golden Eagle	2010	55,989	Jul 2019	$	7,750
Goldeneye	2002	52,421	Jul 2019	$	9,500
Grebe Bulker	2010	57,809	Jul 2019	$	11,950
Greenwich Eagle	2013	63,301	Jul 2019	$	8,500
Groton Eagle	2013	63,301	Jul 2019	$	10,200
Hamburg Eagle	2014	63,334	Aug 2019	$	18,500
Hawk I	2001	50,296	Nov 2019	$	10,750
Ibis Bulker	2010	57,809	Jul 2019	Voyage
Imperial Eagle	2010	55,989	Jul 2019	$	13,250
Jaeger	2004	52,483	Jul 2019	Voyage
Jay	2010	57,809	Jul 2019	$	11,000
Kestrel I	2004	50,351	Jul 2019	$	6,800
Kingfisher	2010	57,809	Jul 2019	$	15,000
Madison Eagle	2013	63,301	Aug 2019	$	20,900
Martin	2010	57,809	Jul 2019	$	21,000
Mystic Eagle	2013	63,301	Jul 2019	Voyage
New London Eagle	2015	63,140	Jul 2019	$	19,500
Nighthawk	2011	57,809	Aug 2019	Voyage
Oriole	2011	57,809	Jul 2019	$	8,000
Osprey I	2002	50,206	Aug 2019	Voyage
Owl	2011	57,809	Aug 2019	$	2,822	(2)

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Petrel Bulker	2011	57,809	Jul 2019	$	5,000
Puffin Bulker	2011	57,809	Jul 2019	$	10,000
Roadrunner Bulker	2011	57,809	Aug 2019	Voyage
Rowayton Eagle	2013	63,301	Jul 2019	Voyage
Sandpiper Bulker	2011	57,809	Jul 2019	$	5,000	(3)
Shrike	2003	53,343	Jul 2019	$	8,300
Singapore Eagle	2017	63,386	Jul 2019	$	9,950
Skua	2003	53,350	Jul 2019	Voyage
Southport Eagle	2013	63,301	Aug 2019	$	19,000
Stamford Eagle	2016	61,530	Aug 2019	Voyage
Stellar Eagle	2009	55,989	Jul 2019	$	8,500
Stonington Eagle	2012	63,301	Jul 2019	$	11,650
Tern	2003	50,209	Nov 2019	$	12,000
Westport Eagle	2015	63,344	Jul 2019	Voyage

(1) The vessel is contracted to continue the existing time charter at an increased daily charter rate of $9,500 after August 24, 2019.

(2) The vessel is contracted to continue the existing daily time charter at an increased charter rate of $10,000 after July 29, 2019.

(3) The vessel is contracted to continue the existing daily time charter at an increased charter rate of $10,250 after July 20, 2019.

Fleet Management

The management of our fleet includes the following functions:

• Strategic management. We locate and obtain financing and insurance for the purchase and sale of vessels.

• Commercial management. We obtain employment for our vessels and manage our relationships with charterers.

• Technical management. We have established an in-house technical management function to perform day-to-day operations and maintenance of our vessels.

Commercial and Strategic Management

We carry out the commercial and strategic management of our fleet through our indirectly wholly-owned subsidiary, Eagle Bulk Management LLC, a Marshall Islands limited liability company, which maintains its principal executive offices in Stamford, Connecticut. We also have offices in Singapore and Hamburg, Germany, through which we provide round the clock management services to our owned and chartered-in fleet. We currently have 91 shore-based personnel, including our senior management team and our office staff, who either directly or through these subsidiaries, provide the following services:

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• commercial operations and technical supervision;

• safety monitoring;

• vessel acquisition; and

• financial, accounting and information technology services.

Technical management includes managing day-to-day vessel operations, performing general vessel maintenance, ensuring regulatory and classification society compliance, supervising the maintenance and general efficiency of vessels, arranging our hire of qualified officers and crew, arranging and supervising drydocking and repairs, purchasing supplies, spare parts and new equipment for vessels, appointing supervisors and technical consultants, and providing technical support.

Value of Assets and Cash Requirements

The replacement costs of comparable new vessels may be above or below the book value of our fleet. The market value of our fleet may be below book value when market conditions are weak and exceed book value when markets conditions are strong. Customary with industry practice, we may consider asset redeployment, which at times may include the sale of vessels at less than their book value. The Company’s results of operations and cash flow may be significantly affected by future charter markets.

Critical Accounting Policies

The discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations is based upon our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP and the rules and regulations of the SEC, which apply to interim financial statements. The preparation of those financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues, expenses and warrants and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of our financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions and conditions.

Critical accounting policies are those that reflect significant judgments of uncertainties and potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. As the discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, they do not include all of the information on critical accounting policies normally included in consolidated financial statements. Accordingly, a detailed description of these critical accounting policies should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2019. There have been no material changes from the “Critical Accounting Policies” previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2019 except for the new accounting pronouncement adopted as of January 1, 2019 relating to the adoption of ASC 842. Please refer to Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The significant estimates and assumptions of the Company are residual value of vessels, the useful lives of vessels, the value of stock-based compensation, fair value of operating lease right-of-use assets and the fair value of derivatives. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Results of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019:

Fleet Data

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We believe that the measures for analyzing future trends in our results of operations consist of the following:    

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Ownership Days	4,169		4,294		8,329		8,606
Chartered-in Days	970		867		2,006		1,811
Available Days	4,971		5,020		10,076		10,182
Operating Days	4,934		4,992		10,004		10,105
Fleet Utilization (%)	99.3	%	99.4	%	99.3	%	99.2	%

In order to understand our discussion of our results of operations, it is important to understand the meaning of the following terms used in our analysis and the factors that influence our results of operations.

• Ownership days: We define ownership days as the aggregate number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet has been owned by us. Ownership days are an indicator of the size of our fleet over a period and affect both the amount of revenues and the amount of expenses that we record during a period.

• Chartered-in days: We define chartered-in days as the aggregate number of days in a period during which the Company chartered-in vessels.

• Available days: We define available days as the number of our ownership days and chartered-in days less the aggregate number of days that our vessels are off-hire due to vessel familiarization upon acquisition, repairs, vessel upgrades or special surveys. The shipping industry uses available days to measure the number of days in a period during which vessels should be capable of generating revenues. During the six months ended June 30, 2019, the Company completed drydock for four vessels.

• Operating days: We define operating days as the number of available days in a period less the aggregate number of days that our vessels are off-hire due to any reason, including unforeseen circumstances. The shipping industry uses operating days to measure the aggregate number of days in a period during which vessels actually generate revenues.

• Fleet utilization: We calculate fleet utilization by dividing the number of our operating days during a period by the number of our available days during such period. The shipping industry uses fleet utilization to measure a company’s efficiency in finding suitable employment for its vessels and minimizing the amount of days that its vessels are off-hire for reasons other than scheduled repairs or repairs under guarantee, vessel upgrades, special surveys or vessel positioning. Our fleet continues to perform at high utilization rates.

Time Charter and Voyage Revenue

Shipping revenues are highly sensitive to patterns of supply and demand for vessels of the size and design configurations owned and operated by a company and the trades in which those vessels operate. In the drybulk sector of the shipping industry, rates for the transportation of drybulk cargoes such as ores, grains, steel, fertilizers, and similar commodities, are determined by market forces such as the supply and demand for such commodities, the distance that cargoes must be transported, and the number of vessels expected to be available at the time such cargoes need to be transported. The demand for shipments is significantly affected by the state of the global economy and the conditions of certain geographical areas. The number of vessels is affected by newbuilding deliveries and by the removal of existing vessels from service, principally because of scrapping. 

The mix of charters between spot or voyage charters and mid-term time charters also affects revenues. Because the mix between voyage charters and time charters significantly affects shipping revenues and voyage expenses, vessel revenues are benchmarked based on net charter hire income. Net charter hire income comprises revenue from vessels operating on time charters, and voyage revenue less voyage expenses from vessels operating on voyage charters in the spot market and charter hire expenses. Net charter hire serves as a measure of analyzing fluctuations between financial periods and as a method of equating revenue generated from a voyage charter to time charter revenue.

The following table represents Net charter hire income (a non-GAAP measure) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

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	For the Three Months Ended						For the Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2019			June 30, 2018			June 30, 2019			June 30, 2018
Revenues, net	$	69,391,315		$	74,938,700		$	146,780,912		$	154,309,309
Less: Voyage expenses	20,907,155			17,204,964			46,813,295			39,719,556
Less: Charter hire expenses	11,179,480			10,108,258			22,671,386			20,376,322
Net charter hire income	$	37,304,680		$	47,625,478		$	77,296,231		$	94,213,431
% Net charter hire income from
Time charters	65		%	62		%	58		%	57		%
Voyage charters	35		%	38		%	42		%	43		%

Revenues

Our revenues are derived from time and voyage charters. As is common in the shipping industry, we pay commissions ranging from 1.25% to 5.50% of the total daily charter hire rate of each charter to unaffiliated ship brokers associated with the charterers, depending on the number of brokers involved with arranging the charter.

Net time and voyage charter revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2019 were $69.4 million compared with $74.9 million recorded in the comparable quarter in 2018. The decrease in revenue was primarily attributable to the decline in the dry bulk market resulting in lower charter rates as well as the decrease in available days. The lower ownership days in the current quarter was due to the sale of vessels Condor and Merlin in the first quarter of 2019 and the Thrasher in the second quarter of 2019, which was offset by the purchase of a vessel and an increase in chartered-in days.

Net time and voyage charter revenues for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were $146.8 million and $154.3 million, respectively. The decrease in revenue was primarily due to lower charter rates and a decrease in available days due to lower ownership days, which was offset in part by an increase in chartered-in days.

Voyage Expenses

To the extent that we employ our vessels on voyage charters, we will incur expenses that include bunkers, port charges, canal tolls and cargo handling operations, as these expenses are borne by the vessel owner on voyage charters. Bunkers, port charges, and canal tolls primarily increase in periods during which vessels are employed on voyage charters because these expenses are for the vessel's account. Voyage expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 were $20.9 million, compared to $17.2 million in the comparable quarter in 2018. The increase was mainly attributable to an increase in bunker prices year over year.

Voyage expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were $46.8 million and $39.7 million respectively. The increase in bunker prices year over year contributed to the increase in voyage expenses.

Vessel Expenses

Vessel expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 were $20.0 million compared to $20.6 million in the comparable quarter in 2018. The decrease in vessel expenses was attributable to a decrease in ownership days after the sale of vessels Condor and Merlin in the first quarter of 2019 and the vessel Thrasher in the second quarter of 2019 compared to the comparable period in the prior year. The ownership days for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were 4,169 and 4,294, respectively.

Vessel expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were $40.1 million and $41.7 million, respectively. The decrease in vessel expenses is primarily attributable to a decrease in ownership days subsequent to the sale of three vessels during the six months ended June 30, 2019 offset by purchase of one Ultramax vessel in January 2019. The ownership days for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were 8,329 and 8,606, respectively.

We believe daily vessel operating expenses are a good measure for comparative purposes in order to take into account all of the expenses that each vessel in our fleet will incur over a full year of operation. 

Average daily vessel operating expenses for our fleet for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were $4,787 and $4,792, respectively.

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Average daily vessel operating expenses for our fleet for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were $4,809 and $4,840, respectively.

Vessel operating expenses include crew wages and related costs, the cost of insurance, expenses relating to repairs and maintenance, the cost of spares and consumable stores and related inventory, tonnage taxes, pre-operating costs associated with the delivery of acquired vessels, including providing the newly acquired vessels with initial provisions and stores, and other miscellaneous expenses.

Other factors beyond our control, some of which may affect the shipping industry in general, may cause the operating expenses of our vessels to increase, including, for instance, developments relating to market prices for crew, insurance and petroleum-based lubricants and supplies.

Charter hire expenses

The charter hire expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 were $11.2 million compared to $10.1 million in the comparable quarter in 2018. The increase in charter hire expenses was principally due to an increase in the number of chartered in vessels on a short-term basis. The total chartered-in days for the three months ended June 30, 2019 were 970 compared to 867 for the comparable quarter in the prior year. The Company currently charters in three Ultramax vessels on a long term basis with lease terms ranging from one to two years.

The charter hire expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were $22.7 million and $20.4 million, respectively. The increase in charter hire expenses was primarily due to an increase in the number of chartered-in vessels. The total chartered-in days for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were 2,006 and 1,811, respectively.

Depreciation and Amortization

For the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, total depreciation and amortization expense was $9.8 million and $9.3 million, respectively. Total depreciation and amortization expense for the three months ended June 30, 2019 includes $8.3 million of vessel and other fixed asset depreciation and $1.5 million relating to the amortization of deferred drydocking costs. Comparable amounts for the three months ended June 30, 2018 were $8.0 million of vessel and other fixed asset depreciation and $1.3 million of amortization of deferred drydocking costs. The increase in depreciation expense is due to the purchase of two Ultramax vessels since the second quarter of 2018, marginally offset by the sale of three vessels. The increase in drydock amortization is due to additional drydocks completed since the second quarter of 2018.

For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, total depreciation and amortization expense was $19.2 million and $18.5 million, respectively. Total depreciation and amortization expense for the six months ended June 30, 2019 includes $16.5 million of vessel and other fixed asset depreciation and $2.7 million relating to the amortization of deferred drydocking costs. Comparable amounts for the six months ended June 30, 2018 were $16.0 million of vessel and other fixed asset depreciation and $2.5 million of amortization of deferred drydocking costs. 

The cost of all vessels is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the expected useful life of each vessel. Depreciation is based on the cost of the vessel less its estimated residual value. We estimate the useful life of our vessels to be 25 years from the date of initial delivery from the shipyard to the original owner. Furthermore, we estimate the residual values of our vessels to be $300 per lightweight ton, which we believe is common in the drybulk shipping industry. Drydocking relates to our regularly scheduled maintenance program necessary to preserve the quality of our vessels as well as to comply with international shipping standards and environmental laws and regulations. Management anticipates that vessels are to be drydocked every two and a half years for vessels older than 15 years and every five years for vessels younger than 15 years, accordingly, these expenses are deferred and amortized over that period.

General and Administrative Expenses

Our general and administrative expenses include onshore vessel administration related expenses, such as legal and professional expenses and administrative and other expenses including payroll and expenses relating to our executive officers and office staff, office rent and expenses, directors’ fees, and directors and officers insurance. General and administrative expenses also include stock-based compensation expenses. 

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General and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were $8.0 million and $8.9 million, respectively. These general and administrative expenses include a stock-based compensation component of $1.2 million and $2.4 million for 2019 and 2018, respectively. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was mainly attributable to the decrease in stock-based compensation expense, which was offset in part by an increase in payroll and office expenses.

General and administrative expenses for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 were $16.5 million and $18.8 million, respectively. These general and administrative expenses include a stock-based compensation component of $2.7 million and $5.9 million for 2019 and 2018, respectively. The decrease in general and administrative expenses was mainly attributable to the decrease in stock-based compensation expense offset by an increase in payroll and office expenses.

Interest Expense

Our interest expense for the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was $6.7 million and $6.4 million, respectively. The increase in interest expense is primarily due to an increase in our outstanding debt as a result of the purchase of two new Ultramax vessels, one in the fourth quarter of 2018 and one in the first quarter of 2019.

The interest expense for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was $13.5 million and $12.6 million, respectively. The increase in interest expense is primarily due to an increase in our outstanding debt as a result of the purchase of two new Ultramax vessels since the second quarter of 2018.

Amortization of debt issuance costs is included in interest expense. These financing costs relate to costs associated with our various outstanding debt facilities. For the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the amortization of debt issuance costs was $0.6 million and $0.5 million, respectively. For the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the amortization of debt issuance costs was $1.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

Loss on debt extinguishment

On January 25, 2019, the Company repaid the outstanding debt together with accrued interest as of that date under the New First Lien Facility and Original Ultraco Debt Facility and discharged the debt in full from the proceeds of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The Company accounted for the above transaction as a debt extinguishment. As a result, the Company recognized $2.3 million representing the outstanding balance of debt issuance costs as loss on debt extinguishment in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

Effects of Inflation

We do not believe that inflation has had or is likely, in the foreseeable future, to have a significant impact on vessel operating expenses, drydocking expenses or general and administrative expenses.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

	For the Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019			2018
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	8,460,951		$	24,787,497
Net cash used in investing activities	(18,638,851		)	(6,133,726		)
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	(2,522,855		)	1,976,302
Net (decrease)/increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(12,700,755		)	20,630,073
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	78,163,638			56,325,961
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	65,462,883		$	76,956,034

Net cash provided by operating activities during the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $8.5 million compared to $24.8 million during the six months ended June 30, 2018. The cash flows from operating activities decreased over the prior year primarily due to a decrease in the charter hire rates achieved in the current year.

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Net cash used in investing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 was $18.6 million and $6.1 million, respectively. The Company purchased one Ultramax vessel for $20.4 million, out of which $2.0 million was paid as an advance as of December 31, 2018 offset by the proceeds from the sale of three vessels for $22.6 million. Additionally, the Company paid $23.9 million for the purchase and installation of scrubbers and ballast water treatment systems on our fleet. The Company also received insurance proceeds of $1.3 million for hull and machinery claims. During 2018, the Company purchased one Ultramax vessel and other vessel improvements for $20.3 million and redeemed a short-term certificate of deposit amounting to $4.5 million. The Company sold the vessel Avocet in the second quarter of 2018 for net proceeds of $9.7 million, after brokerage commission and selling expenses. Please refer to Note 3. Vessels to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Net cash used in financing activities during the six months ended June 30, 2019 was $2.5 million compared with net cash provided by financing activities of $2.0 million during the corresponding six months ended June 30, 2018. On January 25, 2019, the Company completed a debt refinancing transaction by entering into new term and revolver loan facilities under the New Ultraco Debt Facility of up to $208.4 million and repaid all outstanding debt under the Original Ultraco Debt Facility and New First Lien Facility of $82.6 million and $65.0 million, respectively. The Company paid $3.2 million as debt issuance costs to the lenders. The Company repaid $4.0 million of the Norwegian Bond Debt and $5.0 million under the New Ultraco Debt Facility in the second quarter of 2019. Additionally, the Company paid $0.9 million towards shares withheld for taxes due to the vesting of restricted shares. For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the Company drew down $8.6 million under the Original Ultraco Debt Facility in connection with the purchase of one Ultramax vessel, offset by repayment of $5.0 million of the revolver loan under the New First Lien Facility. The Company paid $1.4 million of debt issuance costs on the debt facilities and $0.3 million towards shares withheld for taxes due to vesting of restricted shares.

Our principal sources of funds are operating cash flows, long-term bank borrowings and borrowings under our revolving credit facility. Our principal use of funds is capital expenditures to establish and grow our fleet, maintain the quality of our vessels, comply with international shipping standards and environmental laws and regulations, fund working capital requirements and repay interest and principal on our outstanding loan facilities.

New Ultraco Debt Facility

On January 25, 2019, Ultraco Shipping LLC ("Ultraco"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a new senior secured credit facility, as the borrower (the "New Ultraco Debt Facility"), with the Company and certain of its indirectly vessel-owning subsidiaries, as guarantors (the “Guarantors”), the lenders party thereto, the swap banks party thereto, ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC ("ABN AMRO"), Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB ( PUBL) and DNB Markets Inc., as mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners, and ABNAMRO, as arranger, security trustee and facility agent. The New Ultraco Debt Facility provides for an aggregate principal amount of $208.4 million, which consists of (i) a term loan facility of $153.4 million (the "Term Facility Loan") and (ii) a revolving credit facility of $55.0 million. The proceeds from the New Ultraco Debt Facility were used to repay the outstanding debt including accrued interest under the Original Ultraco Debt Facility and the New First Lien Facility in full and for general corporate purposes. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the credit agreement, Ultraco may request an increase of up to $60.0 million in the aggregate principal amount of the Term Facility Loan. Outstanding borrowings under the New Ultraco Debt Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% per annum. Please refer to Note 4. Debt to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

As of June 30, 2019, the availability under the revolving credit facility was $55.0 million.

Norwegian Bond Debt

On November 28, 2017, Eagle Bulk Shipco LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Shipco" or "Issuer") issued $200.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 8.250% Senior Secured Bonds (the "Bonds" or the "Norwegian Bond Debt"), pursuant to those certain bond terms (the "Bond Terms"), dated as of November 22, 2017, by and between the Issuer and Nordic Trustee AS, as the Bond Trustee. After giving effect to an original issue discount of approximately 1% and deducting offering expenses of $3.1 million, the net proceeds from the issuance of the Bonds are approximately $195.0 million. These net proceeds from the Bonds, together with the proceeds from the New First Lien Facility and cash on hand, were used to repay all amounts outstanding including accrued interest under various debt facilities outstanding at that time and to pay expenses associated with the refinancing transactions. Shipco incurred $1.3 million in other financing costs in connection with the transaction. Please refer to Note 4. Debt to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Super Senior Facility

On December 8, 2017, Shipco entered into the Super Senior Facility, which provides for a revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of up to $15.0 million. The proceeds of the Super Senior Facility, which are currently undrawn, are expected, pursuant to the terms of the Super Senior Facility, to be used (i) to acquire additional vessels or vessel owners and (ii) for general corporate and working capital purposes of Shipco and its subsidiaries. The Super Senior Facility matures on August 28, 2022. Shipco paid $0.3 million as other financing costs in connection with the transaction.

As of June 30, 2019, the availability under the Super Senior Facility was $15.0 million.

5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024

On July 29, 2019, the Company issued $114.1 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the “Notes”) in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions outside of the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act (the “Notes Offering”), pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of July 29, 2019, between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee. The Company received net proceeds of approximately $112.0 million from the sale of the Notes, after deducting fees and expenses. These net proceeds will be used to fund a portion of the aggregate purchase price for six high-specification Ultramax bulk carriers the Company agreed to purchase on July 10, 2019 and July 15, 2019 and for general corporate purposes. Please refer to Note 10. Subsequent Events to the condensed consolidated financial statements for more information.

We believe that our current financial resources, together with the undrawn revolving credit facility and cash generated from operations will be sufficient to meet our ongoing business needs and other obligations over the next twelve months. Our ability to generate sufficient cash depends on many factors beyond our control including, among other things, continuing to improve the profitability of its operations and future cash flows, which contemplates an improvement in charter rates. 

As of June 30, 2019, our cash and cash equivalents including restricted cash was $65.5 million, compared to $78.2 million at December 31, 2018. The Company had restricted cash of $26.9 million and $11.0 million as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

As of June 30, 2019, the Company’s debt consisted of $192.0 million in outstanding bonds under the Norwegian Bond Debt, net of $4.8 million of debt discount and debt issuance costs and the New Ultraco Debt Facility of $148.4 million, net of $3.1 million of debt discount and debt issuance costs. The foregoing does not give effect to the $114.1 million in aggregate principal amount of the Notes issued in connection with the Notes Offering described above, which closed on July 29, 2019.

Capital Expenditures

Our capital expenditures relate to the purchase of vessels and capital improvements to our vessels, which are expected to enhance the revenue earning capabilities and safety of the vessels.

In addition to acquisitions that we may undertake in future periods, the other major capital expenditures include funding the Company’s program of regularly scheduled drydocking, which is necessary to comply with international shipping standards and environmental laws and regulations. Although the Company has some flexibility regarding the timing of its drydocking, the costs are relatively predictable. The Company anticipates that vessels will be drydocked every five years for vessels younger than 15 years and every two and a half years for vessels older than 15 years. Accordingly, these expenses will be deferred and amortized over that period. We anticipate that we will fund these costs with cash from operations and that these recertifications will require us to reposition these vessels from a discharge port to shipyard facilities, which will reduce our available days and operating days during that period.

Drydocking costs incurred are deferred and amortized to expense on a straight-line basis over the period through the date of the next scheduled drydocking for those vessels. In the six months ended June 30, 2019, four of our vessels completed drydock,and we incurred expenditures of $4.5 million. In the six months ended June 30, 2018, six vessels were drydocked and two vessels were still in drydock as of June 30, 2018, and we incurred expenditures of $4.6 million.

On September 4, 2018, the Company entered into a series of agreements to purchase up to 37 Scrubbers, which are to be fitted on the Company's vessels. The agreements are comprised of firm orders for 19 Scrubbers and up to an additional 18 units, at the Company’s option. On November 20, 2018, the Company announced that it had exercised its option to purchase 15 of the 18 optional Scrubbers, and on January 23, 2019, the Company announced that it had exercised the remaining three options. The projected costs, including installation, is approximately $2.2 million per scrubber system. The Company intends to complete the installation

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of a majority of the 37 Scrubbers prior to January 1, 2020, which is the implementation date of the new sulphur emission cap regulation, as set forth by the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”). The Company recorded $41.8 million of scrubber system costs in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2019.

On August 14, 2018, the Company entered into a contract for the installation of ballast water treatment systems ("BWTS") on all of our owned vessels. The projected costs, including installation, is approximately $0.5 million per BWTS. The Company intends to complete the installation during scheduled drydockings. The Company recorded $3.2 million for BWTS in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2019.

On July 10, 2019 and July 15, 2019, the Company agreed to purchase six high-specification Ultramax bulk carriers for approximately $122.0 million, subject to final documentation and customary closing conditions, to increase our fleet's operating capacity. The Company intends to fund this acquisition with cash on hand and proceeds from the Notes.

The following table represents certain information about the estimated costs for anticipated vessel drydockings, Ballast water treatment systems ("BWTS"), and Scrubber installations in the next four quarters, along with the anticipated off-hire days:

		Projected Costs(2) (in millions)
Quarter Ending	Off-hire Days(1)	BWTS		Scrubbers		Drydocks
September 30, 2019	287	$	2.1	$	32.7	$	4.4
December 31, 2019	191	$	2.0	$	14.1	$	3.8
March 31, 2020	31	$	1.4	$	3.4	$	—
June 30, 2020	86	$	2.3	$	0.7	$	3.2

(1) Actual duration of off-hire days will vary based on the condition of the vessel, yard schedules and other factors.

(2) Actual costs will vary based on various factors, including where the drydockings are actually performed.

Off-balance Sheet Arrangements

We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

Other Contingencies

We refer you to Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies to our condensed consolidated financial statements for a discussion of our contingencies related to claim litigation. If an unfavorable ruling were to occur in these matters, there exists the possibility of a material adverse impact on our business, liquidity, results of operations, financial position and cash flows in the period in which the ruling occurs. The potential impact from legal proceedings on our business, liquidity, results of operations, financial position and cash flows could change in the future.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes from the market risk disclosure set forth in the section entitled “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2019.

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Effectiveness of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Exchange Act, that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.

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As of June 30, 2019, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2019.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. 

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PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

From time to time, we are involved in various disputes and litigation matters that arise in the ordinary course of our business, principally personal injury and property casualty claims. Those claims, even if lacking merit, could result in the expenditure by us of significant financial and managerial resources. Information about legal proceedings is set forth in Note 7. Commitments and Contingencies to the condensed consolidated financial statements and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes from the “Risk Factors” previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2019. The risks described in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2018 are not the only risks facing us. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition or future results.

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

None.

ITEM 3 - DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

ITEM 4 - MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

None.

ITEM 5 - OTHER INFORMATION

None.

Item 6 – Exhibits

EXHIBIT INDEX

10.1#	Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. Amended and Restated 2016 Equity Incentive Plan, incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., filed with the SEC on April 25, 2019; File No. 001-33831.
31.1*	Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302 Certification of Principal Executive Officer.
31.2*	Sarbanes-Oxley Section 302 Certification of Principal Financial Officer.
32.1**	Section 1350 Certification of Principal Executive Officer.
32.2**	Section 1350 Certification of Principal Financial Officer.
101*	The following materials from Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (unaudited) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) for the six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited).

* Filed herewith.

** Furnished herewith.

# Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC.

By: /s/ Gary Vogel

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Gary Vogel

Chief Executive Officer

(Principal executive officer of the registrant)

Date:August 6, 2019

By: /s/ Frank De Costanzo

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Frank De Costanzo

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal financial officer of the registrant)

Date:August 6, 2019

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EX-31.1

Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER

I, Gary Vogel, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 6, 2019

/s/ Gary Vogel            

Gary Vogel

Principal Executive Officer

EX-31.2

Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION OF THE PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER

I, Frank De Costanzo, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

a) all significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: August 6, 2019

/s/ Frank De Costanzo         

Frank De Costanzo

Principal Financial Officer

EX-32.1

Exhibit 32.1

PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the quarterly report of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on or about the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Gary Vogel, Principal Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

A signed original of this written statement has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the SEC or its staff upon request.

Date: August 6, 2019

/s/ Gary Vogel                 

Gary Vogel

Principal Executive Officer

EX-32.2

Exhibit 32.2

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION

PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the quarterly report of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2019, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on or about the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Frank De Costanzo, Principal Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

A signed original of this written statement has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the SEC or its staff upon request.

Date: August 6, 2019

/s/ Frank De Costanzo   

Frank De Costanzo

Principal Financial Officer

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	Jun. 30, 2019	Aug. 05, 2019
Document And Entity Information
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,598,904	$ 67,209,753
Accounts receivable, net of a reserve of $1,754,604 and $2,073,616, respectively	17,736,491	19,785,582
Prepaid expenses	3,978,119	4,635,879
Inventories	12,994,459	16,137,785
Vessels held for sale	0	8,458,444
Other current assets	2,435,994	2,246,740
Total current assets	75,743,967	118,474,183
Noncurrent assets:
Vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, net of accumulated depreciation of $135,392,581 and $124,907,998, respectively	678,421,137	682,944,936
Advance for vessel purchase	0	2,040,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets	22,462,057
Other fixed assets, net of accumulated depreciation of $655,102 and $547,452, respectively	768,078	692,803
Restricted cash	26,863,979	10,953,885
Deferred drydock costs, net	13,591,833	12,186,356
Deferred financing costs - Super Senior Facility	194,864	285,342
Other assets	45,712,265	18,631,655
Total noncurrent assets	788,014,213	727,734,977
Total assets	863,758,180	846,209,160
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	6,196,328	14,161,169
Accrued interest	2,759,451	1,735,631
Other accrued liabilities	20,502,093	10,064,017
Fair value of derivatives	65,850	929,313
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	12,155,767
Unearned charter hire revenue	2,430,654	6,926,839
Current portion of long-term debt	29,679,587	29,176,230
Total current liabilities	73,789,730	62,993,199
Noncurrent liabilities:
Total debt	302,741,735	301,583,347
Operating lease liabilities	11,788,557
Other liabilities	0	208,651
Fair value below contract value of time charters acquired	0	1,818,114
Total noncurrent liabilities	314,530,292	303,610,112
Total liabilities	388,320,022	366,603,311
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value, 700,000,000 shares authorized, 71,348,524 and 71,055,400 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively	713,485	710,555
Additional paid-in capital	896,064,585	894,272,533
Accumulated deficit	(421,339,912)	(415,377,239)
Total stockholders' equity	475,438,158	479,605,849
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	863,758,180	846,209,160
Norwegian Bond Debt Facility
Noncurrent liabilities:
Total debt	179,151,901	182,469,155
New First Lien Facility
Noncurrent liabilities:
Total debt	0	48,189,307
Ultraco Debt Facility
Noncurrent liabilities:
Total debt	0	70,924,885
New Ultraco Debt Facility
Noncurrent liabilities:
Total debt	$ 123,589,834	$ 0

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]
Accounts receivable, reserve	$ 1,754,604	$ 2,073,616
Vessels and vessel improvements, at cost, accumulated depreciation	135,392,581	124,907,998
Other fixed assets, accumulated depreciation	$ 655,102	$ 547,452
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Preferred stock, shares authorized (in shares)	25,000,000	25,000,000
Preferred stock, shares issued (in shares)	0	0
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	700,000,000	700,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares)	71,348,524	71,055,400
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	71,348,524	71,055,400

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenues, net	$ 69,391,315	$ 74,938,700	$ 146,780,912	$ 154,309,309
Voyage expenses	20,907,155	17,204,964	46,813,295	39,719,556
Vessel expenses	19,958,408	20,577,116	40,052,114	41,655,773
Charter hire expenses	11,179,480	10,108,258	22,671,386	20,376,322
Depreciation and amortization	9,761,322	9,272,460	19,168,430	18,548,875
General and administrative expenses	8,040,811	8,895,505	16,450,730	18,809,469
Gain on sale of vessels	(966,802)	(105,073)	(5,073,349)	(105,073)
Total operating expenses	68,880,374	65,953,230	140,082,606	139,004,922
Operating income	510,941	8,985,470	6,698,306	15,304,387
Interest expense	6,733,156	6,387,011	13,495,159	12,648,080
Interest income	(393,164)	(111,952)	(827,482)	(207,228)
Loss on debt extinguishment	0	0	2,268,452	0
Other expense/(income)	163,105	(740,356)	(2,275,150)	(639,977)
Total other expense, net	6,503,097	5,534,703	12,660,979	11,800,875
Net (loss)/income	$ (5,992,156)	$ 3,450,767	$ (5,962,673)	$ 3,503,512
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	71,348,524	70,515,320	71,316,093	70,484,240
Diluted (in shares)	71,348,524	72,086,980	71,316,093	71,560,775
Per share amounts:
Basic (loss)/income (in usd per share)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.05	$ (0.08)	$ 0.05
Diluted (loss)/income (in usd per share)	$ (0.08)	$ 0.05	$ (0.08)	$ 0.05

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss)/Income - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net (loss)/income	$ (5,992,156)	$ 3,450,767	$ (5,962,673)	$ 3,503,512
Comprehensive (loss)/income	$ (5,992,156)	$ 3,450,767	$ (5,962,673)	$ 3,503,512

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($)	Total	Common Stock	Additional Paid-in Capital	Accumulated Deficit
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		70,394,307
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017	$ 461,165,033	$ 703,944	$ 887,625,902	$ (427,164,813)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss)/income	52,745			52,745
Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares (in shares)		120,711
Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares		$ 1,207	(1,207)
Cash used to settle net share equity awards	(254,146)		(254,146)
Stock-based compensation	3,510,911		3,510,911
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		70,515,018
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2018	463,687,433	$ 705,151	890,881,460	(427,899,178)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2017		70,394,307
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2017	461,165,033	$ 703,944	887,625,902	(427,164,813)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss)/income	3,503,512
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018		70,516,466
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018	469,551,696	$ 705,165	893,294,942	(424,448,411)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2018		70,515,018
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2018	463,687,433	$ 705,151	890,881,460	(427,899,178)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss)/income	3,450,767			3,450,767
Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares (in shares)		1,448
Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares	4,865	$ 14	4,851
Cash used to settle net share equity awards	(968)	$ 0	(968)
Stock-based compensation	2,409,599		2,409,599
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2018		70,516,466
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2018	469,551,696	$ 705,165	893,294,942	(424,448,411)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		71,055,400
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	479,605,849	$ 710,555	894,272,533	(415,377,239)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss)/income	29,483			29,483
Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares (in shares)		293,011
Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares		$ 2,929	(2,929)
Cash used to settle net share equity awards	(877,161)		(877,161)
Stock-based compensation	1,445,469		1,445,469
Ending balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		71,348,411
Ending balance at Mar. 31, 2019	480,203,640	$ 713,484	894,837,912	(415,347,756)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2018		71,055,400
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2018	479,605,849	$ 710,555	894,272,533	(415,377,239)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss)/income	(5,962,673)
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		71,348,524
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	475,438,158	$ 713,485	896,064,585	(421,339,912)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2019		71,348,411
Beginning balance at Mar. 31, 2019	480,203,640	$ 713,484	894,837,912	(415,347,756)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net (loss)/income	(5,992,156)			(5,992,156)
Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares (in shares)		113
Issuance of shares due to vesting of restricted shares		$ 1	(1)
Cash used to settle net share equity awards	(536)		(536)
Stock-based compensation	1,227,210		1,227,210
Ending balance (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2019		71,348,524
Ending balance at Jun. 30, 2019	$ 475,438,158	$ 713,485	$ 896,064,585	$ (421,339,912)

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss)/income	$ (5,962,673)	$ 3,503,512
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss)/income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	16,434,359	16,049,334
Amortization of operating lease right-of-use asset	6,242,947
Amortization of deferred drydocking costs	2,734,071	2,499,541
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	1,128,929	970,352
Amortization of fair value below contract value of time charter acquired	0	(340,950)
Loss on debt extinguishment	2,268,452	0
Gain on sale of vessels	(5,073,349)	(105,073)
Net unrealized gain on fair value of derivatives	(1,951,420)	(234,988)
Stock-based compensation expense	2,672,679	5,920,510
Drydocking expenditures	(4,506,257)	(4,632,000)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts payable	(4,411,836)	652,934
Accounts receivable	747,545	4,173,849
Accrued interest	1,023,820	(57,037)
Inventories	3,143,326	2,201,681
Operating lease liabilities short and long-term	(6,616,844)
Other current and non-current assets	885,451	(333,715)
Other accrued liabilities and other liabilities	3,540,176	(3,332,732)
Prepaid expenses	657,760	213,117
Unearned revenue	(4,496,185)	(2,360,838)
Net cash provided by operating activities	8,460,951	24,787,497
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of vessel and vessel improvements	(18,477,740)	(20,301,806)
Proceeds from redemption of short-term investment	0	4,500,000
Proceeds from sale of vessels	22,631,367	9,719,013
Proceeds from hull and machinery insurance claims	1,301,546	0
Purchase of other fixed assets	(200,959)	(50,933)
Purchase of scrubbers and ballast water systems	(23,893,065)	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(18,638,851)	(6,133,726)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt	(4,000,000)	0
Cash used to settle net share equity awards	(877,697)	(255,114)
Cash received from exercise of stock options	0	4,865
Other financing costs	(280,237)	(1,373,449)
Net cash (used in)/provided by financing activities	(2,522,855)	1,976,302
Net (decrease)/increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(12,700,755)	20,630,073
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	78,163,638	56,325,961
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	65,462,883	76,956,034
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid during the period for interest	11,028,514	11,734,765
Accruals for Scrubbers and ballast water treatment systems included in Accounts payable and Other accrued liabilities	8,976,160	0
New First Lien Facility
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayment of lines of credit	(5,000,000)	(5,000,000)
Proceeds from debt facility	5,000,000	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(60,000,000)	0
Ultraco Debt Facility
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt facility	0	8,600,000
Repayments of long-term debt	(82,600,000)	0
New Ultraco Debt Facility
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from debt facility	153,440,000	0
Repayments of long-term debt	(5,048,671)	0
Debt issuance costs paid to lenders on New Ultraco Debt Facility	$ (3,156,250)	$ 0

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Basis of Presentation and General Information

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation and General Information

Basis of Presentation and General Information

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company,” “we,” “our” or similar terms). The Company is engaged in the ocean transportation of drybulk cargoes worldwide through the ownership, charter and operation of drybulk vessels. The Company’s fleet is comprised of Supramax and Ultramax drybulk carriers and the Company operates its business in one business segment.

As of June 30, 2019, the Company owned and operated a modern fleet of 45 oceangoing vessels, including 31 Supramax and 14 Ultramax vessels with a combined carrying capacity of 2,615,519 deadweight tonnage ("dwt") and an average age of approximately 9.0 years. Additionally, the Company charters-in three61,400 dwt, 2013 built Ultramax vessels for an average remaining period of approximately two years. In addition, the Company charters-in third-party vessels on a short to medium term basis.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, the Company’s charterers did not individually account for more than 10% of the Company’s gross charter revenue during those periods.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), and the rules and regulations of the SEC that apply to interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. They should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2019.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements are unaudited and include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that management considers necessary for a fair presentation of its condensed consolidated financial position and results of operations for the interim periods presented.

The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year.

As of January 1, 2019, we adopted ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases," as amended ("ASC 842" or the "new lease standard”). ASC 842 increases transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring a lessee to record right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities on its balance sheet when it commences an operating lease. The Company adopted ASC 842 using the modified retrospective transition method of adoption. Under this method, the cumulative effect of applying the new lease standard is recorded with no restatement of any comparative prior periods presented. As provided by ASC 842, the Company elected to record the required cumulative effect adjustments to the opening balance sheet in the period of adoption rather than in the earliest comparative period presented. As a result, prior periods as reported by the Company have not been impacted by the adoption. As required by ASC 842, the Company's disclosures around its leasing activities have been significantly expanded to enable users of our condensed consolidated financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from lease arrangements. Please refer to Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements for further information.

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The significant estimates and assumptions of the Company are residual value of vessels, the useful lives of vessels, the value of stock-based compensation, fair value of right-of-use asset and lease liability and the fair value of derivatives. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

Leases

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842. ASC 842 revises the accounting for leases. Under the new lease standard, lessees are required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for substantially all leases. The new lease standard will continue to classify leases as either financing or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition. The accounting applied by a lessor under the new guidance will be substantially equivalent to current lease accounting guidance.

The following are the type of contracts that fall under ASC 842:

Time charter out contracts

Our shipping revenues are principally generated from time charters and voyage charters. In a time charter contract, the vessel is hired by the charterer for a specified period of time in exchange for consideration which is based on a daily hire rate. The charterer has the full discretion over the ports visited, shipping routes and vessel speed. The contract/charter party generally provides typical warranties regarding the speed and performance of the vessel. The charter party generally has some owner protective restrictions such that the vessel is sent only to safe ports by the charterer, subject always to compliance with applicable sanction laws, and carry only lawful or non-hazardous cargo. In a time charter contract, the Company is responsible for all the costs incurred for running the vessel such as crew costs, vessel insurance, repairs and maintenance and lubes. The charterer bears the voyage related costs such as bunker expenses, port charges and canal tolls during the hire period. The performance obligations in a time charter contract are satisfied over the term of the contract beginning when the vessel is delivered to the charterer until it is redelivered back to the Company. The charterer generally pays the charter hire in advance of the upcoming contract period. The Company determined that all time charter contracts are considered operating leases and therefore fall under the scope of ASC 842 because: (i) the vessel is an identifiable asset; (ii) the Company does not have substantive substitution rights; and (iii) the charterer has the right to control the use of the vessel during the term of the contract and derives the economic benefits from such use.

The transition guidance associated with ASC 842 allows for certain practical expedients to the lessors. The Company elected not to separate the lease and non-lease components included in the time charter revenue because the pattern of revenue recognition for the lease and non-lease components (included in the daily hire rate) is the same. The daily hire rate represents the hire rate for a bare boat charter as well as the compensation for expenses incurred running the vessel such as crewing expense, repairs, insurance, maintenance and lubes. Both the lease and non-lease components are earned by passage of time.

The adoption of ASC 842 did not materially impact our accounting for time charter out contracts. The revenue generated from time charter out contracts is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective time charter agreements, which are recorded as part of revenues, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

Time charter in contracts

The Company charters in vessels to supplement our own fleet and employs them both on time charters and voyage charters. The time charter in contracts range in lease terms from 30 days to 2 years. The Company elected the practical expedient of ASC 842 that allows for time charter in contracts with an initial lease term of less than 12 months to be excluded from the operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recognized on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 1, 2019. The Company recognized the operating lease right-of-use assets and the corresponding lease liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance sheet for time charter in contracts greater than 12 months on the date of adoption of ASC 842. The Company will continue to recognize the lease payments for all operating leases as charter hire expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Under ASC 842, leases are classified as either finance or operating arrangements, with such classification affecting the pattern and classification of expense recognition in an entity's income statement. For operating leases, ASC 842 requires recognition in an entity’s income statement of a single lease expense, calculated so that the cost of the lease is allocated over the lease term, generally on a straight-line basis. Right-of-use assets represent a right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and the related lease liability represents an obligation to make lease payments pursuant to the contractual terms of the lease agreement.

At lease commencement, a lessee must develop a discount rate to calculate the present value of the lease payments so that it can determine lease classification and measure the lease liability. When determining the discount rate to be used at lease commencement, a lessee must use the rate implicit in the lease unless that rate cannot be readily determined. When the rate implicit in the lease cannot be readily determined, the lessee should use its incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate that reflects the interest a lessee would have to pay to borrow funds on a collateralized basis over a similar term and in a similar economic environment. The Company determined that the time charter in contracts do not contain an implicit borrowing rate. Therefore, the Company arrived at the incremental borrowing rate by determining the Company's implied credit rating and the yield curve for debt as of January 1, 2019. The Company then interpolated the yield curve to determine the incremental borrowing rate for each lease based on the remaining lease term on the specific lease. Based on the above methodology, the Company's incremental borrowing rates ranged from 5.05% to 6.08% for the five lease contracts for which the Company recorded operating lease right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities.

The Company has time charter in contracts for three Ultramax vessels which are greater than 12 months as of the date of adoption of ASC 842. A brief description of each of these contracts is below:

(i) The Company entered into an agreement effective April 28, 2017, to charter in a 61,400 dwt, 2013 built Japanese vessel for approximately four years with options for two additional years. The hire rate for the first four years is $12,800 per day and the hire rate for the first optional year is $13,800 per day and $14,300 per day for the second optional year. The Company determined that it will not exercise the existing options under this contract and therefore the options are not included in the calculation of the operating lease right-of-use asset. In addition, the Company’s fair value below contract value of time charters acquired of $1.8 million as of December 31, 2018, which related to the unamortized value of a prior charter with the same counterparty that had been recorded at the time of the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy, was offset against the corresponding right of use asset on this lease as of January 1, 2019.

(ii) On May 4, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to charter-in a 61,425 dwt 2013 built Ultramax vessel for three years with an option for an additional two years. The hire rate for the first three years is $12,700 per day and $13,750 per day for the first year option and $14,750 per day for the second year option. The Company took delivery of the vessel in the third quarter of 2018. The Company determined that it will not exercise the existing options under this contract and therefore the options are not included in the calculation of the operating lease right-of-use asset.

(iii) On December 9, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to charter-in a 62,487 dwt 2016 built Ultramax vessel for two years. The hire rate for the vessel until March 2020 is $14,250 per day and $15,250 per day thereafter. The Company took delivery of the vessel in the fourth quarter of 2018. The Company determined that it will not exercise the existing options under this contract and therefore the options are not included in the calculation of the operating lease right-of-use asset.

Office leases

On October 15, 2015, the Company entered into a new commercial lease agreement as a subtenant for office space in Stamford, Connecticut. The lease is effective from January 2016 through June 2023, with an average annual rent of $0.4 million. The lease is secured by a letter of credit backed by cash collateral of $74,917 and is recorded as restricted cash in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. In November 2018, the Company entered into a lease office agreement in Singapore, which expires in October 2021, with an average annual rent of $0.3 million. The Company determined the two office leases to be operating leases and records the lease expense as part of General and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

Adoption of ASC 842

The Company adopted ASC 842 on January 1, 2019, which resulted in the recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets of $28.7 million and related lease liabilities for operating leases of $30.5 million in Total Assets and Total Liabilities, respectively, on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet on January 1, 2019.

In connection with its adoption of ASC 842, the Company elected the "package of 3" practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, which exempts the Company from reassessing:

• whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases.

• any expired or existing lease classifications.

• initial direct costs for any existing leases.

Additionally, the Company elected, consistent with the practical expedient allowed under the transition guidance of ASC 842 to not separate the lease and non-lease components related to a lease contract and to account for them instead as a single lease component for the purposes of the recognition and measurement requirements of ASC 842.

The Company elected not to use the practical expedient of hindsight in determining the lease term and in assessing the impairment of the Company's operating lease right-of-use assets.

Prior to January 1, 2019, the Company recognized lease expense in accordance with then-existing U.S. GAAP (“prior GAAP”). Because both ASC 842 and prior GAAP generally recognize operating lease expenses on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease arrangement and the Company only has operating lease arrangements, there were no material differences between the timing and amount of lease expenses recognized under the two accounting methodologies during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

Lease Disclosures Under ASC 842

The objective of the disclosure requirements under ASC 842 is to enable users of an entity’s financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from lease arrangements. In addition to the supplemental qualitative leasing disclosures included above, below are quantitative disclosures that are intended to meet the stated objective of ASC 842.

Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of June 30, 2019 and January 1, 2019 are as follows:

Description	Location in Balance Sheet	June 30, 2019		January 1, 2019 **
Assets:
Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months *	Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	20,194,474	$	26,144,409
Office leases	Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,267,583		2,560,593
		$	22,462,057	$	28,705,002
Liabilities :
Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months	Current portion of operating lease liabilities	$	11,547,210	$	13,802,149
Office leases	Current portion of operating lease liabilities	608,557		693,203
		$	12,155,767	$	14,495,352
Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months	Operating lease liabilities	$	10,129,531	$	14,160,374
Office leases	Operating lease liabilities	1,659,026		1,867,390
		$	11,788,557	$	16,027,764

* The Company netted $1.8 million, which was previously recorded as fair value on time charters acquired in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018 against the Operating lease right-of-use asset upon adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2019.

** The Operating lease right-of-use asset and Operating lease liabilities represent the present value of lease payments for the remaining term of the lease. The discount rate used ranged from 5.05% to 6.08%. The weighted average discount rate used to calculate the lease liability was 5.49%.

The table below presents the components of the Company’s lease expenses and sub-lease income on a gross basis earned from chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019:

Description	Location in Statement of Operations	Three Months Ended June 30, 2019		Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Lease expense for chartered-in contracts less than 12 months	Charter hire expenses	$	7,684,182	$	16,044,965
Lease expense for chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months	Charter hire expenses	3,495,298		6,626,421
		$	11,179,480	$	22,671,386
Lease expense for office leases	General and administrative expenses	$	177,356	$	355,356
Sub lease income from chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months *	Revenues, net	$	2,759,065	$	5,841,817

* The sub-lease income represents only time charter revenue earned on the chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months. There is additional revenue of $0.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively, earned from voyage charters on the same chartered-in contracts which is recorded in Revenues, net in our Statement of Operations in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. Additionally, there is revenue earned from time charters from chartered-in contracts less than 12 months which is included in Revenues, net in our Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

The cash paid for operating leases with terms greater than 12 months is $3.7 million and $7.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.

The Company did not enter into any operating leases greater than 12 months for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

The weighted average remaining lease term on our chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months is 25.3 months.

The table below provides the total amount of lease payments on an undiscounted basis on our chartered-in contracts and office leases greater than 12 months as of June 30, 2019:

Year	Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months			Office leases			Total Operating leases
Discount rate upon adoption	5.37		%	5.80		%	5.48		%
Six months ending December 31, 2019	$	7,070,784		$	364,341		$	7,435,125
2020	9,867,731			733,874			10,601,605
2021	5,825,710			700,257			6,525,967
2022	—			483,048			483,048
2023	—			244,878			244,878
	$	22,764,225		$	2,526,398		$	25,290,623
Present value of lease liability	$	21,676,741		$	2,267,583		$	23,944,324
Lease liabilities - short term	$	11,547,210		$	608,557		$	12,155,767
Lease liabilities - long term	10,129,531			1,659,026			11,788,557
Total lease liabilities	$	21,676,741		$	2,267,583		$	23,944,324
Discount based on incremental borrowing rate	$	1,087,484		$	258,815		$	1,346,299

The future minimum commitments under the leases for office space as of December 31, 2018 are as follows: 

2019	$	714,794
2020	728,212
2021	707,630
2022	483,048
2023	244,878
Total	$	2,878,562

The office rent expense was $188,048 and $340,470 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively.

Revenue recognition

Voyage charters

In a voyage charter contract, the charterer hires the vessel to transport a specific agreed-upon cargo for a single voyage, which may contain multiple load ports and discharge ports. The consideration in such a contract is determined on the basis of a freight rate per metric ton of cargo carried or occasionally on a lump sum basis. The charter party generally has a minimum amount of cargo. The charterer is liable for any short loading of cargo or "dead" freight. The voyage contract generally has standard payment terms of 95% freight paid within three days after completion of loading. The voyage charter party generally has a "demurrage" or "despatch" clause. As per this clause, the charterer reimburses the Company for any delays that exceed the agreed to laytime at the ports visited, with the amounts recorded as demurrage revenue. Conversely, the charterer is given credit if the loading/discharging activities happen within the allowed laytime which is known as despatch and results in a reduction of revenue. In a voyage charter contract, the performance obligations begin to be satisfied once the vessel begins loading the cargo. The Company determined that its voyage charter contracts consist of a single performance obligation of transporting the cargo within a specified time period. Therefore, the performance obligation is met evenly as the voyage progresses, and the revenue is recognized on a straight- line basis over the voyage days from the commencement of the loading of cargo to completion of discharge.

The voyage contracts are considered service contracts which fall under the provisions of ASC 606 because the Company, as the shipowner, retains control over the operations of the vessel such as directing the routes taken or the vessel speed. The voyage contracts generally have variable consideration in the form of demurrage or despatch. The amount of revenue earned as demurrage or despatch paid by the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is not material.

The Company recognized $5.2 million and $6.9 million, respectively, of revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 relating to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods.

The following table shows the revenues earned from time charters and voyage charters for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2019		June 30, 2018		June 30, 2019		June 30, 2018
Time charters	$	32,138,075	$	37,355,472	$	59,642,266	$	66,678,691
Voyage charters	37,253,240		37,583,228		87,138,646		87,630,618
	$	69,391,315	$	74,938,700	$	146,780,912	$	154,309,309

Contract costs

In a voyage charter contract, the Company bears all voyage related costs such as fuel costs, port charges and canal tolls. These costs are considered contract fulfillment costs because the costs are direct costs related to the performance of the contract and are expected to be recovered. The costs incurred during the period prior to commencement of loading the cargo, primarily bunkers, are deferred as they represent setup costs and recorded as a current asset and are amortized on a straight-line basis as the related performance obligations are satisfied. As of June 30, 2019, the Company recognized $0.2 million of deferred costs which represents bunker expenses and charter-hire expenses incurred prior to commencement of loading. These costs, are recorded in Other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Accounting standards issued but not yet adopted

The FASB has issued accounting standards that have not yet become effective and may impact the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements or related disclosures in future periods. These standards and their potential impact are discussed below:

Fair Value Measurement Disclosures — In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, "Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement" ("ASU No. 2018-13"). ASU No. 2018-13, which is part of the FASB's broader disclosure framework project to modify and supplement the current U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements that pertain to fair value measurements, with an emphasis on Level 3 disclosures of the valuation hierarchy. ASU No. 2018-13 is effective on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2018-13 is currently not expected to have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

Financial Instrument Credit Losses — In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses" ("ASU No. 2016-13"). ASU No. 2016-13 amends the current financial instrument impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. ASU No. 2016-13 is effective on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the accounting standard on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

The FASB continues to work on a number of other significant accounting standards, which if issued, could materially impact the Company's accounting policies and disclosures in future periods. As these standards have not yet been issued, the effective dates and potential impacts are unknown.

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Vessels

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Vessels

Vessels

Vessel and Vessel Improvements

As of June 30, 2019, the Company’s owned operating fleet consisted of 45 drybulk vessels.

On May 2, 2019, the Company signed a memorandum of agreement to sell the vessel Thrasher for $9.8 million, after broker commissions and associated selling expenses. The vessel was delivered to the buyer in the second quarter of 2019. The Company recorded a gain of approximately $1.0 million in its condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

On January 4, 2019, the Company signed a memorandum of agreement to sell the vessel Merlin, a 2001 built Supramax, for $6.1 million, after brokerage commissions and associated selling expenses. The vessel was delivered to the buyers in the first quarter of 2019. The Company recorded a gain of approximately $1.9 million in its condensed consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

On December 21, 2018, the Company signed a memorandum of agreement to acquire a 2015 built Ultramax vessel for $20.4 million and paid a deposit of $2.0 million in 2018. The Company took delivery of the vessel, the Cape Town Eagle, on January 11, 2019.

On December 13, 2018, the Company signed a memorandum of agreement to sell the vessel Condor, a 2001 built Supramax, for $6.1 million, after brokerage commissions and associated selling expenses. The vessel was delivered to the buyer in the first quarter of 2019. The Company recorded a gain of $2.2 million in its condensed consolidated statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

On September 4, 2018, the Company entered into a series of agreements to purchase up to 37 Scrubbers, which are to be fitted on the Company's vessels. The agreements are comprised of firm orders for 19 Scrubbers and up to an additional 18 units, at the Company’s option. On November 20, 2018, the Company announced that it had exercised its option to purchase 15 of the 18 optional Scrubbers, and on January 23, 2019, the Company announced that it had exercised the remaining three options. The projected costs, including installation, is approximately $2.2 million per scrubber system. The Company intends to complete the installation of a majority of the 37 Scrubbers prior to January 1, 2020, which is the implementation date of the new sulphur emission cap regulation, as set forth by the International Maritime Organization (“IMO”). The Company recorded $41.8 million of scrubber system costs in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2019.

On August 14, 2018, the Company entered into a contract for the installation of ballast water treatment systems ("BWTS") on all of our owned vessels. The projected costs, including installation, is approximately $0.5 million per BWTS. The Company intends to complete the installation during scheduled drydockings. The Company recorded $3.2 million for BWTS in Other assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2019.

Vessel and vessel improvements consist of the following:

Vessels and vessel improvements, at December 31, 2018	$	682,944,936
Advance paid for purchase of Cape Town Eagle at December 31, 2018	2,040,000
Purchase of Vessels and Vessel Improvements	18,477,740
Sale of vessel	(8,732,865		)
Vessel depreciation expense	(16,308,674		)
Vessels and vessel improvements, at June 30, 2019	$	678,421,137

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Debt

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

Debt

	June 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Norwegian Bond Debt	$	192,000,000		$	196,000,000
Debt discount and debt issuance costs - Norwegian Bond Debt	(4,848,099		)	(5,530,845		)
Less: Current Portion - Norwegian Bond Debt	(8,000,000		)	(8,000,000		)
Norwegian Bond Debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs	179,151,901			182,469,155
New Ultraco Debt Facility	148,391,329			—
Debt issuance costs - New Ultraco Debt Facility	(3,121,908		)	—
Less: Current Portion - New Ultraco Debt Facility	(21,679,587		)	—
New Ultraco Debt Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs	123,589,834			—
New First Lien Facility	—			60,000,000
Debt discount and debt issuance costs - New First Lien Facility	—			(1,060,693		)
Less: Current Portion - New First Lien Facility	—			(10,750,000		)
New First Lien Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs	—			48,189,307
Original Ultraco Debt Facility	—			82,600,000
Debt discount and debt issuance costs - Original Ultraco Debt Facility	—			(1,248,885		)
Less: Current portion - Original Ultraco Debt Facility	—			(10,426,230		)
Original Ultraco Debt Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs	—			70,924,885
Total long-term debt	$	302,741,735		$	301,583,347

New Ultraco Debt Facility

On January 25, 2019, Ultraco Shipping LLC ("Ultraco"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a new senior secured credit facility, as the borrower (the "New Ultraco Debt Facility"), with the Company and certain of its indirect vessel-owning subsidiaries, as guarantors (the “Guarantors”), the lenders party thereto, the swap banks party thereto, ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC ("ABN AMRO"), Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB ( PUBL) and DNB Markets Inc., as mandated lead arrangers and bookrunners, and ABNAMRO, as arranger, security trustee and facility agent. The New Ultraco Debt Facility provides for an aggregate principal amount of $208.4 million, which consists of (i) a term loan facility of $153.4 million (the "Term Facility Loan") and (ii) a revolving credit facility of $55.0 million. The proceeds from the New Ultraco Debt Facility were used to repay the outstanding debt including accrued interest under the Original Ultraco Debt Facility (as defined below) and the New First Lien Facility (as defined below) in full and for general corporate purposes. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the credit agreement, Ultraco may request an increase of up to $60.0 million in the aggregate principal amount of the Term Facility Loan. Outstanding borrowings under the New Ultraco Debt Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% per annum. The Company paid $3.1 million as debt issuance costs to the lenders.

The New Ultraco Debt Facility matures on the earlier of (i) five years from the initial borrowing date and (ii) February 15, 2024 (the “Maturity Date”). Pursuant to the terms of the facility, Ultraco must repay the aggregate principal amount of $5.1 million in quarterly installments for the first year and $6.5 million in quarterly installments from the second year until the Maturity Date. Additionally, there are semi-annual catch up amortization payments from excess cash flow with a maximum cumulative payable of $4.6 million, with a final balloon payment of all remaining outstanding debt to be made on the Maturity Date.

Accrued interest on amounts outstanding under the New Ultraco Debt Facility must be paid on the last day of each applicable interest period. Interest periods are for three months, six months or any other period agreed to between Ultraco and the Lenders. Ultraco must prepay certain specified amounts outstanding under the credit agreement if an Ultraco Vessel (as defined below) is sold or becomes a total loss or if there is a change of control with respect to the Company, Ultraco or any Guarantor.

Ultraco’s obligations under the New Ultraco Debt Facility are secured by, among other items, a first priority mortgage on 21 vessels owned by the Guarantors as identified in the credit agreement and such other vessels that it may from time to time include with the approval of the Lenders (the “Ultraco Vessels”), an assignment of certain accounts, an assignment of certain charters with terms that exceeds 12 months, an assignment of insurances, an assignment of certain master agreements, and a pledge of the membership interests of Ultraco and each Guarantor. In the future, Ultraco or the Guarantors may grant additional security to the Lenders from time to time.

The New Ultraco Debt Facility contains financial covenants requiring the Company, on a consolidated basis excluding Shipco (as defined below) and any of Shipco’s subsidiaries (each, a “Restricted Subsidiary”) and any of the vessels owned by any Restricted Subsidiary to maintain a minimum amount of free cash or cash equivalents in an amount not less than the greater of (i) $0.6 million per owned vessel and (ii) 7.5% of the total consolidated debt of the Company and its subsidiaries, excluding any Restricted Subsidiary, which currently consists of amounts outstanding under the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The New Ultraco Debt Facility also requires the Company to maintain a liquidity reserve of $0.6 million per Ultraco Vessel in an unblocked account. Additionally, the credit agreement requires the Company, on a consolidated basis, excluding any Restricted Subsidiary and the vessels owned by any Restricted Subsidiary, to maintain (i) a ratio of minimum value adjusted tangible equity to total assets ratio of not less than 0.30:1, (ii) a consolidated interest coverage ratio of not less than a range varying from 1.50 to 1.00 to 2.50 to 1.00, and (iii) a positive working capital. The credit agreement also imposes operating restrictions on Ultraco and the Guarantors, including limiting Ultraco’s and the Guarantors’ ability to, among other things: incur additional indebtedness; create liens on assets; sell assets; dissolve or liquidate; merge or consolidate with another person; make investments; engage in transactions with affiliates; and allow certain changes of control to occur. The credit agreement allows for the Company to pay dividends upon satisfaction of certain conditions set forth in the credit agreement. The Company is in compliance with its financial covenants as of June 30, 2019.

Finally, the credit agreement includes customary events of default, including those relating to: a failure to pay principal or interest; a breach of covenant, representation or warranty; a cross-default to other indebtedness; the occurrence of certain bankruptcy and insolvency events; the occurrence of certain ERISA events; a judgment default; the cessation of business; the impossibility or unlawfulness of performance of the loan documents; the ineffectiveness of any material provision of any loan document; the occurrence of a material adverse effect; and the occurrence of certain swap terminations.

Norwegian Bond Debt

On November 28, 2017, Eagle Bulk Shipco LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Shipco" or "Issuer") issued $200,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 8.250% Senior Secured Bonds (the "Bonds" or the "Norwegian Bond Debt"), pursuant to those certain bond terms (the "Bond Terms"), dated as of November 22, 2017, by and between the Issuer and Nordic Trustee AS, as the Bond Trustee. After giving effect to an original issue discount of approximately 1% and deducting offering expenses of $3.1 million, the net proceeds from the issuance of the Bonds were approximately $195.0 million. These net proceeds from the Bonds, together with the proceeds from the New First Lien Facility and cash on hand, were used to repay all amounts outstanding, including accrued interest under various debt facilities outstanding at that time and to pay expenses associated with the refinancing transactions. Shipco incurred $1.3 million in other financing costs in connection with the transaction.

The Norwegian Bond Debt is guaranteed by the limited liability companies that are subsidiaries of the Issuer and the legal and beneficial owners of 24 security vessels (the "Shipco Vessels") in the Company’s fleet, and are secured by mortgages over such security vessels, a pledge granted by the Company over all of the shares of the Issuer, a pledge granted by the Issuer over all the shares in the Vessel Owners (as defined in the Bond Terms), certain charter contract assignments, certain assignments of earnings, a pledge over certain accounts, an assignment of insurances covering security vessels, and assignments of intra-group debt between the Company and the Issuer or its subsidiaries.

Pursuant to the Bond Terms, interest on the Bonds will accrue at a rate of 8.25% per annum on the nominal amount of each of the Bonds from November 28, 2017, payable semi-annually on May 29 and November 29 of each year (each, an “Interest Payment Date”), commencing May 29, 2018. The Bonds will mature on November 28, 2022. On each Interest Payment Date from and including November 29, 2018, the Issuer must repay an amount of $4.0 million, plus accrued interest thereon. Any outstanding Bonds must be repaid in full on the Maturity Date at a price equal to 100% of the nominal amount, plus accrued interest thereon.

The Issuer may redeem some or all of the outstanding Bonds at any time on or after the Interest Payment Date in May 2020 (the “First Call Date”), at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of the nominal amount), plus accrued interest on the redeemed amount, on any business day from and including:

Period	Redemption Price
First Call Date to, but not including, the Interest Payment Date in November 2020	104.125	%
Interest Payment Date in November 2020 to but not including, the Interest Payment Date in May 2021	103.3	%
Interest Payment Date in May 2021 to, but not including, the Interest Payment Date in November 2021	102.475	%
Interest Payment Date in November 2021 to, but not including, the Interest Payment Date in May 2022	101.65	%
Interest Payment Date in May 2022 to, but not including, the Maturity Date	100.0	%

Prior to the First Call Date, the Issuer may redeem some or all of the outstanding Bonds at a price equal to 100.0% of the nominal amount of the Bonds plus a “make-whole” premium and accrued and unpaid interest to the redemption date.

If the Company experiences a change of control, each holder of the Bonds will have the right to require that the Issuer purchase all or some of the Bonds held by such holder at a price equal to 101.0% of the nominal amount, plus accrued interest.

The Bond Terms contain certain financial covenants that the Issuer’s leverage ratio, defined as the ratio of outstanding bond amount and any drawn amounts under the Super Senior Facility less consolidated cash balance to the aggregate book value of the Shipco Vessels, must not exceed 75.0% and its subsidiaries’ free liquidity must at all times be at least $12.5 million. Shipco is in compliance with its financial covenants as of June 30, 2019.

During the first half of 2019, the Company sold three vessels, Thrasher, Condor and Merlin, for combined net proceeds of $22.6 million. Additionally, the Company sold one vessel, Thrush, in 2018 for net proceeds of $10.8 million. Pursuant to the Bond Terms governing the Norwegian Bond Debt, the proceeds from the sale of vessels are to be held in a restricted account to be used for the financing of the acquisition of additional vessels by Shipco. As a result, the Company recorded the proceeds from the sale of these vessels as restricted cash in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

On November 6, 2018, the Company received approval for an amendment to the Bond Terms to allow for the proceeds from the sale of the Shipco Vessels for partial financing of Scrubbers. As of June 30, 2019, the Company used $6.7 million of proceeds received from sale of Shipco Vessels for financing of Scrubbers.

The Bond Terms also contain certain events of default customary for transactions of this type, including, but not limited to, those relating to: a failure to pay principal or interest; a breach of covenants, representation or warranty; a cross default to other indebtedness; the occurrence of certain bankruptcy and insolvency events; and the impossibility or unlawfulness of performance of the finance documents.

The Bond Terms also contain certain exceptions and qualifications that limit the Company’s and the Issuer’s ability and the ability of the Issuer’s subsidiaries to, among other things, do the following: make distributions; carry out any merger, other business combination, demerger or corporate reorganization; make substantial changes to the general nature of their respective businesses; incur certain indebtedness; incur liens; make loans or guarantees; make certain investments; transact with affiliates; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; engage in certain chartering-in of vessels; dispose of shares of Vessel Owners; or acquire the Bonds.

The Bonds were listed for trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange on May 15, 2018.

Super Senior Facility

On December 8, 2017, Shipco entered into the Super Senior Revolving Facility Agreement (the "Super Senior Facility"), by and among Shipco as borrower, and ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC, as original lender, mandated lead arranger and agent, which provides for a revolving credit facility in an aggregate amount of up to $15.0 million. The proceeds of the Super Senior Facility, which are currently undrawn, are expected, pursuant to the terms of the Super Senior Facility, to be used (i) to acquire additional vessels or vessel owners and (ii) for general corporate and working capital purposes of Shipco and its subsidiaries. The Super Senior Facility matures on August 28, 2022. Shipco incurred $0.2 million as other financing costs in connection with the transaction, which was recorded as deferred financing costs on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at June 30, 2019.

As of June 30, 2019, the availability under the Super Senior Facility is $15.0 million.

The outstanding borrowings under the Super Senior Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.00% per annum and commitment fees of 40% of the applicable margin on the undrawn portion of the facility. For each loan that is requested under the Super Senior Facility, Shipco must repay such loan along with accrued interest on the last day of each interest period relating to the loan. Interest periods are for three months, six months or any other period agreed to between Shipco and the Super Senior Facility Agent. Additionally, subject to the other terms of the Super Senior Facility, amounts repaid on the last day of each interest period may be re-borrowed.

Shipco’s obligations under the Super Senior Facility are guaranteed by the limited liability companies that are subsidiaries of Shipco and the legal and beneficial owners of 24 vessels in the Company’s fleet (the “Eagle Shipco Vessel Owners”), and will be secured by mortgages over such vessels, a pledge granted by the Company over all of the shares of Shipco, a pledge granted by Shipco over all the shares in the Eagle Shipco Vessel Owners, certain charter contract assignments, certain assignments of earnings, a pledge over certain accounts, an assignment of insurances covering security vessels, and assignments of intra-group debt between the Company and Shipco or its subsidiaries. The Super Senior Facility ranks super senior to the Bonds with respect to any proceeds from any enforcement action relating to security or guarantees for both the Super Senior Facility and the Bonds.

The Super Senior Facility contains certain covenants that, subject to certain exceptions and qualifications, limit Shipco’s and its subsidiaries’ ability to, among other things, do the following: make distributions; carry out any merger, other business combination, or corporate reorganization; make substantial changes to the general nature of their respective businesses; incur certain indebtedness; incur liens; make loans or guarantees; make certain investments; transact other than on arm’s-length terms; enter into sale and leaseback transactions; engage in certain chartering-in of vessels; or dispose of shares of Eagle Shipco Vessel Owners. Additionally, Shipco’s leverage ratio must not exceed 75% and its subsidiaries’ free liquidity must at all times be at least $12.5 million. Also, the total commitments under the Super Senior Facility will be cancelled if (i) at any time the aggregate market value of the security vessels for the Super Senior Facility is less than 300% of the total commitments under the Super Senior Facility or (ii) if Shipco or any of its subsidiaries redeems or otherwise repays the Bonds so that less than $100.0 million is outstanding under the Bond Terms. Shipco is in compliance with its financial covenants as of June 30, 2019.

The Super Senior Facility also contains certain events of default customary for transactions of this type, including, but not limited to: a failure to pay principal or interest; a breach of covenants, representation or warranty; a cross default to other indebtedness; the occurrence of certain bankruptcy and insolvency events; the cessation of business; the impossibility or unlawfulness of performance of the finance documents for the Super Senior Facility; and the occurrence of a material adverse effect.

New First Lien Facility

On December 8, 2017, Eagle Shipping LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Eagle Shipping") entered into a credit agreement (the "New First Lien Facility"), which provided for (i) a term loan facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $60.0 million (the “Term Loan”) and (ii) a revolving credit facility in an aggregate principal amount of up to $5.0 million (the “Revolving Loan”). Outstanding borrowings under the New First Lien Facility bore interest at LIBOR plus 3.50% per annum. Eagle Shipping paid $1.0 million to the lenders and incurred $0.4 million of other financing costs in connection with the transaction.

On January 25, 2019, the Company repaid the outstanding balances of the Term Loan and the Revolving Loan together with accrued interest as of that date and discharged the debt under the New First Lien Facility in full from the proceeds of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The Company accounted for the above transaction as a debt extinguishment. As a result, the Company recognized $1.1 million representing the outstanding balance of debt issuance costs as loss on debt extinguishment in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Original Ultraco Debt Facility

On June 28, 2017, Ultraco, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a credit agreement (the “Original Ultraco Debt Facility”), by and among Ultraco, as borrower, certain wholly-owned vessel-owning subsidiaries of Ultraco, as guarantors (the “Ultraco Guarantors”), and certain lenders thereto.

On January 25, 2019, the Company repaid the outstanding balance of the Original Ultraco Debt facility and discharged the debt in full from the proceeds of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The Company accounted for the above transaction as a debt extinguishment. As a result, the Company recognized $1.2 million representing the outstanding balance of debt issuance costs as loss on debt extinguishment in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the six months ended June 30, 2019.

Interest Rates

2019

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the interest rate on the New First Lien Facility, which was repaid on January 25, 2019, ranged from 5.89% to 6.01% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New First Lien Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New First Lien Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for this period was 6.45%.

For the three months ended June 30, 2019, the interest rate on the New Ultraco Debt Facility ranged from 5.09% to 5.26% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New Ultraco Debt Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for this period was 5.62%.

For the six months ended June 30, 2019, the interest rate on the New Ultraco Debt Facility ranged from 4.15% to 5.26% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New Ultraco Debt Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for this period was 4.85%.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, the interest rate on the Original Ultraco Debt Facility, which was repaid on January 25, 2019, was 5.28% including a margin over LIBOR and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the facility. The weighted average effective interest rate for this period was 6.80%.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, interest rates on our outstanding debt under the Norwegian Bond Debt was 8.25%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for this period was 8.79%. Additionally, we pay commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the Super Senior Revolver Facility.

2018

For the three months ended June 30, 2018, the interest rate on the New First Lien Facility was 5.55% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New First Lien Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New First Lien Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount for this period was 6.18%.

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, interest rates on the New First Lien Facility ranged from 4.91% to 5.55% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New First Lien Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New First Lien Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount for this period was 5.82%.

For the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, the interest rate on the Norwegian Bond Debt was 8.25%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for these periods was 8.79%.

For the three months ended June 30, 2018, the interest rate on the Original Ultraco Debt Facility was 5.25% including a margin over LIBOR and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the facility. The weighted average effective interest rate for this period was 5.83%.

For the six months ended June 30, 2018, the interest rates on the Original Ultraco Debt Facility ranged from 4.64% to 5.25% including a margin over LIBOR and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the facility. The weighted average effective interest rate for this period was 5.56%.    

The following table summarizes the Company’s total interest expense for:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
New First Lien Facility interest	$	—	$	859,229	$	293,545	$	1,676,193
New Ultraco Debt Facility interest	1,882,295		—		3,340,865		—
Norwegian Bond Debt interest	4,013,167		4,079,166		8,055,667		8,204,167
Original Ultraco Debt Facility interest	—		938,026		362,257		1,737,701
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	625,213		480,257		1,128,929		970,352
Commitment fees on revolving credit facilities	212,481		30,333		313,896		59,667
Total Interest Expense	$	6,733,156	$	6,387,011	$	13,495,159	$	12,648,080

Scheduled Debt Maturities

The following table presents the scheduled maturities of principal amounts of our debt obligations, excluding the impact of any future vessel sales, for the next five years.

	Norwegian Bond Debt		New Ultraco Debt Facility		Total
Six months ending December 31, 2019	$	4,000,000	$	10,097,342	$	14,097,342
2020	8,000,000		24,649,394		32,649,394
2021	8,000,000		26,134,297		34,134,297
2022	172,000,000		26,134,297		198,134,297
2023	—		26,134,297		26,134,297
Thereafter	—		35,241,702		35,241,702
	$	192,000,000	$	148,391,329	$	340,391,329

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Derivative Instruments

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Derivatives Instruments

Derivative Instruments

Forward freight agreements and bunker swaps

The Company trades in forward freight agreements (“FFAs”) and bunker swaps, with the objective of utilizing this market as economic hedging instruments that reduce the risk of specific vessels to changes in the freight market. The Company’s FFAs and bunker swaps have not qualified for hedge accounting treatment. As such, unrealized and realized gains are recognized as a component of other expense in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Other current assets and Fair value of derivatives in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Derivatives are considered to be Level 2 instruments in the fair value hierarchy.

The effect of non-designated derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and balance sheets is as follows:

		For the Three Months Ended					For the Six Months Ended
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Location of loss/(gain) recognized	June 30, 2019		June 30, 2018			June 30, 2019			June 30, 2018
FFAs	Other expense/(income)	$	39,296	$	36,625		$	(1,130,993	)	$	82,432
Bunker Swaps	Other expense/(income)	123,809		(776,981		)	(1,144,157		)	(722,409		)
Total		$	163,105	$	(740,356	)	$	(2,275,150	)	$	(639,977	)

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet location	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
FFAs - Unrealized gain	Other current assets	$	1,545,840	$	669,240
Bunker Swaps - Unrealized gain	Other current assets	211,357		—
Bunker Swaps - Unrealized loss	Fair value of derivatives	65,850		929,313

Cash Collateral Disclosures

The Company does not offset fair value amounts recognized for derivatives by the right to reclaim cash collateral or the obligation to return cash collateral. The amount of collateral to be posted is defined in the terms of respective master agreement executed with counterparties or exchanges and is required when agreed upon threshold limits are exceeded. As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company posted cash collateral related to derivative instruments under its collateral security arrangements of $1.5 million and $0.8 million, respectively, which is recorded within Other current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Fair Value Measurements

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of each class of financial instrument:

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—the carrying amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for interest-bearing deposits approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature thereof.

Debt—the carrying amounts of borrowings under the Norwegian Bond Debt and the New Ultraco Debt Facility (prior to application of the discount and debt issuance costs) including the Revolving Loan, approximate their fair value, due to the variable interest rate nature thereof.

The Company defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and provides disclosures about fair value measurements. The fair value hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements is as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Our Level 1 non-derivatives include cash, money-market accounts, certain short-term investments and restricted cash accounts.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable. Our Level 2 non-derivatives include our short-term investments and debt balances under the Norwegian Bond Debt and the New Ultraco Debt Facility.

Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions)

June 30, 2019

			Fair Value
	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (1)	$	65,462,883	$	65,462,883	$	—
Liabilities
Norwegian Bond Debt (2)	187,151,901		—		192,240,000
New Ultraco Debt Facility (3)	145,269,421		—		148,391,329

December 31, 2018

			Fair Value
	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (1)	$	78,163,638	$	78,163,638	$	—
Liabilities
Norwegian Bond Debt (2)	190,469,155		—		195,040,000
New First Lien Facility (4)	58,939,307		—		60,000,000
Original Ultraco Debt Facility (4)	81,351,115		—		82,600,000

(1) Includes non-current restricted cash aggregating $26.9 million at June 30, 2019 and $11.0 million at December 31, 2018.

(2) The fair value of the Bonds is based on the last trades on June 25, 2019 and December 21, 2018 on Bloomberg.com.

(3) The fair value of the liabilities is based on the required repayment to the lenders if the debt was discharged in full on June 30, 2019.

(4 ) The New First Lien Facility and the Original Ultraco Debt Facility were discharged in full at the fair value mentioned in this table on January 25, 2019 as part of the debt refinancing transaction. Please see Note 4. Debt to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Commitments and Contingencies

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]

Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments and Contingencies

Legal Proceedings

The Company is involved in legal proceedings and may become involved in other legal matters arising in the ordinary course of its business. The Company evaluates these legal matters on a case-by-case basis to make a determination as to the impact, if any, on its business, liquidity, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

In November 2015, the Company filed a voluntary self-disclosure report with OFAC regarding certain apparent violations of U.S. sanctions regulations in the provision of shipping services for third party charterers with respect to the transportation of cargo to or from Myanmar (formerly Burma) (the “OFAC Disclosure”). At the time of such apparent violations, the Company had a different senior operational management team. Notwithstanding the fact that the apparent violations took place under a different senior operational management team and although the Company’s new Board of Directors and management have implemented robust remedial measures and significantly enhanced its compliance safeguards, there can be no assurance that OFAC will not conclude that these past actions warrant the imposition of civil penalties and/or referral for further investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice. The report was provided to OFAC for the agency’s review, consideration and determination regarding what action, if any, may be taken in resolution of this matter. The Company will continue to cooperate with the agency regarding this matter and cannot estimate when such review will be concluded. While the ultimate impact of these matters cannot be determined, there can be no assurance that the impact will not be material to the Company’s condensed consolidated financial condition or results of operations.

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Income Per Common Share

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Income Per Common Share

Income Per Common Share

The computation of basic net income per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. Diluted net income per share gives effect to stock awards, stock options and restricted stock units using the treasury stock method, unless the impact is anti-dilutive. Diluted net income per share as of June 30, 2019 does not include 1,825,276 stock awards, 2,298,296 stock options and 152,266 warrants, as their effect was anti-dilutive. Diluted net income per share for the three months ended June 30, 2018 does not include 1,452 stock awards, 352,000 stock options and 152,266 warrants, as their effect was anti-dilutive.

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2019			June 30, 2018		June 30, 2019			June 30, 2018
Net (loss)/income	$	(5,992,156	)	$	3,450,767	$	(5,962,673	)	$	3,503,512
Weighted Average Shares - Basic	71,348,524			70,515,320		71,316,093			70,484,240
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units	—			1,571,660		—			1,076,535
Weighted Average Shares - Diluted	71,348,524			72,086,980		71,316,093			71,560,775
Basic (loss)/income per share	$	(0.08	)	$	0.05	$	(0.08	)	$	0.05
Diluted (loss)/income per share	$	(0.08	)	$	0.05	$	(0.08	)	$	0.05

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Stock Incentive Plans

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Stock Incentive Plans

Stock Incentive Plans

On December 15, 2016, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2016 Equity Compensation Plan (the “2016 Plan”) and the Company registered 5,348,613 shares of common stock, which may be issued under the 2016 Plan. The 2016 Plan replaced the post-emergence Management Incentive Program (the “2014 Plan”) and no other awards will be granted under the 2014 Plan. Outstanding awards under the 2014 Plan will continue to be governed by the terms of the 2014 Plan until exercised, expired, otherwise terminated, or canceled. Any director, officer, employee or consultant of the Company or any of its subsidiaries (including any prospective officer or employee) is eligible to be designated to participate in the 2016 Plan. The Company withheld shares related to restricted stock awards that vested in 2018 at the fair market value equivalent to the maximum statutory withholding obligation and remitted that amount in cash to the appropriate taxation authorities. On June 7, 2019, the Company's shareholders approved an amendment and restatement of the 2016 Plan which increased the number of shares reserved under the 2016 Plan by an additional 2,500,000 shares to a maximum of 7,848,613 shares of common stock.

On January 2, 2019, the Company granted 781,890 restricted shares as a company-wide grant under the 2016 Plan. The fair value of the grant based on the closing share price on December 31, 2018 was $3.7 million. The shares will vest in equal installments over a three-year term. Additionally, the Company granted 28,200 common shares to its board of directors. The fair value of the grant based on the closing share price of December 31, 2018 was $0.1 million. The shares vested immediately. The amortization of the above grant is $0.5 million and $1.1 million, respectively for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, which is included in general and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations.

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, stock awards covering a total of 1,825,276 and 1,496,953 of the Company’s common shares, respectively, are outstanding under the 2014 Plan and 2016 Plan. The vesting terms range between one to three years from the grant date. The Company is amortizing to stock-based compensation expense included in general and administrative expenses the fair value of non-vested stock awards at the grant date.

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, vested options covering 1,617,169 and 1,506,461 of the Company’s common shares, respectively, are outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $4.28 to $505.00 per share.

As of June 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018, unvested options covering 681,127 and 791,835 of the Company's common shares, respectively, are outstanding with exercise prices ranging from $4.28 to $5.56 per share. The options vest and become exercisable in four equal installments beginning on the grant date. All options expire within five years from the effective date.

Stock-based compensation expense for all stock awards and options included in General and administrative expenses:

	Three Months Ended  June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Stock awards /Stock Option Plans	$	1,227,210	$	2,409,599	$	2,672,679	$	5,920,510

The future compensation to be recognized for all the grants issued for the six month period ending December 31, 2019, and the years ending December 31, 2020 and 2021 will be $2.2 million, $1.6 million and $0.4 million, respectively.

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Subsequent Events

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Subsequent Events [Abstract]

Subsequent Events

Subsequent Events

Vessel Sales and Purchases

On July 18, 2019, the Company signed a memorandum of agreement to sell the vessel Kestrel for gross proceeds of $7.3 million. The vessel is scheduled to be delivered to the buyer during the third quarter of 2019. The Company expects to record a gain of approximately $1.0 million in its condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ending September 30, 2019.

On July 10, 2019 and July 15, 2019, the Company agreed to purchase six Ultramax bulk carriers for approximately $122 million ("Acquisition Vessels"), subject to final documentation and customary closing conditions.

5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024

On July 29, 2019, the Company issued $114.1 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the “Notes”) in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to certain non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions outside of the United States in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act (the “Notes Offering”). The Company received net proceeds of approximately $112.0 million from the sale of the Notes, after deducting fees and expenses. Investment funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management L.P. (“Oaktree”) and GoldenTree Asset Management LP, the Company’s two largest shareholders, or their affiliates, acquired approximately $45.5 million and $23.6 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes, respectively.

The Notes were issued under an indenture (the “Indenture”), dated as of July 29, 2019, between the Company and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee (the “Trustee”). The Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.00% per annum on the outstanding principal amount thereof, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing on February 1, 2020. The Notes will mature on August 1, 2024. Each holder has the right to convert any portion of the Notes at any time prior to the Maturity Date. The initial conversion rate of the Notes is 178.1737 shares of the Common Stock per $1,000 principal amount of Notes (which is equivalent to an initial conversion price of approximately $5.61 per share of Common Stock), which the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, either cash, shares of Common Stock or a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, at the Company’s election.

The Notes are the general, unsecured senior obligations of the Company. They will rank: (i) senior in right of payment to any of the Company’s indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes; (ii) equal in right of payment to any of the Company’s unsecured indebtedness that is not so subordinated; (iii) effectively junior in right of payment to any of the Company’s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the assets securing such indebtedness; and (iv) structurally junior to all indebtedness and other liabilities of current or future subsidiaries of the Company.

Share Lending Agreement

In connection with the Notes Offering, the Company agreed with Jefferies Capital Services, LLC ("JCS"), an affiliate of Jefferies LLC ("Jefferies"), an initial purchaser in the Notes Offering, to lend JCS up to 3,582,880 (of the 8,000,000 originally authorized by the Board) newly issued shares of Common Stock (the “Replacement Borrowed Shares”) pursuant to a share lending agreement, dated July 29, 2019. JCS will, in turn, lend the Replacement Borrowed Shares to Jeffries, which will lend the Replacement Borrowed Shares to certain investors in our Notes to facilitate hedging transactions with respect to the Notes they own. These investors may offer the Replacement Borrowed Shares by means of a prospectus supplement and accompany prospectus contained in a registration statement that the Company has agreed to file pursuant to the share lending agreement.

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Basis of Presentation and General Information (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Basis of Accounting

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”), and the rules and regulations of the SEC that apply to interim financial statements and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes normally included in consolidated financial statements prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP. They should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s 2018 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the SEC on March 13, 2019.

Adoption of New Accounting Standards and Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted

As of January 1, 2019, we adopted ASU No. 2016-02, "Leases," as amended ("ASC 842" or the "new lease standard”). ASC 842 increases transparency and comparability among organizations by requiring a lessee to record right-of-use assets and related lease liabilities on its balance sheet when it commences an operating lease. The Company adopted ASC 842 using the modified retrospective transition method of adoption. Under this method, the cumulative effect of applying the new lease standard is recorded with no restatement of any comparative prior periods presented. As provided by ASC 842, the Company elected to record the required cumulative effect adjustments to the opening balance sheet in the period of adoption rather than in the earliest comparative period presented. As a result, prior periods as reported by the Company have not been impacted by the adoption. As required by ASC 842, the Company's disclosures around its leasing activities have been significantly expanded to enable users of our condensed consolidated financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from lease arrangements. Please refer to Note 2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements for further information.

Leases

On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted ASC 842. ASC 842 revises the accounting for leases. Under the new lease standard, lessees are required to recognize a right-of-use asset and a lease liability for substantially all leases. The new lease standard will continue to classify leases as either financing or operating, with classification affecting the pattern of expense recognition. The accounting applied by a lessor under the new guidance will be substantially equivalent to current lease accounting guidance.

The following are the type of contracts that fall under ASC 842:

Time charter out contracts

Our shipping revenues are principally generated from time charters and voyage charters. In a time charter contract, the vessel is hired by the charterer for a specified period of time in exchange for consideration which is based on a daily hire rate. The charterer has the full discretion over the ports visited, shipping routes and vessel speed. The contract/charter party generally provides typical warranties regarding the speed and performance of the vessel. The charter party generally has some owner protective restrictions such that the vessel is sent only to safe ports by the charterer, subject always to compliance with applicable sanction laws, and carry only lawful or non-hazardous cargo. In a time charter contract, the Company is responsible for all the costs incurred for running the vessel such as crew costs, vessel insurance, repairs and maintenance and lubes. The charterer bears the voyage related costs such as bunker expenses, port charges and canal tolls during the hire period. The performance obligations in a time charter contract are satisfied over the term of the contract beginning when the vessel is delivered to the charterer until it is redelivered back to the Company. The charterer generally pays the charter hire in advance of the upcoming contract period. The Company determined that all time charter contracts are considered operating leases and therefore fall under the scope of ASC 842 because: (i) the vessel is an identifiable asset; (ii) the Company does not have substantive substitution rights; and (iii) the charterer has the right to control the use of the vessel during the term of the contract and derives the economic benefits from such use.

The transition guidance associated with ASC 842 allows for certain practical expedients to the lessors. The Company elected not to separate the lease and non-lease components included in the time charter revenue because the pattern of revenue recognition for the lease and non-lease components (included in the daily hire rate) is the same. The daily hire rate represents the hire rate for a bare boat charter as well as the compensation for expenses incurred running the vessel such as crewing expense, repairs, insurance, maintenance and lubes. Both the lease and non-lease components are earned by passage of time.

The adoption of ASC 842 did not materially impact our accounting for time charter out contracts. The revenue generated from time charter out contracts is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the respective time charter agreements, which are recorded as part of revenues, net in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

Time charter in contracts

The Company charters in vessels to supplement our own fleet and employs them both on time charters and voyage charters. The time charter in contracts range in lease terms from 30 days to 2 years. The Company elected the practical expedient of ASC 842 that allows for time charter in contracts with an initial lease term of less than 12 months to be excluded from the operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities recognized on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 1, 2019. The Company recognized the operating lease right-of-use assets and the corresponding lease liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance sheet for time charter in contracts greater than 12 months on the date of adoption of ASC 842. The Company will continue to recognize the lease payments for all operating leases as charter hire expenses on the condensed consolidated statements of operations on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Under ASC 842, leases are classified as either finance or operating arrangements, with such classification affecting the pattern and classification of expense recognition in an entity's income statement. For operating leases, ASC 842 requires recognition in an entity’s income statement of a single lease expense, calculated so that the cost of the lease is allocated over the lease term, generally on a straight-line basis. Right-of-use assets represent a right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and the related lease liability represents an obligation to make lease payments pursuant to the contractual terms of the lease agreement.

At lease commencement, a lessee must develop a discount rate to calculate the present value of the lease payments so that it can determine lease classification and measure the lease liability. When determining the discount rate to be used at lease commencement, a lessee must use the rate implicit in the lease unless that rate cannot be readily determined. When the rate implicit in the lease cannot be readily determined, the lessee should use its incremental borrowing rate. The incremental borrowing rate is the rate that reflects the interest a lessee would have to pay to borrow funds on a collateralized basis over a similar term and in a similar economic environment. The Company determined that the time charter in contracts do not contain an implicit borrowing rate. Therefore, the Company arrived at the incremental borrowing rate by determining the Company's implied credit rating and the yield curve for debt as of January 1, 2019. The Company then interpolated the yield curve to determine the incremental borrowing rate for each lease based on the remaining lease term on the specific lease. Based on the above methodology, the Company's incremental borrowing rates ranged from 5.05% to 6.08% for the five lease contracts for which the Company recorded operating lease right-of-use assets and corresponding lease liabilities.

The Company has time charter in contracts for three Ultramax vessels which are greater than 12 months as of the date of adoption of ASC 842. A brief description of each of these contracts is below:

(i) The Company entered into an agreement effective April 28, 2017, to charter in a 61,400 dwt, 2013 built Japanese vessel for approximately four years with options for two additional years. The hire rate for the first four years is $12,800 per day and the hire rate for the first optional year is $13,800 per day and $14,300 per day for the second optional year. The Company determined that it will not exercise the existing options under this contract and therefore the options are not included in the calculation of the operating lease right-of-use asset. In addition, the Company’s fair value below contract value of time charters acquired of $1.8 million as of December 31, 2018, which related to the unamortized value of a prior charter with the same counterparty that had been recorded at the time of the Company’s emergence from bankruptcy, was offset against the corresponding right of use asset on this lease as of January 1, 2019.

(ii) On May 4, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to charter-in a 61,425 dwt 2013 built Ultramax vessel for three years with an option for an additional two years. The hire rate for the first three years is $12,700 per day and $13,750 per day for the first year option and $14,750 per day for the second year option. The Company took delivery of the vessel in the third quarter of 2018. The Company determined that it will not exercise the existing options under this contract and therefore the options are not included in the calculation of the operating lease right-of-use asset.

(iii) On December 9, 2018, the Company entered into an agreement to charter-in a 62,487 dwt 2016 built Ultramax vessel for two years. The hire rate for the vessel until March 2020 is $14,250 per day and $15,250 per day thereafter. The Company took delivery of the vessel in the fourth quarter of 2018. The Company determined that it will not exercise the existing options under this contract and therefore the options are not included in the calculation of the operating lease right-of-use asset.

Office leases

On October 15, 2015, the Company entered into a new commercial lease agreement as a subtenant for office space in Stamford, Connecticut. The lease is effective from January 2016 through June 2023, with an average annual rent of $0.4 million. The lease is secured by a letter of credit backed by cash collateral of $74,917 and is recorded as restricted cash in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. In November 2018, the Company entered into a lease office agreement in Singapore, which expires in October 2021, with an average annual rent of $0.3 million. The Company determined the two office leases to be operating leases and records the lease expense as part of General and administrative expenses in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

Adoption of ASC 842

The Company adopted ASC 842 on January 1, 2019, which resulted in the recognition of operating lease right-of-use assets of $28.7 million and related lease liabilities for operating leases of $30.5 million in Total Assets and Total Liabilities, respectively, on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet on January 1, 2019.

In connection with its adoption of ASC 842, the Company elected the "package of 3" practical expedients permitted under the transition guidance, which exempts the Company from reassessing:

• whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases.

• any expired or existing lease classifications.

• initial direct costs for any existing leases.

Additionally, the Company elected, consistent with the practical expedient allowed under the transition guidance of ASC 842 to not separate the lease and non-lease components related to a lease contract and to account for them instead as a single lease component for the purposes of the recognition and measurement requirements of ASC 842.

The Company elected not to use the practical expedient of hindsight in determining the lease term and in assessing the impairment of the Company's operating lease right-of-use assets.

Prior to January 1, 2019, the Company recognized lease expense in accordance with then-existing U.S. GAAP (“prior GAAP”). Because both ASC 842 and prior GAAP generally recognize operating lease expenses on a straight-line basis over the term of the lease arrangement and the Company only has operating lease arrangements, there were no material differences between the timing and amount of lease expenses recognized under the two accounting methodologies during the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018.

Lease Disclosures Under ASC 842

The objective of the disclosure requirements under ASC 842 is to enable users of an entity’s financial statements to assess the amount, timing and uncertainty of cash flows arising from lease arrangements. In addition to the supplemental qualitative leasing disclosures included above, below are quantitative disclosures that are intended to meet the stated objective of ASC 842.

Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of June 30, 2019 and January 1, 2019 are as follows:

Description	Location in Balance Sheet	June 30, 2019		January 1, 2019 **
Assets:
Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months *	Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	20,194,474	$	26,144,409
Office leases	Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,267,583		2,560,593
		$	22,462,057	$	28,705,002
Liabilities :
Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months	Current portion of operating lease liabilities	$	11,547,210	$	13,802,149
Office leases	Current portion of operating lease liabilities	608,557		693,203
		$	12,155,767	$	14,495,352
Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months	Operating lease liabilities	$	10,129,531	$	14,160,374
Office leases	Operating lease liabilities	1,659,026		1,867,390
		$	11,788,557	$	16,027,764

* The Company netted $1.8 million, which was previously recorded as fair value on time charters acquired in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018 against the Operating lease right-of-use asset upon adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2019.

** The Operating lease right-of-use asset and Operating lease liabilities represent the present value of lease payments for the remaining term of the lease. The discount rate used ranged from 5.05% to 6.08%. The weighted average discount rate used to calculate the lease liability was 5.49%.

The table below presents the components of the Company’s lease expenses and sub-lease income on a gross basis earned from chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019:

Description	Location in Statement of Operations	Three Months Ended June 30, 2019		Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Lease expense for chartered-in contracts less than 12 months	Charter hire expenses	$	7,684,182	$	16,044,965
Lease expense for chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months	Charter hire expenses	3,495,298		6,626,421
		$	11,179,480	$	22,671,386
Lease expense for office leases	General and administrative expenses	$	177,356	$	355,356
Sub lease income from chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months *	Revenues, net	$	2,759,065	$	5,841,817

* The sub-lease income represents only time charter revenue earned on the chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months. There is additional revenue of $0.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively, earned from voyage charters on the same chartered-in contracts which is recorded in Revenues, net in our Statement of Operations in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. Additionally, there is revenue earned from time charters from chartered-in contracts less than 12 months which is included in Revenues, net in our Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

The cash paid for operating leases with terms greater than 12 months is $3.7 million and $7.4 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019, respectively.

The Company did not enter into any operating leases greater than 12 months for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

The weighted average remaining lease term on our chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months is 25.3 months.

The table below provides the total amount of lease payments on an undiscounted basis on our chartered-in contracts and office leases greater than 12 months as of June 30, 2019:

Year	Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months			Office leases			Total Operating leases
Discount rate upon adoption	5.37		%	5.80		%	5.48		%
Six months ending December 31, 2019	$	7,070,784		$	364,341		$	7,435,125
2020	9,867,731			733,874			10,601,605
2021	5,825,710			700,257			6,525,967
2022	—			483,048			483,048
2023	—			244,878			244,878
	$	22,764,225		$	2,526,398		$	25,290,623
Present value of lease liability	$	21,676,741		$	2,267,583		$	23,944,324
Lease liabilities - short term	$	11,547,210		$	608,557		$	12,155,767
Lease liabilities - long term	10,129,531			1,659,026			11,788,557
Total lease liabilities	$	21,676,741		$	2,267,583		$	23,944,324
Discount based on incremental borrowing rate	$	1,087,484		$	258,815		$	1,346,299

The future minimum commitments under the leases for office space as of December 31, 2018 are as follows: 

2019	$	714,794
2020	728,212
2021	707,630
2022	483,048
2023	244,878
Total	$	2,878,562

The office rent expense was $188,048 and $340,470 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2018, respectively.

Revenue recognition

Voyage charters

In a voyage charter contract, the charterer hires the vessel to transport a specific agreed-upon cargo for a single voyage, which may contain multiple load ports and discharge ports. The consideration in such a contract is determined on the basis of a freight rate per metric ton of cargo carried or occasionally on a lump sum basis. The charter party generally has a minimum amount of cargo. The charterer is liable for any short loading of cargo or "dead" freight. The voyage contract generally has standard payment terms of 95% freight paid within three days after completion of loading. The voyage charter party generally has a "demurrage" or "despatch" clause. As per this clause, the charterer reimburses the Company for any delays that exceed the agreed to laytime at the ports visited, with the amounts recorded as demurrage revenue. Conversely, the charterer is given credit if the loading/discharging activities happen within the allowed laytime which is known as despatch and results in a reduction of revenue. In a voyage charter contract, the performance obligations begin to be satisfied once the vessel begins loading the cargo. The Company determined that its voyage charter contracts consist of a single performance obligation of transporting the cargo within a specified time period. Therefore, the performance obligation is met evenly as the voyage progresses, and the revenue is recognized on a straight- line basis over the voyage days from the commencement of the loading of cargo to completion of discharge.

The voyage contracts are considered service contracts which fall under the provisions of ASC 606 because the Company, as the shipowner, retains control over the operations of the vessel such as directing the routes taken or the vessel speed. The voyage contracts generally have variable consideration in the form of demurrage or despatch. The amount of revenue earned as demurrage or despatch paid by the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018 is not material.

The Company recognized $5.2 million and $6.9 million, respectively, of revenue for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 relating to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods.

The following table shows the revenues earned from time charters and voyage charters for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2019		June 30, 2018		June 30, 2019		June 30, 2018
Time charters	$	32,138,075	$	37,355,472	$	59,642,266	$	66,678,691
Voyage charters	37,253,240		37,583,228		87,138,646		87,630,618
	$	69,391,315	$	74,938,700	$	146,780,912	$	154,309,309

Contract costs

In a voyage charter contract, the Company bears all voyage related costs such as fuel costs, port charges and canal tolls. These costs are considered contract fulfillment costs because the costs are direct costs related to the performance of the contract and are expected to be recovered. The costs incurred during the period prior to commencement of loading the cargo, primarily bunkers, are deferred as they represent setup costs and recorded as a current asset and are amortized on a straight-line basis as the related performance obligations are satisfied. As of June 30, 2019, the Company recognized $0.2 million of deferred costs which represents bunker expenses and charter-hire expenses incurred prior to commencement of loading. These costs, are recorded in Other current assets on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Accounting standards issued but not yet adopted

The FASB has issued accounting standards that have not yet become effective and may impact the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements or related disclosures in future periods. These standards and their potential impact are discussed below:

Fair Value Measurement Disclosures — In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2018-13, "Disclosure Framework—Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement" ("ASU No. 2018-13"). ASU No. 2018-13, which is part of the FASB's broader disclosure framework project to modify and supplement the current U.S. GAAP disclosure requirements that pertain to fair value measurements, with an emphasis on Level 3 disclosures of the valuation hierarchy. ASU No. 2018-13 is effective on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The adoption of ASU No. 2018-13 is currently not expected to have a material impact on the Company's condensed consolidated financial statements.

Financial Instrument Credit Losses — In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-13, "Financial Instruments—Credit Losses" ("ASU No. 2016-13"). ASU No. 2016-13 amends the current financial instrument impairment model by requiring entities to use a forward-looking approach based on expected losses to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments, including trade receivables. ASU No. 2016-13 is effective on January 1, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of the accounting standard on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

The FASB continues to work on a number of other significant accounting standards, which if issued, could materially impact the Company's accounting policies and disclosures in future periods. As these standards have not yet been issued, the effective dates and potential impacts are unknown.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of condensed consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The significant estimates and assumptions of the Company are residual value of vessels, the useful lives of vessels, the value of stock-based compensation, fair value of right-of-use asset and lease liability and the fair value of derivatives. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Fair Value Measurements

Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash—the carrying amounts reported in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets for interest-bearing deposits approximate their fair value due to the short-term nature thereof.

Debt—the carrying amounts of borrowings under the Norwegian Bond Debt and the New Ultraco Debt Facility (prior to application of the discount and debt issuance costs) including the Revolving Loan, approximate their fair value, due to the variable interest rate nature thereof.

The Company defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and provides disclosures about fair value measurements. The fair value hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements is as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Our Level 1 non-derivatives include cash, money-market accounts, certain short-term investments and restricted cash accounts.

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable. Our Level 2 non-derivatives include our short-term investments and debt balances under the Norwegian Bond Debt and the New Ultraco Debt Facility.

Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable (for example cash flow modeling inputs based on assumptions)

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Assets and Liabilities, Lease

Operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities as of June 30, 2019 and January 1, 2019 are as follows:

Description	Location in Balance Sheet	June 30, 2019		January 1, 2019 **
Assets:
Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months *	Operating lease right-of-use assets	$	20,194,474	$	26,144,409
Office leases	Operating lease right-of-use assets	2,267,583		2,560,593
		$	22,462,057	$	28,705,002
Liabilities :
Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months	Current portion of operating lease liabilities	$	11,547,210	$	13,802,149
Office leases	Current portion of operating lease liabilities	608,557		693,203
		$	12,155,767	$	14,495,352
Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months	Operating lease liabilities	$	10,129,531	$	14,160,374
Office leases	Operating lease liabilities	1,659,026		1,867,390
		$	11,788,557	$	16,027,764

* The Company netted $1.8 million, which was previously recorded as fair value on time charters acquired in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2018 against the Operating lease right-of-use asset upon adoption of ASC 842 on January 1, 2019.

** The Operating lease right-of-use asset and Operating lease liabilities represent the present value of lease payments for the remaining term of the lease. The discount rate used ranged from 5.05% to 6.08%. The weighted average discount rate used to calculate the lease liability was 5.49%.

Charter Hire Expense

The table below presents the components of the Company’s lease expenses and sub-lease income on a gross basis earned from chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019:

Description	Location in Statement of Operations	Three Months Ended June 30, 2019		Six Months Ended June 30, 2019
Lease expense for chartered-in contracts less than 12 months	Charter hire expenses	$	7,684,182	$	16,044,965
Lease expense for chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months	Charter hire expenses	3,495,298		6,626,421
		$	11,179,480	$	22,671,386
Lease expense for office leases	General and administrative expenses	$	177,356	$	355,356
Sub lease income from chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months *	Revenues, net	$	2,759,065	$	5,841,817

* The sub-lease income represents only time charter revenue earned on the chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months. There is additional revenue of $0.2 million and $1.0 million, respectively, earned from voyage charters on the same chartered-in contracts which is recorded in Revenues, net in our Statement of Operations in the condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019. Additionally, there is revenue earned from time charters from chartered-in contracts less than 12 months which is included in Revenues, net in our Statement of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019.

Future Minimum Lease Payments

The table below provides the total amount of lease payments on an undiscounted basis on our chartered-in contracts and office leases greater than 12 months as of June 30, 2019:

Year	Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months			Office leases			Total Operating leases
Discount rate upon adoption	5.37		%	5.80		%	5.48		%
Six months ending December 31, 2019	$	7,070,784		$	364,341		$	7,435,125
2020	9,867,731			733,874			10,601,605
2021	5,825,710			700,257			6,525,967
2022	—			483,048			483,048
2023	—			244,878			244,878
	$	22,764,225		$	2,526,398		$	25,290,623
Present value of lease liability	$	21,676,741		$	2,267,583		$	23,944,324
Lease liabilities - short term	$	11,547,210		$	608,557		$	12,155,767
Lease liabilities - long term	10,129,531			1,659,026			11,788,557
Total lease liabilities	$	21,676,741		$	2,267,583		$	23,944,324
Discount based on incremental borrowing rate	$	1,087,484		$	258,815		$	1,346,299

Schedule of Future Minimum Rental Payments for Operating Leases

The future minimum commitments under the leases for office space as of December 31, 2018 are as follows: 

2019	$	714,794
2020	728,212
2021	707,630
2022	483,048
2023	244,878
Total	$	2,878,562

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following table shows the revenues earned from time charters and voyage charters for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018:

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2019		June 30, 2018		June 30, 2019		June 30, 2018
Time charters	$	32,138,075	$	37,355,472	$	59,642,266	$	66,678,691
Voyage charters	37,253,240		37,583,228		87,138,646		87,630,618
	$	69,391,315	$	74,938,700	$	146,780,912	$	154,309,309

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Vessels (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule of vessel and vessel improvements

Vessel and vessel improvements consist of the following:

Vessels and vessel improvements, at December 31, 2018	$	682,944,936
Advance paid for purchase of Cape Town Eagle at December 31, 2018	2,040,000
Purchase of Vessels and Vessel Improvements	18,477,740
Sale of vessel	(8,732,865		)
Vessel depreciation expense	(16,308,674		)
Vessels and vessel improvements, at June 30, 2019	$	678,421,137

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Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

	June 30, 2019			December 31, 2018
Norwegian Bond Debt	$	192,000,000		$	196,000,000
Debt discount and debt issuance costs - Norwegian Bond Debt	(4,848,099		)	(5,530,845		)
Less: Current Portion - Norwegian Bond Debt	(8,000,000		)	(8,000,000		)
Norwegian Bond Debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs	179,151,901			182,469,155
New Ultraco Debt Facility	148,391,329			—
Debt issuance costs - New Ultraco Debt Facility	(3,121,908		)	—
Less: Current Portion - New Ultraco Debt Facility	(21,679,587		)	—
New Ultraco Debt Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs	123,589,834			—
New First Lien Facility	—			60,000,000
Debt discount and debt issuance costs - New First Lien Facility	—			(1,060,693		)
Less: Current Portion - New First Lien Facility	—			(10,750,000		)
New First Lien Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs	—			48,189,307
Original Ultraco Debt Facility	—			82,600,000
Debt discount and debt issuance costs - Original Ultraco Debt Facility	—			(1,248,885		)
Less: Current portion - Original Ultraco Debt Facility	—			(10,426,230		)
Original Ultraco Debt Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs	—			70,924,885
Total long-term debt	$	302,741,735		$	301,583,347

Schedule of Debt Instrument Redemption

The Issuer may redeem some or all of the outstanding Bonds at any time on or after the Interest Payment Date in May 2020 (the “First Call Date”), at the following redemption prices (expressed as a percentage of the nominal amount), plus accrued interest on the redeemed amount, on any business day from and including:

Period	Redemption Price
First Call Date to, but not including, the Interest Payment Date in November 2020	104.125	%
Interest Payment Date in November 2020 to but not including, the Interest Payment Date in May 2021	103.3	%
Interest Payment Date in May 2021 to, but not including, the Interest Payment Date in November 2021	102.475	%
Interest Payment Date in November 2021 to, but not including, the Interest Payment Date in May 2022	101.65	%
Interest Payment Date in May 2022 to, but not including, the Maturity Date	100.0	%

Schedule Of Interest Expense

The following table summarizes the Company’s total interest expense for:

	Three Months Ended June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
New First Lien Facility interest	$	—	$	859,229	$	293,545	$	1,676,193
New Ultraco Debt Facility interest	1,882,295		—		3,340,865		—
Norwegian Bond Debt interest	4,013,167		4,079,166		8,055,667		8,204,167
Original Ultraco Debt Facility interest	—		938,026		362,257		1,737,701
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	625,213		480,257		1,128,929		970,352
Commitment fees on revolving credit facilities	212,481		30,333		313,896		59,667
Total Interest Expense	$	6,733,156	$	6,387,011	$	13,495,159	$	12,648,080

Schedule of Debt Maturities

The following table presents the scheduled maturities of principal amounts of our debt obligations, excluding the impact of any future vessel sales, for the next five years.

	Norwegian Bond Debt		New Ultraco Debt Facility		Total
Six months ending December 31, 2019	$	4,000,000	$	10,097,342	$	14,097,342
2020	8,000,000		24,649,394		32,649,394
2021	8,000,000		26,134,297		34,134,297
2022	172,000,000		26,134,297		198,134,297
2023	—		26,134,297		26,134,297
Thereafter	—		35,241,702		35,241,702
	$	192,000,000	$	148,391,329	$	340,391,329

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Derivative Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Effect of Non-Designated Derivative Instruments on Statement of Operations

The effect of non-designated derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations and balance sheets is as follows:

		For the Three Months Ended					For the Six Months Ended
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Location of loss/(gain) recognized	June 30, 2019		June 30, 2018			June 30, 2019			June 30, 2018
FFAs	Other expense/(income)	$	39,296	$	36,625		$	(1,130,993	)	$	82,432
Bunker Swaps	Other expense/(income)	123,809		(776,981		)	(1,144,157		)	(722,409		)
Total		$	163,105	$	(740,356	)	$	(2,275,150	)	$	(639,977	)

Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Balance Sheet location	June 30, 2019		December 31, 2018
FFAs - Unrealized gain	Other current assets	$	1,545,840	$	669,240
Bunker Swaps - Unrealized gain	Other current assets	211,357		—
Bunker Swaps - Unrealized loss	Fair value of derivatives	65,850		929,313

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Fair Value Measurements (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping

June 30, 2019

			Fair Value
	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (1)	$	65,462,883	$	65,462,883	$	—
Liabilities
Norwegian Bond Debt (2)	187,151,901		—		192,240,000
New Ultraco Debt Facility (3)	145,269,421		—		148,391,329

December 31, 2018

			Fair Value
	Carrying Value		Level 1		Level 2
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents (1)	$	78,163,638	$	78,163,638	$	—
Liabilities
Norwegian Bond Debt (2)	190,469,155		—		195,040,000
New First Lien Facility (4)	58,939,307		—		60,000,000
Original Ultraco Debt Facility (4)	81,351,115		—		82,600,000

(1) Includes non-current restricted cash aggregating $26.9 million at June 30, 2019 and $11.0 million at December 31, 2018.

(2) The fair value of the Bonds is based on the last trades on June 25, 2019 and December 21, 2018 on Bloomberg.com.

(3) The fair value of the liabilities is based on the required repayment to the lenders if the debt was discharged in full on June 30, 2019.

(4 ) The New First Lien Facility and the Original Ultraco Debt Facility were discharged in full at the fair value mentioned in this table on January 25, 2019 as part of the debt refinancing transaction. Please see Note 4. Debt to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Income Per Common Share (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The computation of basic net income per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018. Diluted net income per share gives effect to stock awards, stock options and restricted stock units using the treasury stock method, unless the impact is anti-dilutive. Diluted net income per share as of June 30, 2019 does not include 1,825,276 stock awards, 2,298,296 stock options and 152,266 warrants, as their effect was anti-dilutive. Diluted net income per share for the three months ended June 30, 2018 does not include 1,452 stock awards, 352,000 stock options and 152,266 warrants, as their effect was anti-dilutive.

	Three Months Ended					Six Months Ended
	June 30, 2019			June 30, 2018		June 30, 2019			June 30, 2018
Net (loss)/income	$	(5,992,156	)	$	3,450,767	$	(5,962,673	)	$	3,503,512
Weighted Average Shares - Basic	71,348,524			70,515,320		71,316,093			70,484,240
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units	—			1,571,660		—			1,076,535
Weighted Average Shares - Diluted	71,348,524			72,086,980		71,316,093			71,560,775
Basic (loss)/income per share	$	(0.08	)	$	0.05	$	(0.08	)	$	0.05
Diluted (loss)/income per share	$	(0.08	)	$	0.05	$	(0.08	)	$	0.05

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Stock Incentive Plans (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2019

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]

Non-Cash Compensation Expense for Stock Awards and Options Included in G&A

Stock-based compensation expense for all stock awards and options included in General and administrative expenses:

	Three Months Ended  June 30,				Six Months Ended June 30,
	2019		2018		2019		2018
Stock awards /Stock Option Plans	$	1,227,210	$	2,409,599	$	2,672,679	$	5,920,510

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Basis of Presentation and General Information (Details)		6 Months Ended
	May 04, 2018 t	Jun. 30, 2019 segment vessel t
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of business segments | segment		1
Number of vessels		45
Dead weight tonnage of operating fleet | t		2,615,519
Average age of operating fleet		9 years
2013 Built Ultramax Vessel
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Dead weight tonnage of operating fleet | t	61,425	61,400
Vessels charted-in		3
Charters agreement term	3 years	2 years
Supramax Vessels
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Vessels in operation		31
Ultramax Vessels
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Vessels in operation		14

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Additional Information (Details)					1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Dec. 09, 2018 t $ / d	May 04, 2018 t $ / d	Apr. 28, 2017 t $ / d	Oct. 15, 2015 USD ($)	Nov. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) t	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) contract t	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 01, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Number of contracts | contract								5
Dead weight tonnage of operating fleet | t						2,615,519		2,615,519
Fair value below contract value of time charters acquired											$ 1,800,000
Operating lease right-of-use assets						$ 22,462,057		$ 22,462,057		$ 28,705,002
Operating lease, liability						23,944,324		23,944,324
Cash paid on operating leases						$ 3,700,000		$ 7,400,000
Weighted average remaining lease term						25 years 4 months 6 days		25 years 4 months 6 days
Rent expense							$ 188,048		$ 340,470
Revenue recognized relating to performance obligations satisfied in prior periods						$ 5,200,000		$ 6,900,000
Performance obligation, timing of expectation								The voyage contract generally has standard payment terms of 95% freight paid within three days after completion of loading.
Deferred costs						200,000		$ 200,000
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets										28,700,000
Operating lease, liability										30,500,000
Letter of Credit
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Restricted cash, cash equivalents				$ 74,917
Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Number of contracts | contract								3
Operating lease right-of-use assets						20,194,474		$ 20,194,474		26,144,409
Operating lease, liability						$ 21,676,741		$ 21,676,741
2013 Built Japanese Vessel
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Dead weight tonnage of operating fleet | t			61,400
Charters agreement term			4 years
Charters agreement term, extension option			2 years
2013 Built Japanese Vessel | First Four Years
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Vessel hiring rate (in dollars per day) | $ / d			12,800
2013 Built Japanese Vessel | First Optional Year
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Vessel hiring rate (in dollars per day) | $ / d			13,800
2013 Built Japanese Vessel | Second Optional Year
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Vessel hiring rate (in dollars per day) | $ / d			14,300
2013 Built Ultramax Vessel
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Dead weight tonnage of operating fleet | t		61,425				61,400		61,400
Charters agreement term		3 years						2 years
Charters agreement term, extension option		2 years
2013 Built Ultramax Vessel | First Optional Year
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Vessel hiring rate (in dollars per day) | $ / d		13,750
2013 Built Ultramax Vessel | Second Optional Year
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Vessel hiring rate (in dollars per day) | $ / d		14,750
2013 Built Ultramax Vessel | First Three Years
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Vessel hiring rate (in dollars per day) | $ / d		12,700
2016 Built Ultramax Vessel
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Dead weight tonnage of operating fleet | t	62,487
Charters agreement term	2 years
2016 Built Ultramax Vessel | First Two Years
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Vessel hiring rate (in dollars per day) | $ / d	14,250
2016 Built Ultramax Vessel | Third Year Option
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Vessel hiring rate (in dollars per day) | $ / d	15,250
Office leases
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Number of contracts | contract								2
Operating lease right-of-use assets						$ 2,267,583		$ 2,267,583		$ 2,560,593
Operating lease, liability						$ 2,267,583		$ 2,267,583
Office leases | Lease Agreement for Office Space in Stamford
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Average annual rent expense				$ 400,000
Office leases | Singapore Lease Arrangement
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Average annual rent expense					$ 300,000
Minimum
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating lease, term of contract						30 days		30 days
Incremental borrowing rate						5.05%		5.05%
Maximum
New Accounting Pronouncements or Change in Accounting Principle [Line Items]
Operating lease, term of contract						2 years		2 years
Incremental borrowing rate						6.08%		6.08%

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Operating Lease Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 22,462,057	$ 28,705,002
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	12,155,767	14,495,352
Noncurrent portion of operating lease liabilities	11,788,557	16,027,764
Fair value below contract value of time charters acquired	$ 0		$ 1,818,114
Discount rate	5.48%
Minimum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.05%
Maximum
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Discount rate	6.08%
Weighted Average
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Discount rate	5.49%
Accounting Standards Update 2016-02
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets		28,700,000
Fair value below contract value of time charters acquired		1,800,000
Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 20,194,474	26,144,409
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	11,547,210	13,802,149
Noncurrent portion of operating lease liabilities	$ 10,129,531	14,160,374
Discount rate	5.37%
Office leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease right-of-use assets	$ 2,267,583	2,560,593
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	608,557	693,203
Noncurrent portion of operating lease liabilities	$ 1,659,026	$ 1,867,390
Discount rate	5.80%

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Lease Expense (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Sub lease income from chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months	$ 2,759,065	$ 5,841,817
Charter hire expenses
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Lease expense for chartered-in contracts less than 12 months	7,684,182	16,044,965
Operating lease, expense	3,495,298	6,626,421
Lease cost	11,179,480	22,671,386
General and administrative expenses
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Operating lease, expense	177,356	355,356
Voyage charters
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Sub lease income from chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months	$ 200,000	$ 1,000,000

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019	Jan. 01, 2019
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Discount rate upon adoption	5.48%
Six months ending December 31, 2019	$ 7,435,125
2020	10,601,605
2021	6,525,967
2022	483,048
2023	244,878
Operating lease payments	25,290,623
Operating lease, liability	23,944,324
Lease liabilities - short term	12,155,767	$ 14,495,352
Noncurrent portion of operating lease liabilities	11,788,557	16,027,764
Discount based on incremental borrowing rate	$ 1,346,299
Chartered-in contracts greater than 12 months
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Discount rate upon adoption	5.37%
Six months ending December 31, 2019	$ 7,070,784
2020	9,867,731
2021	5,825,710
2022	0
2023	0
Operating lease payments	22,764,225
Operating lease, liability	21,676,741
Lease liabilities - short term	11,547,210	13,802,149
Noncurrent portion of operating lease liabilities	10,129,531	14,160,374
Discount based on incremental borrowing rate	$ 1,087,484
Office leases
Lessee, Lease, Description [Line Items]
Discount rate upon adoption	5.80%
Six months ending December 31, 2019	$ 364,341
2020	733,874
2021	700,257
2022	483,048
2023	244,878
Operating lease payments	2,526,398
Operating lease, liability	2,267,583
Lease liabilities - short term	608,557	693,203
Noncurrent portion of operating lease liabilities	1,659,026	$ 1,867,390
Discount based on incremental borrowing rate	$ 258,815

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Future Minimum Lease Payments Under ASC 840 (Details)	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract]
2019	$ 714,794
2020	728,212
2021	707,630
2022	483,048
2023	244,878
Total	$ 2,878,562

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements - Revenue Earned (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues, net	$ 69,391,315	$ 74,938,700	$ 146,780,912	$ 154,309,309
Time charters
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues, net	32,138,075	37,355,472	59,642,266	66,678,691
Voyage charters
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Revenues, net	$ 37,253,240	$ 37,583,228	$ 87,138,646	$ 87,630,618

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Vessels - Additional Information (Details)					3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	May 02, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 04, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 13, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 14, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) vessel	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) vessel	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)	Jan. 23, 2019 option	Dec. 21, 2018 USD ($)	Nov. 20, 2018 vessel	Sep. 04, 2018 order	Sep. 04, 2018 vessel	Sep. 04, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 04, 2018 scrubber
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of vessels | vessel					45		45
Proceeds from sale of vessels							$ 22,631,367	$ 9,719,013
Gain on sale of vessels					$ 966,802	$ 105,073	5,073,349	$ 105,073
Vessel Thrasher
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of vessels	$ 9,800,000
Gain on sale of vessels					1,000,000		1,000,000
Vessel Merlin
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of vessels		$ 6,100,000
Gain on sale of vessels							1,900,000
2015 Built Ultramax Vessel
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Vessel purchase price											$ 20,400,000
Deposits on vessel purchases									$ 2,000,000
Supramax Vessels
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of vessels			$ 6,100,000
Gain on sale of vessels							2,200,000
Scrubber Systems
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of vessels | vessel														37
Number of scrubbers												15				19
Additional units to be purchased													18	18
Number of options exercised | option										3
Projected project costs															$ 2,200,000
System costs					$ 41,800,000		$ 41,800,000
Scrubber Systems | Maximum
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Number of scrubbers | scrubber																37
Ballast Water Treatment System
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Projected project costs				$ 500,000
Advance paid for purchase of Cape Town Eagle at December 31, 2018				$ 3,200,000

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Vessels - Vessel and Vessel Improvements (Details)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Sale of Vessels	$ (8,732,865)
Vessels and Vessel Improvements
Movement in Property, Plant and Equipment [Roll Forward]
Vessels and vessel improvements, beginning balance	682,944,936
Advance paid for purchase of Cape Town Eagle at December 31, 2018	2,040,000
Purchase of Vessels and Vessel Improvements	18,477,740
Vessel depreciation expense	(16,308,674)
Vessels and vessel improvements, ending balance	$ 678,421,137

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Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 340,391,329
Current portion of long-term debt	(29,679,587)	$ (29,176,230)
Total long-term debt	302,741,735	301,583,347
Norwegian Bond Debt Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	192,000,000
Total long-term debt	179,151,901	182,469,155
New Ultraco Debt Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	148,391,329
Total long-term debt	123,589,834	0
New First Lien Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	0	48,189,307
Ultraco Debt Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Total long-term debt	0	70,924,885
Senior Subordinated Notes | Norwegian Bond Debt Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	192,000,000	196,000,000
Debt discount and debt issuance costs	(4,848,099)	(5,530,845)
Current portion of long-term debt	(8,000,000)	(8,000,000)
Long-term Debt	179,151,901	182,469,155
Term Loan | New Ultraco Debt Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	148,391,329	0
Debt discount and debt issuance costs	(3,121,908)	0
Current portion of long-term debt	(21,679,587)	0
Long-term Debt	123,589,834	0
Term Loan | Ultraco Debt Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	0	82,600,000
Debt discount and debt issuance costs	0	(1,248,885)
Current portion of long-term debt	0	(10,426,230)
Long-term Debt	0	70,924,885
Line of Credit | New First Lien Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	0	60,000,000
Debt discount and debt issuance costs	0	(1,060,693)
Current portion of long-term debt	0	(10,750,000)
Long-term Debt	$ 0	$ 48,189,307

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Debt - Additional Information (Details)				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 25, 2019 USD ($) vessel	Dec. 08, 2017 USD ($) vessel	Nov. 28, 2017 USD ($) vessel	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) vessel	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($) vessel	Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of vessels						$ 22,631,367	$ 9,719,013
Repayments of long-term debt						4,000,000	0
Vessels Condor And Merlin
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of vessels						$ 22,600,000
Number of vessels sold | vessel				3		3
Vessel Thrush
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of vessels						$ 10,800,000
Number of vessels sold | vessel				1		1
Shipco Vessels
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of vessels						$ 6,700,000
New Ultraco Debt Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt						$ 5,048,671	$ 0
Commitment fee percentage				40.00%
New Ultraco Debt Facility | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				5.09%		4.15%
New Ultraco Debt Facility | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				5.26%		5.26%
New Ultraco Debt Facility | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage						40.00%
Interest rate				5.62%		4.85%
Norwegian Bond Debt Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate					8.25%	8.25%	8.25%
Norwegian Bond Debt Facility | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate					8.79%	8.79%	8.79%
New First Lien Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Repayments of long-term debt						$ 60,000,000	$ 0
Commitment fee percentage				40.00%		40.00%
Interest rate					5.55%
New First Lien Facility | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				5.89%		5.89%	4.91%
New First Lien Facility | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				6.01%		6.01%	5.55%
New First Lien Facility | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage					40.00%		40.00%
Interest rate				6.45%	6.18%	6.45%	5.82%
Original Ultraco Debt Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage				40.00%		40.00%
Interest rate				5.28%	5.25%	5.28%
Original Ultraco Debt Facility | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate							4.64%
Original Ultraco Debt Facility | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate							5.25%
Original Ultraco Debt Facility | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage					40.00%		40.00%
Interest rate				6.80%	5.83%	6.80%	5.56%
Senior Subordinated Notes | Norwegian Bond Debt Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Commitment fee percentage				40.00%		40.00%
Interest rate				8.25%
Senior Subordinated Notes | Norwegian Bond Debt Facility | Weighted Average
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest rate				8.79%
Eagle Bulk Ultraco LLC | Original Ultraco Debt Facility | Ultraco Lenders
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Outstanding balance of debt issuance costs as loss on debt extinguishment						$ 1,200,000
Eagle Bulk Ultraco LLC | Line of Credit | New Ultraco Debt Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 208,400,000.0
Potential increase in maximum principal amount	60,000,000
Debt issuance costs	3,100,000
Maximum cumulative payable	$ 4,600,000
Eagle Bulk Ultraco LLC | Line of Credit | New Ultraco Debt Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate	2.50%
Eagle Bulk Ultraco LLC | Line of Credit | New Ultraco Debt Facility | Ultraco Lenders
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maturity date	5 years
Number of vessels secured by first priority mortgage | vessel	21
Minimum liquidity threshold	$ 600,000
Debt instrument, covenant, percentage of consolidated total debt minimum threshold	7.50%
Minimum ratio of consolidated tangible assets to consolidated total assets covenant	0.30
Eagle Bulk Ultraco LLC | Line of Credit | New Ultraco Debt Facility | Ultraco Lenders | Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest coverage ratio	1.50
Eagle Bulk Ultraco LLC | Line of Credit | New Ultraco Debt Facility | Ultraco Lenders | Maximum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Interest coverage ratio	2.50
Eagle Bulk Ultraco LLC | Line of Credit | New Ultraco Debt Facility | Ultraco Lenders | Effective Date, First Year
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Periodic principal payment	$ 5,100,000
Eagle Bulk Ultraco LLC | Line of Credit | New Ultraco Debt Facility | Ultraco Lenders | Effective Date, Second Year To Maturity
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Periodic principal payment	6,500,000
Eagle Bulk Ultraco LLC | Line of Credit | New Ultraco Debt Facility | Secured Debt
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	153,400,000.0
Eagle Bulk Ultraco LLC | Line of Credit | New Ultraco Debt Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility amount	$ 55,000,000.0
Eagle Bulk Shipco LLC
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payments of financing costs			$ 1,300,000
Eagle Bulk Shipco LLC | Line of Credit | Super Senior Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility amount		$ 15,000,000
Minimum liquidity threshold		$ 12,500,000
Payments of financing costs						200,000
Number of vessels secured | vessel		24
Maximum leverage ratio		75.00%
Total availability in the revolving credit facility				$ 15,000,000		15,000,000
Commitment fee percentage		40.00%
Minimum market value to total commitments percentage		300.00%
Minimum amount of bonds outstanding		$ 100,000,000
Eagle Bulk Shipco LLC | Line of Credit | Super Senior Facility | Revolving Credit Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		2.00%
Eagle Bulk Shipco LLC | Senior Subordinated Notes | Norwegian Bond Debt Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount			200,000,000
Periodic principal payment			$ 4,000,000
Minimum liquidity threshold				$ 12,500,000		$ 12,500,000
Stated interest rate			8.25%
Original issue discount rate			1.00%
Debt issuance costs, gross			$ 3,100,000
Proceeds from issuance of senior long-term debt			$ 195,000,000
Number of vessels secured | vessel			24
Redemption price percentage			100.00%			100.00%
Maximum leverage ratio						75.00%
Eagle Bulk Shipco LLC | Senior Subordinated Notes | Norwegian Bond Debt Facility | Debt Instrument, Redemption, Period Six
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage						101.00%
Eagle Shipping LLC | New First Lien Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Payments of financing costs		$ 400,000
Repayments of long-term debt		$ 1,000,000
Outstanding balance of debt issuance costs as loss on debt extinguishment						$ 1,100,000
Eagle Shipping LLC | New First Lien Facility | LIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Basis spread on variable rate		3.50%
Eagle Shipping LLC | Line of Credit | New First Lien Facility | Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Revolving credit facility amount		$ 5,000,000.0
Eagle Shipping LLC | Secured Debt | New First Lien Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount		$ 60,000,000.0

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Debt - Schedule of Redemption Price Percentages (Details) - Norwegian Bond Debt Facility	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019
First Call Date to, but not including, the Interest Payment Date in November 2020
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage	104.125%
Interest Payment Date in November 2020 to but not including, the Interest Payment Date in May 2021
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage	103.30%
Interest Payment Date in May 2021 to, but not including, the Interest Payment Date in November 2021
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage	102.475%
Interest Payment Date in November 2021 to, but not including, the Interest Payment Date in May 2022
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage	101.65%
Interest Payment Date in May 2022 to, but not including, the Maturity Date
Debt Instrument, Redemption [Line Items]
Redemption price percentage	100.00%

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Debt - Schedule of Interest Expense (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, interest	$ 0		$ 859,229		$ 293,545	$ 1,676,193
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	625,213		480,257		1,128,929	970,352
Commitment fees on revolving credit facilities	212,481		30,333		313,896	59,667
Total Interest Expense	6,733,156	$ 13,495,159	6,387,011	$ 6,387,011	13,495,159	12,648,080
New Ultraco Debt Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, interest expense	1,882,295		0		3,340,865	0
Norwegian Bond Debt Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, interest expense	4,013,167		4,079,166		8,055,667	8,204,167
Ultraco Debt Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt, interest expense	$ 0		$ 938,026		$ 362,257	$ 1,737,701

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Debt - Schedule of Maturities of Principal Amounts of Debt Obligations (Details)	Jun. 30, 2019 USD ($)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Six months ending December 31, 2019	$ 14,097,342
2020	32,649,394
2021	34,134,297
2022	198,134,297
2023	26,134,297
Thereafter	35,241,702
Long-term debt	340,391,329
Norwegian Bond Debt Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Six months ending December 31, 2019	4,000,000
2020	8,000,000
2021	8,000,000
2022	172,000,000
2023	0
Thereafter	0
Long-term debt	192,000,000
New Ultraco Debt Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Six months ending December 31, 2019	10,097,342
2020	24,649,394
2021	26,134,297
2022	26,134,297
2023	26,134,297
Thereafter	35,241,702
Long-term debt	$ 148,391,329

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Derivative Instruments (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Level 2 | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, location of (gain)/loss recognized	$ 163,105	$ (740,356)	$ (2,275,150)	$ (639,977)
FFAs | Other current assets
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Collateral related to derivative instruments under collateral security arrangements	1,500,000		1,500,000		$ 800,000
FFAs | Level 2 | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other current assets
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative asset	1,545,840		1,545,840		669,240
FFAs | Level 2 | Other expense/(income) | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, location of (gain)/loss recognized	39,296	36,625	(1,130,993)	82,432
Bunker Swaps | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Fair value of derivatives
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative liability	65,850		65,850		929,313
Bunker Swaps | Level 2 | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments | Other current assets
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivative asset	211,357		211,357		$ 0
Bunker Swaps | Level 2 | Other expense/(income) | Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) [Line Items]
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, location of (gain)/loss recognized	$ 123,809	$ (776,981)	$ (1,144,157)	$ (722,409)

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Fair Value Measurements (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Liabilities
Restricted cash	$ 26,900,000	$ 11,000,000
Recurring
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	65,462,883	78,163,638
Recurring | Level 1
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	65,462,883	78,163,638
Recurring | Level 2
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	0	0
Recurring | Norwegian Bond Debt Facility
Liabilities
Debt instrument	187,151,901	190,469,155
Recurring | Norwegian Bond Debt Facility | Level 1
Liabilities
Debt instrument	0	0
Recurring | Norwegian Bond Debt Facility | Level 2
Liabilities
Debt instrument	192,240,000	195,040,000
Recurring | New First Lien Facility
Liabilities
Debt instrument	145,269,421	58,939,307
Recurring | New First Lien Facility | Level 1
Liabilities
Debt instrument	0	0
Recurring | New First Lien Facility | Level 2
Liabilities
Debt instrument	$ 148,391,329	60,000,000
Recurring | Ultraco Debt Facility
Liabilities
Debt instrument		81,351,115
Recurring | Ultraco Debt Facility | Level 1
Liabilities
Debt instrument		0
Recurring | Ultraco Debt Facility | Level 2
Liabilities
Debt instrument		$ 82,600,000

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Income Per Common Share - Additional Information (Details) - shares	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019
Stock Compensation Plan
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share computation (in shares)	1,452	1,825,276
Employee Stock Option
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share computation (in shares)	352,000	2,298,296
Warrant
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from earnings per share computation (in shares)	152,266	152,266

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Income Per Common Share - Loss Per Share, Basic and Diluted (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Earnings Per Share [Abstract]
Net (loss)/income	$ (5,992,156)	$ 29,483	$ 3,450,767	$ 52,745	$ (5,962,673)	$ 3,503,512
Weighted Average Shares - Basic (in shares)	71,348,524		70,515,320		71,316,093	70,484,240
Dilutive effect of stock options and restricted stock units (in shares)	0		1,571,660		0	1,076,535
Weighted Average Shares - Diluted (in shares)	71,348,524		72,086,980		71,316,093	71,560,775
Basic (loss)/income (in usd per share)	$ (0.08)		$ 0.05		$ (0.08)	$ 0.05
Diluted (loss)/income (in usd per share)	$ (0.08)		$ 0.05		$ (0.08)	$ 0.05

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Stock Incentive Plans (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Jun. 07, 2019	Jan. 02, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 15, 2016
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock awards /Stock Option Plans			$ 1,227,210	$ 2,409,599		$ 2,672,679	$ 5,920,510
Number of outstanding options (in shares)			1,617,169			1,617,169				1,506,461
Outstanding options exercise price, lower range limit (in usd per share)						$ 4.28
Outstanding options exercise price, upper range limit (in usd per share)										$ 505.00
Unvested options (in shares)			681,127			681,127				791,835
Remaining years for options to vest and become exercisable						4 years
Remaining years until options expire						5 years
Forecast
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Allocated share based compensation expense					$ 2,200,000			$ 400,000	$ 1,600,000
Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested options, exercise prices (in usd per share)			$ 4.28			$ 4.28
Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Unvested options, exercise prices (in usd per share)										$ 5.56
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares granted (in shares)		781,890
Restricted shares granted in period, aggregate fair value		$ 3,700,000
Award vesting period		3 years
Options granted, fair value		$ 100,000
Stock awards /Stock Option Plans			$ 500,000			$ 1,100,000
Restricted Stock | Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock options granted (in shares)		28,200
Equity Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Equity compensation plan, shares authorized (in shares)	7,848,613										5,348,613
Equity compensation plan, additional shares authorized (in shares)	2,500,000
Management Incentive Plan and Equity Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock awards outstanding (in shares)			1,825,276			1,825,276				1,496,953
Management Incentive Plan and Equity Compensation Plan | Minimum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period						1 year
Management Incentive Plan and Equity Compensation Plan | Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting period						3 years

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Subsequent Events (Details) - USD ($)				3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jul. 29, 2019	Jul. 18, 2019	Jul. 15, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of vessels						$ 22,631,367	$ 9,719,013
Gain on sale of vessels				$ 966,802	$ 105,073	$ 5,073,349	$ 105,073
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)				700,000,000		700,000,000		700,000,000
Subsequent Event
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	8,000,000
Subsequent Event | Jefferies Capital Services LLC | Affiliated Entity
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Commons stock available to affiliate (in shares)	3,582,880
Subsequent Event | Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 | Convertible Debt
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 114,100,000
Stated interest rate	5.00%
Net proceeds	$ 112,000,000
Conversion premium	17817.37%
Conversion premium per principal amount of notes	$ 1,000
Conversion price (in dollars per share)	$ 5.61
Subsequent Event | Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 | Convertible Debt | Oaktree Capital Management L.P.
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 45,500,000
Subsequent Event | Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 | Convertible Debt | GoldenTree Asset Management LP
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Debt instrument, face amount	$ 23,600,000
Subsequent Event | Kestrel Vessel
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of vessels		$ 7,300,000
Gain on sale of vessels		$ 1,000,000
Subsequent Event | SDARI-64 Ultramax Dry Bulk Vessel
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Total consideration			$ 122,000,000

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Label	Element	Value
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ (787,110)
Accounting Standards Update 2014-09 [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member]
Cumulative Effect of New Accounting Principle in Period of Adoption	us-gaap_CumulativeEffectOfNewAccountingPrincipleInPeriodOfAdoption	$ (787,110)

[1] The opening accumulated deficit was adjusted on January 1, 2018 in connection with adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2014-09, revenue from contracts with customers ("ASC 606").