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Debt
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2021
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]  
Debt Debt
September 30, 2021December 31, 2020
Convertible Bond Debt$114,119,000 $114,120,000 
Debt discount and debt issuance costs - Convertible Bond Debt(14,305,685)(17,459,515)
Convertible Bond Debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs99,813,315 96,660,485 
Norwegian Bond Debt176,000,000 180,000,000 
Debt discount and debt issuance costs - Norwegian Bond Debt(1,648,411)(2,709,770)
Less: Current portion - Norwegian Bond Debt(8,000,000)(8,000,000)
Norwegian Bond Debt, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs166,351,589 169,290,230 
New Ultraco Debt Facility 158,671,371 166,429,594 
Debt discount and Debt issuance costs - New Ultraco Debt Facility (2,822,753)(3,101,348)
Less: Current portion - New Ultraco Debt Facility (34,666,521)(31,244,297)
New Ultraco Debt Facility, net of debt discount and debt issuance costs121,182,097 132,083,949 
Holdco Revolving Credit Facility24,000,000 — 
Debt issuance costs - Holdco Revolving Credit Facility(178,323)— 
Less: Current portion - Holdco Revolving Credit Facility(23,821,677)— 
Holdco Revolving Credit Facility, net of debt issuance costs— — 
Super Senior Facility— 15,000,000 
Debt issuance costs - Super Senior Facility— (103,643)
Super Senior Facility, net of debt issuance costs— 14,896,357 
Total long-term debt $387,347,001 $412,931,021 
Convertible Bond Debt

On July 29, 2019, the Company issued $114.1 million in aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 (the “Convertible Bond Debt”). After deducting debt discount of $1.6 million, the Company received net proceeds of approximately $112.5 million. Additionally, the Company incurred $1.0 million of debt issuance costs relating to this transaction. The Company used the proceeds to partially finance the purchase of six Ultramax vessels and for general corporate purposes, including working capital.
The Convertible Bond Debt bears interest at a rate of 5.00% per annum on the outstanding principal amount thereof, payable semi-annually in arrears on February 1 and August 1 of each year, commencing on February 1, 2020. The Convertible Bond Debt may bear additional interest upon certain events, as set forth in the indenture governing the Convertible Bond Debt (the "Indenture").

The Convertible Bond Debt will mature on August 1, 2024 (the “Maturity Date”), unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted pursuant to its terms. The Company may not otherwise redeem the Convertible Bond Debt prior to the Maturity Date.

    Each holder has the right to convert any portion of the Convertible Bond Debt, provided such portion is of $1,000 or a multiple thereof, at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the Maturity Date. The conversion rate of the Convertible Bond Debt after adjusting for the Reverse Stock Split effected on September 15, 2020 is 25.453 shares of the Company's common stock per $1,000 principal amount of Convertible Bond Debt (which is equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $39.29 per share of its common stock). During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company received a request for conversion of one $1,000 bond and elected to settle by issuance of 25 shares of common stock and $23 cash to the bondholder.

Upon conversion of the remaining bonds, the Company will pay or deliver, as the case may be, either cash, shares of its common stock or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock, at the Company’s election, to the holder, subject to shareholder approval requirements in accordance with the listing standards of the Nasdaq Global Select Market.

If the Company undergoes a fundamental change, as set forth in the Indenture, each holder may require the Company to repurchase all or part of their Convertible Bond Debt for cash in principal amounts of $1,000 or a multiple thereof. The
fundamental change repurchase price will be equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Bond Debt to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest. If, however, the holders instead elect to convert their Convertible Bond Debt in connection with the fundamental change, the Company will be required to increase the conversion rate of the Convertible Bond Debt at a rate determined by a combination of the date the fundamental change occurs and the stock price of the Company's common stock on such date.

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

The Indenture also provides for customary events of default. Generally, if an event of default occurs and is continuing, then the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Convertible Bond Debt then outstanding may declare 100% of the principal of and accrued and unpaid interest, if any, on all the Convertible Bond Debt then outstanding to be due and payable.

Share Lending Agreement

    In connection with the issuance of the Convertible Bond Debt, certain persons entered into an arrangement (the "Share Lending Agreement") to borrow up to 511,840 shares of the Company’s common stock through share lending arrangements from Jefferies LLC (“JCS”), an initial purchaser of the Convertible Bond Debt, which in turn entered into an arrangement to borrow the shares from an entity affiliated with Oaktree Capital Management, LP, one of the Company’s shareholders. The number of shares under the Share Lending Agreement have been adjusted for the Reverse Stock Split. As of September 30, 2021, the fair value of the 0.5 million outstanding loaned shares was $25.8 million based on the closing price of the common stock on September 30, 2021. In connection with the Share Lending Agreement, JCS paid $0.03 million representing a nominal fee per borrowed share, equal to the par value of the Company’s common stock.

    While the Share Lending Agreement does not require cash payment upon return of the shares, physical settlement is required (i.e., the loaned shares must be returned at the end of the arrangement). In view of this share return provision and other contractual undertakings of JCS in the share lending agreement, which have the effect of substantially eliminating the economic dilution that otherwise would result from the issuance of borrowed shares, the loaned shares are not considered issued and outstanding for the purpose of computing and reporting the Company's basic and diluted weighted average shares or earnings per share. If JCS were to file bankruptcy or commence similar administrative, liquidating or restructuring proceedings, the Company will have to consider 0.5 million shares lent to JCS as issued and outstanding for the purposes of calculating earnings per share.

New Ultraco Debt Facility

    On January 25, 2019, Ultraco Shipping LLC ("Ultraco"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into a senior secured credit facility, (the "New Ultraco Debt Facility"), which provides for an aggregate principal amount of $208.4 million, which consists of (i) a term loan facility of $153.4 million (the "Term Facility Loan") and (ii) a revolving credit facility of $55.0 million, of which $55.0 million was available as of September 30, 2021. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the New Ultraco Debt Facility, Ultraco may request an increase of up to $60.0 million in the aggregate principal amount of the Term Facility Loan. Outstanding borrowings under the New Ultraco Debt Facility bear interest at LIBOR plus 2.50% per annum. The Company paid $3.1 million as debt issuance costs to the lenders.

    On October 1, 2019, Ultraco, the Company, and certain initial and additional guarantors entered into a first amendment to the New Ultraco Debt Facility (the "First Amendment") to provide for incremental commitments and pursuant to which on October 4, 2019, Ultraco borrowed $34.3 million for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures relating to the installation of scrubbers. The Company paid $0.4 million as debt issuance costs to the lenders.

On April 20, 2020, Ultraco, the Company, and certain initial and additional guarantors entered into a second amendment to the New Ultraco Debt Facility (the "Second Amendment") to provide for certain amendments to definitions of consolidated interest coverage ratio and consolidated earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA"). The amendment provides that the calculation interest coverage ratio does not include amortization of debt discount, debt issuance costs and non-cash interest income. The definition of EBITDA has been updated to exclude stock-based compensation from net income/(loss).
On June 9, 2020, Ultraco, the Company, and certain initial and additional guarantors entered into the Third Amendment (the "Third Amendment") to the New Ultraco Debt Facility to provide for incremental commitments and pursuant to which on June 12, 2020, Ultraco borrowed $22.6 million for general corporate purposes which was secured by two Ultramaxes already owned by the Company, the M/V Hong Kong Eagle and M/V Santos Eagle. The Company paid $0.4 million as debt issuance costs to the lenders. The Company incurred an additional $0.2 million as deferred financing costs in relation to the transaction.

On April 5, 2021, Ultraco entered into an Agency Resignation and Appointment Agreement pursuant to which Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank was appointed as facility agent and security trustee under the New Ultraco Debt Facility and ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC resigned its role as facility agent and security trustee. Additionally, the facility was amended in order to increase the commitments under the existing term loan facility by an amount equal to the lesser of (i) $16,500,000 and (ii) 50% of the aggregate fair market value of any Additional Vessel (as defined under the New Ultraco Debt Facility) and in any case in a maximum borrowed amount of $5,500,000 per Additional Vessel (the “Amendment”). The incremental commitments were secured by acquisitions of M/V Sankaty Eagle, M/V Newport Eagle and M/V Montauk Eagle. In connection with the Amendment, a fee of $0.2 million was paid to the lenders of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The Company borrowed $16.5 million under the New Ultraco Debt Facility during the second and third quarters of 2021 upon delivery of Sankaty Eagle, Montauk Eagle and Newport Eagle.

The New Ultraco Debt Facility, which was refinanced on October 1, 2021, would have matured on January 25, 2024 (the “New Ultraco Maturity Date”). Pursuant to the terms of the facility, Ultraco was required to repay the aggregate principal amount of $5.1 million in quarterly installments for the first year and $8.7 million in quarterly installments from the second year until the New Ultraco Maturity Date. Additionally, there were semi-annual catch up amortization payments from excess cash flow with a maximum cumulative payable of $4.6 million, with a final balloon payment of all remaining outstanding debt to be made on the New Ultraco Maturity Date.

Ultraco’s obligations under the New Ultraco Debt Facility were secured by, among other items, a first priority mortgage on 29 vessels owned by the Guarantors as identified in the New Ultraco Debt Facility and such other vessels that it may from time to time include with the approval of the Lenders (the “Ultraco Vessels”).

The New Ultraco Debt Facility contained 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 required the Company to maintain a liquidity reserve of $0.6 million per Ultraco Vessel in an unblocked account. Additionally, the New Ultraco Debt Facility required 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 New Ultraco Debt Facility also imposed operating restrictions on Ultraco and the Guarantors. The Company was in compliance with its financial covenants under the New Ultraco Debt Facility as of September 30, 2021.

As noted above, the New Ultraco Debt Facility was refinanced on October 1, 2021. Please see Note 11 Subsequent Events for additional information.

Norwegian Bond Debt
 
On November 28, 2017, Eagle Bulk Shipco LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company ("Shipco" or "Issuer") issued $200,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 8.25% Senior Secured Bonds (the "Bonds" or the "Norwegian Bond Debt"). After giving effect to an original issue discount of approximately 1% and deducting offering expenses of $3.1 million, the net proceeds from the issuance of the Bonds were approximately $195.0 million. These net proceeds from the Bonds, together with the proceeds from the New First Lien Facility and cash on hand, were used to repay all amounts outstanding, including accrued interest under various debt facilities outstanding at that time and to pay expenses associated with the refinancing transactions. Shipco incurred $1.3 million in other financing costs in connection with the transaction. The Norwegian Bond Debt was repaid in full on October 18, 2021. Prior to being repaid, interest on the Bonds accrued at a rate of 8.25% per annum and the Bonds were set to mature on November 28, 2022. The Norwegian Bond Debt was guaranteed by the Issuer's subsidiaries and secured by mortgages over 19 vessels (the "Shipco Vessels"), pledges of the equity of the Issuer and its subsidiaries and certain assignments.
The Issuer was permitted to redeem some or all of the outstanding Bonds on the terms and conditions and prices set forth in the bond terms. Upon a change of control of the Company, each holder of the Bonds had the right to require that the Issuer purchase all or some of the Bonds held by such holder at a price equal to 101% of the nominal amount, plus accrued interest.

The bond terms contained 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 have exceeded 75%, and its subsidiaries’ free liquidity must at all times have been at least $12.5 million. Shipco was in compliance with its financial covenants under the bond terms as of September 30, 2021.

The bond terms also contained certain customary events of default and negative covenants that restricted the Company's and the Issuer's ability to take certain actions.

    During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company sold five vessels, Goldeneye, Skua, Osprey, Hawk and Shrike for combined net proceeds of $23.2 million. During the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, the Company sold five vessels, Kestrel, Thrasher, Condor, Merlin and Thrush for combined net proceeds of $40.4 million. During 2021, the Company sold one vessel for net proceeds of $9.2 million. Pursuant to the bond terms governing the Norwegian Bond Debt, the proceeds from the sale of vessels are to be held in a restricted account to be used for the financing of the acquisition of additional vessels by Shipco and for partial funding of scrubbers. The proceeds were used to purchase two Ultramax vessels for $36.1 million and partial financing of scrubbers for $23.6 million. During the third quarter of 2021, the Company transferred the remaining proceeds from sale of vessels of $13.8 million along with cash on hand of $11.8 million into a Shipco defeasance account to be used towards redemption of the bonds in October 2021. The aggregate amount of $25.6 million was recorded as Restricted cash - current on its Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2021.

    As noted above, the Norwegian Bond Debt was repaid in full on October 18, 2021 after the expiry of the requisite notice period. Please see Note 11 Subsequent Events for additional information.

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

During the third quarter, the Company cancelled the Super Senior Revolving Facility. There were no outstanding amounts under the facility and the Company recorded $0.1 million as a Loss on debt extinguishment in its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Holdco Revolving Credit Facility

On March 26, 2021, Eagle Bulk Holdco LLC (“Holdco”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (Holdco Revolving Credit Facility”) made by and among (i) Holdco, as borrower, (ii) the Company and certain wholly-owned vessel-owning subsidiaries of Holdco, as joint and several guarantors, (iii) the banks and financial institutions named therein as lenders (together with their successors and assigns, the “RCF Lenders”), (iv) Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank and Nordea Bank ABP, New York Branch, as mandated lead arrangers, (v) Crédit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank, as arranger, facility agent and security trustee for the RCF Lenders. Pursuant to the Holdco Revolving Credit Facility, the RCF lenders agreed to make available an aggregate principal amount of up to the lesser of (a) $35,000,000 and (b) 65% of the Fair Market Value of the Initial Vessels (as defined below). Borrowings under the Holdco Revolving Credit Facility, which were repaid in full on October 1, 2021, bore interest at a rate of 2.4% plus LIBOR for the relevant interest period.

Borrowings under the Holdco Revolving Credit Facility were secured by three Ultramaxes - the M/V Helsinki Eagle and the M/V Stockholm Eagle and the M/V Rotterdam Eagle (collectively, the “Initial Vessels”). A fee of $0.2 million was paid to the RCF Lenders.

The maturity date for the Holdco Revolving Credit Facility was December 31, 2021 on which day the aggregate principal outstanding amount of all loans outstanding would have been required to be paid in full.
The Holdco Revolving Credit Facility included affirmative and negative covenants and events of default that are customary for transactions of this kind. Additionally, the Holdco Revolving Credit Facility included a minimum consolidated liquidity covenant that requires the Company on a consolidated basis (but excluding Shipco and its subsidiaries (the “Restricted Subsidiaries”)) to maintain cash equivalents in an amount not less than the greater of (i) $600,000 per vessel owned directly or indirectly by the Company and its subsidiaries and (ii) 7.5% of the consolidated total debt of the Company. The Holdco Revolving Credit Facility also required the Company, on a consolidated basis (but excluding the Restricted Subsidiaries) to maintain, at all times, the ratio of its minimum value adjusted tangible equity of total assets of not less than 0.30 to 1. Finally, the Holdco Revolving Credit Facility required the Company, on a consolidated basis (but excluding the Restricted Subsidiaries) to maintain, at all times, positive working capital. The Company was in compliance with its financial covenants under the Holdco Revolving Credit Facility as of September 30, 2021.

As noted above, the Holdco Revolving Credit Facility was refinanced on October 1, 2021. Please see Note 11 Subsequent Events for additional information.

Interest Rates

2021

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the interest rate on the Convertible Bond Debt was 5.00%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for these periods was 10.14%.

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, the interest rate on the New Ultraco Debt Facility ranged from 2.61% to 2.68%, including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New Ultraco Debt Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for this period was 3.39%.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the interest rate on the New Ultraco Debt Facility ranged from 2.60% to 2.72%, including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New Ultraco Debt Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for this period was 3.28%.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the interest rate on our outstanding debt under the Norwegian Bond Debt was 8.25%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for these periods was 9.05% and 9.02%, respectively.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the interest rate on our outstanding debt under the Super Senior Facility was 2.24%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt issuance costs for this period was 2.58%. The outstanding revolver loan under the Super Senior Facility was repaid in the first quarter of 2021. The facility was cancelled during the third quarter of 2021.

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, the interest rate on our outstanding debt under the Holdco Revolving Credit Facility was 2.55%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt issuance costs for this period was 6.15%. Additionally, we pay commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the Holdco Revolving Credit Facility.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the interest rate on our outstanding debt under the Holdco Revolving Credit Facility ranged from 2.55% to 2.60%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt issuance costs for this period was 5.61%. Additionally, we pay commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the Holdco Revolving Credit Facility.

2020

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the interest rate on the Convertible Bond Debt was 5.00%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for these periods was 10.14%.
For the three months ended September 30, 2020, the interest rate on the New Ultraco Debt Facility ranged from 2.73% to 4.28% including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New Ultraco Debt Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount for this period was 3.56%.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the interest rate on the New Ultraco Debt Facility ranged from 2.73% to 4.68%, including a margin over LIBOR applicable under the terms of the New Ultraco Debt Facility and commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the revolver credit facility of the New Ultraco Debt Facility. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for this period was 4.23%.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the interest rate on the Norwegian Bond Debt was 8.25%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs for these periods was 9.01% and 8.96%, respectively.

    For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, the interest rate on our outstanding debt under the Super Senior Facility ranged between 2.43% and 2.89%. The weighted average effective interest rate including the amortization of debt issuance costs for these periods was 2.79% and 3.19%, respectively. Additionally, we pay commitment fees of 40% of the margin on the undrawn portion of the Super Senior Revolver Facility.

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

Three Months EndedNine Months Ended
September 30, 2021September 30, 2020September 30, 2021September 30, 2020
Convertible Bond Debt interest$1,426,467 $1,426,500 $4,279,467 $4,279,450 
Holdco Revolving Credit Facility interest156,086 — 313,918 — 
New Ultraco Debt Facility interest1,063,230 1,946,446 4,068,481 6,052,556 
Norwegian Bond Debt interest3,710,667 3,879,333 11,065,084 11,575,667 
Super Senior Facility interest— 93,121 29,818 123,727 
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs1,975,792 1,608,800 5,442,978 4,654,871 
Commitment fees on revolving credit facilities178,875 — 361,930 196,823 
Total Interest expense$8,511,117 $8,954,200 $25,561,676 $26,883,094 

Scheduled Debt Maturities
The following table presents the scheduled maturities of principal amounts of our debt obligations as of September 30, 2021, which does not give effect to the debt refinancing concluded subsequent to September 30, 2021 (see Note 11 Subsequent Events for additional information):
Norwegian Bond DebtNew Ultraco Debt Facility Convertible Bond Debt Holdco Revolving Credit FacilityTotal
Three months ending December 31, 2021$4,000,000 $8,666,630 $— $24,000,000 $36,666,630 
2022172,000,000 34,666,521 — — 206,666,521 
2023— 34,666,521 — — 34,666,521 
2024— 80,671,699 114,119,000 — 194,790,699 
$176,000,000 $158,671,371 $114,119,000 $24,000,000 $472,790,371