DEBT

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

DEBT

DEBT

7 – DEBT

Long-term debt, net consists of the following:

	June 30,		December 31,
	2020		2019
Principal amount	$	494,474	$	495,824
Less: Unamortized debt financing costs		(11,648)		(13,094)
Less: Current portion		(79,522)		(69,747)
Long-term debt, net	$	403,304	$	412,983

	June 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
			Unamortized				Unamortized
			Debt Issuance				Debt Issuance
	Principal		Cost		Principal		Cost
$495 Million Credit Facility	$	373,654	$	9,941	$	395,724	$	11,642
$133 Million Credit Facility		120,820		1,707		100,100		1,452
Total debt	$	494,474	$	11,648	$	495,824	$	13,094

As of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, $11,648 and $13,094 of deferred financing costs, respectively, were presented as a direct deduction within the outstanding debt balance in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.

$495 Million Credit Facility

On May 31, 2018, the Company entered into the $460 Million Credit Facility, a five-year senior secured credit facility for an aggregate amount of up to $460,000 which was used to (i) refinance all of the Company’s prior credit facilities into one facility and (ii) pay down the debt on seven of the Company’s oldest vessels, which have been sold.

On February 28, 2019, the Company entered into an amendment to the $460 Million Credit Facility, which provided an additional tranche of up to $35,000 to finance a portion of the acquisitions, installations, and related costs for scrubbers for 17 of the Company’s Capesize vessels (as so amended, the “$495 Million Credit Facility”). 

On June 5, 2020, the Company entered into an amendment to the $495 Million Credit Facility to extend the period that collateral vessels can be sold or disposed of without prepayment of the loan if a replacement vessel or vessels meeting certain requirements are included as collateral from 180 days to 360 days.

On August 28, 2019, September 23, 2019 and March 12, 2020, the Company made total drawdowns of $9,300, $12,200 and $11,250, respectively, under the $35 million tranche of the $495 Million Credit Facility. As of June 30, 2020, the Company drew down a total of $32,750, and this tranche is considered fully drawn. Scheduled quarterly repayments under this tranche are $2,339.

As of June 30, 2020, there was no availability under the $495 Million Credit Facility. Total debt repayments of $16,661 and $19,575 were made during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 under the $495 Million Credit

Facility, respectively. Total debt repayments of $33,321 and $34,575 were made during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 under the $495 Million Credit Facility, respectively.

As of June 30, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the $495 Million Credit Facility.

$133 Million Credit Facility

On August 14, 2018, the Company entered into the $108 Million Credit Facility, a five-year senior secured credit facility that was used to finance a portion of the purchase price of six vessels, which also serve as collateral under the facility, which were delivered to the Company during the three months ended September 30, 2018.

On June 11, 2020, the Company entered into an amendment and restatement agreement to the $108 Million Credit Facility which provided for a revolving credit facility of up to $25,000 (the “Revolver”) for general corporate and working capital purposes (as so amended, the “$133 Million Credit Facility”). The key terms associated with the Revolver are as follows:

● The final maturity date of the Revolver is August 14, 2023.

● Borrowings under the Revolver may be incurred pursuant to multiple drawings on or prior to July 1, 2023 in minimum amounts of $1,000.

● Borrowings under the Revolver will bear interest at LIBOR plus 3.00%

● The Revolver is subject to consecutive quarterly commitment reductions commencing on the last day of the fiscal quarter ending September 30, 2020 in an amount equal to approximately $1.9 million each quarter.

● Borrowings under the Revolver are subject to a limit of 60% for the ratio of outstanding total term and revolver loans to the aggregate appraised value of collateral vessels under the $133 Million Credit Facility.

The collateral and financial covenants otherwise remain substantially the same as they were under the $108 Million Credit Facility.

On June 15, 2020, the Company drew down $24,000 under the Revolver of the $133 Million Credit Facility.

As of June 30, 2020, there was $1,000 of availability under the $133 Million Credit Facility. Total debt repayments of $1,700 and $1,580 were made during the three months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 under the $133 Million Credit Facility, respectively. Total debt repayments of $3,280 and $3,160 were made during the six months ended June 30, 2020 and 2019 under the $133 Million Credit Facility, respectively.

As of June 30, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the $133 Million Credit Facility.

Interest rates

The following table sets forth the effective interest rate associated with the interest expense for the Company’s debt facilities noted above, including the cost associated with unused commitment fees, if applicable. The following table also includes the range of interest rates on the debt, excluding the impact of unused commitment fees, if applicable:

	For the Three Months Ended				For the Six Months Ended
	June 30,				June 30,
	2020		2019		2020		2019
Effective Interest Rate	3.62	%	5.43	%	4.22	%	5.50	%
Range of Interest Rates (excluding unused commitment fees)	2.67 % to 4.57	%	4.90 % to 5.50	%	2.67 % to 5.05	%	4.90 % to 5.76	%