BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with United States ("U.S.") generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, these interim financial statements do not include all of the information and note disclosures required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying financial information reflects all normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the interim period results. These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019.

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior periods to conform to current period presentation.

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“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 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 the estimated future cash flows used in its impairment analysis, the estimated salvage value used in determining depreciation expense and the allowances for doubtful accounts.

Voyage revenues represent revenues earned by the Company, principally from providing transportation services under voyage charters. A voyage charter involves the carriage of a specific amount and type of cargo on a load port to discharge port basis, subject to various cargo handling terms. Under a voyage charter, the service revenues are earned and recognized ratably over the duration of the voyage. A contract is accounted for when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights and payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. Estimated losses under a voyage charter are provided for in full at the time such losses become probable. Demurrage, which is included in voyage revenues, represents payments by the charterer to the vessel owner when loading and discharging time exceed the stipulated time in the voyage charter. Demurrage is measured in accordance with the provisions of the respective charter agreements and the circumstances under which demurrage revenues arise. At the time demurrage revenue can be estimated, it is included in the calculation of voyage revenue and recognized ratably over the duration of the voyage to which it pertains. Voyage revenue recognized is presented net of address commissions.

Charter revenues relate to a time charter arrangement under which the Company is paid to provide transportation services on a per day basis for a specified period of time. Revenues from time charters are earned and recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the charter, as the vessel operates under the charter. Revenue is not earned when vessels are offhire.

Cash and cash equivalents include short-term deposits with an original maturity of less than three months. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that sum to the total of the same amounts shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows:



	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(unaudited)
Money market accounts – cash equivalents	$	28,744,019	$	32,150,342
Cash ⁽¹⁾	11,228,727		18,404,749
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	39,972,746	$	50,555,091
Restricted cash	2,500,000		2,500,000
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	$	42,472,746	$	53,055,091

⁽¹⁾Consists of cash deposits at various major banks.

Restricted cash at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 consists of $2.5 million held by the facility agent as required by the Bulk Nordic Odin Ltd., Bulk Nordic Olympic Ltd. Bulk Nordic Odyssey Ltd., Bulk Nordic Orion Ltd. and Bulk Nordic Oshima Ltd. – Dated September 28, 2015 - Amended and Restated Loan Agreement. $1,000,000 restricted cash was reclassified to current assets due to the balloon payments of Bulk Nordic Odyssey Ltd and Bulk Nordic Orion Ltd due in September of 2020.

Advance hire, prepaid expenses and other current assets were comprised of the following:



	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(unaudited)
Advance hire	$	3,976,205	$	3,985,826
Prepaid expenses	2,918,761		4,924,557
Accrued receivables	6,802,009		6,466,068
Margin deposit	2,383,275		269,379
Other current assets	1,750,756		3,124,995
	$	17,831,006	$	18,770,825

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities were comprised of the following:



	March 31, 2020		December 31, 2019
	(unaudited)
Accounts payable	$	23,712,097	$	24,173,291
Accrued expenses	8,590,256		14,883,555
Derivative liabilities	2,761,165		472,073
Other accrued liabilities	492,997		444,716
	$	35,556,515	$	39,973,635

Time charter out contracts

Charter revenue is earned when the Company lets a vessel it owns or operates to a charterer for a specified period of time. Charter revenue is based on the agreed rate per day. The charterer has the power to direct the use and receives substantially all of the economic benefits from the use of the vessel. 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.

Time charter in contracts

The Company charters in vessels to supplement its owned fleet to support its voyage charter operations. The Company hires vessels under time charters with third party vessel owners, and recognizes the charter hire payments as an expense on a straight-line basis over the term of the charter. Charter hire payments are typically made in advance, and the unrecognized portion is reflected as advance hire in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Under the time charters, the vessel owner is responsible for the vessel operating costs such as crews, maintenance and repairs, insurance, and stores. As allowed by a practical expedient under ASC 842, the Company made an accounting policy election by class of underlying asset for leases with a term of 12 months or less, to forego recognizing a right-of-use asset and lease liability on its balance sheet. For the quarter ending March 31, 2020, the Company did not have any time charter in contracts with terms greater than 12 months, as such charter hire expense presented on the consolidated statements of income are lease expenses for chartered in contracts less than 12 months.

Leases under ASC 842

At March 31, 2020, the Company had four vessels chartered to customers under time charters that contain leases. These four leases varied in original length from 1 day to 30 days. At March 31, 2020, lease payments due under these arrangements totaled approximately $312,000 and each of the time charters were due to be completed in thirty-one days or less. The Company does not have any sales-type or direct financing leases.

The Company has two non-cancelable office leases and non-cancelable office equipment leases and the lease assets and liabilities are not material.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04 Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. ASU 2020-04 provides optional guidance for a limited period of time to ease the potential burden in accounting for (or recognizing the effects of) reference rate reform on financial reporting. Companies can apply the ASU immediately, however the guidance will only be available until December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact that adopting this new accounting standard will have on its consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.