SB 20-F Report ended Dec. 31, 2019

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•	future operating or financial results and future revenues and expenses;

•	future, pending or recent acquisitions, business strategy, and other plans and objectives for growth and future operations, areas of possible expansion and expected capital spending or operating expenses;

•	availability of key employees, crew, length and number of off-hire days, drydocking requirements and fuel and insurance costs;

•	general market conditions and shipping industry trends, including charter rates, vessel values and factors affecting supply and demand;

•	competition within our industry;

•	reputational risks;

•	our financial condition and liquidity, including our ability to make required payments under our credit facilities, comply with our loan covenants and obtain additional financing in the future to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and other corporate activities and to comply with the restrictive and other covenants in our financing arrangements;

•	the strength of world economies and currencies;

•	general domestic and international political conditions;

•	the effect of the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (the “2019-nCoV”) on our business and operations and any related remediation measures on our performance and business prospects (including our ability to successfully install sulfur oxide exhaust gas cleaning systems in about half of our fleet);

•	potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events;

•	the overall health and condition of the U.S. and global financial markets, including the value of the U.S. dollar relative to other currencies;

•	our expectations about availability of vessels to purchase, the time that it may take to construct and deliver new vessels or the useful lives of our vessels;

•	our continued ability to enter into period time charters with our customers and secure profitable employment for our vessels in the spot market;

•	vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hire;

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our future capital expenditures (including our ability to successfully install ballast water treatment systems in all of our vessels and complete our program for the installation of sulfur oxide exhaust gas cleaning systems in about half of our fleet) and investments in the construction, acquisition and refurbishment of our vessels (including the amount and nature thereof and the timing of completion thereof, the delivery and commencement of operations dates, expected downtime delays, cost overruns and lost revenue);

•	our ability to realize the expected benefits from sulfur oxide exhaust gas cleaning systems;

•	availability of financing and refinancing, our level of indebtedness and our need for cash to meet our debt service obligations;

•	our expectations relating to dividend payments and ability to make such payments;

•	our ability to leverage our Managers’ relationships and reputation within the drybulk shipping industry to our advantage;

•	our anticipated general and administrative expenses;

•	environmental and regulatory conditions, including changes in laws and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities;

•	risks inherent in vessel operation, including terrorism (including cyber terrorism), piracy corruption, militant activities, political instability, terrorism and ethnic unrest in locations where we may operate and discharge of pollutants;

•	potential liability from pending or future litigation; and

•	other factors discussed in “ Item 3. Key Information—iv. Risk Factors ” of this annual report.

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•	demand for and production of drybulk products;

•	global and regional economic and political conditions, including natural or other disasters (including the 2019-nCoV), armed conflicts, terrorist activities and strikes;

•	environmental and other regulatory developments;

•	the distance drybulk cargoes are to be moved by sea;

•	changes in seaborne and other transportation patterns including shifts in transportation demand for drybulk transportation services;

•	weather and natural disasters;

•	international sanctions, embargoes, import and export restrictions, nationalizations and wars; and

•	tariffs on imports and exports that could affect the international trade.

•	the size of the newbuilding orderbook;

•	the number of newbuild deliveries, which, among other factors, relates to the ability of shipyards to deliver newbuilds by contracted delivery dates and the ability of purchasers to finance such newbuilds;

•	the scrapping rate of older vessels, depending, amongst other things, on scrapping rates and international scrapping regulations;

•	port and canal congestion;

•	sanctions;

•	the number of vessels that are in or out of service, including due to vessel casualties; and

•	changes in environmental and other regulations that may limit the useful lives of vessels.

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•	general economic and market conditions affecting the shipping industry;

•	prevailing level of charter rates;

•	distressed asset sales, including newbuild contract sales during weak charter market conditions;

•	lack of financing and limitations imposed by financial covenants in our credit and loan facilities;

•	competition from other shipping companies;

•	configurations, sizes and ages of vessels;

•	cost of newbuilds;

•	governmental, environmental or other regulations; and

•	technological advances.

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•	a failure of the customer to make charter payments because of its financial inability, disagreements with us or otherwise;

•	the customer’s termination of its charters because of our non-performance, including serious deficiencies with the vessels we provide to that customer or prolonged periods of off-hire;

•	a prolonged force majeure event that affects the customer may prevent us from performing services for that customer, i.e. , damage to or destruction of relevant production facilities and war or political unrest; and

•	the other reasons discussed in this section.

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•	work stoppages or other hostilities, political or economic disturbances that disrupt the operations of the shipyard;

•	quality or engineering problems;

•	bankruptcy or other financial crisis of the shipyard;

•	a backlog of orders at the shipyard;

•	disputes between the Company and the shipyard regarding contractual obligations;

•	weather interference or catastrophic events, such as major earthquakes or fires;

•	our requests for changes to the original vessel specifications; or

•	shortages of or delays in the receipt of necessary construction materials, such as steel, or equipment, such as main engines, electricity generators and propellers.

•	bankruptcy or other financial crisis of the third-party seller;

•	quality or engineering problems;

•	disputes between the Company and the third-party seller regarding contractual obligations; or

•	weather interference or catastrophic events, such as major earthquakes or fires.

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•	pay dividends if an event of default has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a result of the payment of such dividend;

•	enter into certain long-term charters without the lenders’ consent;

•	incur additional indebtedness, including through the issuance of guarantees;

•	change the flag, class or management of the vessel mortgaged under such facility or terminate or materially amend the management agreement relating to such vessel;

•	create liens on their assets;

•	make loans;

•	make investments;

•	make capital expenditures;

•	undergo a change in ownership or control or permit a change in ownership and control of our Managers;

•	sell the vessel mortgaged under such facility; and

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•	permit our chief executive officer to change.

•	ensure that the market value of the vessel mortgaged under the applicable credit facility, determined in accordance with the terms of that facility, does not fall below 115% or 120%, as the case may be (the “Minimum Value Covenant”);

•	maintain at all times a minimum cash balance per vessel with the respective lender from $150,000 to $1,000,000 as the case may be; and

•	ensure that we comply with certain financial covenants under the guarantees described below.

•	our total consolidated liabilities divided by its total consolidated assets (based on the market value of all vessels owned or leased on a finance lease taking into account their employment, and the book value of all other assets), must not exceed 85% (the “Consolidated Leverage Covenant”);

•	our total consolidated assets (based on the market value of all vessels owned or leased on a finance lease taking into account their employment, and the book value of all other assets) less its total consolidated liabilities must not be less than $150,000 (the “Net Worth Covenant”);

•	our ratio of its EBITDA over consolidated interest expense must not be less than 2.0 : 1 , on a trailing 12 months ’ basis (the “EBITDA Covenant”);

•	our consolidated debt in relation to the vessels currently owned by the respective Subsidiaries must not exceed $630,000 (the “Maximum Debt Covenant”);

•	a minimum of 30% or 35% , as the case may be, of our voting and ownership rights shall remain directly or indirectly beneficially owned by the Hajioannou family for the duration of the relevant credit facilities and in the case of one facility Polys Hajioannou beneficially holds a minimum of 20% of the voting and ownership rights (the “Control Covenant”): and

•	payment of dividends is subject to no event of default having occurred and be continuing or would occur as a result of the payment of such dividends.

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•	the rates we obtain from our charters as well as the rates obtained upon the expiration of our existing charters;

•	the level of our operating costs;

•	the level of our general and administrative costs;

•	the number of unscheduled off-hire days and the timing of, and number of days required for, scheduled drydocking of our ships;

•	vessel acquisitions and related financings;

•	level of indebtedness;

•	restrictions in our loan and credit facilities and in any future debt facilities;

•	prevailing global and regional economic and political conditions;

•	the effect of governmental regulations and maritime self-regulatory organization standards on the conduct of our business;

•	the amount of cash reserves established by our board of directors; and

•	restrictions under Marshall Islands and Liberian law.

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•	renew existing charters upon their expiration;

•	obtain new charters;

•	successfully interact with shipyards during periods of shipyard construction constraints;

•	obtain financing on commercially acceptable terms;

•	maintain satisfactory relationships with our charterers and suppliers; and

•	successfully execute our business strategies.

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•	limited availability of market quotations for our Common Stock;

•	a limited amount of news and analyst coverage for us;

•	a decreased ability for us to issue additional securities or obtain additional financing in the future;

•	limited liquidity for our shareholders due to thin trading; and

•	loss of preferential tax rates for dividends received by certain non-corporate United States holders, loss of “mark-to-market” election by United States holders in the event we are treated as a passive foreign investment company (“PFIC”), and loss

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•	authorize our board of directors to issue “blank check” preferred stock without stockholder approval;

•	provide for a classified board of directors with staggered, three-year terms;

•	prohibit cumulative voting in the election of directors;

•	authorize the removal of directors only for cause;

•	prohibit stockholder action by written consent unless the written consent is signed by all stockholders entitled to vote on the action;

•	establish advance notice requirements for nominations for election to our board of directors or for proposing matters that can be acted on by stockholders at stockholder meetings; and

•	provide that special meetings of our stockholders may only be called by the chairman of our board of directors, chief executive officer or a majority of our board of directors.

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•	changes in our operating cash flow, capital expenditure requirements, working capital requirements and other cash needs;

•	restrictions under our existing or future credit facilities or any future debt securities, including existing restrictions under our existing credit facilities on our ability to pay dividends if an event of default has occurred and is continuing or if the payment of the dividend would result in an event of default and restrictions on our ability to redeem securities;

•	the amount of any cash reserves established by our board of directors; and

•	restrictions under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, which generally prohibits the payment of dividends other than from surplus (retained earnings and the excess of consideration received for the sale of shares above the par value of the shares) or while a company is insolvent or would be rendered insolvent by the payment of such a dividend.

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(1)	For existing vessels, the year represents the year built. For our newbuild, the date shown reflects the expected delivery dates.

(2)

Quoted charter rates are the recognized daily gross charter rates. For charter parties with variable rates among periods or consecutive charter parties with the same charterer, the recognized gross daily charter rate represents the weighted average gross daily charter rate over the duration of the applicable charter period or series of charter periods, as applicable. In the case of a charter agreement that provides for additional payments, namely ballast bonus to compensate for vessel repositioning, the gross daily charter rate presented has been adjusted to reflect estimated vessel repositioning expenses. Gross charter rates are inclusive of commissions. Net charter rates are charter rates after the payment of commissions. In the case of voyage charters, the charter rate represents revenue recognized on a pro rata basis over the duration of the voyage from load to discharge port less related voyage expenses.

(3)	Commissions reflect payments made to third-party brokers or our charterers.

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The start dates listed reflect either actual start dates or, in the case of contracted charters that had not commenced as of March 13, 2020 , the scheduled start dates. Actual start dates and redelivery dates may differ from the referenced scheduled start and redelivery dates depending on the terms of the charter and market conditions and does not reflect the options to extend the period time charter.

(5)	Each vessel with the same letter is a “sister ship” of each other vessel that has the same letter, and under certain of our charter contracts, may be substituted with its “sister ships.”

(6)	MV Pedhoulas Farmer and MV Pedhoulas Rose were sold and leased back, in 2015 and 2017, respectively, on a bareboat charter basis for a period of 10 years, with a purchase obligation at the end of the bareboat charter period and purchase options in favor of the Company after the second year of the bareboat charter, at annual intervals and predetermined purchase prices.

(7)	Charterer agreed to reimburse us for part of the cost of the Scrubbers and BWTS to be installed on the vessel, which is recorded by increasing the recognized daily charter rate by $634 over the remaining tenor of the time charter party.

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A period time charter of 10 years at a gross daily charter rate of $23,100 for the first two and a half years and of $24,810 for the remaining period. In January 2017, the period time charter was amended to reflect substitution of the initial charterer with its subsidiary guaranteed by the initial charterer and changes in payment terms; all other period charter terms remained unchanged. The charter agreement grants the charterer the option to purchase the vessel at any time beginning at the end of the seventh year of the period time charter period, at a price of $39.0 million less 1.00% commission, decreasing thereafter on a pro-rated basis by $1.5 million per year. The Company holds a right of first refusal to buy back the vessel in the event that the charterer exercises its option to purchase the vessel and subsequently offers to sell such vessel to a third party. The charter agreement also grants the charterer an option to extend the period time charter for an additional twelve months at a time at a gross daily charter rate of $26,330, less 1.25% total commissions, which option may be exercised by the charterer a maximum of two times.

(10)	MV Kypros Sky and MV Kypros Spirit were sold and leased back in December 2019 on a bareboat charter basis for a period of eight years, with purchase options in favor of the Company commencing three years following the commencement of the bareboat charter period and a purchase obligation at the end of the bareboat charter period, all at predetermined purchase prices.

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•	Annual Surveys . For oceangoing vessels, annual surveys are conducted for their hulls and machinery, including the electrical plants, and for any special equipment classed, at intervals of 12 months from the date of commencement of the class period indicated in the certificate.

•	Intermediate Surveys . Extended annual surveys are referred to as “intermediate surveys” and typically are conducted on the occasion of the second or third annual survey after commissioning and after each class renewal.

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Class Renewal / Special Surveys . Class renewal surveys, also known as “special surveys,” are more extensive than intermediate surveys and are carried out at the end of each five-year period. During the special survey the vessel is thoroughly examined, including thickness-gauging to determine any diminution in the steel structures. Should the thickness be found to be less than class requirements, the classification society would prescribe steel renewals. It may be expensive to have steel renewals pass a special survey if the vessel is aged or experiences excessive wear and tear. A vessel owner has the option of arranging with the classification society for the vessel’s machinery to be on a continuous survey cycle, according to which all machinery would be surveyed within a five-year cycle. At an owner’s application, the surveys required for class renewal may be split according to an agreed schedule to extend over the entire period of class.

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(2)	Special survey date.

(3)	Drydocking.

(4)	BWTS retrofit.

(5)	Scrubber retrofit.

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•	on-board installation of automatic information systems to enhance vessel-to-vessel and vessel-to-shore communications;

•	on-board installation of ship security alert systems;

•	the development of vessel security plans; and

•	compliance with flag state security certification requirements.

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•	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.

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Available days . We define available days (also referred to as voyage days) as the total number of days in a period during which each vessel in our fleet was in our possession net of off-hire days associated with scheduled maintenance, which includes major repairs, drydockings, vessel upgrades or special or intermediate surveys. Available days are used to measure the number of days in a period during which vessels should be capable of generating revenues.

•	Operating days . We define operating days as the number of our available days in a period less the aggregate number of days that our vessels are off-hire due to any reason, excluding scheduled maintenance. Operating days are used to measure the aggregate number of days in a period during which vessels actually generate revenues.

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Fleet utilization on ownership days . We calculate fleet utilization on ownership days by dividing the number of our operating days during a period by the number of our ownership days during that period.This measure demonstrates the percentage of time in the relevant period our vessels generate revenue. During the three years ended December 31, 2019 , our average annual fleet utilization on ownership days rate was approximately 96.24% .

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Fleet utilization on available days . We calculate fleet utilization on available days by dividing the number of operating days by the number of our available days during that period. Fleet utilization is used to measure a company’s ability to efficiently find suitable employment for its vessels and minimize the number of days that its vessels are off-hire for reasons such as scheduled repairs, vessel upgrades, drydockings or special surveys. During the three years ended December 31, 2019 , our average annual fleet utilization on available days rate was approximately 98.45% .

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Time charter equivalent rates . We define time charter equivalent rates (“TCE rates”) as our charter revenues less commissions and voyage expenses during a period divided by the number of our available days during the period. TCE rate is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare daily earnings generated by vessels on period time charters and spot time charters with daily earnings generated by vessels on voyage charters, because charter rates for vessels on voyage charters are generally not expressed in per day amounts, while charter rates for vessels on period time charters and spot time charters generally are expressed in such amounts. We use TCE to compare period-to-period changes in our

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Daily vessel operating expenses . We define vessel operating expenses to include the costs for crewing, insurance, lubricants, spare parts, provisions, stores, repairs, maintenance, statutory and classification expense, drydocking, intermediate and special surveys, tonnage taxes and other miscellaneous items. Daily vessel operating expenses are calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by ownership days for the relevant period. Our ability to control our fixed and variable expenses, including our daily vessel operating expenses, also affects our financial results. In addition, factors beyond our control can cause our vessel operating expenses to increase, including developments relating to market premiums for insurance, cost of lubricants and changes in the value of the U.S. dollar compared to currencies in which certain of our expenses are denominated, such as certain crew wages.

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Daily vessel operating expenses excluding drydocking and pre-delivery expenses. We calculate daily vessel operating expenses excluding drydocking and pre-delivery expenses by dividing vessel operating expenses excluding drydocking and pre-delivery expenses for the relevant period by ownership days for such period. This measure assists our management and investors by increasing the comparability of our performance from period to period. Drydocking expenses include costs of shipyard, paints and agent expenses, and pre-delivery expenses include initially supplied spare parts, stores, provisions and other miscellaneous items provided to a newbuild or secondhand acquisition prior to their operation, which costs may vary from period to period.

•	Daily general and administrative expenses . We define general and administrative expenses to include daily management fees and daily company administration expenses as defined below. Daily vessel general and administrative expenses are calculated by dividing general and administrative expenses by ownership days for the relevant period.

•	Daily management fees . We define management fees to include the fees payable to our Managers for managing our fleet. Daily management fees are calculated by dividing management fees by ownership days for the relevant period.

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Daily company administration expenses . We define company administration expenses to include expenses incurred related to the administration of our company such as legal costs, audit fees, independent directors’ compensation, listing fees to NYSE and other miscellaneous expenses. Daily company administration expenses are calculated by dividing company administration expenses by ownership days for the relevant period.

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•	levels of demand and supply in the drybulk shipping industry;

•	the age, condition and specifications of our vessels;

•	the duration of our charters;

•	our decisions relating to vessel acquisitions and disposals;

•	the amount of time that we spend positioning our vessels;

•	the availability of our vessels, which is related to the amount of time that our vessels spend in drydock undergoing repairs and the amount of time required to perform necessary maintenance or upgrade work; and

•	other factors affecting charter rates for drybulk vessels.

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(1)	As of December 31, 2018 , the aggregate carrying value of these 21 vessels was $120.6 million more than their fair market value, based on broker quotes.

(2)	As of December 31, 2019 , the aggregate carrying value of these 29 vessels was $153.9 million more than their fair market value, based on broker quotes.

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•	Daily general and administrative expenses which consist of daily management fees and daily company administration expenses, increased by 4.4% to $ 1,379 during the year ended December 31, 2019 , from $ 1,321 during the year ended December 31, 2018 ;

•	Daily management fees increased by 6.3% to $ 1,206 during the year ended December 31, 2019 , from $ 1,135 during the year ended December 31, 2018 ; and

•	Daily company administration expenses decreased by 6.9% to $ 173 during the year ended December 31, 2019 , from $ 186 during the year ended December 31, 2018 .

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•	Daily general and administrative expenses increased by 13.6% at $1,321 during the year ended December 31, 2018, from $1,163 during the year ended December 31, 2017;

•	Daily management fees which are part of daily general and administrative expenses increased by 16.4% to $1,135 during the year ended December 31, 2018, from $975 during the year ended December 31, 2017; and

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•	Daily company administration expenses, which are part of daily general and administrative expenses, decreased by 1.1% to $186 during the year ended December 31, 2018, from $188 during the year ended December 31, 2017.

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•	pay dividends if an event of default has occurred and is continuing or would occur as a result of the payment of such dividends;

•	enter into certain long-term charters without the lenders’ consent;

•	incur additional indebtedness, including through the issuance of guarantees;

•	change the flag, class or management of the vessel mortgaged under such facility or terminate or materially amend the management agreement relating to such vessel;

•	create liens on their assets;

•	make loans;

•	make investments;

•	make capital expenditures;

•	undergo a change in ownership or control or permit a change in ownership and control of our Managers;

•	sell the vessel mortgaged under such facility; and

•	permit our chief executive officer to change.

•	meet the Minimum Value Covenant of 115% or 120%, as the case may be, for credit facilities outstanding;

•	maintain a minimum cash balance per vessel with the respective lender from $150,000 to $1,000,000 as the case may be; and

•	ensure that we comply with certain financial covenants under the guarantees described below.

•	under the Consolidated Leverage Covenant, our total consolidated liabilities divided by our total consolidated assets (based on the market value of all vessels owned or leased on a finance lease taking into account their employment, and the book value of all other assets) must not exceed 85%;

•	under the Net Worth Covenant, our total consolidated assets (based on the market value of all vessels owned or leased on a finance lease taking into account their employment, and the book value of all other assets) less our total consolidated liabilities must not be less than $150,000,000;

•	under the EBITDA Covenant, the ratio of our EBITDA over consolidated interest expense must not be less than 2.0:1, on a trailing 12 months’ basis, applicable as of January 1, 2018 onwards;

•	under the Maximum Debt Covenant, our consolidated debt in relation to the 41 vessels currently owned by the our subsidiaries must not exceed $630,000,000;

•	under the Control Covenant, a minimum of 30% or 35%, as the case may be, of our shares shall remain directly or indirectly beneficially owned by the Hajioannou family for the duration of the relevant credit facilities and, in the case of one facility, Polys Hajioannou beneficially holds a minimum of 20% of the voting and ownership rights; and

•	payment of dividends is subject to no event of default having occurred and be continuing or would occur as a result of the payment of such dividends.

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(1)

Amounts shown reflect estimated interest payments we expect to make with respect to our long-term debt obligations. The interest payments reflect an assumed LIBOR-based applicable interest rate of 1.912% (the six-month LIBOR rate as of December 31, 2019 ), plus the relevant margin of the applicable credit facility. Amount shown do not reflect the interest rate swaps concluded in March 2020. See “ Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—B. Liquidity and Capital Resources—Interest Rate Swaps ” for more information.

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Represents the daily ship management fee of €875 per vessel and the annual ship management fee of €3,000,000 prorated to the actual days based on the management fees currently in effect calculated based on the exchange rate of €/US$ as of December 31, 2019 . In addition, it includes amounts payable to our Managers under the Management Agreements in respect of the acquisition fee and the supervision fee for Hull No. S 1772 which is described elsewhere herein.

(3)	Represents outstanding contractual payments under the memorandum of agreement for the acquisition of Hull No. S 1772 . It does not include the amounts payable to our Managers for supervision fees and commissions, under such memorandum of agreement , which are included under “Payments to our Managers” on the above table.

(4)	Amounts shown reflect estimated payments we expect to make with respect to our Scrubbers and BWTS obligations calculated based on the exchange rate of €/US$ as of December 31, 2019 , according to contracts with the relevant equipment suppliers. It does not include payments we expect to make to the relevant shipyards.

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•	a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics for all officers and employees, which incorporates a Code of Ethics for directors and a Code of Conduct for corporate officers;

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•	a Corporate Governance, Nominating and Compensation Committee Charter; and

•	an Audit Committee Charter.

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•	the appointment, compensation, retention and oversight of independent auditors and approving any non-audit services performed by such auditor;

•	assisting the board in monitoring the integrity of our financial statements, the independent auditors’ qualifications and independence, the performance of the independent accountants and our internal audit function and our compliance with legal and regulatory requirements;

•	discussing the annual audited financial and quarterly statements with management and the independent auditors;

•	discussing earnings press releases, as well as financial information and earnings guidance provided to analysts and rating agencies;

•	discussing policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management;

•	meeting separately, and periodically, with management, internal auditors and the independent auditor;

•	reviewing with the independent auditor any audit problems or difficulties and management’s responses;

•	setting clear hiring policies for employees or former employees of the independent auditors;

•	annually reviewing the adequacy of the audit committee’s written charter, the internal audit charter, the scope of the annual internal audit plan and the results of internal audits;

•	reporting regularly to the full board of directors; and

•	handling such other matters that are specifically delegated to the audit committee by the board of directors from time to time.

•	nominating candidates, consistent with criteria approved by the full board of directors, for the approval of the full board of directors to fill board vacancies as and when they arise, as well as putting in place plans for succession, in particular, of the chairman of the board of directors and executive officers;

•	selecting, or recommending that the full board of directors select, the director nominees for the next annual meeting of shareholders;

•	developing and recommending to the full board of directors corporate governance guidelines applicable to us and keeping such guidelines under review;

•	overseeing the evaluation of the board and management;

•	reviewing regularly the board structure, size and composition, taking into account the importance of a diverse composite mix of ethnicities, ages, gender, race, geographic locations, education and professional skills, backgrounds and experience, among other characteristics;

•	maintaining a commitment to supporting, valuing and leveraging diversity in the composition of the Board among other qualities that the board believes serve the best interest of the Company and its stockholders; and

•	handling such other matters that are specifically delegated to the corporate governance, nominating and compensation committee by the board of directors from time to time.

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(4)	By virtue of shares owned indirectly through Vorini Holdings, Inc., Bellapais Maritime Inc., Kyperounta Maritime Inc., Lefkoniko Maritime Inc., Akamas Maritime Inc., Chalkoessa Maritime Inc. and other entities he controls.

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·	interest, principal and other financial costs;

·	voyage expenses;

·	vessel operating expenses including crewing costs, surveyor’s attendance fees, bunkers, lubricant oils, spares, survey fees, classification society fees, maintenance and repair costs, tonnage taxes and vetting expenses;

·	commissions, remuneration or disbursements due to lawyers, brokers, agents, surveyors, consultants, financial advisors, investment bankers, insurance advisors;

·	deductibles, insurance premiums and/or P&I calls; and

·	postage, communication, traveling, victualing and other out of pocket expenses.

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·	an aggregate amount in excess of $100,000 payable by us is not paid when due or if due on demand, within 20 business days following demand by the Manager;

·	we default in the performance of any other material obligation under the Management Agreement and the matter is unresolved within 20 business days after we receive written notice of such default from the Manager;

·	the management fee determined by arbitration in respect of any three-year period following the initial term is unsatisfactory to the Manager, in which case the Manager may terminate the Management Agreement effective at the end of such term;

·	any acquisition of our shares or a merger, consolidation or similar transaction results in any “person” or “group” acquiring 40.0% or more of the total voting power of our or the resulting entity’s outstanding voting securities, and such percentage represents a higher percentage of such voting power than that held directly or indirectly by Polys Hajioannou;

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the approval by our shareholders of a proposed merger, consolidation, recapitalization or similar transaction, as a result of which any person acquiring our shares of Common Stock becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of 40.0% or more of the total voting power of the outstanding voting securities of the resulting entity following such transaction, and such percentage represents a higher percentage of such voting power than that held directly or indirectly by Polys Hajioannou; or

·	there is a change in directors after which at least one of the members of our board of directors is not a continuing director.

·	a member of our board of directors on May 29, 2018; or

·	the Manager commits a willful and material breach in the performance of any material obligation under our Management Agreement and the matter is not resolved within 40 business days after the Manager receives from us written notice of such default;

·	an aggregate amount in excess of $100,000 payable by the Manager to us or third parties under our Management Agreement is not paid or accounted for within 10 business days following written notice by us; or

·	any time after May 29, 2024, upon our delivery of 12 months’ written notice to the Manager (a “Third Term Termination Notice”).

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•	the designation of the series;

•	the number of shares of the series;

•	the preferences and relative, participating, option or other special rights, if any, and any qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such series; and

•	the voting rights, if any, of the holders of the series.

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(i)	10 days following the first public announcement that a person or group of affiliated or associated persons or an “acquiring person” has acquired or obtained the right to acquire beneficial ownership of 15.0% or more of our outstanding Common Stock; or

(ii)	10 business days following the start of a tender or exchange offer that would result, if closed, in a person becoming an “acquiring person.”

•	our Common Stock certificates will evidence the rights, and the rights will be transferable only with those certificates; and

•	any new shares of Common Stock will be issued with rights, and new certificates will contain a notation incorporating the rights agreement by reference.

•	we are acquired in a merger or other business combination transaction; or

•	50.0% or more of our assets, cash flows or earning power is sold or transferred.

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•	any person other than our existing stockholder becoming the beneficial owner of Common Stock with voting power equal to 50.0% or more of the total voting power of all shares of Common Stock entitled to vote in the election of directors; or

•	the occurrence of a flip-over event.

•	to cure any ambiguity, omission, defect or inconsistency;

•	to make changes that do not adversely affect the interests of holders of rights, excluding the interests of any acquiring person; or

•	to shorten or lengthen any time period under the rights agreement, except that we cannot change the time period when rights may be redeemed or lengthen any time period, unless such lengthening protects, enhances or clarifies the benefits of holders of rights other than an acquiring person.

•	At any time when no rights are outstanding, we may amend any of the provisions of the rights agreement, other than decreasing the redemption price.

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1.	Basis of Presentation and General Information

Safe Bulkers, Inc., (“Safe Bulkers”) was formed on December 11, 2007 , under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands. Safe Bulkers’ common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) under the symbol “SB.”

Polys Hajioannou and his family, by virtue of shares owned indirectly through various private entities are the controlling shareholders of Safe Bulkers and as a result control the outcome of matters on which shareholders are entitled to vote, including the election of the entire board of directors and other significant corporate actions.

Since Safe Bulkers’ initial public offering, Safe Bulkers has successfully completed five additional public common stock offerings and three preferred stock offerings.

As of December 31, 2019 , Safe Bulkers held 48 wholly-owned companies (which are referred to herein as “Subsidiaries”) which together owned and operated a fleet of 41 drybulk vessels and were scheduled to acquire one additional newbuild vessel (the “Newbuild”).

Safe Bulkers and its Subsidiaries are collectively referred to in the notes to the consolidated financial statements as the “Company.”

The Company’s principal business is the ownership and operation of drybulk vessels. The Company’s vessels operate worldwide, carrying drybulk cargo for the world’s largest consumers of marine drybulk transportation services. Safety Management Overseas S.A., a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Panama (“Safety Management”) and Safe Bulkers Management Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus (“Safe Bulkers Management,” and, together with Safety Management, the “Managers,” and either of them “the Manager”), related parties both controlled by Polys Hajioannou, provide technical, commercial and administrative management services to the Company.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the operations, assets and liabilities of the Company, and of its Subsidiaries listed below.

Subsidiary		Vessel Name		Type		Built
Maxeikosiepta Shipping Corporation (“Maxeikosiepta”) (1)		Paraskevi		Panamax		January 2003
Marindou Shipping Corporation (“Marindou”) (1)		Maria		Panamax		April 2003
Maxeikosiexi Shipping Corporation (“Maxeikosiexi”) (1)		Koulitsa		Panamax		April 2003
Avstes Shipping Corporation (“Avstes”) (1)		Vassos		Panamax		February 2004
Kerasies Shipping Corporation (“Kerasies”) (1)		Katerina		Panamax		May 2004
Marathassa Shipping Corporation (“Marathassa”) (1)		Maritsa		Panamax		January 2005
Maxeikositessera Shipping Corporation (“Maxeikositessera”) (2)		Efrossini		Panamax		February 2012
Glovertwo Shipping Corporation (“Glovertwo”) (2)		Zoe		Panamax		July 2013
Shikokutessera Shipping Inc. (“Shikokutessera”) (2)		Kypros Land		Panamax		January 2014
Shikokupente Shipping Inc. (“Shikokupente”) (2)		Kypros Sea		Panamax		March 2014
Gloverfour Shipping Corporation (“Gloverfour”) (2)		Kypros Bravery		Panamax		January 2015
Shikokuokto Shipping Corporation. (“Shikokuokto”) (2)		Kypros Sky		Panamax		March 2015

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Subsidiary		Vessel Name		Type		Built
Gloverfive Shipping Corporation (“Gloverfive”) (2)		Kypros Loyalty		Panamax		June 2015
Gloversix Shipping Corporation (“Gloversix”) (2)		Kypros Spirit		Panamax		July 2016
Pemer Shipping Ltd. (“Pemer”) (1)		Pedhoulas Merchant		Kamsarmax		March 2006
Petra Shipping Ltd. (“Petra”) (1)		Pedhoulas Trader		Kamsarmax		May 2006
Pelea Shipping Ltd. (“Pelea”) (1)		Pedhoulas Leader		Kamsarmax		March 2007
Vassone Shipping Corporation (“Vassone”) (2)		Pedhoulas Commander		Kamsarmax		May 2008
Maxeikosi Shipping Corporation (“Maxeikosi”) (1)		Pedhoulas Builder		Kamsarmax		May 2012
Maxeikositria Shipping Corporation (“Maxeikositria”) (1)		Pedhoulas Fighter		Kamsarmax		August 2012
Maxeikosiena Shipping Corporation (“Maxeikosiena”) (1)		Pedhoulas Farmer		Kamsarmax		September 2012
Youngone Shipping Corporation (“Youngone”) (2)		Pedhoulas Cherry		Kamsarmax		July 2015
Youngtwo Shipping Corporation (“Youngtwo”) (2)		Pedhoulas Rose		Kamsarmax		January 2017
Pinewood Shipping Corporation (“Pinewood”) (2)(3)		Pedhoulas Cedrus		Kamsarmax		June 2018
Marinouki Shipping Corporation (“Marinouki”) (1)		Marina		Post-Panamax		January 2006
Soffive Shipping Corporation (“Soffive”) (1)		Sophia		Post-Panamax		June 2007
Vasstwo Shipping Corporation (“Vasstwo”) (1)		Xenia		Post-Panamax		August 2006
Eniaprohi Shipping Corporation (“Eniaprohi”) (1)		Eleni		Post-Panamax		November 2008
Eniadefhi Shipping Corporation (“Eniadefhi”) (1)		Martine		Post-Panamax		February 2009
Maxdodeka Shipping Corporation (“Maxdodeka”) (1)		Andreas K		Post-Panamax		September 2009
Pentakomo Shipping Corporation (“Pentakomo”) (2)		Agios Spyridonas		Post-Panamax		January 2010
Maxdekatria Shipping Corporation (“Maxdekatria”) (1)		Panayiota K		Post-Panamax		April 2010
Maxdeka Shipping Corporation (“Maxdeka”) (2)		Venus Heritage		Post-Panamax		December 2010
Shikoku Friendship Shipping Company (“Shikoku”) (2)		Venus History		Post-Panamax		September 2011
Maxenteka Shipping Corporation (“Maxenteka”) (2)		Venus Horizon		Post-Panamax		February 2012
Shikokuepta Shipping Inc. (“Shikokuepta”) (2)		Troodos Sun		Post-Panamax		January 2016
Shikokuexi Shipping Inc. (“Shikokuexi”) (2)		Troodos Air		Post-Panamax		March 2016
Maxpente Shipping Corporation (“Maxpente”) (1)		Kanaris		Capesize		March 2010
Eptaprohi Shipping Corporation (“Eptaprohi”) (1)		Pelopidas		Capesize		November 2011
Maxtessera Shipping Corporation (“Maxtessera”) (2)		Lake Despina		Capesize		January 2014
Shikokuennia Shipping Corporation (“Shikokuennia”) (2)		Mount Troodos		Capesize		November 2009
Monagrouli Shipping Corporation (“Monagrouli”) (2)(5)		TBN - S 1772		Post-Panamax		April 2020
Gloverthree Shipping Corporation (“Gloverthree”) (2)		—		—		—
Staloudi Shipping Corporation (“Staloudi”) (1)		—		—		—
Gloverseven Shipping Corporation (“Gloverseven”) (2)		—		—		—
Kyotofriendo One Shipping Inc. (“Kyotofriendo One”) (2)(4)		—		—		—
Kyotofriendo Two Shipping Inc. (“Kyotofriendo Two”) (2)(3)		—		—		—
Maxeikosipente Shipping Corporation (“Maxeikosipente”) (1)		—		—		—

(1)	Incorporated under the laws of the Republic of Liberia .

(2)	Incorporated under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands .

(3)

On July 29, 2016, the Shipsales Contract relating to Hull No. 1552 , initially contracted by Kyotofriendo Two, was novated to Pinewood. Under an agreement with an unaffiliated third party, upon delivery of the vessel, named Pedhoulas Cedrus , to Pinewood in June 2018, 100 shares of Series A Preferred Stock of Pinewood were issued to the unaffiliated third party for proceeds in the equivalent of $ 16,875 at the time of issuance, which were used to finance part of the cost of such vessel. Such shares have preference over shares of common stock of Pinewood with respect to distributions by, and liquidation of, Pinewood. Furthermore, under this agreement, Pinewood agreed to (i) pay its own expenses out of its own funds, (ii) keep its assets and funds separate from the assets and funds of the Company, (iii) refrain from holding its assets and/or creditworthiness as being available to satisfy any of the obligations of the Company and (iv) take, or refrain from taking, certain other actions designed to ensure that the assets of Pinewood are not available to creditors of Safe Bulkers or its other subsidiaries.

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(4)	Kyotofriendo One had contracted to acquire the Kamsarmax class newbuild vessel with Hull No. 1551, which upon her delivery from the shipyard in January 2017 was sold. Refer to Notes 3 and 17.

(5)	Estimated completion date for newbuild vessel as of December 31, 2019 .

For the years ended December 31, 2017 , 2018 and 2019 , the following charterers individually accounted for more than 10% of the Company’s time charter, voyage charter and ballast bonus revenues as follows:

		December 31,
		2017			2018			2019
Glencore Agriculture B.V		—	%		14.73	%		21.03	%
Bunge S.A.		12.72	%		13.76	%		10.37	%

2.	Significant Accounting Policies

Principles of Consolidation : The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) and include all accounts of the Company. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation.

Use of Estimates : The preparation of the 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, the 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. Significant estimates may include vessel valuations, the valuation of amounts due from charterers, residual value of vessels and the useful life of vessels. Actual results may differ from these estimates.

Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss) : The Company follows the accounting guidance relating to Statement of Comprehensive Income, which requires separate presentation of certain transactions that are recorded directly as components of shareholders’ equity. The Company has no other comprehensive income/(loss) and accordingly comprehensive income/(loss) equals net income/(loss) for the periods presented.

Foreign Currency Translation : The reporting and functional currency of the Company is the U.S. dollar (“USD”). Transactions incurred in other currencies are translated into USD using the exchange rates in effect at the time of the transaction. On the balance sheet date, monetary assets and liabilities that are denominated in other currencies are translated into USD to reflect the end-of-period exchange rates. Resulting gains or losses from foreign currency transactions are recorded within Foreign currency gain/(loss) in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations in the period in which they arise.

Cash and Cash Equivalents : Cash and cash equivalents consist of current, call, time deposits and certificates of deposit with original maturities of three months or less and which are not restricted for use or withdrawal.

Time Deposits : Time deposits are held with banks with original maturities longer than three months. In the event remaining maturities are shorter than 12 months , such deposits are classified as current assets; if original maturities are longer than 12 months , such deposits are classified as non-current assets.

Restricted Cash : Restricted cash represents minimum cash deposits or cash collateral deposits required to be maintained with certain banks under the Company’s borrowing arrangements or in relation to bank guarantees issued on behalf of the Company. In the event that the obligation relating to such deposits is expected to be terminated within the next 12 months , these deposits are classified as current assets; otherwise they are classified as non-current assets.

Accounts Receivable : Accounts receivable reflect trade receivables from time or voyage charters and other receivables from operational activities, net of an allowance for doubtful accounts. On each balance sheet date, all potentially uncollectible accounts are assessed individually for purposes of determining the appropriate provision for doubtful accounts. No allowance for doubtful accounts was recorded for any of the periods presented.

Inventories : Inventories consist of bunkers and lubricants owned by the Company remaining on board the vessels at the end of each reporting period, which are stated at the lower of cost and net realizable value. Cost is determined using the first–in, first-out method. Inventories consist of $ 0 and $ 5,422 of bunkers and of $ 4,139 and $ 3,843 of lubricants as of December 31, 2018 and 2019 , respectively.

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Vessels, Net : Vessels are stated at their cost, which consists of the contracted purchase price and any direct material expenses incurred upon acquisition (including improvements, on-site supervision expenses and financing costs incurred during the construction period for vessels under construction, commissions paid, delivery expenses and other expenditures to prepare the vessel for her initial voyage), less accumulated depreciation and impairment, if any. Certain subsequent expenditures for conversions, major improvements and regulatory requirements are also capitalized if it is determined that they appreciably extend the life, increase the earning capacity or improve the efficiency or safety of the vessels.

Vessels’ Depreciation : Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful life of the vessels, after considering the estimated residual value. The Company estimates the useful life of its vessels to be 25 years from the date of initial delivery from the shipyard. Secondhand vessels are depreciated from the date they become available for use through their remaining estimated useful life.

Accounting for Special Survey and Drydocking Costs : Special survey and drydocking costs are expensed in the period incurred and are included in vessel operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Repairs and Maintenance : Repair and maintenance expenses, including major overhauling and underwater inspection expenses, are expensed when incurred and are included in vessel operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Impairment of Long-lived Assets : The Company follows the Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 360-10, “Property, Plant and Equipment” (“ASC 360-10”), which requires impairment losses to be recorded on long-lived assets used in operations when indicators of impairment are present and the undiscounted cash flows estimated to be generated by those assets are less than their carrying amounts. If indicators of impairment are present, the Company performs an analysis of the anticipated undiscounted future net cash flows of the related long-lived assets. Various factors including anticipated future charter rates, estimated scrap values, future drydocking costs and estimated voyage and vessel operating costs are included in this analysis. If the carrying value of the related asset exceeds the undiscounted cash flows, the carrying value is reduced to its estimated fair value and the difference is recorded as an impairment loss in the consolidated statements of operations.

Assets Held for Sale : The Company may dispose of certain of its vessels when suitable opportunities occur, including prior to the end of their useful lives. The Company classifies assets as being held for sale when the following criteria are met: (i) management is committed to sell the asset; (ii) the asset is available for immediate sale in its present condition; (iii) an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell the asset have been initiated; (iv) the sale of the asset is probable, and transfer of the asset is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year; (v) the asset is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value; and (vi) actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.

Long-lived assets classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less the cost to sell the asset. These assets are no longer depreciated once they meet the criteria of being held for sale. There were no assets held for sale as of December 31, 2018 and 2019 .

Deferred Financing Costs : Financing fees incurred for obtaining new loans and credit facilities are deferred and amortized over the term of the respective loan or credit facility using the effective interest rate method. The unamortized deferred financing costs are presented as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of the related loan and credit facility in the consolidated balance sheet. Deferred financing costs relating to undrawn facilities are presented under non-current assets in the consolidated balance sheet. Any unamortized balance of costs relating to loans repaid or refinanced is expensed in the period in which the repayment or refinancing is made, subject to the guidance regarding Debt Extinguishment. Any unamortized balance of costs related to credit facilities repaid and terminated is expensed in the same period. Any unamortized balance of costs relating to the credit facilities refinanced is deferred and amortized over the term of the respective refinanced credit facility in the period in which the refinancing occurs, subject to the provisions of the accounting guidance relating to Changes in Line-of-Credit or Revolving-Debt Arrangements.

Derivative Instruments : The Company may enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to create economic hedges for its exposure to currency exchange risk on payments relating to the acquisition of vessels and on certain loan obligations. The Company may also enter into interest rate derivatives to create economic hedges for its exposure to interest rate risk of its loan obligations as well as derivatives relating to the fluctuation of the price of bunker fuel consumed by its vessels. When such derivatives do not qualify for hedge accounting the Company records these financial instruments in the consolidated balance sheet at their fair value as either a derivative asset or a liability, and recognizes the fair value changes thereto in the consolidated statements of operations. When the derivatives do qualify for hedge accounting, depending upon the nature of the hedge, changes in fair value of the derivatives are either offset against the fair value of assets, liabilities or firm commitments through income, or recognized in other

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comprehensive income/(loss) (effective portion) until the hedged item is recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. For the years ended December 31, 2017 , 2018 and 2019 , no derivatives were accounted for as accounting hedges.

Financial Instruments : Over-the-counter foreign exchange forward contracts, interest rate derivatives, bunker fuel price derivatives and cash equivalents are recorded at fair value. Other financial instruments, including debt are recorded at amortized cost.

(a) Interest rate risk : The Company’s interest rates and long-term loan repayment terms are described in Note 6. The Company may manage its interest rate risk by entering into interest rate derivative instruments. As of December 31, 2019 the Company did not have any interest rate swap agreements in place.

(b) Concentration of credit risk : Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of trade accounts receivable, cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and interest rate and bunker fuel price derivative instruments. The Company limits its credit risk with accounts receivable by performing ongoing credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and generally does not require collateral for its trade accounts receivable. The Company places its cash and cash equivalents, time deposits and other investments with high credit quality financial institutions. The Company performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit standing of those financial institutions. The Company may be exposed to credit risk in the event of non-performance by its counterparties to derivative instruments; however, the Company may limit its exposure by transacting with counterparties with high credit ratings.

(c) Fair value measurement : In accordance with the requirements of accounting guidance relating to Fair Value Measurement, the Company classifies and discloses assets and liabilities carried at fair value in one of the following three categories:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

Treasury stock: The Company records the repurchase of its shares at cost based on the settlement dates of repurchase transactions. These shares are classified as treasury stock, which is a reduction to shareholders’ equity. Treasury shares are included in authorized and issued shares but excluded from outstanding shares.

Accounting for Revenues and Related Expenses : The Company generates its revenues from charterers for the charter hire of its vessels. Vessels are chartered under time charter. A time charter is a contract for the use of a vessel for a specific period of time and a specified daily charter hire rate, which is generally payable in advance. The Company’s time charter agreements are classified as operating leases pursuant to Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 842 - Leases, 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 revenue is recognized when a charter agreement exists, the vessel is made available to the charterer and collection of the related revenue is reasonably assured. Time charter revenues are recognized as earned on a straight-line basis over the term of the charter as service is provided. Revenues from time charter may also include ballast bonus, which is an amount paid by the charterer for repositioning the vessel at the charterer’s disposal (delivery point), which is recognized as revenue over the term of the charter, and other miscellaneous revenues from vessel operations. Time charter hire is typically payable 15 or 30 days in advance as determined in the charter party agreement.

Expenses relating to the Company’s time charters are vessel operating expenses and certain voyage expenses, which are paid by the Company and recognized as incurred. Vessel operating expenses that are paid by the Company include costs for crewing, insurance, lubricants, spare parts, provisions, stores, repairs, maintenance, statutory and classification expense, drydocking, intermediate and special surveys and other minor miscellaneous expenses. Voyage expenses which are also recognized as incurred by the Company include costs for draft surveys, hold cleaning, postage, extra war risk insurance and other minor miscellaneous expenses related to the voyage. Voyage expenses relating to bunkers consumption during the ballast period are considered contract fulfilment costs and are capitalized and amortized over the term of the charter when they meet the following criteria according to ASC 340-40-25-5: (i) the costs relate directly to a contract or to an anticipated contract that the entity can specifically identify, (ii) the costs generate or enhance resources of the entity that will be used in satisfying, or in continuing to satisfy, performance obligations in the future and (iii) the costs are expected to be recovered. The charterer is responsible for paying the cost of bunkers and other voyage expenses ( e.g. , port expenses, agents’ fees, canal dues, extra war risks insurance and any other expenses related to the cargo). Certain voyage expenses paid by the Company such as extra war risk insurance may be recovered from the charterer; such amounts recovered are recorded as Other Income within Revenues.

The Company has identified that time charter contracts contain a lease in accordance with ASC 842, and are classified as operating leases. On January 1, 2019, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2016-02, Leases (codified

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as ASC 842), as amended from time to time, using the modified retrospective transition method. The Company elected to apply the additional and optional transition method to existing leases at the beginning of the period of adoption through a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening retained earnings as of January 1, 2019. Also, the Company elected to apply a package of practical expedients under ASC 842, which allowed the Company, not to reassess (i) whether any existing contracts, on the date of adoption, contained a lease, (ii) lease classification of existing leases classified as operating leases in accordance with ASC 840 and (iii) initial direct costs for any existing leases. ASC 842 also provides a practical expedient to lessors by class of underlying asset, to not separate non lease components from the associated lease component when the following criteria are met (i) the timing and pattern of transfer for the lease component is the same as those for the non-lease component associated with that lease component and (ii) the lease component, if accounted for separately, would be classified as an operating lease. The Company, making use of this practical expedient for lessors, has elected not to separate the lease and non-lease components included in the time charter revenue but rather to recognize operating lease revenue as a combined single lease component for all time charter contracts as the related lease component, the hire of a vessel, and non-lease component, the fees for operating and maintaining the vessel, have the same timing and pattern of transfer (both the lease and non-lease components are earned by passage of time) and the predominant component is the lease. Upon adoption of ASC 842, the timing and recognition of earnings from time charter contracts to which the Company acts as lessor did not change from previous practice and thus the adoption of this standard did not have an effect on the Company’s consolidated opening retained earnings, balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations.

Vessels are also chartered under voyage charters, where a contract is made for the use of a vessel under which the Company is paid freight on the basis of moving cargo from a loading port to a discharge port. The Company accounts for a voyage charter when all the following criteria are met: (i) the parties to the contract have approved the contract in the form of a written charter agreement or fixture recap and are committed to perform their respective obligations, (ii) the Company can identify each party’s rights regarding the services to be transferred, (iii) the Company can identify the payment terms for the services to be transferred, (iv) the charter agreement has commercial substance (that is, the risk, timing, or amount of the future cash flows is expected to change as a result of the contract) and (v) it is probable that the Company will collect substantially all of the consideration to which it will be entitled in exchange for the services that will be transferred to the charterer. The Company determined that its voyage charters consist of a single performance obligation which is met evenly as the voyage progresses and hence, the voyage revenues are recognized on a pro rata basis over the duration of the voyage from load port to discharge port, in accordance with ASC 606 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). Probable losses on voyages are provided for in full at the time such losses can be estimated. Related expenses are operating expenses, bunkers and voyage expenses and are all paid for by the Company. Costs incurred prior to loading which are directly related to the voyage may be deferred if they meet certain conditions, and are amortized over the duration of the voyage from load port to discharge port. Costs incurred during the voyage are expensed as incurred.

Voyage hire is typically paid upon completion of the performance obligation. During the years ended December 31, 2017 , 2018 and 2019 , there has only been one instance in each of 2017 and 2018 where a vessel was employed under a voyage charter and in both cases the voyage had begun and ended in the same period.

Unearned revenue includes: (i) cash received prior to the balance sheet date relating to services to be rendered after the balance sheet date and (ii) deferred revenue resulting from straight-line revenue recognition in respect of charter agreements that provide for varying charter rates. Accrued revenue results from straight-line revenue recognition in respect of charter agreements that provide for varying charter rates.

Commissions (address and brokerage), regardless of charter type, are always paid by the Company, are deferred and amortized over the related charter period and are presented as a separate line item in revenues to arrive at net revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Taxes : Entities within the group that are incorporated under the laws of either the Republic of Liberia or the Republic of the Marshall Islands are not subject to Liberian or Marshall Islands income taxes. However, each vessel-owning Subsidiary is subject to registration and tonnage taxes under the laws of the Republic of Cyprus or the Republic of the Marshall Islands depending on where each Company’s vessel is registered. As of January 1, 2013, each vessel managed in Greece is subject to tonnage tax, under the laws of the Republic of Greece. In addition, under the laws of the Republic of Greece, until the year ended December 31, 2018, each vessel managed in Greece was subject to an annual shipping community mandatory financial contribution. These registration, tonnage taxes and financial contributions are recorded within Vessel operating expenses in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations and none are considered income taxes.

Furthermore, until the year ended December 31, 2018 each Subsidiary was subject to a 4.00 % U.S. federal tax in respect of its U.S. source shipping income (imposed on gross income without the allowance for any deductions), unless we qualify for exemption from tax under certain tax rules. For our 2019 taxable year, we were exempt from U.S federal tax on our U.S. source gross shipping income. There can be no assurance that we or any of our subsidiaries will qualify for tax exemption for our subsequent taxable years.

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Such taxes have been recorded within Voyage expenses. If such taxes were recovered from the charterers such amounts recovered were recorded within Revenues in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations.

Dividends : Dividends are recorded in the period in which they are declared by the Company’s board of directors.

Earnings/(Loss) Per Share : The computation of basic earnings/(loss) per share is based on the weighted average number of common stock outstanding during the year and includes the shares issuable to the audit committee chairman and the independent directors at the end of each year for services rendered. The computation of basic earnings/(loss) per share is calculated after deducting the preferred stock dividends paid and accrued (including any deemed dividend) from net income/(loss) divided by the weighted average number of shares.

Segment Reporting : The Company reports financial information and evaluates its operations by total charter revenue and not by the type of vessel or vessel employment for its customers. The Company’s vessels have similar operating and economic characteristics. As a result, management, including the chief operating decision makers, reviews operating results solely by revenue per day and operating results of the fleet, and thus the Company has determined that it operates under one reportable segment. Furthermore, when the Company charters a vessel to a charterer, the charterer is free to trade the vessel worldwide and, as a result, the disclosure of geographic information is impracticable.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

Leases: In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2016-2 (codified as ASC 842), which amends the existing accounting standard for lease accounting and adds additional disclosures about leasing arrangements. ASC 842 requires lessees to recognize on the balance sheet the assets and liabilities for the rights and obligations created by most leases, while lessor accounting remains largely unchanged. ASC 842, as amended, subject to certain transition relief options, requires a modified retrospective transition approach for all leases existing at, or entered into after, the date of initial application, or allows entities to elect not to recast the comparative periods presented when transitioning to ASC 842 and to recognize a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption.  ASC 842 also provides a practical expedient to lessors by class of underlying asset, to not separate non lease components from the associated lease component, similar to the expedient provided for lessees, when the following criteria are met i) the timing and pattern of transfer for the lease component is the same as those for the non-lease component associated with that lease component and (ii) the lease component, if accounted for separately, would be classified as an operating lease. ASC 842 is effective for public entities with reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal periods. Early adoption is permitted for all entities. The Company adopted ASC 842 for its reporting period commencing January 1, 2019. Refer to Note 2.

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3.	Transactions with Related Parties

A. The Managers

The Company enters from time to time into management agreements with the Managers for the provision of executive officers and management services to vessel-owning Subsidiaries. Pursuant to the management agreements, the vessel-owning Subsidiaries enter into separate ship management agreements with either one of the Managers under which chartering, operations, technical and accounting services are provided to the vessels. Pursuant to the management agreements, the Subsidiaries that have entered into agreements to acquire newbuild vessels are required to enter into supervision agreements with either one of the Managers. The Managers under these agreements receive fees, (the “Fees”), comprised of ship management fees, (the “Ship Management Fees”), supervision fees, (the “Supervision Fees”) and sale and purchase commissions, (the “Commissions”). The Managers are both related parties that are controlled by Polys Hajioannou.

On May 29, 2018, following the expiration of the old management agreements, Safe Bulkers signed new management agreements with the Managers (the “Management Agreements”). The Management Agreements have an initial term of three years expiring on May 28, 2021 and can be extended for two additional terms of three years each. The fees provided by the Management Agreements are fixed until May 29, 2021 and upon mutual agreement with the Managers, can be adjusted for a subsequent term of three years each time on May 29, 2021 and May 29, 2024.

In accordance with the Management Agreements, the Managers receive:

• Ship Management Fees comprised of a daily ship management fee of € 875 per vessel, payable monthly in arrears to the respective Manager and an annual ship management fee of € 3,000,000 payable quarterly in arrears to only one of the Managers;

• Supervision Fees of $ 550 with respect to each newbuild for the services rendered by one of the Managers under the supervision agreement of which 50% is payable upon the signing of the relevant supervision agreement, and 50% is payable upon successful completion of the sea trials of each newbuild ; and

• Commissions equal to 1.00 % calculated on the price set forth in the memorandum of agreement or other sale and purchase newbuild contract, or any other vessel bought or sold by the Company, payable upon final delivery of such vessel to the relevant purchaser. No commissions are charged on sale and lease back transactions.

For the period starting January 1, 2017 to May 28, 2018 the old management agreements provided for Ship Management Fees of $ 0.975 per day per vessel. Both old and new management agreements provided for the same Supervision Fees and Commissions.

The Ship Management Fees are recorded in General and Administrative Expenses (refer to Note 15). The Commissions on purchase of newbuilds or second-hand vessels and the Supervision Fees are recorded in Advances for vessels (refer to Note 5). The Commissions on sale are recorded in Gain or Loss on sale of assets as the case may be.

Amounts due from Manager under the management agreements were $ 599 and $ 558 as of December 31, 2018 and 2019 , respectively. Amounts due to Manager under the management agreements were $ 23 and $ 9 as of December 31, 2018 and 2019 , respectively.

The Fees charged by our Managers comprised the following:

		Year Ended December 31,
		2017				2018				2019
Ship Management Fees		$	13,511			$	16,536			$	18,050
Supervision Fees		550				275				275
Commissions		700				586				—

B. Sale of Vessel

In August 2016, following the Company’s decision to reduce its capital commitments and improve its liquidity, Polys Hajioannou submitted a proposal to the Company’s board of directors, pursuant to which companies controlled by Polys Hajioannou would inter alia purchase Hull No. 1551 upon delivery from the shipyard. Upon receipt of this proposal, the Company’s board of directors formed a special committee consisting of the Company’s three independent directors in order to evaluate the proposal. The special committee was advised by an independent counsel, obtained two appraisals from independent third party brokers for the newbuild vessel and negotiated the terms of the transaction. The fair value of the vessel was based on the Company’s best

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estimate of the fair value on a charter free basis which was supported by vessel valuations obtained from independent third party shipbrokers.

The remaining commitments under the newbuild contract for Hull No. 1551 were $ 20,510 . The higher of the two appraisals obtained by the special committee from independent third party brokers was $ 24,500 .

In September 2016, the special committee approved inter alia the sale of newbuild Hull No. 1551 upon delivery from the shipyard to a company controlled by Polys Hajioannou. The relevant sale agreement was signed in October 2016, and the sale of Hull No. 1551 was consummated in January 2017, immediately upon delivery of the newbuild vessel from the shipyard. The Commission due to the Managers pursuant to the Management Agreements arising from the transaction was waived.

No related party transactions in relation to sale of vessels occurred during 2018 and 2019.

C. Credit Facility

In December 2019, the Company entered into a credit facility with a financial institution for an amount up to $ 20,000 . One of the independent members of the board of directors of the Company currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of this financial institution. The transaction was evaluated and approved by the board of directors of the Company excluding that independent member of the board of directors of the Company.

D. Principal Executive Office Lease

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4.	Vessels, Net

Vessels, net are comprised of the following:

		Vessel Cost				Accumulated Depreciation				Net Book Value
Balance, January 1, 2018		$	1,211,869			$	( 268,993	)		$	942,876
Transfer from Advances for vessels		60,482				—				60,482
Depreciation expense		—				( 48,067		)		( 48,067		)
Balance, December 31, 2018		$	1,272,351			$	( 317,060	)		$	955,291
Transfer from Advances for vessels		39,725				—				39,725
Depreciation expense		—				( 50,310		)		( 50,310		)
Balance, December 31, 2019		$	1,312,076			$	( 367,370	)		$	944,706

Transfer from Advances for vessels represents advances paid for vessels under construction and vessels acquisitions which were delivered to the Company, completed vessel improvements in respect of ballast water treatment systems (“BWTS”) and, sulfur oxide exhaust gas cleaning systems (“Scrubbers”), and vessel improvements in respect of the acquisition of second hand vessels.

For the periods presented, the Company accepted delivery of the following vessels:

•	During the year ended December 31, 2018 : Pedhoulas Cedrus and Mount Troodos ; and

•	During the year ended December 31, 2019 : The amounts transferred relate to BWTS and Scrubbers retrofitting. No vessels were delivered to the Company.

Consistent with prior practices, we reviewed all our vessels for impairment and none were found to be impaired at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019 .

As of December 31, 2019 , 32 vessels owned by the Company with a carrying value of $ 701,780 had been provided as collateral to secure through first priority mortgages certain of the Company’s loans and credit facilities; title of ownership is held by the relevant lender for another 8 vessels with a carrying value of $ 214,907 to secure the relevant sale and lease back financing transactions. See further Note 6.

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5.	Advances for Vessels

Advances for vessels are comprised of the following:

Balance, January 1, 2018	$	3,653
Additions for advances, including capitalized expenses and interest	65,425
Transferred to vessel cost (refer to Note 4)	( 60,482		)
Balance, December 31, 2018	8,596
Additions for advances, including capitalized expenses and interest	50,423
Transferred to vessel cost (refer to Note 4)	( 39,725		)
Balance, December 31, 2019	$	19,294

Advances paid for vessels represent advances paid for vessels acquisitions, vessels under construction and vessel improvements and comprise payments of instalments that were due to the respective shipyard or third-party sellers, capitalized interest, certain capitalized expenses and expenditures for major improvements and regulatory compliance. During 2018 and 2019 , such payments were made for the following vessels:

•	During the year ended December 31, 2018 : acquisition of the vessels: Pedhoulas Cedrus and Mount Troodos, advances for Hull No. S 1772 and improvements to several vessels; and

•	During the year ended December 31, 2019 : improvements to several vessels and advances for Hull No. S 1772.

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6.	Long Term Debt

Long term debt is comprised of the following borrowings:

						December 31,
Borrower		Commencement		Maturity		2018			2019
Safe Bulkers		November 2018		October 2021		30,000			27,500
Maxdeka		August 2011		November 2019		13,635			—
Shikoku		October 2011		November 2019		18,667			—
Maxdekatria		July 2018		January 2020		11,750			10,250
Glovertwo		July 2018		November 2019		13,420			—
Shikokutessera		July 2018		November 2019		14,430			—
Gloversix - Shikokuokto		December 2018		December 2019		35,000			—
Safe Bulkers		April 2019		March 2022		—			10,000
Maxtessera		November 2018		October 2022		26,000			24,000
Shikokupente - Shikokuennia - Pemer - Petra		July 2019		January 2023		—			10,000
Shikokupente		August 2018		August 2023		14,930			13,455
Shikokuennia		October 2018		October 2023		17,730			15,267
Petra		November 2018		November 2023		9,075			7,343
Pemer		November 2018		November 2023		9,075			7,343
Maxeikosiepta		December 2018		December 2023		5,000			4,500
Shikokuepta		February 2016		February 2024		20,417			18,783
Pentakomo		July 2018		January 2020		11,750			10,250
Avstes		June 2019		May 2024		—			6,190
Maxeikositria		September 2017		August 2024		11,930			11,239
Maxeikosi		September 2017		August 2024		11,930			11,239
Maxpente		September 2017		August 2024		17,400			16,750
Maxeikositessera		September 2017		August 2024		12,090			11,700
Maxenteka		September 2017		August 2024		14,332			13,934
Maxeikosiexi		September 2015		September 2024		5,248			5,186
Marathassa		September 2015		September 2024		5,690			5,622
Marinouki		September 2015		September 2024		8,590			8,487
Kerasies		September 2015		September 2024		6,014			5,942
Soffive		September 2015		September 2024		9,305			9,193
Eptaprohi		September 2015		September 2024		43,818			43,294
Safe Bulkers		November 2014		September 2024		118,925			86,504
Pelea - Vasstwo - Eniaprohi - Vassone		December 2018		December 2024		20,075			44,750
Maxdeka		November 2019		August 2025		—			21,020
Shikoku Friendship		November 2019		August 2025		—			22,111
Shikokutessera		November 2019		August 2025		—			21,459
Glovertwo		November 2019		August 2025		—			20,209
Maxeikosiena		September 2015		September 2025		20,314			19,292
Youngtwo		January 2017		January 2027		23,039			22,207
Shikokuokto		December 2019		December 2027		—			20,000
Gloversix		December 2019		December 2027		—			20,800
Total						579,579			605,819
Current portion of Long-term debt						37,431			65,473

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Long-term debt						542,148			540,346
Total debt						579,579			605,819
Current portion of deferred financing costs						1,246			1,419
Deferred financing costs non-current						3,640			3,351
Total deferred financing costs						4,886			4,770
Total debt						579,579			605,819
Less: Total deferred financing costs						4,886			4,770
Total debt, net of deferred financing costs						574,693			601,049
Less: Current portion of long-term debt, net of current portion of deferred financing costs						36,185			64,054
Long-term debt, net of deferred financing costs, non-current						538,508			536,995

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In addition to the above facilities, in December 2019, we entered into a revolving credit facility for an amount of up to $ 20,000 maturing in December 2022. No amount was outstanding under this facility as of December 31, 2019 .

The above table includes eight facilities whereby the relevant vessels were formerly owned by our respective subsidiaries and have been sold to third parties and taken back by us on a bareboat charter basis with either an obligation to purchase them or a purchase option at the end of the respective charter period or an option to buy them during the respective charter period at predermined purchase prices. Ownership will revert back to the Company on settlement of the outstanding amounts. Details of these facilities are as follows;

Each of Maxeikosiena, Youngone and Youngtwo entered into a sale and leaseback agreement in 2015, 2015 and 2017, respectively, with third party companies, subsidiaries of a financial institution, regarding the respective vessel owned by the relevant subsidiary. Under these agreements, each vessel was sold and leased back on a bareboat charter basis for a period of 10 years , with a purchase obligation at the end of the 10 ^{t h} year. Furthermore, each subsidiary holds an option to purchase back the respective vessel after the second year of the bareboat charter, at annual intervals and predetermined purchase prices. In view of the obligation of the subsidiaries to purchase the respective vessels at the end of the bareboat charter, the Company has assessed that these transactions be recorded as financing transactions. During the year ended December 31, 2018, the Company exercised the option to purchase back the vessel owned by Youngone.

Each of Shikokutessera, Maxdeka, Shikoku and Glovertwo entered into a sale and leaseback agreement in November 2019, with third party companies, subsidiaries of a financial institution, regarding the respective vessel owned by the relevant subsidiary. The proceeds from each of these agreements were used to fully prepay the outstandings under credit facilities secured by the respective vessels and for general corporate purposes. Under these agreements, the respective vessel was sold and leased back on a bareboat charter basis, in the case of the vessel owned by Shikokutessera for a period of 8 years , and in the case of the other three vessels for seven and a half years . Each respective subsidiary holds an option to purchase back its respective vessel five years and nine months after the commencement of the respective bareboat charter. The sale and leaseback agreements include onerous provisions for the relevant subsidiaries in the event that such options are not exercised. The Company has verbally committed to exercise this purchase option for all four vessels. In view of this commitment and the onerous provisions if the options are not exercised, the Company has assessed that these transactions be recorded as financing transactions.

Each of Shikokuokto and Gloversix entered into a sale and leaseback agreement in December 2019, with third party companies, subsidiaries of a financial institution, regarding the respective vessel owned by the relevant subsidiary. The proceeds from each of these agreements were used to fully prepay the outstandings under credit facilities secured by the respective vessels and for general corporate purposes. Under these agreements, each vessel was sold and leased back on a bareboat charter basis for a period of 8 years , with a purchase obligation at the end of the 8 ^th year. Furthermore, each respective subsidiary holds an option to purchase back its respective vessel after the third year of the bareboat charter, at predetermined purchase prices. In view of the obligation of the subsidiaries to purchase the respective vessels at the end of the bareboat charter, the Company has assessed that these transactions be recorded as financing transactions.

In addition to the above described facilities, in January 2020, each of Pentakomo and Maxdekatria entered into a sale and leaseback agreement, with third party companies, subsidiaries of a financial institution, regarding the respective vessel owned by the relevant subsidiary. The proceeds from each of these agreements were used to fully prepay the outstandings under credit facilities secured by the respective vessels and for general corporate purposes. Under these agreements, each vessel was sold and leased back on a bareboat charter basis for a period of 6 years , with a purchase obligation at the end of the 6 ^th year. Furthermore, each respective subsidiary holds an option to purchase back its respective vessel after the third year of the bareboat charter, at predetermined purchase prices. This transaction was consummated in January 2020 . In view of the obligation of the subsidiaries to purchase the respective vessels at the end of the bareboat charter, the Company has assessed that these transactions be recorded as financing transactions.

Our credit and loan facilities bear interest at LIBOR plus a margin, except for each of Maxeikosiena and Youngtwo loan facilities and for a portion of each of Shikokutessera, Maxdeka, Shikoku and Glovertwo loan facilities. Each of the Maxeikosiena and Youngtwo loan facilities are deemed to incur interest at a fixed rate calculated so that the initial facility amount be amortized to maturity down to the purchase obligation price of each vessel. A portion of each of the Shikokutessera, Maxdeka, Shikoku and Glovertwo loan facilities are deemed to incur interest at a fixed rate calculated so that the initial facility amount be amortized to maturity down to the purchase option price of each vessel.

Our loans and credit facilities are generally repayable by either quarterly or semi-annual principal instalments and a balloon payment due on maturity, with the exception of the Maxeikosiena and Youngtwo loan facilities, that are repayable by principal instalments every 45 days out of a portion of the bareboat hire payment and a balloon payment due on maturity equal to the

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purchase obligation. The fair value of debt outstanding on December 31, 2019 amounted to $ 605,949 when valuing the Maxeikosiena, Youngtwo, Shikokutessera, Maxdeka, Shikoku and Glovertwo loan facilities on the basis of the deemed equivalent fixed rate, as applicable on December 31, 2019 , which is considered to be Level 2 items in accordance with the fair value hierarchy.

As of December 31, 2019 , an amount of $ 20,000 was available for drawdown under the above loans and credit facilities. The estimated minimum annual principal payments required to be made after December 31, 2019 , based on the loan and credit facility agreements as amended, are as follows:

To December 31,
2020	$	65,473
2021	90,681
2022	89,123
2023	77,538
2024	189,896
2025 and thereafter	93,108
Total	$	605,819

Total interest incurred on long-term debt for the years ended December 31, 2017 , 2018 and 2019 amounted to $ 23,266 , $ 25,713 and $ 26,815 , respectively, which includes interest capitalized of $ 42 , $ 0 and $ 114 for the years ended December 31, 2017 , 2018 and 2019 , respectively. The average interest rate (including the margin) for all bank loan and credit facilities during the years 2017 , 2018 and 2019 was 3.838 % p.a., 4.428 % p.a. and 4.624 % p.a., respectively.

As of December 31, 2019 , the foregoing loan and credit facilities were secured as follows:

•	First priority mortgages over the vessels owned by the Company or title of ownership for the vessels under sale and lease back finance arrangements;

•	For one of the Safe Bulkers credit facilities, second priority mortgages over the vessels Kanaris , Efrossini , Venus Horizon , Pedhoulas Builder and Pedhoulas Fighter ;

•	First priority assignment of all insurances and earnings of the relevant vessels; and

•	Corporate guarantee from Safe Bulkers in respect of facilities entered into by the Subsidiaries.

The Safe Bulkers revolving credit facility is not secured by any security.

The loan and credit facility agreements contain debt covenants including restrictions as to changes in management and ownership of the vessels, entering into certain long-term charters, additional indebtedness and mortgaging of vessels without the respective lender’s prior consent, minimum vessel insurance cover ratio requirements, as well as minimum fair vessel value ratio to outstanding loan principal requirements (the “Minimum Value Covenant”). The Minimum Value Covenant must not fall below 115 % or 120 % as the case may be. The borrowers are permitted to pay dividends to their owners as long as no event of default under the respective loan has occurred or has not been remedied or would occur as a result of the payment of such dividends.

Certain of the loan and credit facility agreements require the respective borrowers to maintain at all times a minimum balance in each vessel operating account, from $ 150 to $ 1,000 .

The Safe Bulkers facilities and the corporate guarantees of the Company include the following financial covenants:

•	its total consolidated liabilities divided by its total consolidated assets (based on the market value of all vessels owned or leased on a finance lease taking into account their employment, and the book value of all other assets), must not exceed 85 % (the “Consolidated Leverage Covenant”);

•	its total consolidated assets (based on the market value of all vessels owned or leased on a finance lease taking into account their employment, and the book value of all other assets) less its total consolidated liabilities must not be less than $ 150,000 (the “Net Worth Covenant”);

•	the ratio of its EBITDA over consolidated interest expense must not be less than 2.0 : 1 , on a trailing 12 months ’ basis (the “EBITDA Covenant”);

•	its consolidated debt in relation to the 41 vessels currently owned by the respective Subsidiaries must not exceed $ 630,000 (the “Maximum Debt Covenant”);

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•	a minimum of 30 % or 35 % , as per the relevant agreement, of its voting and ownership rights shall remain directly or indirectly beneficially owned by the Hajioannou family for the duration of the relevant credit facilities and in the case of one facility Polys Hajioannou beneficially holds a minimum of 20 % of the voting and ownership rights (the “Control Covenant”): and

•	payment of dividends is subject to no event of default having occurred and be continuing or would occur as a result of the payment of such dividends.

The Minimum Value Covenant, Consolidated Leverage Covenant, EBITDA Covenant, Net Worth Covenant and Control Covenant do not apply to the Shikokuepta loan facility. The Minimum Value Covenant and EBITDA Covenant do not apply to the Maxeikosiena and Youngtwo financing agreements. The EBITDA Covenant does not apply to the Shikokuokto, Gloversix, Pentakomo and Maxdekatria financing agreements. The Maximum Debt Covenant only applies to the Safe Bulkers revolving credit facility.

As of December 31, 2019 , the Company was in compliance with all debt covenants in effect, with respect to its loans and credit facilities.

7.	Share Capital

As of December 31, 2018 and 2019 , the Company had 200,000,000 shares of authorized common stock of $ 0.001 par value, of which 103,005,748 and 104,251,019 were issued and outstanding respectively.

Each outstanding share of common stock entitles the holder to one vote on all matters submitted to a vote of stockholders. Subject to preferences that may be applicable to any outstanding shares of preferred stock, holders of shares of common stock are entitled to receive ratably all dividends, if any, declared by the Company’s board of directors out of funds legally available for dividends. Upon the Company’s dissolution or liquidation or the sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, after payment in full of all amounts required to be paid to creditors and to the holders of preferred stock having liquidation preferences, if any, the holders of the common stock will be entitled to receive pro rata the remaining assets available for distribution. Holders of common stock do not have conversion, redemption or preemptive rights to subscribe to any of the Company’s securities. All outstanding shares of common stock are fully paid and non-assessable. The rights, preferences and privileges of holders of common stock are subject to the rights of the holders of any shares of preferred stock which may be issued. The Company’s common stock is not subject to any sinking fund provisions and no holder of any shares will be required to make additional contributions of capital with respect to the Company’s shares in the future. There are no provisions in the Company’s articles of incorporation or bylaws discriminating against a shareholder because of his or her ownership of a particular number of shares.

As of December 31, 2018 and 2019 , the Company had 20,000,000 shares of authorized preferred stock of $ 0.01 par value; of which 2,300,000 and 2,300,000 Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares (the “Series C Preferred Shares”), respectively and 3,200,000 and 3,200,000 Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares (the “Series D Preferred Shares” and, together with the Series C Preferred Shares, the “Preferred Shares”), respectively, were issued and outstanding respectively. In addition, 1,000,000 shares have been designated Series A Participating Preferred Stock in connection with our adoption of a shareholder rights plan.

Holders of Preferred Shares have no voting rights other than the ability (voting together as a class with all other classes or series of preferred stock upon which like voting rights have been conferred and are exercisable, including all of the Preferred Shares), subject to certain exceptions, to elect one director if dividends for six quarterly dividend periods (whether or not consecutive) payable on the Company’s Preferred Shares are in arrears and certain other limited protective voting rights. The Company’s Preferred Shares are subordinate to all of existing and future indebtedness.

Common stock

In June 2016, the Company implemented a program for the repurchase of an amount of up to 2,000,000 shares of its common stock. As of December 31, 2017 and 2018, the Company had repurchased 113,076 shares of common stock under this repurchase program, which were canceled in 2019.

In November 2018 and November 2019, the Company issued to an unaffiliated third party 1,441,048 and 3,963,964 shares of common stock to pay the first and second instalment of $ 3,300 and $ 6,600 , respectively, of the purchase price of Hull No. S 1772.

In December 2018, the Company implemented a new program for the repurchase of an amount of up to 3,000,000 shares of its common stock. As of December 31, 2018 , the Company had repurchased 345,012 shares of common stock under the repurchase

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program, which were held as treasury shares. An additional 1,332,182 shares of common stock were repurchased until February 5, 2019. All 1,677,194 repurchased shares of common stock were subsequently canceled in 2019.This program was terminated in February 2019.

In June 2019, the Company implemented a new program for the repurchase of an amount of up to 5,000,000 shares of its common stock. An amount of 1,361 common shares were repurchased and canceled during 2019. This program was terminated in October 2019.

In October 2019, the Company implemented a new program for the repurchase of an amount of up to 3,000,000 shares of its common stock. An amount of 1,000,935 common shares were repurchased and canceled during 2019. This program was terminated in December 2019.

In December 2019, the Company implemented a new program for the repurchase of an amount of up to 1,500,000 shares of its common stock on the open market. As of December 31, 2019 , no shares had been repurchased under this repurchase program. In March 2020, the program was terminated having subsequently repurchased and canceled an amount of 1,500,000 shares of common stock.

Pursuant to arrangements approved by the Company’s shareholders and the nominating and compensation committee, effective July 1, 2008, in respect of the audit committee chairman and effective January 1, 2010, in respect of the other independent directors of the Company, the audit committee chairman receives the equivalent of $ 15 every quarter, and the other independent directors each receive the equivalent of $ 7.50 , all payable in arrears in the form of newly-issued Company common stock as part compensation for services rendered as audit committee chairman and independent directors, respectively. The number of shares to be issued is determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the last trading day prior to the end of each quarter in which services were provided and the shares are issued as soon as practicable following the end of the quarter. During the years ended December 31, 2017 , 2018 and 2019 , 31,286 shares, 18,996 shares and 36,937 shares, respectively, were issued to the audit committee chairman and 31,286 shares, 18,996 shares and 36,937 shares, respectively, were issued in aggregate to the two other independent directors of the Company.

Preferred stock

In June 2013, the Company successfully completed a public offering, whereby 800,000 shares of Series B Preferred Shares were issued and sold at a price of $ 25.00 per share, and a private placement, whereby 800,000 shares of Series B Preferred Shares were issued and sold to an entity controlled by Polys Hajioannou, at the public offering price. The net proceeds of the public offering and the private placement were $ 38,865 net of underwriting discount of $ 672 and offering expenses of $ 463 . The Series B Preferred Shares were issued for cash and paid cumulative quarterly dividends at a rate of 8 % per annum from their date of issuance, i.e. $ 2.00 per preferred share. At any time on or after June 30, 2016 , the Series B Preferred Shares could be redeemed, at the option of the Company, in whole or in part at a redemption price of $ 25.00 per share plus unpaid dividends. If the Company failed to comply with certain covenants as these terms were defined in the applicable agreement, defaulted on any of its credit facilities, failed to pay four quarterly dividends payable in arrears or if the Series B Preferred Shares were not redeemed at the option of the Company, in whole by July 30, 2018, the dividend rate payable on the Series B Preferred Shares would increase quarterly to a rate that is 1.25 times the dividend rate payable on the Series B Preferred Shares, subject to an aggregate maximum rate per annum of 25 % prior to July 30, 2016 and 30 % thereafter. The Series B Preferred Shares were not convertible into common stock and were not redeemable at the option of the holder.

In May 2014, the Company successfully completed a public offering, whereby 2,300,000 shares of Series C Preferred shares were issued and sold at a price of $ 25.00 per share. The net proceeds of the public offering and the private placement were $ 55,504 , net of underwriting discount of $ 1,744 and offering expenses of $ 252 . The Series C Preferred Shares were issued for cash and pay cumulative quarterly dividends at a rate of 8 % per annum from their date of issuance, i.e. $ 2.00 per preferred share. The declaration of such dividend is subject to the discretion of the Company’s board of directors. At any time on or after May 31, 2019 , the Series C Preferred Shares may be redeemed, at the option of the Company, in whole or in part at a redemption price of $ 25.00 per share plus unpaid dividends. The Series C Preferred Shares are not convertible into common stock and are not redeemable at the option of the holder.

In June 2014, the Company successfully completed a public offering, whereby 3,200,000 shares of Series D Preferred Shares were issued and sold at a price of $ 25.00 per share. The net proceeds of the public offering and the private placement were $ 77,420 net of underwriting discount of $ 2,369 and offering expenses of $ 211 . The Series D Preferred Shares were issued for cash and pay cumulative quarterly dividends at a rate of 8 % per annum from their date of issuance, i.e. $ 2.00 per preferred share. The declaration of such dividend is subject to the discretion of the Company’s board of directors. At any time on or after June 30, 2019 , the Series D Preferred Shares may be redeemed, at the option of the Company, in whole or in part at a redemption price of $ 25.00

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per share plus unpaid dividends. The Series D Preferred Shares are not convertible into common stock and are not redeemable at the option of the holder.

In December 2015, the Company implemented a program for the repurchase of an amount of up to $ 20,000 in aggregate of its Series B Preferred Shares, Series C Preferred Shares and Series D Preferred Shares. Under the statement of designation of the respective series of preferred shares, any such shares repurchased by the Company were cancelled. The Company on completion of this program in December 2017, had repurchased and canceled 114,232 Series B Preferred Shares .

In April 2017, the Company completed an exchange offer for its outstanding Series B Preferred Shares, which had commenced in March 2017. Holders who elected to exchange their Series B Preferred Shares in the exchange offer received, for each such Series B Preferred Share (i) $ 22.50 in cash and (ii) two newly issued shares of common stock of the Company. Pursuant to the exchange offer, a total of 1,106,254 Series B Preferred Shares were validly tendered and accepted by the Company. The Series B Preferred Shares validly tendered and accepted by the Company represented 74.46 % of the 1,485,768 Series B Preferred Shares outstanding at the commencement of the exchange offer. The exchange offer resulted in a cash payment of $ 24,891 and the issuance of 2,212,508 shares of common stock to holders of validly tendered and accepted Series B Preferred Shares. The difference between (1) the fair value of the consideration transferred to the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares (comprising the fair value of the shares of common stock and the cash payment offered) and (2) the carrying amount of the Series B Preferred Shares before the modification or exchange (net of issuance costs) amounted to $ 2,146 , and was recorded as preferred deemed dividend.

In February 2018, the Company redeemed all 379,514 outstanding Series B Preferred Shares, pursuant to a redemption notice it had issued in January 2018. The Series B Preferred Shares were redeemed at a redemption price of $ 25.00 per share, plus all accumulated and unpaid dividends to, but excluding the date of redemption (the “Redemption Price”). As a result of the completion of the Redemption, Series B Preferred Shares are no longer deemed outstanding and all rights of the holders of such Series B Preferred Shares have been terminated. Furthermore, the Series B Preferred Shares were delisted from trading on the New York Stock Exchange.

The payment due upon liquidation to holders of any series of the Company’s preferred shares is fixed at the redemption preference of $ 25.00 per share plus accumulated and unpaid dividends to the date of liquidation. The liquidation price of the Series C Preferred Shares and Series D Preferred Shares as of December 31, 2019 was $ 58,305 and $ 81,120 , respectively.

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8.	Mezzanine equity

Mezzanine equity represents the USD equivalent of 100 shares of Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the "Series A Preferred Shares") of our subsidiary Pinewood issued in June 2018 to an unaffiliated third party investor (the "Investor") in the amount of JPY 1,854,900,000 plus accrued dividend. As of December 31, 2018 and 2019, the USD equivalent amounted to $ 16,875 , and $ 17,072 , plus accrued dividend of $ 123 and $ 128 , respectively. These shares were issued as part payment of the cost of the vessel Pedhoulas Cedrus owned by Pinewood.

Such shares have preference over shares of common stock of Pinewood with respect to distributions by, and liquidation of, Pinewood. The Series A Preferred Shares do not entitle the Investor to any voting rights (other than in limited circumstances in the case of certain events of default under the terms of their issuance), and they may be redeemed at the option of Pinewood at any time or at the option of the Investor upon the third anniversary of the issuance date. Such option to redeem the Series A Preferred Shares by the Investor meets the criteria for classification as mezzanine equity. The Investor is entitled to a dividend of 2.95 % p.a. from the Series A Preferred Shares. The declaration of such dividend is subject to the discretion of Pinewood's board of directors and dividends accrue and cumulate irrespective of such declaration. The Investor is entitled to nominate one director to the board of Pinewood, representing a minority of Pinewood’s board of directors.

The payment due upon liquidation to the Investor of Series A Preferred Shares is fixed at the redemption preference of JPY 1,854,900,000 plus accumulated and unpaid dividends to the date of liquidation. The liquidation price of the Series A Preferred Shares as of December 31, 2019 was JPY 1,868,692,325 , equivalent to $ 17,200 .

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9.	Commitments and Contingencies

(a) Capital expenditure commitments relating to our vessels and vessels under construction are as follows:

Year Ended December 31,		Due to Shipyards/Sellers				Due to Manager				Other Commitments				Total
2020		$	22,935			$	605			$	2,796			$	26,336
2021		—				—				1,646				1,646
2022		—				—				616				616
2023		—				—				—				—
Total		22,935				605				5,058				28,598

Other commitments represent contracted costs related to the purchase of BWTS and Scrubbers to be installed on certain of our vessels.

(b) Other contingent liabilities

The Company and its Subsidiaries have not been involved in any legal proceedings, that may have, or have had, a significant effect on their business, financial position, results of operations or liquidity, nor is the Company aware of any proceedings that are pending or threatened that may have a significant effect on its business, financial position, results of operations or liquidity. From time to time various claims, suits and complaints, including those involving government regulations and product liability, arise in the ordinary course of the shipping business. In addition, losses may arise from disputes with charterers, agents, shipyards, insurance providers and other claims relating to the operation of the Company’s vessels. Management is not aware of any material claims or contingent liabilities which should be disclosed, or for which a provision should be established in the accompanying consolidated financial statements.

The Company accrues for the cost of environmental liabilities when management becomes aware that a liability is probable and is able to reasonably estimate the probable exposure. Management is not aware of any such claims or contingent liabilities which should be disclosed, or for which a provision should be established in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. A maximum of $ 1,000,000 of the liabilities associated with the individual vessel actions, mainly for sea pollution, is covered by P&I Club insurance.

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10.	Revenues

Revenues are comprised of the following:

		Year Ended December 31
		2017				2018				2019
Time charter revenue (operating leases)		$	146,533			$	191,977			$	202,400
Voyage charter revenue		1,095				1,113				—
Other income		6,412				8,458				4,282
Total		154,040				201,548				206,682

As of December 31, 2019, all of the Company’s vessels are employed under time charters with remaining terms ranging from less than one month to 6 months based on the minimum duration of the time charter contracts, excluding 3 vessels which are on long term time charters for periods of ten or twenty years with a remaining tenor ranging between 2 to 12 years as of December 31, 2019. All the time charters are classified as operating leases. The contract/charter party generally provides typical warranties regarding the speed and the 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. The charterer has the full discretion over the ports visited, shipping routes and vessel speed, subject only to the owner protective restrictions discussed above. Time charter agreements may have renewal options for one to 12 months .

One of the long term period charters entered into January 2014, also grants the charterer an option to purchase the vessel at any time beginning at the end of the seventh year of the time charter period, at a price of $ 39,000 less 1.00 % commission, decreasing thereafter on a pro-rated basis by $ 1,500 per year until the expiration of the charter in January 2024.

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11.	Vessel Operating Expenses

Vessel operating expenses are comprised of the following:

		Year Ended December 31,
		2017				2018				2019
Crew wages and related costs		$	30,948			$	33,340			$	33,655
Insurance		3,148				3,163				3,409
Repairs, maintenance and drydocking costs		3,729				6,606				8,922
Spares, stores and provisions		9,345				13,855				14,776
Lubricants		3,220				3,901				4,565
Taxes		941				842				608
Miscellaneous		1,463				1,805				2,634
Total		$	52,794			$	63,512			$	68,569

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12.	Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Derivatives Instruments

Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and interest rate derivatives are recorded at fair value. The carrying values of the current financial assets and current financial liabilities are reasonable estimates of their fair value due to the short-term nature of these financial instruments. Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash are considered Level 1 items as they represent liquid assets with short-term maturities. The fair values of the variable interest long-term debt approximate the recorded values, due to their variable interest rates. The fair value of the fixed interest long-term debt is estimated using prevailing market rates as of the period end. The Company believes the terms of its loans are similar to those that could be procured as of December 31, 2019 . The fair value of the long-term debt is disclosed in Note 6.

Derivative instruments

The Company in December 2019, entered into a bunker fuel contract for the period January to December 2020 for 12,000 tonnes per annum or 1,000 tonnes per month to sell the spread differential between the price per ton of the 0.5 % and 3.5 % sulfur content fuel respectively, with the objective of reducing the risk arising from changes in the price of the bunkers its vessels consume. The Company’s bunker fuel contract does not qualify for hedge accounting. The Company determines the fair market value of the bunker fuel contracts at the end of every period and accordingly records the resulting unrealized loss/gain during the period in the consolidated statement of operations.

Information on the location and amounts of derivative fair values in the consolidated balance sheets and derivative gains/losses in the consolidated statements of operations are shown below:

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Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments

				Asset Derivatives Fair Values								Liability Derivatives Fair Values
Type of Contract		Balance sheet location		December 31, 2018				December 31, 2019				December 31, 2018				December 31, 2019
Bunker Fuel		Derivative liabilities / Current liabilities		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	121
		Total Derivatives		$	—			$	—			$	—			$	121

	Amount of Gain/(Loss) Recognized on Derivatives Year ended December 31,
		2017				2018				2019
Interest Rate Contracts		$	72			$	18			$	—
Bunker Fuel Contracts		$	—			$	—			$	( 121	)
Net Gain/(Loss) Recognized		$	72			$	18			$	( 121	)

The gain or loss is recognized in the consolidated statement of operations and is presented in Other (Expense)/Income – Gain/(Loss) on derivatives.

The Company’s bunker fuel derivative instruments were receive-fixed, pay-variable swaps based on the difference in price between various categories of bunker fuels. The fair value of the bunker fuel swaps is determined using a discounted cash flow approach based on the market rate of such price difference at the time of such valuation and take into account the credit risk of the counterparty financial institutions. Differences in prices are observable at commonly quoted intervals for the full terms of the swaps and therefore are considered Level 2 items in accordance with the fair value hierarchy. The following table summarizes the valuation of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31, 2018 and 2019 .

		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
		December 31,
		2018				2019
Derivative instruments – asset position		$	—			$	—
Derivative instruments – liability position		—				121

Asset Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis

The following tables summarize the valuation of assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the year ended December 31, 2017.

		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)				Loss
		December 31, 2017				December 31, 2017
M/V Panayiota K		$	21,600			$	29,892
M/V Efrossini		21,375				12,959
M/V Venus History		23,750				19,705
M/V Andreas K		20,450				28,737
Total		$	87,175			$	91,293

As a result of the impairment analysis performed for the year ended December 31, 2017 , four of the Company’s vessels with a carrying amount of $ 178,468 were written down to their estimated fair value as of December 31, 2017 , as determined by the Company based on vessel valuations for the vessels, obtained from independent third party shipbrokers, resulting in an impairment charge of $ 91,293 . This impairment charge is presented in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations under the caption “Impairment loss” for the year ended December 31, 2017 . No impairment charge was recorded for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 2019.

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13.	Accrued Liabilities

Accrued liabilities are comprised of the following:

		December 31,
		2018				2019
Interest on long-term debt		$	4,225			$	1,588
Vessels’ operating and voyage expenses		1,808				4,223
Commissions		139				176
Interest on derivatives and other finance expenses		566				511
General and administrative expenses		145				97
Total		$	6,883			$	6,595

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14.	Future Minimum Time Charter Revenue

The future minimum time charter revenue, net of commissions, based on vessels committed to non-cancellable time charter contracts (including fixture recaps) as of December 31, 2019 , is as follows:

December 31,
2020	$	40,395
2021	31,293
2022	19,405
2023	17,805
2024	9,719
Thereafter	59,798
Total	$	178,415

Revenues from time charters are not generally received when a vessel is off-hire, including time required for normal periodic maintenance. In arriving at the minimum future charter revenues, an estimated off-hire time has been deducted, although such estimate may not be reflective of the actual off-hire in the future.

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15.	General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses include management fees payable to our Managers and costs in relation to the administration of our company. General and administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2017 , 2018 and 2019 were as follows:

		December 31,
		2017				2018				2019
Management fees – related parties		$	13,511			$	16,536			$	18,050
Professional fees (legal and accounting)		687				833				720
Directors fess and expenses		468				477				468
Listing fees and expenses		96				115				97
Miscellaneous		1,356				1,281				1,304
Total		$	16,118			$	19,242			$	20,639

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16.	Unearned Revenue /Accrued Revenue

Unearned Revenue represents cash received in advance of it being earned, whereas Accrued Revenue represents revenue earned prior to cash being received. Revenue is recognized as earned on a straight-line basis at their average rates when charter agreements provide for varying annual charter rates over their term. Total Unearned Revenue/Accrued Revenue during the periods presented is as follows:

		December 31,
		2018				2019
Unearned Revenue
Cash received in advance of service provided – Current liability		$	4,925			$	1,826
Deferred revenue resulting from varying charter rates – Current liability		484				1,214
Deferred revenue resulting from varying charter rates – Non-Current liability		253				648
Total Unearned Revenue		$	5,662			$	3,688
Accrued Revenue
Resulting from varying charter rates – Current asset		475				158
Resulting from varying charter rates – Non-Current asset		614				455
Total Accrued Revenue		$	1,089			$	613

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17.	Loss on Sale of Assets

During January 2017, the Company concluded the sale of the Hull No. 1551 to a company controlled by Polys Hajioannou for an aggregate gross consideration of $ 20,510 in cash, realizing a net loss of $ 120 . There was no sale of assets for the periods ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2019 .

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18.	Dividends

During 2018 , the Company declared and paid one quarterly consecutive dividend of $ 0.50 per share and one final portion dividend of $ 0.11667 per share of Series B Preferred Shares, totaling $ 234 , and four quarterly consecutive dividends of $ 0.50 per share of Series C Preferred Shares, totaling $ 4,600 and of Series D Preferred Shares, totaling $ 6,400 , respectively.

During 2019 , the Company declared and paid four quarterly consecutive dividends of $ 0.50 per share of Series C Preferred Shares, totaling $ 4,600 , and four quarterly consecutive dividends of $ 0.50 per share of Series D Preferred Shares, totaling $ 6,400 .

During 2018 , the Company's subsidiary Pinewood declared and paid preferred dividends totaling JPY 17,090,489.00 equivalent to $ 153 comprising of its first dividend of JPY 32,981.64 per share equivalent to $ 298.52 per share of Series A Preferred Shares for the period June 8, 2018 to June 30, 2018, followed by a dividend of JPY 137,923.25 per share equivalent to $ 1,231.37 per share of Series A Preferred Shares for the quarter ended September 30, 2018. In addition during 2018 , Pinewood declared a dividend of JPY 137,923.25 per share equivalent to $ 1,226.52 per share of Series A Preferred Shares totaling JPY 13,792,325.00 equivalent to $ 123 for the quarter ended December 31, 2018 , included under the caption “Mezzanine Equity” in the consolidated balance sheets, which was paid in January 2019 .

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19.	(Loss)/earnings Per Share

Diluted (loss)/earnings per share is the same as basic (loss)/earnings per share. There are no other potentially dilutive shares. The computation of basic (loss)/earnings per share is presented as follows:

		December 31,
		2017				2018				2019
Net (loss)/income		$	( 84,679	)		$	27,684			$	16,038
Less preferred dividend paid and accrued		12,316				11,384				11,498
Less preferred deemed dividend		2,146				—				199
Net (loss)/income available to common shareholders		( 99,141		)		16,300				4,341
Weighted average number of shares, basic and diluted		100,932,876				101,604,339				101,686,312
(Loss)/earnings per share in U.S. Dollars, basic and diluted		( 0.98		)		0.16				0.04

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20.	Subsequent Events

(a) Dividend declaration : On January 9, 2020 , the board of directors declared a dividend of $ 0.50 per share of all classes of preferred shares, totaling $ 2,750 , payable to all shareholders of record as of January 23, 2020 , which was paid on January 30, 2020 .

(b) Bunker fuel derivatives : In January 2020, the Company entered into a bunker fuel contract for a period until December 2020 and for 12,000 tonnes per annum of 1,000 tonnes per month to buy the spread differential between the price per ton of the 0.5 % and 3.5 % sulfur content fuel respectively.

(c) Interest rate derivatives : In March 2020, the Company entered into four pay-fixed, receive-variable interest rate derivative contracts commencing March 2020 and maturing September 2024, at an average fixed rate of 0.798 % and for an aggregate notional amount of $ 50,000 .

(d) Repurchase of common shares : In March 2020, the Company adopted a new program for the repurchase of an amount of up to 2,000,000 shares of its common stock which was expanded for an additional 1,500,000 shares of its common stock. As of March 24, 2020, the Company has repurchased 1,136,254 shares of its common stock under the program.

(e) Repurchase of preferred shares : In March 2020, the Company adopted a new share repurchase program under which it may from time to time purchase up to 100,000 Series C Preferred Shares and up to 100,000 Series D Preferred Shares on the open market. As of March 24, 2020, the Company has repurchased 2,496 Series C Preferred Shares and 4,950 of Series D Preferred Shares under the program.

(f) Coronavirus Outbreak: On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (the “2019-nCoV”) outbreak a pandemic. In response to the outbreak, many countries, ports and organizations, including those where we conduct a large part of our operations, have implemented measures to combat the outbreak, such as quarantines and travel restrictions. Such measures have and will likely continue to cause severe trade disruptions. The extent to which 2019-nCoV will impact the Company’s results of operations and financial condition will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including new information which may emerge concerning the severity of the virus and the actions to contain or treat its impact, among others. Accordingly, an estimate of the impact cannot be made at this time.