RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 13. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS During the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had the following related party transactions. Capital Ship Management Corp. (“CSM”) five Concurrently with the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement, the Company entered into a termination agreement with CSM (the “Capital Termination Agreement”), dated as of March 30, 2021, whereby, upon the completion of certain events and obligations, including consummation of the Announced Merger, the following managerial agreements will be terminated: (i) the commercial management agreement, dated as of March 27, 2019, by and between the Company and CSM; (ii) the management and services agreement, dated as of March 27, 2019, by and between the Company and CSM; and (iii) each technical management agreement, dated as of March 27, 2019, by and between certain of the Company’s vessel-owning subsidiaries and CSM (also referred to as part II shipman 2009 standard ship management agreement). Pursuant to the Capital Termination Agreement, at the Effective Time, the Company will (i) pay, or cause to be paid to CSM, an amount equal to $30 million minus a certain specified termination fee adjustment amount and (ii) deliver, or cause to be delivered, an amount equal to $4 million minus a certain specified adjustment amount, to be held in escrow and distributed to CSM on the first day on which certain vessels currently managed by CSM have been transitioned. The Capital Termination Agreement provides that, with respect to each vessel managed by CSM that is on a time charter, the parties will jointly approach the time charterers to agree to a change in technical management as soon as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time. However, if an earlier transition cannot be agreed upon, then CSM will provide technical management services to such vessel through the end of the time charter and, if necessary, for a period of time until a transition is reasonably practicable. In addition, CSM has agreed to provide (i) commercial management services until each such vessel is transitioned and (ii) the certain additional services outlined in the Capital Termination Agreement. With respect to vessels not on a time charter, the parties to the Capital Termination Agreement have agreed to use their reasonable best efforts to (A) commence planning and coordination for the transition of commercial and technical management of such vessels that are not on a time charter from CSM and/or its affiliates and (B) facilitate such transition on the earliest practical date after the Effective Time. For more information please see the Capital Termination Agreement filed as an exhibit to the 8-K/A dated April 7, 2021. As of March 31, 2021, and following the sales of the M/T Aias and M/T Amoureux in January 2021 and February 2021, respectively, CSM managed 23 vessels. For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the following transactions were recorded for these services: ● $1,805 and $1,934 , respectively, was incurred for technical management services, which is included in Vessel expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and have been paid as of March 31, 2020. ● $482 and $745 , respectively, was incurred for commercial management services, which is included in Voyage expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2021, $481 remains unpaid, and is included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. ● $493 and $497 , respectively, was incurred for general management services, which is included in General and administrative expenses in the condensed consolidated statements of operations. As of March 31, 2021, $170 remains unpaid, and is included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. Working capital is advanced to CSM to procure both voyage and vessel costs. At March 31, 2021, the net funds advanced totaled $4,666 of which $5,253 is included in Prepaid Expense and Other Current Assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet (refer to Note 6 — Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets), and the $587 liability is included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheet (refer to Note 7 — Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses). At December 31, 2020, the net funds owed totaled $437, of which $1,453 is included in Prepaid Expense and Other Current Assets in the condensed consolidated balance sheet, and the $1,890 liability is included in Accounts payable and accrued expenses in the condensed consolidated balance sheet. |