Legal & controls
Item 3 and Item 9A as filed · every verdict is the registrant’s own sentence, printed below it · a filing that fails an extraction gate reads “not extracted”
| Fiscal year | Filed | Item 3 | ICFR | disclosure controls | material weakness | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | 2026-02-18 | described here | effective | effective | none in Item 9A | EDGAR |
Item 3 · We are not involved in any legal proceedings that we believe are likely to have, or have had a significant effect on our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows, nor are we aware of any other proceedings that are pending or threatened which we believe are likely to have a significant effect on our business, financial position, results of operations or liquidity. From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business, principally personal injury and property casualty claims. We expect that these claims would be covered by insurance, subject to customary deductibles. These claims, even if lacking merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources. Item 9A · ICFR · Based on our assessment and those criteria, our management believes that we maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2025. Item 9A · disclosure controls · Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and President and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2025. | ||||||
| 2024-12-31 | 2025-02-21 | described here | effective | effective | none in Item 9A | EDGAR |
Item 3 · On December 14, 2022, a sub-charterer of the Genco Constellation asserted a claim for monetary losses in connection with alleged delays of the loading of their cargo, short loading, or both at the port of Longkou, China. Hizone Group Co. Ltd (“Hizone”) had sub-chartered the vessel from SCM Corporation Limited, which had subchartered the vessel from BG Shipping Co. Limited, which in turn had chartered the vessel from us. A dispute arose due to the need to restow the cargo to ensure the safety of the crew and the vessel. Following the vessel’s arrival at Tema Harbour in Ghana, Hizone petitioned the Superior Court of Judicature to have the vessel arrested in connection with a claim alleging damages. The petition was granted on December 14, 2022 and although Genco offered security to release the vessel shortly thereafter, the vessel was only released at the end of February 2023. Moreover, Hizone petitioned the Superior Court of Judicature to have the vessel arrested again on February 2, 2023 on an allegedly different claim. The vessel was not generating revenue while it was subject to arrest. We vigorously defended the alleged claims while continuing to seek reimbursement of damages… Item 9A · ICFR · Based on our assessment and those criteria, our management believes that we maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024. Item 9A · disclosure controls · Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and President and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2024. | ||||||
| 2023-12-31 | 2024-02-27 | described here | effective | effective | none in Item 9A | EDGAR |
Item 3 · On December 14, 2022, a sub-charterer of the Genco Constellation asserted a claim for monetary losses in connection with alleged delays of the loading of their cargo, short loading, or both at the port of Longkou, China. Hizone Group Co. Ltd (“Hizone”) had sub-chartered the vessel from SCM Corporation Limited, which had subchartered the vessel from BG Shipping Co. Limited, which in turn had chartered the vessel from us. A dispute arose due to the need to restow the cargo to ensure the safety of the crew and the vessel. Following the vessel’s arrival at Tema Harbour in Ghana, Hizone petitioned the Superior Court of Judicature to have the vessel arrested in connection with a claim alleging damages. The petition was granted on December 14, 2022 and although Genco offered security to release the vessel shortly thereafter, the vessel was only released at the end of February 2023. Moreover, Hizone petitioned the Superior Court of Judicature to have the vessel arrested again on February 2, 2023 on an allegedly different claim. The vessel was not generating revenue while it was subject to arrest. We vigorously defended them while continuing to seek reimbursement of damages arising from t… Item 9A · ICFR · Based on our assessment and those criteria, our management believes that we maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023. Item 9A · disclosure controls · Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and President and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2023. | ||||||
| 2022-12-31 | 2023-02-22 | described here | effective | effective | none in Item 9A | EDGAR |
Item 3 · On December 14, 2022, a sub-charterer of the Genco Constellation asserted a claim for monetary losses in connection with alleged delays of the loading of their cargo, short loading, or both at the port of Longkou, China. Hizone Group Co. Ltd (“Hizone”) had sub-chartered the vessel from SCM Cooperation Limited, which in turn had subchartered the vessel from BG Shipping Co. Limited, who had chartered the vessel from us. A dispute arose due to the need to restow the cargo to ensure the safety of the crew and the vessel. Following the vessel’s arrival at Tema Harbour in Ghana, Hizone petitioned the Superior Court of Judicature to have the vessel arrested in connection with a claim alleging damages. Such petition was granted on December 14, 2022 and although Genco offered security to release the vessel shortly thereafter, the vessel has still not been released. Moreover, Hizone petitioned the Superior Court of Judicature to have the vessel arrested again on February 2, 2023 on an allegedly different claim. The vessel has not been generating revenue while it has been subject to arrest and will not generate revenue unless and until it is released. The Company believes that these claims… Item 9A · ICFR · Based on our assessment and those criteria, our management believes that we maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2022. Item 9A · disclosure controls · Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and President and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2022. | ||||||
| 2021-12-31 | 2022-02-24 | described here | effective | effective | none in Item 9A | EDGAR |
Item 3 · We are not involved in any legal proceedings that we believe are likely to have, or have had a significant effect on our business, financial position, results of operations or cash flows, nor are we aware of any proceedings that are pending or threatened which we believe are likely to have a significant effect on our business, financial position, results of operations or liquidity. From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business, principally personal injury and property casualty claims. We expect that these claims would be covered by insurance, subject to customary deductibles. Those claims, even if lacking merit, could result in the expenditure of significant financial and managerial resources. Item 9A · ICFR · Based on our assessment and those criteria, our management believes that we maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021. Item 9A · disclosure controls · Based upon that evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and President and our Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2021. | ||||||
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- An effectiveness conclusion is read only from a sentence that names its own control set (disclosure controls and procedures, or internal control over financial reporting) and states an outcome. Conditional sentences — the standard limitations paragraph and forward-looking remediation language — are excluded, because they are hypotheses rather than conclusions.
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