UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 6-K

 

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR
15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of June 2020

 

Commission File Number: 001-34985

 

Globus Maritime Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

128 Vouliagmenis Avenue, 3rd Floor, Glyfada, Attica, Greece, 166 74
(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F  x                  Form 40-F  ¨

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

 

 

 

 

 

 

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

 

On June 12, 2020, Globus Maritime Limited, a Marshall Islands corporation (“we”, “us”, “our”, or the “Company”) entered into a stock purchase agreement and issued 5,000 of our newly-designated Series B Preferred Shares, par value $0.001 per share, to Goldenmare Limited, a company controlled by our Chief Executive Officer, Athanasios Feidakis, in return for $150,000, which amount was paid by reducing, on a dollar for dollar basis, the amount payable as executive compensation by the Company to Goldenmare Limited pursuant to a consultancy agreement.

 

The issuance of the Series B preferred shares to Goldenmare Limited was approved by an independent committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, which received a fairness opinion from an independent financial advisor that the transaction was for a fair value.

 

The Series B preferred shares have the following characteristics:

 

Voting.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, each Series B preferred share entitles the holder hereof to 25,000 votes per share on all matters submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company, provided however, that no holder of Series B preferred shares may exercise voting rights pursuant to Series B preferred shares that would result in the aggregate voting power of any beneficial owner of such shares and its affiliates(whether pursuant to ownership of Series B preferred shares, common shares or otherwise) to exceed 49.0% of the total number of votes eligible to be cast on any matter submitted to a vote of shareholders of the Company. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the holders of Series B preferred shares shall have no special voting or consent rights and shall vote together as one class with the holders of the common shares on all matters put before the shareholders.

 

ConversionThe Series B preferred shares are not convertible into common shares or any other security.

 

Redemption.  The Series B preferred shares are not redeemable.

 

DividendsThe Series B preferred shares have no dividend rights.

 

Liquidation PreferenceUpon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, the Series B preferred shares are entitled to receive a payment with priority over the common shareholders equal to the par value of $0.001 per share. The Series B preferred shareholder has no other rights to distributions upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company.

 

Transferability. All issued and outstanding Series B preferred shares must be held of record by one holder, and the Series B preferred shares shall not be transferred without the prior approval of our Board of Directors.

 

Proportional Adjustment. In the event the Company (i) declares any dividend on its common shares, payable in common shares, (ii) subdivides the outstanding common shares or (iii) combines the outstanding common shares into a smaller number of shares, there shall be a proportional adjustment to the number of outstanding Series B preferred shares.

 

 

 

 

Risk Factors

 

The following should be read in conjunction with the risk factors previously disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019.

 

The superior voting rights of our Series B preferred shares limits the ability of our common shareholders to control or influence corporate matters, and the interests of the holder of such shares could conflict with the interests of our other shareholders.

 

While our common shares have one vote per share, each of our 5,000 Series B preferred shares presently outstanding has 25,000 votes per share; however, the voting power of the Series B preferred shares is limited such that no holder of Series B preferred shares may exercise voting rights pursuant to any Series B preferred shares that would result in the total number of votes a holder is entitled to vote on any matter submitted to a vote of shareholders of the Company to exceed 49.0% of the total number of votes eligible to be cast on such matter. The Series B preferred shares, however, have no dividend rights or distribution rights, other than the right upon dissolution to receive a priority payment equal to the par value per of $0.001 per share.

 

As of the date of this report on Form 6-K and until such time that we issue a significant number of securities, Goldenmare Limited, a company affiliated with our Chief Executive Officer, can therefore control 49.0% of the voting power of our outstanding capital stock. Until such time that we issue a significant number of securities, Goldenmare Limited will have substantial control and influence over our management and affairs and over matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election of directors and significant corporate transactions, even though Goldenmare Limited owns significantly less than 50% of the Company economically.

 

The superior voting rights of our Series B preferred shares limit our common shareholders’ ability to influence corporate matters. The interests of the holder of the Series B preferred shares may conflict with the interests of our common shareholders, and as a result, we may take actions that our common shareholders do not view as beneficial. Any such conflicts of interest could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations, and the trading price of our common shares.

 

Provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws may have anti-takeover effects, which could depress the trading price of our common shares.

 

Several provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws, which are summarized below, may have anti-takeover effects. These provisions are intended to avoid costly takeover battles, lessen our vulnerability to a hostile change of control and enhance the ability of our board of directors to maximize shareholder value in connection with any unsolicited offer to acquire our company. However, these anti-takeover provisions could also discourage, delay or prevent the merger or acquisition of our company by means of a tender offer, a proxy contest or otherwise that a shareholder may consider in its best interest and the removal of incumbent officers and directors, which could affect the desirability of our shares and, consequently, our share price.

 

Multi Class Stock. Our multi-class stock structure, which consists of common shares, Class B common shares, and preferred shares, can provide holders of our Class B common shares or preferred shares a significant degree of control over all matters requiring shareholder approval, including the election of directors and significant corporate transactions, such as a merger or other sale of our company or its assets, because our different classes of shares can have different numbers of votes.

 

 

 

 

For instance, while our common shares have one vote on matters before the shareholders, each of our 5,000 outstanding Series B preferred shares have 25,000 votes on matters before the shareholders; provided however, that no holder of Series B preferred shares may exercise voting rights pursuant to any Series B preferred shares that would result in the total number of votes a holder is entitled to vote on any matter submitted to a vote of shareholders of the Company to exceed 49.0% of the total number of votes eligible to be cast on such matter. No Class B common shares are presently outstanding, but if and when we issue any, each Class B common share will have 20 votes on matters before the shareholders.

 

At present, and until a substantial number of additional securities are issued, our holder of Series B preferred shares exerts substantial control of the Company’s votes and is able to exert substantial control over our management and all matters requiring shareholder approval, including electing directors and significant corporate transactions, such as a merger. Such holder’s interest could differ from yours.

 

Blank Check Preferred Shares. Under the terms of our articles of incorporation, our board of directors has authority, without any further vote or action by our shareholders, to issue up to 100 million shares of “blank check” preferred shares, almost all of which currently remain available for issuance. Our board could authorize the issuance of preferred shares with voting or conversion rights that could dilute the voting power or rights of the holders of common shares, in addition to preferred shares that are already outstanding. The issuance of preferred shares, while providing flexibility in connection with possible acquisitions and other corporate purposes, could, among other things, have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of us or the removal of our management and may harm the market price of our common shares.

 

Classified Board of Directors. Our articles of incorporation provide for the division of our board of directors into three classes of directors, with each class as nearly equal in number as possible, serving staggered, three-year terms beginning upon the expiration of the initial term for each class. Approximately one-third of our board of directors is elected each year. This classified board provision could discourage a third party from making a tender offer for our shares or attempting to obtain control of us. It could also delay shareholders who do not agree with the policies of our board of directors from removing a majority of our board of directors for up to two years.

 

Election of Directors. Our articles of incorporation do not provide for cumulative voting in the election of directors. Our bylaws require parties, other than the chairman of the board of directors, board of directors and shareholders holding 30% or more of the voting power of the aggregate number of our shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, to provide advance written notice of nominations for the election of directors. These provisions may discourage, delay or prevent the removal of incumbent officers and directors.

 

Advance Notice Requirements for Shareholder Proposals and Director Nominations. Our bylaws provide that shareholders, other than shareholders holding 30% or more of the voting power of the aggregate number of our shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote, seeking to nominate candidates for election as directors or to bring business before an annual meeting of shareholders must provide timely notice of their proposal in writing to the corporate secretary. Generally, to be timely, a shareholder’s notice must be received at our principal executive offices not less than 150 days or more than 180 days prior to the first anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of shareholders. Our bylaws also specify requirements as to the form and content of a shareholder’s notice. These provisions may impede a shareholder’s ability to bring matters before an annual meeting of shareholders or make nominations for directors at an annual meeting of shareholders.

 

 

 

 

Pandemics such as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) make it very difficult for us to operate in the short-term and have unpredictable long-term consequences, all of which could decrease the supply of and demand for the raw materials we transport, the rates that we are paid to carry our cargo, and our financial outlook.

 

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the spread of a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) to be a global pandemic. In the name of public health, governments around the world have shuttered workplaces, restricted travel, and put in place other measures which have resulted in a dramatic decrease of economic activity, including a reduction of goods imported and exported worldwide. While some economies have begun re-opening in limited capacities, it is impossible to predict the course the virus will take, how governments would respond to a second or third wave of the virus, whether an effective vaccine can be produced economically at scale, and how the behavior of our clients will change, if at all, due to the coronavirus pandemic’s economic shock. Some experts fear that the economic consequences of COVID-19 could cause a recession that outlives the pandemic.

 

We have thus far been affected by COVID-19 as follows:

 

· The pandemic has had a negative impact on our voyage revenues for the three-month period ended March 31, 2020, which reached $2.3 million, compared to $3.5 million to the same period in 2019. We attribute this 35% decrease to the low freight rates achieved in the first quarter of 2020 due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.

 

· Based upon increased volatility in the charter market and its effect on the recoverability of the carrying amount for our vessels, we concluded that the pandemic may have trigged the impairment of our vessels. We performed an impairment assessment of our vessels by comparing the discounted projected net operating cash flows for each vessel to its carrying value. As of March 31, 2020, the Company concluded that the recoverable amounts of the vessels were lower than their carrying amounts and recorded an impairment loss of $4.6 million.

 

· Our vessels have been subject to quarantine checks upon arriving at certain ports. This has functionally limited the amount of cargo that the Company (and its competitors) are able to move because countries worldwide have imposed quarantine checks on arriving vessels, which have caused delays in loading and delivery of cargoes.

 

· Due to quarantine restrictions placed on persons and additional procedures using commercial aviation and other forms of public transportation, our crew has had difficulty embarking and disembarking on our ships. This has not thus far functionally affected our ability to crew out vessels.

 

We expect that pandemics generally, including the current novel coronavirus pandemic, could affect our business in the following ways, among others:

 

(1) Pandemics generally reduce the demand for goods worldwide without a commensurate corresponding change in the number of vessels worldwide, thereby increasing competition for cargo and decreasing the market price for transporting dry bulk products.

 

(2) Countries could impose quarantine checks and hygiene measures on arriving vessels, which functionally reduce the amount of cargo that we and our competitors are able to move by causing delays in loading and delivery of cargo.

 

(3) The process of buying, selling, and maintaining vessels is made more onerous and time-intensive. For instance, delays may be caused at shipyards for newbuildings, drydocks and other works, in vessel inspections and related certifications by class societies, customers or government agencies, as well as delays and shortages or a lack of access to required spare parts and lack of berths or shortages in labor, which may in turn delay any repairs to, scheduled or unscheduled maintenance or modifications, or drydocking of, our vessels.

 

 

 

 

(4) We have a decrease in productivity, generally, as people—including our office employees and crews, as well as our counterparties—get sick and take time off from work. We are particularly vulnerable to our crew members getting sick, as if even one of our crew members gets sick, local authorities could require us to detain and quarantine the ship and its crew for an unspecified amount of time, disinfect and fumigate the vessels, or take similar precautions, which would add costs, decrease our utilization, and substantially disrupt our cargo operations. If a vessel’s entire crew fell seriously ill, we may have substantial difficulty operating its vessel and may necessitate extraordinary external aid.

 

(5) International transportation of personnel could be limited or otherwise disrupted. In particular, our crews generally work on a rotation basis, relying largely on international air transport for crew changes plan fulfillment. Any such disruptions could impact the cost of rotating our crew, and possibly impact our ability to maintain a full crew synthesis onboard all our vessels at any given time. It may also be difficult for our in-house technical teams to travel to ship yards to observe vessel maintenance, and we may need to hire local experts, which local experts may vary in skill and are difficult to supervise remotely, to conduct work we ordinarily address in-house.

 

(6) Governments impose new regulations, directives or practices, which we may be obligated to implement at our own expense.

 

(7) Any or all of the foregoing could lead our charterers to try to invoke force majeure clauses.

 

(8) Credit tightening or declines in global financial markets, including to the prices of our publicly traded securities and the securities of our peers, could make it more difficult for us to access capital, including to finance our existing debt obligations.

 

Any of these public health threats and related consequences could adversely affect our financial results.

 

It is too early to assess the full long-term impact of the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic on global markets, and particularly on the shipping industry. It may take some time to materialize and may not be fully reflected in the results for the year ending December 31, 2020.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This communication contains “forward-looking statements” as defined under U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements provide the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements include statements about the Company’s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts or that are not present facts or conditions. Words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “will” or similar words or phrases, or the negatives of those words or phrases, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. The Company’s actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements for many reasons specifically as described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, you should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this communication. Globus undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events after the date of this communication or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should, however, review the factors and risks Globus describes in the reports it will file from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission after the date of this communication.

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1 Stock Purchase Agreement dated June 12, 2020, made between Globus Maritime Limited and Goldenmare Limited
   
99.2 Statement of Designation of Series B Preferred Shares dated June 12, 2020

 

THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE COMPANY’S REGISTRATION STATEMENTS: (A)  ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-222580) FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 17, 2018 AND DECLARED EFFECTIVE FEBRUARY 8, 2018; AND (B) ON FORM F-3 (FILE NO. 333-230841) FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 12, 2019 AND DECLARED EFFECTIVE APRIL 19, 2019.

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: June 12, 2020

     
  GLOBUS MARITIME LIMITED
 

 

 

 
  By: /s/ Athanasios Feidakis  
  Name:  Athanasios Feidakis
  Title: President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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