Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. Announces Amendment and Conversion of the Convertible Promissory Note Issued in Its Business Co
August 19 2009 - 4:05PM
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Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: SHIP)
(NASDAQ: SHIPW) announced today that it has amended the convertible
promissory note in the principal amount of $28,250,000 due on
August 28, 2010, which was issued as partial consideration for the
vessels it acquired in its business combination in August 2008, to
reduce the conversion price. In connection with, and as a condition
to, the reduction in the conversion price, holders of the note have
converted the principal amount of the note and all accrued but
unpaid fees and interest due thereunder into Seanergy common stock.
The new conversion price is equal to the average closing price of
the Company's Common Stock as quoted on the Nasdaq Global Market
for the five trading days commencing today.
Dale Ploughman, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, stated:
"The conversion of the note into common stock is another
significant step in our objective of transforming Seanergy into a
leader in the global shipping industry. It reinforces Seanergy's
capital structure by reducing our debt without depleting our cash
reserves and by increasing our equity position. This reinforces our
ability to continue pursuing a growth strategy taking advantage of
acquisition opportunities that may arise during the current time of
relatively soft asset values in the dry bulk sector. Furthermore,
this conversion tangibly demonstrates the commitment and belief of
the note holders in Seanergy's long term prospects.
"In less than a year since the conclusion of the business
combination, we tripled the carrying capacity of our controlled
fleet in terms of dwt expanding our revenue and profit generation
capability, while maintaining a healthy balance sheet and
delivering strong results despite the highly volatile market
environment."
About Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp.
Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., the successor to Seanergy
Maritime Corp., is a Marshall Islands corporation with its
executive offices in Athens, Greece. The Company is engaged in the
transportation of dry bulk cargoes through the control and
operation of dry bulk carriers. The Company purchased and took
delivery of six dry bulk carriers in the third and fourth quarters
of 2008 from companies associated with members of the Restis
family. In August 2009, the Company acquired a controlling interest
in Bulk Energy Transport (Holdings) Limited, which owns five
drybulk carriers, four Capesize and one Panamax.
As a result, the Company's current controlled fleet includes 11
dry bulk carriers (4 Capesize, 3 Panamax, 2 Supramax and 2
Handysize vessels) with a total carrying capacity of 1,043,296 dwt
and an average age of 13 years.
The Company's common stock and warrants trade on the NASDAQ
Global Market under the symbols SHIP and SHIP.W, respectively.
Prior to October 15, 2008, the Company's common stock and warrants
traded on the NYSE Amex LLC (formerly known as AMEX) under the
symbols SRG, SRG.W, respectively.
For further information please visit our website at
www.seanergymaritime.com
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements (as
defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended,
and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended)
concerning future events and the Company's growth strategy and
measures to implement such strategy. Words such as "expects,"
"intends," "plans," "believes," "anticipates," "hopes,"
"estimates," and variations of such words and similar expressions
are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the
Company believes that such expectations will prove to have been
correct, these statements involve known and unknown risks and are
based upon a number of assumptions and estimates, which are
inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies,
many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results
may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results
to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the scope and
timing of SEC and other regulatory agency review, competitive
factors in the market in which the Company operates; risks
associated with operations outside the United States; and other
factors listed from time to time in the Company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company's filings can be
obtained free of charge on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The
Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to
release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking
statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's
expectations with respect thereto or any change in events,
conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
For further information please contact: Seanergy Maritime
Holdings Corp. Dale Ploughman Chief Executive Officer Tel: +30 210
9638461 E-mail: ir@seanergymaritime.com Investor Relations / Media
Capital Link, Inc. Paul Lampoutis 230 Park Avenue Suite 1536 New
York, NY 10169 Tel. (212) 661-7566 E-mail:
seanergy@capitallink.com
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