NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.
UNAUDITED CONDENSED NOTES TO THE CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. Dollars except unit and per unit data)
Navios Partners evaluated its investment in Navios Europe II under ASC 810 and concluded that Navios Europe II is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and that it is not the party most closely associated with Navios Europe II and, accordingly, is not the primary beneficiary of Navios Europe II. Navios Partners further evaluated its investment in the common stock of Navios Europe II under ASC 323 and concluded that it has the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of Navios Europe II and, therefore, its investment in Navios Europe II is accounted for under the equity method.
As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the estimated maximum potential loss by Navios Partners in Navios Europe II would have been $9,197 and $16,097, respectively, excluding accrued interest, which represented the Company’s carrying value of the investment of $0 as of March 31, 2020 (December 31, 2019: $700) plus the Company’s balance of the Navios Revolving Loans II of $9,197 as of March 31, 2020 (December 31, 2019: $15,397), excluding accrued interest, and does not include the undrawn portion of the Navios Revolving Loans II.
The decline in the fair value of the investment was considered as other-than-temporary and, therefore, an aggregate loss of $6,900 was recognized and included in the accompanying condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the three month period ended March 31, 2020 as “Impairment of receivable in affiliated company”.
As of March 31, 2020, the Navios Partners’ portion of the Navios Revolving Loan II outstanding was $9,197. No investment income was recognized for the three month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.
On April 21, 2020, Navios Europe II agreed with the lender to fully release the liabilities under the junior participating loan facility for $5,000. Navios Europe II owns seven container vessels and seven dry bulk vessels. Navios Partners had a net receivable of approximately $17,276 from Navios Europe II. Navios Partners expects to receive approximately $4,000 cash, two Ultra-Handymax and three Panamax dry bulk vessels. In May 2020, the Conflicts Committee approved the allocation of assets to Navios Partners, subject to completing vessels’ financing and working capital adjustments. The closing of the transaction is expected during the second quarter of 2020. No assurances can be provided that definitive agreement will be executed or that the financing will be consummated in whole or in part.
Navios Containers: On June 8, 2017, Navios Containers closed its private placement and issued 10,057,645 shares for $50,288 of gross proceeds at a subscription price of $5.00 per share. Navios Partners invested $30,000 and received 6,000,000 shares, and Navios Holdings invested $5,000 and received 1,000,000 shares. Each of Navios Partners and Navios Holdings also received warrants, with a five-year term, for 6.8% and 1.7% of the equity, respectively. On August 29, 2017, Navios Containers closed its private placement and issued 10,000,000 shares for $50,000 of gross proceeds at a subscription price of $5.00 per share. Navios Partners invested $10,000 and received 2,000,000 shares. Navios Partners also received warrants, with a five-year term, for 6.8% of the equity. On November 9, 2017, Navios Containers closed a private placement of 9,090,909 shares at a subscription price of $5.50 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $50,000. Navios Partners invested $10,000 and received 1,818,182 shares. Navios Partners also received warrants, with a five-year term, for 6.8% of the newly issued equity. On March 13, 2018, Navios Containers closed a private placement of 5,454,546 shares at a subscription price of $5.50 per share, resulting in gross proceeds of approximately $30,000. Navios Partners invested $14,460 and received 2,629,095 shares and Navios Holdings invested $500 and received 90,909 shares. Each of Navios Partners and Navios Holdings also received 9,273 warrants, with a five-year term, respectively.
On December 3, 2018, Navios Partners distributed 855,001 units of Navios Containers to the unitholders of Navios Partners, approximately 2.5% of the Navios Containers’ outstanding equity. In connection with this transaction, Navios Partners recognized an OTTI impairment of $560 on the units distributed. The amount of the distribution was $4,243 based on the last trading price of Navios Containers’ shares in theN-OTC market as of November 23, 2018. Following the distribution, Navios Partners owns approximately 33.5% of the equity in Navios Containers.
As of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, Navios Partners held 11,592,276 common units, representing a 33.5% ownership interest in Navios Containers. Investment income of $1,678 and $17 was recognized in the Statements of Operations under the caption of “Equity in net earnings of affiliated companies” for each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.
Based on the Company’s evaluation of the duration and magnitude of the fair value decline for approximately twelve months as of December 31, 2019, the Company concluded that the decline in the fair value of its investment below its carrying value was not temporary. Thus, an OTTI loss of $42,603 was recognized as of December 31, 2019, being the difference between the fair value of $24,923 and the carrying value of the investment of $67,526.
The fair value of Navios Partners’ equity investment in Navios Containers is based on unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for Navios Containers’ common units. The fair value of Navios Partners’ equity investment in Navios Containers as at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 was $8,230 and $24,923, respectively, compared with its carrying value of $26,703 and $24,923, respectively. Based on Navios Partners’ evaluation of the duration and magnitude of the fair value decline, Navios Containers’ financial condition and near-term prospects, and Navios Partners’ intent and ability to hold its investment in Navios Containers until recovery, Navios Partners concluded that the decline in fair value of its investment in Navios Containers below its carrying value is temporary and, therefore, no impairment was recorded.
NOTE 15 – CASH DISTRIBUTIONS AND EARNINGS PER UNIT
There is no guarantee that Navios Partners will pay a quarterly distribution on the common and general partner units in any quarter. On February 3, 2016, Navios Partners announced that its Board of Directors decided to suspend the quarterly cash distributions to its unitholders, including the distribution for the quarter ended December 31, 2015. In March 2018, the board determined to reinstate a distribution and any continued distribution will be at the discretion of our Board of Directors, taking into consideration the terms of its partnership agreement. The Company is prohibited from making any distributions to unitholders if it would cause an event of default, or an event of default exists, under its existing credit facilities.
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