COMBINED DRY BULK GROUP OF COMPANIES
A FLEET OF NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.
NOTES TO THE
COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)
NOTE 11: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
In December 2017, the Group agreed to charter-in, under a ten year bareboat contract, from an unrelated third party the Navios Galaxy II, a newbuilding bulk carrier vessel of 81,789 dwt. On March 30, 2020, the Group took delivery of the Navios Galaxy II. The Group has agreed to pay in total $5,410 representing a deposit for the option to acquire the vessel, of which $2,705 was paid during the year ended December 31, 2019. As of both December 31, 2021 and 2020, the total amount of $6,704, including expenses and interest, is presented under the caption “Other long-term assets”.
In January 2018, the Group agreed to charter-in, under two ten-year bareboat contracts, from an unrelated third party the Navios Herakles I and the Navios Uranus, two newbuilding bulk carriers of 82,036 dwt and 81,516 dwt, respectively. On August 28, 2019, the Group took delivery of the Navios Herakles I. On November 28, 2019, the Group took delivery of the Navios Uranus. The Group has agreed to pay in total $11,140, representing a deposit for the option to acquire these vessels, of which $8,340 was paid during the year ended December 31, 2018 and the remaining $2,800 was paid during the year ended December 31, 2019. As of both December 31, 2021 and 2020, the total amount of $14,070, including expenses and interest, is presented under the caption “Other long-term assets”.
In April 2018, the Group agreed to charter-in, under one ten-year bareboat contract, from an unrelated third party the Navios Felicity I, a newbuilding bulk carrier of 81,946 dwt. On January 17, 2020, the Group took delivery of the Navios Felicity I. The Group has agreed to pay in total $5,590, representing a deposit for the option to acquire this vessel, of which $2,795 was paid during the year ended December 31, 2018 and the remaining $2,795 was paid during the year ended December 31, 2019. As of both December 31, 2021 and 2020, the total amount of $7,193, including expenses and interest, is presented under the caption “Other long-term assets”.
In October 2018, the Group agreed to charter-in, under one ten-year bareboat contract, from an unrelated third party the Navios Magellan II, a newbuilding bulk carrier of 82,037 dwt. On May 15, 2020, the Group took delivery of the Navios Magellan II. The Group has agreed to pay in total $5,820, representing a deposit for the option to acquire this vessel, of which $2,910 was paid during the year ended December 31, 2018 and the remaining $2,910 was paid during the year ended December 31, 2019. As of both December 31, 2021 and 2020, the total amount of $7,506, including expenses and interest, is presented under the caption “Other long-term assets”.
The Group is involved in a number of legal proceedings and has various unresolved claims pending arising in the ordinary course of business. Based on currently available information and the opinion of legal counsel, management believes that the final outcome will not have a significant effect on the Group’s operating results or financial position and that no additional provisions over and above provisions already reflected in the combined financial statements are required.
Guarantees:
2022 Notes
As explained in Note 1, for the purpose of the preparation of these combined financial statements, the outstanding balance under the 2022 Notes has been allocated to the Group. For further information, see also Note 12 “Transactions with related parties”.
The 2022 Notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed on a joint and several basis by all of the subsidiaries of
Navios Holdings with the exception of Navios Maritime Finance II (US) Inc. (a co-issuer of the ship mortgage notes). The guarantees of the Group that own mortgaged vessels are senior secured guarantees.
2022 Senior Secured Notes
On November 21, 2017, Navios Holdings and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Navios Maritime Finance II (US) Inc. (together with Navios Holdings, the “Co-Issuers”) issued $305,000 of 11.25% Senior Notes due in 2022. As of December 31, 2021 and 2020, the outstanding balance of the bond amounted to $155,000 and $305,000 respectively. In addition, the 2022 Senior Secured Notes are guaranteed by all of the direct and indirect subsidiaries of Navios Holdings, except for certain subsidiaries designated as unrestricted subsidiaries, including Navios Logistics. The subsidiary guarantees are “full and unconditional”, except that the indenture provides for an individual subsidiary’s guarantee to be automatically released in certain circumstances, such as when a subsidiary is sold or all of the assets of the subsidiary are sold, the capital stock is sold, when the subsidiary is designated as an “unrestricted subsidiary” for purposes of the indenture, upon liquidation or dissolution of the subsidiary or upon legal or covenant defeasance or satisfaction and discharge of the 2022 Senior Secured Notes.
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