UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE13a-16 OR15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report: September 11, 2019
Commission File Number:001-34104
NAVIOS MARITIME ACQUISITION CORPORATION
7 Avenue de Grande Bretagne, Office 11B2
Monte Carlo, MC 98000 Monaco
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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This Report on Form6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation Registration Statements on FormF-3, File Nos.333-170896 and333-214739.
On August 29, 2019, Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (“Navios Acquisition”) entered into a sixth amendment (the “Sixth Amendment”) to the Management Agreement (as amended, the “Management Agreement”) with Navios Tankers Management Inc. The Sixth Amendment, among other changes, extends the duration of the Management Agreement until January 1, 2025, with an automatic renewal for an additional five years, unless earlier terminated by either party, and provides for payment of a termination fee by Navios Acquisition in the event the Management Agreement is terminated on or before December 31, 2024. The Sixth Amendment also sets forth the management fees for the period through December 31, 2019 and thetwo-year period commencing January 1, 2020, which management fees excludedry-docking expenses, which are reimbursed at cost by Navios Acquisition: (a) $7,150 and $7,225, respectively, daily rate per owned LR1 product tanker vessel; (b) $6,500 and $6,825, respectively, daily rate per owned MR2 product tanker vessel and chemical tanker vessel; and (c) $9,500 and $9,650, respectively, daily rate per VLCC tanker vessel; and (d) effective in both periods, $50 per vessel daily rate for technical and commercial management services. Commencing January 1, 2022, the fees described in subsections (a) through (c) are subject to an annual increase of 3%, unless otherwise agreed. The Sixth Amendment is attached as Exhibit 4.1 to this report on Form6-K (this “Report”) and is incorporated herein by reference.
On August 29, 2019, Navios Acquisition also entered into a second amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to the Administrative Services Agreement (as amended, the “Administrative Services Agreement”) with Navios Tankers Management Inc. to extend the duration of the Administrative Services Agreement until January 1, 2025, with an automatic renewal for an additional five years, unless earlier terminated by either party. The Second Amendment also provides for payment of a termination fee by Navios Acquisition in the event the Administrative Services Agreement is terminated on or before December 31, 2024. The Second Amendment is attached as Exhibit 4.2 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
NAVIOS MARITIME ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||||||
Date: September 11, 2019 | By: | /s/ Angeliki Frangou | ||||
Angeliki Frangou | ||||||
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit | Exhibit | |
4.1 | Amendment No. 6 to the Management Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2019 | |
4.2 | Amendment No. 2 to the Administrative Services Agreement, dated as of August 29, 2019 |