SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE
ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Dated: February 1, 2007
Commission File No. 000-51047
NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.
85 Akti Miaouli Street, Piraeus, Greece 185
38
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Completion of $400 Million Secured Loan Facility
On February 1, 2007, Navios entered into a new $400 million secured Loan Facility with HSH Nordbank and Commerzbank AG that matures on October 31, 2014. The Loan Facility consists of a $280,000,000 term loan and a $120,000,000 revolving credit facility. This new Loan Facility was used to fully repay the remaining balance of the prior HSH Nordbank facility and is intended to be used to finance the exercise of the purchase option for Navios Hyperion. The revolving credit facility portion of the Loan Facility is available for future acquisition and general and working capital purposes. The interest rate on the Loan Facility will be equal to LIBOR plus an amount ranging between 65 and 125 basis points depending upon amounts outstanding and the market value of owned vessels. The Loan Facility is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, and the terms and provisions of such agreement, as well as the press release announcing the execution of the Loan Facility which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2, are incorporated herein by reference.
Approval to List on New York Stock Exchange
On February 1, 2007, Navios announced that it received the approval of the New York Stock Exchange to list its common stock and warrants. It is anticipated that such listing on the NYSE will commence at the open of the market on February 22, 2007. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.3 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.
This Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Navios Registration Statements on Form F-3, File Nos. 333-136936 and 333-129382.
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.
NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC. |
By: /s/ Angeliki
Frangou
Angeliki Frangou Chief Executive Officer Date: February 2, 2007 |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Exhibit | ||
99.1 | Loan Facility dated February 1, 2007 between Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. and HSH Nordbank AG and Commerzbank AG. | ||
99.2 | Press Release dated February 1, 2007 | ||
99.3 | Press Release dated February 1, 2007 | ||