Navios Maritime Partners L.P. Announces Agreement to Acquire Five Drybulk Vessels
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE: NMM) has announced the acquisition of five drybulk vessels for approximately $182.3 million. This includes four Capesize and one Kamsarmax vessel. The transaction involves two new builds with expected deliveries in late 2022 and early 2023, and three existing vessels acquired from Navios Maritime Holdings for about $88.0 million. Following this, Navios Partners’ fleet will consist of 94 vessels, including 56 dry bulk vessels with a total capacity of 9.0 million dwt.
- Acquisition of five vessels enhances fleet capacity and diversification.
- Total fleet grows to 94 vessels, improving market positioning.
- Acquisition cost of $182.3 million may impose financial strain.
- Integration of new vessels may encounter operational challenges.
MONACO, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (“Navios Partners”) (NYSE: NMM), an international owner and operator of dry cargo vessels, announced today that it has entered into agreements to acquire five drybulk vessels (four Capesize and one Kamsarmax) for a total consideration of approximately
Two vessels are new building vessels, a Capesize vessel, which is bareboat charter-in and is expected to be delivered in the second half of 2022, and a Kamsarmax vessel which is expected to be delivered in the first half of 2023.
Three Capesize vessels, the Navios Azimuth, the Navios Ray and the Navios Bonavis, are being acquired from Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. for an aggregate purchase price of approximately
The vessels’ details are as follows:
| Vessel Name | Type | DWT | Year Built |
| Navios Azimuth | Capesize | 179,169 | 2011 |
| Navios Ray | Capesize | 179,515 | 2012 |
| Navios Bonavis | Capesize | 180,022 | 2009 |
| Navios TBN I | Capesize | 180,000 | 2022 |
| Navios TBN II | Kamsarmax | 81,000 | 2023 |
Following the above agreements, Navios Partners’ fleet (basis fully delivered fleet) consists of 94 vessels, of which 56 are dry bulk vessels and 38 are containerships. The fleet has total capacity of 9.0 million dwt.
About Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE: NMM) is a publicly traded master limited partnership which owns and operates dry cargo vessels. For more information, please visit our website at www.navios-mlp.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 including Navios Partners’ expected cash flow generation, future contracted revenues, future distributions and its ability to have a dividend going forward, opportunities to reinvest cash accretively in a fleet renewal program or otherwise, potential capital gains, its ability to take advantage of dislocation in the market and Navios Partners’ growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy; including expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time charters. Words such as “may,” “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “hopes,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements.
These forward-looking statements are based on the information available to, and the expectations and assumptions deemed reasonable by Navios Partners at the time these statements were made. Although Navios Partners believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of Navios Partners. 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, risks relating to: global and regional economic and political conditions including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and efforts throughout the world to contain its spread, including effects on global economic activity, demand for seaborne transportation of the products we ship, the ability and willingness of charterers to fulfill their obligations to us and prevailing charter rates, shipyards performing scrubber installations, drydocking and repairs, changing vessel crews and availability of financing; potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, diseases, pandemics, political events, piracy or acts by terrorists, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing efforts throughout the world to contain it; uncertainty relating to global trade, including prices of seaborne commodities and continuing issues related to seaborne volume and ton miles, our continued ability to enter into long-term time charters, our ability to maximize the use of our vessels, expected demand in the dry cargo shipping sector in general and the demand for our Panamax, Capesize, Ultra-Handymax and Containerships in particular, fluctuations in charter rates for dry cargo carriers and container vessels, the aging of our fleet and resultant increases in operations costs, the loss of any customer or charter or vessel, the financial condition of our customers, changes in the availability and costs of funding due to conditions in the bank market, capital markets and other factors, increases in costs and expenses, including but not limited to: crew, insurance, provisions, port expenses, lube oil, bunkers, repairs, maintenance and general and administrative expenses, the expected cost of, and our ability to comply with, governmental regulations and maritime self-regulatory organization standards, as well as standard regulations imposed by our charterers applicable to our business, general domestic and international political conditions, competitive factors in the market in which Navios Partners operates; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in Navios Partners’ filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Form 20-Fs and Form 6-Ks. Navios Partners 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 Navios Partners’ expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based. Navios Partners makes no prediction or statement about the performance of its common units.
Contacts
Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
+1 (212) 906 8645
Investors@navios-mlp.com
Nicolas Bornozis
Capital Link, Inc.
+1 (212) 661 7566
naviospartners@capitallink.com
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