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UPDATE: Paragon Shipping Inc. (PRGN) Posts Q2 Loss of 23c/Share; Updates on Financing

September 2, 2014 4:10 PM EDT
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(Updated - September 2, 2014 5:22 PM EDT)

Paragon Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PRGN) reported Q2 loss of $0.23 per share, versus the analyst estimate of ($0.20). Revenue for the quarter came in at $11.9 million versus the consensus estimate of $11.69 million.

Financing Update

On August 1, 2014, the Company agreed with HSBC Bank Plc ("HSBC"), to extend the existing waivers for the financial covenants relating to the minimum interest and debt service coverage ratios, from June 30, 2014 to December 31, 2015.

On July 30, 2014, the Company received a commitment letter from Unicredit Bank AG ("Unicredit"), according to which, subject to certain closing conditions, including a $7.0 million prepayment, the financial covenants relating to the minimum debt service coverage ratio, the minimum market value adjusted net worth and the maximum leverage ratio, will be eliminated until the maturity of the loan. In addition, under the terms of the commitment letter, the required ratio of the fair market value of mortgaged vessels to outstanding loan will be increased from 110% to 130% at all times.

On July 25, 2014, the Company agreed with Bank of Ireland to eliminate the financial covenant relating to the minimum debt service coverage ratio until the maturity of the loan.

Pursuant to the $47.0 million secured loan facility with HSH, on July 7, 2014, the Company completed the refinancing of the M/V Friendly Seas. The Company drew a total amount of $12.6 million and repaid in full the then outstanding indebtedness under its existing loan agreement with HSH (dated July 31, 2008). The remaining undrawn portion of the facility, in the amount of up to $34.4 million, will be used for the partial financing of the two Ultramax newbuilding drybulk carriers with Hull numbers DY152 and DY153.

Pursuant to the $160.0 million syndicated secured loan facility led by Nordea, on June 10, 2014, the Company completed the refinancing of the six vessels of its operating fleet (the four Handysize vessels M/V Prosperous Seas, M/V Precious Seas, M/V Priceless Seas and the M/V Proud Seas, and the Panamax vessels M/V Coral Seas and M/V Golden Seas). The Company drew a total amount of $81.8 million and repaid in full the then outstanding indebtedness under the loan agreements with Bank of Scotland (dated December 4, 2007) and Nordea (dated May 5, 2011). The remaining undrawn portion of the facility, in the amount of up to $78.0 million, will be used for the partial financing of the two Ultramax newbuilding drybulk carriers with Hull numbers DY4050 and DY4052, and the two Kamsarmax newbuilding drybulk carriers with Hull numbers YZJ1144 and YZJ1145.

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