Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. Confirms Expiration

MONACO, April 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (“Navios Holdings” or the “Company”) (NYSE: NM ) previously launched an exchange offer (the “Exchange Offer”) to exchange newly issued shares of Common Stock of Navios Holdings, for any and all of its outstanding American Depositary Shares, each representing 1/100 ^th of a share of either 8.75% Series G Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series G ADSs”), or 8.625% Series H Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series H ADSs”).

Exchange Offer Expiration

The Company today announced that it does not intend to extend the Expiration Date of the Exchange Offer past 11:59 p.m., New York time, on April 18, 2017 (the “Expiration Date”). Holders who wish to tender their Series G ADSs and Series H ADSs must deliver, or cause to be delivered, and not withdraw their ADSs and other required documents to the exchange agent prior to the Expiration Date.

Complete Terms and Conditions

Georgeson LLC is acting as the Information Agent for the Exchange Offer.

Bank of New York Mellon is acting as the Exchange Agent and Depository for the Exchange Offer.

The complete terms and conditions of the Exchange Offer are set forth in the offers to exchange and related letters of transmittal that were previously sent to holders of the Series G ADSs and Series H ADSs.

Copies of the offer to exchange and letters of transmittal may also be obtained from the Information Agent:

Georgeson LLC Telephone: (888) 607-9252 E-mail:  Navios@georgeson.com  

Copies of the offer to exchange and letters of transmittal may be found on the Company’s website at www.navios.com/exchangeoffer .

THIS PRESS RELEASE IS NEITHER AN OFFER TO PURCHASE NOR A SOLICITATION TO BUY ANY OF THE EXISTING SERIES G ADSs OR SERIES H ADSs OR THE UNDERLYING PREFERRED STOCK NOR IS IT A SOLICITATION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE EXCHANGE OFFER. THE COMPANY IS MAKING THE EXCHANGE OFFER ONLY BY, AND PURSUANT TO THE TERMS OF, THE OFFER TO EXCHANGE AND THE LETTERS OF TRANSMITTAL. THE EXCHANGE OFFER ARE NOT BEING MADE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH THE MAKING OR ACCEPTANCE THEREOF WOULD NOT BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES, BLUE SKY OR OTHER LAWS OF SUCH JURISDICTION. NONE OF THE COMPANY, THE INFORMATION AGENT OR THE EXCHANGE AGENT FOR THE EXCHANGE OFFER MAKES ANY RECOMMENDATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE EXCHANGE OFFER. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS NEITHER AN OFFER TO SELL NOR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY ANY OF THESE SECURITIES AND SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE IN ANY JURISDICTION IN WHICH SUCH OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE IS UNLAWFUL.

About Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (NYSE: NM ) is a global, vertically integrated seaborne shipping and logistics company focused on the transport and transshipment of drybulk commodities including iron ore, coal and grain. For more information about Navios Holdings please visit our website: www.navios.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 and expectations including with respect to the completion of the Exchange Offer. Although Navios Holdings believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable at the time made, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of Navios Holdings. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Navios Holdings 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 Holdings’ expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.