SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
W ASHINGTON , D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13 A -16 OR 15 D -16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

DATED: MAY 16, 2007

Commission File No. 001-33311

NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.

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NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.

FORM 6-K

TABLE OF CONTENTS


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Operating and Financial Review and Prospects 1
Financial Statements Index F-1

Exhibits

10.1    2006 Stock Plan

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Operating and Financial Review and Prospects

The following is a discussion of the financial condition and results of operations for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. All of these financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (GAAP). You should read this section together with the consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes included in Navios’ 2006 annual report filed on Form 20-F with the Securities Exchange Commission.

This report contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995. These forward looking statements are based on Navios’ current expectations and observations. Included among the factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward looking statements contained in this report are changes in any of the following: (i) charter demand and/or charter rates, (ii) production or demand for the types of dry bulk products that are transported by Navios’ vessels, (iii) operating costs including but not limited to changes in crew salaries, insurance, provisions, repairs, maintenance and overhead expenses, or (iv) changes in interest rates.

Recent Developments

Warrants:     On December 28, 2006, Navios made an offer to the holders of its 49,571,720 outstanding warrants to acquire shares of common stock. This offer expired on January 26, 2007, and 32,140,128 warrants were exercised, of which 14,237,557 were exercised by payment of the $5.00 exercise price and 17,902,571 were exercised by exchange of warrants. As a result, $71.2 million of gross cash proceeds were raised and 19,925,571 new shares of common stock were issued.

Matters from Annual Meeting:     On January 10, 2007, following stockholder approval of such matters, Navios (a) filed with the Republic of the Marshall Islands an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation to effectuate the increase of its authorized common stock from 120,000,000 shares to 250,000,000 shares and (b) adopted its 2006 Stock Plan, pursuant to which it may issue options to acquire shares of its common stock or make restricted stock awards covering an aggregate of up to 10,000,000 common shares.

Trading of common shares:     On February 1, 2007, Navios received approval of its application to list its common stock and warrants on the New York Stock Exchange (‘‘NYSE’’). The shares of common stock and warrants began trading on the NYSE commencing on the opening of trading on February 22, 2007 under the symbols ‘‘NM’’ and ‘‘NMWS’’, respectively.

Refinancing:     In February 2007, Navios entered into a new secured Loan Facility with HSH Nordbank and Commerzbank AG maturing on October 31, 2014. The new facility is composed of a $280 million Term Loan Facility and a $120 million Revolving Credit Facility. The term loan facility has partially been utilized to repay the remaining balance of the prior HSH Nordbank facility with the remaining balance of the new term loan used to finance the acquisition of Navios Hyperion. The revolving credit facility is available for future acquisitions and general corporate and working capital purposes. The interest rate of the new facility is LIBOR plus a spread ranging between 65 and 125 bps as defined in the agreement. The debt refinancing that occurred in February 2007 was accounted for as a debt modification.

Acquisition of Kleimar:     On February 2, 2007, Navios acquired all of the outstanding share capital of Kleimar N.V. for a cash consideration of $165.6 million (excluding direct acquisition costs), subject to certain adjustments. Kleimar is a Belgian maritime transportation company established in 1993. As of the date of the acquisition, Kleimar had 11 employees and was the owner and operator of Capesize and Panamax vessels used in the transportation of cargoes. It also has an extensive Contract of Affreightment (‘‘COA’’) business, a large percentage of which involves transporting cargo to China. Kleimar currently controls 11 vessels (including two long-term charter-in vessels to be delivered), of which it has ownership interest on three of them. The active long-term chartered-in fleet consists of four Capesize vessels and two Panamax vessels. Kleimar also has purchase options on six of the vessels. Two of the Capesize vessels, the Beaufiks (2004 built) and the Fantastiks (2005 built),

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exercisable at an average price of $35.7 million during the first quarter of 2008. For the other four vessels, the Rubena N, Abe Namura, Golden Heiwa and Tsuneishi, Kleimar has purchase options at prices ranging from $20.6 million to $59 million. However, those vessels have been chartered out by Kleimar and, as part of the charter agreement, Kleimar also granted those charterers call options on the vessels at prices ranging from $21.0 million to $61.0 million exercisable on the same day (immediately after) the purchase options held by Kleimar are exercised.

Acquisition of Vessels

On February 26, 2007, Navios took delivery of the vessel Navios Hyperion by exercising its purchase option. Previously the vessel was operating as part of our chartered-in fleet. The vessel’s purchase price was approximately $20.3 million.

On April 19, 2007, Navios acquired all of the outstanding share capital of White Narcissus Marine S.A. for a cash consideration of approximately $26 million. White Narcissus Marine S.A. is a Panamanian corporation which held a 50% share of the vessel Asteriks (the remaining 50% held by Kleimar). The purchase of White Narcissus Marine S.A. was financed by the use of a portion of the $120 million revolving credit facility with HSH Nordbank A.G. White Narcissus Marine S.A.’s only asset consists of its investment in the vessel Asteriks. White Narcissus Marine S.A. does not have any other operations, liabilities or employees.

Overview

General

Navios is a large, vertically integrated, global seaborne shipping company, specializing in a wide range of drybulk commodities, including iron ore, coal, grain and fertilizers. We technically and commercially manage our owned fleet (except for Kleimar’s vessels which are managed by an unrelated third party) and commercially manage our chartered-in fleet. Navios has in-house ship management expertise that allows it to oversee every step of technical management of the owned fleet including the shipping operations throughout the life of the vessels and, the superintendence of maintenance, repairs and dry-docking of the operated fleet. Navios also owns and operates a port/storage facility in Uruguay.

On August 25, 2005, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated February 28, 2005, as amended, by and among ISE, Navios and all the shareholders of Navios, ISE acquired Navios through the purchase of all of the outstanding shares of its common stock. As a result of this acquisition, Navios became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ISE. In addition, on August 25, 2005, simultaneously with the acquisition of Navios, ISE effected a reincorporation from the State of Delaware to the Republic of the Marshall Islands through a downstream merger with and into its newly acquired wholly-owned subsidiary, whose name continued to be Navios. As a result of the reincorporation, ISE transitioned from a shell company to an operating business and the operations of Navios became those of a publicly traded company.

Fleet

Following is the current ‘‘core fleet’’ employment profile, including the newbuilds to be delivered. The current ‘‘core fleet’’ consists of 45 vessels totaling 3.8 million deadweight tons. The employment of the fleet is reflected in the tables below. The 37 vessels in current operation aggregate approximately 3.0 million deadweight tons and have an average age of 4.3 years. Navios has currently fixed 92.4%, 65.0% and 23.2% of its 2007, 2008 and 2009 available days respectively, of its fleet (excluding Kleimar’s vessels, which are primarily utilized to fulfill COAs), representing contracted fees (net of commissions), based on contracted charter rates from our current charter agreements of $200.0 million, $171.9 million and $61.5 million, respectively. Although these fees are based on contractual charter rates, any contract is subject to performance by the counter parties and ourselves. Additionally, the fees above reflect an estimate of off-hire days to perform periodic maintenance. If

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actual off-hire days are greater than estimated, these would decrease the level of fees above. The average contractual daily charter-out rate for the core fleet is $20,761, $22,924 and $23,483 for 2007, 2008 and 2009, respectively. The average daily charter-in rate for the active long-term charter-in vessels for 2007 is $9,373.

Owned Vessels


Vessels (1) Type Built DWT Charter-out
Rate (2)
Expiration
Date (3)
Navios Ionian Ultra Handymax 2000 52,068 22,219 03/18/2009
Navios Apollon Ultra Handymax 2000 52,073 16,150 09/28/2007
Navios Horizon Ultra Handymax 2001 50,346 14,725 06/16/2008
Navios Herakles Ultra Handymax 2001 52,061 26,600 05/02/2009
Navios Achilles Ultra Handymax 2001 52,063 21,138 01/15/2009
Navios Meridian Ultra Handymax 2002 50,316 14,250 10/01/2007
Navios Mercator Ultra Handymax 2002 53,553 19,950 12/15/2008
Navios Arc Ultra Handymax 2003 53,514 15,438 05/25/2007
        27,693 05/25/2009
Navios Hios Ultra Handymax 2003 55,180 24,035 11/15/2008
Navios Kypros Ultra Handymax 2003 55,222 16,844 07/04/2007
Navios Gemini S Panamax 1994 68,636 19,523 12/21/2008
Navios Libra II Panamax 1995 70,136 21,613 09/14/2008
Navios Felicity Panamax 1997 73,867 9,595 04/25/2008
Navios Magellan Panamax 2000 74,333 21,850 01/19/2010
Navios Galaxy I Panamax 2001 74,195 24,062 01/25/2008
Navios Star Panamax 2002 76,662 21,375 01/21/2010
Navios Alegria Panamax 2004 76,466 19,475 08/09/2008
Navios Hyperion Panamax 2004 75,707 26,268 02/26/2009
Asteriks Panamax 2005 76,801
Obeliks (5) Capesize 2000 170,454

Long Term Chartered-in Vessels


Vessels Type Built DWT Purchase
Option (4)
Charter-out
Rate (2)
Expiration
Date (3)
Navios Vector Ultra Handymax 2002 50,296 No 8,811 10/17/2007
Navios Astra Ultra Handymax 2006 53,468 Yes 17,100 06/01/2007
Navios Primavera Ultra Handymax 2007 53,500 Yes 20,046 06/01/2010
Navios Cielo Panamax 2003 75,834 No 25,175 11/14/2008
Navios Orbiter Panamax 2004 76,602 Yes 24,700 02/23/2009
Navios Aurora Panamax 2005 75,397 Yes 24,063 07/06/2008
Navios Orion Panamax 2005 76,602 No 27,312 03/01/2009
Navios Titan Panamax 2005 82,936 No 20,000 12/20/2007
Navios Sagittarius Panamax 2006 75,756 Yes 25,413 12/23/2008
Navios Altair Panamax 2006 83,001 No 22,715 09/20/2009
Belisland Panamax 2003 76,602 No
Golden Heiwa (*) Panamax 2007 76,662 (*)
SA Fortius Capesize 2001 171,595 No
Beaufiks Capesize 2004 180,181 Yes
Fantastiks Capesize 2005 180,265 Yes
Rubena N (*) Capesize 2006 203,233 (*)

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Long Term Chartered-in Vessels to be delivered


Vessels Type Delivery
Date
Purchase
Option
DWT
Navios TBN Ultra Handymax 05/2008 No 55,100
Navios Prosperity (6) Panamax 06/2007 Yes 83,000
Navios Esperanza Panamax 08/2007 No 75,200
Navios TBN Panamax 03/2008 Yes 76,500
Navios TBN Panamax 09/2011 Yes 80,000
Navios TBN Capesize 09/2011 Yes 180,200
Tsuneishi TBN (*) Panamax 03/2008 (*) 75,250
Namura TBN (*) Capesize 04/2010 (*) 176,800
(1) Excludes the Vanessa, a Handysize product tanker (19,078 dwt ) built in 2002, acquired in connection with the acquisition of Kleimar, as it is not a bulk carrier vessel.
(2) Net Time Charter-out Rate per day (net of commissions)
(3) Estimated dates assuming earliest redelivery by charterers
(4) Generally, Navios may exercise its purchase option after three years of service.
(5) The vessel is contracted to be sold $24.2 million in 2009. The vessel is 95% owned. Obeliks is accounted for as a vessel under a capital lease rather than an owned vessel in our financial statements.
(6) The vessel has been chartered-out from June 2007 for a five-year period at a daily rate of $24,000 (net of commissions).
(*) The charter-in contract for the vessel contains a purchase option. The vessel has been chartered-out by Kleimar and, as part of the charter agreement, Kleimar also granted to the charterers a call option on the vessel that is exercisable on the same day (immediately after) the purchase option held by Kleimar is exercised.

Since August 25, 2005, Navios exercised options to purchase eight vessels of its long-term chartered-in fleet. Of these eight vessels, the first vessel, Navios Meridian, was delivered on November 30, 2005, the second vessel, Navios Mercator, was delivered on December 30, 2005, the third vessel, Navios Arc, was delivered on February 10, 2006, the fourth vessel, Navios Galaxy I, was delivered on March 23, 2006, the fifth vessel, Navios Magellan, was delivered on March 24, 2006, the sixth vessel, Navios Horizon, was delivered on April 10, 2006, the seventh vessel, Navios Star, was delivered on December 4, 2006 and the eighth vessel, Navios Hyperion, was delivered on February 26, 2007. The acquisition cost of these additional eight vessels was approximately $155.0 million. Navios believes that the current market value of the eight vessels is approximately $390.0 million. Navios has options to acquire seven of the remaining 16 chartered-in vessels currently in operation and four of the eight long-term chartered-in vessels on order.

On December 19, 2005 Navios signed agreements to purchase four Panamax vessels from Maritime Enterprises Management S.A., a company affiliated with the family of Angeliki Frangou, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. On December 22, 2005, Navios took delivery of the first two vessels, the Navios Libra II and the Navios Alegria built in 1995 and 2004, respectively. The third vessel, the Navios Felicity built in 1997, was delivered on December 27, 2005 and the fourth vessel, the Navios Gemini S-built in 1994, was delivered on January 5, 2006. The total acquisition cost for the four new vessels including backlog was $119.8 million and was funded with: (a) $13.0 million of Navios’ available cash; (b) $80.3 million from bank financing; and (c) through the issuance of 5,500,854 shares of Navios authorized common stock at $4.96 per share for Navios Alegria (1,840,923 shares) and Navios Libra II (1,227,282 shares), $4.82 per share for Navios Felicity (1,271,114 shares) and $4.42 for Navios Gemini S. (1,161,535 shares).

Charter Policy

Navios’ policy has been to take a portfolio approach to managing operating risks. This policy led Navios to time charter-out to various shipping industry counterparties, considered by Navios to have appropriate credit profiles, many of the fleet vessels that it is presently operating (i.e. vessels owned by Navios or which it has taken into its fleet under charters having a duration of more than 12 months) during 2006 and 2007 for various periods ranging between one and three years. By doing this, Navios has aimed to lock-in, subject to credit and operating risks, favorable forward cash flows

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which it believes will cushion it against unfavorable market conditions. In addition, Navios actively trades additional vessels taken in on shorter term charters of less than 12 months duration as well as Contracts of Affreightment (COAs) and Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs).

In 2006 and 2007, this policy had the effect of generating Time Charter Equivalents (TCE) that, while high by the average historical levels of the dry bulk freight market over the last 30 years, were below those which could have been achieved had the Navios fleet been operated purely on short term and/or spot employment. It could also have the effect of generating higher TCE than spot employment should the dry bulk market experience a downturn in 2007.

The average daily charter-in vessel cost for the Navios long term charter-in fleet was $9,373 per day and $9,323 per day (excluding vessels acquired through the acquisition of Kleimar) for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which is currently significantly lower than the market revenue earning capacity of the vessels. The average charter-in hire rate per vessel was derived from the amount for long term hire included elsewhere in this document and was computed by (a) multiplying the (i) daily charter-in rate for each vessel by (ii) number of days the vessel is in operation for the year and (b) dividing such product by the total number of vessel days for the year. These rates exclude gains and losses from FFAs. Furthermore, Navios has the ability to increase its owned fleet through in-the-money purchase options exercisable in the near future.

Industry Outlook

Navios believes that Asian demand for commodities will remain robust on the back of strong expected economic growth. China, which is one of the main importers of most major dry bulk commodities such as iron ore and grains, is expected to continue its rapid growth and urbanization over the next few years. Significant commodities purchases by Asian countries, especially China and India, combined with limited new dry bulk capacity, caused by constraints on available shipyard vessel construction berths and port congestion, should contribute to historically high freight rates for the foreseeable future compared to those that have prevailed for most of the last 30 years, albeit not necessarily at the highest levels reached in 2005.

Navios believes that a decrease in global commodity demand from its current level, and the delivery of dry bulk carrier new buildings into the world fleet, would have an adverse impact to future revenue and profitability. However, the cost advantage of Navios’ long term chartered fleet, which is chartered-in at historically favorable fixed rates, would help to mitigate the impact of any short-term decline in freight rates. The reduced freight rate environment may also have an adverse impact on the value of Navios’ owned fleet and the presently in-the-money purchase options. In reaction to a decline in freight rates, available ship financing may also be negatively impacted.

Dry bulk fundamentals remain attractive. The Asia Pacific region, especially China, continues to contribute to strong global economic growth. More specifically, Chinese demand for iron ore, coal and grain and its import and exports of steel products play a significant part in sustaining dry bulk market at high levels. The high price of oil has contributed to increased movements of steam coal which is expected to continue in the foreseeable future. Additionally, new longer haul trade routes have developed that Navios anticipates should serve to stimulate ton-mile demand while port congestion continues to absorb global fleet tonnage whose growth is limited as shipyard capacity is dominantly allocated to container and tanker building.

Terminal Operations

Navios also owns and operates the largest bulk transfer and storage port facility in Uruguay. While a relatively small portion of the overall enterprise, Navios believes that this terminal is a stable business with strong growth and integration prospects. Operating results for Navios’ Uruguay port terminal are highly correlated to South American grain production and export, in particular Paraguayan, Uruguayan and Bolivian production and export. Navios believes that the continuing development of Uruguayan, Paraguayan and Bolivian grain exportation will foster throughput growth and therefore increase revenues at its Nueva Palmira port terminal. Should this development be delayed, grain harvests reduced, or the market experience an overall decrease in the demand for grain, the port terminal operations would be adversely affected.

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Factors Affecting Navios’ Results of Operations

Navios believes that the important measures for analyzing trends in its results of operations consist of the following:

  Market Exposure:     Navios manages the size and composition of its fleet, by chartering and owning vessels, to adjust to anticipated changes in market rates. Navios aims at achieving an appropriate balance between owned vessels and long and short term charter-in vessels and controls approximately 3.8 million dwt in dry bulk tonnage. Navios’ options to extend the duration of vessels it has under long-term time charter (durations of over 12 months) and its purchase options on chartered vessels (see separate table) permits Navios to adjust the cost and the fleet size to correspond to market conditions.
  Available days:     Available days is the number of the operating days less the aggregate number of days that the vessels are off-hire due to scheduled repairs or repairs under guarantee, vessel upgrades or special surveys. The shipping industry uses available days to measure the number of days in a period during which vessels should be capable of generating revenues.
  Operating days:     Operating days is the number of available days in a period less the aggregate number of days that the vessels are off-hire due to any reason, including unforeseen circumstances. The shipping industry uses operating days to measure the aggregate number of days in a period during which vessels actually generate revenues.
  Fleet utilization:     Fleet utilization is obtained by dividing the number of operating days during a period by the number of available days during the period. The shipping industry uses fleet utilization to measure a company’s efficiency in finding suitable employment for its vessels and minimizing the amount of days that its vessels are off-hire for reasons other than scheduled repairs or repairs under guarantee, vessel upgrades, special surveys or vessel positioning.
  Time Charter Equivalents rates (‘‘TCE’’):     TCE rates are defined as voyage and time charter revenues plus gains or losses on FFAs less voyage expenses during a period divided by the number of available days during the period. Navios includes the gains or losses on FFA in the determination of TCE rates as neither voyage and time charter revenues nor gains or losses on FFAs are evaluated in isolation. Rather, the two are evaluated together to determine total earnings per day. The TCE rate is a standard shipping industry performance measure used primarily to compare daily earnings generated by vessels on time charters with daily earnings generated by vessels on voyage charters, because charter hire rates for vessels on voyage charters are generally not expressed in per day amounts, while charter hire rates for vessels on time charters generally are expressed in such amounts.

Voyage and Time Charter

Revenues are driven primarily by the number of vessels in the fleet, the number of days during which such vessels operate and the amount of daily charter hire rates that the vessels earn under charters, which, in turn, are affected by a number of factors, including:

  the duration of the charters;
  the level of spot market rates at the time of charter
  decisions relating to vessel acquisitions and disposals;
  the amount of time spent positioning vessels;
  the amount of time that vessels spend in dry-dock undergoing repairs and upgrades;
  the age, condition and specifications of the vessels; and
  the aggregate level of supply and demand in the dry bulk shipping industry.

Time charters are available for varying periods, ranging from a single trip (spot charter) to long-term which may be many years. In general, a long-term time charter assures the vessel owner of

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a consistent stream of revenue. Operating the vessel in the spot market affords the owner greater spot market opportunity, which may result in high rates when vessels are in high demand or low rates when vessel availability exceeds demand. Vessel charter rates are affected by world economics, international events, weather conditions, strikes, governmental policies, supply and demand, and many other factors that might be beyond the control of management.

Consistent with industry practice, Navios uses time charter equivalent (TCE), revenue which consists of revenue from vessels operating on time charters, or TC revenue, and voyage revenue less voyage expenses from vessels operating on voyage charters in the spot market, as a method of analyzing fluctuations between financial periods and as a method of equating revenue generated from a voyage charter to time charter revenue. TCE revenue also serves as industry standard for measuring revenue and comparing results between geographical regions and among competitors.

Navios operates a fleet of owned Ultra Handymax and Panamax dry bulk vessels and a fleet of chartered-in Panamax and Ultra Handymax dry bulk vessels that are employed to provide world wide transportation of bulk commodities under freight contracts and through sub-time charter employment to other leading shipping companies.

The cost to maintain and operate a vessel increases with the age of the vessel. Older vessels are less fuel efficient, cost more to insure and require upgrades from time to time to comply with new regulations. The average age of Navios’ owned fleet as of March 31, 2007, is 6.0 years. But as such fleet ages or if Navios expands its fleet by acquiring previously owned and older vessels, the cost per vessel would be expected to rise and, assuming all else, including rates, remains constant, vessel profitability would be expected to decrease.

Spot Charters, Contracts of Affreightment (COAs), and Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs)

Navios enhances vessel utilization and profitability through a mix of voyage charters, short term charter-out contracts, COAs and strategic backhauls cargo contracts, as follows:

  The operation of voyage charters or spot charter-out fixtures for the carriage of a single cargo from load port to discharge port
  The use of COAs, under which Navios contracts to carry a given quantity of cargo between certain load and discharge ports within a stipulated time frame; and
  The use of FFAs both as economic hedges in reducing market risk on specific vessels, freight commitments or the overall fleet and in order to increase or reduce the size of its exposure to the dry bulk shipping market.

In addition, Navios, through selecting COAs on what would normally be backhaul or ballast legs, attempts to enhance vessel utilization and profitability. The cargoes are used to position vessels at or near major loading areas (such as the US Gulf) where spot cargoes can readily be obtained. This enables ballast time to be reduced as a percentage of the round voyage. This strategy is referred to as triangulation.

Navios enters into COAs with major industrial end users of bulk products, primarily in the steel, energy and grain sectors. These contracts are entered into not only with a view to making profit but also as a means of maintaining relationships, obtaining market information and continuing a market presence in this market segment. Navios has adopted a strategy of entering into COAs to carry freight into known loading areas, where subsequent spot or voyage charters can be obtained.

Navios enters into dry bulk shipping FFAs as economic hedges relating to identifiable ship and/or cargo positions and as economic hedges of transactions that Navios expects to carry out in the normal course of its shipping business. By utilizing certain derivative instruments, including dry bulk shipping FFAs, Navios manages the financial risk associated with fluctuating market conditions. In entering into these contracts, Navios has assumed the risk that might arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of their contracts.

At March 31, 2007, none of the ‘‘mark to market’’ positions of the open dry bulk FFA contracts qualified for hedge accounting treatment. The balance of Other Comprehensive Income, as of

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March 31, 2007, relates to six FFAs that qualified for hedge accounting treatment during 2006. Dry bulk FFAs traded by us that do not qualify for hedge accounting are shown at fair value through the statement of operations.

FFAs cover periods generally ranging from one month to one year and are based on time charter rates or freight rates on specific quoted routes. FFAs are executed either over-the-counter, between two parties, or through NOS ASA, a Norwegian clearing house, and LCH, the London clearing house. FFAs are settled in cash monthly, based on publicly quoted indices.

NOS ASA and LCH call for both base and margin collaterals, which are funded by Navios and which, in turn, substantially eliminate counterparty risk. Certain portions of these collateral funds may be restricted at any given time, as determined by NOS ASA and LCH.

At the end of each calendar quarter, the fair value of FFAs traded over-the-counter are determined from an index published in London, United Kingdom. Navios has implemented specific procedures designed to respond to credit risk associated with over-the-counter trades, including the establishment of a list of approved counterparties and a credit committee which meets regularly.

Statement of Operations Breakdown by Segment

Navios reports financial information and evaluates its operations by charter revenues and not by vessel type, length of ship employment, customers or type of charter. Navios does not have discrete financial information to evaluate the operating results for each such type of charter. Although revenue can be identified for these types of charters, management cannot and does not identify expenses, profitability or other financial information for these charters. As a result, Navios reviews operating results solely by revenue per day and operating results of the owned and chartered-in fleet, thus, Navios has determined that it has two reportable segments, Vessel Operations and Port Terminal. The reportable segments reflect the internal organization of Navios and strategic businesses that offer different products and services. The Vessel Operations business consists of transportation and handling of bulk cargoes through ownership, operation, and trading of vessels, freight and FFAs. The Port Terminal business consists of operating a port and transfer station terminal. Navios measures segment performance based on net income. For further segment information, please see the footnotes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standard Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155 (SFAS 155) ‘‘Accounting for Certain Hybrid Instruments—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140’’. SFAS 155 amends SFAS 133 to permit fair value measurement for certain hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative, provides additional guidance on the applicability of SFAS 133 and SFAS 140 to certain financial instruments and subordinated concentrations of credit risk. SFAS 155 is effective for the first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. This statement was effective for Navios for the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2007 and did not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2006, the Financial Accounting Standard Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 156 (SFAS 156) ‘‘Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140’’. SFAS 156 amends SFAS 140 requiring that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be measured at fair value, if practicable. SFAS 156 also permits, but does not require, the subsequent measurement of servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS 156 is effective for the first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. This statement was effective for Navios for the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2007 and did not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2006, The Financial Accounting Standard Board issued FIN 48 ‘‘Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes’’, an interpretation of FASB Statement 109. This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.  This interpretation

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prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for the first fiscal year that begins after December 15, 2006. This interpretation was effective for Navios for the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2007 and it did not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standard Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (SFAS 157) ‘‘Fair Value Measurement’’. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlier application is encouraged, provided that the reporting entity has not yet issued financial statements for that fiscal year, including financial statements for an interim period within that fiscal year. The provisions of SFAS 157 should be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which it is initially applied except for certain cases where it should be applied retrospectively. The adoption of this accounting standard is not expected to have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements. This statement will be effective for Navios for the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2008.

In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159 (SFAS 159) ‘‘The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities’’. SFAS 159 permits the entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. This Statement is expected to expand the use of fair value measurement, which is consistent with the Board’s long-term measurement objectives for accounting for financial instruments. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the provisions of FASB Statement No. 157, ‘‘Fair Value Measurements’’. The adoption of this accounting standard is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

Navios’ consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, or US GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements requires Navios to make estimates in the application of its accounting policies based on the best assumptions, judgments and opinions of management. Following is a discussion of the accounting policies that involve a higher degree of judgment and the methods of their application that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of its financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Critical accounting policies are those that reflect significant judgments or uncertainties, and potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. Navios has described below what it believes are its additional most critical accounting policies that involve a high degree of judgment and the methods of their application. For a description of all of Navios’ significant accounting policies, see Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Navios’ 2006 annual report filed on Form 20-F with the Securities Exchange Commission.

Accounting for derivative financial instruments and hedge activities:     We enter into dry bulk shipping FFAs as economic hedges relating to identifiable ship and/or cargo positions and as economic hedges of transactions we expect to carry out in the normal course of our shipping business. By utilizing certain derivative instruments, including dry bulk shipping FFAs, we manage the financial risk associated with fluctuating market conditions. In entering into these contracts, we have assumed the risk that might arise from the possible inability of counterparties to meet the terms of our contracts.

We also trade dry bulk shipping FFAs which are cleared through NOS ASA and LCH NOS. ASA and LCH call for both base and margin collaterals, which are funded by Navios, and which in

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turn substantially eliminates counterparty risk. Certain portions of these collateral funds may be restricted at any given time as determined by NOS ASA and LCH. See further discussion under ‘‘Spot Charters, Contracts of Affreightment (COAs) and Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs)’’. At the end of each calendar quarter, the fair value of dry bulk shipping FFAs treaded over-the-counter are determined from ana index published in London, United Kingdom and the fair value of those FFAs traded with NOS ASA and LCH are determined from the NOS and LCH valuations accordingly.

At the end of each calendar quarter, the fair value of dry bulk shipping FFAs traded over-the-counter are determined from an index published in London, United Kingdom and the fair value of those FFAs traded with NOS ASA are determined from the NOS valuation.

Pursuant to SFAS 133, Navios records its derivative financial instruments and hedges as economic hedges except for those qualifying for hedge accounting. Gains or losses of instruments qualifying for hedge accounting are reflected under ‘‘Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)’’ in stockholders’ equity, while those instruments that do not meet the criteria for hedge accounting are reflected in the statement of operations. For FFAs that qualify for hedge accounting the changes in fair values of the effective portion representing unrealized gains or losses are recorded in ‘‘Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)’’ in the stockholders’ equity while the unrealized gain or losses of the FFAs not qualifying for hedge accounting together with the ineffective portion of those qualifying for hedge accounting are recorded in the statement of operations under ‘‘Gain (Loss) on Forward Freight Agreements’’. The gains/(losses) included in ‘‘Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)’’ will be reclassified to earnings under ‘‘Revenue’’ in the statement of operations in the same period or periods during which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The reclassification to earnings will extend until December 31, 2007, depending on the period or periods during which the hedged forecasted transactions will affect earnings and commenced in the third quarter of 2006. The amount of losses included in ‘‘Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)’’ as of March 31, 2007, which is expected to be reclassified to earnings until December 31, 2007, is $7.4 million. For the three month period ended March 31, 2007, the gains (losses) included in ‘‘Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)’’ that have been reclassified to earnings amounted to $2.5 million. At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, none of the FFAs, foreign exchange contracts or interest rate swaps qualified for hedge accounting and, accordingly, all unrealized gains or losses were recorded in the statement of operations.

Impairment of long-lived assets:     Vessels, other fixed assets and other long lived assets held and used by Navios are reviewed periodically for potential impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a particular asset may not be fully recoverable. In accordance with FAS 144, management reviews valuations and compares them to the asset’s carrying amounts. Should the valuations indicate potential impairment, management determines projected undiscounted cash flows for each asset and compares it to its carrying amount. In the event that impairment occurs, an impairment charge is recognized by comparing the asset’s carrying amount to its estimated fair value. For the purposes of assessing impairment, long lived-assets are grouped at the lowest levels for which there are separately identifiable cash flows. No impairment loss was recognized for any of the periods presented.

Vessels, net:     In connection with the acquisition/reincorporation, vessels owned by Navios (Predecessor) were recorded at fair market values as of August 25, 2005. Vessel acquisitions acquired outside of business combinations are stated at cost, which consists of the contract price, and any material expenses incurred upon acquisition (improvements and delivery expenses). Subsequent expenditures for major improvements and upgrading are capitalized, provided they appreciably extend the life, increase the earning capacity or improve the efficiency or safety of the vessels. Expenditures for routine maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

Depreciation is computed using the straight line method over the useful life of the vessels, after considering the estimated residual value. Management estimates the useful life of our vessels to be 25 years from the vessel’s original construction. However, when regulations place limitations over the ability of a vessel to trade on a worldwide basis, its useful life is re-estimated to end at the date such regulations become effective.

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Dry-docking costs:     Our vessels are subject to regularly scheduled dry-docking and special surveys, which are carried out every 30 or 60 months to coincide with the renewal of the related certificates issued by the Classification Societies, unless a further extension is obtained in rare cases and under certain conditions. The costs of dry-docking and special surveys are deferred and amortized over the above periods or, to the next dry-docking or special survey date if such has been determined. Unamortized dry-docking or special survey costs of vessels sold are written off to income in the year the vessel is sold. When vessels are acquired, the portion of the vessels’ capitalized cost that relates to dry-docking or special survey is treated as a separate component of the vessels’ cost and is deferred and amortized as above. This cost is determined by reference to the estimated economic benefits to be derived until the next dry-docking or special survey.

Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets and Liabilities:     As required by SFAS No. 142 ‘‘Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets’’, goodwill acquired in a business combination initiated after June 30, 2001 is not to be amortized. Similarly, intangible assets with indefinite lives are not amortized. Rather, SFAS 142 requires that goodwill be tested for impairment at least annually and written down with a charge to operations if the carrying amount exceeds the estimated fair value.

Navios evaluates impairment of goodwill using a two-step process. First, the aggregate fair value of the reporting unit is compared to its carrying amount, including goodwill. If the fair value exceeds the carrying amount, no impairment exists. If the carrying amount of the reporting unit exceeds the fair value, then the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill is compared with its carrying amount. The implied fair value is determined by allocating the fair value of the reporting unit to all the assets and liabilities of that unit, as if the unit had been acquired in a business combination and the fair value of the unit was the purchase price. If the carrying amount of the goodwill exceeds the implied fair value, then goodwill impairment is recognized by writing the goodwill down to the implied fair value. Navios determined that there was no impairment of goodwill during all periods presented.

Navios’ intangible assets and liabilities acquired in connection with business combinations were valued in a process that included the use of independent appraisers. The fair value of the trade name was determined based on the ‘‘relief from royalty’’ method which values the trade name based on the estimated amount that a company would have to pay in an arms length transaction in order to use that trade name. The asset is being amortized under the straight line method over 32 years.

Other intangible assets and liabilities that are being amortized, such as the amortizable portion of favorable leases, port terminal operating rights, backlog assets and liabilities, would be considered impaired if their fair market value could not be recovered from the future undiscounted cash flows associated with the asset. Vessel purchase options held by Navios, which are included in favorable lease terms, are not amortized and would be considered impaired if the carrying value of an option, when added to the option price of the vessel, exceeded the fair market value of the vessel. Vessel purchase options held by third parties that are included in unfavorable leases for vessels owned by Navios or vessels that Navios charters in with an option to purchase are also not amortized. The liability for purchase options held by third parties will be included in the gain or loss on the sale of the vessel when the option is exercised.

The intangible asset associated with the favorable lease terms includes $57.2 million related to purchase options for the vessels, consisting of $20.7 million as of August 25, 2005 and $35.7 million from the acquisition of Kleimar. The $57.2 million is not amortized and should the purchase options be exercised, the portion of this asset will be capitalized as part of the cost of the vessel and will be depreciated over the remaining useful life of the vessel. As of March 31, 2007, $8.6 million had been transferred to the acquisition cost of vessels. The liability associated with unfavorable lease liabilities includes an amount of $15.9 million related to purchase options held by third parties, arising from the acquisition of Kleimar. This amount is not amortized and should the purchase options be exercised by the third party, the portion of this liability will be included in the gain or loss on the sale of the vessel when the option is exercised. As of March 31, 2007, no amount had been transferred to gain or loss.

Leases:     Vessel leases where Navios is regarded as the lessor are classified as either finance leases or operating leases based on an assessment of the terms of the lease. For charters classified as finance

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type leases the minimum lease payments are recorded as the gross investment in the lease. The difference between the gross investment in the lease and the sum of the present values of the two components of the gross investment is recorded as unearned income which is amortized to income over the lease term as finance lease interest income to produce a constant periodic rate of return on the net investment in the lease.

Deferred taxation:     The asset and liability method is used to account for future income taxes. Under this method, future income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. Future income tax assets and liabilities are measured using substantively enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on future income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the substantive enactment date. Future income tax assets are recognized to the extent that realization is considered more likely than not.

Period over Period Comparisons

For the Three Month Period ended March 31, 2007 compared to Three Month Period ended March 31, 2006

The following table presents consolidated revenue and expense information for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006. This information was derived from the unaudited consolidated revenue and expense accounts of Navios for the respective periods.


  March 31,
2007
March 31,
2006
  (unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenue $ 101,842 $ 49,169
Gain on Forward Freight Agreements 2,854 1,662
Time charter, voyage and port terminal expenses (60,440 )   (20,767 )  
Direct vessel expenses (6,158 )   (3,673 )  
General and administrative expenses (4,293 )   (3,596 )  
Depreciation and amortization (6,977 )   (10,120 )  
Interest income from investments in finance lease 560
Interest income 1,523 468
Interest expense and finance cost, net (13,471 )   (9,206 )  
Other income 168 934
Other expense (474 )   (43 )  
Income before equity in net earnings of affiliate companies and joint ventures 15,134 4,828
Equity in net Earnings of Affiliated Companies and Joint Ventures 828 154
Net income before Taxes 15,962 4,982
Income Taxes (1,179 )  
Net income after Taxes $ 14,783 $ 4,982

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Set forth below are selected historical and statistical data for Navios, that we believe may be useful in better understanding our financial position and results of operations.


  Three month period ended
March 31,
  2007 2006 (2)
FLEET DATA    
Available days (1) 3,876 2,390
Operating days 3,875 2,385
Fleet utilization 100 %   99.78 %  
AVERAGE DAILY RESULTS    
Time Charter Equivalents (including FFAs) $ 21,080 $ 18,530
Time Charter Equivalents (excluding FFAs) $ 20,869 $ 17,835
(1) Navios has currently fixed out (i.e. arranged charters for) 92.4% and 65.0% of its 2007 and 2008 available days, respectively (excluding Kleimar’s fleet).
(2) Excludes vessels acquired through the acquisition of Kleimar.

During the three month period ended March 31, 2007, there were 1,486 more available days as compared to the same period of 2006. This was due to the increase in the number of vessels in our owned fleet by six vessels (three vessels acquired through the exercise of options from the charter-in fleet and three vessels from the acquisition of Kleimar) resulting in 447 additional days. The increase of the chartered-in fleet by nine vessels during the first quarter of 2007 (two new vessels from the charter-in fleet to be delivered and seven vessels from the acquisition of Kleimar), further increased the available days by 1,039 days. Navios can increase or decrease its fleet’s size by chartering-in vessels for long or short-term periods (less than one year). Fleet size and the corresponding ‘‘available days’’ will be decreased if charters are not renewed or replaced.

The average Time Charter Equivalent (TCE) rate excluding FFAs for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 was $21,080 per day, $2,550 per day higher than the rate achieved in the same period of 2006. This was primarily due to the improvement in the freight market resulting in higher charter-out daily rates in the first quarter of 2007 than those achieved in the first quarter of 2006 and the Capesize vessels (with significantly higher rates) acquired as part of the acquisition of Kleimar.

Revenue:     Revenue increased to $101.8 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the $49.2 million for the same period of 2006. Revenues from vessel operations increased by approximately $52.3 million or 108.7% to $100.4 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 from $48.1 million for the same period of 2006. This increase is mainly attributable to the increase in the operating days by 1,486 days as discussed above, as well as the improvement in the market resulting in higher charter-out daily hire rates in the first quarter of 2007 as compared to the same period of 2006 (as indicated in the table below), and an increase in the number of COAs serviced by Navios (acquired as part of the acquisition of Kleimar).

Revenue from the port terminal increased by $0.3 million to $1.4 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $1.1 million in the same period of 2006. This is due to the port terminal throughput volume increase of approximately 20.4% to 391,500 tons for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 from 325,000 tons for the same period in 2006.

Gains on FFAs:     Income from FFAs increased by $1.2 million to a gain of $2.9 million during the three month period ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $1.7 million gain for the same period in 2006. Navios records the change in the fair value of derivatives at each balance sheet date. None of the FFAs qualified for hedge accounting in the periods presented. Accordingly, changes in fair value of FFAs were recognized in the statement of operations. The FFAs market has experienced significant volatility in the past few years and, accordingly, recognition of the changes in the fair value of FFAs has, and can, cause significant volatility in earnings. The extent of the impact on earnings is dependent

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on two factors: market conditions and Navios’ net position in the market. Market conditions were volatile in both periods. As an indicator of volatility, selected Baltic Exchange Panamax time charter average rates are shown below.


  Baltic
Exchange’s
Panamax Time
Charter
Average Index
January 26, 2006 $ 13,267 (a )  
March 14, 2006 $ 19,626 (b )  
March 31, 2006 $ 17,839 ( *)  
January 31, 2007 $ 31,719 (c )  
March 13, 2007 $ 41,015 (d )  
March 31, 2007* $ 40,399 ( *)  
(a) Low for Q1 – 2006
(b) High for Q1 – 2006
(c) Low for Q1 – 2007
(d) High for Q1 – 2007
(*) End of period rate

Time Charter, Voyage and Port Terminal Expense:     Time charter and voyage expenses increased by $39.6 million or 190.3% to $60.4 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $20.8 million for same period in 2006. This was primarily due to the higher charter-in expenses relating to Capesize vessels (Capesize Baltic Exchange’s time charter average index as of March 31, 2007 was $91,997 per day as compared to the respective Panamax index which was $40,399 per day) and servicing the related COA business following the acquisition of Kleimar as well as the increase in the market, which negatively affected the charter-in daily hire rate cost for the long-term chartered-in fleet from $9,373 per day in the first quarter of 2006 to $10,272 per day for the same period of 2007. This increase was mitigated by the redelivery of higher cost chartered-in vessels and the exercise of purchase options that resulted in the expansion of the owned fleet.

Direct Vessel Expenses:     Direct vessel expenses for operation of the owned fleet increased by $2.5 million to $6.2 million or 67.5% for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $3.7 million for the same period in 2006. Direct vessel expenses include crew costs, provisions, deck and engine stores, lubricating oils, insurance premiums and maintenance and repairs. The increase resulted primarily from additional costs related to the increase of the owned fleet by three vessels compared to the first quarter of 2006.

General and Administrative Expenses:     General and administrative expenses increased by $0.7 million to $4.3 million or 19.4% for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $3.6 million for the same period of 2006. The increase is mainly attributable to (a) increase in payroll and related costs in connection with the expansion of Navios’ fleet, (b) increase in professional, legal and audit fees and traveling due to the additional costs incurred by Navios in connection with acquisitions and other activities.

Depreciation and Amortization:     For the three month period ended March 31, 2007, the decrease in depreciation and amortization compared to the same period in 2006 is attributable to the decline in the amortization of intangible assets, due to the transfer of the unamortized balance of favorable leases to vessel cost upon exercise of purchase options, which was mitigated by the increase in depreciation due to the acquisition of three vessels. The main decrease, amounting to $2.2 million, relates to net positive amortization of intangible assets and liabilities associated with the acquisition of Kleimar. The overall decrease in depreciation and amortization was $3.1 million. See further discussion of Navios’ amortization policy under ‘‘Liquidity and Capital Resources’’.

Interest income from investments in finance leases:     Interest income from investments in finance leases amounted to $0.6 million and relates to the acquisition of Kleimar (see Note 3 on the condensed notes to the consolidated financial statements). No investment in finance lease existed during the corresponding period of the previous year.

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Net Interest Expense and Income:     Interest expense for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 increased to $13.5 million as compared to $9.2 million in the same period of 2006. The increase is due to bank secured facilities obtained to partially finance the acquisition of new vessels and Kleimar and the issuance of $300 million of senior notes. Interest income increased by $1.0 million to $1.5 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $0.5 million for the same period of 2006. This is mainly attributable to the increase in the average cash balances from $44.7 million in the first quarter of 2006 to $121.6 million in the same period of 2007.

Other Income:     Other income decreased by $0.7 million to $0.2 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2007, compared to the same period in 2006. This decrease is mainly due to marked to market losses realized on the interest rate swaps between the two periods.

Net Other Expense:     Other expense increased by $0.5 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2007. This change is mainly due to lower foreign exchange losses realized from the settlement of payables raised in currencies other than U.S. dollars during the period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Navios has historically financed its capital requirements with cash flows from operations, equity contributions from stockholders and debt. Main uses of funds have been capital expenditures for the acquisition of vessels, new construction and upgrades at the port terminal, expenditures incurred in connection with ensuring that the owned vessels comply with international and regulatory standards, repayments of bank loans and payments of dividends. Navios anticipates that available cash, internally generated cash flows and borrowings under its credit facility, will be sufficient to fund the operations of the fleet and the port terminal, including working capital requirements. See ‘‘Exercise of Vessel Purchase Options’’, ‘‘Working Capital Position’’ and ‘‘Long Term Debt Obligations and Credit Arrangements’’ for further discussion of Navios’ working capital position.

The following table presents cash flow information derived from the unaudited consolidated statements of cash flows of Navios for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006.


  Three Month Period
ended March 31,
2007
Three Month Period
ended March 31,
2006
  (Expressed in thousands of US Dollars)
  (unaudited) (unaudited)
Net Cash from operating activities $ 51,006 $ 8,697
Net Cash used in investing activities (163,944 )   (74,579 )  
Net Cash provided by financing activities 84,409 59,919
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (28,529 )   (5,963 )  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period 99,658 37,737
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period $ 71,129 $ 31,774

Cash provided by operating activities for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the three month period ended March 31, 2006:

Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $42.3 million to $51.0 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $8.7 million for the same period of 2006. The increase resulted primarily from higher net income in the three month period ended March 31, 2007 and other factors as discussed below. In determining net cash provided by operating activities, net income is adjusted for the effects of certain non-cash items including depreciation and amortization and unrealized gains and losses on derivatives.

The fair value of open FFA trades at March 31, 2007 was lower than in the same period of 2006 and amounted to $7.6 million and $8.1 million, respectively, reflecting the mark to market values at the end of the respective periods (See rate table on page 13). Unrealized gains/(losses) from FFAs for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 amounted to $(1.8) million and $1.9 million respectively and reflected the change in net fair value on open FFA contracts between the periods.

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The $1.8 million loss at March 31, 2007, represents $0.6 million unrealized gains on FFAs not qualifying for hedge accounting treatment charged to period results and $2.4 million loss reclassified to earnings from ‘‘Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)’’ on FFAs previously qualified for hedge accounting.

Restricted cash increased by $13.5 million from $16.2 million at December 31, 2006 to $29.7 million at March 31, 2007. The primary reasons for this increase were (a) the additional deposits made to NOS ASA with respect to FFAs trading of $10.1 million which was offset by decreased deposits made to LCH by $1.1 million, and the increase in the retention account held with HSH Nordbank in connection with the restructured credit facility by $4.5 million. During the corresponding period of 2006, restricted cash increased by $2.7 million from $4.1 million at December 31, 2006 to $6.8 million at March 31, 2007.

Accounts receivable net increased by $1.6 million from $28.2 million at December 31, 2006 to $29.8 million at March 31, 2007 (including receivables obtained as part of the acquisition of Kleimar amounting to $9.6 million). The primary reason for this increase was the acquisition of Kleimar, which was partially offset by a change in the amount receivable from FFA trading partners which decreased by $0.7 million from $23.5 million at the end of December 31, 2006 to $22.8 million at the end of March 31, 2007 and a decrease in all other receivables by $7.9 million. During the corresponding period of 2006, accounts receivable net decreased by $8.4 million from $13.7 million at December 31, 2005 to $5.3 million at March 31, 2006. The primary reason for this decrease was a change in the amount receivable from FFA trading partners which decreased by $8.3 million from $10.5 million at December 31, 2005 to $2.2 million at March 31, 2006.

Prepaid expenses and other current assets increased by $5.0 million from $6.8 million at December 31, 2006 to $11.8 million at March 31, 2007 (this increase is mainly due to prepaid expenses and other current assets obtained as part of the acquisition of Kleimar amounting to $6.4 million) which was offset by a decrease in prepaid voyage costs by $0.9 million. Prepaid expenses also include claims, advances to agents and other assets. All these categories had minor variations resulting in a net decrease of $0.5 million at March 31, 2007 as compared to December 31, 2006. During the corresponding period of 2006, prepaid expenses and other current assets increased by $0.8 million from $6.4 million at December 31, 2005 to $7.2 million at March 31, 2006 due to the increase in inventories by $0.7 and an increase in all other categories by $0.1 million.

Accounts payable decreased by $4.8 million from $37.4 million at December 31, 2006 to $32.6 million at March 31, 2007 (including accounts payable obtained as part of the acquisition of Kleimar amounting to $1.4 million). The primary reason was the decrease in supplier payables, as well as the amount due to FFA trading partners which decreased by $9.2 million during the three month period ended March 31, 2007. This decrease was mitigated by an increase in supplier payables. During the corresponding period of 2006, accounts payable decreased by $3.8 million from $13.9 million at December 31, 2005 to $10.1 million at March 31, 2006 due to the change in the amount due to FFA trading partners, which decreased by $6.4 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2006. This decrease was mitigated by an increase in supplier payables.

Accrued expenses increased by $14.2 million to $24.9 million at March 31, 2007 (including accrued expenses obtained as part of the acquisition of Kleimar amounting to $5.8 million), as compared to $10.7 million on December 31, 2006. There are various reasons for this increase, including a $9.9 million increase in accrued interest on borrowings, a $3.6 milion increase in accrued voyage expenses and an increase of $0.7 million in all other accruals (mainly involving accrual of audit and other consultancy fees, payroll accruals, etc). During the corresponding period of 2006, accrued expenses decreased by $4.7 million to $6.6 million at March 31, 2006 as compared to $11.3 million on December 31, 2005 due to a $1.7 million decrease in the accrual of audit and other consultancy fees as a result of Navios transitioning from private company status to a public company in 2005, decrease in the accrual for financing fees by $2.0 million and an overall decrease in all other categories by $1.0 million.

Deferred voyage revenue primarily reflects freight and charter-out amounts collected on voyages that have not been completed. Deferred freight increased by $2.5 million and deferred hire increased

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by $9.4 million as a result of an increase in the number of voyages extending over the period end. During the corresponding period of 2006, deferred freight increased by $0.6 million as a result of an increase in the number of voyages extending over the period end.

Cash used in investing activities for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the three month period ended March 31, 2006:

Cash used in investing activities was $163.9 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2007, or an increase of $89.3 million from $74.6 million for the same period in 2006.

In February 2007, Navios paid $145.4 million (net of acquired cash of $22.1 million), for the acquisition of Kleimar N.V., a Belgian maritime transportation company.

In February 2007, Navios paid $18.4 for the acquisition of a new vessel, Navios Hyperion.

Purchase of property and equipment for the three month period ending March 31, 2007 amounted to $0.1 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2007.

Cash used in investing activities was $74.6 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2006. This was a result of the acquisition of three new vessels and two vessels with purchase options for $73.7 million, as well as the purchase of property plant and equipment for an amount of $0.9 million.

Cash provided by financing activities for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the three month period ended March 31, 2006:

Cash provided by financing activities was $84.4 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2007, while for the same period of 2006 was $59.9 million.

Cash provided by financing activities was the result of (a) the exercise of warrants in January 2007 which resulted in $66.6 million of net cash proceeds, (b) the proceeds from a new secured loan facility which is composed of a $280.0 million Term Loan Facility and $120.0 million reducing Revolving Credit Facility (the proceeds from the new credit facility were utilized to partially finance the acquisition of vessel Navios Hyperion, to repay the remaining outstanding balance of the previous HSH Nordbank facility ($271.0 million), and to partially finance the acquisition of Kleimar) and (c) $1.5 million of installments received in connection with the capital lease receivable. This was offset by a $0.3 million installment paid in connection with Kleimar’s outstanding indebtedness and $5.5 million of dividends paid in March 2007, in connection with the fourth quarter of 2006.

Cash provided by financing activities was $60.0 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2006. This was the result of $78.0 million proceeds derived from the restructured credit agreement signed on December 21, 2005, which were utilized to partially finance the acquisition of new vessels. This was offset by $18.0 million of cash used in financing activities which consisted of $15.0 million of installments paid in connection with the credit facility and $3.0 million of dividends paid on March 13, 2006.

EBITDA:     EBITDA represents net income before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization. Navios uses EBITDA because Navios believes that EBITDA is a basis upon which liquidity can be assessed and because Navios believes that EBITDA presents useful information to investors regarding Navios’ ability to service and/or incur indebtedness. Navios also uses EBITDA (i) in its credit agreement to measure compliance with covenants such as interest coverage and debt incurrence; (ii) by prospective and current lessors as well as potential lenders to evaluate potential transactions; and (iii) to evaluate and price potential acquisition candidates.

EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of Navios’ results as reported under US GAAP. Some of these limitations are: (i) EBITDA does not reflect changes in, or cash requirements for, working capital needs, and (ii) although depreciation and amortization are non-cash charges, the assets being depreciated and amortized may have to be replaced in the future, and EBITDA does not reflect any cash requirements for such capital expenditures. Because of these limitations, EBITDA should not be considered as a principal indicator of Navios’ performance.

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EBITDA increased by $10.0 million to $34.6 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 as compared to $24.6 million for the same period of 2006. The increase is mainly attributable to (a) a gain in FFAs trading of $2.9 million in the first quarter of 2007 versus a gain of $1.7 million in the same period in 2006, resulting in a favorable FFA variance of $1.2 million, (b) the increase in revenues by $52.6 million from $49.2 million in the first quarter of 2006 to $101.0 million in the same period of 2007. The above increase was mitigated mainly by (a) the increase in time charter and voyage expenses by $39.6 million from $20.8 million in the first quarter of 2006 to $60.4 million in the same period of 2007, (b) the increase in the direct vessels expenses by $2.5 million due to the expansion of the owned fleet from fifteen vessels in the first quarter of 2006 to 18 vessels in the same period of 2007, (c) the increase in general and administrative expenses by $0.7 million and (d) the net decrease in all other categories (other income/expenses, income from investments in finance leases, income from affiliate companies, etc.) by $1.0 million.

EBITDA Reconciliation to Cash from Operations for three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006


Three Months Ended
(in thousands of US Dollars)
March 31,
2007
March 31,
2006
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 51,006 $ 8,697
Net increase (decrease) in operating assets 15,184 (4,932 )  
Net (increase) decrease in operating liabilities (41,594 )   9,112
Net interest cost 11,948 8,738
Deferred finance charges (447 )   (653 )  
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 550
Unrealized gain (loss) on FFA derivatives, FECs and interest rate swaps (2,601 )   2,804
Earnings in affiliates and joint ventures, net of dividends received 452 (301 )  
Payments for drydock and special survey 74 1,132
EBITDA $ 34,572 $ 24,597

Long Term Debt Obligations and Credit Arrangements

In December 2006, Navios issued $300.0 million of 9.5% senior notes due December 15, 2014. Part of the net proceeds of approximately $290.0 million from the issuance of these senior notes was used to repay in full the remaining principal amounts under three tranches of approximately $241.1 million, and the remaining proceeds were applied pro-rata among the remaining tranches, under the then outstanding credit facility. The senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally and on an unsecured senior basis, by all of our subsidiaries, other than the Uruguayan subsidiary, Corporacion Navios Sociedad Anonima. At any time before December 15, 2009, Navios may redeem up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes with the net proceeds of a public equity offering at 109.5% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, so long as at least 65% of the originally issued aggregate principal amount of the notes remains outstanding after such redemption. In addition, Navios has the option to redeem the notes in whole or in part, at any time (1) before December 15, 2010, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus a make whole price which is based on a formula calculated using a discount rate of treasury bonds plus 50 basis points, and, (2) on or after December 15, 2010, at a fixed price of 104.75%, which price declines ratably until it reaches par in 2012. Furthermore, upon occurrence of certain change of control events, the holders of the notes may require Navios to repurchase some or all of the notes at 101% of their face amount. The senior notes contain covenants which, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness issuance of certain preferred stock, the payment of dividends, redemption or repurchase of capital stock or making restricted payments and investments, creation of certain liens, transfer or sale of assets, entering in transactions with affiliates, merging or consolidating or selling all or substantially all of our properties and assets and creation or designation of restricted subsidiaries. Pursuant to the covenant

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regarding asset sales, Navios has to repay the senior notes at par plus interest with the proceeds of certain asset sales if the proceeds from such asset sales are not reused in the business within a specified period or used to pay secured debt.

In February 2007, Navios entered into a new secured Loan Facility with HSH Nordbank and Commerzbank AG maturing on October 31, 2014. The new facility is composed of a $280.0 million Term Loan Facility and a $120.0 million Revolver Credit Facility. The term loan facility has partially been utilized to repay the remaining balance of the previous HSH Nordbank facility with the remaining balance left to finance the acquisition of Navios Hyperion. The revolving credit facility is available for future acquisitions and general corporate and working capital purposes. The interest rate of the new facility is LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 65 and 125 bps as defined in the agreement.

The secured loan facility contains covenants similar to those of Senior Notes, which among other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, issuance of certain preferred stock, the payment of dividends, redemption or repurchase of capital stock, or making restricted payments and investments, creation of certain liens, transfer or sale of assets, entering in transactions with affiliates, merging or consolidating or selling all or substantially all of Navios’ properties and assets and creation or designation of restricted subsidiaries.

Upon acquisition of Kleimar, Kleimar had outstanding debt of approximately $39.8 million. The credit facilities upon acquisition are described below.

On April 28, 2004, Kleimar entered into a $40 million credit facility. Of this loan, $14 million was repayable in eight quarterly payments of $1.75 million with the balance of $26 million being repayable in 39 quarterly installments of $0.5 million each and a final installment of $5.5 million on the last repayment date. The facility is secured by a mortgage on a vessel together with assignment of earnings and insurances. As of March 31, 2007, $19.3 million was outstanding under this facility.

On August 4, 2005 Kleimar entered into a $21 million loan facility for the purchase of a vessel. The loan is repayable in 20 quarterly installments of $0.3 million each with a final balloon payment of $15.4 million in August 2010. The loan is secured by a mortgage on a vessel together with assignment of earnings and insurances. As of March 31, 2007, $20.2 million was outstanding under this facility.

On April 22, 2005 Kleimar entered into a $17.8 million loan agreement for the purchase of a vessel. Kleimar was responsible for 50% of the total loan, and so its share of the loan at drawdown was $8.9 million and was repayable in eight equal quarterly installments. The facility was secured by a mortgage on a vessel together with assignment of earnings and insurances. The facility was fully repaid as of March 31, 2007.

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The principal payments to be made by Navios under all of its credit facilities’ outstanding balance as of March 31, 2007 for the next five years and thereafter are based on the repayment schedule of the facilities discussed in the previous paragraphs, and the outstanding amounts under the senior notes are as follows:


Year March 31, 2007
Amounts in
millions of
U.S. Dollars
2007 $ 10.7
2008 14.2
2009 14.2
2010 29.3
2011 23.4
2012 and thereafter 540.8
Total $ 632.6

Contractual Obligations:


  March 31, 2007
  Payment due by period (Amounts in millions of U.S. Dollors)
  Total 1-3
years
3-5
years
More than
5 years
Long-term debt (includes current portion) (i) $ 632.6 $ 39.1 $ 63.7 $ 529.8
Operating Lease Obligations (Time Charters) (ii) 666.0 226.9 144.7 284.4
Rent Obligations (iii) 7.2 2.6 1.4 3.2
(i) The amount identified represents principal due as of March 31, 2007 and does not include interest costs associated with it, which are based on LIBOR or applicable interest rate swap rates, plus the costs of complying with any applicable regulatory requirements and a margin ranging from 0.65% to 1.20% per annum.
(ii) The effect of the exercise of the options is reflected in the reduction of operating lease obligations as of March 31, 2007.
(iii) Reflects leases, net of subleases.

Working Capital Position

On March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, Navios’ current assets totaled $240.6 million and $195.9 million, respectively, while current liabilities totaled $222.1 million and $109.0 million, respectively, resulting in a positive working capital position of $18.5 million and $86.9 million, respectively. Navios’ internal cash forecast indicates that it will generate sufficient cash during 2007 to make the required principal and interest payments on its indebtedness, provide for the normal working capital requirements of the business and remain in a positive cash position during 2007.

While internal forecasts indicate that existing cash balances and operating cash flows will be sufficient to service the existing indebtedness, Navios continues to review its cash position and cash flows with a view toward increasing working capital.

Dividend Policy

At the present time, we intend to retain most of our available earnings generated by operations for the development and growth of our business. In addition, the terms and provisions of our current secured credit facility and the indenture governing our senior notes limit our ability to pay dividends in excess of certain amounts or if certain covenants are not met. However, subject to the terms of our credit facilities, our board of directors may from time to time consider the payment of dividends and has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0666 per common share each quarter, commencing with the fourth quarter of 2005, aggregating $20.8 million over such period, up to March 31, 2007. In addition, on May 14, 2007, we declared a dividend of $0.0666 per common share, payable on

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June 15, 2007 to record holders at the close of business on May 31, 2007. Our board of directors may review and amend our dividend policy from time to time in light of our plans for future growth, capital needs and other factors.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Concentrations of credit risk with respect to accounts receivables are limited due to Navios’ large number of customers, who are internationally dispersed and have a variety of end markets in which they sell. Due to these factors, management believes that no additional credit risk beyond amounts provided for collection losses is inherent in Navios’ trade receivables. For the three months ended March 31, 2007, one customer from the vessels operations segment accounted for approximately 15.7% of Navios revenue, while for the year ended December 31, 2006, two customers from the vessel operations segment accounted for approximately 10.0% and 12.3% each of Navios’ revenue, respectively.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Charter hire payments to third parties for chartered-in vessels are treated as operating leases for accounting purposes. Navios is also committed to making rental payments under operating leases for its office premises. Future minimum rental payments under Navios’ non-cancelable operating leases are disclosed in Navios’ March 31, 2007 unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements. As of both March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, Navios was contingently liable for letters of guarantee and letters of credit amounting to $0.5 million issued by various banks in favor of various organizations. These are collateralized by cash deposits which are included as a component of restricted cash. Navios issued guarantees to third parties totaling $2.6 million and $3.7 million at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, pursuant to which Navios irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees its subsidiaries obligations under the dry bulk shipping FFAs. The guarantees remain in effect for a period of six months following the last trade date, which was March 20, 2007.

Related Party Transactions

Purchase of services:     We utilize Acropolis Chartering and Shipping Inc. (‘‘Acropolis’’) as a broker. Commissions paid to Acropolis for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were $149,000 and $0, respectively. We own fifty percent of the common stock of Acropolis. During the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, Navios received dividends of $678,000 and $455,000, respectively. An amount of $78,000 and $164,000 representing commissions due to Acropolis is included in accounts payable as at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.

On January 2, 2006, Navios Corporation and Navios Shipmanagement Inc., two wholly owned subsidiaries of Navios, entered into two lease agreements with Goldland Ktimatiki—Ikodomiki— Touristiki and Xenodohiaki Anonimos Eteria, a Greek corporation which is partially owned by relatives of Angeliki Frangou, our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The lease agreements provide for the leasing of two facilities located in Piraeus, Greece, of approximately 2,034.3 square meters and will house the operations of our subsidiaries. The total annual lease payments are EUR 420,000 and the lease agreements expire in 2017. Navios believes the terms and provisions of the lease agreements were similar to those that would have been agreed to with a non-related third party. The lease payments are subject to annual adjustments starting form the third year which are based on the inflation rate prevailing in Greece as reported by the Greek State at the end of each year.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risks:     Navios is exposed to certain risks related to interest rate, foreign currency and charter rate risks. To manage these risks, Navios uses interest rate swaps (for interest rate risk), forward exchange contracts (for foreign currency risk) and FFAs (for charter rate risk).

Interest Rate Risk:     

Debt Instruments —On March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, Navios had a total of $632.6 million and $570.1 million, respectively, in long term indebtedness. The debt is dollar

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denominated and bears interest at a floating rate, except for the senior notes discussed in ‘‘Liquidity and Capital Recourses’’ section that bears interest at fixed rate. A senior secured credit facility with HSH Nordbank AG, established to provide a portion of the funds necessary to acquire Navios in 2005, was assumed by Navios in the acquisition/reincorporation. On August 25, 2005, $514.4 million was borrowed under this facility. The loan was restructured on December 21, 2005, by a new credit facility with HSH Nordbank AG for up to $649 million. Of this amount, $435 million was utilized to refinance the balance of the previous facility, while $204 million from the balance of $214 million was utilized for the acquisition of 10 vessels. In February 2007, Navios entered into a new secured loan facility with HSH Nordbank and Commerzbank AG maturing on October 31, 2014. The new facility is composed of a $280.0 million Term Loan Facility and a $120.0 million reducing Revolving Credit Facility. The term loan facility has partially been utilized to repay the remaining balance of the previous HSH Nordbank facility with the remaining balance of the new facility used to finance the acquisition of the vessel Navios Hyperion. A portion of the revolving credit facility was used for the acquisition of Kleimar and the balance will be used for general corporate and working capital purposes. The interest rate of the new facility is LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 65 and 125 bps as defined in the agreement. The interest on the senior secured credit facility is at a floating rate and, therefore, changes in interest rates would have no effect on its value. The interest rate on the senior notes is fixed and, therefore, changes in interest rates affect their value, which as of March 31, 2007 was $298 million. Amounts drawn under the facility and the senior notes are secured by the assets of Navios and its subsidiaries. A change in the LIBOR rate of 100 basis points would change interest expense by $3.0 million and $5.3 million per year as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.

Interest Rate Swaps —Navios has entered into interest rate swap contracts to hedge its exposure to variability in its floating rate long term debt. Under the terms of the interest rate swaps Navios and the banks agreed to exchange, at specified intervals, the difference between a paying fixed rate and floating rate interest amount calculated by reference to the agreed principal amounts and maturities. The interest rate swaps allow Navios to convert long-term borrowings issued at floating rates into equivalent fixed rates.

At March 31, 2007, Navios had the following swaps outstanding:

a)    Two swaps with the Royal Bank of Scotland and one swap with Alpha Bank with a total notional principal amount of $30.3 million. The swaps were entered into at various points in 2001 and mature in 2010 in the respective amounts of $23.9 million and $9.5 million. Navios estimates that it would have to pay $0.4 million and $0.3 million to terminate these agreements as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006. As a result of the swaps, Navios’ net exposure is based on total floating rate debt less the notional principal of floating to fixed interest rate swaps. The swaps are set by reference to the difference between the three month LIBOR (which is the base rate under Navios’ long term borrowings) and the yield on the US ten year treasury bond. The swaps effectively fix interest rates at 5.54% to 5.65%. However, each of the foregoing swaps is subject to a cap of 5.1%; to the extent the relevant LIBOR exceeds the cap, Navios would remain exposed.

b)    On December 21, 2005 and in connection with the senior secured credit facility, Navios entered into an International Swap Dealer Association, Inc., or ISDA Agreement with HSH Nordbank AG, providing for (a) interest rate swaps according to which Navios exchanges LIBOR with a fixed rate of 4.74% (this contract applies for the period from March 2006 to March 2007 on notional amounts starting at $171 million and de-escalated down to $100.5 million following the loan repayment schedule), and (b) interest rate collar with a cap of 5.00% and a floor of 4.45% (this contract applies for the period from March 2007 to June 2008 on notional amounts starting at $82 million and de-escalated down to $13.25 million following the loan repayment schedule).

c)    In July 2006, and in connection with our senior secured credit facility with HSH Nordbank AG, Navios entered into a second ISDA agreement with HSH Nordbank AG, whereby it exchanges LIBOR with a fixed rate of 5.52%. This contract applies for the period from December 31, 2007 to September 30, 2009, for a notional amount of $79.3 million at redemptions

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in accordance with the repayment schedule of our senior secured credit facility as above. The ISDA agreement is secured by the same collateral as the secured credit facility discussed in the preceding paragraph.

d)    Kleimar, prior to its acquisition, had entered into interest rate swap contracts as economic hedges to its exposure to variability in its floating rate long term debt. The swaps cover the majority of the life of the debt (including that within investment in joint ventures) on a declining basis and, at March 31, 2007, the total principal debt covered by the interest rate swaps is $39.5 million. The average fixed interest rate at March 31, 2007 is 4.08%.

A 100 basis points change in interest rates would increase or decrease interest expense on the above swaps by $2.1 million and $1.9 million as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, so long as the relevant LIBOR does not exceed the caps described above.

Foreign Currency Risk     

Foreign Currency:     In general, the shipping industry is a dollar dominated industry. Revenue is set in US dollars, and approximately 90% of Navios’ expenses are also incurred in US dollars. Certain of our expenses are paid in foreign currencies and a one percent change in the exchange rates of the various currencies at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, would increase or decrease net income per year by approximately $0.1 million.

FFAs Derivative Risk     

Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs ):    Navios enters into FFAs as economic hedges relating to identifiable ship and/or cargo positions and as economic hedges of transactions that Navios expects to carry out in the normal course of its shipping business. By using FFAs, Navios manages the financial risk associated with fluctuating market conditions. The effectiveness of a hedging relationship is assessed at its inception and then throughout the period of its designation as a hedge. If an FFA qualifies for hedge accounting, any gain or loss on the FFA, as accumulated in ‘‘Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)’’, is first recognized when measuring the profit or loss of the related transaction. For FFAs that qualify for hedge accounting, the changes in fair values of the effective portion representing unrealized gains or losses are recorded in ‘‘Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)’’ in the stockholders’ equity while the unrealized gains or losses of the FFAs not qualifying for hedge accounting together with the ineffective portion of those qualifying for hedge accounting, are recorded in the statement of operations under ‘‘Gain (Loss) on Forward Freight Agreements’’. The gains (losses) included in ‘‘Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)’’ will be reclassified to earnings under ‘‘Revenue’’ in the statement of operations in the same period or periods during which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The reclassification to earnings will extend until December 31, 2007, depending on the period or periods during which the hedged forecasted transaction will affect earnings and commenced in the third quarter of 2006. The amount of losses included in ‘‘Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)’’ as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, which is expected to be reclassified to earnings during the next twelve months is $7.4 million and $9.8 million, respectively. For the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, $2.5 million and $0 million, respectively, of losses included in ‘‘Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)’’ had been reclassified to earnings. At March 31, 2007, none of the FFAs qualified for hedge accounting and, accordingly, all gains or losses from FFAs have been recorded in the statement of operations.

Navios is exposed to market risk in relation to its FFAs and could suffer substantial losses from these activities in the event expectations are incorrect. Navios trades FFAs with an objective of both economically hedging the risk on the fleet, specific vessels or freight commitments and taking advantage of short term fluctuations in market prices. As there were no positions deemed to be open as of March 31, 2007, a 10% change in underlying freight market indices would have no effect on net income per year.

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NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.  
C ONSOLIDATED B ALANCE S HEETS AT M ARCH 31, 2007 (U NAUDITED) AND D ECEMBER 31, 2006 (A UDITED) F-2
U NAUDITED C ONSOLIDATED S TATEMENTS OF O PERATIONS FOR THE T HREE M ONTH P ERIODS E NDED M ARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006 F-3
U NAUDITED C ONSOLIDATED S TATEMENTS OF C ASH F LOWS FOR THE T HREE M ONTH P ERIODS E NDED M ARCH 31, 2007 AND 2006 F-4
U NAUDITED C ONSOLIDATED S TATEMENTS OF S TOCKHOLDERS’ E QUITY FOR THE T HREE M ONTH P ERIODS E NDED M ARCH 31, 2007 AND THE Y EAR E NDED D ECEMBER 31, 2006 (A UDITED ) F-5
C ONDENSED N OTES TO THE C ONSOLIDATED F INANCIAL S TATEMENTS (U NAUDITED ) F-6

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NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Expressed in thousands of US Dollars)


  Notes March 31,
2007
December 31,
2006
    (unaudited)  
ASSETS      
Current Assets      
Cash and cash equivalents 4, 9 $ 71,129 $ 99,658
Restricted cash 9 29,671 16,224
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,886 as at March 31, 2007 and $6,435 as at December 31, 2006   29,754 28,235
Short term derivative asset 9 90,762 39,697
Short term backlog asset 7 5,260 5,246
Deferred tax asset   2,235
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   11,778 6,809
Total current assets   240,589 195,869
Deposit on exercise of vessels purchase options   2,055
Vessels, port terminal and other fixed assets, net 6 527,955 505,292
Long term derivative assets 9 1,747
Deferred financing costs, net   13,877 11,454
Deferred dry dock and special survey costs, net   3,219 3,546
Investments in Leased Assets   66,300
Investments in Joint Venture   27,712
Investments in affiliates   239 749
Long term backlog asset 7 1,189 2,497
Trade name 7 85,508 86,202
Port terminal operating rights 7 29,763 29,954
Favorable lease terms 7 313,574 66,376
Goodwill   69,357 40,789
Total non-current assets   1,140,440 748,914
Total Assets   $ 1,381,029 $ 944,783
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY      
Current Liabilities      
Accounts payable   $ 32,597 $ 37,366
Accrued expenses   24,849 10,726
Deferred voyage revenue   16,435 4,657
Short term derivative liability 9 130,846 42,034
Short term backlog liability 7 3,947 5,946
Current portion of long term debt 8 13,415 8,250
Total current liabilities   222,089 108,979
Senior notes, net of discount   298,007 297,956
Long term debt, net of current portion 8 321,130 261,856
Unfavorable lease terms   128,609
Long term liabilities   942 979
Long term derivative liability 9 2,240 797
Deferred tax Liability   55,450 0
Total non-current liabilities   806,378 561,588
Total liabilities   1,028,467 670,567
Commitments and Contingencies 12    
Stockholders’ Equity      
Preferred stock – $0.0001 par value, authorized 1,000,000 shares. None issued    
Common stock – $0.0001 par value, authorized 250,000,000 shares (120,000,000 shares as of December 31, 2006), issued and outstanding 82,013,654 and 62,088,127 as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively 11 8 6
Additional paid-in capital 11 342,747 276,178
Accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss) 9 (7,362 )   (9,816 )  
Retained earnings   17,169 7,848
Total stockholders’ equity   352,562 274,216
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity   $ 1,381,029 $ 944,783

See unaudited condensed notes to consolidated financial statements

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NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Expressed in thousands of US Dollars – except per share data)


  Note Three Month
Period ended
March 31, 2007
Three Month
Period ended
March 31, 2006
    (unaudited) (unaudited)
Revenue 14 $ 101,842 $ 49,169
Gain (loss) on Forward Freight Agreements 9 2,854 1,662
Time charter, voyage and port terminal expenses   (60,440 )   (20,767 )  
Direct vessel expenses   (6,158 )   (3,673 )  
General and administrative expenses   (4,293 )   (3,596 )  
Depreciation and amortization 6, 7 (6,977 )   (10,120 )  
Interest income from investments in finance lease   560
Interest income   1,523 468
Interest expense and finance cost, net 8 (13,471 )   (9,206 )  
Other income   168 934
Other expense   (474 )   (43 )  
Income before equity in net earnings of affiliate companies and joint venture   15,134 4,828
Equity in net Earnings of Affiliated Companies and Joint Venture   828 154
Net Income before Taxes   15,962 4,982
Income Taxes   (1,179 )  
Net income   $ 14,783 $ 4,982
Less:      
Incremental fair value of securities offered to induce warrants exercise   (4,195 )  
Income available to common shareholders   10,588 4,982
Earnings per share, basic   $ 0.14 $ 0.11
Weighted average number of shares, basic 15 76,257,391 45,336,324
Earnings per share, diluted   $ 0.13 $ 0.11
Weighted average number of shares, diluted 15 82,937,670 45,336,324

See unaudited condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Expressed in thousands of US Dollars)


  Note Three Month
Period ended
March 31, 2007
Three Month
Period ended
March 31, 2006
    (unaudited) (unaudited)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income   $ 14,783 $ 4,982
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization 6, 7 6,977 10,120
Amortization of deferred financing cost   447 653
Amortization of deferred dry dock costs   401 263
Amortization of backlog   (704 )   494
Provision for losses on accounts receivable   (550 )  
Unrealized (gain) loss on FFA derivatives   1,767 (1,878 )  
Deferred taxation   1,167
Unrealized (gain) loss on interest rate swaps   834 (926 )  
Earnings in affiliates and joint ventures, net of dividends received   (452 )   301
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash   (13,447 )   (2,706 )  
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable   (252 )   8,407
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets   (1,485 )   (769 )  
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable   (14,125 )   (3,817 )  
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses   7,610 (4,683 )  
Increase (decrease) in deferred voyage revenue   11,778 (603 )  
(Decrease) increase in long term liability   (37 )   (198 )  
Increase (decrease) in derivative accounts   36,368 189
Payments for dry dock and special survey costs   (74 )   (1,132 )  
Net cash provided by operating activities   51,006 8,697
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:      
Acquisition of vessels 6, 13 (18,361 )   (73,652 )  
Acquisition of subsidiary, net of cash acquired 3 (145,436 )  
Purchase of property and equipment 6 (147 )   (927 )  
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities   (163,944 )   (74,579 )  
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:      
Proceeds from long term loan 8 22,075 77,964
Repayment of long term debt 8 (280 )   (15,022 )  
Receipts from finance lease   1,505
Dividends paid   (5,462 )   (3,023 )  
Issuance of common stock 11 66,571
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities   84,409 59,919
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents   (28,529 )   (5,963 )  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period   99,658 37,737
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   $ 71,129 $ 31,774
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION      
Cash paid for interest   $ 3,221 $ 8,581

See Note 11 for issuance of shares in connection with the acquisition of vessels

See unaudited condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Expressed in thousands of US Dollars – except per share data)


  Number of
Common
Shares
Common
Stock
Additional
Paid-in
Capital
Retained
Earnings
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income/(Loss)
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
Balance December 31, 2005 (Successor) 44,239,319 $ 4 $ 205,593 $ 2,161 $ 207,758
Net income 21,069 21,069
– Change in fair value of financial instruments (13,987 )   (13,987 )  
– Reclassification to earnings         4,171 4,171
Total Comprehensive income           11,253
Issuance of common stock in connection with the acquisition of vessels (Note 6) 1,161,535 5,134 5,134
Issuance of common stock 16,687,273 2 65,451 65,453
Dividends declared ($3,024 paid) (15,382 )   (15,382 )  
Balance December 31, 2006 62,088,127 $ 6 $ 276,178 $ 7,848 $ (9,816 )   $ 274,216
Net income       14,783   14,783
Other comprehensive income/(loss)            
– Reclassification to earnings         2,454 2,454
Issuance of common stock (Note 11) 19,925,527 2 66,569     66,571
Dividends declared ($5,462 paid)       (5,462 )     (5,462 )  
Balance March 31, 2007 (unaudited) 82,013,654 $ 8 $ 342,747 $ 17,169 $ (7,362 )   $ 352,562

See unaudited condensed notes to consolidated financial statements.

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NOTE 1:    DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS

On December 11, 2002, the shareholders of Anemos Maritime Holdings Inc. (‘‘Anemos’’) and Navios Corporation (‘‘Navios’’) each contributed their respective interests for shares of a newly created entity named Nautilus Maritime Holdings, Inc. (‘‘Nautilus’’), a Marshall Islands corporation. For accounting purposes, Anemos was considered the acquirer. During 2003, Nautilus changed its name to Navios Maritime Holdings Inc.

On August 25, 2005, pursuant to a Stock Purchase Agreement dated February 28, 2005, as amended, by and among International Shipping Enterprises, Inc. (‘‘ISE’’), Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (‘‘Navios’’ or the ‘‘Company’’) and all the shareholders of Navios, ISE acquired Navios through the purchase of all of the outstanding shares of common stock. As a result of this acquisition, Navios became a wholly-owned subsidiary of ISE. In addition, on August 25, 2005, simultaneously with the acquisition of Navios, ISE effected a reincorporation from the State of Delaware to the Republic of the Marshall Islands through a downstream merger with and into its newly acquired wholly-owned subsidiary, whose name was and continued to be Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (Note 3).

The purpose of the business combination was to create a leading international maritime enterprise focused on the: (i) transportation and handling of bulk cargoes through the ownership, operation and trading of vessels, (ii) forward freight agreements ‘‘FFAs’’ and (iii) ownership and operation of port and transfer station terminals. The Company operates a fleet of owned Ultra Handymax, Panamax and Capesize vessels, one Product Handysize tanker (acquired in connection with the acquisition of Kleimar) and a fleet of chartered-in Panamax, Capesize and Ultra Handymax vessels that are employed to provide worldwide transportation of bulk commodities. The Company actively engages in assessing risk associated with fluctuating future freight rates, fuel prices and foreign exchange and, where appropriate, will actively hedge identified economic risk with appropriate derivative instruments. Such economic hedges do not always qualify for accounting hedge treatment, and, as such, the usage of such derivatives could lead to material fluctuations in the Company’s reported results from operations on a period-to-period basis.

The Company also operates a port and transfer facility located in Nueva Palmira, Uruguay. The facility consists of docks, conveyors and silo storage capacity totaling 270,440 tons.

NOTE 2:    SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:

(a)   Basis of presentation:     The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements are unaudited, but, in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments for a fair presentation of Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (‘‘Navios’’ or the ‘‘Company’’) consolidated financial position, and cash flows for the periods presented. Adjustments consist of normal, recurring entries. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year. The footnotes are condensed as permitted by the requirements for interim financial statements and accordingly, do not include information and disclosures required under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) for complete financial statements. These interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements and notes included in Navios’ annual report filed on Form 20-F with the Securities Exchange Commission.
(b)   Principles of consolidation:     The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Navios Maritime Holdings Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation, and its majority owned subsidiaries (the ‘‘Company’’ or ‘‘Navios’’). All significant inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated statements.

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policies. The purchase method of accounting is used to account for the acquisition of subsidiaries. The cost of an acquisition is measured as the fair value of the assets given up, shares issued or liabilities undertaken at the date of acquisition plus costs directly attributable to the acquisition. The excess of the cost of acquisition over the fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recorded as goodwill.

Investments in Affiliates and Joint Ventures:     Affiliates are entities over which the Company generally has between 20% and 50% of the voting rights, or over which the Company has significant influence, but which it does not exercise control. Joint Ventures are entities over which the Company exercises joint control. Investments in these entities are accounted for by the equity method of accounting. Under this method the Company records an investment in the stock of an affiliate or joint venture at cost, and adjusts the carrying amount for its share of the earnings or losses of the affiliate or joint venture subsequent to the date of investment and reports the recognized earnings or losses in income. Dividends received from an affiliate or joint venture; reduce the carrying amount of the investment. When the Company’s share of losses in an affiliate or joint venture equals or exceeds its interest in the affiliate, the Company does not recognize further losses, unless the Company has incurred obligations or made payments on behalf of the affiliate or the joint venture.

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Companies included in the consolidation:


Company Name Nature / Vessel Name Country of Incorporation
Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. Holding Company Marshall Is.
Navios Corporation Sub-Holding Company Marshall Is.
Navios International Inc. Operating Company Marshall Is.
Navimax Corporation Operating Company Marshall Is.
Navios Handybulk Inc. Operating Company Marshall Is.
Corporation Navios SA Operating Company Uruguay
Hestia Shipping Ltd. Operating Company Malta
Anemos Maritime Holdings Inc. Sub-Holding Company Marshall Is.
Navios Shipmanagement Inc. Management Company Marshall Is.
NAV Holdings Limited Sub-Holding Company Malta
Kleimar N.V. (1) Operating Company Belgium
Bulkinvest S.A (1) Operating Company Luxemburg
Achilles Shipping Corporation Navios Achilles Marshall Is.
Apollon Shipping Corporation Navios Apollon Marshall Is.
Herakles Shipping Corporation Navios Herakles Marshall Is.
Hios Shipping Corporation Navios Hios Marshall Is.
Ionian Shipping Corporation Navios Ionian Marshall Is.
Kypros Shipping Corporation Navios Kypros Marshall Is.
Meridian Shipping Enterprises Inc. Navios Meridian Marshall Is.
Mercator Shipping Corporation Navios Mercator Marshall Is.
Libra Shipping Enterprises Corporation Navios Libra II Marshall Is.
Alegria Shipping Corporation Navios Alegria Marshall Is.
Felicity Shipping Corporation Navios Felicity Marshall Is.
Gemini Shipping Corporation Navios Gemini S     Marshall Is.
Arc Shipping Corporation Navios Arc        Marshall Is.
Galaxy Shipping Corporation Navios Galaxy I      Marshall Is.
Horizon Shipping Enterprises Corporation Navios Horizon Marshall Is.
Magellan Shipping Corporation Navios Magellan Marshall Is.
Star Maritime Enterprises Corporation Navios Star Marshall Is.
Hyperion Enterprises Inc. Navios Hyperion Marshall Is.
Acropolis Chartering & Shipping Inc. (2) Brokerage Company Liberia
(1) This company was acquired on February 2, 2007.
(2) This company is 50% owned by Navios and is accounted for on the equity basis.
(c)   Leases:     Vessel leases where the Company is regarded as the lessor are classified as either finance leases or operating leases based on an assessment of the terms of the lease. For charters classified as finance type leases the minimum lease payments are recorded as the gross investment in the lease. The difference between the gross investment in the lease and the sum of the present values of the two components of the gross investment is recorded as unearned income which is amortized to income over the lease term as finance lease interest income to produce a constant periodic rate of return on the net investment in the lease.
(d)   Deferred taxation:     The asset and liability method is used to account for future income taxes. Under this method, future income tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the estimated future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. Future income tax assets and liabilities are measured using substantively enacted tax rates in effect for the year in which those temporary differences are

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  expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on future income tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the substantive enactment date. Future income tax assets are recognized to the extent that realization is considered more likely than not. During interim periods, the Company recognized tax expense at the estimated annual effective rate.
(e)   Recent Accounting Pronouncements:     In February 2006, the Financial Accounting Standard Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 155 (SFAS 155) ‘‘Accounting for Certain Hybrid Instruments—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 133 and 140’’. SFAS 155 amends SFAS 133 to permit fair value measurement for certain hybrid financial instruments that contain an embedded derivative, provides additional guidance on the applicability of SFAS 133 and SFAS 140 to certain financial instruments and subordinated concentrations of credit risk. SFAS 155 is effective for the first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. This statement was effective for Navios for the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2007 and did not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In March 2006, the Financial Accounting Standard Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 156 (SFAS 156) ‘‘Accounting for Servicing of Financial Assets—an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140’’. SFAS 156 amends SFAS 140 requiring that all separately recognized servicing assets and servicing liabilities be measured at fair value, if practicable. SFAS 156 also permits, but does not require, the subsequent measurement of servicing assets and servicing liabilities. SFAS 156 is effective for the first fiscal year that begins after September 15, 2006. This statement was effective for Navios for the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2007 and did not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standard Board issued FIN 48 ‘‘Accounting for uncertainty in income taxes, an interpretation of FASB statement 109. This interpretation clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.  This interpretation prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. This interpretation also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for the first fiscal year that begins after December 15, 2006. This interpretation was effective for Navios for the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2007 and it did not have a material effect on its consolidated financial statements.

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standard Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157 (SFAS 157) ‘‘Fair Value Measurement’’. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Earlier application is encouraged, provided that the reporting entity has not yet issued financial statements for that fiscal year, including financial statements for an interim period within that fiscal year. The provisions of SFAS 157 should be applied prospectively as of the beginning of the fiscal year in which it is initially applied except for certain cases where it should be applied retrospectively. The adoption of this accounting standard is not expected to have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements. This statement will be effective for Navios for the fiscal year beginning on January 1, 2008.   

In February 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159 (SFAS 159) ‘‘The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities’’. SFAS 159 permits the entities to choose to measure many financial

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instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. This Statement is expected to expand the use of fair value measurement, which is consistent with the Board’s long-term measurement objectives for accounting for financial instruments. SFAS 159 is effective as of the beginning of an entity’s first fiscal year that begins after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal year on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects to apply the provisions of FASB Statement No. 157, ‘‘Fair Value Measurements’’. The adoption of this accounting standard is not expected to have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 3:    ACQUISITION

On February 2, 2007, Navios acquired all of the outstanding share capital of Kleimar N.V. (‘‘Kleimar’’) for a cash consideration of $165.6 million (excluding direct acquisition costs), subject to customary indemnification provisions (related to disclosed legal proceedings, etc). At the time of the acquisition, Kleimar had outstanding debt of approximately $39.8 million.

Kleimar is a Belgian maritime transportation company established in 1993. At the time of the acquisition, Kleimar had 11 employees and is the owner and operator of Capesize and Panamax vessels used in the transportation of cargoes. It also has an extensive Contract of Affreightment (‘‘COA’’) business, a large percentage of which involves transporting cargo to China.

Kleimar currently controls 11 (including two long-term charter-in vessels to be delivered) vessels, of which it has an ownership interest on three of them. The long-term chartered-in fleet consists of four Capesize vessels and two Panamaxes.

Kleimar also has purchase options on two of the Capesize vessels, the Beaufiks (2004 built) and the Fantastiks (2005 built), exercisable at an average price of $35.7 million during the first quarter of 2008.

The purchase of Kleimar was financed by existing cash and the use of the $120 million revolving credit facility with HSH Nordbank AG. In addition to the strategic value of Kleimar, Navios expects this transaction to be accretive to its shareholders, both from a cash flow and earnings standpoint.

The preliminary purchase accounting adjustments, presented in the following table, result from of a valuation process that included the use of independent appraisers. The purchase price allocation remains preliminary pending the finalization of the working capital adjustment. The Company believes that the resulting balance sheet reflects the fair value of the assets and liabilities at the acquisition date at February 2, 2007:

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Adjusted purchase price  
Consideration to sellers (cash) $ 165,600
Long term debt assumed, net of cash retained 17,692
Acquisition costs 1,969
Adjusted purchase price 185,261
Fair Value of assets and liabilities acquired  
Investments in joint ventures 26,750
Investment in finance lease (vessel Obeliks) 47,846
Favorable purchase options held by Kleimar 36,517
Favorable Leases 226,093
Investment in finance lease (vessel Vanessa) 19,959
Unfavorable purchase options held by third parties (15,890 )  
Unfavorable leases (120,109 )  
Deferred Taxes (52,048 )  
Other long term assets 180
Net working capital (12,605 )  
Total fair value of assets and liabilities acquired 156,693
Goodwill $ 28,568

The acquired intangible assets and liabilities, listed below, as determined at the acquisition date and where applicable, are amortized under the straight line method over the periods indicated below:


Description Weighted
Average
Amortization
Period (Years)
February 2, 2007 to
March 31, 2007
Amortization
Favorable lease terms 8.7 $ (5,232 )  
Favorable vessel purchase option (*) $
Unfavorable Leases 4.1 $ 7,390
Unfavorable Purchase options (**) $
(*) This amount is not amortized and should the purchase options be exercised, any unamortized portion of this asset will be capitalized as part of the cost of the vessel and will be depreciated over the remaining useful life of the vessel.
(**) The liability for purchase options held by third parties are not amortized and if exercised by the third party the liability will be included in the calculation of the gain or loss on sale of the related vessel.

The aggregate amortization of acquired intangibles for the next five years will be as follows:


Description Within one year Year Two Year Three Year Four Year Five Five Year
Aggregate
Favorable lease terms $ (31,395 )   $ (31,395 )   $ (30,777 )   $ (19,169 )   $ (18,395 )   $ (131,131 )  
Unfavorable Leases 35,811 22,200 16,951 9,936 8,299 93,197
  $ 4,416 $ (9,195 )   $ (13,826 )   $ (9,233 )   $ (10,096 )   $ (37,934 )  

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The following is a summary of the acquired identifiable intangible assets as of March 31,2007:


Description Gross Amount Accumulated
Amortization
Net Amount
Favorable lease terms $ 226,093 $ (5,232 )   $ 220,861
Favorable vessel purchase option $ 36,517 $ $ 36,517
Unfavorable Leases $ (120,109 )   $ 7,390 $ (112,719 )  
Unfavorable Purchase options $ (15,890 )   $ $ (15,890 )  
Totals $ 126,611 $ 2,158 $ 128,769

The following table presents the unaudited pro forma results as if the acquisition had occurred at the beginning of each of the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 (in thousands, except for amounts per share):


  Three Months Ended March 31,
  2007 2006
Gross revenues $ 128,210 $ 124,670
Net income $ 13,426 $ 4,609
Basic earnings per share $ 0.18 $ 0.10
Diluted earnings per share $ 0.16 $ 0.10

The unaudited pro forma results are for comparative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the results that would have actually been obtained if the acquisition and related financing had occurred at the beginning of each of the periods presented. The basic and diluted earnings per share calculations assume that the shares outstanding at March 31, 2007, were outstanding throughout the period. See Note 10 for more information on earnings per share calculations.

NOTE 4:    CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

Cash and cash equivalents consist of the following:


  March 31,
2007
December 31,
2006
Cash on hand and at banks $ 18,805 $ 28,430
Short-term investments (Note 5) 29,187 64,146
Short-term deposits and highly liquid funds 23,137 7,082
Total cash and cash equivalents $ 71,129 $ 99,658

NOTE 5:    SHORT TERM INVESTMENTS

Short term investments relates to debt securities (commercial papers). These securities are bought and held principally for the purpose of selling them in the near term and, therefore, have been classified as trading securities and are included in ‘‘Cash and cash equivalents’’ in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, such securities were used for general financing purposes.

At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the fair value of these debt securities was $29,187 and $64,146, respectively. The unrealized holding gain on trading securities during the three month period ended March 31, 2007 and the year ended December 31, 2006, was $3 and $5, respectively, and has been included in other income in the consolidated statement of operations.

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NOTE 6:    VESSELS, PORT TERMINAL AND OTHER FIXED ASSETS


Vessels Cost Accumulated
Depreciation
Net Book
Value
Balance December 31, 2006 $ 502,514 $ (24,202 )   $ 478,312
Additions 28,550 (5,911 )   22,639
Balance March 31, 2007 531,064 (30,113 )   500,951

Port Terminal Cost Accumulated
Depreciation
Net Book
Value
Balance December 31, 2006 $ 27,098 $ (1,232 )   $ 25,866
Additions (229 )   (229 )  
Balance March 31, 2007 27,098 (1,461 )   25,637

Other fixed assets Cost Accumulated
Depreciation
Net Book
Value
Balance December 31, 2006 $ 1,908 $ (794 )   $ 1,114
Additions 147 (63 )   253
Acquisition of subsidiary 169    
Balance March 31, 2007 2,224 (857 )   1,367

Total Cost Accumulated
Depreciation
Net Book
Value
Balance December 31, 2006 $ 531,520 $ (26,228 )   $ 505,292
Additions 28,866 (6,203 )   22,663
Balance March 31, 2007 560,386 (32,431 )   527,955

As of March 31, 2007, Navios had exercised all exercisable purchase options comprising four Ultra Handymax and five Panamax vessels. The first two of the purchase option vessels, the Navios Meridian and Navios Mercator, were delivered to the Company on November 30, 2005 and December 30, 2005, respectively. Of the remaining seven option vessels, the Navios Arc, Navios Galaxy I, Navios Magellan, Navios Horizon, Navios Star and Navios Hyperion, were delivered on February 10, 2006, March 23, 2006, March 24, 2006, April 10, 2006, December 4, 2006 and February 26, 2007, respectively.

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NOTE 7:    INTANGIBLE ASSETS OTHER THAN GOODWILL

Intangible assets as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 consist of the following:


March 31, 2007 Balance Accumulated
Amortization
Transfer to
vessel cost
Purchase
Accounting
Adjustments
Net Book Value
(March 31, 2007)
Trade name $ 90,000 $ (4,492 )   $ $ $ 85,508
Port terminal operating rights 31,000 (1,237 )   29,763
Unfavorable lease terms 7,390 (135,999 )   (128,609 )  
Favorable lease terms 76,671 (15,253 )   (10,454 )   262,610 313,574
Backlog assets 14,829 (8,380 )   6,449
Backlog liabilities (16,200 )   12,253   (3,947 )  
Total $ 196,300 $ (9,719 )   $ (10,454 )   $ 126,611 $ 302,738

December 31, 2006 Balance Accumulated
Amortization
Transfer to
vessel cost
Net Book Value
December 31, 2006
Trade name $ 90,000 $ (3,798 )   $ $ 86,202
Port terminal operating rights 31,000 (1,046 )   29,954
Favorable lease terms 125,167 (19,619 )   (39,172 )   66,376
Backlog assets 16,830 (9,087 )   7,743
Backlog liabilities (16,200 )   10,254 (5,946 )  
Total $ 246,797 $ (23,296 )   $ (39,172 )   $ 184,329

NOTE 8:    BORROWINGS

On July 12, 2005, a new senior secured credit facility, with HSH Nordbank AG, was established by ISE to provide a portion of the funds necessary to acquire Navios and provide working capital for the Successor Company. This facility was assumed by the Company, and was fully drawn on August 25, 2005. Of the $514.4 million borrowed under this facility, $412.0 million was used in connection with the acquisition/reincorporation. On December 21, 2005, the Company revised the terms of its credit facility with HSH Nordbank AG under which it increased the borrowing amount up to $649 million. Of the $649 million, $435 million was related to the outstanding balance of the credit facility described above and up to $214 million was set aside to finance the acquisition of ten vessels. As of June 30, 2006, the Company had acquired the above ten vessels by utilizing $204 million of the above mentioned $214 million facility. The maximum allowable amounts drawn down for each vessel have been in accordance with the criteria set by the Bank. The drawings are complete and the remaining balance of the facility is not available for use by the Company.

Senior notes:     In December 2006, the Company issued $300 million senior notes at 9.5% fixed rate due on December 15, 2014. Part of the net proceeds from the issuance of these senior notes of approximately $290.0 million were used to repay in full the remaining principal amounts under three tranches of approximately $241.1 million and the remaining proceeds were applied pro-rata among the remaining tranches under the credit facility discussed above. The senior notes are fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally and on an unsecured senior basis, by all of Company’s subsidiaries, other than the Uruguayan subsidiary. The Company has the option to redeem the notes in whole or in part, at any time (1) before December 15, 2010, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, (2) on or after December 15, 2010, at redemption prices as defined in the agreement and (3) at any time before December 15, 2009, up to 35% of the aggregate principal amount of the notes with the net proceeds of a public equity offering at 109.5% of the principal amount of the notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, so long as at least 65% of the originally

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issued aggregate principal amount of the notes remains outstanding after such redemption. Furthermore, upon occurrence of certain change of control events, the holders of the notes may require the Company to repurchase some or all of the notes at 101% of their face amount. Pursuant to the covenant regarding asset sales, the Company has to repay the senior notes at par plus interest with the proceeds of certain asset sales if the proceeds from such asset sales are not reused in the business within a specified period or used to pay secured debt. Under a registration rights agreement the Company and the guarantors have agreed to file a registration statement no later than June 29, 2007 with effective date no later than October 1, 2007, enabling the holders of notes to exchange the privately placed notes with publicly registered notes with identical terms. The senior notes contain covenants which, among other things, limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, issuance of certain preferred stock, the payment of dividends, redemption or repurchase of capital stock or making restricted payments and investments, creation of certain liens, transfer or sale of assets, entering in transactions with affiliates, merging or consolidating or selling all or substantially all of Company’s properties and assets and creation or designation of restricted subsidiaries.

Loan Facility:     In February 2007, Navios entered into a new secured Loan Facility with HSH Nordbank and Commerzbank AG maturing on October 31, 2014. The new facility is composed of a $280.0 million Term Loan Facility and a $120.0 million reducing Revolving Facility. The term loan facility has partially been utilized to repay the remaining balance of the previous HSH Nordbank facility with the remaining balance left to finance the acquisition of Navios Hyperion. The revolving credit facility is available for future acquisitions and general corporate and working capital purposes. The interest rate of the new facility is LIBOR plus a spread ranging from 65 to 125 bps as defined in the agreement. The refinance of the credit facility obtained on July 12, 2005, with the above loan facility was accounted for as a debt modification. Therefore, fees paid to the bank associated with the new loan along with any existing unamortized deferred financing costs, are being amortized as an adjustment of interest expense over the remaining term of the new loan using the effective interest method. Costs incurred with third parties (such as legal fees) in connection with this refinancing were expensed as incurred. Amortization for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 was $447 and $653, respectively.

Loans Assumed:     Upon acquisition of Kleimar, Kleimar had outstanding debt of approximately $39.8 million. The credit facilities upon acquisition are described below.

On April 28, 2004, Kleimar entered into a $40 million credit facility. Of this loan, $14 million was repayable in 8 quarterly payments of $1.75 million with the balance of $26 million being repayable in 39 quarterly installments of $0.5 million each and a final installment of $5.5 million on the last repayment date. The facility is secured by a mortgage on a vessel together with assignment of earnings and insurances. As of March 31, 2007, $19.3 million was outstanding under this facility.

On August 4, 2005, Kleimar entered into a $21 million loan facility for the purchase of a vessel. The loan is repayable in 20 quarterly installments of $0.3 million each with a final balloon payment of $15.4 million in August 2010. The loan is secured by a mortgage on a vessel together with assignment of earnings and insurances. As of March 31, 2007, $20.2 million was outstanding under this facility.

On April 22, 2005 Kleimar entered into a $17.8 million loan agreement for the purchase of a vessel. The Company is responsible for 50% of the total loan, and so its share of the loan at drawdown was $8.9 million. The Company’s share was repayable in eight equal quarterly installments. The facility was secured by a mortgage on a vessel together with assignment of earnings and insurances. The facility was fully repaid as of March 31, 2007.

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NOTE 9:    DERIVATIVES AND FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Interest rate risk

The Company entered into interest rate swap contracts as economic hedges to its exposure to variability in its floating rate long term debt. Under the terms of the interest rate swaps, the Company and the bank agreed to exchange at specified intervals, the difference between paying fixed rate and floating rate interest amount calculated by reference to the agreed principal amounts and maturities. Interest rate swaps allow the Company to convert long-term borrowings issued at floating rates into equivalent fixed rates. Even though the interest rate swaps were entered into for economic hedging purposes, the derivatives described below do not qualify for accounting purposes as cash flow hedges, under FASB Statement No. 133, Accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities. Consequently, the Company recognizes the change in fair value of these derivatives in the statement of operations.

The gains (losses) on interest rate swaps for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, were $(230) and $926, respectively. As of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, the outstanding net liability was $513 and $604, respectively.

The swap agreements have been entered into by subsidiaries. The Royal Bank of Scotland swap agreements have been collateralized by a cash deposit of $1.2 million. The Alpha Bank, Dexia and Fortis swap agreements have been guaranteed by the Company. The HSH Nordbank swap agreements are bound by the same securities as the secured credit facility.

Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs)

The Company actively trades in the FFAs market with both an objective to utilize them as economic hedging instruments that are highly effective in reducing the risk on specific vessel(s), freight commitments, or the overall fleet or operations, and to take advantage of short term fluctuations in the market prices. FFAs trading generally have not qualified as hedges for accounting purposes, except as discussed below, and as such, the trading of FFAs could lead to material fluctuations in the Company’s reported results from operations on a period to period basis.

Dry bulk shipping FFAs generally have the following characteristics: they cover periods from one month to one year; they can be based on time charter rates or freight rates on specific quoted routes; they are executed between two parties and give rise to a certain degree of credit risk depending on the counterparties involved and they are settled monthly based on publicly quoted indices.

For FFAs that qualify for hedge accounting the changes in fair values of the effective portion representing unrealized gain or losses are recorded under ‘‘Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)’’ in the stockholders’ equity while the unrealized gains or losses of the FFAs not qualifying for hedge accounting together with the ineffective portion of those qualifying for hedge accounting, are recorded in the statement of operations under ‘‘Gain/(Loss) on Forward Freight Agreements’’. The gains/(losses) included in ‘‘Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)’’ are being reclassified to earnings under ‘‘Revenue’’ in the statement of operations in the same period or periods during which the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. The reclassification to earnings commenced in the third quarter of 2006 and will extend until December 31, 2007, depending on the period or periods during which the hedged forecasted transactions will affect earnings. The amount of losses included in ‘‘Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)’’ as of March 31, 2007, is expected to be reclassified to earnings until December 31, 2007. For the three month period ended March 31, 2007, $2.5 million losses, included in ‘‘Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/ (Loss)’’, were reclassified to earnings.

During 2006, six FFAs qualified for hedge accounting treatment. At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, none of the ‘‘mark to market’’ positions of the open dry bulk FFA contract

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qualified for hedge accounting treatment. Dry bulk FFAs traded by the Company that do not qualify for hedge accounting are shown at fair value through the statement of operations.

The net gains (losses) from FFAs amounted to $2.9 million and $1.7 million for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

During the three month period ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the changes in net unrealized gains (losses) on FFAs amounted to $(1,767) and $1,878, respectively.

The open dry bulk shipping FFAs at net contracted (strike) rate after consideration of the fair value settlement rates is summarized as follows:


Forward Freight Agreements (FFAs) March 31,
2007
December 31,
2006
Short term FFA derivative asset $ 137,853 $ 51,190
Long term FFA derivative asset 1,747
Short term FFA derivative liability (130,612 )   (42,227 )  
Long term FFA derivative liability (1,342 )  
Net fair value on FFA contracts $ 7,646 $ 8,963
NOS FFAs portion of fair value transferred to NOS derivative account (*) $ (32,918 )   $ (6,202 )  
LCH FFAs portion of fair value transferred to LCH derivative account (**) (14,792 )   $ (5,291 )  

The open interest rate swaps, after consideration of their fair value, are summarized as follows:


Interest Rate Swaps March 31,
2007
December 31,
2006
Short term interest rate swap asset $ 619 $
Long term interest rate swap asset
Short term interest rate swap liability (234 )   193
Long term interest rate swap liability (898 )   (797 )  
Net fair value of interest rate swap contract $ (513 )   $ (604 )  

Reconciliation of balances

Total of balances related to derivatives and financial instruments:


  March 31,
2007
December 31,
2006
FFAs $ 7,646 $ 8,963
NOS FFAs portion of fair value transferred to NOS derivative account (*) (32,918 )   (6,202 )  
LCH FFAs portion of fair value transferred to LCH derivative account (**) (14,792 )   (5,291 )  
Interest rate swaps (513 )   (604 )  
Total $ (40,577 )   $ (3,134 )  

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Balance Sheet Values


  March 31,
2007
December 31,
2006
Total short term derivative asset $ 90,762 $ 39,697
Total long term derivative asset 1,747
Total short term derivative liability (130,846 )   (42,034 )  
Total long term derivative liability (2,240 )   (797 )  
Total $ (40,577 )   $ (3,134 )  
(*) NOS: The Norwegian Futures and Options Clearing House (NOS Clearing ASA).
(**) LCH: The London Clearing House.

NOTE 10:    EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

Retirement Saving Plan

The Company sponsors an employee saving plan covering all of its employees in the United States. The Company’s contributions to the employee saving plan were approximately $58 and $70 during the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, which included a discretionary contribution of $27 and $39, respectively.

Defined Benefit Pension Plan

The Company sponsors a legacy unfunded defined benefit pension plan that covers certain Bahamian and Uruguayan nationals and former Navios Corporation employees. The liability related to the plan is recognized based on actuarial valuations. The current portion of the liability is included in accrued expenses and the non-current portion of the liability is included in other long term liabilities. There are no pension plan assets.

The Greek office employees are protected by the Greek Labor Law. According to the law, the Company is required to pay retirement indemnities to employees on dismissal, or on leaving with an entitlement to a full security retirement pension. The amount of the compensation is based on the number of years of service and the amount of the monthly remuneration including regular bonuses at the date of dismissal or retirement up to a maximum of two years salary. If the employees remain in the employment of the Company until normal retirement age, the entitled retirement compensation is equal to 40% of the compensation amount that would be payable if they were dismissed at that time. The number of employees that will remain with the Company until retirement age is not known. The Company considers this plan equivalent to a lump sum defined benefit pension plan and accounts it under FAS Statement No. 87 ‘‘Employer’s Accounting for Pension’’.

Post-employment medical and life insurance benefits

The Company effective May 31, 2006, terminated its post retirement medical and life insurance benefit programs for the five U.S. retirees that were eligible to these benefits prior to the program elimination in December 2001. The Company paid $502 to terminate these programs. As a result of this termination and the release of the respective accrued liabilities the Company realized a gain of $295 in the year ended December 31, 2006. The unfunded liability related to post-retirement medical and life insurance was recognized based on actuarial valuations.

NOTE 11:    COMMON STOCK

In order to raise capital for its expansion plans in South America, Navios induced certain warrant holders (Qualified Institutional Buyers and Institutional Accredited Investors ‘‘QIBAIs’’) to early

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exercise their warrants by lowering the exercise price from $5.00 to $4.10 per share, provided that the warrants must be exercised immediately upon execution of the new warrant exercise agreement. This reduced exercise price transaction was only offered privately to QIBAIs which were among the top 15 warrant holders and had no direct relationship with Navios, with the exception of Ms. Angeliki Frangou, Navios’ chairman and CEO, who exercised all of her 6,666,280 warrants in order to demonstrate her commitment to the transaction and proposed capital expansion program. Total warrants affected by this inducement program were 15,978,280 out of 65,550,000 outstanding warrants which were exercised on June 6, 2006, resulting in total proceeds of approximately $65.5 million and issuance of 15,978,280 unregistered common shares. The reduction of the warrant exercise price from $5.00 to $4.10 per share did not have any accounting consequence since the fair value of the modified warrant was less than the fair value of the original warrant immediately prior to the modification.

On August 10, 2006, Navios issued 708,993 additional shares to its financial advisors for services rendered in connection with the capital raised from the re-pricing of warrants. These services were valued using the market value of the aforementioned shares as of the date the transactions was completed, without any subsequent measurement being necessary.

Pursuant to a registration rights agreement, Navios filed a Form F-3/A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 8, 2006 (No. 333-136936), registering the resale of the common stock related to the exercise of the warrants and the common stock issued to its financial advisors (with the exception of Ms. Angeliki Frangou’s shares which will remain unregistered) and had such registration statement declared effective on September 13, 2006.

Giving effect to the warrant exercise transaction stated above, the additional 708,993 shares issued to the Company’s financial advisors and the 1,161,535 shares issued in connection with the acquisition of vessel Navios Gemini S, Navios had 62,088,127 shares outstanding and 49,571,720 warrants outstanding as of December 31, 2006, which will expire in accordance with their terms on December 9, 2008 .

On December 28, 2006, Navios made an offer to the holders of its 49,571,720 outstanding warrants to acquire shares of common stock by either (a) exercising warrants for 1.16 shares in consideration of $5.00 or (b) receiving one share in exchange of every 5.25 warrants surrendered. Under this offer, which expired on January 26, 2007, 32,140,128 warrants were exercised, of which 14,237,557 were exercised by payment of the $5.00 exercise price and 17,902,571 were exercised by exchange of warrants. As a result, $71.2 million of gross cash proceeds were raised ($66.6 million net of costs incurred) and 19,925,527 new shares of common stock were issued. Following the issuance of the new shares, Navios has, as of March 31, 2007, 82,013,654 shares of common stock outstanding and 17,431,592 warrants remaining outstanding which will expire in accordance with their terms on December 9, 2008.

On January 10, 2007, Navios filed with the SEC an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation to effectuate the increase of its authorized common stock from 120,000,000 shares to 250,000,000 shares.

NOTE 12:    COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES:

The Company, as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, was contingently liable for letters of guarantee and letters of credit amounting to $543 and $535 respectively, issued by various banks in favor of various organizations. These are collateralized by cash deposits, which are included as a component of restricted cash.

The Company has issued guarantees, amounting to $2.6 million and $3.7 million at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, to third parties where the Company irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees subsidiaries obligations under dry bulk shipping FFAs. The guarantees remain in effect for a period of six months following the last trade date, which was March 20, 2007.

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The Company is involved in various disputes and arbitration proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. Provisions have been recognized in the financial statements for all such proceedings where the Company believes that a liability may be probable, and for which the amounts are reasonably estimable, based upon facts known at the date the financial statements were prepared. In the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters is immaterial and will not adversely affect the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

The Company, in the normal course of business, entered into contracts to time charter-in vessels for various periods through July 2015.

NOTE 13:    TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES

Vessel acquisitions:     On December 19, 2005, Navios signed agreements to purchase four Panamax vessels from Maritime Enterprises Management S.A., a company affiliated with the family of Angeliki Frangou, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. On December 22, 2005, Navios took delivery of the first two vessels the Libra II built in 1995 and the Navios Alegria built in 2004, owned by Sealand Access S.A. and Victory Confidence S.A., respectively. The third vessel, the Navios Felicity built in 1997 and owned by Mercury Marine S.A., was delivered on December 27, 2005 and the fourth vessel, the Navios Gemini S built in 1994 and owned by Shipcare Dominion S.A., was delivered on January 5, 2006. The total acquisition cost for the four new vessels including backlogs was $119.8 million (cost related to the three vessels delivered during 2005 was $95.0 million) and was funded with (a) $13.0 million ($8.5 million related to vessels delivered in 2005) of Navios’ available cash; (b) $80.3 million ($65.1 million related to vessels delivered in 2005) from bank financing and (c) through the issuance of 5,500,854 shares (4,339,319 shares relates to vessels delivered in 2005) of Navios authorized capital at $4.96 per share for Navios Alegria (1,840,923 shares) and Libra II (1,227,282 shares), $4.82 per share for Navios Felicity (1,271,114 shares) and $4.42 per share for Navios Gemini S. (1,161,535 shares). Navios believes that the terms and provisions of the purchase agreements of these vessels were the same as those that would have been available with a non-related third party.

Office rent:     On January 2, 2006, Navios Corporation and Navios Shipmanagement Inc., two wholly owned subsidiaries of Navios, entered into two lease agreements with Goldland Ktimatiki— Ikodomiki—Touristiki and Xenodohiaki Anonimos Eteria, a Greek corporation which is partially owned by relatives of Angeliki Frangou, Navios’ Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. The lease agreements provide for the leasing of two facilities located in Piraeus, Greece, of approximately 2,034.3 square meters and will house the operations of all of the Company’s subsidiaries. The total annual lease payments are EUR 420 (approximately $550) and the lease agreements expire in 2017. The Company believes the terms and provisions of the lease agreements were the same as those that would have been agreed with a non-related third party. The lease payments are subject to annual adjustments starting from the third year which are based on the inflation rate prevailing in Greece as reported by the Greek State at the end of each year.

Purchase of services:     The Company utilizes Acropolis Chartering and Shipping Inc. (‘‘Acropolis’’) as a broker. Commissions paid to Acropolis for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 were $149 and $0, respectively. The Company owns fifty percent of the common stock of Acropolis. During the three month period ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, the Company received dividends of $678 and $455, respectively.

Balances due to related parties:     Included in the trade accounts payable at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 are amounts of $78 and $164, respectively, which are due to Acropolis Chartering and Shipping Inc.

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NOTE 14:    SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Company has two reportable segments from which it derives its revenues: Vessel Operations and Port Terminal. The reportable segments reflect the internal organization of the Company and are strategic businesses that offer different products and services. The Vessel Operations business consists of transportation and handling of bulk cargoes through ownership, operation, and trading of vessels, freight, and forward freight agreements. The Port Terminal business consists of operating a port and transfer station terminal.

The Company measures segment performance based on net income. Inter-segment sales and transfers are not significant and have been eliminated and are not included in the following tables. Summarized financial information concerning each of the Company’s reportable segments is as follows:


  Vessel Operations Port Terminal Total
  Three Month
Period ended
March 31, 2007
Three Month
Period ended
March 31, 2006
Three Month
Period ended
March 31, 2007
Three Month
Period ended
March 31, 2006
Three Month
Period ended
March 31, 2007
Three Month
Period ended
March 31, 2006
Revenue $ 100,399 $ 48,141 $ 1,443 $ 1,028 $ 101,842 49,169
Gain (loss) on forward freight agreements 2,854 1,662 2,854 1,662
Interest income 1,520 468 3 1,523 468
Interest income from investments in finance leases 560 560
Interest expense and finance cost (13,471 )   (9,206 )   (13,471 )   (9,206 )  
Depreciation and amortization (6,419 )   (9,907 )   (558 )   (213 )   (6,977 )   (10,120 )  
Equity in net income of affiliated companies and joint ventures 828 154 828 154
Net income after taxes $ 14,624 $ 4,772 $ 159 $ 210 $ 14,783 $ 4,982
Total assets 1,308,055 758,510 72,974 73,155 1,381,029 831,665
Capital expenditures (*) 18,508 112,081 18,508 112,081
Investments in affiliates $ 239 $ 356 $ $ $ 239 $ 356
(*) Includes $5.1 million non-cash consideration in the form of common stock issued in connection with the purchase of one vessel, $30.3 million transferred from vessel purchase options in connection with the acquisition of four option vessels, $0.5 million transferred from vessels’ backlog in connection with the purchase of one vessel and $8.3 million transferred from the 10% deposits paid when Navios exercised its options to purchase the chartered-in vessels.

NOTE 15:    EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income by the average number of shares of Navios outstanding during the period. Net income for March 31, 2007 is adjusted for the purposes of earnings per share calculation, to reflect the inducement of the exercise of warrants discussed in Note 11.The inducement resulted to the adjustment in the income available to common stockholders, for the earnings per share calculation, by $4,195, which represents the incremental value that was given to the warrant holders in order to exercise their warrants. Fully diluted earnings per share assumes the 26,716,518 weighted average number of warrants outstanding for the three month period ended March 31, 2007, were exercised at the warrant price of $5.00 generating proceeds of $133.6 million and proceed was used to buy back shares of common stock at the average market price during the period. The 65,500,00 warrants outstanding for the three month period ended March 31, 2006 have been excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share since the effect of their assumed exercise would have been anti-dilutive. The remaining warrants not exercised after the inducement, will expire on December 9, 2008, at 05:00 p.m., New York City time.

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  Three Month
Period ended
March 31, 2007
Three Month
Period ended
March 31, 2006
Numerator:    
Net income 14,783 4,982
Less:    
Incremental fair value of securities offered to induce warrants exercise (4,195 )  
Income available to common shareholders 10,588 4,982
Denominator:    
Denominator for basic earnings per share – weighted average shares 76,257,391 45,336,324
Dilutive potential common shares    
Warrants outstanding – weighted average 26,716,518 65,550,000
Proceeds on exercises of warrants 133,582,589 327,750,000
Number of shares to be repurchased 20,036,239 71,317,517
Dilutive (anti-dilutive) effect of securities – warrants 6,680,279 (5,767,517 )  
Denominator for diluted earnings per share – adjusted weighted shares and assumed conversions 82,937,670 45,336,324
Basic earnings per share 0.14 0.11
Diluted earnings per share 0.13 0.11

NOTE 16:    SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

a)   On April 19, 2007, Navios acquired all of the outstanding share capital of White Narcissus Marine S.A. for a cash consideration of $26 million. White Narcissus Marine S.A. is a Panamanian corporation which held a 50% share on vessel Asteriks (the remaining 50% held by Kleimar NV). The purchase of White Narcissus Marine S.A. was financed by the use of a portion of the $120 million revolving credit facility with HSH Nordbank A.G. White Narcissus Marine S.A.’s only asset consists of its investment in the vessel Asteriks. White Narcissus Marine S.A. does not have any other operations, liabilities or employees.
b)   On May 14, 2007, the Board of Directors resolved that a dividend of $0.0666 per common share will be paid on June 15, 2007 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on May 31, 2007.

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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: May 16, 2007

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Exhibit 10.1

NAVIOS MARITIME HOLDINGS INC.

2006 EMPLOYEE, DIRECTOR AND CONSULTANT STOCK PLAN

1.   DEFINITIONS .

Unless otherwise specified or unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms, as used in this Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. 2006 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan, have the following meanings:

Administrator means the Board of Directors, unless it has delegated power to act on its behalf to the Committee, in which case the Administrator means the Committee.

Affiliate means a corporation which, for purposes of Section 424 of the Code, is a parent or subsidiary of the Company, direct or indirect.

Agreement means an agreement between the Company and a Participant delivered pursuant to the Plan, in such form as the Administrator shall approve.

Board of Directors means the Board of Directors of the Company.

Change of Control means the occurrence of any of the following events:

(i)   Ownership.    Any ‘‘Person’’ (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) becomes the ‘‘Beneficial Owner’’ (as defined in Rule 13d-3 under said Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing 50% or more of the total voting power represented by the Company’s then outstanding voting securities (excluding for this purpose any such voting securities held by the Company or its Affiliates or by any employee benefit plan of the Company) pursuant to a transaction or a series of related transactions which the Board of Directors does not approve; or
(ii)   Merger/Sale of Assets.    (A) A merger or consolidation of the Company whether or not approved by the Board of Directors, other than a merger or consolidation which would result in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior thereto continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or the parent of such corporation) at least 50% of the total voting power represented by the voting securities of the Company or such surviving entity or parent of such corporation, as the case may be, outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation; or (B) the stockholders of the Company approve an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets; or
(iii)   Change in Board Composition.    A change in the composition of the Board of Directors, as a result of which fewer than a majority of the directors are Incumbent Directors. ‘‘Incumbent Directors’’ shall mean directors who either (A) are directors of the Company as of November 13, 2006, or (B) are elected, or nominated for election, to the Board of Directors with the affirmative votes of at least a majority of the Incumbent Directors at the time of such election or nomination (but shall not include an individual whose election or nomination is in connection with an actual or threatened proxy contest relating to the election of directors to the Company).

Code means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

Committee means the committee of the Board of Directors to which the Board of Directors has delegated power to act under or pursuant to the provisions of the Plan.

Common Stock means shares of the Company’s common stock, $.0001 par value per share.

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Company means Navios Maritime Holdings Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation.

Disability or Disabled means permanent and total disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

Employee means any employee of the Company or of an Affiliate (including, without limitation, an employee who is also serving as an officer or director of the Company or of an Affiliate), designated by the Administrator to be eligible to be granted one or more Stock Rights under the Plan.

Fair Market Value of a Share of Common Stock means:

(1)   If the Common Stock is listed on a national securities exchange or traded in the over-the-counter market and sales prices are regularly reported for the Common Stock, the closing or last price of the Common Stock on the composite tape or other comparable reporting system for the trading day on the applicable date and if such applicable date is not a trading day, the last market trading day prior to such date;
(2)   If the Common Stock is not traded on a national securities exchange but is traded on the over-the-counter market, if sales prices are not regularly reported for the Common Stock for the trading day referred to in clause (1), and if bid and asked prices for the Common Stock are regularly reported, the mean between the bid and the asked price for the Common Stock at the close of trading in the over-the-counter market for the trading day on which Common Stock was traded on the applicable date and if such applicable date is not a trading day, the last market trading day prior to such date; and
(3)   If the Common Stock is neither listed on a national securities exchange nor traded in the over-the-counter market, such value as the Administrator , in good faith, shall determine.

ISO means an option meant to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code.

Non-Qualified Option means an option which is not intended to qualify as an ISO.

Option means an ISO or Non-Qualified Option granted under the Plan.

Participant means an Employee, director or consultant of the Company or an Affiliate to whom one or more Stock Rights are granted under the Plan. As used herein, ‘‘Participant’’ shall include ‘‘Participant’s Survivors’’ where the context requires.

Plan means this Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. 2006 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan.

Shares means shares of the Common Stock as to which Stock Rights have been or may be granted under the Plan or any shares of capital stock into which the Shares are changed or for which they are exchanged within the provisions of Paragraph 3 of the Plan. The Shares issued under the Plan may be authorized and unissued shares or shares held by the Company in its treasury, or both.

Stock-Based Award means a grant by the Company under the Plan of an equity award or an equity based award which is not an Option or a Stock Grant.

Stock Grant means a grant by the Company of Shares under the Plan.

Stock Right means a right to Shares or the value of Shares of the Company granted pursuant to the Plan — an ISO, a Non-Qualified Option, a Stock Grant or a Stock-Based Award.

Survivor means a deceased Participant’s legal representatives and/or any person or persons who acquired the Participant’s rights to a Stock Right by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.

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2.   PURPOSES OF THE PLAN .

The Plan is intended to encourage ownership of Shares by Employees and directors of and certain consultants to the Company in order to attract and retain such people, to induce them to work for the benefit of the Company or of an Affiliate and to provide additional incentive for them to promote the success of the Company or of an Affiliate. The Plan provides for the granting of ISOs, Non-Qualified Options, Stock Grants and Stock-Based Awards.

3.   SHARES SUBJECT TO THE PLAN .
(a)   The number of Shares which may be issued from time to time pursuant to this Plan shall be 10,000,000, or the equivalent of such number of Shares after the Administrator, in its sole discretion, has interpreted the effect of any stock split, stock dividend, combination, recapitalization or similar transaction in accordance with Paragraph 24 of the Plan.
(b)   If an Option ceases to be ‘‘outstanding’’, in whole or in part (other than by exercise), or if the Company shall reacquire (at not more than its original issuance price) any Shares issued pursuant to a Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award, or if any Stock Right expires or is forfeited, cancelled, or otherwise terminated or results in any Shares not being issued, the unissued Shares which were subject to such Stock Right shall again be available for issuance from time to time pursuant to this Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Stock Right is exercised, in whole or in part, by tender of Shares or if the Company’s tax withholding obligation is satisfied by withholding Shares, the number of Shares deemed to have been issued under the Plan for purposes of the limitation set forth in Paragraph 3(a) above shall be the number of Shares that were subject to the Stock Right or portion thereof, and not the net number of Shares actually issued.
4.   ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN .

The Administrator of the Plan will be the Board of Directors, except to the extent the Board of Directors delegates its authority to the Committee, in which case the Committee shall be the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Administrator is authorized to:

a.   Interpret the provisions of the Plan and all Stock Rights and to make all rules and determinations which it deems necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan;
b.   Determine which Employees, directors and consultants shall be granted Stock Rights;
c.   Determine the number of Shares for which a Stock Right or Stock Rights shall be granted, provided, however, that in no event shall Stock Rights with respect to more than 500,000 Shares be granted to any Participant in any fiscal year;
d.   Specify the terms and conditions upon which a Stock Right or Stock Rights may be granted; and
e.   Adopt any sub-plans applicable to residents of any specified jurisdiction as it deems necessary or appropriate in order to comply with or take advantage of any tax or other laws applicable to the Company or to Plan Participants or to otherwise facilitate the administration of the Plan, which sub-plans may include additional restrictions or conditions applicable to Stock Rights or Shares issuable pursuant to a Stock Right;

provided, however, that all such interpretations, rules, determinations, terms and conditions shall be made and prescribed in the context of preserving the tax status under Section 422 of the Code of those Options which are designated as ISOs. Subject to the foregoing, the interpretation and construction by the Administrator of any provisions of the Plan or of any Stock Right granted under it shall be final, unless otherwise determined by the Board of Directors, if the Administrator is the Committee. In addition, if the Administrator is the Committee, the Board of Directors may take any action under the Plan that would otherwise be the responsibility of the Committee.

To the extent permitted under applicable law, the Board of Directors or the Committee may allocate all or any portion of its responsibilities and powers to any one or more of its members and

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may delegate all or any portion of its responsibilities and powers to any other person selected by it. The Board of Directors or the Committee may revoke any such allocation or delegation at any time.

5.   ELIGIBILITY FOR PARTICIPATION .

The Administrator will, in its sole discretion, name the Participants in the Plan, provided, however, that each Participant must be an Employee, director or consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate at the time a Stock Right is granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may authorize the grant of a Stock Right to a person not then an Employee, director or consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate; provided, however, that the actual grant of such Stock Right shall be conditioned upon such person becoming eligible to become a Participant at or prior to the time of the execution of the Agreement evidencing such Stock Right. ISOs may be granted only to Employees. Non-Qualified Options, Stock Grants and Stock-Based Awards may be granted to any Employee, director or consultant of the Company or an Affiliate. The granting of any Stock Right to any individual shall neither entitle that individual to, nor disqualify him or her from, participation in any other grant of Stock Rights.

6.     TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OPTIONS .

Each Option shall be set forth in writing in an Option Agreement, duly executed by the Company and, to the extent required by law or requested by the Company, by the Participant. The Administrator may provide that Options be granted subject to such terms and conditions, consistent with the terms and conditions specifically required under this Plan, as the Administrator may deem appropriate including, without limitation, subsequent approval by the shareholders of the Company of this Plan or any amendments thereto. The Option Agreements shall be subject to at least the following terms and conditions:

a.   Non-Qualified Options :    Each Option intended to be a Non-Qualified Option shall be subject to the terms and conditions which the Administrator determines to be appropriate and in the best interest of the Company, subject to the following minimum standards for any such Non-Qualified Option:
i.   Option Price :    Each Option Agreement shall state the option price (per share) of the Shares covered by each Option, which option price shall be determined by the Administrator but shall not be less than the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock.
ii.   Number of Shares :    Each Option Agreement shall state the number of Shares to which it pertains.
iii.   Option Periods :    Each Option Agreement shall state the date or dates on which it first is exercisable and the date after which it may no longer be exercised, and may provide that the Option rights accrue or become exercisable in installments over a period of months or years, or upon the occurrence of certain conditions or the attainment of stated goals or events.
iv.   Option Conditions :    Exercise of any Option may be conditioned upon the Participant’s execution of a Share purchase agreement in form satisfactory to the Administrator providing for certain protections for the Company and its other shareholders, including requirements that:
A.   The Participant’s or the Participant’s Survivors’ right to sell or transfer the Shares may be restricted; and
B.   The Participant or the Participant’s Survivors may be required to execute letters of investment intent and must also acknowledge that the Shares will bear legends noting any applicable restrictions.
b.   ISOs :    Each Option intended to be an ISO shall be issued only to an Employee and be subject to the following terms and conditions, with such additional restrictions or changes as the Administrator determines are appropriate but not in conflict with Section 422 of the Code and relevant regulations and rulings of the Internal Revenue Service:

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i.   Minimum standards :    The ISO shall meet the minimum standards required of Non-Qualified Options, as described in Paragraph 6(a) above.
ii.   Option Price :    Immediately before the ISO is granted, if the Participant owns, directly or by reason of the applicable attribution rules in Section424(d) of the Code:
A.   10% or less of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or an Affiliate, the Option price per share of the Shares covered by each ISO shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per share of the Shares on the date of the grant of the Option; or
B.   More than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or an Affiliate, the Option price per share of the Shares covered by each ISO shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant.
iii.   Term of Option :    For Participants who own:
A.   10% or less of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or an Affiliate, each ISO shall terminate not more than ten years from the date of the grant or at such earlier time as the Option Agreement may provide; or
B.   More than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or an Affiliate, each ISO shall terminate not more than five years from the date of the grant or at such earlier time as the Option Agreement may provide.
iv.   Limitation on Yearly Exercise :    The Option Agreements shall restrict the amount of ISOs which may become exercisable in any calendar year (under this or any other ISO plan of the Company or an Affiliate) so that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time each ISO is granted) of the stock with respect to which ISOs are exercisable for the first time by the Participant in any calendar year does not exceed $100,000.
7.   TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK GRANTS .

Each offer of a Stock Grant to a Participant shall state the date prior to which the Stock Grant must be accepted by the Participant, and the principal terms of each Stock Grant shall be set forth in an Agreement, duly executed by the Company and, to the extent required by law or requested by the Company, by the Participant. The Agreement shall be in a form approved by the Administrator and shall contain terms and conditions which the Administrator determines to be appropriate and in the best interest of the Company, subject to the following minimum standards:

(a)   Each Agreement shall state the purchase price (per share), if any, of the Shares covered by each Stock Grant, which purchase price shall be determined by the Administrator but shall not be less than the minimum consideration required by the Marshall Islands Corporation Law, if any, on the date of the grant of the Stock Grant;
(b)   Each Agreement shall state the number of Shares to which the Stock Grant pertains; and
(c)   Each Agreement shall include the terms of any right of the Company to restrict or reacquire the Shares subject to the Stock Grant, including the time and events upon which such rights shall accrue and the purchase price therefor, if any.
8.   TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF OTHER STOCK-BASED AWARDS .

The Administrator shall have the right to grant other Stock-Based Awards based upon the Common Stock having such terms and conditions as the Administrator may determine, including, without limitation, the grant of Shares based upon certain conditions, the grant of securities convertible into Shares and the grant of stock appreciation rights, phantom stock awards or stock units. The principal terms of each Stock-Based Award shall be set forth in an Agreement, duly executed by the Company and, to the extent required by law or requested by the Company, by the Participant. The Agreement shall be in a form approved by the Administrator and shall contain terms and conditions which the Administrator determines to be appropriate and in the best interest of the Company.

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9.   EXERCISE OF OPTIONS AND ISSUE OF SHARES .

An Option (or any part or installment thereof) shall be exercised by giving written notice to the Company or its designee, together with provision for payment of the full purchase price in accordance with this Paragraph for the Shares as to which the Option is being exercised, and upon compliance with any other condition(s) set forth in the Option Agreement. Such notice shall be signed by the person exercising the Option, shall state the number of Shares with respect to which the Option is being exercised and shall contain any representation required by the Plan or the Option Agreement. Payment of the purchase price for the Shares as to which such Option is being exercised shall be made (a) in United States dollars in cash or by check, or (b) at the discretion of the Administrator, through delivery of shares of Common Stock having a Fair Market Value equal as of the date of the exercise to the cash exercise price of the Option and held for at least six months, or (c) at the discretion of the Administrator, by having the Company retain from the shares otherwise issuable upon exercise of the Option, a number of shares having a Fair Market Value equal as of the date of exercise to the exercise price of the Option, or (d) at the discretion of the Administrator, in accordance with a cashless exercise program established with a securities brokerage firm, and approved by the Administrator, or (e) at the discretion of the Administrator, by any combination of (a), (b), (c) and (d) above or (f) above at the discretion of the Administrator, payment of such other lawful consideration as the Administrator may determine. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator shall accept only such payment on exercise of an ISO as is permitted by Section 422 of the Code.

The Company shall then reasonably promptly deliver the Shares as to which such Option was exercised to the Participant (or to the Participant’s Survivors, as the case may be). In determining what constitutes ‘‘reasonably promptly,’’ it is expressly understood that the issuance and delivery of the Shares may be delayed by the Company in order to comply with any law or regulation (including, without limitation, state securities or ‘‘blue sky’’ laws) which requires the Company to take any action with respect to the Shares prior to their issuance. The Shares shall, upon delivery, be fully paid, non-assessable Shares.

The Administrator shall have the right to accelerate the date of exercise of any installment of any Option; provided that the Administrator shall not accelerate the exercise date of any installment of any Option granted to an Employee as an ISO (and not previously converted into a Non-Qualified Option pursuant to Paragraph 27) without the prior approval of the Employee if such acceleration would violate the annual vesting limitation contained in Section 422(d) of the Code, as described in Paragraph 6(b)(iv).

The Administrator may, in its discretion, amend any term or condition of an outstanding Option provided (i) such term or condition as amended is permitted by the Plan, (ii) any such amendment shall be made only with the consent of the Participant to whom the Option was granted, or in the event of the death of the Participant, the Participant’s Survivors, if the amendment is adverse to the Participant, and (iii) any such amendment of any Option shall be made only after the Administrator determines whether such amendment would constitute a ‘‘modification’’ of any Option which is an ISO (as that term is defined in Section 424(h) of the Code) or would cause any adverse tax consequences for the holder of such Option including, but not limited to, pursuant to Section 409A of the Code.

10.   ACCEPTANCE OF STOCK GRANTS AND STOCK-BASED AWARDS AND ISSUE OF SHARES .

A Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award (or any part or installment thereof) shall be accepted by executing the applicable Agreement and delivering it to the Company or its designee, together with provision for payment of the full purchase price, if any, in accordance with this Paragraph for the Shares as to which such Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award is being accepted, and upon compliance with any other conditions set forth in the applicable Agreement. Payment of the purchase price for the Shares as to which such Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award is being accepted shall be made (a) in United States dollars in cash or by check, or (b) at the discretion of the Administrator, through delivery of shares of Common Stock held for at least six months and having a Fair Market Value

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equal as of the date of acceptance of the Stock Grant or Stock Based-Award to the purchase price of the Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award, or (c) at the discretion of the Administrator, by any combination of (a) and (b) abovem, or (d) at the discretion of the Administrator, payment of such other lawful consideration as the Administrator may determine.

The Company shall then, if required by the applicable Agreement, reasonably promptly deliver the Shares as to which such Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award was accepted to the Participant (or to the Participant’s Survivors, as the case may be), subject to any escrow provision set forth in the applicable Agreement. In determining what constitutes ‘‘reasonably promptly,’’ it is expressly understood that the issuance and delivery of the Shares may be delayed by the Company in order to comply with any law or regulation (including, without limitation, state securities or ‘‘blue sky’’ laws) which requires the Company to take any action with respect to the Shares prior to their issuance.

The Administrator may, in its discretion, amend any term or condition of an outstanding Stock Grant, Stock-Based Award or applicable Agreement provided (i) such term or condition as amended is permitted by the Plan, and (ii) any such amendment shall be made only with the consent of the Participant to whom the Stock Grant or Stock-Based Award was made, if the amendment is adverse to the Participant.

11.   RIGHTS AS A SHAREHOLDER .

No Participant to whom a Stock Right has been granted shall have rights as a shareholder with respect to any Shares covered by such Stock Right, except after due exercise of the Option or acceptance of the Stock Grant or as set forth in any Agreement, and tender of the full purchase price, if any, for the Shares being purchased pursuant to such exercise or acceptance and registration of the Shares in the Company’s share register in the name of the Participant.

12.   ASSIGNABILITY AND TRANSFERABILITY OF STOCK RIGHTS .

By its terms, a Stock Right granted to a Participant shall not be transferable by the Participant other than (i) by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, or (ii) as approved by the Administrator in its discretion and set forth in the applicable Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an ISO transferred except in compliance with clause (i) above shall no longer qualify as an ISO. The designation of a beneficiary of a Stock Right by a Participant, with the prior approval of the Administrator and in such form as the Administrator shall prescribe, shall not be deemed a transfer prohibited by this Paragraph. Except as provided above, a Stock Right shall only be exercisable or may only be accepted, during the Participant’s lifetime, by such Participant (or by his or her legal representative) and shall not be assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any attempted transfer, assignment, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of any Stock Right or of any rights granted thereunder contrary to the provisions of this Plan, or the levy of any attachment or similar process upon a Stock Right, shall be null and void.

13. EFFECT ON OPTIONS OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE OTHER THAN ‘‘FOR CAUSE’’ OR DEATH OR DISABILITY .

Except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Option Agreement, in the event of a termination of service (whether as an employee, director or consultant) with the Company or an Affiliate before the Participant has exercised an Option, the following rules apply:

a.   A Participant who ceases to be an employee, director or consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate (for any reason other than termination ‘‘for cause’’, Disability, or death for which events there are special rules in Paragraphs 14, 15, and 16, respectively), may exercise any Option granted to him or her to the extent that the Option is exercisable on the date of such termination of service, but only within such term as the Administrator has designated in a Participant’s Option Agreement.
b.   Except as provided in Subparagraph (c) below, or Paragraph 15 or 16, in no event may an Option intended to be an ISO, be exercised later than three months after the Participant’s termination of employment.

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c.   The provisions of this Paragraph, and not the provisions of Paragraph 15 or 16, shall apply to a Participant who subsequently becomes Disabled or dies after the termination of employment, director status or consultancy; provided, however, in the case of a Participant’s Disability or death within three months after the termination of employment, director status or consultancy, the Participant or the Participant’s Survivors may exercise the Option within one year after the date of the Participant’s termination of service, but in no event after the date of expiration of the term of the Option.
d.   Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, if subsequent to a Participant’s termination of employment, termination of director status or termination of consultancy, but prior to the exercise of an Option, the Board of Directors determines that, either prior or subsequent to the Participant’s termination, the Participant engaged in conduct which would constitute ‘‘cause’’, then such Participant shall forthwith cease to have any right to exercise any Option.
e.   A Participant to whom an Option has been granted under the Plan who is absent from the Company or an Affiliate because of temporary disability (any disability other than a Disability as defined in Paragraph 1 hereof), or who is on leave of absence for any purpose, shall not, during the period of any such absence, be deemed, by virtue of such absence alone, to have terminated such Participant’s employment, director status or consultancy with the Company or with an Affiliate, except as the Administrator may otherwise expressly provide.
f.   Except as required by law or as set forth in a Participant’s Option Agreement, Options granted under the Plan shall not be affected by any change of a Participant’s status within or among the Company and any Affiliates, so long as the Participant continues to be an employee, director or consultant of the Company or any Affiliate.
14.   EFFECT ON OPTIONS OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE ‘‘FOR CAUSE ’’.

Except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Option Agreement, the following rules apply if the Participant’s service (whether as an employee, director or consultant) with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated ‘‘for cause’’ prior to the time that all his or her outstanding Options have been exercised:

a.   All outstanding and unexercised Options as of the time the Participant is notified his or her service is terminated ‘‘for cause’’ will immediately be forfeited.
b.   For purposes of this Plan, ‘‘cause’’ shall include (and is not limited to) dishonesty with respect to the Company or any Affiliate, insubordination, substantial malfeasance or non-feasance of duty, unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, breach by the Participant of any provision of any employment, consulting, advisory, nondisclosure, non-competition or similar agreement between the Participant and the Company, and conduct substantially prejudicial to the business of the Company or any Affiliate. The determination of the Administrator as to the existence of ‘‘cause’’ will be conclusive on the Participant and the Company.
c.   ‘‘Cause’’ is not limited to events which have occurred prior to a Participant’s termination of service, nor is it necessary that the Administrator’s finding of ‘‘cause’’ occur prior to termination. If the Administrator determines, subsequent to a Participant’s termination of service but prior to the exercise of an Option, that either prior or subsequent to the Participant’s termination the Participant engaged in conduct which would constitute ‘‘cause’’, then the right to exercise any Option is forfeited.
d.   Any provision in an agreement between the Participant and the Company or an Affiliate, which contains a conflicting definition of ‘‘cause’’ for termination and which is in effect at the time of such termination, shall supersede the definition in this Plan with respect to that Participant.

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15.   EFFECT ON OPTIONS OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE FOR DISABILITY .

Except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Option Agreement:

a.   A Participant who ceases to be an employee, director or consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate by reason of Disability may exercise any Option granted to such Participant:
(i)   To the extent that the Option has become exercisable but has not been exercised on the date of Disability; and
(ii)   In the event rights to exercise the Option accrue periodically, to the extent of a pro rata portion through the date of Disability of any additional vesting rights that would have accrued on the next vesting date had the Participant not become Disabled. The proration shall be based upon the number of days accrued in the current vesting period prior to the date of Disability.
b.   A Disabled Participant may exercise such rights only within the period ending one year after the date of the Participant’s Disability, notwithstanding that the Participant might have been able to exercise the Option as to some or all of the Shares on a later date if the Participant had not become Disabled and had continued to be an employee, director or consultant or, if earlier, within the originally prescribed term of the Option.
c.   The Administrator shall make the determination both of whether Disability has occurred and the date of its occurrence (unless a procedure for such determination is set forth in another agreement between the Company and such Participant, in which case such procedure shall be used for such determination). If requested, the Participant shall be examined by a physician selected or approved by the Administrator, the cost of which examination shall be paid for by the Company.
16.   EFFECT ON OPTIONS OF DEATH WHILE AN EMPLOYEE, DIRECTOR OR CONSULTANT .

Except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Option Agreement:

a.   In the event of the death of a Participant while the Participant is an employee, director or consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate, such Option may be exercised by the Participant’s Survivors:
(i)   To the extent that the Option has become exercisable but has not been exercised on the date of death; and
(ii)   In the event rights to exercise the Option accrue periodically, to the extent of a pro rata portion through the date of death of any additional vesting rights that would have accrued on the next vesting date had the Participant not died. The proration shall be based upon the number of days accrued in the current vesting period prior to the Participant’s date of death.
b.   If the Participant’s Survivors wish to exercise the Option, they must take all necessary steps to exercise the Option within one year after the date of death of such Participant, notwithstanding that the decedent might have been able to exercise the Option as to some or all of the Shares on a later date if he or she had not died and had continued to be an employee, director or consultant or, if earlier, within the originally prescribed term of the Option.
17.   EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE ON UNACCEPTED STOCK GRANTS .

In the event of a termination of service (whether as an employee, director or consultant) with the Company or an Affiliate for any reason before the Participant has accepted a Stock Grant, such offer shall terminate.

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Affiliate because of temporary disability (any disability other than a Disability as defined in Paragraph 1 hereof), or who is on leave of absence for any purpose, shall not, during the period of any such absence, be deemed, by virtue of such absence alone, to have terminated such Participant’s employment, director status or consultancy with the Company or with an Affiliate, except as the Administrator may otherwise expressly provide.

In addition, for purposes of this Paragraph 17 and Paragraph 18 below, any change of employment or other service within or among the Company and any Affiliates shall not be treated as a termination of employment, director status or consultancy so long as the Participant continues to be an employee, director or consultant of the Company or any Affiliate.

18.   EFFECT ON STOCK GRANTS OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE OTHER THAN ‘‘FOR CAUSE’’ OR DEATH OR DISABILITY .

Except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Stock Grant Agreement, in the event of a termination of service (whether as an employee, director or consultant), other than termination ‘‘for cause,’’ Disability, or death for which events there are special rules in Paragraphs 19, 20, and 21, respectively, before all forfeiture provisions or Company rights of repurchase shall have lapsed, then the Company shall have the right to cancel or repurchase that number of Shares subject to a Stock Grant as to which the Company’s forfeiture or repurchase rights have not lapsed.

19.   EFFECT ON STOCK GRANTS OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE ‘‘FOR CAUSE ’’.

Except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Stock Grant Agreement, the following rules apply if the Participant’s service (whether as an employee, director or consultant) with the Company or an Affiliate is terminated ‘‘for cause’’:

a.   All Shares subject to any Stock Grant that remain subject to forfeiture provisions or as to which the Company shall have a repurchase right shall be immediately forfeited to the Company as of the time the Participant is notified his or her service is terminated for Cause.
b.   For purposes of this Plan, ‘‘cause’’ shall include (and is not limited to) dishonesty with respect to the employer, insubordination, substantial malfeasance or non-feasance of duty, unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, breach by the Participant of any provision of any employment, consulting, advisory, nondisclosure, non-competition or similar agreement between the Participant and the Company, and conduct substantially prejudicial to the business of the Company or any Affiliate. The determination of the Administrator as to the existence of ‘‘cause’’ will be conclusive on the Participant and the Company.
c.   ‘‘Cause’’ is not limited to events which have occurred prior to a Participant’s termination of service, nor is it necessary that the Administrator’s finding of ‘‘cause’’ occur prior to termination. If the Administrator determines, subsequent to a Participant’s termination of service, that either prior or subsequent to the Participant’s termination the Participant engaged in conduct which would constitute ‘‘cause,’’ then the Company’s right to repurchase all of such Participant’s Shares shall apply.
d.   Any provision in an agreement between the Participant and the Company or an Affiliate, which contains a conflicting definition of ‘‘cause’’ for termination and which is in effect at the time of such termination, shall supersede the definition in this Plan with respect to that Participant.
20.   EFFECT ON STOCK GRANTS OF TERMINATION OF SERVICE FOR DISABILITY .

Except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Stock Grant Agreement, the following rules apply if a Participant ceases to be an employee, director or consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate by reason of Disability: to the extent the forfeiture provisions or the Company’s rights of repurchase have not lapsed on the date of Disability, they shall be exercisable; provided, however, that in the event such forfeiture provisions or rights of repurchase lapse periodically, such provisions or rights shall lapse to the extent of a pro rata portion of the Shares subject to such Stock Grant through the date of Disability as would have lapsed had the Participant not become Disabled. The proration shall be based upon the number of days accrued prior to the date of Disability.

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The Administrator shall make the determination both of whether Disability has occurred and the date of its occurrence (unless a procedure for such determination is set forth in another agreement between the Company and such Participant, in which case such procedure shall be used for such determination). If requested, the Participant shall be examined by a physician selected or approved by the Administrator, the cost of which examination shall be paid for by the Company.

21.   EFFECT ON STOCK GRANTS OF DEATH WHILE AN EMPLOYEE, DIRECTOR OR CONSULTANT .

Except as otherwise provided in a Participant’s Stock Grant Agreement, the following rules apply in the event of the death of a Participant while the Participant is an employee, director or consultant of the Company or of an Affiliate: to the extent the forfeiture provisions or the Company’s rights of repurchase have not lapsed on the date of death, they shall be exercisable; provided, however, that in the event such forfeiture provisions or rights of repurchase lapse periodically, such provisions or rights shall lapse to the extent of a pro rata portion of the Shares subject to such Stock Grant through the date of death as would have lapsed had the Participant not died. The proration shall be based upon the number of days accrued prior to the Participant’s death.

22.   PURCHASE FOR INVESTMENT .

Unless the offering and sale of the Shares to be issued upon the particular exercise or acceptance of a Stock Right shall have been effectively registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as now in force or hereafter amended (the ‘‘1933 Act’’), the Company shall be under no obligation to issue the Shares covered by such exercise unless and until the following conditions have been fulfilled:

a.   The person(s) who exercise(s) or accept(s) such Stock Right shall warrant to the Company, prior to the receipt of such Shares, that such person(s) are acquiring such Shares for their own respective accounts, for investment, and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, the distribution of any such Shares, in which event the person(s) acquiring such Shares shall be bound by the provisions of the following legend which shall be endorsed upon the certificate(s) evidencing their Shares issued pursuant to such exercise or such grant:

‘‘The shares represented by this certificate have been taken for investment and they may not be sold or otherwise transferred by any person, including a pledgee, unless (1) either (a) a Registration Statement with respect to such shares shall be effective under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or (b) the Company shall have received an opinion of counsel satisfactory to it that an exemption from registration under such Act is then available, and (2) there shall have been compliance with all applicable state securities laws.’’

b.   At the discretion of the Administrator, the Company shall have received an opinion of its counsel that the Shares may be issued upon such particular exercise or acceptance in compliance with the 1933 Act without registration thereunder.
23.   DISSOLUTION OR LIQUIDATION OF THE COMPANY .

Upon the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, all Options granted under this Plan which as of such date shall not have been exercised and all Stock Grants and Stock-Based Awards which have not been accepted will terminate and become null and void; provided, however, that if the rights of a Participant or a Participant’s Survivors have not otherwise terminated and expired, the Participant or the Participant’s Survivors will have the right immediately prior to such dissolution or liquidation to exercise or accept any Stock Right to the extent that the Stock Right is exercisable or subject to acceptance as of the date immediately prior to such dissolution or liquidation. Upon the dissolution or liquidation of the Company, any outstanding Stock-Based Awards shall immediately terminate unless otherwise determined by the Administrator or specifically provided in the applicable Agreement.

24.   ADJUSTMENTS .

Upon the occurrence of any of the following events, a Participant’s rights with respect to any Stock Right granted to him or her hereunder shall be adjusted as hereinafter provided, unless otherwise specifically provided in a Participant’s Agreement:

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a.     Stock Dividends and Stock Splits .    If (i) the shares of Common Stock shall be subdivided or combined into a greater or smaller number of shares or if the Company shall issue any shares of Common Stock as a stock dividend on its outstanding Common Stock, or (ii) additional shares or new or different shares or other securities of the Company or other non-cash assets are distributed with respect to such shares of Common Stock, the number of shares of Common Stock deliverable upon the exercise of an Option or acceptance of a Stock Grant shall be appropriately increased or decreased proportionately, and appropriate adjustments shall be made including, in the purchase price per share, to reflect such events. The number of Shares subject to the limitations in Paragraph 4(c) shall also be proportionately adjusted upon the occurrence of such events.

b.     Corporate Transactions .    If the Company is to be consolidated with or acquired by another entity in a merger, sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets other than a transaction to merely change the state of incorporation (a ‘‘Corporate Transaction’’), the Administrator or the board of directors of any entity assuming the obligations of the Company hereunder (the ‘‘Successor Board’’), shall, as to outstanding Options, either (i) make appropriate provision for the continuation of such Options by substituting on an equitable basis for the Shares then subject to such Options either the consideration payable with respect to the outstanding shares of Common Stock in connection with the Corporate Transaction or securities of any successor or acquiring entity; or (ii) upon written notice to the Participants, provide that all Options must be exercised (all Options shall for purpose of this clause (ii) be made fully vested and immediately exercisable prior to their termination), within a specified number of days of the date of such notice, at the end of which period the Options shall terminate; or (iii) terminate all Options in exchange for a cash payment equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to such Options (all Options shall for purpose of this clause (iii) be made fully vested and immediately exercisable immediately prior to their termination) over the exercise price thereof.

With respect to outstanding Stock Grants, the Administrator or the Successor Board, shall either (i) make appropriate provisions for the continuation of such Stock Grants on the same terms and conditions by substituting on an equitable basis for the Shares then subject to such Stock Grants either the consideration payable with respect to the outstanding Shares of Common Stock in connection with the Corporate Transaction or securities of any successor or acquiring entity; or (ii) terminate all Stock Grants in exchange for a cash payment equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to such Stock Grants (without regard to forfeiture or repurchase rights of the Company) over the purchase price thereof, if any. In addition, in the event of a Corporate Transaction, the Administrator may waive any or all Company forfeiture or repurchase rights with respect to outstanding Stock Grants.

c.     Recapitalization or Reorganization .    In the event of a recapitalization or reorganization of the Company other than a Corporate Transaction pursuant to which securities of the Company or of another corporation are issued with respect to the outstanding shares of Common Stock, a Participant upon exercising an Option or accepting a Stock Grant after the recapitalization or reorganization shall be entitled to receive for the purchase price paid upon such exercise or acceptance of the number of replacement securities which would have been received if such Option had been exercised or Stock Grant accepted prior to such recapitalization or reorganization.

d.     Adjustments to Stock-Based Awards .    Upon the happening of any of the events described in Subparagraphs a, b or c above, any outstanding Stock-Based Award shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect the events described in such Subparagraphs. The Administrator or the Successor Board shall determine the specific adjustments to be made under this Paragraph 24, including, but not limited to the effect if any, of a Change of Control and, subject to Paragraph 4, its determination shall be conclusive.

e.     Modification of ISOs .    Notwithstanding the foregoing, any adjustments made pursuant to Subparagraph a, b or c above with respect to ISOs shall be made only after the Administrator determines whether such adjustments would constitute a ‘‘modification’’ of such ISOs (as that term is defined in Section 424(h) of the Code) or would cause any adverse tax consequences for the holders of such ISOs. If the Administrator determines that such adjustments made with respect to ISOs would

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constitute a modification of such ISOs, it may refrain from making such adjustments, unless the holder of an ISO specifically requests in writing that such adjustment be made and such writing indicates that the holder has full knowledge of the consequences of such ‘‘modification’’ on his or her income tax treatment with respect to the ISO. This paragraph shall not apply to the acceleration of the vesting of any ISO that would cause any portion of the ISO to violate the annual vesting limitation contained in Section 422(d) of the Code, as described in Paragraph 6b(iv).

f.     Change of Control .    In the event of either

(A)   a Corporate Transaction that also constitutes a Change of Control, where outstanding options are assumed or substituted in accordance with the first paragraph of Subparagraph B clause (i) above and, with respect to Stock Grants, in accordance with the second paragraph of Subparagraph B clause (i); or
(B)   a Change of Control that does not also constitute a Corporate Transaction all of such Participant’s Options outstanding under the Plan shall become fully vested and immediately exercisable as of the date of the Change of Control and any forfeiture or repurchase rights of the Company with respect to outstanding Stock Grants that have not lapsed or expired prior to such Change of Control shall terminate as of the date of the Change of Control.
25.   ISSUANCES OF SECURITIES .

Except as expressly provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares subject to Stock Rights. Except as expressly provided herein, no adjustments shall be made for dividends paid in cash or in property (including without limitation, securities) of the Company prior to any issuance of Shares pursuant to a Stock Right.

26.   FRACTIONAL SHARES .

No fractional shares shall be issued under the Plan and the person exercising a Stock Right shall receive from the Company cash in lieu of such fractional shares equal to the Fair Market Value thereof.

27.   CONVERSION OF ISOs INTO NON-QUALIFIED OPTIONS; TERMINATION OF ISOs .

The Administrator, at the written request of any Participant, may in its discretion take such actions as may be necessary to convert such Participant’s ISOs (or any portions thereof) that have not been exercised on the date of conversion into Non-Qualified Options at any time prior to the expiration of such ISOs, regardless of whether the Participant is an employee of the Company or an Affiliate at the time of such conversion. At the time of such conversion, the Administrator (with the consent of the Participant) may impose such conditions on the exercise of the resulting Non-Qualified Options as the Administrator in its discretion may determine, provided that such conditions shall not be inconsistent with this Plan. Nothing in the Plan shall be deemed to give any Participant the right to have such Participant’s ISOs converted into Non-Qualified Options, and no such conversion shall occur until and unless the Administrator takes appropriate action. The Administrator, with the consent of the Participant, may also terminate any portion of any ISO that has not been exercised at the time of such conversion.

28.   WITHHOLDING .

In the event that any federal, state, or local income taxes, employment taxes, Federal Insurance Contributions Act (‘‘F.I.C.A.’’) withholdings or other amounts are required by applicable law or governmental regulation to be withheld from the Participant’s salary, wages or other remuneration in connection with the exercise or acceptance of a Stock Right or in connection with a Disqualifying Disposition (as defined in Paragraph 29) or upon the lapsing of any forfeiture provision or right of repurchase or for any other reason required by law, the Company may withhold from the Participant’s compensation, if any, or may require that the Participant advance in cash to the Company, or to any

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Affiliate of the Company which employs or employed the Participant, the statutory minimum amount of such withholdings unless a different withholding arrangement, including the use of shares of the Company’s Common Stock or a promissory note, is authorized by the Administrator (and permitted by law). For purposes hereof, the fair market value of the shares withheld for purposes of payroll withholding shall be determined in the manner provided in Paragraph 1 above, as of the most recent practicable date prior to the date of exercise. If the fair market value of the shares withheld is less than the amount of payroll withholdings required, the Participant may be required to advance the difference in cash to the Company or the Affiliate employer. The Administrator in its discretion may condition the exercise of an Option for less than the then Fair Market Value on the Participant’s payment of such additional withholding.

29.   NOTICE TO COMPANY OF DISQUALIFYING DISPOSITION .

Each Employee who receives an ISO must agree to notify the Company in writing immediately after the Employee makes a Disqualifying Disposition of any shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an ISO. A Disqualifying Disposition is defined in Section 424(c) of the Code and includes any disposition (including any sale or gift) of such shares before the later of (a) two years after the date the Employee was granted the ISO, or (b) one year after the date the Employee acquired Shares by exercising the ISO, except as otherwise provided in Section 424(c) of the Code. If the Employee has died before such stock is sold, these holding period requirements do not apply and no Disqualifying Disposition can occur thereafter.

30.   TERMINATION OF THE PLAN .

The Plan will terminate on November 13, 2016, the date which is ten years from the earlier of the date of its adoption by the Board of Directors and the date of its approval by the shareholders of the Company. The Plan may be terminated at an earlier date by vote of the shareholders or the Board of Directors of the Company; provided, however, that any such earlier termination shall not affect any Agreements executed prior to the effective date of such termination.

31.   AMENDMENT OF THE PLAN AND AGREEMENTS .

The Plan may be amended by the shareholders of the Company. The Plan may also be amended by the Administrator, including, without limitation, to the extent necessary to qualify any or all outstanding Stock Rights granted under the Plan or Stock Rights to be granted under the Plan for favorable federal income tax treatment (including deferral of taxation upon exercise) as may be afforded incentive stock options under Section 422 of the Code, and to the extent necessary to qualify the shares issuable upon exercise or acceptance of any outstanding Stock Rights granted, or Stock Rights to be granted, under the Plan for listing on any national securities exchange or quotation in any national automated quotation system of securities dealers. Any amendment approved by the Administrator which the Administrator determines is of a scope that requires shareholder approval shall be subject to obtaining such shareholder approval. Any modification or amendment of the Plan shall not, without the consent of a Participant, adversely affect his or her rights under a Stock Right previously granted to him or her. With the consent of the Participant affected, the Administrator may amend outstanding Agreements in a manner which may be adverse to the Participant but which is not inconsistent with the Plan. In the discretion of the Administrator, outstanding Agreements may be amended by the Administrator in a manner which is not adverse to the Participant.

32.   EMPLOYMENT OR OTHER RELATIONSHIP .

Nothing in this Plan or any Agreement shall be deemed to prevent the Company or an Affiliate from terminating the employment, consultancy or director status of a Participant, nor to prevent a Participant from terminating his or her own employment, consultancy or director status or to give any Participant a right to be retained in employment or other service by the Company or any Affiliate for any period of time.

33.   GOVERNING LAW .

This Plan shall be construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Marshall Islands.

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