ATHENS, Greece, October 4, 2013 - Box Ships Inc. (NYSE:TEU) (the "Company") today announced that it has priced its public offering of 340,000 shares of its Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the "Series C Preferred Stock") at $24.00 per share. The gross proceeds from the offering before the underwriting discount and other offering expenses are expected to be approximately $8.2 million. The Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 51,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock on the same terms and conditions to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering is expected to close on October 9, 2013, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions. The Series C Preferred Stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TEUPRC."
The net proceeds of the offering are expected to be used by the Company to repay the outstanding balance plus accrued interest of its unsecured loan with Paragon Shipping Inc., in an aggregate amount of approximately $6.1 million, and the remaining net proceeds are expected to be used for general corporate purposes, which may include the repayment of debt and the acquisition of vessels.
Maxim Group LLC, Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc., a subsidiary of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services Inc. (NYSE MKT: LTS), MLV & Co. LLC and National Securities Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of National Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB:NHLD), are acting as the joint book-running managers and Henley & Company LLC is acting a co-manager for the offering.
The offering is being made pursuant to the Company's existing shelf registration statement previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and declared effective. This offering is being made only by means of a prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus. A prospectus supplement relating to the offering has been filed with the SEC and is available on the SEC's website located at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus relating to this offering may be obtained from Maxim Group LLC, 405 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10174 (or by telephone at 212-895-3685 or by email to syndicate@maximgrp.com).
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy these securities, nor shall there be any sale of these securities, in any state or other jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or other jurisdiction.
About Box Ships Inc.
Box Ships Inc. is an Athens, Greece-based international shipping company specializing in the transportation of containers. The Company's current fleet consists of nine containerships with a total carrying capacity of 43,925 TEU and a TEU weighted average age of 8.7 years. The Company's common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TEU." The Series C Preferred Stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "TEUPRC."
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain of the statements made in this press release are forward looking, such as those, among others, relating to the Company's expectations regarding the completion of the proposed public offering. Actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected or implied in these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause such a difference include, without limitation, risks and uncertainties related to market conditions and the satisfaction of customary closing conditions related to the proposed public offering. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to complete the proposed public offering on terms satisfactory to it, or at all.
Contacts
Box Ships Inc.
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Michael Mason (Investors)
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(212) 691-8087
Len Hall (Media)
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(949) 474-4300
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