UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
______________
 
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 1, 2019
 
PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Bermuda
001-36139
N/A
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
 
c/o Phoenix Bulk Carriers (US) LLC
109 Long Wharf, Newport, Rhode Island 02840
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
(401) 846-7790
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

Not Applicable 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock
PANL
NASDAQ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR 230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR 240.12b-2).

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Item 7.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.

The press release contains summary information regarding the Company. Statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K, may contain certain statements about the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. The statements are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment and current expectations, plans, assumptions and beliefs about future events (in each case subject to change) of the Company’s senior management and management of its subsidiaries and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which may be beyond the Company’s control that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements. Without limitation, any statements preceded or followed by or that include the words “targets,” “plans,” “believes,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “likely,” “may,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “projects,” “should,” “would,” “expect,” “positioned,” “strategy,” “future,” “potential,” “plan,” “forecast,” or words, phrases or terms of similar substance or the negative thereof, are forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements are discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in the company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), as they may be updated in any future reports filed with the SEC. If one or more of these factors materialize, or if any underlying assumptions prove incorrect, the Company’s actual results, performance, or achievements may vary materially from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements included herein are made as of the date hereof, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update publicly such statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. The information in this Current Report, including the exhibit attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Description
99.1
 

    






SIGNATURE


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 hereunto duly authorized.

Dated: October 1, 2019
 
PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD.
 
 
 
By: 
/s/ Gianni Del Signore
 
 
Name: Gianni Del Signore
Title: Chief Financial Officer



Exhibit


Pangaea Logistics Announces Order of Two More High Ice Class Ships and Long-Term Financing

Newport, R.I., October 1, 2019 - - Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (“Pangaea” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PANL), a global provider of comprehensive maritime logistics solutions, announced today it has expanded its order for high ice class post-panamax dry bulk 95,000 dwt. vessels at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) from two to four vessels. The four ships, two for delivery in April and May 2021 and two for delivery in November 2021, will be used to service Pangaea’s Arctic customer base. The two added ships, also designed with Ice Class 1A specifications, will cost $37.7 million each.

The Company also announced a series of committed transactions to finance the ships through a $129.2 million bareboat charter structure. On delivery, each of the ships will be sold to subsidiaries of CSSC Shipping Company Limited, a leading ship leasing company listed on the Hong Kong Exchange. The ships will be bareboat chartered for 15 years to entities that are controlled by a new joint venture company formed between Pangaea and Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd., a Stamford, Connecticut based asset manager focused on alternative investments. Pangaea’s Nordic Bulk Carriers has signed a ten year contract with a major customer to utilize its ice-class fleet, including the four post-panamaxes, in the Arctic shipping season and will operate the new ships alongside its existing ice class fleet of ten ships.

“We are solidifying an important niche in our business portfolio by building four ships at GSI to meet our customers’ cargo needs”, said Ed Coll, Pangaea’s Chief Executive Officer. “We warmly welcome our new partners helping us expand our fleet. We are making excellent progress with GSI on completion of design and specifications on the two vessels ordered earlier this year, giving us confidence to order two more vessels to be built there. CSSC Shipping offered an attractive bareboat charter structure that demonstrates Pangaea’s ability to attract long term financial commitment. Hudson Structured joins us in a unique partnership because they share our vision for growth in niche trades and in our responsibility to utilize the best available assets in our businesses,” added Mr. Coll.

“Hudson Structured is excited to be partnering with Pangaea, a world leader in dry bulk logistics and transportation. We are proud to support the company’s growth in high Arctic trades by helping to build these custom-designed vessels, which will provide efficient and responsible service to their customers.” said Jason Braunstein, Managing Director and Head of Maritime Investments at Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd.

About Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. provides logistics services to a broad base of industrial customers who require the transportation of a wide variety of dry bulk cargoes, including grains, pig iron, hot briquetted iron, bauxite, alumina, cement clinker, dolomite, and limestone. The Company addresses the transportation needs of its customers with a comprehensive set of services and activities, including cargo loading, cargo discharge, vessel chartering, and voyage planning. Learn more at www.pangaeals.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of a number of factors, including those described from time to time in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company undertakes no duty to update any forward-looking statement made herein. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release.

Contacts
Investor Relations
 
 
Sean Silva
 
Tom Rozycki
Prosek Partners
 
Prosek Partners
646-818-9122

 
646-818-9208
ssilva@prosek.com 
 
trozycki@prosek.com

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