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Exhibit 10.15

 

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”).  THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT ONLY AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR ASSIGNED IN THE ABSENCE OF REGISTRATION OF THE RESALE THEREOF UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL REASONABLY SATISFACTORY IN FORM, SCOPE AND SUBSTANCE TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT REQUIRED.  

 

PROMISSORY NOTE

 

	Principal Amount:  $44,458 	Dated as of  June 15, 2011 
	 	Athens, Greece 

 

            Nautilus Marine Acquisition Corp., a Marshall Islands corporation (the “Maker”), promises to pay to the order of George Syllantavos or its registered assigns or successors in interest (the “Payee”), or order, the principal sum of FOURTY FOUR THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT ($44,458) in lawful money of the United States of America, on the terms and conditions described below.  All payments on this Note shall be made by check or wire transfer of immediately available funds or as otherwise determined by the Maker to such account as the Payee may from time to time designate by written notice in accordance with the provisions of this Note.

1.           Principal. The principal balance of this Promissory Note (this “Note”) shall be payable on the earlier of (i) November 30, 2011 or (ii) the date on which Maker consummates an initial public offering of its securities.  The principal balance may be prepaid at any time.

2.           Interest. No interest shall accrue on the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

3.           Application of Payments. All payments shall be applied first to payment in full of any costs incurred in the collection of any sum due under this Note, including (without limitation) reasonable attorney’s fees, then to the payment in full of any late charges and finally to the reduction of the unpaid principal balance of this Note.

4.           Events of Default. The following shall constitute an event of default (“Event of Default”):

(a)           Failure to Make Required Payments. Failure by Maker to pay the principal of this Note within five (5) business days following the date when due.

(b)           Voluntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The commencement by Maker of a voluntary case under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, as now constituted or hereafter amended, or any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, rehabilitation or other similar law, or the consent by it to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by it of any assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the failure of Maker generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of corporate action by Maker in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

  

  

  

(c)           Involuntary Bankruptcy, Etc. The entry of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction in the premises in respect of Maker in an involuntary case under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, as now or hereafter constituted, or any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of Maker or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding-up or liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days.

5.           Remedies.

(a)           Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Section 4(a) hereof, Payee may, by written notice to Maker, declare this Note to be due immediately and payable, whereupon the unpaid principal amount of this Note, and all other amounts payable thereunder, shall become immediately due and payable without presentment, demand, protest or other notice of any kind, all of which are hereby expressly waived, anything contained herein or in the documents evidencing the same to the contrary notwithstanding.

(b)           Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default specified in Sections 4(b) and 4(c), the unpaid principal balance of this Note, and all other sums payable with regard to this Note, shall automatically and immediately become due and payable, in all cases without any action on the part of Payee.

6.           Waivers. Maker and all endorsers and guarantors of, and sureties for, this Note waive presentment for payment, demand, notice of dishonor, protest, and notice of protest with regard to the Note, all errors, defects and imperfections in any proceedings instituted by Payee under the terms of this Note, and all benefits that might accrue to Maker by virtue of any present or future laws exempting any property, real or personal, or any part of the proceeds arising from any sale of any such property, from attachment, levy or sale under execution, or providing for any stay of execution, exemption from civil process, or extension of time for payment; and Maker agrees that any real estate that may be levied upon pursuant to a judgment obtained by virtue hereof, on any writ of execution issued hereon, may be sold upon any such writ in whole or in part in any order desired by Payee.

7.           Unconditional Liability. Maker hereby waives all notices in connection with the delivery, acceptance, performance, default, or enforcement of the payment of this Note, and agrees that its liability shall be unconditional, without regard to the liability of any other party, and shall not be affected in any manner by any indulgence, extension of time, renewal, waiver or modification granted or consented to by Payee, and consents to any and all extensions of time, renewals, waivers, or modifications that may be granted by Payee with respect to the payment or other provisions of this Note, and agrees that additional makers, endorsers, guarantors, or sureties may become parties hereto without notice to Maker or affecting Maker’s liability hereunder.

  

  

  

8.           Notices. Any notice called for hereunder shall be deemed properly given if (i) sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, (ii) personally delivered, (iii) dispatched by any form of private or governmental express mail or delivery service providing receipted delivery or (iv) sent by telefacsimile or (v) to the following addresses or to such other address as either party may designate by notice in accordance with this Section:

If to Maker:

Nautilus Marine Acquisition Corp.

90 Kifissias Avenue

Maroussi 15125

Athens, Greece

Attn: Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis, Chief Executive Officer

If to Payee:

George Syllantavos

c/o Nautilus Marine Acquisition Corp.

90 Kifissias Avenue

Maroussi 15125

Athens, Greece

Notice shall be deemed given on the earlier of (i) actual receipt by the receiving party, (ii) the date shown on a telefacsimile transmission confirmation, (iii) the date reflected on a signed delivery receipt, or (iv) two (2) Business Days following tender of delivery or dispatch by express mail or delivery service.

9.           Construction. THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, WITHOUT REGARD TO CONFLICT OF LAW PROVISIONS THEREOF.

10.         Severability. Any provision contained in this Note which is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction.

11.         Trust Waiver.  Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Payee hereby waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind (“Claim”) in or to any distribution of the trust account in which the proceeds of the initial public offering (the “IPO”) conducted by the Maker (including the deferred underwriters discounts and commissions) and the proceeds of the sale of the warrants issued in a private placement to occur prior to the effectiveness of the IPO, as described in greater detail in the registration statement and prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the IPO, and hereby agrees not to seek recourse, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any Claim against the trust account for any reason whatsoever.

  

  

  

12.         Amendment; Waiver.  Any amendment hereto or waiver of any provision hereof may be made with, and only with, the written consent of the Maker and the Payee.

13.         Assignment.  No assignment or transfer of this Note or any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by any party hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other party hereto and any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void.

 

  

  

  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Maker, intending to be legally bound hereby, has caused this Note to be duly executed by its Chief Executive Officer the day and year first above written.

	 	NAUTILUS MARINE ACQUISITION CORP.	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis	 
	 	 	Name: Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis	 
	 	 	Title: Chief Executive Officer and PresidentUnassociated Document

Exhibit 10.16

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO WARRANT SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

This Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) dated June 15, 2011 to that certain Warrant Subscription Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated the 25th day of May, 2011, by and between Nautilus Marine Acquisition Corp., a Marshall Islands corporation (the “Company”), having its principal place of business at 90 Kifissias Avenue, Maroussi 15125, Athens, Greece and each person identified on the signature page hereto (each a “Subscriber” and collectively, the “Subscribers”). All capitalized terms not defined herein shall have the same meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.

Pursuant to Section 12.3 of the Agreement, the Company and the Subscribers hereby agree to amend the Agreement, effective on the date hereof, as follows:

1.  Amendments to the Agreement.

(a)           Recitals.  The first recital is hereby amended as follows:

The reference to 2,700,000 Warrants is hereby replaced with 3,500,000 Warrants.

(b)           Section 1.1.  Section 1.1 is hereby amended as follows:

The reference to $2,025,000 Purchase Price is replaced with $2,625,000 Purchase Price.

 

2.  Mutual Drafting.  This Amendment is the joint product of the Company and the Subscribers and each provision hereof has been subject to the mutual consultation, negotiation and agreement of such parties and shall not be construed for or against any party hereto.

 

3.  No Other Amendments; Governing Law; Counterparts.  Except as specifically set forth in this Amendment, there are no other amendments to the Agreement and the Agreement shall remain unmodified and in full force and effect.  This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Republic of the Marshall Islands for agreements made and to be wholly performed within such country.  This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts.  In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile transmission or any other form of electronic delivery, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same force and effect as if such signature page were an original thereof.

[Signature page follows]

  

  

  

This subscription is accepted by the Company as of the date first written above.

 

	 	NAUTILUS MARINE ACQUISITION CORP.	 
	 	 	 	 
	
 

	
By: 

	/s/ Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis	 
	 	 	Name: Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis 	 
	 	 	Title:   Co-Chief Executive Officer	 
	 	 	 	 

Accepted and agreed this

16th day of June, 2011

ORCA MARINE CORP.

By: /s/ Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis

	
Name:  Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis

	
Title:   President

 

Number of Warrants: 1,277,000

ASTRA MARITIME INC.

By: /s/ George Syllantavos

	
Name: George Syllantavos

	
Title: President

 

Number of Warrants: 1,277,000

 

FJORD MANAGEMENT S.A.

 

By: /s/ Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis

	
Name: Prokopios (Akis) Tsirigakis

	
Title:   President

 

Number of Warrants: 700,000

 

/s/ Nicolas Bornozis

Name: Nicolas Bornozis

Number of Warrants: 158,000

/s/ Alexandros Argyros

Name: Alexandros Argyros

Number of Warrants: 44,000

/s/ Stylianos Anastopoulos

Name: Stylianos Anastopoulos

Number of Warrants: 44,000

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