Navios Maritime Holdings Inc., a global, vertically integrated seaborne shipping and logistics company, today reported financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2016.

Angeliki Frangou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Navios Holdings had a solid second quarter performance, earning $31.0 million in EBITDA, which was relatively in line with 2015. We have $143.2 million of cash as of June 30, 2016 and no material debt maturities until 2019.”

Angeliki Frangou continued: “Our scale provides us with significant operating leverage. Navios Holdings’ opex is estimated to be approximately 42% less than the industry average. During the last twelve months, we have also reduced general and administrative expenses by approximately 30%, which we expect to reduce further to a total of 40% by year end. This reduction makes us one of the lowest cost operators among publicly listed dry bulk shipping companies.”

HIGHLIGHTS

Time Charter Coverage

Navios Holdings controls a fleet of 61 vessels totaling 6.3 million dwt, of which 40 are owned and 21 are chartered-in under long-term charters (collectively, the “Core Fleet”). Navios Holdings currently operates 57 vessels (19 Capesize, 18 Panamax, 18 Ultra Handymax and two Handysize vessels) totaling 5.9 million dwt. The current average age of the operating fleet is 7.8 years. Additionally, Navios Holdings has four newbuilding charter-in vessels expected to be delivered at various dates beginning in the fourth quarter of 2016 until 2017.

As of August 22, 2016, Navios Holdings has chartered-out 86.6% and 34.2% of available days for the remaining six months of 2016 and for 2017, respectively (including index-linked charters), which are expected to generate $57.1 million and $20.9 million in base revenue, respectively. The average daily charter-out base rate for the Core Fleet is $8,813 and $15,319 for the remaining six months of 2016 and for 2017, respectively. The average daily charter-in rate for the active long-term charter-in vessels for the remaining six months of 2016 is estimated at $12,421.

The above figures do not include the fleet of Navios South American Logistics Inc. (“Navios Logistics”) and vessels servicing contracts of affreightment.

Exhibit II provides certain details of the Core Fleet of Navios Holdings. It does not include the fleet of Navios Logistics.

Earnings Highlights

See Exhibit I under the heading, “Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measures,” for a discussion of EBITDA of Navios Holdings (including Navios Logistics), and of Navios Logistics (on a stand-alone basis), and a reconciliation of such measures to the most comparable measures calculated under U.S. GAAP.

Revenue from dry bulk vessel operations for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $47.0 million as compared to $53.6 million for the same period during 2015. The decrease in dry bulk revenue was mainly attributable to (i) a decrease in available days of our fleet by 648 days, mainly due to a decrease in short-term charter-in and long-term charter-in fleet available days; and (ii) the decline in the freight market during 2016, as compared to the same period in 2015.

Revenue from the logistics business was $58.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $66.2 million for the same period during 2015. The decrease was mainly attributable to (i) a decrease in sales of products in the liquid terminal, due to lower volume and lower price of products sold; (ii) a decrease in products transported in the dry and liquid port terminals; and (iii) a decrease in the number of available days of the cabotage fleet.

EBITDA of Navios Holdings for the three months ended June 30, 2016 decreased by $1.6 million to $31.1 million as compared to $32.7 million for the same period of 2015. The $1.6 million decrease in EBITDA was primarily due to (i) a $14.1 million decrease in revenue; and (ii) a $14.6 million decrease in equity in net earnings from affiliated companies. This overall decrease of $28.7 million was partially mitigated by (i) a $21.8 million decrease in time charter, voyage and logistics business expenses; (ii) a $1.4 million decrease in direct vessel expenses (excluding the amortization of deferred drydock and special survey costs); (iii) a $2.4 million decrease in general and administrative expenses (excluding share-based compensation expenses); (iv) a $0.8 million decrease in other expense, net; and (v) a $0.7 million decrease in net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

EBITDA of Navios Logistics was $20.7 million for the three month period ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $22.7 million for the same period in 2015.

Net Loss of Navios Holdings for the three months ended June 30, 2016 was $26.4 million as compared to $24.8 million for the same period of 2015. The $1.6 million increase in Net Loss was mainly due to (i) a decrease in EBITDA by $1.6 million; (ii) a decrease in income tax benefit of $1.0 million; (iii) an increase in amortization for deferred drydock and special survey costs of $0.4 million; and (iv) an increase in share-based compensation expense of $0.1 million. This overall increase was partially mitigated by (i) a decrease in interest expense and finance cost, net by $1.1 million; and (ii) a decrease in depreciation and amortization by $0.4 million.

Revenue from dry bulk vessel operations for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $93.3 million as compared to $106.8 million for the same period during 2015. The decrease in drybulk revenue was mainly attributable to the decline in the freight market during 2016, as compared to the same period in 2015.

Revenue from the logistics business was $114.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $131.3 million for the same period of 2015. This decrease was mainly attributable to (i) a decrease in sales of products in the liquid terminal, due to lower volume and lower price of products sold; (ii) a decrease in products transported in the dry and liquid port terminals; and (iii) a decrease in the number of available days of the cabotage fleet. This overall decrease was partially mitigated by an increase in dry and liquid cargoes transported in the barge business.

EBITDA of Navios Holdings for the six month period ended June 30, 2016 increased by $17.6 million to $76.5 million as compared to $58.9 million for the same period of 2015. The $17.6 million increase in EBITDA was primarily due to (i) a $45.3 million decrease in time charter, voyage and logistics business expenses; (ii) a $2.5 million decrease in direct vessel expenses (excluding the amortization of deferred drydock and special survey costs); (iii) a $2.9 million decrease in general and administrative expenses (excluding share-based compensation expenses); and (iv) a $14.3 million increase in other income, net. This overall increase of $65.0 million was partially mitigated by (i) a $30.9 million decrease in revenue; (ii) a $15.5 million decrease in equity in net earnings from affiliated companies; and (iii) a $1.0 million increase in net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest.

EBITDA of Navios Logistics was $41.8 million for the six month period ended June 30, 2016 as compared to $38.3 million for the same period in 2015.

Net Loss of Navios Holdings for the six months ended June 30, 2016 was $33.9 million as compared to $51.5 million for the same period of 2015. The $17.6 million decrease in Net Loss was mainly due to (i) an increase in EBITDA of $17.6 million; (ii) a decrease in interest expense and finance cost, net of $1.5 million; and (iii) a decrease in depreciation and amortization of $1.7 million. This decrease in Net Loss was partially mitigated by (i) an increase in income tax expense of $2.3 million; (ii) an increase of $0.7 million in amortization for deferred drydock and special survey costs; and (iii) an increase of $0.2 million in share-based compensation expense.