Statement of Beneficial Ownership (sc 13d)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

NAUTILUS MARINE ACQUISITION CORP.

(Name of Issuer)

 

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Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

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Y6255E101 1

(CUSIP Number)

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Elissavet Manola

c/o Deverakis Law Office

52 Agiou Constantinou Street

Marousi 151 24, Greece

[phone]

With copies to:

William S. Haft, Esq.

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

51 West 52nd Street

New York, NY 10019

[phone]

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized

to Receive Notices and Communications)

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February 14, 2013

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-l(e), 240.13d-l(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

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1 The Common Stock have no CUSIP number. The CINS number for the Common Stock is Y6255E101

 

 

 

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1	Name of Reporting Person; S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (entities only) Mezzanine Financing Investment III Ltd.
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group                                                        (a)     o ( b)    x
3	SEC Use Only
4	Source of Funds: OO
5	Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant  to Item 2(d) or 2(e)                                                                                                                  o
6	Citizenship or Place of Organization: Republic of the Marshall Islands
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	Sole Voting Power: 594,059
		8	Shared Voting Power:  0
		9	Sole Dispositive Power: 594,059
		10	Shared Dispositive Power:  0
11	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 594,059
12	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 11 Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)                                 o
13	Percent of Class Represented by Amount In Row 11 14.52%
14	Type of Reporting Person: CO

 

 

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1	Name of Reporting Person; S.S. or I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (entities only) Elissavet Manola
2	Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group                    (a)         o                                         (b)         x
3	SEC Use Only
4	Source of Funds: WC
5	Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is Required Pursuant  to Item 2(d) or 2(e)                                    o
6	Citizenship or Place of Organization: [Greece]
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		7	Sole Voting Power: 0
		8	Shared Voting Power: 594,059*
		9	Sole Dispositive Power: 0
		10	Shared Dispositive Power: 594,059*
11	Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person: 594,059*
12	Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row 11 Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)                                 o
13	Percent of Class Represented by Amount In Row 11 14.52%
14	Type of Reporting Person: IN

* Shares held by Mezzanine Financing Investment III Ltd.

 

 

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This Schedule 13D is being filed by Mezzanine Financing Investment III Ltd. (“ Mezzanine ”) and Elissavet Manola (“ Principal ”, and collectively with Mezzanine, the “ Reporting Persons ”).  The Reporting Persons may constitute a “group” for reporting purposes of Rule 13d-5 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Act ”), with respect to their respective beneficial ownership of the Shares (as defined below).  This Schedule 13D constitutes the original report of the Reporting Persons.

Item 1. Security and Issuer

This Schedule 13D relates to shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “ Shares ”), of Nautilus Marine Acquisition Corp., a Marshall Islands corporation (the “ Issuer ”). The Issuer’s principal executive offices are located at 90 Kifissias Avenue, Maroussi 15125 Athens, Greece.

Item 2.  Identity and Background

The following information relates to Mezzanine:

 

	(a)	Name: Mezzanine Financing Investment III Ltd.
	(b)	Place of Organization: Republic of the Marshall Islands
	(c)	Principal Business: Investments including investments in stocks and other securities.
		Address of Principal Office: c/o L. Cefai, 5/1 Merchants Street, Valletta, Malta
	(d & e)	Mezzanine has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor has it been, during the last five years, a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
		Louise Cefai is the sole director of Mezzanine.  Louise Cefai has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor has it been, during the last five years, a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
	(f)	Not applicable

 

 

 

 

 

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The following information relates to Principal:

(a)

Name: Elissavet Manola

(b)

Business Address: c/o Deverakis Law Office, 52 Agiou Constantinou Street 1 st Floor, 151 24 Marousi, Greece.

(c)

Principal Occupation: Investor

(d & e)

Elissavet Manola has not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), nor has he been, during the last five years, a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f)

Citizenship: Greece

Item 3.  Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration

Mezzanine acquired an aggregate of 594,059 Shares pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement dated as of December 5, 2012 (the “ Share Purchase Agreement ”) pursuant to which the Issuer acquired Assetplus Limited from Oil and Gas Ships Investment Limited and Assetplus’ other shareholder, Vega Resource Group AS.  The consideration received by Mezzanine from the Issuer, in repayment of outstanding indebtedness of Assetplus to Mezzanine, included 594,059 Shares that it now owns.

Item 4.  Purpose of Transaction

All of the Shares reported herein were acquired for investment purposes, and were acquired without the purpose or effect of changing or influencing control of the Issuer.  The Reporting Persons review on a continuing basis their investment in the Issuer and reserve the right to change their plans or intentions and to take any and all actions that they deem appropriate to maximize the value of their investment in the Issuer.  Based on such review and depending on the price and availability of the Issuer’s securities, the Reporting Persons may from time to time, subject to any legal or contractual restrictions, acquire or dispose, or cause to be acquired or disposed, additional securities of the Issuer, in the open market, in privately negotiated transactions or otherwise or formulate other purposes, plans or proposals regarding the Issuer or any of its securities, to the extent deemed advisable in light of general investment policies of the Reporting Persons, the Issuer’s business, financial condition and operating results, general market and industry conditions or other factors.

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Issuer

(a)           As of the date hereof, Mezzanine owns, and Principal may be deemed beneficial owner of, 594,059 Shares, or 14.52% of the outstanding Shares.  Principal indirectly owns 100% of the Capital stock of Mezzanine.

(b)           Mezzanine has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 594,059 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 594,059 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares.

Principal has the sole power to vote or direct the vote of 0 Shares; has the shared power to vote or direct the vote of 594,059 Shares; has the sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of 0 Shares; and has shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of 594,059 Shares.

(c)           See Item 3 above.

(d)           Except as set forth above in this Item 5, no other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Shares.

(e)           Not applicable

Item 6.  Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, the parties thereto agreed, among other matters and subject to the terms and conditions thereof, that the Issuer, as promptly as practicable following the Closing Date (as defined in the Share Purchase Agreement), appoint to its board of directors the following three individuals:  Mr. Anthony Argyropoulos; Mr. Savvas Georghiades, and Mr. Alexander Gotsopoulos.  Accordingly, these individuals were appointed to serve on the Issuer’s board of directors on the Closing Date.  The full text of the Share Purchase Agreement is filed herewith as Exhibit B and is incorporated by reference herein.

Pursuant to the Share Purchase Agreement, Nautilus has granted to Mezzanine a put option for the purchase back by Nautilus of the 594,059 shares at a price of USD 11.35 per share in cash.

Except as disclosed in this Schedule 13D, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) with respect to any securities of the Issuer (i) among the Reporting Persons and, to the best of their knowledge, any of the other persons identified pursuant to Item 2 above and (ii) between (a) the Reporting Persons and, to the best of their knowledge, any of the other persons identified pursuant to item 2 above and (b) any other person.

Item 7.  Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

Exhibit A:                      Joint Filing Agreement between the Reporting Persons

Exhibit B:                      Share Purchase Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 6-K filed by the Issuer on December 7, 2012)

Exhibit C:                      Letter Agreement (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Form 6-K filed by the Issuer on July 20, 2011)

 

 

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[SCHEDULE 13D SIGNATURE PAGE]

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

	OIL AND GAS SHIPS INVESTOR LIMITED
	By:	Mare Services Limited
	By:		/s/ Adriano Cefai
			Name:	Adriano Cefai
			Title:	Director
	/s/ Elissavet Manola
	Principal
Dated: March 12, 2013

 

 

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Exhibit A

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned agree that this Schedule 13D dated March 12, 2013 relating to the common stock of Nautilus Marine Acquisition Corp. shall be filed on behalf of the undersigned.

[Signature Page Follows]

 

 

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[SCHEDULE 13D JOINT FILING AGREEMENT SIGNATURE PAGE]

 

	OIL AND GAS SHIPS INVESTOR LIMITED
	By:	Mare Services Limited
	By:		/s/ Adriano Cefai
			Name:	Adriano Cefai
			Title:	Director
	/s/ Elissavet Manola
	Principal
March 12, 2013

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