Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. Reports Financial Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2009


ATHENS, GREECE--(Marketwire - April 29, 2009) - Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: SHIP) (NASDAQ: SHIP.W) announced today its operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2009.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. reported Net Income of $12.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and a Time Charter Equivalent, or TCE rate, of $51,727 per day.

First Quarter 2009 Financial Highlights:

-- Net Revenues of $26.2 million.

-- The Company owns and operates a fleet of 6 vessels, which Fleet utilization reached 99.9%.

-- EBITDA of $21.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2009. Please refer to a subsequent section of the press release for a reconciliation of EBITDA to net income.

-- Net Income of $12.1 million, or $0.54 per basic and $0.50 diluted, share based on weighted average common shares outstanding of 22,361,227, basic, and 24,621,227 diluted.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., the successor to Seanergy Maritime Corp., commenced operations on August 28, 2008.

Dale Ploughman, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, stated: "We are pleased to report a profitable first quarter 2009 in line with our expectations and despite the current volatile market environment. Our performance during this quarter reflects the strong profitability of our vessels, which operate under time charters we had secured prior to the market decline, as well as our strategy implementation and focus on managing our vessels efficiently and cost effectively.

"All six of our vessels charters are locked until September 2009 with a first class charterer, which limits our exposure to the volatile spot freight market and enables us to continue building our cash reserves.

"The first quarter 2009 marked our second full quarter of operations following the completion of the business combination in August 2008. We continue to remain optimistic about the future of Seanergy and the long term dry bulk fundamentals. Our objective is to build the Company into a market leader expanding its fleet, revenues and profitability and enhancing shareholder value for the longer term.

"We continue to look for accretive acquisitions of second hand vessels and we will remain prudent in our fleet expansion. Our strong liquidity and balance sheet are significant competitive advantages in today's markets enabling us to take advantage of business opportunities as these may occur.

"Although we continue to experience a volatile dry bulk market due to the disruptions in the global economy we remain optimistic about the long term prospects of our industry. Freight rates have rebounded from their lows of December 2008 and we expect the demand for dry bulk goods to improve along with the reopening of the credit markets as the global economy gradually recovers. We expect China to continue its appetite for infrastructure development. During the first quarter 2009, China imported record levels of iron ore despite a much weaker economy compared to prior years and this trend should continue as China's GDP recovers to an annual growth rate of around 8%. As for the supply side, we continue to see scrapping of older vessels due to the weak freight rate environment and orders of new buildings getting cancelled or delayed due to the lack of financing. These factors should ultimately contribute to a healthier balance between supply and demand and improved freight market conditions."

Christina Anagnostara, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, stated: "As of today, we have available cash reserves of $47 million which together with our expected cash flow generation provides us with a strong financial position over and above simply meeting our scheduled debt repayments and capital expenditures. Going forward, the suspension of our dividend, which we announced in February 2009, will also allow us to preserve capital and reinforce our positioning in today's challenging market environment.

"With a time charter equivalent rate of $51,727 per day, our net income margin was approximately 51% of net revenues and our free cash flow margin was approximately 78% of net revenues."

Fleet Profile as of April 29, 2009

                                                                     Time
                   Vessel   Capacity Year                  TC Rate Charter
Vessel Name         Class    (DWT)   Built  Delivery Date    ($)   Expiry
                  --------- -------- ------ -------------- ------- --------
M/V Bremen Max      Panamax   73,503   1993 Sept. 11, 2008  65,000 Sept.-09
                  --------- -------- ------ -------------- ------- --------
M/V Hamburg Max     Panamax   72,388   1994 Sept. 25, 2008  65,000 Sept.-09
                  --------- -------- ------ -------------- ------- --------
M/V Davakis G.     Supramax   54,051   2008  Aug. 28, 2008  60,000 Sept.-09
                  --------- -------- ------ -------------- ------- --------
M/V Delos Ranger   Supramax   54,051   2008  Aug. 28, 2008  60,000 Sept.-09
                  --------- -------- ------ -------------- ------- --------
M/V African Zebra Handysize   38,632   1985 Sept. 25, 2008  36,000 Sept.-09
                  --------- -------- ------ -------------- ------- --------
M/V African Oryx  Handysize   24,110   1997  Aug. 28, 2008  30,000 Sept.-09
                  --------- -------- ------ -------------- ------- --------
Total/Average                316,676 11 yrs
                  --------- -------- ------ -------------- ------- --------

Fleet Data:

We commenced our operating activity on August 28, 2008 therefore comparative information for the first quarter 2008 is not available.

                                                            Period Ended
                                                          December 31, 2008
                                            Three Months  (August 28, 2008
                                            Ended March      - December
                                              31, 2009        31, 2008)
                                            ------------  ----------------
Fleet Data:
                                            ------------  ----------------
Average Number of Vessels (1)                        6.0               5.5
                                            ------------  ----------------
Ownership days (2)                                   540               686
                                            ------------  ----------------
Available days (3)                                   498               686
                                            ------------  ----------------
Operating days (4)                                 497.3             678.3
                                            ------------  ----------------
Fleet utilization (5)                               99.9%             98.9%
                                            ------------  ----------------
Average Daily Results:
                                            ------------  ----------------
TCE rate (6)                                $     51,727  $         49,362
                                            ------------  ----------------
Vessel operating expenses (7)               $      5,206  $          4,636
                                            ------------  ----------------
Management fee (8)                          $        559  $            566
                                            ------------  ----------------
Total vessel operating expenses (9)         $      5,765  $          5,202
                                            ------------  ----------------

(1) Average number of vessels is the number of vessels that constituted the Company's fleet for the relevant period, as measured by the sum of the number of days each vessel was a part of the Company's fleet during the relevant period divided by the number of calendar days in the relevant period.

(2) Ownership days are the total number of days in a period during which the vessels in a fleet have been owned. Ownership days are an indicator of the size of the Company's fleet over a period and affect both the amount of revenues and the amount of expenses that the Company recorded during a period.

(3) Available days are the number of ownership days less the aggregate number of days that vessels are off-hire due to major repairs, dry dockings or special or intermediate surveys. The shipping industry uses available days to measure the number of ownership days in a period during which vessels should be capable of generating revenues. During the three months ended March 31, 2009 the Company incurred 42 days off hire for vessel drydocking.

(4) Operating days are the number of available days in a period less the aggregate number of days that vessels are off-hire due to any reason, including unforeseen circumstances. The shipping industry uses operating days to measure the aggregate number of days in a period during which vessels actually generate revenues.

(5) Fleet utilization is calculated by dividing the number of the fleet's operating days during a period by the number of available days during that period. The shipping industry uses fleet utilization to measure a Company's efficiency in finding suitable employment for its vessels and excluding the amount of days that its vessels are off-hire for reasons such as scheduled repairs, vessel upgrades, or dry dockings or special or intermediate surveys.

(6) Time charter equivalent or TCE rates are defined as our time charter revenues less voyage expenses during a period divided by the number of our available days during the period, which is consistent with industry standards. Voyage expenses include port charges, bunker (fuel oil and diesel oil) expenses, canal charges and commissions.

(In thousands of US Dollars except daily data)
                                                             Three Months
                                                                Ended
                                                            March 31, 2009
                                                            --------------
   Net Revenues from vessels                                $       26,242
   Voyage expenses                                                    (146)
   Voyage expenses - related party                                    (336)
                                                            --------------
   Net Operating Revenues                                   $       25,760
                                                            ==============

   Available Days                                                      498

   Daily Time charter equivalent rate                       $       51,727

(7) Average daily vessel operating expenses, which includes crew costs, provisions, deck and engine stores, lubricating oil, insurance, maintenance and repairs, is calculated by dividing vessel operating expenses by ownership days for the relevant time periods:

(In thousands of US Dollars except daily data)

                                                             Three Months
                                                                Ended
                                                            March 31, 2009
                                                            --------------
   Operating expenses                                       $        2,811
   Ownership days                                                      540

   Daily vessel operating expenses                          $        5,206

(8) Daily management fees are calculated by dividing total management fees by ownership days for the relevant time period.

(9) Total vessel operating expenses or TVOE is a measurement of total expenses associated with operating the vessels. TVOE is the sum of vessel operating expenses and management fees. Daily TVOE is calculated by dividing TVOE by fleet ownership days for the relevant time period.

2009 Estimated Drydocking and Maintenance Schedule:

The African Zebra commenced its scheduled drydocking on February 24, 2009, which is expected to be completed by mid-May, 2009. The Hamburg Max is re-scheduled to be drydocked at the end of May 2009. The cost of the African Zebra drydocking is expected to be $1.5 million. The Hamburg Max drydocking cost is expected to be between $1.1 million and $1.2 million.

Background Information:

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., the successor to Seanergy Maritime Corp., commenced operations on August 28, 2008 following shareholder approval on August 26, 2008 for the business combination including the acquisition of six drybulk carriers from the Restis family. On August 28, 2008, the shareholders of Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. also approved the dissolution and liquidation of Seanergy Maritime Corp. which became effective on January 27, 2009.

The consolidated financial statements included in this release are for the three months ended March 31, 2009 and include the accounts of Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. and its acquired wholly owned subsidiaries, as well as Seanergy Maritime Corp., the Company's predecessor.

Seanergy Maritime Corp. was incorporated in the Marshall Islands on August 15, 2006, originally under the name Seanergy Maritime Acquisition Corp., as a blank check company formed to acquire, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination, one or more businesses in the maritime shipping industry or related industries.

Conference Call Details:

The Company's management team will host a conference call to discuss the financial results tomorrow, Thursday, April 30, 2009, at 8:00 a.m. EDT

Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers: 1(866) 819-7111 (from the US), 0(800) 953-0329 (from the UK) or + (44) (0) 1452 542 301 (from outside the US). Please quote "Seanergy."

A replay of the conference call will be available until May 7, 2009. The United States replay number is 1(866) 247-4222; from the UK 0(800) 953-1533; the standard international replay number is (+44) (0) 1452 550 000 and the access code required for the replay is: 2094507#.

Slides and Audio Webcast:

There will also be a simultaneous live webcast over the Internet, through the Seanergy website (www.seanergymaritime.com). Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.

  Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (successor to Seanergy Maritime Corp.)
                             and subsidiaries
                  Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
                   March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008
     (In thousands of US Dollars, except for share and per share data,
                         unless otherwise stated)
                               (Unaudited)

                                                   March 31,   December 31,
                                                      2009        2008
                                                  -----------  -----------
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents                              40,238       27,543
Advances (trade) to related party                         715          577
Inventories                                               658          872
Prepaid insurance expenses                                144          574
Prepaid expenses and other current assets -
 related parties                                          281          248
Other current assets                                       41            -
                                                  -----------  -----------
   Total current assets                                42,077       29,814
                                                  -----------  -----------
Fixed assets:
Vessels, net                                          337,957      345,622
Office equipment, net                                      22            9
                                                  -----------  -----------
   Total fixed assets                                 337,979      345,631
                                                  -----------  -----------
Other assets
Deferred finance charges                                2,556        2,757
                                                  -----------  -----------
TOTAL ASSETS                                          382,612      378,202
                                                  ===========  ===========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt                      25,500       27,750
Trade accounts and other payables                         847          674
Due to underwriters                                       190          419
Accrued expenses                                          661          541
Accrued interest                                          143          166
Accrued charges on convertible promissory note
 due to shareholders                                      776          420
Deferred revenue - related party                        2,692        3,029
                                                  -----------  -----------
   Total current liabilities                           30,809       32,999
                                                  -----------  -----------
Long-term debt, net of current portion                179,345      184,595
Convertible promissory note due to shareholders        28,778       29,043
                                                  -----------  -----------
  Total liabilities                                   238,932      246,637
                                                  -----------  -----------

Consolidated shareholders' equity
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value; 1,000,000
 shares authorized; none issued                             -            -
Common stock, $ 0.0001 par value; 100,000,000 and
 89,000,000 authorized shares as at March 31,
 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively;
 22,361,227 shares, issued and outstanding as at
 March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008,
 respectively                                               2            2
Additional paid-in capital                            166,361      166,361
Accumulated deficit                                   (22,683)     (34,798)
                                                  -----------  -----------
   Total consolidated shareholders' equity            143,680      131,565
                                                  -----------  -----------
Commitments and contingencies                               -            -
                                                  -----------  -----------
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY            382,612      378,202
                                                  ===========  ===========






  Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (successor to Seanergy Maritime Corp.)
                             and subsidiaries
              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
            For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
    (In thousands of US Dollars, except for share and per share data,
                         unless otherwise stated)
                               (Unaudited)


                                                      Three months ended
                                                          March 31,
                                                       2009        2008
                                                    ----------  ----------
Revenues:
   Vessel revenue - related party                       26,915           -
   Commissions - related party                            (673)          -
                                                    ----------  ----------
   Vessel revenue - related party, net                  26,242           -
                                                    ----------  ----------
Expenses:
   Direct voyage expenses                                 (146)          -
   Vessel operating expenses                            (2,811)          -
   Voyage expenses - related party                        (336)          -
   Management fees - related party                        (302)          -
   General and administration expenses                    (858)       (463)
   General and administration expenses - related
    party                                                 (540)          -
   Depreciation                                         (7,672)          -
                                                    ----------  ----------
Operating  income (loss)                                13,577        (463)

Other income (expense), net:
   Interest and finance costs                           (1,464)          -
   Interest and finance costs - shareholders              (139)          -
   Interest income - money market funds                    140       1,555
   Foreign currency exchange gains (losses), net             1           3
                                                    ----------  ----------
                                                        (1,462)      1,558
                                                    ----------  ----------
Net income                                              12,115       1,095
                                                    ==========  ==========
Net income per common share
   Basic                                                  0.54        0.04
                                                    ==========  ==========
   Diluted                                                0.50        0.03
                                                    ==========  ==========
Weighted average common shares outstanding
   Basic                                            22,361,227  28,600,000
                                                    ==========  ==========
   Diluted                                          24,621,227  40,896,510
                                                    ==========  ==========






  Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (successor to Seanergy Maritime Corp.)
                             and subsidiaries
        Condensed Consolidated Statements of Shareholders' Equity
                For the three months ended March 31, 2009
    (In thousands of US Dollars, except for share and per share data,
                         unless otherwise stated)
                               (Unaudited)

                       Common stock
                     ---------------- Additional                 Total
                       # of     Par    paid-in   Accumulated  shareholders'
                       Shares   value  capital     deficit       equity
                     ---------- ----- ---------- -----------  -------------
Balance December 31,
 2008                22,361,227     2    166,361     (34,798)       131,565
Net income for the
 three months ended
 March 31, 2009               -     -          -      12,115         12,115
                     ---------- ----- ---------- -----------  -------------
Balance March 31,
 2009                22,361,227     2    166,361     (22,683)       143,680
                     ========== ===== ========== ===========  =============






  Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. (successor to Seanergy Maritime Corp.)
                           and subsidiaries
             Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
           For the three months ended March 31, 2009 and 2008
    (In thousands of US Dollars, except for share and per share data,
                         unless otherwise stated)
                               (Unaudited)

                                                            Three months
                                                           ended March 31,
                                                            2009     2008
                                                          -------  -------
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income                                                 12,115    1,095
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
 by (used in) operating activities:
  Depreciation                                              7,672        -
  Amortization of deferred finance charges                    201        -
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
  (Increase) decrease in -
    Advances (trade) to related party                        (138)       -
    Inventories                                               214        -
    Trade accounts and other receivables                      (41)       -
    Prepaid insurance expenses                                430        -
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets - related
     parties                                                  (33)       -
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets                   -       25
    Accrued expenses                                          120       73
    Trade accounts and other payables                         173        -
    Due to underwriters                                      (229)       -
    Accrued charges on convertible note due to
     shareholders                                             205        -
    Premium amortization on convertible note due to
     shareholders                                            (114)       -
    Accrued interest                                          (23)       -
    Deferred revenue - related party                         (337)       -
                                                          -------  -------
Net cash provided by operating activities                  20,215    1,193
                                                          -------  -------
Cash flows from investing activities:
Increase in trust account from interest earned on funds
 held in trust                                                  -   (1,542)
Withdrawals from trust account                                  -    1,878
Additions to vessels                                           (6)
Additions to office furniture and equipment                   (14)       -
                                                          -------  -------
Net cash provided by investing activities                     (20)     336
                                                          -------  -------
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid                                                  -   (1,631)
Repayment of long term debt                                (7,500)       -
                                                          -------  -------
Net cash used in financing activities                      (7,500)  (1,631)
                                                          -------  -------
Net increase (decrease) in cash                            12,695     (102)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period           27,543    2,211
                                                          -------  -------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                 40,238    2,109
                                                          =======  =======
Cash paid for:
  Interest                                                  1,283        -
                                                          =======  =======






                     Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp.
                 Reconciliation of  EBITDA to Net Income
             (All amounts expressed in thousand U.S. Dollars)

                                                             Three Months
                                                            Ended March 31,
                                                                 2009
                                                            ---------------
Net income                                                  $        12,115
                                                            ---------------
Interest and finance costs, net (includes interest income)            1,463
                                                            ---------------
Depreciation                                                          7,672
                                                            ---------------
EBITDA                                                      $        21,250
                                                            ===============

EBITDA consists of earnings before interest and finance cost, taxes and depreciation. EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and does not represent cash flow from operations. EBITDA is presented solely as a supplemental disclosure because management believes that it is a common measure of operating performance in the shipping industry.

About Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., the successor to Seanergy Maritime Corp., is a Marshall Islands corporation with its executive offices in Athens, Greece. The Company is engaged in the transportation of dry bulk cargoes through the ownership and operation of dry bulk carriers. The Company purchased and took delivery of six dry bulk carriers in the third and fourth quarters of 2008 from companies associated with members of the Restis family. Its current fleet is comprised of two Panamax, two Supramax and two Handysize dry bulk carriers with a combined cargo-carrying capacity of 316,676 dwt and an average fleet age of approximately 11 years.

The Company's common stock and warrants trade on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbols SHIP and SHIP.W, respectively. Prior to October 15, 2008, the Company's common stock and warrants traded on the NYSE Alternext US LLC (formally known as AMEX) under the symbols SRG, SRG.W, respectively.

For further information please visit our website at www.seanergymaritime.com

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and the Company's growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy. Words such as "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "anticipates," "hopes," "estimates," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that such expectations will prove to have been correct, these statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates, which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, the scope and timing of SEC and other regulatory agency review, competitive factors in the market in which the Company operates; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company's filings can be obtained free of charge on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.

Contact Information: For further information please contact: Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. Dale Ploughman Chief Executive Officer Tel: +30 210 9638461 E-mail: ir@seanergymaritime.com Investor Relations / Media Capital Link, Inc. Paul Lampoutis 230 Park Avenue Suite 1536 New York, NY 10169 Tel. (212) 661-7566 E-mail: seanergy@capitallink.com

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