In its 4th quarter and year-end report, Top Ships (“Top”) disclosed the uncertain state of its debt obligations due to a breach of certain loan covenants. It is currently in discussions with all its lenders to obtain waivers extending to March 2010. Without waivers, the company must classify its debt as short-term, since it is due and payable within the year. As a consequence of cross-default provisions, it requires agreement from all of its banks, a tough position to bargain oneself out of as the last holdout effectively cuts the deal. The company’s lenders include: RBS, HSH Nordbank, DVB, Alpha
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