Global Ship Lease Announces Partial Redemption of 8.00% Senior Notes Due 2024

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Global Ship Lease (NYSE: GSL) announced a partial redemption of its 8.00% Senior Notes due 2024, totaling $28.5 million at a redemption price of 102.00% plus accrued interest. The redemption date is set for April 5, 2022. Following the redemption, approximately $89.02 million of the Notes will remain outstanding. As of March 1, 2022, Global Ship Lease operates a fleet of 65 containerships with a total capacity of 342,348 TEU and has contracted revenue of $1.79 billion, reflecting a weighted average remaining charter term of 2.6 years.

Positive

• Partial redemption of $28.5 million in Senior Notes may improve balance sheet liquidity.
• Approximately $1.79 billion in contracted revenue indicates strong cash flow prospects.

Negative

• Redemption of notes may indicate higher financing costs or cash flow constraints.
• Remaining amount of notes outstanding ($89.02 million) could still pose financial risk.

LONDON, March 07, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GSL) (the “Company”) today announced that it has delivered notice of partial redemption of its 8.00% Senior Notes due 2024 (the “Notes”) to Wilmington Savings Fund Society, as trustee, registrar, and paying agent (the “Trustee”). The Company has elected to effect a redemption (the “Redemption”) of $28,500,000 aggregate principal amount of the Notes (the “Redeemed Notes”) at a redemption price equal to 102.00% of the principal amount thereof (the “Redemption Price”) plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date of April 5, 2022 (the “Redemption Date”).

The Redeemed Notes will be selected by the Trustee in accordance with the applicable rules and procedures of The Depository Trust Company. Notes and portions of Notes selected for redemption will be in principal amounts of $25.00 or integral multiples of $25.00 in excess of thereof. Interest on the Redeemed Notes will cease to accrue on and after the Redemption Date. All Redeemed Notes must be surrendered to the Trustee to collect the Redemption Price plus accrued interest.

A Notice of Partial Redemption has been sent on March 4, 2022 to the registered holders of the Notes, pursuant to the requirements of the indenture governing the Notes. Upon completion of the Redemption, approximately $89,020,500 aggregate principal amount of the Notes will remain outstanding.

About Global Ship Lease

Global Ship Lease is a leading independent owner of containerships with a diversified fleet of mid-sized and smaller containerships. Incorporated in the Marshall Islands, Global Ship Lease commenced operations in December 2007 with a business of owning and chartering out containerships under fixed-rate charters to top tier container liner companies. It was listed on the New York Stock Exchange in August 2008.

As at March 1, 2022, Global Ship Lease owned 65 containerships, ranging from 1,118 to 11,040 TEU, with an aggregate capacity of 342,348 TEU. 32 ships are wide-beam Post-Panamax.

Adjusted to include all charters agreed, and ships contracted to be purchased, up to March 1, 2022, the average remaining term of the Company’s charters as at December 31, 2021, to the mid-point of redelivery, including options under the Company’s control and other than if a redelivery notice has been received, was 2.6 years on a TEU-weighted basis. Contracted revenue on the same basis was $1.79 billion. Contracted revenue was $2.04 billion, including options under charterers’ control and with latest redelivery date, representing a weighted average remaining term of 3.3 years.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements provide the Company’s current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements include statements about the Company’s expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. Words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “may,” “ongoing,” “plan,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “will” or similar words or phrases, or the negatives of those words or phrases, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that may be incorrect, and the Company cannot assure you that the events or expectations included in these forward-looking statements will come to pass. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including the factors described in “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F and the factors and risks the Company describes in subsequent reports filed from time to time with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, you should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events after the date of this press release or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

Investor and Media Contact:

The IGB Group
Bryan Degnan
646-673-9701
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Leon Berman
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FAQ

What is the amount of the partial redemption announced by Global Ship Lease (GSL)?

Global Ship Lease announced a partial redemption of $28.5 million of its Senior Notes.

When is the redemption date for Global Ship Lease's Senior Notes?

The redemption date is set for April 5, 2022.

How much of the Senior Notes will remain outstanding after the redemption?

After the redemption, approximately $89.02 million of the Senior Notes will remain outstanding.

What is the redemption price for the Senior Notes being redeemed by GSL?

The redemption price is 102.00% of the principal amount plus accrued interest.

What is the total capacity of Global Ship Lease's fleet?

Global Ship Lease operates a fleet with a total capacity of 342,348 TEU.