Eneti Inc. Announces Purchase of Common Shares by Scorpio Holdings Limited
Eneti Inc. (NYSE: NETI) announced that Scorpio Holdings Limited purchased 74,939 common shares at an average price of $20.96 per share. Currently, Eneti has 11,248,763 shares outstanding, with SHL owning 3,299,690 shares, representing 29.33% ownership. The company is transitioning from dry bulk commodity transportation to marine-based renewable energy, focusing on wind turbine installation vessels. Plans include selling remaining dry bulk vessels during Q1 2021.
- Scorpio Holdings Limited acquired 74,939 shares, indicating confidence in Eneti's future.
- Transition to marine-based renewable energy aligns with industry growth and sustainability trends.
- Remaining dry bulk vessels are being sold, indicating a shift away from existing business operations.
- High dependency on Scorpio Holdings Limited, which owns 29.33% of shares, could raise concerns about shareholder influence.
MONACO, April 01, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Eneti Inc. (NYSE: NETI) (the “Company”) announced today that Scorpio Holdings Limited (“SHL”), a related party, has purchased 74,939 common shares of the Company at an average price of
About Eneti Inc.
Eneti Inc. announced on August 3, 2020, its intention to transition away from the business of dry bulk commodity transportation and towards marine-based renewable energy including investing in the next generation of wind turbine installation vessels. The Company intends to sell or have commitments to sell its remaining wholly-owned or finance leased dry bulk vessels during the first quarter of 2021. Additional information about the Company is available on the Company’s website www.Eneti-Inc.com, which is not a part of this press release.
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The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.
In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the failure of counterparties to fully perform their contracts with us, the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for dry bulk vessel capacity, the length and severity of the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, including its effects on demand for dry bulk products and the transportation thereof, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for our vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, counterparty performance, ability to obtain financing and the availability of capital resources (including for capital expenditures) and comply with covenants in such financing arrangements, planned capital expenditures, our ability to successfully identify, consummate, integrate and realize the expected benefits from acquisitions and changes to our business strategy, fluctuations in the value of our investments, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.
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