Performance Shipping Inc. Announces Commitment Letter From Alpha Bank A.E.
Performance Shipping (PSHG) announced a commitment for a new term loan facility of up to US$22 million with Alpha Bank A.E. The funds will finance roughly 50% of the acquisition cost for the M/T Fos Hamilton, set to be delivered in December 2022. The loan will have an interest rate of SOFR + 2.35% and will be repayable in 20 quarterly installments of US$550,000, with a balloon payment of US$11 million due at the end. CEO Andreas Michalopoulos emphasized the facility's role in strengthening the company's operational capabilities and revenue potential.
- Secured a new loan facility of up to US$22 million to finance vessel acquisition.
- Expected to enhance fixed revenues of approximately US$85 million with favorable charter rates.
- Loan agreement subject to customary closing conditions, introducing uncertainty.
- Potential financial risks associated with debt repayment obligations.
ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 29, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG), (“we” or the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels, today announced that it has accepted a commitment letter whereby it intends to enter into an agreement for a new term loan facility of up to US
The Facility will be repayable in twenty (20) consecutive quarterly installments of US
Commenting on this commitment letter, Andreas Michalopoulos, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, stated:
“We are pleased to announce that we are expanding our relationship with Alpha Bank, established with the first loan facility of US
About the Company
Performance Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of tanker vessels. The Company’s current fleet is employed on spot voyages, through pool arrangements and on time charters.
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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, but are not limited to: the strength of world economies, fluctuations in currencies and interest rates, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand in the tanker shipping industry, changes in the supply of vessels, changes in worldwide oil production and consumption and storage, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, crew costs, drydocking and insurance costs, our future operating or financial results, availability of financing and refinancing including with respect to the vessel we have agreed to acquire, 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, the length and severity of epidemics and pandemics, including the ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and its impact on the demand for seaborne transportation of petroleum and other types of products, 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 or events, including “trade wars”, armed conflicts including the war in Ukraine, the imposition of new international sanctions, acts by terrorists or acts of piracy on ocean-going vessels, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, labor disputes or political events, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other important factors. Please see our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.
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