Performance Shipping Inc. Announces New Loan Facility With Alpha Bank S.A. to Partially Finance the Acquisition of M/T P. Long Beach
Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG) announced a secured term loan facility of approximately US$22 million with Alpha Bank S.A. to finance 50% of the purchase price of a 2013 built LR2 tanker vessel, the M/T Fos Hamilton, which will be renamed P. Long Beach.
The loan will have an interest rate of SOFR plus 2.35%, repayable in 20 quarterly installments of US$550,000 and a balloon payment of US$11 million in the final installment. The facility is secured by a first priority mortgage on the vessel.
- Secured a term loan facility of US$22 million at competitive terms.
- Facility expected to finance 50% of the acquisition cost of the M/T Fos Hamilton.
- The reliance on debt financing could increase financial strain.
- Future cash flow might be impacted by repayment obligations.
ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 08, 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 it has entered into an agreement for a secured term loan facility of up to approximately US
The Facility will carry an interest rate of SOFR plus
Commenting on this Facility, Andreas Michalopoulos, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, stated:
“Our entry into this agreement follows our announced acceptance of the commitment letter from Alpha Bank on November 29, 2022 and is indicative of the continued confidence in our Company demonstrated by our new lender with the use of another collateral vessel to secure a new loan facility maturing in late 2027 and offered at competitive terms. As previously announced, we expect to drawdown this Facility upon delivery of our eighth vessel, the M/T P. Long Beach, expected to take place by mid-December.”
About the Company
Performance Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership of tanker vessels. The Company employs its fleet on spot voyages, through pool arrangements and on time charters.
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