TOP Ships Inc. Announces Corporate Developments

Rhea-AI Summary

TOP Ships has successfully completed the sale of its MR2 product tanker, Eco City of Angels, to third parties for approximately $9.4 million in cash before fees. The company has also fully prepaid the related secured financing. Additionally, 7,200,000 Series F Preferred Shares have been issued as of the release date. This strategic move could enhance liquidity and bolster TOP Ships' financial position moving forward.

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• Sale of tanker Eco City of Angels generates approximately $9.4 million in cash.
• Related secured financing has been fully prepaid.

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ATHENS, Greece, April 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TOP Ships Inc. (the “Company”), an international owner and operator of modern, fuel efficient "ECO" tanker vessels, announced today that it has concluded its previously announced sale of the MR2 product tanker Eco City of Angels to unaffiliated third parties. The related secured financing has been prepaid in full and the cash proceeds of the sale amount to about $9.4 million, before fees and expenses relating to the sale.

Finally, as of the date of this release 7,200,000 Series F Preferred Shares have been issued.

About TOP Ships Inc.

TOP Ships Inc. is an international ship-owning company.
For more information about TOP Ships Inc., visit its website: www.topships.org.

Forward-Looking Statements

Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.

The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words “believe,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect” “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. 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.

Contacts:
Alexandros Tsirikos
Chief Financial Officer
TOP Ships Inc.
Tel: +30 210 812 8107
Email: atsirikos@topships.org

FAQ

What was the cash amount from the sale of Eco City of Angels by TOP Ships?

TOP Ships completed the sale of the tanker Eco City of Angels for approximately $9.4 million in cash.

When did TOP Ships announce the sale of Eco City of Angels?

The sale was announced on April 1, 2022.

How many Series F Preferred Shares has TOP Ships issued?

As of the date of the release, TOP Ships has issued 7,200,000 Series F Preferred Shares.