Havila Shipping ASA: Information on the development of the company's debt
01 Agosto 2024 - 5:31AM
UK Regulatory
Havila Shipping ASA: Information on the development of the
company's debt
Information on the development of the company's debt
Reference is made to previous statements, most
recently in the interim report for the first quarter of 2024,
related to restructuring of the company's debt.
By the end of September, the lenders must report
to the company whether the lenders for the individual loan
choose
- Settlement as of 31.12.24 or
- Extend the agreement by one year until 31.12.25
An important element in lender's assessment of
the alternatives is the earnings of each vessel in the period from
01.07.23 to 30.06.24. The result is now available and entails
a possible transfer to interest-bearing debt (tranche A) from
non-interest-bearing debt (tranche B) for those vessels where the
lender chooses settlement as of 31.12.24.
Tranche A – Interest bearing debt
According to the agreement, the nominal value of
interest-bearing debt for the vessels owned by the company will
amount to NOK 489 million at the end of the restructuring period on
31.12.24 before transfer from B to A tranches.
If all lenders choose settlement as of 31.12.24,
the earnings in the mentioned 12-month period will result in NOK
180 million being transferred from non-interest-bearing debt
(tranche B) to interest-bearing debt (tranche A).
Interest-bearing debt will then amount to NOK
669 million as of 31.12.24.
The company has signed term sheet for
refinancing. The company can also choose alternative
solutions.
Tranche B – Non-interest-bearing debt
Non-interest-bearing debt (tranche B) will
amount to NOK 1,319 million after payment on due date 30.09.24
whereof NOK 588 million is linked to sold ships.
The debt will also be serviced as of 31.12.24
based on earnings in the third quarter of 2024. The final
amount of non-interest-bearing debt is per now unknown.
If all lenders choose settlement as of 31.12.24,
non-interest-bearing debt (tranche B) will be reduced by NOK 180
million when this amount has been transferred to interest-bearing
debt (tranche A).
The remaining amount will, regardless of the
size of the amount, be converted into shares corresponding to 47%
of the shares in the company. Havila Holding AS will then
convert its liquidity loan and maintain its ownership stake of
50.96% of the company.
Possible extension of the agreement
Should all lenders extend the agreement by one
year, the interest-bearing debt will be adjusted downwards from NOK
489 million to NOK 410 million during 2025 without any upward
adjustment.
Non-interest-bearing debt (tranche B) will be
repaid based on earnings. The remaining non-interest-bearing
debt will be converted into shares in the company as of
31.12.25.
The ownership will be reduced from 47%
corresponding to the relative reduction in non-interest-bearing
debt (tranche B) through 2025.
A lender can choose different solutions for each
ship. In that event, the share allocation for conversion of
non-interest-bearing debt (tranche B) will be made as of
31.12.24,
and shares will be issued to lenders who have chosen it. For
the other lenders, the conversion will be postponed until
31.12.25.
Havila Holding AS will in this case convert its
liquidity loan in separate transactions in order to maintain its
stake in the company.
Contacts:
Chief Executive Officer Njål Sævik, +47 909 35 722
Chief Financial Officer Arne Johan Dale, +47 909 87 706
This information is subject to the disclosure requirements
pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act
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