Navig8 Chemical Tankers enters into sale and leaseback agreements with ICBC for four 37,000 DWT product oil/chemical tankers
Navig8 Chemical Tankers Inc., an international shipping company focused on the transportation of chemicals, has entered into sale and leaseback agreements with ICBC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd (“ICBC”) for four of the Company’s IMO2 37,000 DWT Interline coated tankers.
The net proceeds from the transaction were $94,710,000. A portion of the proceeds was utilized to repay existing loans used to finance the Vessels’ newbuilding contracts under the multi-bank loan facility announced by the Company on February 3, 2015.
Under the sale and leaseback agreements, the Vessels were sold and delivered to ICBC. The Company has entered into bareboat charters with ICBC for the Vessels. The Company has purchase options to re-acquire the vessels during the charter period, with the first such option exercisable on the second anniversary of the date of delivery of each Vessel to ICBC, and obligations to repurchase the Vessels at the end of the charter period.