Scorpio Tankers Inc. Announces Commitments for New $500.0 Million Revolving Credit Facility
December 12 2024 - 4:14PM
Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE:STNG) ("Scorpio Tankers," or the
"Company") announced today that it has received commitments from a
group of financial institutions for a revolving loan of up to
$500.0 million (the “Revolving Credit Facility”).
The Revolving Credit Facility is a 100%
revolving loan, which has a final maturity of seven years from the
signing date and gives the Company the flexibility to draw down or
repay the loan during the loan tenor. The Revolving Credit Facility
is expected to bear interest at SOFR plus a margin of 1.85% per
annum and a commitment fee of 0.74% per annum applies for any
undrawn amounts. The Revolving Credit Facility is expected to be
collateralized by 26 product tankers, which are currently
unencumbered, and is expected to amortize/reduce in quarterly
installments (starting after the second anniversary of the signing
date) with a balloon payment due at maturity date. The Revolving
Credit Facility offers the Company an ability to substitute vessels
and also includes an uncommitted accordion feature of up to $100.0
million, which may be incurred under the same terms and conditions
at no later than 24 months after the signing date.
The other terms and conditions of the Revolving
Credit Facility, including financial covenants, are similar to
those set forth in the Company’s existing credit facilities. The
Revolving Credit Facility is subject to customary conditions
precedent and the execution of definitive documentation, and is
expected to close within the first quarter of 2025.
About Scorpio Tankers Inc.
Scorpio Tankers Inc. is a provider of marine
transportation of petroleum products worldwide. Scorpio Tankers
Inc. currently owns or lease finances 100 product tankers (39 LR2
tankers, 47 MR tankers and 14 Handymax tankers) with an average age
of 8.7 years. The Company has entered into an agreement to sell one
of its MRs, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of
2024. Additional information about the Company is available at the
Company’s website www.scorpiotankers.com, which is not a part of
this press release.
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,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,”
“plan,” “target,” “project,” “likely,” “may,” “will,” “would,”
“could” 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, management’s examination of historical operating
trends, data contained in the Company’s records and other data
available from third parties. Although management believes 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 the Company’s control, there can be no assurance that the
Company will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or
projections. The Company undertakes no obligation, and specifically
declines any obligation, except as required by law, to publicly
update or revise any forward‐looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.
In addition to these important factors, other
important factors that, in the Company’s view, could cause actual
results to differ materially from those discussed in the
forward‐looking statements include unforeseen liabilities, future
capital expenditures, revenues, expenses, earnings, synergies,
economic performance, indebtedness, financial condition, losses,
future prospects, business and management strategies in response to
epidemic and other public health concerns including any effect on
demand for petroleum products and the transportation thereof,
expansion and growth of the Company’s operations, risks relating to
the integration of assets or operations of entities that it has or
may in the future acquire and the possibility that the anticipated
synergies and other benefits of such acquisitions may not be
realized within expected timeframes or at all, the failure of
counterparties to fully perform their contracts with the Company,
the strength of world economies and currencies, general market
conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel
values, changes in demand for tanker vessel capacity, changes in
the Company’s operating expenses, including bunker prices,
drydocking and insurance costs, the market for the Company’s
vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, charter
counterparty performance, ability to obtain financing and comply
with covenants in such financing arrangements, 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, including
the impact of the conflict in Ukraine and the developments in the
Middle East, including the armed conflict in Israel and Gaza,
potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or
political events, vessels breakdowns and instances of off‐hires,
and other factors. Please see the Company’s filings with the SEC
for a more complete discussion of certain of these and other risks
and uncertainties.
Contact Information
Scorpio Tankers Inc. James Doyle – Head of Corporate Development
& Investor Relations Tel: +1 646-432-1678 Email:
investor.relations@scorpiotankers.com
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