Scorpio Bulkers Inc. Announces Acquisition of Three Ultramax Vessels and One Kamsarmax Vessel

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GlobeNewswire 6-Nov-2017 4:10 PM
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MONACO, Nov. 06, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (NYSE:SALT) (Scorpio Bulkers, or the Company), announced today that it has entered into two separate agreements with unaffiliated third parties to acquire three Ultramax dry bulk vessels and one Kamsarmax dry bulk vessel for an aggregate of $90 million, of which $77.1 million is payable in cash and the remaining consideration is in the form of approximately 1.592 million common shares of the Company to be issued to one of the sellers.
All of the Ultramax vessels were built at Chengxi Shipyard Co Ltd in China, of which two were delivered in 2014 and one was delivered in 2015. The Kamsarmax bulk carrier is a resale unit whose construction will be supervised by the Company and which will be delivered from Jiangsu New Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Co Ltd in China in the second quarter of 2018.
The cash component of the vessel acquisitions will be funded by cash on hand, as well as new debt facilities which are currently under discussion with the Companys lenders.
About Scorpio Bulkers Inc.
Scorpio Bulkers Inc. is a provider of marine transportation of dry bulk commodities. Scorpio Bulkers Inc., after the completion of its recent acquisitions of nine Ultramax vessels and one Kamsarmax vessel, will own or finance lease 56 vessels, consisting of 19 Kamsarmax vessels and 37 Ultramax vessels. The Company also time charters-in one Ultramax vessel. The owned fleet will have a total carrying capacity of approximately 3.9 million deadweight tonnes upon the completion of the acquisition of the nine Ultramax vessels and one Kamsarmax vessel. Additional information about the Company is available on the Companys website www.scorpiobulkers.com, which is not a part of this press release.
Forward-Looking Statements
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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.
In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the failure of counterparties to fully perform their contracts with us, the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for dry bulk vessel capacity, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for our 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, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessels breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see our filings with the SEC for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.
Contact Information
Scorpio Bulkers Inc. +377-9798-5715 (Monaco)+1-646-432-1675 (New York)