DHT Holdings, Inc. announces financing for four VLCC newbuildings
HAMILTON, BERMUDA, May 21, 2014 - DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) ("DHT" or the "Company") today announced that it has entered into firm commitments for the debt financing of four of its newbuildings ordered at Hyundai Heavy Industries. The financing equals about 50% of the contract prices with an average margin above Libor of 2.5%. Assuming a Libor of 0.25% the average total debt service (interest and installments) per vessel per day is estimated to about $11,100 in the first year after drawdown. The financing commitments are subject to final documentation.
Senior Management of DHT says: "DHT is experiencing strong interest and support from the ship lending community. The banks appreciate our focus on moderate leverage and cash break-even levels and have responded with competitive pricing and terms. Through these facilities, we are very pleased to have expanded our banking universe by adding ABN Amro, Nordea and Danish Ship Finance to our group of relationship banks."
About DHT Holdings, Inc.
DHT is an independent crude oil tanker company. Our fleet trades internationally and consists of crude oil tankers in the VLCC, Suezmax and Aframax segments. We operate through our wholly owned management companies in Oslo, Norway and Singapore. You shall recognize us by our business approach with an experienced organization with focus on first rate operations and customer service, quality ships built at quality shipyards, prudent capital structure with robust cash break even levels to accommodate staying power through the business cycles, a combination of market exposure and fixed income contracts for our fleet and a transparent corporate structure maintaining a high level of integrity and good governance. For further information: www.dhtankers.com.
Forward Looking Statements
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CONTACT:
Eirik Ubøe, CFO
Phone: +1 441 299 4912 and +47 412 92 712
E-mail: eu@dhtankers.com