The purchase price will be settled partly in cash, to be used for the full repayment of mortgaged loans on the vessels, and partly by the issuance of 6,889,611 freely transferable shares in BWEK. Following the transaction, Odfjell will own 4.3% of the shares in BWEK.
The transaction is expected to close prior to October 31, 2021. Pursuant to the transaction agreement, an additional consideration of up to 362,611 shares in BWEK can be received subject to certain conditions being fulfilled during an 18-month period from delivery of the vessels.
The transaction concludes Odfjell SE’s exit from the gas segment and the shareholding in BWEK will be considered as a non-strategic financial investment.
The transaction is expected to generate a minor positive contribution to Odfjell’s P&L and will also have a positive impact on the company’s balance sheet.
Contact:
Bjørn Kristian Røed, VP Corporate Analysis & IR
Tel: +47 40 91 98 68
E-mail: bkr@odfjell.com
Terje Iversen, CFO
Tel: +47 93 24 03 59
E-mail: terje.iversen@odfjell.com
