With reference to announcement no. 9 of 20 April 2015, the new Restructuring Agreement has been signed by TORM, Oaktree Capital Management and a majority of the Lenders holding in aggregate 94% of TORM’s existing loan facilities by value (as of 12 May 2015).
TORM is seeking to achieve the support of all from its Lenders for the implementation of the Restructuring. However, in case less than 100% support is achieved, TORM will obtain the consents necessary to implement the Restructuring through an English law Scheme of Arrangement. TORM has today initiated this scheme process by filing an application at the High Court in London.
The use of a Scheme of Arrangement will allow the Restructuring to be implemented without 100% lender consent, so long as it has the support of 75% by value and a majority in number of the relevant classes of TORM’s lenders who attend and vote at any such scheme meeting. As stated in the first paragraph, TORM has already obtained the required minimum lender consent.
The final implementation of the restructuring would be subject to certain conditions precedent, including required approvals required by public authorities.
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Contact TORM A/S Flemming Ipsen, Chairman, tel.: +45 3917 9200 Jacob Meldgaard, CEO, tel.: +45 3917 9200 Mads Peter Zacho, CFO, tel.: +45 3917 9200 Christian Søgaard-Christensen, IR, tel.: +45 3076 1288 |
Tuborg Havnevej 18 DK-2900 Hellerup, Denmark Tel.: +45 3917 9200 / Fax: +45 3917 9393 www.torm.com |
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About TORM TORM is one of the world’s leading carriers of refined oil products as well as a player in the dry bulk market. The Company operates a fleet of approximately 80 modern vessels with a strong commitment to safety, environmental responsibility and customer service. TORM was founded in 1889. The Company conducts business worldwide and is headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark. TORM’s shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen (ticker: TORM). For further information, please visit www.torm.com. |
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Safe Harbor statements as to the future Matters discussed in this release may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance and may include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and statements 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,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
Important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward- looking statements include the strength of the world economy and currencies, changes in charter hire rates and vessel values, changes in demand for “ton miles” of oil carried by oil tankers, the effect of changes in OPEC’s petroleum production levels and worldwide oil consumption and storage, changes in demand that may affect attitudes of time charterers to scheduled and unscheduled dry-docking, changes in TORM’s operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance costs, changes in the regulation of shipping operations, including requirements for double hull tankers or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, political events or acts by terrorists.
Forward-looking statements are based on management’s current evaluation, and TORM is only under an obligation to update and change required by law. |
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