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The aggregate cost to GasLog for the three ships party to the transaction announced today is expected to be approximately $468 million. Each LNG carrier to be acquired is modern, steam powered and has a capacity of 145,000 cubic meters. The Company estimates that upon their acquisition, these ships will represent approximately $425 million of incremental contracted revenue over their initial charter terms and add over $50.0 million per annum to GasLog’s EBITDA1. For the year ended December 31, 2013, the Company had consolidated revenues of $157.2 million and consolidated profit of $56.9 million. Paul Wogan, CEO of GasLog, commented, “We are very pleased to be doing a second transaction with BG Group to acquire three more on-the-water vessels in addition to the three vessel acquisition that we completed today. The transaction supports our strategy of consolidating the LNG carrier market by acquiring high quality assets. The ships will be chartered back to an affiliate of BG Group, thus increasing our backlog of contracted revenue to almost $3 billion. This strengthens our underlying business and provides a very strong base from which to continue to expand our fleet in the future. We expect the transaction to be accretive to our earnings and support increased dividend capacity. This transaction also further strengthens our long-standing relationship with BG Group.” The closing of the transaction is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions, including the completion of definitive documentation and necessary financing. GasLog expects the transaction to close in the third quarter 2014. In connection with the transaction, GasLog has obtained commitments from Citibank, N.A., London Branch, for a $325.5 million credit facility and a bridge loan facility. Although GasLog has obtained the bridge loan facility to maximize transactional certainty, it may pursue one or more alternative capital-raising transactions to fund a portion of the vessel purchase price, in which case it would not expect to borrow under the bridge loan facility. Poten Capital Services (UK) advised GasLog on this transaction. About GasLog Ltd. GasLog is an international owner, operator and manager of LNG carriers. Following completion of this acquisition from MSL, GasLog’s fleet consists of 18 wholly owned LNG carriers, including eleven ships in operation and seven LNG carriers on order, and GasLog has nine LNG carriers operating under its technical management for third parties. GasLog’s principal executive offices are located at Gildo Pastor Center, 7 Rue du Gabian, MC 98000, Monaco. GasLog’s website is http://www.gaslogltd.com.
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