Globus Maritime Announces Agreement to Sell Handymax Dry Bulk Carriers
December 2, 2009, Athens, Greece.
Globus Maritime Limited ("Globus" or the “Company") (AIM: GLBS), a marine
transportation company that owns and operates Handymax and Panamax dry bulk
ocean-going vessels, announces that, in continuation of its fleet renewal program, it
has signed a Memorandum of Agreement with an unaffiliated third party for the joint
sale of the "Coral Globe", a 1994-built Handymax bulk carrier of 43,189 dwt, and the
"Sea Globe", a 1995-built Handymax bulk carrier of 43,171 dwt, for the en-block
gross price of US$34.0 million in cash.
Delivery of the two vessels to their new owner is expected to take place by early
February 2010, at the option of Globus.
Taking depreciation and amortization into account, the Company expects to realize a
book loss of approximately US$6.3 million on this sale. Globus intends to utilize the
cash proceeds to repay bank debt and further strengthen its liquidity.
About Globus Maritime Limited
Globus is a global provider of seaborne transportation services for dry bulk cargoes, including
among others iron ore, coal, grain, cement, and fertilizers, along worldwide shipping routes.
Globus owns and operates one Panamax and three Handymax vessels, with a weighted
average age of approx. 10.3 years (as at September 30, 2009) and a total carrying capacity of
212,789 DWT. All the vessels are geared.
Globus is listed on the AIM of the London Stock Exchange under ticker GLBS. Jefferies
International Limited is acting as nominated adviser and broker to the Company.
Globus Maritime Limited
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