Star Bulk (SBLK) Announces New Agreements with Lenders
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Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (Nasdaq: SBLK) announced that it has agreed in principle with all of its lenders to amend the terms of the current loan agreements subject to the execution of definitive documentation.
In relation to the loan facilities with Commerzbank AG, the Company has agreed to the deferral of payments of $16.7 million representing 60% of the value of the installments payable in year 2013 and 50% of the value of the installments payable in 2014 and to a prepayment of the loan of $2 million. The deferred amounts have been added to the loan's final installment, payable upon the expiration of the loan agreements in the fourth quarter of 2016.
In relation to the loan facility with HSH Nordbank AG (HSH), the Company has agreed to the deferral of a minimum of approximately $3.5 million of the subsequent 8 consecutive quarterly installments and to the release of approximately $7.4 million of pledged cash already held by HSH in order to be applied as prepayment to the loan facility. This prepayment, which is expected to take place in January 2013, will lower the Company's annual interest expenses by approximately $240,000. Under certain conditions, the Company may increase the deferral of certain principal repayments up to approximately $7 million under the loan facility during 2013 and 2014.
Finally, all of our lenders, including ABN AMRO Bank N.V. and Credit Agricole C.I.B., have agreed to waive or amend certain of the existing financial covenants. Said covenants include the reduction of minimum liquid funds per fleet vessel to $0.5 million which will result to a $7 million reclassification of restricted cash to free cash.
Certain terms of the above-mentioned agreements are subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. For details on these agreements please refer to the Company's report on Form 6-K, filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In relation to the loan facilities with Commerzbank AG, the Company has agreed to the deferral of payments of $16.7 million representing 60% of the value of the installments payable in year 2013 and 50% of the value of the installments payable in 2014 and to a prepayment of the loan of $2 million. The deferred amounts have been added to the loan's final installment, payable upon the expiration of the loan agreements in the fourth quarter of 2016.
In relation to the loan facility with HSH Nordbank AG (HSH), the Company has agreed to the deferral of a minimum of approximately $3.5 million of the subsequent 8 consecutive quarterly installments and to the release of approximately $7.4 million of pledged cash already held by HSH in order to be applied as prepayment to the loan facility. This prepayment, which is expected to take place in January 2013, will lower the Company's annual interest expenses by approximately $240,000. Under certain conditions, the Company may increase the deferral of certain principal repayments up to approximately $7 million under the loan facility during 2013 and 2014.
Finally, all of our lenders, including ABN AMRO Bank N.V. and Credit Agricole C.I.B., have agreed to waive or amend certain of the existing financial covenants. Said covenants include the reduction of minimum liquid funds per fleet vessel to $0.5 million which will result to a $7 million reclassification of restricted cash to free cash.
Certain terms of the above-mentioned agreements are subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions. For details on these agreements please refer to the Company's report on Form 6-K, filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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