Accepts Delivery of First 11000 TEU SAVER Containership, Enters into Time Charters for Two 10000 TEU
Newbuilds and Agrees to Sell Four 4250 TEU Vessels
HONG KONG, China, Aug. 23, 2017 /CNW/ - Seaspan Corporation
(NYSE:SSW) announced today that it has accepted delivery of the MSC Shuba B, an 11000 TEU containership that will commence a
seventeen-year fixed-rate bareboat charter with Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. ("MSC"). Upon completion of the bareboat
charter period, MSC is obligated to purchase the vessel for a pre-determined amount. The MSC Shuba B, which was constructed at
HHIC-PHIL INC., is Seaspan's first 11000 TEU SAVER design containership in a series of five ships, all of which are signed to
bareboat agreements with MSC.
Seaspan also announced that it has entered into fixed-rate time charter contracts with a leading liner for two 10000 TEU
newbuilding containerships currently under construction at Yangzijiang's shipyards. The two vessels are currently scheduled to
deliver in 2018 and, upon delivery, will commence three-year fixed-rate time charters with options to extend for up to an
additional three years. Seaspan has entered into advanced discussions on financing these two newbuildings with a leading Asian
financial institution.
Seaspan has also entered into agreements to sell four 4250 TEU class vessels: the Seaspan Alps, Seaspan Grouse, Seaspan Kenya,
and Seaspan Mourne, for gross proceeds of approximately $37 million. Seaspan entered into
agreements to purchase the vessels during the fourth quarter of 2016 and, after taking into account closing costs and vessel
improvements, expects to record a gain on sale of the vessels of approximately $14 million. The
individual vessel sales are expected to close during the third and fourth quarters of 2017.
About Seaspan
Seaspan provides many of the world's major shipping lines with creative outsourcing alternatives to vessel ownership by
offering long-term leases on large, modern containerships combined with industry leading ship management services. Excluding the
four 4250 TEU class vessels which are being sold, Seaspan's managed fleet consists of 110 containerships representing a
total capacity of approximately 900,000 TEU, including 8 newbuilding containerships on order scheduled for delivery
to Seaspan and third parties by the end of 2018. Seaspan's current operating fleet of 86 vessels has an
average age of approximately six years and average remaining lease period of approximately five years, on a TEU weighted
basis.
Seaspan has the following securities listed on The New York Stock Exchange:
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Symbol:
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Description:
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SSW
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Class A common shares
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SSW PR D
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Series D preferred shares
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SSW PR E
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Series E preferred shares
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SSW PR G
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Series G preferred shares
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SSW PR H
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Series H preferred shares
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SSWN
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6.375% senior unsecured notes due 2019
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For Investor Relations Inquiries:
Mr. David Spivak
Chief Financial Officer
Seaspan Corporation
Tel. 604-638-2580
Mr. Michael Sieffert
Director, Corporate Finance
Seaspan Corporation
Tel. 778-328-6490
For Media Inquiries:
Mr. Leon Berman
The IGB Group
Tel. 212-477-8438
SOURCE Seaspan Corporation
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