Houston, Texas, headquartered tugboat driver Signet Maritime Corporation reports that it has that it shut a $140 million elderly safeguarded term finance center with Riverstone Credit Partners, L.P., a committed power as well as power credit history fund handled by Riverstone Holdings LLC
Proceeds from the term finance will certainly be made use of to settle as well as retire the Signet’s existing initially lien credit history center, to money advancement capital investment as well as to pay relevant deal costs as well as costs. This funding deal was entirely led as well as prepared byRiverstone Signet maintains 100% supply possession by its President, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, as well as owner, J. Barry Snyder.
“Signet’s exceptional maritime expertise combined with our financial flexibility will allow Signet to execute on numerous expansion initiatives over the next 18 months,” stated J.Barry Snyder “This recapitalization, along with Signet’s advantageous positioning within our ports of operation, allows us to support the growing exports of crude oil and natural gas from the U.S. Gulf Coast. We look forward to continuing to provide reliable and safe service to our existing and new customers and the local communities in which we operate.”
“Our capital commitment to Signet reflects the confidence we have in the company’s future and their operational excellence,” stated Co-Head of Riverstone Credit,Jamie Brodsky “We are pleased to partner with Signet and support their growth going forward. Signet’s best-in-class fleet and embedded market position enables them to effectively service their increasing customer base and strong backlog of activity.”
“We are very pleased to partner with Riverstone in this new credit facility,” stated Jerome P. Loughren, Chief Financial Officer ofSignet “By completing this transaction, we have fully satisfied our near-term maturities while adding additional liquidity to the balance sheet.”
Jones Walker LLP stood for Signet as lawful guidance in the arrangement as well as implementation of the term finance. White & & Case LLP stood for Riverstone Credit Partners, L.P. as lawful guidance.
Since 1976, Signet Maritime has actually been a market leader supplying aquatic transport as well as logistics solutions to clients worldwide. The business runs a varied fleet of yank watercrafts especially made for multi-disciplinary job consisting of ship-assist, ship companion, towing, overseas assistance, subsea as well as gear actions. Certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISM, STCW-2010, SIGTTO, MTSA, SEEMP as well as 46 CFR Subchapter M; along with satisfying all suitable USCG, SOLAS, MARPOL, as well as EPA needs. Signet’s shipyard offers top quality building, repair work as well as design solutions to the maritime market. It is tactically situated along the Pascagoula River with straight accessibility to the Gulf of Mexico, as well as can dry-docking 7 vessels at the same time. The $7.5 millioninfrastructure growth allows overall building in a secured setting with 600-ton Marine Travelift.