Houston, Texas, headquartered tugboat driver Signet Maritime Corporation reports that it has that it shut a $140 million elderly protected term finance center with Riverstone Credit Partners, L.P., a devoted power and also power credit scores fund taken care of by Riverstone Holdings LLC
Proceeds from the term finance will certainly be made use of to settle and also retire the Signet’s existing initially lien credit scores center, to money advancement capital investment and also to pay relevant deal charges and also expenditures. This funding deal was only led and also prepared byRiverstone Signet preserves 100% supply possession by its President, Chief Executive Officer, and also 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,” claimed 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,” claimed 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,” claimed 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 settlement and also 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 and also logistics solutions to consumers worldwide. The firm runs a varied fleet of pull watercrafts especially developed for multi-disciplinary job consisting of ship-assist, ship companion, towing, overseas assistance, subsea and also gear steps. Certified to ISO 9001:2015, ISM, STCW-2010, SIGTTO, MTSA, SEEMP and also 46 CFR Subchapter M; along with fulfilling all appropriate USCG, SOLAS, MARPOL, and also EPA needs. Signet’s shipyard supplies top quality building and construction, repair work and also design solutions to the maritime market. It is tactically situated along the Pascagoula River with straight accessibility to the Gulf of Mexico, and also can dry-docking 7 vessels concurrently. The $7.5 millioninfrastructure development makes it possible for overall building and construction in a secured atmosphere with 600-ton Marine Travelift.