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Navigator Holdings Ltd and Ultragas ApS To Merge Fleets and Businesses
Navigator Holdings Ltd. (“Navigator”) (NYSE: NVGS), today announced the signing of a non-binding Letter of Intent (the “Letter of Intent”) with Naviera Ultranav Limitada (“Ultranav”) to merge Ultragas ApS’ (“Ultragas”) fleet and business activities with Navigator. The transaction would unite two leading gas shipping companies with similar culture and mindset and is expected to enhance Navigator’s safe, reliable, energy and environmentally efficient, marine transport services. The combined fleet would total 56 vessels, which would enhance Navigator’s capability to provide flexibility and support to its customers.
It is expected that Navigator would issue approximately 21.2 million new shares of its common stock to Ultranav, and assume Ultragas’ net debt of approximately $197 million, as well as its net working capital. The combined entity would have an aggregate net asset value of approxim
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