GasLog Partners and certain subsidiaries of the Partnership closed a loan agreement with Credit Suisse AG acting as Global Co-ordinator and Mandated Lead Arranger, Nordea Bank ABP, filial I Norge as Mandated Lead Arranger, security agent and trustee, Development Bank of Japan, Inc. and Iyo Bank, Ltd. Singapore Branch, for a credit facility for up to $450 million with a tenor of five years.
The 2019 GasLog Partners Facility has been partially drawn on closing to refinance in full the outstanding amounts under the Partnership Facility, which totalled $360 million at December 31, 2018. As a result, the new facility delivers $90 million of incremental headroom which, if drawn, could provide additional liquidity for general corporate purposes, including potential future acquisitions. Interest on the new facility is payable at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.0-2.2% which represents a reduced margin above LIBOR compared to the previous Partnership Facility. The Partnership has also secured an improved covenant package in the 2019 GasLog Partners Facility.
The vessels covered by the 2019 GasLog Partners Facility are theGasLog Shanghai,GasLog Santiago,GasLog Sydney,Methane Rita AndreaandMethane Jane Elizabeth. It provides for an amortising revolving credit facility which can be repaid and redrawn at any time, subject to certain conditions. The total amount available under the facility reduces in 20 equal quarterly amounts of $7.4 million with a final maximum balloon payment of $302.9 million on maturity.
