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C3is ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT TO ACQUIRE ONE AFRAMAX OIL TANKER, AND ESTIMATED NET ASSET VALUE PREMIUM AT 370% OVER MARKET CAPITALIZATION.
Athens, Greece, July 17, 2023 – C3is Inc. (Nasdaq:CISS) (the “Company”) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire for $43 million the M/T Stealth Berana an Aframax oil tanker, built at Samsung shipyard, South Korea in 2010, with a cargo carrying capacity of approximately 115,800 dwt, from Imperial Petroleum Inc.
Payment of 10% of the purchase price has been effected, with the remaining balance due within one year following the vessel’s delivery which took place on the 14th of July . The vessel is currently trading in the spot market.
The transaction with Imperial Petroleum Inc., which is an affiliated company, was approved by the Company’s audit committee comprising of independent directors. (more…)