GasLog Ltd. (“GasLog”) (NYSE: GLOG) today announced that it has
called a special general meeting of shareholders (the “Special
Meeting”), to be held on June 4, 2021, to consider and vote on the
proposal to approve (i) the previously announced merger
contemplated by that certain agreement and plan of merger, dated as
of February 21, 2021 (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”), by and
among GasLog, GEPIF III Crown Bidco L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted
company, and GEPIF III Crown MergerCo Limited, a Bermuda exempted
company (“Merger Sub”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge
with and into GasLog with GasLog as the surviving company in the
merger, (ii) the Merger Agreement and (iii) the statutory merger
agreement contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
Holders of record of GasLog’s common shares and
8.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preference Shares on
April 30, 2021 will be entitled to attend and vote at the Special
Meeting, including any postponement or adjournment thereof.
Additional information regarding the Special
Meeting and the Merger Agreement can be found in the transaction
statement on Schedule 13E-3 and the definitive proxy statement
attached as Exhibit (a)-(1) thereto, as amended, filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which can be obtained,
along with other filings containing information about GasLog, the
proposed merger and related matters, without charge, from the SEC’s
website at www.sec.gov. Shareholders are urged to read the
definitive proxy statement, including any documents incorporated by
reference, and its annexes carefully and in their entirety. If
shareholders have any questions concerning the proposed merger or
the proxy statement, would like additional copies of the proxy
statement or need help voting its common shares or preference
shares, please contact the GasLog’s proxy solicitor
D.F. King & Co., Inc.
at +1 (800) 628-8532.
GasLog and certain of its directors and
executive officers may, under SEC rules, be deemed to be
“participants” in the solicitation of proxies from the shareholders
with respect to the proposed merger. Information regarding the
persons who may be considered “participants” in the solicitation of
proxies is set forth in the Schedule 13E-3 transaction statement
relating to the proposed merger and the definitive proxy statement
attached thereto. Further information regarding persons who may be
deemed participants, including any direct or indirect interests
they may have, is also set forth in the definitive proxy
statement.
This announcement is for information purposes
only and does not constitute an offer to purchase or the
solicitation of an offer to sell any securities or a solicitation
of any proxy, vote, or approval with respect to the proposed
transaction or otherwise, nor shall it be a substitute for any
proxy statement or other filings that have been or will be made
with the SEC.
Forward-Looking Statements
All statements in this press release that are
not statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements”
within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements that
address activities, events or developments, such as the closing of
the merger, that GasLog expects, projects, believes or anticipates
will or may occur in the future, particularly in relation to our
operations, cash flows, financial position, liquidity and cash
available for dividends or distributions, plans, strategies,
business prospects and changes and trends in our business and the
markets in which we operate. We caution that these forward-looking
statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the
date of this press release, about factors that are beyond our
ability to control or predict, and are not intended to give any
assurance as to future results. Any of these factors or a
combination of these factors could materially affect future results
of operations and the ultimate accuracy of the forward-looking
statements. Accordingly, you should not unduly rely on any
forward-looking statements.
Factors that might cause future results and
outcomes to differ include, but are not limited to, the
following:
• the ability of GasLog and BlackRock’s Global Energy
& Power Infrastructure Team (collectively, “GEPIF”) to
consummate the merger is difficult to predict, involve
uncertainties that may materially affect actual results and that
may be beyond the control of GasLog and GEPIF, including, but not
limited to, the satisfaction of the conditions to the closing of
the merger or the occurrence of any event, change or other
circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Merger
Agreement or cause delays in the consummation of the
merger;• general LNG shipping market conditions and
trends, including spot and multi-year charter rates, ship values,
factors affecting supply and demand of LNG and LNG shipping,
including geopolitical events, technological advancements and
opportunities for the profitable operations of LNG carriers;
• fluctuations in charter hire rates, vessel utilization
and vessel values;• increased exposure to the spot
market and fluctuations in spot charter rates; • our
ability to maximize the use of our vessels, including the
re-deployment or disposition of vessels which are not under
multi-year charters, including the risk that certain of our vessels
may no longer have the latest technology at such time which may
impact our ability to secure employment for such vessels as well as
the rate at which we can charter such vessels;• changes
in our operating expenses, including crew wages, maintenance,
dry-docking and insurance costs and bunker
prices;• number of off-hire days and dry-docking
requirements, including our ability to complete scheduled
dry-dockings on time and within budget;• planned capital
expenditures and availability of capital resources to fund capital
expenditures;• our ability to maintain long-term
relationships and enter into time charters with new and existing
customers;• disruption to the LNG, LNG shipping and
financial markets caused by global shutdown as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic;• business disruptions resulting from
measures taken to reduce the spread of COVID-19, including possible
delays due to the quarantine of vessels and crew, as well as
government-imposed shutdowns; • fluctuations in prices
for crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas;
• changes in the ownership of our charterers;
• our customers’ performance of their obligations under
our time charters and other contracts; • our future
operating performance and expenses, financial condition, liquidity
and cash available for dividends and distributions;
• our ability to obtain debt and equity financing on
acceptable terms to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and
other corporate activities;• funding by banks of their
financial commitments, and our ability to meet our restrictive
covenants and other obligations under our credit facilities;
• future, pending or recent acquisitions of or orders
for ships or other assets, business strategy, areas of possible
expansion and expected capital spending; • the time that
it may take to construct and deliver new buildings and the useful
lives of our ships; • fluctuations in currencies and
interest rates;• the expected cost of and our ability to
comply with environmental and regulatory conditions, including with
respect to emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases, as
well as future changes in such requirements or other actions taken
by regulatory authorities, governmental organizations,
classification societies and standards imposed by our charterers
applicable to our business;• risks inherent in ship
operation, including the discharge of pollutants; • the
impact of environmental liabilities on us and the shipping
industry, including climate change;• our ability to
retain key employees and the availability of skilled labour, ship
crews and management;• potential disruption of shipping
routes due to accidents, diseases, pandemics, political events,
piracy or acts by terrorists; • potential liability from
future litigation; • any malfunction or disruption of
information technology systems and networks that our operations
rely on or any impact of a possible cybersecurity event; and
• other risks and uncertainties described in the
GasLog’s Annual Report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on March 5,
2021, and available at http://www.sec.gov.
We undertake no obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statements contained in this press release,
whether as a result of new information, future events, a change in
our views or expectations or otherwise, except as required by
applicable law. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not
possible for us to predict all of these factors. Further, we cannot
assess the impact of each such factor on our business or the extent
to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual
results to be materially different from those contained in any
forward-looking statement.
Contacts:
GasLog
Joseph NelsonHead of Investor RelationsPhone: +1
212-223-0643
Email: ir@gaslogltd.com
About GasLog
GasLog is an international owner, operator and
manager of LNG carriers providing support to international energy
companies as part of their LNG logistics chain. GasLog’s
consolidated fleet consists of 35 LNG carriers. Of these vessels,
17 (15 on the water and two on order) are owned by GasLog, three
have been sold to a subsidiary of Mitsui & Co. Ltd. to CMBFL
and ICBC respectively, and leased back by GasLog under long-term
bareboat charters and the remaining 15 LNG carriers are owned by
the Company’s subsidiary, GasLog Partners. GasLog’s principal
executive offices are at 69 Akti Miaouli, 18537 Piraeus, Greece.
Visit GasLog’s website at http://www.gaslogltd.com.
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