M&A Deal Summary

Euronav NV Acquires Very Large Crude Carriers

On January 7, 2014, Euronav NV acquired transportation company Very Large Crude Carriers from Maersk Tankers Singapore Pte. for 980M USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is Euronav NV’s 1st transaction in the Transportation sector.
  • This is Euronav NV’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is Euronav NV’s 1st transaction in Singapore.

M&A Deal Summary

Date 2014-01-07
Target Very Large Crude Carriers
Sector Transportation
Buyer(s) Euronav NV
Sellers(s) Maersk Tankers Singapore Pte.
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 980M USD

Target

Very Large Crude Carriers

Singapore
Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC) is a operater of fleet of crude oil carriers, product tankers, and gas carriers to transport crude oil, refined oil products, and gas.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

Euronav NV

Antwerpen, Belgium

Category Company
Sector Marine
Revenue 474M EUR (2014)
DESCRIPTION

Euronav NV is a provider of shipping services in addition to its fleet of modern large tankers.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Singapore) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-12-21 Euronav NV - Six VLCCs

Antwerpen, Belgium

Euronav NV - Six VLCCs include five 2016-built VLCCs and one 2015-built VLCC, each constructed at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., and are expected to be delivered to the Company in the second quarter of 2018. In connection with the transaction, the Company intends to assume the debt currently secured by the acquired vessels, which consists of a $311 million credit facility, maturing between 2027 and 2028, and carrying a fixed annual interest rate of LIBOR plus 2.0%.

Sell $434M

Seller(S) 1

SELLER

Maersk Tankers Singapore Pte.

Singapore

Category Company
Sector Marine
DESCRIPTION

Maersk Tankers Singapore Pte. Ltd. is a provider of marine services.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Transportation) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (Singapore) 1 of 1
Year (2014) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1