Akastor ASA: Sale of "Skandi Peregrino" by DDW Offshore
Akastor ASA's (OSE: AKAST) subsidiary DDW Offshore AS ("DDW Offshore") has
entered into a binding agreement to sell "Skandi Peregrino" for a purchase price
of USD 25 million, which today has become firm. The agreement is entered into on
Saleform 2012 terms, suitably amended, and completion is conditional on
charterer's consent.
The agreement is expected to be completed in Q2 2025 whereby about USD 10
million of the purchase price will be used to repay a proportional portion of
DDW Offshore's debt. Remaining debt with DDW Offshore will be about USD 19
million.
Upon completion, Akastor ASA intends to distribute a substantial portion of the
net proceeds of about USD 15 million as cash dividend to its shareholders.
For further information, please contact:
Øyvind Paaske
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +47 917 59 705
oyvind.paaske@akastor.com
This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU
Market Abuse Regulation and is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant
to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. This stock exchange
release was published by Jing Taklo, Head of Financial Reporting, Akastor ASA,
on 4 March 2025 at 09:05 CET.
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About DDW Offshore:
DDW Offshore owns three modern Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels (Skandi
Atlantic, Skandi Emerald and Skandi Peregrino) with capability to operate and
support clients on a world-wide basis. The vessels are specially designed to
perform anchor-handling, towing, and supply services at offshore oil and gas
fields.
For further information, please visit homepage: https://www.ddwoffshore.com
Akastor is a Norway-based oil-services investment company with a portfolio of
industrial holdings and other investments. The company has a flexible mandate
for active ownership and long-term value creation.