The reverse stock split will take effect, and the Company's Class A common shares will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on the
When the reverse stock split becomes effective, every eight of the Company's issued Class A common shares will be combined into one issued Class A common share, without any change to the par value per share. This will reduce the number of outstanding Class A common shares from approximately 79.5 million shares to approximately 9.9 million shares.
No fractional shares will be issued in connection with the reverse stock split. Shareholders who would otherwise hold a fraction of a Class A common share of the Company will receive a cash payment in lieu thereof at a price equal to that fraction of a share to which the shareholder would otherwise be entitled, multiplied by the closing price of the Company's Class A common shares on the
Shareholders with shares held in book-entry form or through a bank, broker, or other nominee are not required to take any action and will see the consequence of the reverse stock split reflected in their accounts on or after
On
Additional information about the reverse stock split can be found in the Company's proxy statement mailed to shareholders on or about
About
Global Ship Lease is a leading independent owner of containerships with a diversified fleet of mid-sized and smaller containerships. Incorporated in the Marshall Islands, Global Ship Lease commenced operations in December 2007 with a business of owning and chartering out containerships under mainly long-term, fixed-rate charters to top tier container liner companies. On November 15, 2018, it completed a strategic combination with Poseidon Containers.
Global Ship Lease owns 38 vessels ranging from 2,207 to 11,040 TEU, of which nine are fuel efficient new-design wide beam, with a total capacity of 200,615 TEU and an average age, weighted by TEU capacity, of 11.0 years determined as at December 31, 2018.
The average remaining term of the charters at December 31, 2018 was 2.5 years on a TEU-weighted basis.
Forward-Looking Statements
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