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[sheet: Cover & Summary]

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Document TitleFunds Flow Memorandum — RSA Closing
Date PreparedJune 29, 2023
Closing / Effective DateJune 30, 2023
Prepared ByAmy Chesterton, Lead Associate, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Reviewed ByNathaniel Bower, Responsible Partner, Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Matter Number1044-00003
ClientThalassa Shipping & Logistics SA / Thalassa Americas Inc.
TransactionRestructuring Support Agreement — Closing Transactions
RSA Execution DateMarch 14, 2023
RSA Outside Date / Closing DateJune 30, 2023
Reference DocumentsRestructuring Support Agreement (Mar. 14, 2023); Amendment No. 1 to Senior Secured Credit Agreement (May 15, 2023); New Second-Lien Note Purchase Agreement (May 18, 2023); Equity Subscription Agreement — KFO Holdings SA (May 22, 2023); Amended and Restated Intercompany Promissory Note (May 25, 2023); Consent and Waiver Letter — Garrison Trust Company (Mar. 20, 2023)

SUMMARY OF FUND MOVEMENTS

Total Cash Inflows (Sources)$38,200,000
Total Cash Outflows (Uses)$38,200,000
Net Cash Movement$0 (balanced)
Non-Cash / PIK Items (Memo Only)$5,400,000 (Amendment Fee — PIK); $60,000,000 (New Second-Lien Notes — Exchange); 15% TSL Equity (Exchange to BMC)
Currency NoteKFO equity contribution denominated in EUR (€35,000,000); converted at €1 = $1.0914 (spot rate, March 14, 2023 RSA date); USD equivalent ~$38,200,000

[sheet: Sources of Funds]

Line #Source DescriptionPayor EntityCurrencyAmount (Local Currency)FX RateUSD EquivalentWire Reference / Notes
1KFO Holdings SA — Equity Contribution per Equity Subscription Agreement dated May 22, 2023KFO Holdings Société AnonymeEUR€35,000,000.001.0914$38,199,000.00Wire from KFO account at Aegean Capital Bank SA, Athens; credited to TSL operating account at Nordbank International AG, Zürich; Ref: KFO-EQUITY-063023
2TSL Existing Cash (supplemental closing costs, if any)Thalassa Shipping & Logistics SAUSD——$1,000.00Nominal rounding / adjustment amount from TSL operating account; placeholder for final reconciliation
TOTAL SOURCES$38,200,000.00

[sheet: Uses of Funds]

Line #Use DescriptionPayee EntityPayee AddressCurrencyAmount (USD)Payment MethodWire Instructions ReferenceNotes
1Payment of Missed Unsecured Notes Interest — December 1, 2022 Coupon ($50M × 8.25% ÷ 2)Garrison Trust Company (as Indenture Trustee for 8.25% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2025)100 Wall Street, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10005USD$2,062,500.00Wire TransferSee Wire Instructions Tab, Line 1Per Consent and Waiver Letter dated March 20, 2023; cure of missed semi-annual coupon due December 1, 2022; 30-day cure period expired January 1, 2023; waived under RSA conditioned on payment at closing; CUSIP 87265BAB5
2Calderwood & Harkness LLP — Final Legal Fees and Disbursements (net of retainer)Calderwood & Harkness LLP780 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017USD$3,489,930.00Wire TransferSee Wire Instructions Tab, Line 2Total fees billed: $3,847,250; Total disbursements: $142,680; Grand total: $3,989,930; Less retainer applied: ($500,000); Net amount due at closing: $3,489,930
3Kensington Veltrian Partners LLC — Completion Fee (RSA)Kensington Veltrian Partners LLC300 Park Avenue, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10022USD$4,500,000.00Wire TransferSee Wire Instructions Tab, Line 3Completion fee per KHP engagement letter; triggered by execution and closing of RSA; monthly advisory fees ($250,000/month) invoiced separately through closing
4Vassiliou & Demetriou Law Offices — Greek Counsel FeesVassiliou & Demetriou Law Offices15 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens 10674, GreeceEUR/USD$485,000.00Wire TransferSee Wire Instructions Tab, Line 4Fees for Greek insolvency law advisory, cross-border coordination, and RSA closing support; Alexandros Vassiliou, Lead Partner
5Grainger, Holt & Associates LLP — Auditor Consent / Bring-Down FeesGrainger, Holt & Associates LLP25 Cabot Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 4QA, UKUSD$175,000.00Wire TransferSee Wire Instructions Tab, Line 5Fees for comfort letters and bring-down procedures in connection with RSA closing
6Drakos Maritime Valuations Ltd. — Updated Appraisal FeeDrakos Maritime Valuations Ltd.28 Poseidonos Avenue, Piraeus 18531, GreeceUSD$95,000.00Wire TransferSee Wire Instructions Tab, Line 6Fleet appraisal dated November 1, 2022 ($623M valuation); update/confirmation for closing
7Pendleton Claim Services Inc. — Standby Engagement Termination FeePendleton Claim Services Inc.1601 Elm Street, Suite 4200, Dallas, TX 75201USD$0.00N/AN/ANo amounts owed; standby engagement signed November 15, 2022; terminated July 10, 2023; no activation occurred; confirmed zero balance per termination letter
8Seaward & Beckett Insurance Brokers Ltd. — D&O Policy Premium (pro-rata closing adjustment)Seaward & Beckett Insurance Brokers Ltd.71 Fenchurch Street, London EC3M 4BS, UKUSD$125,000.00Wire TransferSee Wire Instructions Tab, Line 7D&O policy with Promontory Indemnity Insurance Co.; Policy PII-DO-2022-08847; $25M aggregate limit; premium adjustment for restructured entity
9TSL Liquidity Reserve — Deposited to TSL Operating AccountThalassa Shipping & Logistics SA (Operating Account at Nordbank International AG)Bahnhofstrasse 78, 8001 Zürich, SwitzerlandUSD$27,267,570.00Wire TransferSee Wire Instructions Tab, Line 8Residual proceeds from KFO equity contribution after transaction costs; to fund working capital and satisfy post-RSA Minimum Liquidity covenant of $30,000,000
TOTAL USES$38,200,000.00

[sheet: Non-Cash Items (Memo)]

Line #DescriptionParty AParty BAmount / ValueInstrument TypeEffective DateNotes
1Senior Secured Credit Facility — Amendment Fee (1.00% of $540M outstanding, paid in kind)Thalassa Shipping & Logistics SA / Thalassa Americas Inc.Nordbank International AG (as Administrative Agent for Lender Syndicate)$5,400,000PIK — Capitalized to Outstanding PrincipalJune 30, 2023Per Amendment No. 1 to Senior Secured Credit Agreement dated May 15, 2023; fee of 1.00% × $540,000,000 = $5,400,000; no cash disbursement; added to outstanding TLA principal
2Mezzanine Notes Exchange — Cancellation of Old Mezzanine NotesDralvecen Mezzanine Capital LLCThalassa Shipping & Logistics SA$112,300,000 (cancelled)Cancellation of 11.5% PIK Toggle Second-Lien Mezzanine Notes (original $100M + $12.3M PIK capitalized)June 30, 2023Original mezzanine notes dated June 15, 2019; all PIK since Q2 2022; Rebecca Quimby (Senior Partner, BMC) authorized signatory
3Mezzanine Notes Exchange — Issuance of New Second-Lien Notes to BMCThalassa Shipping & Logistics SADralvecen Mezzanine Capital LLC$60,000,00010.0% PIK Second-Lien Notes due June 2028June 30, 2023Per New Second-Lien Note Purchase Agreement dated May 18, 2023 and New Second-Lien Notes Indenture dated May 18, 2023; Garrison Trust Company as indenture trustee; debt haircut of 46.6% [($112.3M − $60M) ÷ $112.3M]
4Mezzanine Notes Exchange — Issuance of 15% TSL Equity to BMCThalassa Shipping & Logistics SADralvecen Mezzanine Capital LLC15% of TSL equityOrdinary Shares — TSL SAJune 30, 2023Dilutes Kostandinos family from 80% to 68% (Dimitrios Kostandinos from 62% to ~52.7%; Elena Kostandinos-Pavlou from 18% to ~15.3%); non-family holders from 20% to 17%; per RSA and Equity Subscription Agreement
5Senior Secured Facility — $75M TLA PIK ConversionThalassa Shipping & Logistics SA / Thalassa Americas Inc.Nordbank International AG (as Administrative Agent)$75,000,000 converted from cash-pay to PIKAmendment to Term Loan A — PIK Toggle TrancheJune 30, 2023Per Amendment No. 1; reduces cash debt service; $75M of TLA principal payments converted to PIK; no cash movement
6Senior Secured Facility — Revolver Commitment ReductionNordbank International AG (as Administrative Agent)Lender SyndicateCommitment reduced from $200,000,000 to $150,000,000Revolving Credit Facility AmendmentJune 30, 2023Per Amendment No. 1; $185M drawn as of Sept. 30, 2022; post-amendment commitment cap $150M; excess drawings to be repaid per agreed schedule
7Senior Secured Facility — Retroactive Waiver of Default InterestNordbank International AG (as Administrative Agent)Thalassa Shipping & Logistics SA / Thalassa Americas Inc.Waiver of +200 bps default rate surchargeWaiver — No Cash ImpactJune 30, 2023Default rate of SOFR + 575 bps (375 bps + 200 bps) retroactively waived; standard rate of SOFR + 375 bps restored
8Senior Secured Facility — Covenant ResetsAll PartiesAll PartiesN/AAmendment Terms — No Cash ImpactJune 30, 2023Max Net Leverage reset to 7.00x (stepping to 5.50x by Q4 2025); Minimum Liquidity reduced to $30M (from $40M); Interest Coverage Ratio waived through Q4 2023; Maturity extended from June 15, 2024 to June 15, 2027
9Intercompany Note Amendment — TAI to TSLThalassa Americas Inc.Thalassa Shipping & Logistics SA$76,400,000 (restated)Amended and Restated Subordinated Intercompany Promissory NoteJune 30, 2023Per Amended and Restated Intercompany Promissory Note dated May 25, 2023; maturity extended to December 2028; interest rate reduced from 5.0% to 2.0%; remains subordinated to all senior and second-lien indebtedness
10Amended and Restated Intercreditor AgreementNordbank International AG (First-Lien Agent)Dralvecen Mezzanine Capital LLC (Second-Lien Holder)N/AIntercreditor Agreement — Amended and RestatedJune 30, 2023Per Amended and Restated Intercreditor Agreement dated May 15, 2023; original agreement dated June 15, 2019; updated to reflect new $60M second-lien notes structure

[sheet: Wire Instructions]

Wire Line #Payee EntityPayee ContactBank NameBank AddressABA / SWIFTAccount NameAccount NumberReference / MemoAmount (USD)Timing
1Garrison Trust CompanyN/AGreaves Bancorp383 Madison Avenue, New York, NY 10179ABA: 021000021Garrison Trust Company — Unsecured Notes Trustee Account[Acct #]TSL — Unsecured Notes Coupon Cure — Dec 2022 — CUSIP 87265BAB5$2,062,500.00T+0 (June 30, 2023); prior to 12:00 PM ET
2Calderwood & Harkness LLPColette Whitman, Billing PartnerRidgeway Capital Markets399 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10043ABA: 021000089Calderwood & Harkness LLP — Client Trust / Operating Account[Acct #]Matter 1044-00003 — TSL/TAI — Final Fee Payment Net of Retainer$3,489,930.00T+0 (June 30, 2023); prior to 2:00 PM ET
3Kensington Veltrian Partners LLCJames Calloway, Managing DirectorAdriatic Savings Bank100 West 33rd Street, New York, NY 10001ABA: 026009593Kensington Veltrian Partners LLC — Operating Account[Acct #]TSL — RSA Completion Fee$4,500,000.00T+0 (June 30, 2023); prior to 2:00 PM ET
4Vassiliou & Demetriou Law OfficesAlexandros Vassiliou, Lead PartnerMarlowe Financial40 Stadiou Street, Athens 10564, GreeceSWIFT: CRBAGRAAXXXVassiliou & Demetriou Law Offices — Client Funds Account[Acct #]TSL — Greek Counsel Fees — RSA Closing$485,000.00T+0 (June 30, 2023); prior to 4:00 PM CET
5Grainger, Holt & Associates LLPMalcolm Holt, Lead Engagement PartnerCamberwell Bancorp1 Churchill Place, London E14 5HP, UKSWIFT: BARCGB22XXXGrainger, Holt & Associates LLP — Operating Account[Acct #]TSL — Auditor Fees — RSA Closing$175,000.00T+0 (June 30, 2023); prior to 4:00 PM GMT
6Drakos Maritime Valuations Ltd.Captain Nikos Drakos, Managing DirectorSundial Commerce Bank4 Amerikis Street, Athens 10564, GreeceSWIFT: PIABORBUDrakos Maritime Valuations Ltd. — Operating Account[Acct #]TSL — Fleet Appraisal Update Fee$95,000.00T+0 (June 30, 2023); prior to 4:00 PM CET
7Seaward & Beckett Insurance Brokers Ltd.Ian Beckett, Key ContactWestvale Financial8 Canada Square, London E14 5HQ, UKSWIFT: MIDLGB22XXXSeaward & Beckett Insurance Brokers Ltd. — Premium Trust Account[Acct #]TSL — D&O Premium Adjustment — Policy PII-DO-2022-08847$125,000.00T+0 (June 30, 2023); prior to 4:00 PM GMT
8Thalassa Shipping & Logistics SA — Operating Account (Liquidity Reserve)Irini Dalakoura, CFONordbank International AGBahnhofstrasse 78, 8001 Zürich, SwitzerlandSWIFT: NRDKCHZZXXXThalassa Shipping & Logistics SA — USD Operating Account[Acct #]KFO Equity Contribution — Residual to TSL Operating / Liquidity Reserve$27,267,570.00T+0 (June 30, 2023); prior to 12:00 PM CET
TOTAL WIRES$38,200,000.00

[sheet: Reconciliation]

Category

SOURCES

SourceKFO Holdings SA — Equity Contribution (€35,000,000 × 1.0914)$38,199,000.00Per Equity Subscription Agreement dated May 22, 2023
SourceTSL Existing Cash (rounding / adjustment)$1,000.00Nominal supplemental amount from TSL operating account
TOTAL SOURCES$38,200,000.00

USES

UseGarrison Trust Company — Missed Unsecured Coupon Cure$2,062,500.00$50M × 8.25% ÷ 2
UseCalderwood & Harkness LLP — Legal Fees (net of $500K retainer)$3,489,930.00Total $3,989,930 less $500,000 retainer
UseKensington Veltrian Partners LLC — RSA Completion Fee$4,500,000.00
UseVassiliou & Demetriou Law Offices — Greek Counsel Fees$485,000.00
UseGrainger, Holt & Associates LLP — Auditor Fees$175,000.00
UseDrakos Maritime Valuations Ltd. — Appraisal Fee$95,000.00
UsePendleton Claim Services Inc. — Standby Engagement Termination Fee$0.00No amounts owed; zero balance confirmed
UseSeaward & Beckett Insurance Brokers Ltd. — D&O Premium Adjustment$125,000.00
UseTSL Liquidity Reserve (residual to operating account)$27,267,570.00Ensures post-RSA Min. Liquidity covenant of $30M is met
TOTAL USES$38,200,000.00
NETSources minus Uses$0.00Balanced — confirmed

POST-CLOSING CAPITAL STRUCTURE (Memo)

DebtSenior Secured — Term Loan A (post-amendment)$270,000,000.00Includes $75M PIK conversion tranche; plus $5.4M PIK amendment fee capitalized; maturity June 15, 2027
DebtSenior Secured — Revolving Credit Facility (drawn)$185,000,000.00Post-RSA commitment reduced to $150M; excess to be repaid per schedule
DebtSenior Secured — Term Loan B (U.S. Tranche)$85,000,000.00Non-amortizing bullet; maturity June 15, 2027
DebtNew Second-Lien Notes (BMC)$60,000,000.0010.0% PIK; due June 2028; exchanged for $112.3M old mezzanine
DebtSenior Unsecured Notes$50,000,000.008.25% cash pay; due March 1, 2025; unimpaired; CUSIP 87265BAB5
DebtIntercompany Note (TAI → TSL)$76,400,000.00Subordinated; 2.0% interest; maturity December 2028
DebtTotal Funded Debt (post-closing)$726,400,000.00$270M + $185M + $85M + $60M + $50M + $76.4M
EquityKostandinos Family (post-dilution)—68% of TSL equity (Dimitrios ~52.7%, Elena ~15.3%)
EquityDralvecen Mezzanine Capital LLC—15% of TSL equity
EquityOther / Non-Family Holders—17% of TSL equity
EquityKFO New Equity Contribution$38,200,000.00€35,000,000 (~$38.2M)