[sheet: Closing Checklist]
Item No. | Category | Sub-Category | Deliverable Description | Responsible Party | Secondary Party | Document Draft / Version | Status | Target Delivery Date | Actual Delivery Date | Notes / Comments
1 | A. Corporate Authorizations — Issuer (TSL) | Board Resolutions | Certified copy of resolutions of the Board of Directors of Thalassa Shipping & Logistics SA authorizing the offering of $400,000,000 Senior Secured Notes due 2029, execution of all transaction documents (Indenture, Purchase Agreement, Registration Rights Agreement, Intercreditor Agreement, Security Documents), and appointment of authorized signatories (Spyros Andreou, Marina Demetriou, Alexandros Theodorakis) | Calderwood & Harkness LLP / Alexandros Theodorakis (TSL General Counsel) | Delphi & Karidis LLP | Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-14 | Draft prepared by C&H for review by TSL in-house counsel. Greek-law formalities to be confirmed by D&K.
2 | A. Corporate Authorizations — Issuer (TSL) | Articles of Association | Certified copy of Articles of Association (Katastatiko) of Thalassa Shipping & Logistics SA, as currently in effect | Alexandros Theodorakis (TSL) | Delphi & Karidis LLP | N/A — Original document | Suspended | 2022-10-14 | To be certified by TSL General Counsel and notarized under Greek law
3 | A. Corporate Authorizations — Issuer (TSL) | GEMI Certificate | Certificate of good standing / GEMI registration certificate for Thalassa Shipping & Logistics SA (GEMI No. 148276201000) | Delphi & Karidis LLP | N/A — Government-issued | Suspended | 2022-10-14 | To be obtained from Greek General Commercial Registry (GEMI)
4 | A. Corporate Authorizations — Issuer (TSL) | Incumbency Certificate | Incumbency certificate for authorized signatories of TSL: Spyros Andreou (CEO), Marina Demetriou (CFO), Alexandros Theodorakis (General Counsel) | Alexandros Theodorakis (TSL) | Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-14
5 | A. Corporate Authorizations — Issuer (TSL) | Power of Attorney | Power of Attorney executed by TSL Board authorizing designated persons to execute closing documents on behalf of TSL | Delphi & Karidis LLP / Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-14 | Greek-law requirements for notarial form to be confirmed by D&K
6 | B. Corporate Authorizations — Co-Issuer (TFPL) | Sole Director Resolution | Certified copy of written resolution of the sole director of Thalassa Finance Pte. Ltd. (Marina Demetriou) authorizing co-issuance of the Notes, execution of transaction documents, and granting of security over intercompany loan receivables of $365,000,000 | Calderwood & Harkness LLP / Rajendra & Osman LLP | Marina Demetriou | Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-14 | Prepared by C&H in coordination with R&O. Singapore Companies Act compliance confirmed by R&O.
7 | B. Corporate Authorizations — Co-Issuer (TFPL) | ACRA Business Profile | Current ACRA Business Profile for Thalassa Finance Pte. Ltd. (UEN 202209345K) | Rajendra & Osman LLP | N/A — Government-issued | Suspended | 2022-10-14 | To be obtained from ACRA within 5 business days of closing
8 | B. Corporate Authorizations — Co-Issuer (TFPL) | Certificate of Incorporation | Certified copy of Certificate of Incorporation of Thalassa Finance Pte. Ltd. | Rajendra & Osman LLP | N/A — Original document | Suspended | 2022-10-14
9 | B. Corporate Authorizations — Co-Issuer (TFPL) | Constitution / Memorandum | Certified copy of Constitution of Thalassa Finance Pte. Ltd., as currently in effect | Rajendra & Osman LLP | N/A — Original document | Suspended | 2022-10-14
10 | C. Corporate Authorizations — Guarantor Subsidiaries | Board Resolutions — TDBO | Certified copy of board resolutions of Thalassa Dry Bulk Operations Ltd. (Malta) authorizing the guarantee and execution of Security Documents | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | TSL / Alexandros Theodorakis | Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-14 | Malta-law formalities; fleet-owning sub for 22 dry-bulk vessels
11 | C. Corporate Authorizations — Guarantor Subsidiaries | Board Resolutions — TCF | Certified copy of board/manager resolutions of Thalassa Container Feeder Ltd. (Marshall Islands) authorizing the guarantee and execution of Security Documents | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | TSL / Alexandros Theodorakis | Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-14 | Marshall Islands LLC; fleet-owning sub for 12 container feeder vessels
12 | C. Corporate Authorizations — Guarantor Subsidiaries | Board Resolutions — TPS | Certified copy of board/manager resolutions of Thalassa Port Services FZCO (Dubai) authorizing the guarantee and execution of Security Documents | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | TSL / Alexandros Theodorakis | Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-14 | Dubai Free Zone Company; port logistics operations
13 | C. Corporate Authorizations — Guarantor Subsidiaries | Board Resolutions — TFS | Certified copy of board resolutions of Thalassa Freight Solutions Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) authorizing the guarantee and execution of Security Documents | Calderwood & Harkness LLP / Rajendra & Osman LLP | TSL / Alexandros Theodorakis | Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-14 | Singapore private company; freight forwarding operations
14 | C. Corporate Authorizations — Guarantor Subsidiaries | Good Standing / Registration Certificates — All Guarantors | Certificates of good standing or equivalent registration certificates for each of TDBO (Malta), TCF (Marshall Islands), TPS (Dubai), TFS (Singapore) | Alexandros Theodorakis (TSL) / respective local counsel | N/A — Government-issued | Suspended | 2022-10-14 | Separate certificate required for each jurisdiction
15 | C. Corporate Authorizations — Guarantor Subsidiaries | Constitutional Documents — All Guarantors | Certified copies of constitutional documents (articles, operating agreements, articles of association) for each Guarantor Subsidiary | Alexandros Theodorakis (TSL) | N/A — Original documents | Suspended | 2022-10-14
16 | D. Corporate Authorizations — Controlling Shareholder (KMH) | Board Resolutions — KMH | Certified copy of board resolutions of Kallistratos Maritime Holdings Ltd. (BVI) authorizing the limited parent guarantee (capped at $50,000,000) in favor of the Trustee | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Dimitrios Kallistratos | Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-14 | BVI Business Company; 72.5% equity holder of TSL; beneficial owner: Dimitrios Kallistratos
17 | D. Corporate Authorizations — Controlling Shareholder (KMH) | Certificate of Good Standing — KMH | Certificate of Good Standing for Kallistratos Maritime Holdings Ltd. from the BVI Registry of Corporate Affairs | TSL / Alexandros Theodorakis | N/A — Government-issued | Suspended | 2022-10-14 | Craigmuir Chambers, Road Town, Tortola, BVI
18 | D. Corporate Authorizations — Controlling Shareholder (KMH) | Memorandum & Articles — KMH | Certified copy of Memorandum and Articles of Association of Kallistratos Maritime Holdings Ltd. | TSL / Alexandros Theodorakis | N/A — Original document | Suspended | 2022-10-14
19 | E. Transaction Documents | Indenture | Executed Indenture among TSL, TFPL (Co-Issuers), Guarantor Subsidiaries, Marlowe Asset Management Trust Company of Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Trustee; UEN 199804782D), and Atlas Collateral Agency Pte. Ltd. (Security Agent; UEN 200115678R) — Singapore law governed; $400,000,000 Senior Secured Notes due October 15, 2029; coupon 8.750% p.a. payable semi-annually April 15 and October 15 | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Whitfield & Crane LLP / Thornton Ashworth LLP | Near-Final (5th Draft, dated 2022-09-06) | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | Agreed among all parties. Signature pages assembled but unexecuted.
20 | E. Transaction Documents | Purchase Agreement | Executed Purchase Agreement among Co-Issuers, Guarantors, and Initial Purchasers (Anchor Bay Securities LLC and Halcyon Partners International Ltd.); Rule 144A / Reg S structure; IP discount 2.00% ($8,000,000); issue price 98.00% of par; minimum denomination $200,000 | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Whitfield & Crane LLP | Near-Final Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | ABS 65% share ($5,200,000); HPI 35% share ($2,800,000). Signature pages assembled but unexecuted.
21 | E. Transaction Documents | Registration Rights Agreement | Executed Registration Rights Agreement providing for exchange offer / shelf registration by Co-Issuers for the benefit of holders | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Whitfield & Crane LLP | Near-Final Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | Includes liquidated damages provisions
22 | E. Transaction Documents | Intercreditor Agreement | Executed Intercreditor Agreement among Co-Issuers, Guarantors, Atlas Collateral Agency Pte. Ltd. (Security Agent), and Marlowe Asset Management Trust Company of Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Trustee); priority, enforcement standstill, waterfall, permitted hedging | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Whitfield & Crane LLP / Thornton Ashworth LLP | Near-Final (3rd Draft, first circulated 2022-08-22) | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | Singapore law governed. Signature pages assembled but unexecuted.
23 | E. Transaction Documents | Global Note — Rule 144A | Executed Form of Rule 144A Global Note deposited with DTC; proposed CUSIP 87265T AA1; proposed ISIN US87265TAA10 | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Near-Final (Form) | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | Exhibit to Indenture
24 | E. Transaction Documents | Global Note — Regulation S | Executed Form of Regulation S Global Note deposited with Thackeray Partners LLC / Ashgrove Enterprises; proposed ISIN XS2498731056; proposed Common Code 249873105 | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Near-Final (Form) | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | Exhibit to Indenture
25 | E. Transaction Documents | Paying Agent and Transfer Agent Agreement | Executed Paying Agent and Transfer Agent Agreement among Co-Issuers and Marlowe Asset Management Trust Company of Singapore Pte. Ltd.; trustee acceptance fee $25,000; annual fee $15,000 | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Thornton Ashworth LLP | Near-Final Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | Signature pages assembled but unexecuted.
26 | E. Transaction Documents | Supplemental Indenture (Form of — Guarantor Joinder) | Agreed form of Supplemental Indenture for future guarantor accession, as exhibit to the Indenture | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Whitfield & Crane LLP | Near-Final (Form) | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | Exhibit to Indenture; no execution required at closing
27 | F. Security Documents | Deed of Ship Mortgage — Collateral Vessel 1 | Executed first-priority ship mortgage over Collateral Vessel 1 in favor of Atlas Collateral Agency Pte. Ltd. (Security Agent) | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | TSL / Alexandros Theodorakis | Draft (Form agreed) | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | 28 Collateral Vessels total; appraised aggregate value $1,175,000,000; collateral coverage ratio 2.94x. Individual mortgage for each vessel; items 27–54 cover all 28 vessels.
28–54 | F. Security Documents | Deeds of Ship Mortgage — Collateral Vessels 2–28 | Executed first-priority ship mortgages over Collateral Vessels 2 through 28 (27 additional vessels) in favor of Atlas Collateral Agency Pte. Ltd. | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | TSL / Alexandros Theodorakis | Draft (Form agreed) | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | Form of mortgage adaptable per flag-state requirements. Each vessel mortgage recorded per applicable flag-state registry.
55 | F. Security Documents | Deed of Assignment of Earnings and Insurances — All Collateral Vessels | Executed first-priority assignment of charter hire, freight revenue, insurance proceeds, and requisition compensation for all 28 Collateral Vessels in favor of Atlas Collateral Agency Pte. Ltd. | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | TSL / Alexandros Theodorakis | Draft (Form agreed) | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | May be structured as individual assignments per vessel or omnibus deed
56 | F. Security Documents | Share Pledge Agreement — TFPL | Executed pledge of 100% of issued shares of Thalassa Finance Pte. Ltd. (UEN 202209345K) by TSL in favor of Atlas Collateral Agency Pte. Ltd. | Calderwood & Harkness LLP / Rajendra & Osman LLP | Near-Final Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | Singapore law governed
57 | F. Security Documents | Share Pledge Agreement — TDBO | Executed pledge of 100% of equity in Thalassa Dry Bulk Operations Ltd. (Malta) by TSL/TFPL in favor of Atlas Collateral Agency Pte. Ltd. | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | TSL | Draft (Form agreed) | Suspended | 2022-10-15
58 | F. Security Documents | Share Pledge Agreement — TCF | Executed pledge of 100% of equity in Thalassa Container Feeder Ltd. (Marshall Islands) by TSL/TFPL in favor of Atlas Collateral Agency Pte. Ltd. | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | TSL | Draft (Form agreed) | Suspended | 2022-10-15
59 | F. Security Documents | Share Pledge Agreement — TPS | Executed pledge of 100% of equity in Thalassa Port Services FZCO (Dubai) by TSL/TFPL in favor of Atlas Collateral Agency Pte. Ltd. | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | TSL | Draft (Form agreed) | Suspended | 2022-10-15
60 | F. Security Documents | Share Pledge Agreement — TFS | Executed pledge of 100% of equity in Thalassa Freight Solutions Pte. Ltd. (Singapore) by TSL/TFPL in favor of Atlas Collateral Agency Pte. Ltd. | Calderwood & Harkness LLP / Rajendra & Osman LLP | TSL | Draft (Form agreed) | Suspended | 2022-10-15
61 | F. Security Documents | Assignment of Intercompany Loan Receivables | Executed deed of assignment by Thalassa Finance Pte. Ltd. of $365,000,000 aggregate intercompany loan receivables owed by fleet-owning subsidiaries to Atlas Collateral Agency Pte. Ltd. as first-priority security | Calderwood & Harkness LLP / Rajendra & Osman LLP | Near-Final Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-15
62 | F. Security Documents | Security Agent Acceptance Letter | Acceptance letter from Atlas Collateral Agency Pte. Ltd. (Karen Ng) accepting appointment as Security Agent under the Security Documents; acceptance fee $20,000; annual fee $30,000/year | Thornton Ashworth LLP / Atlas Collateral Agency Pte. Ltd. | Pending | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | 80 Robinson Road, #02-00, Singapore 068898
63 | G. Legal Opinions | Opinion — Calderwood & Harkness LLP (Singapore Law) | Singapore-law opinion of Calderwood & Harkness LLP on due authorization by Co-Issuers and Guarantors, valid issuance of Notes, enforceability of Indenture, Purchase Agreement, and Security Documents, no conflicts | Calderwood & Harkness LLP (Robert Adeyemi) | Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | Customary assumptions and qualifications. Undelivered.
64 | G. Legal Opinions | Opinion — Delphi & Karidis LLP (Greek Law) | Greek-law opinion of Delphi & Karidis LLP (Nikolaos Karidis) on TSL corporate capacity, board approvals, no conflicts with Greek law or Articles of Association, GEMI registration (No. 148276201000) | Delphi & Karidis LLP | Calderwood & Harkness LLP (review/comment) | Draft (C&H markup received) | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | 15 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens 106 71, Greece. Undelivered.
65 | G. Legal Opinions | Opinion — Rajendra & Osman LLP (Singapore Law — TFPL) | Singapore-law opinion of Rajendra & Osman LLP (Anil Rajendra) on TFPL corporate capacity (UEN 202209345K), enforceability, ACRA compliance, no conflicts | Rajendra & Osman LLP | Calderwood & Harkness LLP (review/comment) | Draft (C&H markup received) | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | 6 Battery Road, #28-01, Singapore 049909. Undelivered.
66 | G. Legal Opinions | Opinion — Whitfield & Crane LLP (IP Counsel) | U.S. and Singapore-law opinion / 10b-5 negative assurance letter of Whitfield & Crane LLP (Thomas Whitfield III) as counsel to the Initial Purchasers | Whitfield & Crane LLP | Draft framework circulated | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | One Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway, New York, NY 10006. Undelivered.
67 | G. Legal Opinions | Opinion — Thornton Ashworth LLP (Trustee Counsel) | Singapore-law opinion of Thornton Ashworth LLP (Michelle Goh) on behalf of Marlowe Asset Management Trust Company of Singapore Pte. Ltd. confirming trustee protections, Indenture enforceability from trustee perspective | Thornton Ashworth LLP | Pending | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | 1 Raffles Place, #44-02, One Raffles Place Tower 1, Singapore 048616. Undelivered.
68 | G. Legal Opinions | Guarantor Subsidiary Local Law Opinions (Malta, marshall Islands, Dubai) | Local-law opinions for each non-Singapore Guarantor Subsidiary confirming corporate capacity and enforceability of guarantee under applicable local law — Malta (TDBO), marshall Islands (TCF), Dubai (TPS) | Respective local counsel (to be engaged) | Pending | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | Local counsel engagement not yet finalized for all jurisdictions
69 | H. Officers' Certificates | Officers' Certificate — TSL | Certificate executed by Spyros Andreou (CEO) and Marina Demetriou (CFO) of TSL certifying accuracy of representations and warranties in Purchase Agreement and OM, absence of material adverse change, compliance with conditions precedent | TSL (Spyros Andreou / Marina Demetriou) | Calderwood & Harkness LLP (drafted form) | Draft (Form agreed) | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | Form prepared by C&H. Unexecuted.
70 | H. Officers' Certificates | Officers' Certificate — TFPL | Certificate executed by Marina Demetriou (sole director of TFPL) certifying accuracy of TFPL representations | TFPL (Marina Demetriou) | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-15
71 | H. Officers' Certificates | Secretary's / General Counsel's Certificate — TSL | Certificate of Alexandros Theodorakis (General Counsel) certifying authenticity of board resolutions, articles, and incumbency | TSL (Alexandros Theodorakis) | Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-15
72 | H. Officers' Certificates | Certificate — KMH | Certificate of authorized officer of Kallistratos Maritime Holdings Ltd. confirming authority to provide limited parent guarantee ($50,000,000 cap) | KMH / Dimitrios Kallistratos | Pending | Suspended | 2022-10-15
73 | I. Comfort Letter & Auditor Deliverables | Comfort Letter — Kestrel & White (Initial) | SAS 72/ISAE-equivalent comfort letter from Kestrel & White Chartered Accountants (Georgios Papadimitriou) covering financial data in the OM including Revenue of $687,400,000 and Adjusted EBITDA of $214,600,000 | Kestrel & White Chartered Accountants | Calderwood & Harkness LLP (coordinated request dated 2022-08-01) | Pending | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | 22 Kifisias Avenue, Marousi 151 25, Athens, Greece. Request letter delivered 2022-08-01; comfort letter not yet received.
74 | I. Comfort Letter & Auditor Deliverables | Bring-Down Comfort Letter — Kestrel & White | Bring-down comfort letter from Kestrel & White to be delivered at closing confirming no material changes since initial comfort letter | Kestrel & White Chartered Accountants | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Pending | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | To be delivered on closing date
75 | I. Comfort Letter & Auditor Deliverables | Audited Financial Statements — TSL | Copies of audited consolidated financial statements of TSL for FY2019, FY2020, FY2021 as included in the OM | TSL (Marina Demetriou, CFO) | Kestrel & White Chartered Accountants | Available | Suspended | 2022-10-14 | Previously provided for OM inclusion
76 | J. Rating Agency Letters | Rating Confirmation Letter — Polaris Ratings Group Ltd. | Final rating letter from Polaris Ratings Group Ltd. (Carl Johansson) confirming assignment of B+ (stable outlook) rating to the Notes | Polaris Ratings Group Ltd. | TSL / Anchor Bay Securities LLC | Preliminary rating B+ (stable) assigned 2022-08-08; placed on hold 2022-11-02 | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | Preliminary rating issued; final letter contingent on pricing. Rating on hold. Fee: $175,000.
77 | J. Rating Agency Letters | Rating Confirmation Letter — Oceanic Credit Assessments Inc. | Final rating letter from Oceanic Credit Assessments Inc. (Linda Park) confirming assignment of B1 (stable outlook) rating to the Notes | Oceanic Credit Assessments Inc. | TSL / Anchor Bay Securities LLC | Preliminary rating B1 (stable) assigned 2022-08-10; placed on hold 2022-11-04 | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | Preliminary rating issued; final letter contingent on pricing. Rating on hold. Fee: $200,000.
78 | K. Payoff & Discharge Letters | Payoff Letter — Meridian Maritime Bank AG | Payoff/discharge letter from Meridian Maritime Bank AG (Hans-Peter Gerber) confirming payoff amount, per diem interest, wire instructions, and mechanics for release of existing ship-finance security on the $190,000,000 bilateral facility | TSL / Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Meridian Maritime Bank AG | Draft request letter prepared (never sent) | Suspended | 2022-10-14 | Talstrasse 18, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland. Draft payoff request prepared by C&H; never transmitted due to offering suspension.
79 | K. Payoff & Discharge Letters | Payoff Letter — Clearwater Shipping Finance Ltd. | Payoff/discharge letter from Clearwater Shipping Finance Ltd. (Emma Blackwood) confirming payoff amount, per diem interest, wire instructions, and mechanics for release of existing ship-finance security on the $120,000,000 bilateral facility | TSL / Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Clearwater Shipping Finance Ltd. | Draft request letter prepared (never sent) | Suspended | 2022-10-14 | 1 Fleet Place, London EC4M 7RA, United Kingdom. Draft payoff request prepared by C&H; never transmitted due to offering suspension.
80 | K. Payoff & Discharge Letters | Lien Release Documentation — Meridian | Executed lien releases and discharge of existing ship mortgages held by Meridian Maritime Bank AG upon receipt of payoff funds | Meridian Maritime Bank AG | TSL | Pending | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | Contingent on receipt of payoff letter and closing funds
81 | K. Payoff & Discharge Letters | Lien Release Documentation — Clearwater | Executed lien releases and discharge of existing ship mortgages held by Clearwater Shipping Finance Ltd. upon receipt of payoff funds | Clearwater Shipping Finance Ltd. | TSL | Pending | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | Contingent on receipt of payoff letter and closing funds
82 | L. Listing Application (SGX-ST) | SGX-ST Listing Application | Application for listing of the Notes on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST) | Calderwood & Harkness LLP / Rajendra & Osman LLP | Anchor Bay Securities LLC (David Loh, VP, Singapore DCM) | Pending | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | Application never filed. Listing never completed.
83 | L. Listing Application (SGX-ST) | SGX-ST Supporting Documents | Supporting documentation for SGX-ST listing application including certified copies of Indenture, OM, constitutional documents, and board resolutions | Calderwood & Harkness LLP / Rajendra & Osman LLP | Pending | Suspended | 2022-10-15
84 | M. Miscellaneous Closing Deliverables | Fleet Appraisal Report | Desktop fleet valuation report from Compass Marine Valuations Ltd. (Robert Hargreaves) dated June 2022; total fleet appraised value $1,820,000,000 (50 vessels); Collateral Vessel appraised value $1,175,000,000 (28 vessels) | Compass Marine Valuations Ltd. | Received (dated June 2022) | Suspended | 2022-10-14 | 2022-06-30 | 3 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1WY, UK. Fee: $95,000. Report received; to be refreshed if offering reactivated.
85 | M. Miscellaneous Closing Deliverables | Closing Funds Flow Memorandum | Funds flow memorandum detailing disbursement of gross proceeds ($392,000,000 at 98.00% issue price): $190,000,000 to Meridian Maritime Bank AG, $120,000,000 to Clearwater Shipping Finance Ltd., $72,000,000 to TSL (general corporate / capex), balance to fees and expenses; TSL cash contribution of $10,000,000 net additional from balance sheet | Calderwood & Harkness LLP / Anchor Bay Securities LLC | TSL (Marina Demetriou, CFO) | Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-14 | Total fees and expenses estimated at ~$18,000,000 (including $8,000,000 OID). Use of proceeds: refinancing $310,000,000 total existing debt.
86 | M. Miscellaneous Closing Deliverables | DTC Eligibility Letter / DTC Blanket Letter of Representations | DTC letter confirming eligibility of the Rule 144A Global Notes for book-entry settlement through DTC | Anchor Bay Securities LLC | Pending | Suspended | 2022-10-14
87 | M. Miscellaneous Closing Deliverables | Thackeray Partners LLC / Ashgrove Enterprises Eligibility Confirmation | Confirmation from Thackeray Partners LLC and Ashgrove Enterprises of eligibility for settlement of Regulation S Global Notes | Anchor Bay Securities LLC / Halcyon Partners International Ltd. | Pending | Suspended | 2022-10-14
88 | M. Miscellaneous Closing Deliverables | Offering Memorandum (Final Printed) | Final printed Offering Memorandum — approximately 280 pages (near-final 4th draft dated 2022-09-12 substantially agreed; to be finalized with pricing terms) | Calderwood & Harkness LLP / Anchor Bay Securities LLC | Near-Final (4th Draft, dated 2022-09-12) | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | First draft circulated 2022-07-11. To include final pricing terms, ISIN/CUSIP, and updated financial data.
89 | M. Miscellaneous Closing Deliverables | Trustee Acceptance Letter | Acceptance letter from Marlowe Asset Management Trust Company of Singapore Pte. Ltd. (Richard Tan) accepting appointment as Trustee, Paying Agent, and Transfer Agent; acceptance fee $25,000 | Marlowe Asset Management Trust Company of Singapore Pte. Ltd. / Thornton Ashworth LLP | Pending | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | 80 Robinson Road, #02-00, Singapore 068898 (UEN 199804782D)
90 | M. Miscellaneous Closing Deliverables | KMH Limited Parent Guarantee | Executed limited parent guarantee from Kallistratos Maritime Holdings Ltd. in favor of the Trustee, capped at $50,000,000 | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | Dimitrios Kallistratos | Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-15 | BVI Business Company; Craigmuir Chambers, Road Town, Tortola, BVI
91 | M. Miscellaneous Closing Deliverables | Process Agent Appointment Letters | Letters appointing process agents in Singapore for service of process on each non-Singapore party to the transaction documents | Calderwood & Harkness LLP / Rajendra & Osman LLP | Draft | Suspended | 2022-10-14 | Required for TSL (Greece), KMH (BVI), TDBO (Malta), TCF (Marshall Islands), TPS (Dubai)
[sheet: Summary & Legend]
Field | Value
Transaction | $400,000,000 Senior Secured Notes due 2029
Co-Issuers | Thalassa Shipping & Logistics SA / Thalassa Finance Pte. Ltd.
Governing Law | Singapore
Lead Bookrunner / Initial Purchaser | Anchor Bay Securities LLC
Co-Manager / Initial Purchaser | Halcyon Partners International Ltd.
Indenture Trustee | Marlowe Asset Management Trust Company of Singapore Pte. Ltd.
Security Agent / Collateral Agent | Atlas Collateral Agency Pte. Ltd.
Issuer's Counsel (Lead) | Calderwood & Harkness LLP — Matter No. 1044-00004 / Client No. 80214-TSL
Issuer's Greek Counsel | Delphi & Karidis LLP
Issuer's Singapore Counsel | Rajendra & Osman LLP
Initial Purchasers' Counsel | Whitfield & Crane LLP
Trustee's Counsel | Thornton Ashworth LLP
Auditor / Comfort Letter Provider | Kestrel & White Chartered Accountants
Fleet Appraiser | Compass Marine Valuations Ltd.
Rating Agencies | Polaris Ratings Group Ltd. (B+, stable — on hold); Oceanic Credit Assessments Inc. (B1, stable — on hold)
Originally Targeted Closing Date | October 15, 2022
Offering Status | SUSPENDED — Formal suspension notice issued November 14, 2022
Reason for Suspension | Baltic Dry Index decline from ~3,400 to below 1,200; FY2023E Adjusted EBITDA revised from $214.6M to ~$128.0M; repricing to ~10.50–11.00% deemed unacceptable by TSL board
Most Recent Status Update | June 10, 2024 — TSL indicates potential Q1 2025 reactivation if BDI sustains above 2,000
STATUS LEGEND
Near-Final | Document substantially agreed among all parties; ready for execution upon closing
Draft | Document in draft form; comments outstanding or form agreed but not finalized
Pending | Document or deliverable not yet prepared or received; awaiting action
Suspended | All items suspended as of November 14, 2022 per TSL formal suspension notice
Available | Document previously obtained and on file
Received | Third-party deliverable received and on file
CHECKLIST STATISTICS
Total Line Items | ~85 (91 numbered; items 28–54 grouped as 27 individual ship mortgages)
Items — Near-Final at Suspension | ~12
Items — Draft at Suspension | ~25
Items — Pending at Suspension | ~22
Items — Received/Available | ~2
Items — All Currently Suspended | 91 (100%)
[sheet: Contact Directory]
Organization | Short Name | Role | Key Contact | Title | Address
Thalassa Shipping & Logistics SA | TSL | Issuer (Primary) | Spyros Andreou / Marina Demetriou / Alexandros Theodorakis | CEO / CFO / General Counsel | 42 Akti Miaouli, Piraeus 185 35, Greece
Thalassa Finance Pte. Ltd. | TFPL | Co-Issuer (SPV) | Marina Demetriou | Sole Director | 8 Marina Boulevard, #36-02, Marina Bay Financial Centre Tower 1, Singapore 018981
Kallistratos Maritime Holdings Ltd. | KMH | Controlling Shareholder (72.5%); Limited Parent Guarantor | Dimitrios Kallistratos | Chairman / Beneficial Owner | Craigmuir Chambers, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
Pelagos Capital Partners Fund III LP | Pelagos Fund III | Minority Equity Sponsor (18.0%); Observer Rights | Andreas Vournas | Managing Partner (Pelagos Capital Management Ltd.) | PO Box 309, Ugland House, George Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
Anchor Bay Securities LLC | ABS | Lead Bookrunner / Lead Initial Purchaser (65%) | Marcus Reinhardt / Priya Subramanian / David Loh | MD, Shipping & Transportation DCM / Director, HY Origination / VP, Singapore DCM | 599 Lexington Avenue, 28th Floor, New York, NY 10022
Halcyon Partners International Ltd. | HPI | Co-Manager / Co-Initial Purchaser (35%) | James Ogilvie / Sophie Chen | MD, European High-Yield / Director, Transportation & Infrastructure | 25 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1HQ, United Kingdom
Calderwood & Harkness LLP | C&H | Issuer's Counsel (Lead / International) | Robert Adeyemi (Responsible Partner) / Jennifer Kwon (Billing Partner) / Brendan Walsh (Lead Associate) / Natasha Forbes (Working Associate) | Partners / Associates, Capital Markets | 125 Broad Street, New York, NY 10004
Delphi & Karidis LLP | D&K | Issuer's Greek Counsel | Nikolaos Karidis | Senior Partner | 15 Vasilissis Sofias Avenue, Athens 106 71, Greece
Rajendra & Osman LLP | R&O | Issuer's Singapore Counsel | Anil Rajendra | Managing Partner | 6 Battery Road, #28-01, Singapore 049909
Whitfield & Crane LLP | W&C | Initial Purchasers' Counsel | Thomas Whitfield III / Rebecca Samuels | Partner / Senior Associate, Capital Markets / High-Yield | One Liberty Plaza, 165 Broadway, New York, NY 10006
Thornton Ashworth LLP | T&A | Trustee's Counsel | Michelle Goh | Partner, Banking & Finance | 1 Raffles Place, #44-02, One Raffles Place Tower 1, Singapore 048616
Marlowe Asset Management Trust Company of Singapore Pte. Ltd. | VTC | Indenture Trustee / Paying Agent / Transfer Agent | Richard Tan | Vice President, Corporate Trust | 80 Robinson Road, #02-00, Singapore 068898
Atlas Collateral Agency Pte. Ltd. | ACA | Security Agent / Collateral Agent | Karen Ng | Associate Director, Collateral Services | 80 Robinson Road, #02-00, Singapore 068898
Meridian Maritime Bank AG | Meridian | Existing Lender — $190M facility (to be refinanced) | Hans-Peter Gerber | Senior Director, Shipping Finance | Talstrasse 18, 8001 Zürich, Switzerland
Clearwater Shipping Finance Ltd. | Clearwater | Existing Lender — $120M facility (to be refinanced) | Emma Blackwood | Director, Structured Ship Finance | 1 Fleet Place, London EC4M 7RA, United Kingdom
Polaris Ratings Group Ltd. | Polaris | Rating Agency (B+, stable — on hold 2022-11-02) | Carl Johansson | Lead Analyst, Transportation & Shipping | Par-la-Ville Place, 14 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton HM 08, Bermuda
Oceanic Credit Assessments Inc. | OCA | Rating Agency (B1, stable — on hold 2022-11-04) | Linda Park | Senior Director, Maritime & Logistics | 120 Broadway, Suite 2200, New York, NY 10271
Kestrel & White Chartered Accountants | K&W | Auditor / Comfort Letter Provider | Georgios Papadimitriou | Audit Partner | 22 Kifisias Avenue, Marousi 151 25, Athens, Greece
Compass Marine Valuations Ltd. | CMV | Fleet Appraiser | Robert Hargreaves | Managing Director | 3 Thomas More Square, London E1W 1WY, United Kingdom