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9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013
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(13)                          Subsequent Events:  On November 5, 2013, Matson entered into a private placement agreement (the “Note Agreement”) pursuant to which Matson will issue $100 million of 30-year senior unsecured notes (the “Notes”).  The Notes will have a weighted average life of approximately 14.5 years and will bear interest at a rate of 4.35%, payable semi-annually.

 

The Notes are expected to be issued in January 2014, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.  The proceeds are expected to be used for general corporate purposes.  The Notes will begin to amortize in 2021, with annual principal payments of $5 million in 2021, $7.5 million in 2022 and 2023, $10 million from 2024 to 2027, and $8 million in 2028.  Starting in 2029 and in each year thereafter until 2044, annual principal payments will be $2 million.

 

On November 6, 2013, MatNav and Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, Inc. (“APSI”) entered into a definitive agreement pursuant to which APSI will construct two new 3,600-TEU Aloha-class dual-fuel capable containerships, with expected delivery dates during the third and fourth quarters of 2018 (the “Ship Building Agreement”). The dual fuels are conventional fuel oils and liquefied natural gas (“LNG”).  While the Ship Building Agreement specifies that upon delivery the ships will be only conventional fuel oil ready, MatNav has negotiated a change order with APSI, which provides for the installation of LNG fuel tanks and related fuel delivery system. The change order option may be executed at MatNav’s sole discretion up to January 2015, which will make the ships LNG ready at delivery.  MatNav will pay an aggregate amount of $418.0 million for the two containerships, which is expected to be funded from available cash on hand, cash flows from operations, borrowing available under the Company’s unsecured revolving credit facility and potential future financings.  Payments will be made over the next five years, with 2% due upon the execution of the Ship Building Agreement, a total of 22% in 2015 and 2016, and a total of 76% in 2017 and 2018. MatNav has an option to contract with APSI, for the construction of up to three additional Aloha-class vessels for which a price and delivery date will be negotiated at the time the option is exercised.