Höegh LNG Partners LP Announces a New Long-Term FSRU Contract for the Höegh Gallant
Höegh LNG Partners LP Announces a New Long-Term FSRU Contract for the Höegh Gallant
HAMILTON, Bermuda, Sept. 24, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Höegh LNG Partners LP (the "Partnership") (NYSE: HMLP) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of New Fortress Energy Inc ("New Fortress") to charter the Höegh Gallant for FSRU operations for a period of ten years, with a planned commencement during the fourth quarter of 2021 (the "New Charter").
漢密爾頓，百慕大，9月2021年2月24日/美通社/--Höegh LNG Partners LP(“合夥企業”)(紐約證券交易所市場代碼：HMLP)今天宣佈，它已與新堡壘能源公司(“新堡壘”)的一家子公司達成協議，將租用Höegh Gallant新憲章“規定，FSRU的運作期限為十年，計劃於2021年第四季度開始(”新憲章“)。
The Partnership has further entered into an agreement to suspend the existing charter for the Höegh Gallant with a subsidiary of Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd. ("Höegh LNG"), with effect from the commencement of the New Charter (the "Suspension Agreement"). The charter rate under the New Charter, in line with the current market, will be lower than under the existing charter for the Höegh Gallant. However, under the Suspension Agreement, Höegh LNG's subsidiary shall compensate the Partnership monthly for the difference between the charter rate earned under the New Charter and the charter rate earned under the existing charter with the addition of a modest increase until July 31, 2025, the expiry date of the existing charter. After that, the Partnership will earn the charter rate agreed with New Fortress for the remaining term of the New Charter. In addition, pursuant to the Suspension Agreement, certain capital expenditures incurred to ready and relocate the Höegh Gallant for performance under the New Charter will be shared 50/50 between Höegh LNG and the Partnership, subject to a maximum obligation of the Partnership.
該夥伴關係進一步簽訂了一項協議，暫停現有的Höegh Gallant與Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd.(“Höegh LNG”)的一家附屬公司簽訂協議，自新憲章生效之日起生效(“暫停協議”)。新租約下的租費率將低於現有租約下的租費率，以符合目前的市場行情。Höegh Gallant。然而，根據暫停協議，Höegh LNG的子公司應每月補償合夥企業根據新憲章賺取的租船費率與根據現有租船賺取的租船費率之間的差額，並加上小幅增加，直至2025年7月31日，即現有租約的到期日。在此之後，合作伙伴將在新憲章的剩餘期限內賺取與新堡壘商定的租船費率。此外，根據暫緩執行協議，為準備及搬遷該機場而招致的若干資本開支Höegh Gallant根據新憲章，Höegh LNG和合夥企業將各佔50%的業績，但合夥企業的最高義務是。
The Board of Directors of the Partnership and the Conflicts Committees (the "Conflicts Committee") have approved the New Charter and the Suspension Agreement. The Conflicts Committee retained an outside financial advisor and outside legal advisors to assist with its evaluation of the agreements.
夥伴關係董事會和衝突委員會(“衝突委員會”)已經批准了“新憲章”和“暫停協定”。衝突委員會聘請了一名外部財務顧問和外部法律顧問協助其評估協議。
Sveinung Støhle, Chief Executive Officer, stated: "The new long-term FSRU contract entered into with New Fortress is an important development for the Partnership as it extends the Partnership's contract coverage and average charter length and broadens our customer base and global footprint. The Höegh Gallant will serve the Old Harbour facility in Jamaica, where its size and performance will enable New Fortress to further optimize its already highly successful operation."
首席執行官斯維農·斯托爾(Sveinung Støhle)表示：“與新堡壘簽訂的新的FSRU長期合同是該夥伴關係的一個重要發展，因為它擴大了該夥伴關係的合同覆蓋範圍和平均包機時長，並擴大了我們的客户基礎和全球足跡。Höegh Gallant將為#年的老海港設施提供服務牙買加在那裏，它的規模和性能將使新堡壘能夠進一步優化其已經非常成功的運營。“
Forward-Looking Statements
前瞻性陳述
This press release includes statements that may constitute forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, the commencement date of the New Charter, the payment by Höegh LNG of amounts owed under the Suspension Agreement and the anticipated benefits to the Partnership of, and performance of the Höegh Gallant under, the New Charter. Such forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond management's control. Factors that can affect future results are discussed in the Partnership's Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed by the Partnership with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and the other reports the Partnership files with the SEC. The Partnership undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect new information or events.
本新聞稿包括可能構成前瞻性陳述的陳述，包括但不限於，新憲章的生效日期、Höegh LNG支付暫停協議項下的款項以及Höegh LNG向合夥企業帶來的預期利益，以及Höegh LNG履行Höegh Gallant根據新憲章。這樣的前瞻性陳述會受到各種已知和未知的風險、不確定性和其他難以預測的因素的影響，其中許多因素是管理層無法控制的。可能影響未來業績的因素在合夥公司提交給美國證券交易委員會(SEC)的截至2020年12月31日的20-F表格年度報告中進行了討論，其他報告在合夥公司提交給證券交易委員會的其他報告中進行了討論。合作伙伴沒有義務更新或修改任何前瞻性陳述，以反映新的信息或事件。
Contact:
The IGB Group, Bryan Degnan, +1 (646) 673-9701 / Leon Berman, +1 (212) 477-8438
聯繫方式：
IGB集團，布萊恩·德南(Bryan Degnan)，電話：+1(646)673-9701/利昂·伯曼(Leon Berman), +1 (212) 477-8438
SOURCE Hoegh LNG Partners LP
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