Feb 12 (Reuters) - 2020 Bulkers Ltd 20202.OL :
* HAS SIGNED AN AGREEMENT TO SELL ITS 2019 BUILT
NEWCASTLEMAX
VESSELS BULK SHANGHAI AND BULK SEOUL
* WILL RETAIN VESSELS' OPERATING CASHFLOW UNTIL CLOSING OF
TRANSACTION, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO TAKE PLACE NO LATER THAN MAY
1, 2024
* DEAL FOR A TOTAL CONSIDERATION OF US$127.5 MILLION
* CASH FLOW DURING PERIOD IS ESTIMATED TO BE APPROXIMATELY
US$3.5
MILLION
* EXPECTS TO RECOGNIZE A NET BOOK GAIN OF APPROXIMATELY
US$40
MILLION UPON COMPLETION OF TRANSACTION.
* ESTIMATED CASH BREAKEVEN WILL BE REDUCED WITH US$1,900 PER
DAY
TO US$14,500 PER DAY
* COMPANY'S AVERAGE GROSS DEBT PER VESSEL WILL DECREASE FROM
APPROXIMATELY US$25.7 MILLION TO APPROXIMATELY US$23.7 MILLION
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