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| Well positioned in the growing non-tax driven ship leasing market |
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FSL Trust is a specialist in this field with an established track record. |
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| Flexible in structuring transactions |
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FSL Trust offers its lessees greater transaction structuring flexibility due to its targeted conservative capital structure and flexible bareboat charter model. |
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Leases can be customised with purchase options, lease extension options and vessel-flagging options to meet lessees' requirements. |
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| Strong support from the Sponsor1 and its substantial shareholders2 |
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FSLTM can leverage the extensive network of industry contacts of its Sponsor and its substantial shareholders for cross-referrals and customer referrals. |
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FSL Trust is advised by a panel of industry experts who sit on its Investment Advisory Committee. |
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FSL Trust is supported by Columbia Shipmanagement for its technical and shipmanagement needs. |
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| Extensive shipping expertise and wide networking contacts |
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The FSLTM management team has extensive experience and has built up a wide network of contacts with both the customers and intermediaries in the finance and shipping industries. |
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| No conflict of interests with potential lessees |
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FSL Trust is not majority controlled by any ship operator who might be in direct competition with potential lessees.
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| Competitive capital structure and cost of capital |
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FSL Trust has a capital structure that provides substantial financial flexibility in terms of growing the vessel portfolio. |
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Notes:
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Sponsor is FSL Holdings Pte. Ltd. |
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The Sponsor's substantial shareholders include Schoeller Holdings Ltd, HSH Nordbank AG, and UniCredit Bank AG.
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