CCEC Forms JV with BGN Group, Secures 10-Year Charter for LNG Carrier
Summary
Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. (CCEC) has announced a strategic transaction involving its LNG carrier, Amore Mio I. The company is divesting a 49% stake in the vessel to a newly formed joint venture (JV) with an affiliate of the BGN Group, in which CCEC will hold a 51% interest. The JV will acquire the vessel for $230 million. Crucially, the JV has secured a 10-year time charter for the vessel with BGN INT DMCC, with options to extend for an additional six years, potentially generating up to $485.6 million in aggregate revenues. This move significantly enhances CCEC's contracted revenue visibility, increasing its average firm charter duration for LNG carriers to 6.9 years and total contracted revenues to $2.9 billion, or $4.3 billion if all options are exercised. The partnership with a major energy trader like BGN Group underscores the strength of CCEC's assets and provides long-term cash flow stability.
At the time of this announcement, CCEC was trading at $19.28 on NASDAQ in the Energy & Transportation sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $1.1B. The 52-week trading range was $14.65 to $24.83. This news item was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10. Source: GlobeNewswire.