Major Shareholder Initiates Secondary Offering; Company Announces Concurrent Share Repurchase

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A major shareholder, BW Group Limited, is selling 7 million shares in a secondary offering, but Navigator Holdings Ltd. plans to repurchase 3.5 million of those shares, resulting in a net reduction of outstanding shares.

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• Secondary Offering by Major Shareholder

  BW Group Limited, a significant shareholder, is offering 7,000,000 shares of common stock in a secondary public offering. This will reduce their beneficial ownership from 22.8% to 12.8% of outstanding shares.

• Concurrent Company Share Repurchase

  Navigator Holdings Ltd. intends to repurchase 3,500,000 shares of its common stock from the underwriters at the public offering price, concurrent with the secondary offering. The repurchase will be funded by cash on hand.

• Net Reduction in Outstanding Shares

  The combined effect of the secondary offering and the company's repurchase will result in a net reduction of 3,500,000 outstanding shares, decreasing the total from 65,250,444 to 61,750,444.

• No Proceeds to Company from Offering

  Navigator Holdings Ltd. is not selling any shares in this offering and will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares by the selling shareholder.

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This filing details a significant secondary offering by BW Group Limited, a major shareholder, reducing its stake from 22.8% to 12.8%. While a large shareholder reducing their position can be a negative signal, Navigator Holdings Ltd. is concurrently undertaking a substantial share repurchase, absorbing half of the shares offered. This repurchase, funded by cash on hand, demonstrates management's confidence in the company's valuation and its commitment to returning capital to shareholders by reducing the overall share count. The net effect of these transactions is a reduction in total outstanding shares, which is anti-dilutive for existing shareholders. The final offering price is yet to be determined.