Performance Shipping Files $250M Universal Shelf Registration, Registers 6.2M Shares for Warrant Exercise

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Performance Shipping Inc. filed a new F-3 universal shelf registration for up to $250 million in securities and registered 6.2 million common shares for warrant exercise, signaling significant potential future dilution.

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• Universal Shelf Registration Filed

  The company filed an F-3 shelf registration statement to offer up to $250,000,000 in common shares, preferred shares, debt securities, warrants, and other units from time to time.

• Registration of Warrant Shares

  The filing also registers 6,233,522 common shares underlying previously-issued August 2022, Series A, and Series B Warrants, with an aggregate exercise value of approximately $12.75 million.

• Significant Potential Dilution

  The potential $250 million capital raise, combined with the 6.23 million shares from warrant exercises, represents a substantial potential for dilution relative to the company's current market capitalization and outstanding shares.

• Renewal of Prior Shelf

  This F-3 filing renews and carries forward unsold securities from a prior shelf registration (File No. 333-271398) that became effective on May 4, 2023.

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Performance Shipping Inc. has filed a new universal shelf registration statement on Form F-3, allowing it to offer up to $250 million in various securities, including common shares, preferred shares, debt, and warrants, from time to time. This amount is over ten times the company's current market capitalization, indicating a substantial potential for future capital raises and significant dilution for existing shareholders. The filing also registers 6,233,522 common shares underlying previously-issued warrants, which, if fully exercised, would represent approximately 50% dilution to the current outstanding common shares. This F-3 filing effectively renews a prior shelf registration from May 2023 and provides the company with a critical mechanism to fund its ongoing fleet expansion strategy, as highlighted in its recent 20-F annual report.