Global shipping company Diana Containerships Inc. announced that it has entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with British Virgin Islands-registered Kalani Invesments Limited, which is not affiliated with the company. The agreement is for the sale of 3,000 newly designated Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Shares, preferred warrants to purchase 6,500 Series B-1 Convertible Preferred Shares and preferred warrants to purchase 140,500 newly-designated Series B-2 Convertible Preferred Shares.
The gross proceeds from the sale of 3,000 Preferred shares will be approximately US$3.0 million. Further on, the shipping company will be paid US$6.5 million upon exercise of all of the Series B-1 Preferred Warrants, and US$140.5 million if Series B-2 Preferred Warrants are exercised. The company intends to use net proceeds from the sales for general corporate purposes and/or to repay indebtedness under one or more of existing credit facilities.
