
| • |
If you are an existing shareholder, you may purchase additional common shares by reinvesting all or a portion of the dividends paid on your common shares and by making optional cash investments of not less than $100 each and up to a
maximum of $10,000 per month. In some instances, we may permit optional cash investments in excess of this maximum.
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If you are a new investor, you may join the Plan by making an initial investment of not less than $250 and up to a maximum of $10,000. In some instances, we may permit initial investments in excess of this maximum.
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| • |
As a participant in the Plan, you may authorize electronic deductions from your bank account for optional cash investments.
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| • |
We may offer discounts ranging from 0% to 5% on optional and initial cash investments that are made pursuant to a request for waiver (i.e., on investments that are in excess of $10,000). At our discretion the discount may be offered at
variable rates on one, all or a combination of the sources of investments or not at all.
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
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S-1
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
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S-2
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RISK FACTORS
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S-3
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ENFORCEMENT OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
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S-4
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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S-5
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THE COMPANY
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S-6
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DESCRIPTION OF THE PLAN
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S-7
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What is the Plan?
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S-7
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2.
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What features does the Plan offer?
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S-7
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3.
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Who is the Plan Administrator and what does the Plan Administrator do?
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S-7
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4.
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How do I contact the Plan Administrator?
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S-8
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5.
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How do I enroll in the Plan if I am an existing shareholder and my common shares are registered in my name?
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S-8
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6.
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My shares are held in “street name.” How do I enroll in the Plan if I am an existing shareholder and my common shares are registered in the name of my broker, bank or other nominee?
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S-8
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7.
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How do I enroll if I am not currently a shareholder?
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S-9
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8.
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What are the fees associated with participation?
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S-9
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9.
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What are my options for additional cash investments once I am enrolled in the Plan?
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S-9
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10.
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What are my reinvestment options?
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S-10
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11.
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Request for Waiver for Optional Monthly Cash Investments and Initial Investments in Excess of $10,000
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S-11
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12.
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Purchases and Pricing of Common Shares Purchased Pursuant to a Request for Waiver
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S-11
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13.
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Pricing Period Extension Feature
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S-12
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14.
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When are dividends paid?
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S-12
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15.
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When does the Plan Administrator purchase common shares?
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S-12
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16.
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How does the Plan Administrator purchase the common shares?
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S-13
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17.
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At what price will the Plan Administrator purchase the common shares?
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S-13
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18.
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May I enroll, view my account information, and execute transactions online?
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S-13
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19.
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What kind of reports will I receive as a participant in the Plan?
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S-13
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20.
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Will I receive share certificates for my Plan shares?
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S-14
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21.
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Can I deposit share certificates for safekeeping?
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S-14
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22.
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How do I sell my Plan shares?
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S-14
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23.
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How do I discontinue participation in the Plan?
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S-15
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24.
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What happens if I sell or transfer all the common shares registered in my name and held by me?
|
S-15
|
|
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25.
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How do I transfer shares or give them as gifts?
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S-15
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26.
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What happens if we declare a dividend payable in common shares or declare a stock split?
|
S-15
|
|
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27.
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How will my common shares held by the Plan Administrator be voted at meetings of shareholders?
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S-15
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28.
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Limitation of Liability
|
S-15
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USE OF PROCEEDS
|
S-16
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UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES
|
S-17
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
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S-19
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EXPENSES
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S-20
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LEGAL MATTERS
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S-20
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EXPERTS
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S-20
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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
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ii
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
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1
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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
|
|
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4
|
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RISK FACTORS
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7
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USE OF PROCEEDS
|
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8
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CAPITALIZATION
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9
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ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
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10
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DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL
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11
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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
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15
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DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
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21
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DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS
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22
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DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS
|
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23
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DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
|
|
|
24
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|
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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
|
|
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25
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TAX CONSIDERATIONS
|
27
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EXPENSES
|
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|
28
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LEGAL MATTERS
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28
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EXPERTS
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28
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WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
|
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29
|
|
| • |
the strength of world economies and currencies;
|
| • |
inflationary pressures and central bank policies intended to combat overall inflation and rising interest rates and foreign exchange rates;
|
| • |
our ability to generate cash to service our indebtedness;
|
| • |
our ability to continue to satisfy our financial and other covenants, or obtain waivers relating to such covenants from our lenders under our credit facilities;
|
| • |
the availability of financing and refinancing, as well as our ability to obtain such financing or refinancing in the future to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general corporate activities and our ability to comply with
the restrictions and other covenants in our financing arrangements;
|
| • |
our counterparties’ ability or willingness to honor their obligations under agreements with us;
|
| • |
general market conditions in the seaborne transportation industry, which is cyclical and volatile, including fluctuations in charter hire rates and vessel values;
|
| • |
prolonged or significant downturns in the tanker, dry-bulk carrier, container, car carrier and/or offshore drilling charter markets;
|
| • |
the volatility of oil and gas prices, which effects, among other things, several sectors of the maritime, shipping and offshore industries, including oil transportation, dry bulk shipments, oil products transportation, car transportation
and drilling rigs;
|
| • |
a decrease in the market values of our vessels and drilling rigs;
|
| • |
an oversupply of vessels, including drilling rigs, which could lead to reductions in charter hire rates and profitability;
|
| • |
any inability to retain and recruit qualified key executives, key employees, key consultants or skilled workers;
|
| • |
the potential difference in interests between or among certain of our directors, officers, key executives and shareholders, including Hemen Holding Limited, our largest shareholder;
|
| • |
the risks associated with the purchase of second-hand vessels;
|
| • |
the aging of our fleet which could result in increased operating costs, impairment or loss of hire;
|
| • |
the adequacy of insurance coverage for inherent operational risks, and our ability to obtain indemnities from customers, changes in laws, treaties or regulations;
|
| • |
changes in supply and generally the number, size and form of providers of goods and services in the markets in which we operate;
|
| • |
the supply of and demand for oil and oil products and vessels, including drilling rigs, comparable to ours, including against the background of the possibility of accelerated climate change transition worldwide, including shifts in
consumer demand for other energy resources could have an accelerated negative effect on the demand for oil and thus its transportation and drilling;
|
| • |
changes in market demand in countries which import commodities and finished goods and changes in the amount and location of the production of those commodities and finished goods and resulting changes to trade patterns;
|
| • |
delays or defaults by the shipyards in the construction of our newbuildings;
|
| • |
technological innovation in the sectors in which we operate and quality and efficiency requirements from customers;
|
| • |
technology risk associated with energy transition and fleet/systems rejuvenation to alternative propulsions;
|
| • |
risks associated with potential cybersecurity or other privacy threats and data security breaches;
|
| • |
our ability to comply with, and the expected cost of, governmental regulations and maritime self-regulatory organization standards, including new environmental regulations and standards, as well as standard regulations imposed by our
charterers applicable to our business;
|
| • |
governmental laws and regulations, including environmental regulations, that add to our costs or the costs of our customers;
|
| • |
potential liability from safety, environmental, governmental and other requirements and potential significant additional expenditures related to complying with such regulations;
|
| • |
the impact of increasing scrutiny and changing expectations from investors, lenders, charterers and other market participants with respect to our Environmental, Social and Governance, or ESG practices;
|
| • |
increased inspection procedures and more restrictive import and export controls;
|
| • |
the imposition of sanctions by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the U.S. Treasury or pursuant to other applicable laws or regulations imposed by the U.S. government, the European Union, the United Nations or other
governments against us or any of our subsidiaries;
|
| • |
compliance with governmental, tax, environmental and safety regulation, any non-compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or other applicable regulations relating to bribery;
|
| • |
changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs;
|
| • |
fluctuations in currencies and interest rates such as NIBOR and SOFR;
|
| • |
the impact that any discontinuance, modification or other reform or the establishment of alternative reference rates may have on our floating interest rate debt instruments;
|
| • |
the volatility of prevailing spot market charter rates, which effects the amount of profit-sharing payment we receive under our charters;
|
| • |
the volatility of the price of our common shares;
|
| • |
changes in our dividend policy;
|
| • |
the future sale of the Company’s common shares;
|
| • |
the failure to protect our information security management system against security breaches, or the failure or unavailability of these systems for a significant period of time;
|
| • |
the entrance into transactions that expose us to additional risk outside of our core business;
|
| • |
difficulty managing planned growth properly;
|
| • |
our incorporation under the laws of Bermuda and the different rights to relief that may be available compared to other countries, including the United States;
|
| • |
the Company potentially becoming subject to corporate income tax in Bermuda in the future;
|
| • |
shareholders’ reliance on us to enforce our rights against contract counterparties;
|
| • |
dependence on the ability of our subsidiaries to distribute funds to satisfy financial obligations and make dividend payments;
|
| • |
the potential for shareholders to not be able to bring a suit against us or enforce a judgment obtained against us in the United States;
|
| • |
treatment of the Company as a “passive foreign investment company” by U.S. tax authorities;
|
| • |
being required to pay taxes on U.S. source income;
|
| • |
our operations being subject to economic substance requirements;
|
| • |
the exercise of a purchase option by the charterer of a vessel;
|
| • |
potential liability from future litigation, including litigation related to claims raised by public-interest organizations or activism with regard to failure to adapt or mitigate climate impact;
|
| • |
increased cost of capital or limiting access to funding due to EU Taxonomy or relevant territorial taxonomy regulations;
|
| • |
the arresting or attachment of one or more of our vessels or rigs by maritime claimants;
|
| • |
damage to storage, receiving and other shipping inventories’ facilities;
|
| • |
impacts of supply chain disruptions and market volatility;
|
| • |
the impact of restrictions on trade, including the imposition of new tariffs, port fees and other import restrictions by the United States on its trading partners and the imposition of retaliatory tariffs by China and the EU on the United
States, and potential further protectionist measures and/or further retaliatory actions by others, including the imposition of tariffs or penalties on vessels calling in key export or import ports such as the United States, European Union
and/or China;
|
| • |
potential requisition of our vessels or rigs by a government during a period of war or emergency; and
|
| • |
world events, political instability, international sanctions or international hostilities, including the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Iran conflict and related developments in the Middle East, including vessel attacks in the Strait
of Hormuz or the Red Sea, which have resulted in disruptions in international shipping routes.
|
| • |
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025, filed with the Commission on March 16, 2026, which
contains audited consolidated financial statements for the most recent fiscal year for which those statements have been filed; and
|
| • |
Form 8-A12B, filed with the Commission on May 26, 2004, registering the Company’s common shares under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act,
and any amendment filed thereto.
|
| 1. |
What is the Plan?
|
| 2. |
What features does the Plan offer?
|
| 3. |
Who is the Plan Administrator and what does the Plan Administrator do?
|
| 4. |
How do I contact the Plan Administrator?
|
| 5. |
How do I enroll in the Plan if I am an existing shareholder and my common shares are registered in my name?
|
| 6. |
My shares are held in “street name.” How do I enroll in the Plan if I am an existing shareholder and my common shares are registered in the name of my broker, bank or other nominee?
|
| 7. |
How do I enroll if I am not currently a shareholder?
|
| 8. |
What are the fees associated with participation?
|
| 9. |
What are my options for additional cash investments once I am enrolled in the Plan?
|
| 10. |
What are my reinvestment options?
|
| • |
If you elect “Full Dividend Reinvestment,” you direct the Plan Administrator to apply toward the purchase of additional common shares all your cash dividends on all the common shares then or subsequently registered in your name, together
with any optional monthly cash investments. Under this option, the Plan operates so as to reinvest dividends on a cumulative basis until you instruct otherwise, you withdraw from the Plan or the Plan is terminated.
|
| • |
If you elect “Partial Dividend Reinvestment,” you direct the Plan Administrator to pay you in cash on a specified number of shares and to apply your remaining dividends toward the purchase of additional common shares, together with any
optional monthly cash investments.
|
| • |
If you elect for “Optional Cash Investments Only,” you will continue to receive cash dividends on all of your common shares registered in your name in the usual manner, but the Plan Administrator will apply any optional monthly cash
investment received to the purchase of additional common shares under the Plan.
|
| 11. |
Request for Waiver for Optional Monthly Cash Investments and Initial Investments in Excess of $10,000
|
| • |
whether the Plan is then acquiring newly issued common shares directly from us or acquiring common shares in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions from third parties;
|
| • |
our need for additional funds;
|
| • |
the attractiveness of obtaining additional funds through the sale of common shares as compared to other sources of funds;
|
| • |
the purchase price likely to apply to any sale of common shares;
|
| • |
the shareholder submitting the request;
|
| • |
the extent and nature of the shareholder’s prior participation in the Plan;
|
| • |
the number of common shares held of record by the shareholder; and
|
| • |
the aggregate number of optional monthly cash investments and initial investments in excess of $10,000 for which requests for waiver have been submitted by all existing shareholders and new investors.
|
| 12. |
Purchases and Pricing of Common Shares Purchased Pursuant to a Request for Waiver
|
| 13. |
Pricing Period Extension Feature
|
| 14. |
When are dividends paid?
|
| 15. |
When does the Plan Administrator purchase common shares?
|
| 16. |
How does the Plan Administrator purchase the common shares?
|
| 17. |
At what price will the Plan Administrator purchase the common shares?
|
| 18. |
May I enroll, view my account information, and execute transactions online?
|
| • |
enroll in the Plan;
|
| • |
make optional cash investments;
|
| • |
request sale of common shares;
|
| • |
obtain stock power forms;
|
| • |
view account status and account transactions;
|
| • |
perform address changes;
|
| • |
request share certificates;
|
| • |
request duplicate statements;
|
| • |
view-print-request form 1099; and
|
| • |
view certificate, book-entry and dividend payment history.
|
| 19. |
What kind of reports will I receive as a participant in the Plan?
|
| 20. |
Will I receive share certificates for my Plan shares?
|
| 21. |
Can I deposit share certificates for safekeeping?
|
| 22. |
How do I sell my Plan shares?
|
| 23. |
How do I discontinue participation in the Plan?
|
| 24. |
What happens if I sell or transfer all the common shares registered in my name and held by me?
|
| 25. |
How do I transfer shares or give them as gifts?
|
| 26. |
What happens if we declare a dividend payable in common shares or declare a stock split?
|
| 27. |
How will my common shares held by the Plan Administrator be voted at meetings of shareholders?
|
| 28. |
Limitation of Liability
|
| • |
the failure to terminate your Plan account upon your death or adjudicated incompetence prior to receiving written notice of your death or adjudicated incompetence; or
|
| • |
the purchase or sale prices reflected in your Plan account or the dates of purchases or sales of common shares under the Plan; or
|
| • |
any loss or fluctuation in the market value of our common shares after the purchase or sale of common shares under the Plan.
|
| • |
fails to provide an accurate taxpayer identification number;
|
| • |
is notified by the Internal Revenue Service that he has failed to report all interest or dividends required to be shown on his U.S. federal income tax returns; or
|
| • |
in certain circumstances, fails to comply with applicable certification requirements.
|
|
Commission Registration Fee
|
|
$
|
13,665 |
|
|
Legal Fees and Expenses
|
|
$
|
45,000
|
|
|
Accounting Fees and Expenses
|
|
$
|
0
|
|
|
Plan Administrator Fees
|
|
$
|
7,500
|
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
$
|
835
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
67,000
|
|

|
ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
|
ii
|
|
PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
|
1
|
|
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
|
4
|
|
RISK FACTORS
|
7
|
|
USE OF PROCEEDS
|
8
|
|
CAPITALIZATION
|
9
|
|
ENFORCEABILITY OF CIVIL LIABILITIES
|
10
|
|
DESCRIPTION OF SHARE CAPITAL
|
11
|
|
DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES
|
15
|
|
DESCRIPTION OF WARRANTS
|
21
|
|
DESCRIPTION OF PURCHASE CONTRACTS
|
22
|
|
DESCRIPTION OF RIGHTS
|
23
|
|
DESCRIPTION OF UNITS
|
24
|
|
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
|
25
|
|
TAX CONSIDERATIONS
|
27
|
|
EXPENSES
|
28
|
|
LEGAL MATTERS
|
28
|
|
EXPERTS
|
28
|
|
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
|
29
|
|
Approximate
|
Lease
|
Charter Termination
|
|||||||||
|
Vessel
|
Built
|
Capacity
|
Flag
|
Classification *
|
Date*
|
||||||
|
Tankers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Marlin Santorini
|
2019
|
150,000 Dwt
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2026
|
(5)
|
|||||
|
Marlin Sicily
|
2019
|
150,000 Dwt
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2027
|
(5)
|
|||||
|
Marlin Shikoku
|
2019
|
150,000 Dwt
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2027
|
(5)
|
|||||
|
SFL Albany
|
2020
|
160,000 Dwt
|
MI
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
(2)
|
|||||
|
SFL Fraser
|
2020
|
160,000 Dwt
|
MI
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
(2)
|
|||||
|
SFL Tigris
|
2024
|
115,000 Dwt
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2029
|
(1)
|
|||||
|
SFL Taurus
|
2024
|
115,000 Dwt
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2029
|
(1)
|
|||||
|
SFL Tucana
|
2024
|
115,000 Dwt
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2029
|
(1)
|
|||||
|
SFL Trinity
|
2017
|
114,000 Dwt
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2026
|
||||||
|
SFL Sabine
|
2017
|
114,000 Dwt
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2026
|
||||||
|
SFL Lion
|
2014
|
115,000 Dwt
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2027
|
(5)
|
|||||
|
SFL Tiger
|
2015
|
115,000 Dwt
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2026
|
(5)
|
|||||
|
SFL Panther
|
2015
|
115,000 Dwt
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2027
|
(5)
|
|||||
|
SFL Puma
|
2015
|
115,000 Dwt
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2026
|
(5)
|
|||||
|
SFL Aruba
|
2022
|
33.000 Dwt
|
MI
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
(6)
|
|||||
|
SFL Bonaire
|
2023
|
33.000 Dwt
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2032
|
(1)
|
|||||
|
Dry Bulk Carriers
|
|||||||||||
|
SFL Yangtze
|
2012
|
82,000 Dwt
|
HK
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
(2)
|
|||||
|
SFL Pearl
|
2012
|
82,000 Dwt
|
HK
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
(2)
|
|||||
|
Container vessels
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
San Felipe
|
2014
|
9,500 TEU
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2030
|
||||||
|
San Felix
|
2014
|
9,500 TEU
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2030
|
||||||
|
San Fernando
|
2015
|
9,500 TEU
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2030
|
||||||
|
San Francisca
|
2015
|
9,500 TEU
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2030
|
||||||
|
Maersk Sarat
|
2015
|
9,500 TEU
|
LIB
|
Operating
|
2031
|
(7)
|
|||||
|
Maersk Skarstind
|
2016
|
9,500 TEU
|
LIB
|
Operating
|
2026
|
(8)
|
|||||
|
Maersk Shivling
|
2016
|
9,300 TEU
|
LIB
|
Operating
|
2026
|
(8)
|
|||||
|
Maersk Zambezi
|
2020
|
5,300 TEU
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2028
|
(1)
|
|||||
|
Maersk Phuket
|
2022
|
2,500 TEU
|
LIB
|
Operating
|
2029
|
(1) (4)
|
|||||
|
Maersk Pelepas
|
2022
|
2,500 TEU
|
LIB
|
Operating
|
2029
|
(1) (4)
|
|||||
|
SFL Maui
|
2013
|
6,800 TEU
|
LIB
|
Operating
|
2027
|
(1) (4)
|
|||||
|
SFL Hawaii
|
2014
|
6,800 TEU
|
LIB
|
Operating
|
2027
|
(1) (4)
|
|||||
|
Vancouver Express
|
2014
|
15,400 TEU
|
LIB
|
Operating
|
2029
|
||||||
|
Oakland Express
|
2014
|
15,400 TEU
|
LIB
|
Operating
|
2029
|
||||||
|
Houston Express
|
2014
|
15,400 TEU
|
LIB
|
Operating
|
2029
|
||||||
|
Atlanta Express
|
2014
|
15,400 TEU
|
LIB
|
Operating
|
2029
|
||||||
|
Baltimore Express
|
2014
|
15,400 TEU
|
LIB
|
Operating
|
2029
|
(4)
|
|||||
|
Savannah Express
|
2013
|
15,400 TEU
|
LIB
|
Operating
|
2028
|
(4)
|
|||||
|
Maersk San Vincent
|
2015
|
10,600 TEU
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2030
|
(1)
|
|||||
|
Maersk San Lazaro
|
2015
|
10,600 TEU
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2030
|
(1)
|
|||||
|
Maersk San Juan
|
2015
|
10,600 TEU
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2030
|
(1)
|
|||||
|
MSC Anna
|
2016
|
19,200 TEU
|
LIB
|
Direct Financing
|
2031
|
(1) (3)
|
|||||
|
MSC Viviana
|
2017
|
19,200 TEU
|
LIB
|
Direct Financing
|
2032
|
(1) (3)
|
|||||
|
MSC Erica
|
2016
|
19,400 TEU
|
LIB
|
Direct Financing
|
2033
|
(1) (3)
|
|||||
|
MSC Reef
|
2016
|
19,400 TEU
|
LIB
|
Direct Financing
|
2033
|
(1) (3)
|
|||||
|
Car Carriers
|
|||||||||||
|
SFL Composer
|
2005
|
6,500 CEU
|
LIB
|
Operating
|
2026
|
(4)
|
|||||
|
SFL Conductor
|
2006
|
6,500 CEU
|
LIB
|
Operating
|
2027
|
(4)
|
|||||
|
Arabian Sea
|
2010
|
4,900 CEU
|
MI
|
Operating
|
2028
|
(4)
|
|||||
|
Emden
|
2023
|
7,000 CEU
|
LIB
|
Operating
|
2033
|
(4)
|
|||||
|
Wolfsburg
|
2023
|
7,000 CEU
|
LIB
|
Operating
|
2034
|
(4)
|
|||||
|
Odin Highway
|
2024
|
7,000 CEU
|
LIB
|
Operating
|
2034
|
(4)
|
|||||
|
Thor Highway
|
2024
|
7,000 CEU
|
LIB
|
Operating
|
2034
|
(4)
|
|||||
|
Drilling Rigs
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
|
Linus
|
2014
|
450 ft
|
NOR
|
n/a
|
2029
|
(9)
|
|||||
|
Hercules
|
2008
|
10,000 ft
|
CYP
|
n/a
|
n/a
|
(9)
|
| (1) |
Charterer has purchase options or obligations during the term or at the end of the charter.
|
| (2) |
Currently employed on a short-term charter or trading in the spot market.
|
| (3) |
Vessel chartered-in and out on direct financing leases and included in associated companies.
|
| (4) |
Vessel chartered-in as lease debt financing arrangements and out as operating leases.
|
| (5) |
Charterer has the right to trigger a sale to a third party, at any time after the first year, with net proceeds over an agreed sum to be shared between the charterer and SFL, with
profit split on a previously agreed upon basis of calculation.
|
| (6) |
Vessel is trading in a pool with Stolt Tankers until 2032.
|
| (7) |
Vessel had a new charter contract in 2026. Lease assessment is preliminary and may change.
|
| (8) |
The charters in respect of these vessels end in 2026 and the vessels are then contracted to commence a five-year time charter with the same counterparty.
|
| (9) |
Linus is currently employed under its long-term drilling contract with ConocoPhillips which expires in the second quarter of 2029. Hercules completed its drilling contract in Canada with Equinor in the fourth quarter of 2024. Following completion, Hercules was mobilized to Norway ato
await new drilling opportunities. In March 2026, the Company entered into a drilling contract in Canada with a large, investment-grade multinational oil and gas company for the harsh environment
semi-submersible rig Hercules. The contract has an estimated value of approximately $170 million, a minimum term of
approximately 400 days and is expected to commence in the first quarter of 2027.
|
| • |
the strength of world economies and currencies;
|
| • |
inflationary pressures and central bank policies intended to combat overall inflation and rising interest rates and foreign exchange rates;
|
| • |
our ability to generate cash to service our indebtedness;
|
| • |
our ability to continue to satisfy our financial and other covenants, or obtain waivers relating to such covenants from our lenders under our credit facilities;
|
| • |
the availability of financing and refinancing, as well as our ability to obtain such financing or refinancing in the future to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and other general
corporate activities and our ability to comply with the restrictions and other covenants in our financing arrangements;
|
| • |
our counterparties’ ability or willingness to honor their obligations under agreements with us;
|
| • |
general market conditions in the seaborne transportation industry, which is cyclical and volatile, including fluctuations in charter hire rates and vessel values;
|
| • |
prolonged or significant downturns in the tanker, dry-bulk carrier, container, car carrier and/or offshore drilling charter markets;
|
| • |
the volatility of oil and gas prices, which effects, among other things, several sectors of the maritime, shipping and offshore industries, including oil transportation, dry bulk
shipments, oil products transportation, car transportation and drilling rigs;
|
| • |
a decrease in the market values of our vessels and drilling rigs;
|
| • |
an oversupply of vessels, including drilling rigs, which could lead to reductions in charter hire rates and profitability;
|
| • |
any inability to retain and recruit qualified key executives, key employees, key consultants or skilled workers;
|
| • |
the potential difference in interests between or among certain of our directors, officers, key executives and shareholders, including Hemen Holding Limited, our largest shareholder;
|
| • |
the risks associated with the purchase of second-hand vessels;
|
| • |
the aging of our fleet which could result in increased operating costs, impairment or loss of hire;
|
| • |
the adequacy of insurance coverage for inherent operational risks, and our ability to obtain indemnities from customers, changes in laws, treaties or regulations;
|
| • |
changes in supply and generally the number, size and form of providers of goods and services in the markets in which we operate;
|
| • |
the supply of and demand for oil and oil products and vessels, including drilling rigs, comparable to ours, including against the background of the possibility of accelerated climate
change transition worldwide, including shifts in consumer demand for other energy resources could have an accelerated negative effect on the demand for oil and thus its transportation and drilling;
|
| • |
changes in market demand in countries which import commodities and finished goods and changes in the amount and location of the production of those commodities and finished goods and
resulting changes to trade patterns;
|
| • |
delays or defaults by the shipyards in the construction of our newbuildings;
|
| • |
technological innovation in the sectors in which we operate and quality and efficiency requirements from customers;
|
| • |
technology risk associated with energy transition and fleet/systems rejuvenation to alternative propulsions;
|
| • |
risks associated with potential cybersecurity or other privacy threats and data security breaches;
|
| • |
our ability to comply with, and the expected cost of, governmental regulations and maritime self-regulatory organization standards, including new environmental regulations and
standards, as well as standard regulations imposed by our charterers applicable to our business;
|
| • |
governmental laws and regulations, including environmental regulations, that add to our costs or the costs of our customers;
|
| • |
potential liability from safety, environmental, governmental and other requirements and potential significant additional expenditures related to complying with such regulations;
|
| • |
the impact of increasing scrutiny and changing expectations from investors, lenders, charterers and other market participants with respect to our Environmental, Social and
Governance, or ESG practices;
|
| • |
increased inspection procedures and more restrictive import and export controls;
|
| • |
the imposition of sanctions by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the U.S. Treasury or pursuant to other applicable laws or regulations imposed by the U.S.
government, the European Union, the United Nations or other governments against us or any of our subsidiaries;
|
| • |
compliance with governmental, tax, environmental and safety regulation, any non-compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 or other applicable regulations
relating to bribery;
|
| • |
changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs;
|
| • |
fluctuations in currencies and interest rates such as NIBOR and SOFR;
|
| • |
the impact that any discontinuance, modification or other reform or the establishment of alternative reference rates may have on our floating interest rate debt instruments;
|
| • |
the volatility of prevailing spot market charter rates, which effects the amount of profit-sharing payment we receive under our charters;
|
| • |
the volatility of the price of our common shares;
|
| • |
changes in our dividend policy;
|
| • |
the future sale of the Company’s common shares;
|
| • |
the failure to protect our information security management system against security breaches, or the failure or unavailability of these systems for a significant period of time;
|
| • |
the entrance into transactions that expose us to additional risk outside of our core business;
|
| • |
difficulty managing planned growth properly;
|
| • |
our incorporation under the laws of Bermuda and the different rights to relief that may be available compared to other countries, including the United States;
|
| • |
the Company potentially becoming subject to corporate income tax in Bermuda in the future;
|
| • |
shareholders’ reliance on us to enforce our rights against contract counterparties;
|
| • |
dependence on the ability of our subsidiaries to distribute funds to satisfy financial obligations and make dividend payments;
|
| • |
the potential for shareholders to not be able to bring a suit against us or enforce a judgment obtained against us in the United States;
|
| • |
treatment of the Company as a “passive foreign investment company” by U.S. tax authorities;
|
| • |
being required to pay taxes on U.S. source income;
|
| • |
our operations being subject to economic substance requirements;
|
| • |
the exercise of a purchase option by the charterer of a vessel;
|
| • |
potential liability from future litigation, including litigation related to claims raised by public-interest organizations or activism with regard to failure to adapt or mitigate
climate impact;
|
| • |
increased cost of capital or limiting access to funding due to EU Taxonomy or relevant territorial taxonomy regulations;
|
| • |
the arresting or attachment of one or more of our vessels or rigs by maritime claimants;
|
| • |
damage to storage, receiving and other shipping inventories’ facilities;
|
| • |
impacts of supply chain disruptions and market volatility;
|
| • |
the impact of restrictions on trade, including the imposition of new tariffs, port fees and other import restrictions by the United States on its trading partners and the imposition of
retaliatory tariffs by China and the EU on the United States, and potential further protectionist measures and/or further retaliatory actions by others, including the imposition of tariffs or penalties on vessels calling in key export
or import ports such as the United States, European Union and/or China;
|
| • |
potential requisition of our vessels or rigs by a government during a period of war or emergency; and
|
| • |
world events, political instability, international sanctions or international hostilities, including the war between Russia and Ukraine, the Iran conflict and related developments in
the Middle East, including vessel attacks in the Strait of Hormuz or the Red Sea, which have resulted in disruptions in international shipping routes.
|
|
Common shares outstanding at December 31, 2023
|
137,467,078
|
|
|
Number of shares cancelled
|
(700)
|
|
|
Number of common shares issued in connection with the Share Option Scheme
|
242,146
|
|
|
Number of common shares issued in connection with an underwritten public offering
|
8,000,000
|
|
|
Common shares outstanding at December 31, 2024
|
145,708,524
|
|
|
Number of shares repurchased under the Share Repurchase Program
|
(1,252,657)
|
|
|
Number of common shares issued in connection with the Share Option Scheme
|
107,060
|
|
|
Common shares outstanding at December 31, 2025
|
144,562,927
|
|
|
Number of common shares issued in connection with the Share Option Scheme
|
20,000
|
|
|
Common shares outstanding at March 17, 2026
|
144,582,927
|
| • |
the designation, aggregate principal amount and authorized denominations;
|
| • |
the issue price, expressed as a percentage of the aggregate principal amount;
|
| • |
the maturity date;
|
| • |
the interest rate per annum, if any;
|
| • |
if the debt securities provide for interest payments, the date from which interest will accrue, the dates on which interest will be payable, the date on which payment of interest will
commence and the regular record dates for interest payment dates;
|
| • |
any optional or mandatory sinking fund provisions or exchangeability provisions;
|
| • |
the terms and conditions upon which conversion of any convertible debt securities may be effected, including the conversion price, the conversion period and other conversion provisions;
|
| • |
whether the debt securities will be our senior or subordinated securities;
|
| • |
whether the debt securities will be our secured or unsecured obligations;
|
| • |
the applicability and terms of any guarantees;
|
| • |
the date, if any, after which and the price or prices at which the debt securities may be optionally redeemed or must be mandatorily redeemed and any other terms and provisions of optional
or mandatory redemptions, including discharge and defeasance;
|
| • |
if other than denominations of $2,000 and any integral multiple thereof, the denominations in which the debt securities of the series will be issuable;
|
| • |
if other than the full principal amount, the portion of the principal amount of the debt securities of the series which will be payable upon acceleration or provable in bankruptcy;
|
| • |
any events of default not set forth in this prospectus;
|
| • |
the currency or currencies, including composite currencies, in which principal, premium and interest will be payable, if other than the currency of the United States of America;
|
| • |
if principal, premium or interest is payable, at our election or at the election of any holder, in a currency other than that in which the debt securities of the series are stated to be
payable, the period or periods within which, and the terms and conditions upon which, the election may be made;
|
| • |
whether interest will be payable in cash or additional securities at our or the holder’s option and the terms and conditions upon which the election may be made;
|
| • |
if denominated in a currency or currencies other than the currency of the United States of America, the equivalent price in the currency of the United States of America for purposes of
determining the voting rights of holders of those debt securities under the applicable indenture;
|
| • |
if the amount of payments of principal, premium or interest may be determined with reference to an index, formula or other method based on a coin or currency other than that in which the
debt securities of the series are stated to be payable, the manner in which the amounts will be determined;
|
| • |
any restrictive covenants or other material terms relating to the debt securities;
|
| • |
whether the debt securities will be issued in the form of global securities or certificates in registered form;
|
| • |
any listing on any securities exchange or quotation system;
|
| • |
additional provisions, if any, related to defeasance and discharge of the debt securities; and
|
| • |
any other special features of the debt securities.
|
| • |
our ability to incur either secured or unsecured debt, or both;
|
| • |
our ability to make certain payments, dividends, redemptions or repurchases;
|
| • |
our ability to create dividend and other payment restrictions affecting our subsidiaries;
|
| • |
our ability to make investments;
|
| • |
mergers and consolidations by us or our subsidiaries;
|
| • |
sales of assets by us;
|
| • |
our ability to enter into transactions with affiliates;
|
| • |
our ability to incur liens;
|
| • |
sale and leaseback transactions; and
|
| • |
any integral multiple thereof, the denominations in which the debt securities of the series will be issuable.
|
| (1) |
changes the amount of securities whose holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver;
|
| (2) |
reduces the rate of or changes the interest payment time on any security or alters its redemption provisions (other than any alteration to any such section which would not materially
adversely affect the legal rights of any holder under the indenture) or the price at which we are required to offer to purchase the securities;
|
| (3) |
reduces the principal or changes the maturity of any security or reduces the amount of, or postpones the date fixed for, the payment of any sinking fund or analogous obligation;
|
| (4) |
waives a default or event of default in the payment of the principal of or interest, if any, on any security (except a rescission of acceleration of the securities of any series by the
holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the outstanding securities of that series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);
|
| (5) |
makes the principal of or interest, if any, on any security payable in any currency other than that stated in the security;
|
| (6) |
makes any change with respect to holders’ rights to receive principal and interest, the terms pursuant to which defaults can be waived, certain modifications affecting shareholders or
certain currency-related issues; or
|
| (7) |
waives a redemption payment with respect to any security or changes any of the provisions with respect to the redemption of any securities; will be effective against any holder without his
consent. Other terms as specified in subsequent filings may be modified without the consent of the holders.
|
| • |
default in any payment of interest when due which continues for 30 days;
|
| • |
default in any payment of principal or premium at maturity;
|
| • |
default in the deposit of any sinking fund payment when due;
|
| • |
default in the performance of any covenant in the debt securities or the applicable indenture which continues for 60 days after we receive notice of the default;
|
| • |
default under a bond, debenture, note or other evidence of indebtedness for borrowed money by us or our subsidiaries (to the extent we are directly responsible or liable therefor) having a
principal amount in excess of a minimum amount set forth in the applicable subsequent filings, whether such indebtedness now exists or is hereafter created, which default shall have resulted in such indebtedness becoming or being declared
due and payable prior to the date on which it would otherwise have become due and payable, without such acceleration having been rescinded, annulled or cured within 30 days after we receive notice of the default; and
|
| • |
events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization.
|
| • |
the title of such warrants;
|
| • |
the aggregate number of such warrants;
|
| • |
the price or prices at which such warrants will be issued;
|
| • |
the currency or currencies, in which the price of such warrants will be payable;
|
| • |
the securities or other rights, including rights to receive payment in cash or securities based on the value, rate or price of one or more specified currencies, securities or indices, or
any combination of the foregoing, purchasable upon exercise of such warrants;
|
| • |
the price at which, and the currency or currencies in which, the securities or other rights purchasable upon exercise of such warrants may be purchased;
|
| • |
the date on which the right to exercise such warrants shall commence and the date on which such right shall expire;
|
| • |
if applicable, the minimum or maximum amount of such warrants which may be exercised at any one time;
|
| • |
if applicable, the designation and terms of the securities with which such warrants are issued and the number of such warrants issued with each such security;
|
| • |
if applicable, the date on and after which such warrants and the related securities will be separately transferable;
|
| • |
information with respect to book-entry procedures, if any;
|
| • |
if applicable, a discussion of any material U.S. federal income tax considerations; and
|
| • |
any other terms of such warrants, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of such warrants.
|
| • |
debt or equity securities issued by us, a basket of such securities, an index or indices of such securities, or any combination of the above, as specified in the applicable prospectus
supplement; or
|
| • |
currencies.
|
| • |
the exercise price for the rights;
|
| • |
the number of rights issued to each shareholder;
|
| • |
the extent to which the rights are transferable;
|
| • |
any other terms of the rights, including terms, procedures and limitations relating to the exchange and exercise of the rights;
|
| • |
the date on which the right to exercise the rights will commence and the date on which the right will expire;
|
| • |
the amount of rights outstanding;
|
| • |
the extent to which the rights include an over-subscription privilege with respect to unsubscribed securities; and
|
| • |
the material terms of any standby underwriting arrangement entered into by us in connection with the rights offering.
|
| • |
the terms of the units and of the rights, purchase contracts, warrants, debt securities, preferred shares and common shares comprising the units, including whether and under what
circumstances the securities comprising the units may be traded separately;
|
| • |
a description of the terms of any unit agreement governing the units;
|
| • |
if applicable, a discussion of any material U.S. federal income tax considerations; and
|
| • |
a description of the provisions for the payment, settlement, transfer or exchange of the units.
|
| • |
a block trade in which a broker-dealer may resell a portion of the block, as principal, in order to facilitate the transaction;
|
| • |
purchases by a broker-dealer, as principal, and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
|
| • |
ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which a broker solicits purchasers; or
|
| • |
trading plans entered into by us pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act that are in place at the time of an offering pursuant to this prospectus and any applicable prospectus
supplement hereto that provide for periodic sales of our securities on the basis of parameters described in such trading plans.
|
| • |
enter into transactions involving short sales of our common shares by broker-dealers;
|
| • |
sell common shares short and deliver the shares to close out short positions;
|
| • |
enter into option or other types of transactions that require us to deliver common shares to a broker-dealer, who will then resell or transfer the common shares under this prospectus;
|
| • |
loan or pledge the common shares to a broker-dealer, who may sell the loaned shares or, in the event of default, sell the pledged shares; or
|
| • |
a combination of the foregoing.
|
|
Commission Registration Fee
|
|
$
|
|
*
|
|
FINRA Fee
|
|
$
|
|
—
|
|
NYSE Supplemental Listing Fee
|
|
$
|
|
**
|
|
Blue Sky Fees and Expenses
|
|
$
|
|
**
|
|
Printing and Related Expenses
|
|
$
|
|
**
|
|
Legal Fees and Expenses
|
|
$
|
|
**
|
|
Accounting Fees and Expenses
|
|
$
|
|
**
|
|
Transfer Agent and Registrar Fees
|
|
$
|
|
**
|
|
Indenture Trustee Fees and Expenses
|
|
$
|
|
**
|
|
Miscellaneous
|
|
$
|
|
**
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
|
**
|
| * |
The registrant is registering an indeterminate amount of securities under the registration statement and in accordance with Rules 456(b) and 457(r), the registrant is deferring payment of
any registration fee until the time the securities are sold under the registration statement pursuant to a prospectus supplement.
|
| ** |
To be provided by a prospectus supplement or as an exhibit to a Report on Form 6-K that is incorporated by reference into this prospectus.
|
| • |
the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2025,
filed with the Commission on March 16, 2026, which contains audited consolidated financial statements for the most recent fiscal year for which those statements have been filed; and
|
| • |
Form 8-A12B, filed with the Commission on May 26, 2004, registering the Company’s
common shares under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and any amendment filed thereto.
|

|
PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT
|
| Table 1: Newly Registered and Carry Forward Securities |
|---|
|
Security Type |
Security Class Title |
Fee Calculation or Carry Forward Rule |
Amount Registered |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit |
Maximum Aggregate Offering Price |
Fee Rate |
Amount of Registration Fee |
Carry Forward Form Type |
Carry Forward File Number |
Carry Forward Initial Effective Date |
Filing Fee Previously Paid in Connection with Unsold Securities to be Carried Forward |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newly Registered Securities | |||||||||||||
| Fees to be Paid | 1 | Equity | Common shares, par value $0.01 per share | 457(r) | 10,000,000 | $ 9.895 | $ 98,950,000.00 | 0.0001381 | $ 13,664.99 | ||||
| Fees Previously Paid | |||||||||||||
| Carry Forward Securities | |||||||||||||
| Carry Forward Securities | |||||||||||||
|
Total Offering Amounts: |
$ 98,950,000.00 |
$ 13,664.99 |
|||||||||||
|
Total Fees Previously Paid: |
$ 0.00 |
||||||||||||
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Total Fee Offsets: |
$ 0.00 |
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Net Fee Due: |
$ 13,664.99 |
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Offering Note |
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1 |
(1) Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), the shares being registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of common shares as may be issuable with respect to the common shares being registered hereunder as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions. (2) Calculated in accordance with Rule 457(r) under the Securities Act and estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act, based on the average of the high and low sale prices of the common stock on March 13, 2026 as reported on the New York Stock Exchange. | ||||||
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| Table 2: Fee Offset Claims and Sources |
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| Registrant or Filer Name | Form or Filing Type | File Number | Initial Filing Date | Filing Date | Fee Offset Claimed | Security Type Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | Security Title Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | Unsold Securities Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | Unsold Aggregate Offering Amount Associated with Fee Offset Claimed | Fee Paid with Fee Offset Source | |||
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| Rules 457(b) and 0-11(a)(2) | |||||||||||||
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| Rule 457(p) | |||||||||||||
| Fee Offset Claims | |||||||||||||
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| Table 3: Combined Prospectuses |
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Security Type |
Security Class Title |
Amount of Securities Previously Registered |
Maximum Aggregate Offering Price of Securities Previously Registered |
Form Type |
File Number |
Initial Effective Date |
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