Aker ASA: Aker Enables Refinancing of Solstad Offshore
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Fornebu, October 23, 2023 – Reference is made to the stock exchange notice by Solstad Offshore ASA (“SOFF”) today regarding the refinancing of Solstad Shipholding AS (“Solstad”). Aker ASA (via its wholly owned subsidiary Aker Capital AS, hereinafter “Aker”) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Solstad, AMSC ASA (“AMSC”), DNB Bank ASA (“DNB”) and Export Finance Norway (“Eksfin”) for an overall refinancing solution which will create a robust industrial platform going forward (the “Refinancing”).