CIT Provides $83.7 Million Financing to PST Tankers

CIT Provides $83.7 Million Financing to PST Tankers

Funding Allows the Acquisition of Eight Product Tankers

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- CIT Group Inc. (NYS: CIT) cit.com, a global leader in transportation finance, today announced that CIT Maritime Finance provided a $83.7 million senior secured credit facility to PST Tankers LLC, to finance the acquisition of a fleet of eight product tankers managed by Product Shipping & Trading S.A., a company controlled by Pappas family interests. The fleet includes two Handysize (MRs) and six Long Range (LR1s) tankers originally belonging to Omega Navigation.

Financing was provided by CIT Bank, the U.S. commercial bank subsidiary of CIT. The transaction has a five-year term; additional terms were not disclosed.

"This transaction represents our first financing of a fleet of modern product tankers acquired in the secondary market," said Svein Engh, Managing Director and Group Head of CIT Maritime Finance. "We're proud to play a role in PST Tankers' fleet build-up and we look forward to supporting the joint venture and its shareholders further in the future."

Hamish Norton, Chief Financial Officer of PST Tankers, said, "CIT Maritime Finance demonstrated a deep understanding of our business and the industry in executing a complex financing within a tight schedule. We appreciate their full support in this very strategically important transaction for PST Tankers."

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About PST Tankers

PST Tankers LLC is a joint venture formed between affiliates of Product Shipping & Trading S.A. and funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. The joint venture is an open‐ended vessel acquisition partnership formed in April 2013 to acquire primarily modern product and chemical tankers in the secondary market.

About CIT Maritime Finance

CIT Maritime Finance offers senior secured loans, sale-leasebacks, and bareboat charters to owners and operators of oceangoing cargo vessels including tankers, bulkers, container ships, car carriers, as well as offshore vessels and drilling rigs. cit.com/maritime

About CIT Bank

Founded in 2000, CIT Bank (Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender) is the U.S. commercial bank subsidiary of CIT Group Inc. (NYS: CIT) . It provides lending and leasing to the small business, middle market and rail sectors. Through its online bank, BankOnCIT.com, CIT Bank offers a suite of savings options designed to help customers achieve a range of financial goals. As of June 30, 2013, it had $11.1 billion of deposits and $13.9 billion of assets. cit.com/CITBank

About CIT

Founded in 1908, CIT (NYS: CIT) is a bank holding company with more than $35billion in financing and leasing assets. It provides financing and leasing capital and advisory services to its clients and their customers across more than 30 industries. CIT maintains leadership positions in small business and middle market lending, factoring, retail finance, aerospace, equipment and rail leasing, and vendor finance. CIT operates CIT Bank (Member FDIC), its primary bank subsidiary, which, through its online bank BankOnCIT.com, offers a suite of savings options designed to help customers achieve a range of financial goals. cit.com

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