GSL

Global Ship Lease remains undervalued, trading at 4.2x annualized Q2 normalized EPS and 0.82x book value. GSL's dividend yield has grown to 6.0%, with continued hikes supported by strong cash retention and robust charter coverage. Fleet renewal is well-financed with a $1B facility; 90% of next year's revenue is already contracted, supporting future earnings visibility.

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– Continues to achieve favorable debt financing at materially lower cost of debt with new $1 billion facility at highly attractive 1.5% margin over SOFR – Oversubscribed 8-bank facility demonstrates strong appetite for GSL debt from a globally diversified group of top-tier lenders ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 12, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) (the “Company”, Global Ship Lease” or “GSL”), a containership owner and lessor, announced today that it has agreed a $1 billion syndicated loan facility (the “New Facility”) bearing an interest rate of SOFR + 1.5% and a duration of seven years. The Company intends to draw on this facility in tranches corresponding to the delivery of each of the 15 newbuildings announced in June of this year (the “Initial Newbuilds”), the scheduled dates for which span from late 2028 through 2030.

ATHENS, Greece, Oct. 06, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) (the “Company” or “Global Ship Lease”), a containership owner and lessor, today announced that, subject to certain conditions precedent being met, the Company has exercised options to build two additional mid-size, ultra-high-reefer, wide-beam, latest-generation containerships (the “Additional Newbuilds”) for an aggregate contract price of approximately $163 million. These highly flexible ships have been designed and specified to ensure a superior fit for existing and anticipated future market needs.

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ATHENS, Greece, Sept. 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) (the “Company”), a containership owner and lessor, announced today that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.546875 per depositary share, each representing a 1/100th interest in a share of its 8.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares (the “Series B Preferred Shares”) (NYSE:GSLPrB). The dividend represents payment for the period from July 1, 2026 to September 30, 2026 and will be paid on October 1, 2026 to all Series B Preferred Shareholders of record as of September 24, 2026.

Global Ship Lease's Q2 results were solid, with revenue and adjusted EBITDA again exceeding consensus expectations. The 15-vessel newbuild program materially improves GSL's long-term earnings visibility and fleet quality. Contracted revenue has risen to $3.2 billion, while leverage remains exceptionally low.

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