GasLog Ltd. [GLOG-PA] Filings

20-F 1 glog-20221231x20f.htm FORM 20-F

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Commission file number: 001-35466

FORM 20-F


(Mark One)
☐	REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
☒	ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2022
☐	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
☐	SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

GasLog Ltd.

(Exact name of Company as specified in its charter)

Not Applicable

(Translation of Company’s name into English)

Bermuda

(Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

c/o GasLog LNG Services Ltd

69 Akti Miaouli

18537 Piraeus

Greece

(Address of principal executive offices)

Alexandros Laios, General Counsel

GasLog LNG Services Ltd

69 Akti Miaouli

18537 Piraeus

Greece

Telephone: +30 210 459 1000 Facsimile: +30 210 459 1242

(Name, Telephone, E-mail and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company contact person)

SECURITIES REGISTERED OR TO BE REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OF THE ACT:


Title of Each Class	Trading Symbols	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Series A Preference Shares, $0.01 par value per share	GLOG PR A	New York Stock Exchange

SECURITIES REGISTERED PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(g) OF THE ACT: None

SECURITIES FOR WHICH THERE IS A REPORTING OBLIGATION PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE ACT: None

Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the annual report.

As of December 31, 2022, there were 95,389,062 common shares of the Company’s common stock and 4,600,000 Series A Preference Shares issued and outstanding.

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Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes ☐ No ☒

If this report is an annual or transition report, indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes ☐ No ☒

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).

Yes ☒ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or an emerging growth company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer”, and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ☐

Accelerated filer ☐

Non-accelerated filer ☒

Emerging Growth Company ☐

If an emerging growth company that prepares its financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards^† provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

† The term “new or revised financial accounting standard” refers to any update issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to its Accounting Standards Codification after April 5, 2012.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report.

Yes ☐ No ☒

If securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☐

Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☐

Indicate by check mark which basis of accounting the registrant has used to prepare the financial statements included in this filing.

U.S. GAAP ☐

International Financial Reporting Standards as issued
by the International Accounting Standards Board ☒

Other ☐

If “Other” has been checked in response to the previous question, indicate by check mark which financial statement item the registrant has elected to follow.

Item 17 ☐ Item 18 ☐

If this is an annual report, indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes ☐ No ☒

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ABOUT THIS REPORT		ii
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS		iv
PART I		1
ITEM 1.	IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS	1
ITEM 2.	OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE	1
ITEM 3.	KEY INFORMATION	1
ITEM 4.	INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY	33
ITEM 4.A.	UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS	57
ITEM 5.	OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS	58
ITEM 6.	DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES	86
ITEM 7.	MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS	92
ITEM 8.	FINANCIAL INFORMATION	100
ITEM 9.	THE OFFER AND LISTING	101
ITEM 10.	ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	101
ITEM 11.	QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK	116
ITEM 12.	DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES	116
PART II		117
ITEM 13.	DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES	117
ITEM 14.	MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS	117
ITEM 15.	CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES	117
ITEM 16.	[RESERVED]	118
ITEM 16.A.	AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT	118
ITEM 16.B.	CODE OF ETHICS	118
ITEM 16.C.	PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES	118
ITEM 16.D.	EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES	119
ITEM 16.E.	PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS	119
ITEM 16.F.	CHANGE IN COMPANY’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT	119
ITEM 16.G.	CORPORATE GOVERNANCE	120
ITEM 16.H.	MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE	120
PART III		121
ITEM 17.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	121
ITEM 18.	FINANCIAL STATEMENTS	121
ITEM 19.	EXHIBITS	121
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS		F-1

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ABOUT THIS REPORT

In this annual report, unless otherwise indicated:

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“GasLog”, the “Company”, the “Group”, “we”, “our”, “us” or similar terms refer to GasLog Ltd. or any one or more of its subsidiaries (including GasLog Partners LP) or their predecessors, or to such entities collectively, except that when such terms are used in this annual report in reference to the common shares or the 8.75% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preference Shares (the “Preference Shares”), they refer to GasLog Ltd.;

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“GasLog Partners” or the “Partnership” refers to GasLog Partners LP, a master limited partnership formed by GasLog to acquire, own and operate liquefied natural gas carriers under multi-year charters, or any one or more of GasLog Partners’ subsidiaries;

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the “general partner” refers to GasLog Partners GP LLC, the general partner of GasLog Partners;

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“GasLog LNG Services” refers to GasLog LNG Services Ltd., our wholly owned subsidiary;

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“GasLog Carriers” refers to GasLog Carriers Ltd., our wholly owned subsidiary;

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“our vessels” or “our ships” refers to the LNG carriers owned or controlled by the Company and its subsidiaries, including the LNG carriers owned by GasLog Partners; “our wholly owned vessels” or “our wholly owned ships” refers to the LNG carriers owned by the Company and its subsidiaries, excluding any LNG carriers owned by GasLog Partners (in which we hold the controlling general partner interest as well as limited partner interests) and its subsidiaries and Egypt LNG Shipping Ltd. (in which we hold a 25.0% equity interest);

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“Merger Agreement” refers to the agreement and plan of merger dated as of February 21, 2021 (and as subsequently amended on April 20, 2021), with BlackRock’s Global Energy and Power Infrastructure Team (collectively, “GEPIF”), pursuant to which GEPIF acquired all of the outstanding common shares of GasLog Ltd. that were not held by certain existing shareholders of GasLog for a purchase price of $5.80 in cash per share (the “Transaction”). Following the consummation of the Transaction in June 2021, certain existing shareholders including Blenheim Holdings Ltd. (“Blenheim Holdings”), which is wholly owned by the Livanos family, and a wholly owned affiliate of the Onassis Foundation (collectively, the “Rolling Shareholders”) continue to hold approximately 55% of the outstanding shares of GasLog and GEPIF holds approximately 45%;

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“BlackRock” refers to GEPIF III Crown Bidco L.P.;

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“Blenheim Special” refers to Blenheim Special Investments Holding Ltd.;

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“Olympic LNG” refers to Olympic LNG Investments Ltd., a wholly owned affiliate of the Onassis Foundation;

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“Shell” refers to Shell plc, or any one or more of its subsidiaries;

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“BG Group” refers to BG Group plc. BG Group was acquired by Shell on February 15, 2016;

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“MSL” refers to Methane Services Limited, a subsidiary of Shell;

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“DSME” refers to Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Co., Ltd.;

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“DESFA” refers to the Hellenic Gas Transmission System Operator (DESFA) S.A.

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“TotalEnergies” refers to TotalEnergies Gas & Power Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies SE;

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“Centrica” refers to Pioneer Shipping Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Centrica plc;

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“Cheniere” refers to Cheniere Marketing International LLP, a wholly owned subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc.;

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“Trafigura” refers to Trafigura Maritime Logistics PTE Ltd.;

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“Egypt LNG” refers to Egypt LNG Shipping Ltd.;

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“Gunvor” refers to Clearlake Shipping Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Gunvor Group Ltd.;

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“Sinolam” refers to Sinolam LNG Terminal, S.A.;

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“Endesa” refers to Endesa S.A.;

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“Jera” refers to LNG Marine Transport Limited, the principal LNG shipping entity of Japan’s Jera Co., Inc.;

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“Tokyo LNG” refers to Tokyo LNG Tanker Co. Ltd.;

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“CNTIC VPower” refers to CNTIC VPower Energy Ltd., an independent Chinese energy company;

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“Naturgy” refers to Naturgy Aprovisionamientos SA.;

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“SEA charterer” refers to a Southeast Asian charterer;

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“Woodside” refers to Woodside Energy Shipping Singapore Pte. Ltd.;

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“Sea 190 Leasing” refers to Sea 190 Leasing Co. Limited, an indirectly owned subsidiary of CMB Financial Leasing Co. Ltd.;

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“Hai Kuo Shipping” refers to Hai Kuo Shipping 2051G Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of ICBC Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.;

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“Mitsui” refers to Mitsui & Co., Ltd. and “Lepta Shipping” refers to Lepta Shipping Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Mitsui.;

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“CDBL” refers to a wholly owned subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Ltd.;

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“CMBFL” refers to CMB Financial Leasing Co. Ltd.;

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“Gastrade” refers to Gastrade S.A.;

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“Venice” refers to Venice Regas Pty Ltd.;

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“Ceres Shipping” refers to Ceres Shipping Ltd.;

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“NYSE” refers to the New York Stock Exchange;

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“SEC” refers to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission;

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“IFRS” refers to International Financial Reporting Standards;

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“dollars” and “$” refers to, and amounts are presented in, U.S. dollars;

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“LNG” refers to liquefied natural gas;

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“FSRUs” refers to Floating Storage and Regasification Units;

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“FSUs” refers to Floating Storage Units;

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“TFDE” refers to tri-fuel diesel electric engine propulsion;

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“Steam” refers to steam turbine propulsion;

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“X-DF” refers to low pressure dual fuel two-stroke engine propulsion manufactured by Winterthur Gas & Diesel;

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“MEGI” refers to M-type, electronically controlled, gas injection; and

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“cbm” refers to cubic meters.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

All statements in this annual report that are not statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements that address activities, events or developments that the Company expects, projects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future, particularly in relation to our operations, cash flows, financial position, liquidity and cash available for dividends or distributions, plans, strategies, business prospects and changes and trends in our business and the markets in which we operate. In some cases, predictive, future-tense or forward-looking words such as “believe”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project”, “forecast”, “plan”, “potential”, “may”, “should”, “could” and “expect” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. In addition, we and our representatives may from time to time make other oral or written statements which are forward-looking statements, including in our periodic reports that we file with the SEC, other information sent to our security holders and other written materials. We caution that these forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this annual report or the date on which such oral or written statements are made, as applicable, about factors that are beyond our ability to control or predict and are not intended to give any assurance as to future results. Any of these factors or a combination of these factors could materially affect future results of operations and the ultimate accuracy of the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, you should not unduly rely on any forward-looking statements.

Factors that might cause future results and outcomes to differ include, but are not limited to, the following:

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general LNG shipping market conditions and trends, including spot and multi-year charter rates, ship values, factors affecting supply and demand of LNG and LNG shipping, including geopolitical events, technological advancements and opportunities for the profitable operations of LNG carriers;

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fluctuations in charter hire rates, vessel utilization and vessel values;

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increased exposure to the spot market and fluctuations in spot charter rates;

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our ability to maximize the use of our vessels, including the re-deployment or disposition of vessels which are not under multi-year charters, including the risk that certain of our vessels may no longer have the latest technology at such time which may impact our ability to secure employment for such vessels as well as the rate at which we can charter such vessels;

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changes in our operating expenses, including crew wages, maintenance, dry-docking and insurance costs and bunker prices;

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number of off-hire days and dry-docking requirements including our ability to complete scheduled dry-dockings on time and within budget;

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planned capital expenditures and availability of capital resources to fund capital expenditures;

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our ability to maintain long-term relationships and enter into time charters with new and existing customers;

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the duration and effects of COVID-19 and any other pandemics on our workforce, business, operations and financial condition;

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fluctuations in prices for crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas;

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changes in the ownership of our charterers;

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our customers’ performance of their obligations under our time charters and other contracts;

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our future operating performance and expenses, financial condition, liquidity and cash available for dividends and distributions;

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our ability to obtain debt and equity financing on acceptable terms to fund capital expenditures, acquisitions and other corporate activities, funding by banks of their financial commitments, and our ability to meet our restrictive covenants and other obligations under our credit facilities;

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future, pending or recent acquisitions of or orders for ships or other assets, business strategy, areas of possible expansion and expected capital spending;

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the time that it may take to construct and deliver newbuildings and the useful lives of our ships;

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fluctuations in currencies and interest rates;

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the expected cost of and our ability to comply with environmental and regulatory requirements related to climate change, including regulatory requirements with respect to emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases, as well as future changes in such requirements or other actions taken by regulatory authorities, governmental organizations, classification societies and standards imposed by our charterers applicable to our business;

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risks inherent in ship operation, including the discharge of pollutants;

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our ability to retain key employees and the availability of skilled labor, ship crews and management;

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potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents, diseases, pandemics, political events, piracy or acts by terrorists;

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potential liability from future litigation;

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any malfunction or disruption of information technology systems and networks that our operations rely on or any impact of a possible cybersecurity event; and

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other factors discussed in “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors” of this annual report.

We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this annual report, whether as a result of new information, future events, a change in our views or expectations or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for us to predict all of these factors. Further, we cannot assess the impact of each such factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to be materially different from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

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PART I

ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS

Not applicable.

ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE

Not applicable.

ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION

A. Reserved

B. Capitalization and Indebtedness

Not applicable.

C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

D. Risk Factors

Summary of Risk Factors

An investment in our Preference Shares is subject to a number of risks, including risks related to our business and corporate structure. The following summarizes some, but not all, of these risks. Please carefully consider all of the information discussed in “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors” in this annual report for a more thorough description of these and other risks.

Risks Related to the LNG Carrier Business

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Our results of operations and financial condition depend significantly on charter rates for LNG carriers which may be highly volatile and depend on factors outside of our control. Operating vessels in the spot market, or being unable to recharter the vessels on long-term charters with similar or better rates, means our revenues and cash flows from these vessels will decline following expiration of our current charter arrangements. These factors could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, financial condition and the value of our assets, and could significantly reduce or eliminate our ability to pay dividends on our Preference Shares.

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If the number of vessels available in the short-term or spot LNG carrier market continues to expand and results in reduced opportunities to secure multi-year charters for our vessels, our revenues and cash flows may become more volatile and may decline following expiration or early termination of our current charter arrangements and may adversely impact our ability to pay dividends on our Preference Shares.

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An oversupply of LNG carriers as a result of excessive new ordering in previous years may lead to a reduction in the charter hire rates we are able to obtain when seeking charters in the future which could adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows, especially in relation to our Steam vessels that are less efficient compared to newer vessels.

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The LNG shipping industry is subject to substantial environmental and other regulations which may be increased further by the growing global focus on a lower carbon economy, the effects of climate change (physical and transition) and the increasing demand for environmental, social and governance disclosures by investors, lenders and regulators. We may incur substantial costs in complying with new or changing environmental regulations which may affect our results of operations, financial condition and ability to pay dividends on our Preference Shares.

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Ship values may fluctuate substantially, which has resulted in non-cash impairment charges on our Steam vessels in previous years, including in 2022. A further decline in ship values in the future could impact our compliance with the covenants in our loan agreements and, if the values are lower at a time when we are attempting to dispose of ships, cause us to incur a loss.

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The continuing COVID-19 pandemic, the spread of new variants and related governmental responses thereto may have further negative effects on the global economy, energy demand and on our results of operations and financial condition.

Risks Related to Us

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Our future success depends on our ability to maintain relationships with existing customers, establish new customer relationships and obtain new time charter contracts for existing vessels and/or FSRUs/FSUs, for which we face considerable competition from other established companies with significant resources, as well as recent and potential future new entrants.

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We derive a substantial majority of our contracted revenues from a limited number of customers, and the loss of any customer, charter or vessel would result in a significant loss of revenues and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

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Due to our lack of diversification, adverse developments in the LNG market and/or in the LNG transportation industry could adversely affect our business, particularly if such developments occur at a time when we are seeking new charters for our vessels.

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Our contracts for the four newbuildings we have on order are subject to risks that could cause delays in the delivery of the ships, which could adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows.

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As we take delivery of our newbuildings or any secondhand ships we may acquire, we will need to expand our staff and crew. If we cannot recruit and retain employees and provide adequate compensation, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows may be adversely affected.

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We rely on our information systems to conduct our business and failure to protect these systems against security breaches could materially disrupt our business and results of operations.

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Our credit facilities are secured by our ships and contain payment obligations and restrictive covenants that may restrict our business and financing activities as well as our ability to pay dividends. A failure by us to meet our obligations under our credit facilities could result in an event of default and foreclosure on our ships.

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Our future capital needs are uncertain and we may need to raise additional funds. We must make substantial capital expenditures to fund any additional ships we may acquire in the future. In addition we cannot guarantee that renewal, replacement or new lines of credit will be available or will be available on similar or more favorable terms.

Risks Related to our Preference Shares

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Our Preference Shares are subordinated to our debt obligations and investors’ interests could be diluted by the issuance of additional preference shares and by other transactions.

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Holders of our Preference Shares have extremely limited voting rights.

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The Preference Shares represent perpetual equity interests and holders have no right to receive any greater payment than the liquidation preference regardless of the circumstances.

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Following the close of the Transaction, our corporate actions are substantially controlled by the Rolling Shareholders, who have the ability to effectively control the outcome of most important corporate matters. The interests of the Rolling Shareholders may be different than yours.

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Risks Inherent in the LNG Carriers Business

As of February 24, 2023, our owned and bareboat fleet consists of 34 LNG carriers (including the 14 LNG carriers owned and bareboat vessels of GasLog Partners) and four newbuilds. 18 of our owned and bareboat vessels (including five of the 14 LNG Carriers owned and bareboat vessels of GasLog Partners) and our four newbuild vessels currently operate or will operate under long-term time charters (defined as those with initial duration of more than three years). 15 of our vessels (including nine vessels owned by GasLog Partners) are currently trading in the short-term spot market (defined as contracts with initial duration of less than three years), while one vessel is currently undergoing conversion into an FSRU. Three of our Steam vessels and six of our TFDEs are due to come off charter in 2023. The charterers for three of the TFDEs and for one Steam vessel have extension options, and we have entered into a sale agreement for one Steam vessel. On redelivery, if the charterers do not exercise any extension option, the vessels will trade in the short-term spot market unless we are able to secure new long-term charters.

Five of the vessels (four vessels owned by GasLog Partners and one that GasLog has agreed to sell) operating in the short-term spot market are Steam vessels. Our Steam vessels are less efficient and have higher CO₂ emissions than larger, more technologically advanced modern LNG carriers and it may be more challenging to find spot and/or term employment for these vessels, in the future. Unless we are able to secure longer term charters at attractive rates we will have exposure to the spot market which is highly competitive and subject to significant price fluctuations. In addition, there may be extended periods of idle time between charters. Moreover, any longer-term charters we are able to secure for on-the-water vessels may not be as long in duration as the multi-year charters we have enjoyed in the past and are likely to be at lower charter rates. In recent years, as a result of more LNG being traded on a short-term basis and greater liquidity in the LNG shipping market than was historically the case, the duration of term charters for on-the-water vessels with such charters is now generally anywhere between six months and three years. If we are unable to secure employment for a vessel, we will not receive any revenues from that vessel but we will be required to pay expenses necessary to maintain the vessel in proper operating condition, as well as servicing the debt attached to the vessel.

Failure to secure new term charters could adversely affect our future liquidity, results of operations and cash flows, including cash available for dividends to our shareholders, as well as our ability to meet certain of our debt obligations and covenants.

As of December 31, 2022, we had a total of 1,159 open vessel days during 2023. A failure to obtain charters at acceptable rates on our vessels could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including cash available for dividends on our Preference Shares.

Most shipping requirements for new LNG projects continue to be secured on a multi-year basis, although the level of spot voyages and short-term time charters of less than 12 months in duration has grown in recent years but still remain extremely volatile. As vessels currently operating under multi-year charters redeliver together with uncommitted newbuilds from the extensive orderbook, the number of vessels available in the short-term or spot charter market is likely to continue to expand which may result in reduced opportunities to secure multi-year charters for our vessels. With our vessels trading in the short-term or spot market upon expiration or early termination of our current charters, our revenues and cash flows may become more volatile and may decline. In addition, an active short-term or spot charter market may require us to enter into charters on variable rates depending on market prices at the time, as opposed to fixed rates, and may result in extended periods of idle time between charters. These factors could result in a decrease in our revenues and cash flows, including cash available for dividends to shareholders.

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Based on current levels of demand, we currently believe that the global LNG carrier fleet may experience high levels of utilization over the next one to two years, though the supply of LNG carriers has been increasing as a result of the ordering and delivery of new ships. Ordering increased significantly in 2022, despite shipyard prices for newbuild vessels rising substantially, as a result of a renewed focus on energy security, diversification and investment in LNG infrastructure after the geopolitical events surrounding the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the decline of Russian pipeline flows to Europe by about 90%.

According to Poten & Partners Group, Inc. (“Poten”), as of January 31, 2023, the global trading fleet of conventional LNG carriers (>100,000 cbm) consisted of 606 vessels, with another 288 LNG carriers on order (with delivery up to 2028, 174 were ordered in 2022), of which 22 do not have multi-year charters. The majority of these vessels are tied to new projects, including about 20% of confirmed vessel orders tied to Qatar’s North Field Expansion project, and therefore likely to not negatively impact the supply-demand for vessels.

Any future expansion of the global LNG carrier fleet in excess of the demand for LNG shipping will likely have a negative impact on charter hire rates, vessel utilization and vessel values, however it has become difficult to secure additional berths and with prices for new vessels exceeding $250.0 million, ordering may subside in 2023. If charter hire rates are lower when we are seeking new time charters, or if we are unable to secure employment for our vessels trading in the spot and short-term markets, as a result of increased competition from modern vessels, our revenues and cash flows, including cash available for dividends to shareholders, may decline.

Our operations are materially affected by extensive and changing international, national, state and local environmental laws, regulations, treaties, conventions and standards which are in force in international waters, or in the jurisdictional waters of the countries in which our ships operate and in the countries in which our ships are registered. These requirements include those relating to equipping and operating ships, providing security and minimizing or addressing impacts on the environment from ship operations. These requirements may introduce regulations which affect the operation profile of our vessels and could impact our existing charters. We may incur substantial costs in complying with these requirements, including costs for ship modifications and changes in operating procedures. We also could incur substantial costs, including clean-up costs, civil and criminal penalties and sanctions, the suspension or termination of operations and third party claims as a result of violations of, or liabilities under, such laws and regulations. The higher emissions of our Steam vessels relative to more modern vessels could make it more difficult to secure employment for these vessels and reduce the rates at which we can charter these vessels to our customers.

In addition, these requirements can affect the resale value or useful lives of our ships, require a reduction in cargo capacity, operating speed, necessitate ship modifications or operational changes or restrictions or lead to decreased availability of insurance coverage for environmental matters. They could further result in the denial of access to certain jurisdictional waters or ports or detention in certain ports. We are required to obtain governmental approvals and permits to operate our ships. Delays in obtaining such governmental approvals may increase our expenses, and the terms and conditions of such approvals could materially and adversely affect our operations.

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Additional laws, regulations, taxes or levies may be adopted that could limit our ability to do business or increase our operating costs, which could materially and adversely affect our business. New or amended legislation relating to ship recycling, sewage systems, emission control (including emissions of greenhouse gases and other pollutants) as well as ballast water treatment and ballast water handling may be adopted. For example, the United States has enacted legislation, and more recently a convention adopted by the International Maritime Organisation (“IMO”) has become effective, governing ballast water management systems on oceangoing ships. The IMO has also established progressive standards limiting emissions from ships (ratified in the MEPC75) starting from 2023 towards 2030 and 2050 goals. The EU is trying to incorporate shipping within the carbon Emission Trading Scheme already existing for other sectors. These and other laws or regulations may require additional capital expenditures or operating expenses (such as increased costs for low sulfur fuel or pollution controls) in order for us to maintain our ships’ compliance with international and/or national regulations. We may also become subject to additional laws and regulations if we enter new markets or trades.

The EU’s Taxonomy Regulation establishes an EU framework for the classification of sustainable economic activities with the aim of providing transparency to investors and business as the EU moves towards its 2050 climate neutrality goal. In February 2022, proposed new rules announced by the EU named natural gas and nuclear power generation as “transitional technologies” (provided they meet certain criteria, such as replacing coal plants, and subject to certain limits and phase out periods) and set out new disclosure rules for companies regarding annual reporting about compliance with green criteria. The rules came into effect on January 1, 2023.

We also believe that the heightened environmental, quality and security concerns of insurance underwriters, regulators and charterers will generally lead to additional regulatory requirements and/or contractual requirements, including enhanced risk assessment and security requirements, as well as greater inspection and safety requirements on all LNG carriers in the marine transportation market. These requirements are likely to add incremental costs to our operations, and the failure to comply with these requirements may affect the ability of our ships to obtain and, possibly, recover from, insurance policies or to obtain the required certificates for entry into the different ports where we operate.

Some environmental laws and regulations, such as the U.S. Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (“OPA”), provide for potentially unlimited joint, several and/or strict liability for owners, operators and demise or bareboat charterers for oil pollution and related damages. OPA applies to discharges of any oil from a ship in U.S. waters, including discharges of fuel and lubricants from an LNG carrier, even if the ships do not carry oil as cargo. In addition, many states in the United States bordering a navigable waterway have enacted legislation providing for potentially unlimited strict liability without regard to fault for the discharge of pollutants within their waters. We also are subject to other laws and conventions outside the United States that provide for an owner or operator of LNG carriers to bear strict liability for pollution, such as the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims of 1976, (the “London Convention”).

Some of these laws and conventions, including OPA and the London Convention, may include limitations on liability. However, the limitations may not be applicable in certain circumstances, such as where a spill is caused by a ship owner’s or operator’s intentional or reckless conduct. These limitations are also subject to periodic updates and may otherwise be amended in the future.

Compliance with OPA and other environmental laws and regulations may also require ship owners and operators to incur increased costs for additional maintenance and inspection requirements, develop contingency arrangements for potential spills, obtain mandated insurance coverage and meet financial responsibility requirements.

Increased concern over climate change could lead to a more negative perception of the oil and gas industry which could impact our ability to attract investors, access financing in the bank and capital markets and attract and retain talent.

Values for ships can fluctuate substantially over time due to a number of different factors, including:

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prevailing economic conditions in the natural gas and energy markets;

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a substantial or extended decline in demand for LNG;

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changes in the supply and demand balance of the global LNG carrier fleet and the size and contract profile of the LNG carrier orderbook;

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changes in prevailing charter hire rates;

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declines in levels of utilization of the global LNG carrier fleet and of our vessels;

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the physical condition of the ship;

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the size, age and technical specifications of the ship; and

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the cost of retrofitting or modifying existing ships, as a result of technological advances in ship design or equipment, changes in applicable environmental or other regulations or standards, customer requirements or otherwise.

If the market value of our ships decline, we may be required to record additional impairment charges in our financial statements, in addition to the impairment charge recorded in the year ended December 31, 2022, which could adversely affect our results of operations. A further decline in ship values at a time when we are attempting to dispose of ships, could cause us to incur a loss, similar to the aggregate impairment loss of $37.6 million recognized during the year ended December 31, 2022 in relation to the sale and leaseback of one TFDE and one Steam vessel and the sale of another Steam vessel. See “Item 5. Operating and Financial Review and Prospects—E. Critical Accounting Estimates—Impairment of Vessels”. Deterioration in the market value of our ships may trigger a breach of some of the covenants contained in our credit facilities. If we do breach such covenants and we are unable to remedy the relevant breach, our lenders could accelerate our indebtedness and seek to foreclose on the ships in our fleet securing those credit facilities. In addition, if a charter contract expires or is terminated by the customer, we may be unable to redeploy the affected ships at attractive rates and, rather than continue to incur costs to maintain and finance them, we may seek to dispose of them. Any foreclosure on our ships, or any disposal by us of a ship at a time when ship values have fallen, could result in a loss and could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including cash available for dividends to shareholders.

Climate change and greenhouse gas restrictions may adversely impact our results of operations, financial condition and ability to pay dividends on our Preference Shares.

Due to concern over the risks of climate change, a number of countries and the IMO, have adopted, or are considering the adoption of, regulatory frameworks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships. These regulatory measures may include adoption of cap and trade regimes, carbon taxes, increased efficiency standards and incentives or mandates for renewable energy. Although emissions of greenhouse gases, or “GHGs”, from international shipping are not currently subject to agreements under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, such as the “Kyoto Protocol” and the “Paris Agreement”, a new treaty may be adopted in the future that includes additional restrictions on shipping emissions to those already adopted under the International Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Ships, or the “MARPOL Convention”. Compliance with future changes in laws and regulations relating to climate change could increase the costs of operating and maintaining our ships and could require us to install new emission controls, as well as acquire allowances, pay taxes related to our greenhouse gas emissions or administer and manage a greenhouse gas emissions program. Such compliance could also affect our revenues and significantly change the market in which we compete, which may adversely affect any strategic growth opportunities.

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There is increasing focus on the environmental footprint of the energy and transportation sectors from governments, regulators, shareholders, customers, environmental pressure groups and other stakeholders. This has been manifested recently by the fact that some of our charterers have set specific carbon emissions targets, covering all of their activities and products and those of their suppliers. GasLog’s vessels on charter to those charterers and other energy companies form part of their supply chain may be captured within their targets. In addition, many large financial institutions are under pressure to both reduce their own environmental footprints and to monitor the environmental footprints of the companies and projects to which they lend. While LNG is among the cleanest marine transportation fuels, the focus and pressure on the environmental footprint of the marine transportation sector is likely to remain high and may increase. For example, in June 2021, the IMO adopted amendments to MARPOL Annex VI that entered into force on November 1, 2022 and require ships to reduce GHG emissions using technological and operational approaches to improve energy efficiency and that provide important building blocks for future GHG reduction measures. Any specific requirements imposed on GasLog by regulators, governments, customers or other stakeholders may impact the useful life of our vessels, increase our operating costs or require us to undertake significant investments in our vessels which may reduce our revenues, profits and cash flows and may impact the cash available for dividends to our shareholders.

Adverse effects upon the oil and gas industry relating to climate change, including growing public concern about the environmental impact of climate change, may also have an effect on demand for our services. For example, increased regulation of greenhouse gases or other concerns relating to climate change may reduce the demand for oil and natural gas in the future or create greater incentives for use of alternative energy sources. Any long-term material adverse effect on the oil and gas industry could have significant financial and operational adverse impacts on our business that we cannot predict with certainty at this time.

The COVID-19 pandemic introduced uncertainty in a number of areas of our business, including operational, commercial, administrative and financial activities. Initially, the COVID-19 pandemic and governmental responses thereto negatively impacted global economic activity and demand for energy, including LNG. As a result of significantly lower demand for oil and refined products and the failure of the principal producers of oil to reduce production in line with the fall in demand, oil prices were pressured downward in 2020. Oil prices recovered by the end of 2020 and continued to recover during 2021 due to oil production cuts, as well as a more favorable economic outlook following the distribution of several COVID-19 vaccines around the world which helped to balance the market. Similarly global natural gas prices were impacted by lower industrial demand at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly during the second and third quarters of 2020, as well as increasing gas production in export markets such as the United States. Although the LNG market continued to improve throughout 2022 and remains on a positive trend, this improvement may not be sustainable in the long-term.

The ongoing spread of the COVID-19 virus, and emergence of new variants, may negatively affect our business and operations, the health of our crews and the availability of our fleet, particularly if crew members contract COVID-19, as well as our financial position and prospects. The onset of the pandemic resulted in numerous actions taken by governments and governmental agencies in an attempt to mitigate the spread or any resurgence of the virus, including travel bans, quarantines and other emergency public health measures such as lockdowns. While many of these measures have since been relaxed, we cannot predict whether and to what degree such measures will be reinstated in the event of any resurgence in the COVID-19 virus or any variants thereof. Any future reduction in LNG demand and further closure of, or restricted access to, ports and terminals in regions affected by the virus may lead to reduced chartering activity and, in the extreme, an inability of our charterers to meet their obligations under the terms of their term charters. If this were to occur, we may be unable to secure charters for our vessels at rates that are sufficient to meet our financial obligations. With 15 of our vessels (including nine vessels owned by GasLog Partners) currently trading in the short-term spot market (defined as contracts with initial duration of less than three years), any additional exposure to the spot market or extended periods of idle time between charters could adversely affect our future liquidity, results of operations and cash flows.

Additionally, if the COVID-19 pandemic again causes declines in the LNG market this could negatively impact our estimates regarding future charter rates for non-contracted revenue days and the discount rate in our future impairment assessments. This would negatively affect the future carrying values of our vessels, which could cause significant negative impacts on our liquidity and financial condition.

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Although we have taken extensive measures to limit the impact of COVID-19 on business continuity, including implementation of a “work from home” policy for shore-based employees, as required depending on each location, and the commencement of select rotations of offshore personnel where possible, giving effect to local restrictions on the movement of offshore staff, these measures may not be sufficient to protect our business against the impact of COVID-19.

The occurrence or reoccurrence of any of the foregoing events or other epidemics, an increase in the severity or duration of the COVID-19 pandemic or other epidemic or a recession or market correction resulting from the spread of COVID-19 could have a material adverse effect on the global economy, energy demand and our business.

We may experience operational problems with vessels that reduce revenues and increase costs. In addition, there are risks associated with operating ocean-going ships. Any limitation in the availability or operation of our ships could have a material adverse effect on our business, our reputation, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

LNG carriers are complex and their operations are technically challenging. Marine transportation operations are subject to mechanical risks and problems. Operational problems may lead to loss of revenues or higher than anticipated operating expenses or require additional capital expenditures.

Furthermore, the operation of ocean-going ships carries inherent risks. These risks include the possibility of:

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marine disaster;

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piracy;

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cyber events or other failures of operational and information technology systems;

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environmental accidents;

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adverse weather conditions;

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grounding, fire, explosions and collisions;

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cargo and property loss or damage;

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business interruptions caused by mechanical failure, human error, war, terrorism, disease (such as the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus and variants that may emerge) and related governmental responses thereto, or political action in various countries;

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declining operational performance due to physical degradation as a result of extensive idle time or other factors; and

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work stoppages or other labor problems with crew members serving on our ships.

An accident involving any of our owned ships could result in any of the following:

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death or injury to persons, damage to our ships, loss of property or environmental damage;

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delays in the delivery of cargo;

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loss of revenues from termination of charter contracts;

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governmental fines, penalties or restrictions on conducting business;

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litigation with our employees, customers or third parties;

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damage to our reputation and customer relationships generally.

If any of our ships are unable to generate revenues for any significant period of time for any reason, including unexpected periods of off-hire or early charter termination (which could result from damage to our ships), our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including cash available for dividends to our shareholders, could be materially and adversely affected. The impact of any limitation in the operation of our ships or any early charter termination would be amplified, as a substantial portion of our cash flows and income is dependent on the revenues earned by the chartering of our 34 LNG carriers in operation. In addition, the costs of ship repairs are unpredictable and can be substantial. In the event of repair costs that are not covered by our insurance policies, we may have to pay for such repair costs, which would decrease our earnings and cash flows. Any of these results could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and our ability to pay cash dividends to our shareholders.

All vessels in our fleet are required to be dry-docked at least once every five years for inspection and repairs. The dry-docking of our vessels may be longer and more costly than normal as a result of required repairs or regulatory requirements at the time of the dry-dock. Any delay or cost overrun of the dry-docking could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition and could significantly reduce or eliminate our ability to pay dividends on our Preference Shares.

Dry-dockings of our vessels require significant expenditures and result in loss of revenue as our vessels are off-hire during such period. Any significant increase in either the number of off-hire days or in the costs of any repairs or investments carried out during the dry-docking period could have a material adverse effect on our profitability and our cash flows. Given the potential for unforeseen issues arising during dry-docking, we may not be able to predict accurately the time required to dry-dock any of our vessels. If more than one of our ships is required to be out of service at the same time, or if a ship is dry-docked longer than expected or if the cost of repairs is greater than budgeted, our results of operations and our cash flows, including cash available for dividends to our shareholders, could be adversely affected. The upcoming dry-dockings of vessels in operation (excluding the GasLog Athens which will be sold and the Alexandroupoli which is under FSRU conversion) are expected to be carried out in 2023 (seven vessels), 2024 (four vessels), 2025 (12 vessels), 2026 (eight vessels) and 2028 (one vessel).

Further technological advancements and other innovations affecting LNG carriers could reduce the charter hire rates we are able to obtain when seeking new employment for existing or newbuild vessels and this could adversely impact the value of our assets and our results of operations and cash flows.

The charter rates, asset value and operational life of an LNG carrier are determined by a number of factors, including the ship’s efficiency, operational flexibility and physical life. Efficiency is reflected in unit freight costs (“UFC”) which are driven by the size of the vessel, its fuel economy and the rate at which LNG in the cargo tanks naturally evaporates (“boil-off ratio” or “BOR”). Flexibility is primarily driven by the size of the ship and includes the ability to enter harbors, utilize related docking facilities and pass through canals and straits. Physical life is related to the original design and construction, the ongoing maintenance and the impact of operational stresses on the asset. Ship, cargo containment and engine designs are continually evolving. At such time as newer designs are developed and accepted in the market, these newer vessels may be more efficient or more flexible or have longer physical lives than our ships. Competition from these more technologically advanced LNG carriers compared to our vessels with older technology could adversely affect our ability to charter or re-charter our ships and the charter hire rates we will be able to secure when we seek to charter or re-charter our ships, and could also reduce the resale value of our ships. This could adversely affect our revenues and cash flows, including cash available for dividends to our shareholders, as well as our ability to obtain debt financing for ships with older technology whose market values have experienced a significant decline.

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Our future performance and ability to secure future employment for our vessels depends on continued growth in LNG production and demand for LNG and LNG shipping and declines in the demand for LNG and LNG shipping may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and ability to pay dividends.

Our future performance, including our ability to strengthen our balance sheet and to profitably employ and expand our fleet, will depend on continued growth in LNG supply and demand, and the demand for shipping. A complete LNG project includes natural gas production, liquefaction, storage, regasification and distribution facilities, in addition to marine transportation of LNG. Growth in LNG demand and increased infrastructure investment has led to an expansion of LNG production capacity in recent years, but material delays in the construction or slower than expected ramp-up of new liquefaction facilities could constrain the amount of LNG available for shipping, reducing ship utilization. The rate of growth of the LNG industry has fluctuated due to several factors, including the rate of global economic growth, fluctuations in global commodity prices, including natural gas, oil and coal as well as other sources of energy, and energy and environmental policy in markets which produce and/or consume LNG. Continued growth in LNG production and demand for LNG and LNG shipping could be negatively affected by a number of factors, including:

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prices for crude oil, petroleum products, natural gas. A return to low natural gas prices globally may limit the willingness and ability of developers of new LNG infrastructure projects to approve the development of such new projects;

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the cost of natural gas derived from LNG relative to the cost of natural gas generally and to the cost of alternative fuels, including renewables, and the impact of increases in the cost of natural gas derived from LNG on consumption of LNG;

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increases in the production levels of lower cost natural gas in domestic natural gas consuming markets, which could further depress prices for natural gas in those markets and make LNG uneconomical;

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increases in the production of natural gas in areas linked by pipelines to consuming areas, or the extension of existing pipelines, or the development of new pipeline systems in markets we may serve;

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infrastructure constraints such as delays in the construction of liquefaction facilities or regasification facilities, the inability of project owners or operators to obtain governmental approvals to construct or operate LNG facilities, as well as community or political action group resistance to new LNG infrastructure due to concerns about the environment, safety and terrorism;

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concerns regarding the spread of disease, for example, the COVID-19 virus, safety and terrorism;

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changes in weather patterns leading to warmer winters in the northern hemisphere and lower gas demand in the traditional peak heating season;

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the availability and allocation of capital by developers to new LNG projects, especially the major oil and gas companies and other leading participants in the LNG industry;

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increases in interest rates, capital market volatility, changes in bank regulations or other events that may affect the availability of sufficient financing for LNG projects on commercially reasonable terms;

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negative global or regional economic or political conditions, particularly in LNG consuming regions which could reduce energy consumption or its growth;

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new taxes or regulations affecting LNG production or liquefaction that make LNG production less attractive;

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any significant explosion, spill or other incident involving an LNG facility or carrier; or

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In recent years, global natural gas and crude oil prices have been volatile. Any decline in oil prices can depress natural gas prices and lead to a narrowing of the difference in pricing between geographic regions, which can adversely affect the length of voyages in the spot LNG shipping market and the spot rates and medium-term charter rates for charters which commence in the near future.

Natural gas and oil prices are subject to volatility due to global events outside of our control, including the recent events in Russia and Ukraine. A continuation of the recent volatility in natural gas and oil prices may adversely affect our growth prospects and results of operations.

Natural gas prices are likely to continue to face volatility given the constrained supply outlook following the cessation of pipeline flows from Russia to Europe and suspected sabotage of the Nord Stream 1 and 2 pipelines. Given the lead time for new LNG infrastructure, supply deficit and seasonal nature of LNG demand prices are likely to continue being volatile and dependent on demand reduction measures, weather impact on demand and availability/price of alternative sources of energy such as coal. Natural gas prices are affected by numerous factors beyond our control, including but not limited to the following:

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price and availability of crude oil, petroleum products and coal;

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worldwide and regional supply of, demand for and price of natural gas;

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the cost of exploration, development, production, transportation and distribution of natural gas;

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expectations regarding future energy prices for both natural gas and other sources of energy, including renewable energy sources and coal;

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the level of worldwide LNG production and exports;

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government laws and regulations, including but not limited to environmental protection laws and regulations;

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local and international political, economic and weather conditions;

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political and military conflicts; and

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the availability and cost of alternative energy sources, including coal and alternate sources of natural gas in gas importing and consuming countries.

With 15 vessels (including nine vessels in the GasLog Partners fleet) operating in the short-term spot market (defined as vessels under contracts of less than three years) the significant global natural gas and crude oil price volatility referenced above may adversely affect our future business, results of operations and financial condition and our ability to make cash distributions, as a result of, among other things:

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a reduction in exploration for or development of new natural gas reserves or projects, or the delay or cancellation of existing projects as energy companies lower their capital expenditures budgets, which may reduce our growth opportunities;

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volatile oil prices negatively affecting the market price of natural gas, to the extent that natural gas prices are benchmarked to the price of crude oil, in turn negatively affecting the economics of potential new LNG production projects, which may reduce our growth opportunities;

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high oil prices negatively affecting the competitiveness of natural gas to the extent that natural gas prices are linked to the price of crude oil;

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low gas prices globally and/or weak differentials between prices in the Atlantic Basin and the Pacific Basin leading to reduced inter-basin trading of LNG and reduced demand for LNG shipping;

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lower demand for vessels of the types we own and operate, which may reduce available charter rates and revenue to us upon redeployment of our vessels following expiration or termination of existing contracts or upon the initial chartering of vessels;

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customers potentially seeking to renegotiate or terminate existing vessel contracts, or failing to extend or renew contracts upon expiration;

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the inability or refusal of customers to make charter payments to us due to financial constraints or otherwise; or

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declines in vessel values, which may result in losses to us upon vessel sales or impairment charges against our earnings and could impact compliance with covenants in loan documentation.

Compliance with new IMO measures related to the reduction of GHG emissions from international shipping could adversely impact our fleet and operations. Technical and operational measures implemented by regulations include the Energy Efficiency Existing Ships Index (“EEXI”) and Carbon Intensity Indicator (“CII”).

The IMO, the United Nations’ agency for regulating shipping, introduced and adopted two new measures, the EEXI and CII, which entered into force on January 1, 2023 and are expected to have an impact on our fleet in the short and long-term. Pursuant to the EEXI regulation, Steam vessels require an Engine Power Limitation which will have an impact on the vessels’ maximum attainable speed. The CII regulation may also have an impact on our Steam and TFDE vessels, although the operative form of the regulatory framework and the consequences of non-compliance have yet to be defined by IMO, making it difficult to assess the size and timing of any associated risks. However, any impact of the CII is likely to impact smaller and less efficient Steam vessels first.

Changes in global and regional economic conditions and capital markets volatility could adversely impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Weak global or regional economic conditions may negatively impact our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including cash available for dividends to our shareholders in ways that we cannot predict. Our ability to expand our fleet beyond our contracted newbuildings will be dependent on our ability to obtain financing to fund the acquisition of additional ships. In addition, uncertainty about current and future global economic conditions may cause our customers to defer projects in response to tighter credit, decreased capital availability and declining customer confidence, which may negatively impact the demand for our ships and services and could also result in defaults under our current charters. Global financial markets and economic conditions have been volatile in recent years and remain subject to significant vulnerabilities, such as the continuing COVID-19 pandemic and high inflation experienced in 2022. A further tightening of the credit markets may negatively impact our operations by affecting the solvency of our suppliers or customers, which could lead to disruptions in delivery of supplies such as equipment for conversions, cost increases for supplies, accelerated payments to suppliers, customer bad debts or reduced revenues. Similarly, such market conditions could affect lenders participating in our financing agreements, making them unable to fulfill their commitments and obligations to us. Any reductions in activity owing to such conditions or failure by our customers, suppliers or lenders to meet their contractual obligations to us could adversely affect our business, financial position, results of operations and cash flows, including cash available for dividends to our shareholders.

Compliance with safety and other requirements imposed by classification societies may be very costly and may adversely affect our business.

The hull and machinery of every commercial LNG carrier must be certified by a classification society. The classification society certifies that the ship has been built and subsequently maintained in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of that classification society. Moreover, every ship must comply with all applicable international conventions and the regulations of the ship’s flag state as verified by a classification society. Finally, each ship must successfully undergo periodic surveys, including annual, intermediate and special surveys performed under the classification society’s rules.

If any ship does not maintain its class, it will lose its insurance coverage and be unable to trade, and the ship’s owner will be in breach of relevant covenants under its financing arrangements and potentially its charter contracts. Failure to maintain the class of one or more of our ships could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including cash available for dividends to our shareholders.

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We operate our ships worldwide, which could expose us to political, governmental and economic instability that could harm our business.

Because we operate our ships in the geographic areas where our customers do business, our operations may be affected by political, governmental and economic conditions in the countries where our ships operate or where they are registered. Any disruption caused by these factors could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including cash available for payment of dividends to shareholders. In particular, our ships frequent LNG terminals in countries including Egypt, Nigeria, Equatorial Guinea and Trinidad, as well as transit through the Gulf of Aden and the Strait of Hormuz. Future hostilities or other political instability in the geographic regions where we operate or may operate could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including cash available for payment of dividends to shareholders. General trade tensions between the U.S. and China escalated in 2018, with three rounds of U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods taking effect in 2018 and a further round taking effect in September 2019, each followed by a round of retaliatory Chinese tariffs on U.S. goods. Despite a phase one trade deal being signed in January 2020, tensions continue to exist. The recent hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, and attendant sanctions promulgated by the United States, the European Union (“EU”) and other countries may also adversely impact our business, especially given Russia’s role as a major global exporter of crude oil and natural gas and the imposition of a price cap on Russian-origin oil announced by the U.S., EU and several other countries in December 2022. Our business could be harmed by trade tariffs, as well as any trade embargoes or other economic sanctions by the United States or other countries against Russia, the Middle East, Asia or elsewhere as a result of terrorist attacks, hostilities or diplomatic or political pressures that limit trading activities with those countries.

Terrorist attacks, international hostilities, political change and piracy could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Terrorist attacks, piracy and the current conflicts in Ukraine, the Middle East and elsewhere, as well as other current and future conflicts and political change, may adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including cash available for dividends to our shareholders.

The ongoing conflicts between Russia and Ukraine may lead to further regional and international conflicts or armed action. The invasion of Ukraine has disrupted supply chains and caused instability in the global economy; these effects are likely to continue and possibly compound as the conflict remains ongoing. Additionally, the ongoing conflict could result in the imposition of further economic sanctions by the United States and the European Union against Russia. While much uncertainty remains regarding the global impact of the conflict in Ukraine, it is possible that such tensions could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operation and cash flows. Furthermore, it is possible that third parties with whom we have charter contracts may be impacted by events in Russia and Ukraine, which could adversely affect our operations.

The continuing hostilities in the Middle East may lead to additional acts of terrorism, further regional conflicts, other armed actions around the world and civil disturbance in the United States or elsewhere, which may contribute to further instability in the global financial markets. These uncertainties could also adversely affect our ability to obtain additional financing on terms acceptable to us, or at all.

In the past, political conflicts have also resulted in attacks on ships, mining of waterways and other efforts to disrupt international shipping, particularly in the Arabian Gulf region and West Africa. Acts of terrorism and piracy have also affected ships trading in regions such as the South China Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Any terrorist attacks targeted at ships may in the future have a material negative affect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows and could directly impact our ships or our customers.

We currently employ armed guards onboard certain vessels operating in areas that may be prone to hijacking or terrorist attacks. The presence of armed guards may increase the risk of damage, injury or loss of life in connection with any attacks on our vessels, in addition to increasing crew costs.

We may not be adequately insured to cover losses from acts of terrorism, piracy, regional conflicts and other armed actions, including losses relating to the employment of armed guards.

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LNG facilities, shipyards, ships, pipelines and gas fields could be targets of future terrorist attacks or piracy. Any such attacks could lead to, among other things, bodily injury or loss of life, as well as damage to the ships or other property, increased ship operating costs, including insurance costs, reductions in the supply of LNG and the inability to transport LNG to or from certain locations. Terrorist attacks, war or other events beyond our control that adversely affect the production, storage or transportation of LNG to be shipped by us could entitle our customers to terminate our charter contracts in certain circumstances, which would harm our cash flows and our business.

Terrorist attacks, or the perception that LNG facilities and LNG carriers are potential terrorist targets, could materially and adversely affect expansion of LNG infrastructure and the continued supply of LNG. Concern that LNG facilities may be targeted for attack by terrorists has contributed significantly to local community and environmental group resistance to the construction of a number of LNG facilities, primarily in North America. If a terrorist incident involving an LNG facility or LNG carrier did occur, in addition to the possible effects identified in the previous paragraph, the incident may adversely affect the construction of additional LNG facilities and could lead to the temporary or permanent closing of various LNG facilities currently in operation.

In the future, the ships we own, lease or manage could be required to call at ports located in countries that are subject to restrictions imposed by the United States and other governments.

The United States and other governments and their agencies impose sanctions and embargoes on certain countries and maintain lists of countries they consider to be state sponsors of terrorism. For example, in 2010, the United States enacted the Comprehensive Iran Sanctions Accountability and Divestment Act, or “CISADA”, which expanded the scope of the former Iran Sanctions Act. Among other things, CISADA expanded the application of the prohibitions imposed by the U.S. government to non-U.S. companies, such as GasLog, and limits the ability of companies and persons to do business or trade with Iran when such activities relate to the investment, supply or export of refined petroleum or petroleum products, as well as LNG.

In 2012, President Obama signed Executive Order 13608, which prohibits foreign persons from violating, or attempting to violate, or causing a violation of, any sanctions in effect against Iran, or facilitating any deceptive transactions for or on behalf of any person subject to U.S. sanctions. The Secretary of the Treasury may prohibit any transactions or dealings, including any U.S. capital markets financing, involving any person found to be in violation of Executive Order 13608. Also in 2012, the U.S. enacted the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012, or the “ITRA”, which created new sanctions and strengthened existing sanctions. Among other things, the ITRA intensifies existing sanctions regarding the provision of goods, services, infrastructure or technology to Iran’s petroleum or petrochemical sector. The ITRA also includes a provision requiring the President of the United States to impose five or more sanctions from Section 6(a) of the Iran Sanctions Act, as amended, on a person the President determines is a controlling beneficial owner of, or otherwise owns, operates, or controls or insures a vessel that was used to transport crude oil from Iran to another country and (1) if the person is a controlling beneficial owner of the vessel, the person had actual knowledge the vessel was so used or (2) if the person otherwise owns, operates, or controls, or insures the vessel, the person knew or should have known the vessel was so used. Such a person could be subject to a variety of sanctions, including exclusion from U.S. capital markets, exclusion from financial transactions subject to U.S. jurisdiction, and exclusion of such person’s vessels from U.S. ports for up to two years. The ITRA also includes a requirement that issuers of securities must disclose to the SEC in their annual and quarterly reports filed after February 6, 2013 whether the issuer or “any affiliate” has “knowingly” engaged in certain sanctioned activities involving Iran during the timeframe covered by the report. Finally, in January 2013, the U.S. enacted the Iran Freedom and Counter-Proliferation Act of 2012 or the “IFCA”, which expanded the scope of U.S. sanctions on any person that is part of Iran’s energy, shipping or shipbuilding sector and operators of ports in Iran, and imposes penalties on any person who facilitates or otherwise knowingly provides significant financial, material or other support to these entities.

On January 16, 2016, the United States suspended certain sanctions against Iran applicable to non-U.S. companies, such as us, pursuant to the nuclear agreement reached between Iran, China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union. To implement these changes, beginning on January 16, 2016, the United States waived enforcement of many of the sanctions against Iran’s energy and petrochemical sectors described above, among other things, including certain provisions of CISADA, ITRA, and IFCA. However, in May 2018, the United States announced its withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action and almost all of the U.S. sanctions waived and lifted in January 2016 were reinstated in August 2018 and November 2018, respectively. These sanctions also encompass significant transactions to sell, supply or transfer to Iran goods or services related to the aforementioned sanctioned sectors.

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Although the ships we own have not called on ports in countries subject to sanctions or embargoes or in countries identified as state sponsors of terrorism, including Iran, North Korea and Syria, we can give no assurance that these ships will not call on ports in these countries in the future. While we intend to maintain compliance with all sanctions and embargoes applicable to us, U.S. and international sanctions and embargo laws and regulations do not necessarily apply to the same countries or proscribe the same activities, which may make compliance difficult. Additionally, the scope of certain laws may be unclear, and these laws may be subject to changing interpretations and application and may be amended or strengthened from time to time, including by adding or removing countries from the proscribed lists. Violations of sanctions and embargo laws and regulations could result in fines or other penalties and could result in some investors deciding, or being required, to divest their investment, or not to invest, in us.

Failure to comply with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act and other anti-bribery legislation in other jurisdictions could result in fines, criminal penalties, contract terminations and an adverse effect on our business.

We operate our ships worldwide, requiring our ships to trade in countries known to have a reputation for corruption. We are committed to doing business in accordance with applicable anti-corruption laws and have adopted a code of business conduct and ethics which is consistently applied and in full compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, or the “FCPA”, and the Bribery Act 2010 of the United Kingdom or the “UK Bribery Act”. We are subject, however, to the risk that we, our affiliated entities or our or their respective officers, directors, employees and agents may take actions determined to be in violation of such anti-corruption laws, including the FCPA and the UK Bribery Act. Any such violation could result in substantial fines, sanctions, civil and/or criminal penalties, or curtailment of operations in certain jurisdictions, and might adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including cash available for dividends to our shareholders. In addition, actual or alleged violations could damage our reputation and ability to do business. Furthermore, detecting, investigating, and resolving actual or alleged violations is expensive and can consume significant senior management time and attention.

Changing laws and evolving reporting requirements could have an adverse effect on our business.

Changing laws, regulations and standards relating to reporting requirements may create additional compliance requirements for us. To maintain high standards of corporate governance and public disclosure, GasLog has invested in, and intends to continue to invest in, reasonably necessary resources to comply with evolving standards.

The European Union Code of Conduct Group has assessed the tax policies of a range of countries including Bermuda, where our vessel owning entities are incorporated, and the Marshall Islands and British Virgin Islands, where we also have affiliated entities incorporated. Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Marshall Islands all committed to comply with the European Union Code of Conduct Group’s requirements on economic substance and each country has passed legislation in the form of the Bermuda Economic Substance Act of 2018, the British Virgin Islands Economic Substance Act of 2018 and the Marshall Islands Economic Substance Regulations, 2018, as amended.

GasLog has filed the required returns confirming we have appropriate economic substance in Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands and the Marshall Islands. However, it is not possible to accurately predict the outcome of any review by the authorities as to whether or not GasLog and its business has accurately interpreted the requirements. Whilst we believe we have taken appropriate advice and counsel from the relevant authorities and external legal advisors, the requirements may increase the complexity and costs of carrying on GasLog’s business with entities incorporated in these countries.

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Our insurance may be insufficient to cover losses that may occur to our property or result from our operations which could adversely affect our results of operations and cash flows.

The operation of any ship includes risks such as mechanical failure, personal injury, collision, fire, contact with floating objects, property loss or damage, cargo loss or damage and business interruption due to a number of reasons, including political circumstances in foreign countries, hostilities and labor strikes. In addition, there is always an inherent possibility of a marine disaster, including collision, explosion, spills and other environmental mishaps, and other liabilities arising from owning, operating or managing ships in international trade. Although we carry protection and indemnity, hull and machinery, loss of hire and cyber insurance covering our ships consistent with industry standards, we can give no assurance that we are adequately insured against all risks or that our insurers will pay a particular claim. In addition, we may be unable to insure against certain cyber events that may disrupt our information and operational technology systems. We also may be unable to procure adequate insurance coverage at commercially reasonable rates in the future. Even if our insurance coverage is adequate to cover our losses, we may not be able to obtain a timely replacement ship in the event of a loss of a ship. Any uninsured or underinsured loss could harm our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including cash available for dividends to shareholders.

In addition, some of our insurance coverage is maintained through mutual protection and indemnity associations, and, as a member of such associations, we may be required to make additional payments over and above budgeted premiums if member claims exceed association reserves.

Reliability of suppliers may limit our ability to obtain supplies and services when needed.

We rely, and will in the future rely, on a significant supply of consumables, spare parts and equipment to operate, maintain, repair and upgrade our fleet of ships. Delays in delivery or unavailability of supplies could result in off-hire days due to consequent delays in the repair and maintenance of our fleet. This would negatively impact our revenues and cash flows. Cost increases could also negatively impact our future operations, although the impact of significant cost increases may be mitigated to some extent with respect to the vessels that are employed under charter contracts with automatic periodic adjustment provisions or cost review provisions.

Governments could requisition our ships during a period of war or emergency, resulting in loss of earnings.

The government of a jurisdiction where one or more of our ships are registered could requisition for title or seize our ships. Requisition for title occurs when a government takes control of a ship and becomes its owner. Also, a government could requisition our ships for hire. Requisition for hire occurs when a government takes control of a ship and effectively becomes the charterer at dictated charter rates. Generally, requisitions occur during a period of war or emergency, although governments may elect to requisition ships in other circumstances. Although we would expect to be entitled to government compensation in the event of a requisition of one or more of our ships, the amount and timing of payments, if any, would be uncertain. A government requisition of one or more of our ships would result in off-hire days under our time charters, may cause us to breach covenants in certain of our credit facilities and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including cash available for dividends to our shareholders.

Maritime claimants could arrest our ships, which could interrupt our cash flows.

Crew members, suppliers of goods and services to a ship, shippers or receivers of cargo and other parties may be entitled to a maritime lien against a ship for unsatisfied debts, claims or damages. In many jurisdictions, a maritime lienholder may enforce its lien by arresting a ship. The arrest or attachment of one or more of our ships which is not timely discharged could cause us to default on a charter or breach covenants in certain of our credit facilities and, to the extent such arrest or attachment is not covered by our protection and indemnity insurance, could require us to pay large sums of money to have the arrest or attachment lifted. Any of these occurrences could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including cash available for dividends to our shareholders.

Additionally, in some jurisdictions, such as the Republic of South Africa, under the “sister ship” theory of liability, a claimant may arrest both the ship that is subject to the claimant’s maritime lien and any “associated” ship, which is any ship owned or controlled by the same owner. Claimants could try to assert “sister ship” liability against one ship in our fleet for claims relating to another of our ships.

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We may be subject to litigation that could have an adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition and ability to pay distributions.

We may be involved from time to time in litigation matters. These matters may include, among other things, contract disputes, personal injury claims, environmental claims or proceedings, toxic tort claims, employment matters and governmental claims for taxes or duties, as well as other litigation that arises in the ordinary course of our business. Most recently, certain public shareholders exercised their dissension rights in connection with the Transaction and sought appraisal for the fair value of their common shares; in January 2022, we entered into a Deed of Settlement, pursuant to which we agreed to pay the dissenting shareholders an aggregate of approximately $3.5 million in order to settle the claim. While we are not aware of any additional actions relating to the Transaction at this time, it is possible that we may be involved in such actions in the future. We cannot predict with certainty the outcome of any claim or other litigation matter. The ultimate outcome of any litigation matter and the potential costs associated with prosecuting or defending such lawsuits, including the diversion of management’s attention to these matters, could have an adverse effect on us and, in the event of litigation that could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on us, could lead to an event of default under certain of our credit facilities.

Risks Related to Us

One of our principal objectives is to enter into multi-year, fixed-rate charters for our open on-the-water vessels and for potential additional newbuild vessels. We are seeking to enter into long-term time charter contracts for some or all of the 15 vessels currently trading in the short-term spot market (as defined those contracts with initial duration of less than five years). We will also seek to enter into new time charter contracts upon the expiration or early termination of our existing charter arrangements. The process of obtaining multi-year, fixed rate charters for LNG carriers is highly competitive and generally involves an intensive screening process by potential new customers and the submission of competitive bids. The process is lengthy and the LNG carrier time charters are awarded based upon a variety of factors relating to the ship and the ship operator, including:

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size, age, technical specifications and condition of the ship;

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LNG shipping experience and quality and efficiency of ship operations, including level of emissions;

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shipping industry relationships and reputation for customer service;

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technical ability and reputation for operation of highly specialized ships;

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quality and experience of officers and crew;

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safety record;

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the ability to finance ships at competitive rates and financial stability generally;

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relationships with shipyards and the ability to get suitable berths;

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construction and dry-docking management experience, including the ability to obtain on-time delivery of new ships according to customer specifications; and

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competitiveness of the bid in terms of charter rate and other economic and commercial terms.

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We expect substantial competition from a number of experienced companies and recent and potential future new entrants to the LNG shipping market. Competitors may include other independent ship owners, state-sponsored entities and major energy companies that own and operate LNG carriers, all of whom may compete with independent owners by using their own fleets to carry LNG for third parties. Some of these competitors have significantly greater financial resources and larger fleets than we have, and some have particular relationships that may provide them with competitive advantages. In recent years, a number of marine transportation companies, including companies with strong reputations and extensive resources and experience, have either entered or significantly increased their presence in the LNG transportation market. There are other ship owners, managers and investors who may also attempt to participate in the LNG market in the future. This increased competition may cause greater price competition for time charters. As a result, we may be unable to expand our relationships with existing customers or to obtain new customers on a profitable basis and we may not be successful in executing any future growth plans, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including cash available for dividends to shareholders.

For the year ended December 31, 2022, 31.0% of our revenues derived from wholly owned subsidiaries of Shell. We could lose a customer or the benefits of our time charter arrangements for many different reasons. The customer may be unable or unwilling to make charter hire or other payments to us because of a deterioration in its financial condition, commercial disputes with us, long-term force majeure events or otherwise. If a customer terminates its charters, chooses not to re-charter our ships or is unable to perform under its charters and we are not able to find replacement charters on similar or more favorable terms, we will suffer a loss of revenues.

Our charterer has the right to terminate a ship’s time charter in certain circumstances, such as:

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loss of the ship or damage to it beyond repair;

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if the ship is off-hire for any reason other than scheduled dry-docking for a period exceeding 90 consecutive days, or for more than 90 days in any one year period;

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defaults by us in our obligations under the charter; or

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the outbreak of war or hostilities involving two or more major nations, such as the United States or the People’s Republic of China, that would materially and adversely affect the trading of the ship for a period of at least 30 days.

A termination right under one ship’s time charter would not automatically give the charterer the right to terminate its other charter contracts with us. However, a charter termination could materially affect our relationship with the customer and our reputation in the LNG shipping industry, and in some circumstances the event giving rise to the termination right could potentially impact multiple charters.

Accordingly, the existence of any right of termination or the loss of any customer, charter or vessel could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including cash available for dividends to shareholders.

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If we cannot meet our charterers’ quality and compliance requirements, including regulations or costs associated with the environmental impact of our vessels, we may not be able to operate our vessels profitably which could have an adverse effect on our future performance, results of operations, cash flows and financial position.

Customers, and in particular those in the LNG industry, have a high and increasing focus on quality, emissions and compliance standards with their suppliers across the entire value chain, including the shipping and transportation segment. There is also increasing focus on the environmental footprint of marine transportation. Our continuous compliance with existing and new standards and quality requirements is vital for our operations. Related risks could materialize in multiple ways, including a sudden and unexpected breach in quality and/or compliance concerning one or more vessels and/or a continuous decrease in the quality concerning one or more LNG carriers occurring over time. Moreover, continuously increasing requirements from LNG industry constituents can further complicate our ability to meet the standards. Any non-compliance by us, either suddenly or over a period of time, on one or more LNG carriers, or an increase in requirements by our charterers above and beyond what we deliver, may have a material adverse effect on our future performance, results of operations, cash flows, financial position and our ability to pay cash dividends to our shareholders.

We rely exclusively on the cash flow generated from charters for our LNG vessels and management of third party LNG vessels. Due to our lack of diversification, an adverse development in the LNG market and/or the LNG transportation industry could have a significantly greater impact on our business, particularly if such developments occur at a time when our ships are not under charter or nearing the end of their charters, than if we maintained more diverse assets or lines of businesses.

Our four contracted newbuildings are scheduled to be delivered to us during 2024 and 2025. Significant delays in the delivery of these ships, would delay our receipt of revenues under the related time charters. For prolonged delays, the customer may terminate the charter and, in addition to the resulting loss of revenues, we may be responsible for additional substantial liquidated damages, which could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including cash available for dividends to our shareholders. In addition, the delivery of any of these ships with substantial defects or unexpected operational problems could have similar consequences.

The completion and delivery of newbuildings or conversions could be delayed because of:

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quality or engineering problems;

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changes in governmental regulations or maritime self-regulatory organization standards;

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work stoppages or other labor disturbances at the shipyard;

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bankruptcy or other financial crisis of the shipbuilder;

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a backlog of orders at the shipyard;

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political or economic disturbances;

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weather interference or a catastrophic event, such as a major earthquake or fire;

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accidents, diseases or pandemics, including the COVID-19 virus;

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requests for changes to the original vessel specifications;

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shortages of or delays in the receipt of necessary construction materials, such as steel;

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the inability to finance the construction or conversion of the vessels; or

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the inability to obtain requisite permits or approvals.

If delivery of a vessel is materially delayed, it could adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows, including cash available for dividends to our shareholders.

As we take delivery of our newbuildings or any secondhand ships we acquire in the future, we will need to expand our staff and crew. If we cannot recruit and retain employees and provide adequate compensation, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows may be adversely affected.

Our ability to acquire and retain customers depends on a number of factors, including our ability to staff our vessels with masters, officers and crews of suitable experience in operating LNG carriers. As we take delivery of our newbuildings or any secondhand ships we acquire in the future, we expect to hire a significant number of seafarers qualified to s