Global Ship Lease, Inc. (Form: 6-K, Received: 05/12/2021 06:01:15)

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Global Ship Lease Reports Results for the First Quarter of 2021

Declares Dividend of $0.25 per Common Share

LONDON, ENGLAND — May 10, 2021 - Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) (the “Company”, “Global Ship Lease” or “GSL”), a containership charter owner, announced today its unaudited results for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

First Quarter 2021

- Reported operating revenue of $73.0 million for the first quarter 2021.

- Reported net income available to common shareholders of $4.2 million for the first quarter 2021 after $5.8 million premium paid on the full optional redemption of our outstanding 9.875% Senior Secured Notes due 2022 (“2022 Notes”) on January 20, 2021, an associated non-cash write off of deferred financing charges of $3.7 million and of original issue discount of $1.1 million, a non-cash charge of $1.3 million for accelerated stock based compensation expense due to vesting and new awards of fully vested incentive shares, and a prepayment fee of $1.6 million on the partial repayment of our Blue Ocean Junior Credit Facility, giving normalized net income⁽³⁾ of $17.8 million.

- Generated $44.7 million of Adjusted EBITDA⁽³⁾ for the first quarter 2021.

- Declared a dividend today of $0.25 per Class A common share for the first quarter 2021 to be paid on June 3, 2021 to common shareholders of record as of May 24, 2021, more than double the $0.12 per Class A common share announced on January 12, 2021, as a result of subsequent fleet growth and success in rechartering.

- During the first quarter 2021, raised a further $10.7 million net proceeds under our ATM program for our 8.75% Series B Preferred Shares (“Series B Preferred Shares”). During the period from April 1, 2021 through May 7, 2021, a further $10.3 million net proceeds was raised under this ATM program.

- During the first quarter 2021, raised a further $15.1 million net proceeds under our ATM program for our 8.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024 (“2024 Notes”). During the period from April 1, 2021 through May 7, 2021, a further $7.6 million net proceeds was raised under this ATM program.

- On January 12, 2021, Moody’s upgraded our Corporate Family Rating and the issue rating of our 2022 Notes to B2 / Positive from B3 / Positive.

- On January 19, 2021, fully drew down a new $236.2 million senior secured loan facility with Hayfin Capital Management, LLP (the “New Hayfin Facility”). The proceeds, together with cash on hand, were used to complete on January 20, 2021 the full optional redemption of our outstanding 2022 Notes.

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- On January 20, 2021, upon the redemption in full of our 2022 Notes, the 250,000 Series C Perpetual Convertible Preferred Shares held by KEP VI (Newco Marine) Ltd. and KIA VIII (Newco Marine) Ltd. (together, “Kelso”), both affiliates of Kelso & Company, a U.S. private equity firm, were converted into 12,955,188 of our Class A common shares.

- On January 26, 2021, closed our fully underwritten public offering of 5,400,000 Class A common shares, at a public offering price of $13.00 per share. The underwriters exercised, in part, their 30-day option to purchase on February 17, 2021, an additional 141,959 Class A common shares. The aggregate net proceeds, after underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses, were approximately $67.8 million.

- On February 9, 2021, announced that we had agreed to purchase from and charter back to Maersk Line, seven 6,000 TEU Post-Panamax containerships with an average age of approximately 20 years for an aggregate purchase price of $116.0 million. During the period from April 1, 2021 through May 9, 2021, four ships have been delivered. The remaining ships are scheduled for delivery during the second and third quarter of 2021. In April 2021, we entered into a new credit facility with HCOB for six of these seven ships and have drawn down three tranches of $10.7 million each, amounting to a total of $32.1 million. We expect to enter into a new credit facility shortly to finance the fourth ship delivered to date.

- On April 13, 2021, Kelso and Maas Capital Investments B.V. sold an aggregate of 5,175,000 Class A common shares in an underwritten public offering at $12.50 per share (including 675,000 Class A common shares that were sold pursuant to the underwriters’ exercise, in full, of their option to purchase additional shares). We did not receive any proceeds from the sale of these Class A common shares.

- On April 16, 2021, we drew down in full on a new $51.7 million secured credit facility to refinance one of the three existing tranches of the $180.5 million Deutsche, CIT, HCOB, Entrust, Blue Ocean Credit Facility that had a maturity date on June 30, 2022.

- On May 7, 2021, we drew down in full on a new $51.7 million secured credit facility to refinance the second of the three existing tranches of the $180.5 million Deutsche, CIT, HCOB, Entrust, Blue Ocean Credit Facility that had a maturity date on June 30, 2022.

- Since January 1, 2021 and excluding the seven ships we have contracted to purchase, agreed 11 charter extensions or new charters for our existing fleet, adding approximately $280.9 million of contracted revenues and $204.1 million of expected aggregate Adjusted EBITDA. The charters were for five 2,200 – 2,800 TEU feeder ships, one 5,100 TEU Panamax, and five 5,900 – 6,800 TEU Post-Panamaxes. Charter durations ranged from approximately 21 months to over four years, with shorter durations for the smaller ships and longer durations for the larger ships. Rates were up significantly against those previously contracted. Including the seven ships contracted for purchase, we have added approximately $300 million of expected aggregate Adjusted EBITDA since January 1, 2021 calculated on the basis of the median firm periods of the respective charters.

George Youroukos, Executive Chairman of Global Ship Lease, stated, “The strong containership market momentum of late 2020 has further accelerated in 2021, positioning the sector for levels of profitability not seen in many years. While factors such as port delays, shortage of equipment, and congestion in the Suez Canal have provided support at the margin in tying up containership capacity, the present market conditions are based on the fundamentals of underlying strong demand growth set against limited supply, resulting in effectively full employment of the global containership fleet. Given the multi-year construction time for new containerships, we expect constrained supply to persist through at least the medium term – particularly in the workhorse mid-sized and smaller classes where we focus – resulting in continued market tightness.”

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“In the meantime, we continue to agree new charters for lengthening durations at increasingly attractive rates. We have also maintained our disciplined but active approach to growth through opportunistic secondhand vessel acquisitions, utilizing our balance sheet and strong cashflows to add immediately accretive, charter-attached tonnage with compelling upside potential and limited downside risk. We have made continued progress in this regard, having already taken delivery of four of the seven 6,000 TEU ships that we have agreed this year to acquire, and we remain optimistic that further such opportunities exist in the market. Having transformed our balance sheet, established a track record of continuous, disciplined growth, substantially expanded our charter durations and contracted revenue, and with today’s declaration of an increase to $0.25 per common share of the previously announced sustainable quarterly dividend based upon reliable, long-term cashflows, Global Ship Lease is advancing on all fronts as we utilize the strengths of our fleet and charter portfolio to create lasting value for our shareholders.”

Ian Webber, Chief Executive Officer of Global Ship Lease, commented, “Even as we have remained very active in pursuing growth and additional long-term charter cover, we have also taken the opportunity of the highly supportive market backdrop to further strengthen our balance sheet, reduce our cost of capital, and enhance our overall financial resilience and capacity to pursue opportunistic growth. In the first four months of 2021, by the full redemption of our restrictive 2022 Notes and our other refinancing initiatives, we have refinanced $330.6 million of debt, removed all but $54.4 million of maturities through end 2022, and dramatically improved our debt service and amortization profile while reducing our blended cost of debt from 6.4% to 5.5%. With these enhancements, an improved credit rating, the initiation of a sustainable quarterly dividend at an increased level due to our fleet expansion and the continuing success in rechartering ships at higher rates for longer periods, and increased trading liquidity enabled by our improved free float as a result of our recent equity offerings, we believe that we have materially improved Global Ship Lease’s attractiveness as an investment at this very exciting time in our history.”

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA – UNAUDITED

(thousands of U.S. dollars)

	Three		Three
	months ended		months ended
	March 31, 2021		March 31, 2020

Operating Revenue ⁽¹⁾		72,980		70,947
Operating Income		30,272		20,396
Net Income ⁽²⁾		4,159		621
Adjusted EBITDA ⁽³⁾		44,743		39,979
Normalized Net Income ⁽³⁾		17,765		10,477

(1) Operating Revenue is net of address commissions which represents a discount provided directly to a charterer based on a fixed percentage of the agreed upon charter rate. Brokerage commissions are included in “Time charter and voyage expenses”.

(2) Net Income available to common shareholders.

(3) Adjusted EBITDA and Normalized Net Income are non-U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“U.S. GAAP”) financial measures, as explained further in this press release, and are considered by Global Ship Lease to be a useful measure of its performance. For reconciliations of these non-U.S. GAAP financial measure to net income, the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, please see “Reconciliation of Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures” below.

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Revenue and Utilization

Revenue from fixed-rate, mainly long-term, time-charters was $73.0 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021, up $2.1 million (or 3.0%) on revenue of $70.9 million for the prior year period, despite a 3.6% reduction in ownership days, due to the sale of GSL Matisse and Utrillo during the second quarter 2020, to 3,870 in the quarter, compared to 4,016 in the first quarter 2020. The increase in revenue is principally due to (i) a reduction in planned offhire days from 224 in the first quarter of 2020 to 27, (ii) increased revenue on renewals at higher rates from Maira, Nikolas, Dolphin II, GSL Ningbo and GSL Valerie partially offset by decreases in revenue on renewals at lower rates from Maira XL, CMA CGM Alcazar, and CMA CGM Chateau d’If, (iii) full contribution in the quarter from GSL Christen and GSL Nicoletta which were delivered during the first quarter 2020 and, (iv) less idle time, down to 15 days in the first quarter 2021 from 56, offset by the lower ownership days.

The 27 days of offhire for dry dockings in the first quarter 2021 were attributable to one regulatory dry-docking. With 15 days idle time for Maira between charters and 25 days of unplanned offhire days, utilization for the first quarter 2021 was 98.3%. In the comparative period of 2020, the 224 days of planned offhire were for three regulatory dry dockings and two scrubber installations, with extended completion times due to congestion in shipyards. With 56 days idle time for GSL Matisse and Utrillo and 39 days of unplanned offhire, utilization for the first quarter 2020 was 92.1%.

The table below shows fleet utilization for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, and for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017.

	Three months ended						Year ended
	March 31,			March 31,			Dec 31,			Dec 31,			Dec 31,			Dec 31,
Days	2021			2020			2020			2019			2018			2017

Ownership days		3,870			4,016			16,044			14,326			7,675			6,570
Planned offhire - dry-dockings		(27	)		(224	)		(687	)		(537	)		(34	)		(62	)
Unplanned offhire		(25	)		(39	)		(95	)		(105	)		(17	)		(40	)
Idle time		(15	)		(56	)		(338	)		(164	)		(47	)		0
Operating days		3,803			3,697			14,924			13,520			7,577			6,468

Utilization		98.3	%		92.1	%		93.0	%		94.4	%		98.7	%		98.4	%

One dry-docking for regulatory requirements was completed in the quarter and as of March 31, 2021, one such dry-docking was in progress. In 2021, we anticipate eight further dry dockings for the existing fleet. We anticipate that four of the seven 6,000 TEU ships we have contracted to purchase will be dry-docked in 2021 for regulatory requirements.

Vessel Operating Expenses

Vessel operating expenses, which primarily include costs of crew, lubricating oil, repairs, maintenance, insurance and technical management fees, were down 4.7% to $24.3 million for the first quarter 2021, compared to $25.5 million in the comparative period. The decrease of $1.2 million was mainly due to fewer ownership days as a result of the disposal of GSL Matisse and Utrillo. The average cost per ownership day in the quarter was $6,275, compared to $6,353 for the prior year period, down $78 per day, or 1.2%.

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Time Charter and Voyage Expenses

Time charter and voyage expenses comprise mainly commission paid to ship brokers, the cost of bunker fuel for owner’s account when a ship is off-hire or idle and miscellaneous owner’s costs associated with a ship’s voyage. Time charter and voyage expenses were $1.8 million for the first quarter 2021, compared to $3.5 million in the first quarter of 2020. The decrease is mainly due to the decrease in idle days and unplanned off hire days resulting in lower costs for bunker fuel for owner’s account.

Depreciation and Amortization

Depreciation and amortization for the first quarter 2021 was $12.4 million, compared to $11.5 million in the first quarter of 2020. The increase in the amortization expense is due to the six drydockings that have been completed since April 1, 2020. Depreciation was slightly increased due to additions of scrubbers and BWTS, offset by the sale of GSL Matisse and Utrillo.

Loss on sale of vessels - vessel impairment losses

As of March 31, 2020, we had an expectation that GSL Matisse and Utrillo would be sold before the end of their previously estimated useful life, and as a result performed an impairment test of these two asset groups and an impairment charge of $7.6 million was recognized in the first quarter 2020. As there were no trigger events, no impairment testing was performed for the first quarter of 2021.

General and Administrative Expenses

General and administrative expenses were $4.3 million in the first quarter 2021, compared to $2.4 million in the first quarter of 2020. The average general and administrative expense per ownership day for the first quarter 2021 was $1,104, compared to $607 in the comparative period, an increase of $497 or 81.9%. The increase was mainly due to the non-cash effect of accelerated stock based compensation expense due to vesting and new awards of fully vested incentive shares.

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA was $44.7 million for the first quarter 2021, up from $40.0 million for the first quarter of 2020, with the net increase being mainly due to the increased operating days.

Interest Expense and Interest Income

Debt as at March 31, 2021 totaled $769.0 million, comprising $694.1 million secured debt collateralized by our vessels and $74.9 million of unsecured indebtedness on our 2024 Notes. As of March 31, 2021, none of our vessels were unencumbered.

Debt as at March 31, 2020 totaled $866.1 million, comprising $267.6 million of indebtedness under our 2022 Notes, $12.1 million of indebtedness under the Citi secured term loan, both cross collateralized by 18 ships in the legacy GSL fleet, $527.5 million of bank debt collateralized by the rest of the fleet and $59.0 million of indebtedness under our 2024 Notes. Five vessels were unencumbered as at March 31, 2020.

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Interest and other finance expenses for the first quarter 2021 were $25.3 million, an increase of $5.7 million, or 29.1%, on the interest and other finance expenses for the first quarter of 2020 of $19.6 million. The increase is mainly due to $5.8 million premium paid on the redemption in full of our 2022 Notes in January 2021 compared to $2.3 million premium paid on the redemption $46.0 million of the 2022 Notes in March 2020 plus the acceleration of deferred financing charges of $3.7 million, and the acceleration of amortization of original issue discount associated with the redemption of the 2022 Notes of $1.1 million plus a prepayment fee of $1.6 million paid on the partial repayment of our Blue Ocean Junior Credit Facility using a portion of the net proceeds from our ATM programs, offset by the effect of a decrease in LIBOR.

Interest income for the first quarter 2021 was $0.2 million, compared to $0.6 million for the first quarter of 2020 with the decrease being due to lower deposit interest rates.

Other Income Net

Other income, net was $0.4 million in the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to $21,000 in the first quarter of 2020.

Earnings Allocated to Preferred Shares

Our Series B Preferred Shares carry a coupon of 8.75%, the cost of which for the first quarter 2021 was $1.5 million, compared to $0.9 million for the first quarter of 2020. The increase is due to additional Series B Preferred Shares issued under our ATM program since March 2020.

Net Income Available to Common Shareholders

Net income available to common shareholders for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $4.2 million, after $5.8 million premium paid on the redemption in full of our 2022 Notes in January 2021, $3.7 million acceleration of deferred financing charges and $1.1 million acceleration of the amortization of the original issue discount both associated with the redemption of the 2022 Notes. Net income available to common shareholders for the prior period was $0.6 million after $2.3 million premium paid on the redemption $46.0 million of our 2022 Notes in March 2020 and $7.6 million impairment charges associated with the decision to dispose of GSL Matisse and Utrillo.

Normalized net income for the three months ended March 31, 2021, was $17.8 million, before the $5.8 million premium paid on the redemption in full of our 2022 Notes in January 2021, the acceleration of deferred financing charges of $3.7 million and the acceleration of the amortization of the original issue discount of $1.1 million and the non-cash effect of $1.3 million for accelerated stock based compensation expense due to vesting and new awards of fully vested incentive shares, plus a prepayment fee of $1.6 million paid on the partial repayment of our Blue Ocean Junior Credit Facility. Normalized net income in the comparative period was $10.5 million, before the $2.3 million premium paid on the redemption $46.0 million of our 2022 Notes in March 2020 and the non-cash impairment charge of $7.6 million.

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Fleet

The following table provides information about our on-the-water fleet of 47 ships including ships delivered and charters agreed up to May 9, 2021

Vessel Name	Capacity in TEUs	Lightweight (tons)	Year Built	Charterer	Earliest Charter Expiry Date	Latest Charter Expiry Date	Daily Charter Rate $

CMA CGM Thalassa	11,040	38,577	2008	CMA CGM	4Q25	1Q26	47,200
UASC Al Khor⁽¹⁾	9,115	31,764	2015	Hapag-Lloyd	1Q22	2Q22	34,000
Anthea Y⁽¹⁾	9,115	31,890	2015	COSCO	3Q23	4Q23	38,000
Maira XL⁽¹⁾	9,115	31,820	2015	ONE	2Q22	3Q22	31,650
MSC Tianjin	8,603	34,325	2005	MSC	2Q24	3Q24	Note ⁽²⁾
MSC Qingdao	8,603	34,609	2004	MSC	2Q24	3Q24	23,000 ⁽²⁾
GSL Ningbo	8,603	34,340	2004	MSC	1Q23	3Q23	22,500
GSL Eleni	7,847	29,261	2004	Maersk	3Q24	4Q24 ⁽³⁾	16,500 ⁽³⁾
GSL Kalliopi	7,847	29,105	2004	Maersk	4Q22	4Q24 ⁽³⁾	14,500 ⁽³⁾
GSL Grania	7,847	29,190	2004	Maersk	4Q22	4Q24 ⁽³⁾	14,500 ⁽³⁾
Mary⁽¹⁾	6,927	23,424	2013	CMA CGM	3Q23	4Q23	25,910
Kristina⁽¹⁾	6,927	23,421	2013	CMA CGM	2Q24	3Q24	25,910
Katherine ⁽¹⁾	6,927	23,403	2013	CMA CGM	1Q24	2Q24	25,910
Alexandra ⁽¹⁾	6,927	23,348	2013	CMA CGM	1Q24	2Q24	25,910
Alexis ⁽¹⁾	6,882	23,919	2015	CMA CGM	1Q24	2Q24	25,910
Olivia I ⁽¹⁾	6,882	23,864	2015	CMA CGM	1Q24	2Q24	25,910
GSL Christen	6,840	27,954	2002	Maersk	3Q23	4Q23	Note ⁽⁴⁾
GSL Nicoletta	6,840	28,070	2002	MSC⁽⁵⁾	3Q24	4Q24	Note⁽⁵⁾
CMA CGM Berlioz	6,621	26,776	2001	CMA CGM	4Q25	1Q26	Note⁽⁶⁾
Agios Dimitrios	6,572	24,931	2011	MSC	4Q23	1Q24	20,000
GSL Vinia	6,080	23,737	2004	Maersk	3Q24	1Q25	13,250
GSL Christel Elisabeth	6,080	23,745	2004	Maersk	2Q24	1Q25	13,250
GSL Dorothea	6,008	24,243	2001	Maersk	2Q24	3Q26	Note⁽⁷⁾
GSL Arcadia	6,008	24,858	2000	Maersk	2Q24	3Q27	Note⁽⁷⁾
GSL Violetta	6,008	24,873	2000	WHL/Maersk	4Q24	4Q25	Note⁽⁷⁾
GSL Maria	6,008	24,414	2001	ONE/Maersk	3Q24	2Q27	Note⁽⁷⁾
Tasman	5,936	25,010	2000	Maersk	1Q22	3Q23⁽⁸⁾	12,500⁽⁸⁾
ZIM Europe	5,936	25,010	2000	ZIM	1Q24	2Q24	Note⁽⁹⁾
Ian H	5,936	25,128	2000	ZIM	2Q24	3Q24	Note⁽⁹⁾
Dolphin II	5,095	20,596	2007	OOCL	1Q22	2Q22	24,500
Orca I	5,095	20,633	2006	Maersk	2Q24	3Q25	Note⁽¹⁰⁾
CMA CGM Alcazar	5,089	20,087	2007	CMA CGM	3Q21	4Q21	16,000
GSL Château d’If	5,089	19,994	2007	Hapag-Lloyd	4Q21	4Q21	14,500
CMA CGM Jamaica	4,298	17,272	2006	CMA CGM	3Q22	1Q23	25,350
CMA CGM Sambhar	4,045	17,429	2006	CMA CGM	3Q22	1Q23	25,350
CMA CGM America	4,045	17,428	2006	CMA CGM	3Q22	1Q23	25,350
GSL Valerie	2,824	11,971	2005	ZIM	3Q21	1Q22	13,250
Athena	2,762	13,538	2003	MSC⁽¹⁰⁾	1Q24	2Q24	Note⁽¹¹⁾
Maira	2,506	11,453	2000	Hapag-Lloyd	1Q23	2Q23	14,450
Nikolas	2,506	11,370	2000	CMA CGM	1Q23	1Q23	16,000
Newyorker	2,506	11,463	2001	CMA CGM	1Q24	2Q24	20,700⁽¹²⁾
La Tour	2,272	11,742	2001	MSC	2Q21	2Q21	7,250
Manet	2,272	11,727	2001	Sea-Lead	4Q21	4Q21	12,850
Keta	2,207	11,731	2003	OOCL	3Q21	3Q21	9,400
Julie	2,207	11,731	2002	Sea Consortium	Note	Note	Note⁽¹³⁾
Kumasi	2,207	11,791	2002	CMA CGM	4Q21	4Q21	9,300
Marie Delmas	2,207	11,731	2002	CMA CGM	4Q21	4Q21	9,300

(1)	Modern design, high reefer capacity, fuel-efficient vessel.

(2)	MSC Tianjin. Chartered at $23,000 per day through dry-docking in 2Q2021; thereafter at $19,000 per day, due to cancellation of scrubber installation. MSC Qingdao has a scrubber installed and will continue to trade at a rate of $23,000 per day.

(3)

GSL Eleni delivered 2Q2019 and is chartered for five years; GSL Kalliopi (delivered 4Q2019) and GSL Grania (delivered 3Q2019) are chartered for three years plus two successive periods of one year at the option of the charterer. During the option periods the charter rates for GSL Kalliopi and GSL Grania are $18,900 per day and $17,750 per day respectively.

(4)	GSL Christen. Chartered at $15,000 per day through May 2021, at which time the rate will increase to $35,000 per day.

(5)	GSL Nicoletta. Chartered to MSC at $13,500 per day to 3Q21; thereafter to be chartered to Maersk at $35,750 per day.

(6)	CMA CGM Berlioz. Chartered at $34,000 per day through December 2021, at which time the rate will increase to $37,750 per day.

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(7)

On February 9, 2021 we announced that we had contracted to purchase seven ships. Four of these vessels (GSL Dorothea, GSL Arcadia, GSL Violetta, and GSL Maria) have been delivered. The remaining three are scheduled for delivery in 2Q & 3Q 2021. Contract cover for each vessel is for a firm period of at least three years from the date each vessel is delivered, with charterers holding a one-year extension option on each charter, followed by a second option with the period determined by (and terminating prior to) each vessel’s 25^th year dry-docking & special survey. During the firm periods of cover the seven charters are expected to generate aggregate annualized Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $29.0 million. All seven ships will be chartered to Maersk, with the completion of short charters to Wan Hai and ONE on two ships (GSL Maria and GSL Violetta).

(8)	Tasman. 12-month extension at charterer’s option callable in 2Q2022, at an increased rate of $20,000 per day.

(9)	A package agreement with ZIM, for direct charter extensions on two 5,900 TEU ships: Ian H, at a rate of $32,500 per day from May 2021 to 3Q2024, and ZIM Europe (formerly Dimitris Y), at a rate of $24,250 per day, from May 2022 to median expiry of the charter in 2Q2024.

(10)	Orca I. Chartered at $10,000 per day through April 2021, at which time the rate will increase to $21,000 per day through to the median expiry of the charter in 3Q2024; thereafter the charterer has the option to charter the vessel for a further 12-14 months at the same rate.

(11)	Athena. Chartered to MSC at a rate of $9,000 per day through April 2021, at which time the vessel will be drydocked. Thereafter to be chartered to Hapag-Lloyd at $21,500 per day.

(12)	Newyorker. To be drydocked in 2Q2021; thereafter to be chartered to CMA CGM at $20,700 per day.

(13)	Julie. Chartered to Sea Consortium at a rate of $9,250 per day through May 2021; thereafter extended at a confidential rate and for a confidential term.

On February 9, 2021 we announced that we had contracted to purchase seven ships. Contract cover for each vessel is for a firm period of at least three years from the date each vessel is delivered, with charterers holding one year extension option thereafter plus another option until three months before their scheduled dry-docking. During the firm periods of cover the charters are expected to generate aggregate annualized Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $29.0 million. The vessels and their respective delivery dates are shown in the table below; those vessels delivered by May 9, 2021 are also included in the main fleet table above.

Vessel Name	Capacity in TEUs		Lightweight (tons)	Year Built	Actual/Expected Delivery date

GSL Dorothea	6,008	24,243		2001	26/04/2021
GSL Arcadia	6,008	24,858		2000	26/04/2021
GSL Violetta	6,008	24,873		2000	28/04/2021
GSL Maria	6,008	24,414		2001	28/04/2021
GSL MYNY	6,008	24,873		2000	3Q21
GSL Melita	6,008	24,848		2001	2Q21
GSL Tegea	6,008	24,308		2001	2Q21

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Conference Call and Webcast

Global Ship Lease will hold a conference call to discuss the Company's results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 today, Monday May 10, 2021 at 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time. There are two ways to access the conference call:

(1) Dial-in: (877) 445-2556 or (908) 982-4670; Passcode: 2098687

Please dial in at least 10 minutes prior to 10:30 a.m. Eastern Time to ensure a prompt start to the call.

(2) Live Internet webcast and slide presentation: http://www.globalshiplease.com

If you are unable to participate at this time, a replay of the call will be available through Wednesday, May 26, 2021 at (855) 859-2056 or (404) 537-3406. Enter the code 2098687 to access the audio replay. The webcast will also be archived on the Company’s website: http://www.globalshiplease.co

Annual Report on Form 20-F

The Company’s Annual Report for 2020 was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on March 19, 2021. A copy of the report can be found under the Investor Relations section (Annual Reports) of the Company’s website at http://www.globalshiplease.com or on the Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. Shareholders may request a hard copy of the audited financial statements free of charge by contacting the Company at info@globalshiplease.com or by writing to Global Ship Lease, Inc, care of Global Ship Lease Services Limited, 25 Wilton Road, London SW1V ILW.

About Global Ship Lease

Global Ship Lease is a leading independent owner of containerships with a diversified fleet of mid-sized and smaller containerships. Incorporated in the Marshall Islands, Global Ship Lease commenced operations in December 2007 with a business of owning and chartering out containerships under fixed-rate charters to top tier container liner companies. On November 15, 2018, it completed a strategic combination with Poseidon Containers.

Global Ship Lease owns 47 containerships and has contracted to purchase a further three ships, ranging from 2,207 to 11,040 TEU, with a total capacity (when fully delivered) of 287,336 TEU. 32 ships are Post-Panamax, of which nine are fuel-efficient new-design wide-beam.

Adjusted to include all charters agreed, and ships acquired or divested, up to May 9, 2021, the average remaining term of the Company’s charters as at March 31, 2021, to the mid-point of redelivery, including options under the Company’s control, was 2.6 years on a TEU-weighted basis. Contracted revenue on the same basis was $984.3 million. Contracted revenue was $1,134.9 million, including options under charterers’ control and with latest redelivery date, representing a weighted average remaining term of 3.1 years.

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Reconciliation of Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures

A.	Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA represents net income before interest income and expense, earnings allocated to preferred shares, income taxes, depreciation and amortization of drydocking costs, gains or losses on the sale of vessels, share based compensation and impairment losses. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-U.S. GAAP quantitative measure used to assist in the assessment of the Company's ability to generate cash from its operations. We believe that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA is useful to investors because it is frequently used by securities analysts, investors and other interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. Adjusted EBITDA is not defined in U.S. GAAP and should not be considered to be an alternative to net income or any other financial metric required by such accounting principles. Our use of Adjusted EBITDA may vary from the use of similarly titled measures by others in our industry.

Adjusted EBITDA is presented herein both on a historic basis and on a forward-looking basis in certain instances. We have not provided a reconciliation of such forward looking non-U.S. GAAP financial measure to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure because such U.S. GAAP financial measure on a forward-looking basis is not available to us without unreasonable effort.

ADJUSTED EBITDA - UNAUDITED

(thousands of U.S. dollars)

		Three			Three
		months			months
		ended			ended
		March 31,			March 31,
		2021			2020

Net income available to Common Shareholders			4,159			621

Adjust:	Depreciation and amortization		12,383			11,548
	Impairment charges		-			7,585
	Interest income		(243	)		(638	)
	Interest expense		25,256			19,555
	Share based compensation		1,704			429
	Earnings allocated to preferred shares		1,484			879

Adjusted EBITDA			44,743			39,979

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B.	Normalized net income

Normalized net income represents net income available to common shareholders adjusted for impairment charges, the premium paid on redemption of our 2022 Notes together with the related accelerated amortization of deferred financing costs and original issue discount, accelerated stock based compensation expense due to vesting and new awards of fully vested incentive shares and gains/losses on sale of vessels. Normalized net income is a non-U.S. GAAP quantitative measure which we believe will assist investors and analysts who often adjust reported net income for items that do not affect operating performance or operating cash generated. Normalized net income is not defined in U.S. GAAP and should not be considered to be an alternate to net income or any other financial metric required by such accounting principles. Our use of Normalized net income may vary from the use of similarly titled measures by others in our industry.

NORMALIZED NET INCOME

(thousands of U.S. dollars)

		Three		Three
		months		months
		ended		ended
		March 31,		March 31,
		2021		2020

Net income available to Common Shareholders			4,159		621

Adjust:	Impairment charges		-		7,585
	Premium paid on redemption of 2022 Notes		5,764		2,271
	Accelerated write off of deferred financing charges related to redemption of 2022 Notes		3,745		-
	Accelerated write off of original issue discount related to redemption of 2022 Notes		1,133		-
	Accelerated stock based compensation expense due to vesting and new awards of fully vested incentive shares		1,346		-
	Prepayment fee on partial repayment of Blue Ocean Credit Facility		1,618		-

Normalized net income			17,765		10,477

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Safe Harbor Statement

This communication contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements provide Global Ship Lease's current expectations or forecasts of future events. Forward-looking statements include statements about Global Ship Lease's expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, intentions, assumptions and other statements that are not historical facts. Words or phrases such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "ongoing," "plan," "potential," "predict," “should,” "project," "will" or similar words or phrases, or the negatives of those words or phrases, may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not necessarily mean that a statement is not forward-looking. These forward-looking statements are based on assumptions that may be incorrect, and Global Ship Lease cannot assure you that these projections included in these forward-looking statements will come to pass. Actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors.

The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to:

•

future operating or financial results;

•

expectations regarding the future growth of the container shipping industry, including the rates of annual demand and supply growth;

•

the length and severity of the ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world and governmental responses thereto;

•

the financial condition of our charterers, particularly CMA CGM, our principal charterer and main source of operating revenue, and their ability to pay charterhire in accordance with the charters;

•

Global Ship Lease’s financial condition and liquidity, including its level of indebtedness or ability to obtain additional financing to fund capital expenditures, ship acquisitions and other general corporate purposes;

•

Global Ship Lease’s ability to meet its financial covenants and repay its credit facilities;

•

Global Ship Lease’s expectations relating to dividend payments and forecasts of its ability to make such payments including the availability of cash and the impact of constraints under its credit facilities;

•

risks relating to the acquisition of Poseidon Containers and Global Ship Lease’s ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the acquisition;

•

future acquisitions, business strategy and expected capital spending;

•

operating expenses, availability of crew, number of off-hire days, drydocking and survey requirements and insurance costs;

•

general market conditions and shipping industry trends, including charter rates and factors affecting supply and demand;

•

assumptions regarding interest rates and inflation;

•

changes in the rate of growth of global and various regional economies;

•

risks incidental to ship operation, including piracy, discharge of pollutants and ship accidents and damage including total or constructive total loss;

•

estimated future capital expenditures needed to preserve its capital base;

•

Global Ship Lease’s expectations about the availability of ships to purchase, the time that it may take to construct new ships, or the useful lives of its ships;

•

Global Ship Lease’s continued ability to enter into or renew long-term, fixed-rate charters or other ship employment arrangements;

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the continued performance of existing long-term, fixed-rate time charters;

•

Global Ship Lease’s ability to capitalize on its management’s and board of directors’ relationships and reputations in the containership industry to its advantage;

•

changes in governmental and classification societies’ rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities;

•

expectations about the availability of insurance on commercially reasonable terms;

•

unanticipated changes in laws and regulations including taxation;

•

potential liability from future litigation.

Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and are based on potentially inaccurate assumptions that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. Global Ship Lease's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements for many reasons specifically as described in Global Ship Lease's filings with the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Accordingly, you should not unduly rely on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this communication.

Global Ship Lease undertakes no obligation to publicly revise any forward-looking statement to reflect circumstances or events after the date of this communication or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. You should, however, review the factors and risks Global Ship Lease describes in the reports it will file from time to time with the SEC after the date of this communication.

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Interim Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

	March 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$	142,209		$	80,757
Restricted cash		6,859			825
Accounts receivable, net		2,236			2,532
Inventories		5,979			6,316
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		10,872			6,711
Due from related parties		2,739			1,472
Total current assets	$	170,894		$	98,613
NON - CURRENT ASSETS
Vessels in operation	$	1,130,840		$	1,140,583
Advances for vessels acquisitions and other additions		1,197			1,364
Deferred charges, net		22,180			22,951
Restricted cash, net of current portion		13,607			10,680
Total non - current assets		1,167,824			1,175,578
TOTAL ASSETS	$	1,338,718		$	1,274,191
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable	$	10,545		$	10,557
Accrued liabilities		11,261			19,127
Current portion of long-term debt and deferred financing costs		73,482			76,681
Deferred revenue		5,671			5,623
Due to related parties		257			225
Total current liabilities	$	101,216		$	112,213
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long - term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing costs	$	684,484		$	692,775
Intangible liability-charter agreements		3,960			4,462
Total non - current liabilities		688,444			697,237
Total liabilities	$	789,660		$	809,450
Commitments and Contingencies
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Class A common shares - authorized 214,000,000 shares with a $0.01 par value 36,283,468 shares issued and outstanding (2020 – 17,741,008 shares)		362			177
Series B Preferred Shares - authorized 44,000 shares with a $0.01 par value 27,178 shares issued and outstanding (2019 – 22,822 shares)		-			-
Series C Preferred Shares - authorized 250,000 shares with a $0.01 par value Nil shares issued and outstanding (2020 - 250,000 shares)		-			3
Additional paid in capital		666,331			586,355
Accumulated deficit		(117,635	)		(121,794	)
Total shareholders' equity		549,058			464,741
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$	1,338,718		$	1,274,191

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Interim Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

	Three months ended March 31,
	2021			2020
OPERATING REVENUES
Time charter revenue (includes related party revenues of $32,195 and $37,676 for each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)	$	72,980		$	70,947
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Vessel operating expenses (includes related party vessel operating expenses of $3,290 and $3,037 for each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)		24,286			25,512
Time charter and voyage expenses (includes related party brokerage commissions of $689 and $610 for each of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)		1,765			3,469
Depreciation and amortization		12,383			11,548
Impairment of vessels		-			7,585
General and administrative expenses		4,274			2,437
Loss on sale of vessels		-			-
Operating Income		30,272			20,396

NON-OPERATING INCOME/(EXPENSES)
Interest income		243			648
Interest and other finance expenses (including Notes premium)		(25,256	)		(19,555	)
Other income, net		384			21
Total non-operating expenses		(24,629	)		(18,896	)
Income before income taxes		5,643			1,500
Income taxes		-			-
Net Income		5,643			1,500
Earnings allocated to Series B Preferred Shares		(1,484	)		(879	)
Net Income available to Common Shareholders	$	4,159		$	621

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Interim Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars)

	Three months ended March 31,
	2021			2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	5,643		$	1,500
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	$	12,383		$	11,548
Impairment of vessels		-			7,585
Amortization of deferred financing costs		4,406			927
Amortization of original issue discount/premium on repurchase of notes		7,044			2,139
Amortization of intangible liability/asset-charter agreements		(502	)		479
Share based compensation		1,704			429
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable and other assets	$	(3,865	)	$	(208	)
Decrease/(increase) in inventories		337			(396	)
(Decrease)/increase in accounts payable and other liabilities		(6,066	)		6,595
Increase in related parties' balances, net		(1,235	)		(1,934	)
Decrease/(increase) in deferred revenue		48			(3,309	)
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	19,897		$	25,355
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of vessels	$	-		$	(23,060	)
Cash paid for vessel expenditure		(1,905	)		(1,108	)
Advances for vessel acquisitions and other additions		(248	)		(200	)
Cash paid for drydockings		(1,587	)		(4,072	)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(3,740	)	$	(28,440	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of 2024 Notes	$	15,096		$	19,193
Repurchase of 2022 Notes, including premium		(239,183	)		(57,197	)
Proceeds from drawdown of credit facilities		236,200			47,000
Repayment of credit facilities		(30,817	)		(13,452	)
Repayment of refinanced debt		-			(44,366	)
Deferred financing costs paid		(4,236	)		(880	)
Proceeds from offering of Class A common shares, net of offering costs		67,984			(39	)
Proceeds from offering of Series B preferred shares, net of offering costs		10,696			3,803
Series B Preferred Shares-dividends paid		(1,484	)		(879	)
Net cash provided by / (used in) financing activities	$	54,256		$	(46,817	)
Increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash		70,413			(49,902	)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period		92,262			147,636
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period	$	162,675		$	97,734
Supplementary Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest		14,469			11,189
Non-cash Investing activities:
Unpaid drydocking expenses		949			2,037
Unpaid vessel additions		2,461			3,436
Non-cash financing activities:
Unpaid offering costs		226			-

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GLOBAL SHIP LEASE, INC.

INTERIM UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2021

GLOBAL SHIP LEASE, INC.

Index		Page

INTERIM UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS AT MARCH 31, 2021 AND DECEMBER 31, 2020		F-1

INTERIM UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020		F-2

INTERIM UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020		F-3

INTERIM UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020		F-4

NOTES TO THE INTERIM UNAUDITED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS		F-5

Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

		As of
	Note	March 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$	142,209		$	80,757
Restricted cash			6,859			825
Accounts receivable, net			2,236			2,532
Inventories			5,979			6,316
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			10,872			6,711
Due from related parties	5		2,739			1,472
Total current assets		$	170,894		$	98,613
NON - CURRENT ASSETS
Vessels in operation	3	$	1,130,840		$	1,140,583
Advances for vessels acquisitions and other additions	3		1,197			1,364
Deferred charges, net			22,180			22,951
Restricted cash, net of current portion			13,607			10,680

Total non - current assets			1,167,824			1,175,578
TOTAL ASSETS		$	1,338,718		$	1,274,191
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable		$	10,545		$	10,557
Accrued liabilities			11,261			19,127
Current portion of long - term debt	4		73,482			76,681
Deferred revenue			5,671			5,623
Due to related parties	5		257			225
Total current liabilities			101,216			112,213
LONG - TERM LIABILITIES
Long - term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing costs	4	$	684,484		$	692,775
Intangible liabilities - charter agreements			3,960			4,462
Total non - current liabilities			688,444			697,237
Total liabilities		$	789,660		$	809,450
Commitments and Contingencies	6		—			—
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Class A common shares - authorized 214,000,000 shares with a $0.01 par value 36,283,468 shares issued and outstanding (2020 – 17,741,008 shares)	7	$	362		$	177
Series B Preferred Shares - authorized 44,000 shares with a $0.01 par value 27,178 shares issued and outstanding (2020 – 22,822 shares)	7		—			—
Series C Preferred Shares - authorized 250,000 shares with a $0.01 par value Nil shares issued and outstanding (2020 - 250,000 shares)	7		—			3
Additional paid in capital			666,331			586,355
Accumulated deficit			(117,635	)		(121,794	)
Total shareholders' equity			549,058			464,741
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY		$	1,338,718		$	1,274,191

See accompanying notes to interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

F-1

Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

		Three months ended March 31,
	Note	2021			2020
OPERATING REVENUES
Time charter revenues (include related party revenues of $32,195 and $37,676 for each of the periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)			72,980			70,947

OPERATING EXPENSES
Vessels operating expenses (include related party vessels operating expenses of $3,290 and $3,037 for each of the periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)			24,286			25,512
Time charter and voyage expenses (include related party time charter and voyage expenses of $689 and $610 for each of the periods ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)			1,765			3,469
Depreciation and amortization	3		12,383			11,548
Impairment of vessels	3		—			7,585
General and administrative expenses			4,274			2,437
Operating Income			30,272			20,396

NON-OPERATING INCOME/(EXPENSES)
Interest income			243			638
Interest and other finance expenses (include of $5,764 and $2,271 Notes premium for each of the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively)			(25,256	)		(19,555	)
Other income, net			384			21
Total non-operating expenses			(24,629	)		(18,896	)
Income before income taxes			5,643			1,500
Income taxes			—			—
Net Income			5,643			1,500
Earnings allocated to Series B Preferred Shares	7		(1,484	)		(879	)

Net Income available to Common Shareholders		$	4,159		$	621
Earnings per Share

Weighted average number of Class A common shares outstanding
Basic	9		31,965,287			17,556,738
Diluted	9		32,019,281			17,560,639

Net Earnings per Class A common share
Basic	9	$	0.13		$	0.02
Diluted	9	$	0.13		$	0.02

See accompanying notes to interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

F-2

Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

		Three months ended March 31,
	Note	2021			2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net Income			5,643			1,500
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			12,383			11,548
Impairment of vessels	3		—			7,585
Amortization of deferred financing costs	4		4,406			927
Amortization of original issue discount/premium on repurchase of notes			7,044			2,139
Amortization of intangible liabilities/assets - charter agreements			(502	)		479
Share based compensation	8		1,704			429
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable and other assets			(3,865	)		(208	)
Decrease/(increase) in inventories			337			(396	)
(Decrease)/increase in accounts payable and other liabilities			(6,066	)		6,595
Decrease in related parties' balances, net	5		(1,235	)		(1,934	)
Increase/(decrease) in deferred revenue			48			(3,309	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		$	19,897		$	25,355
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of vessels			—			(23,060	)
Cash paid for vessel expenditures			(1,905	)		(1,108	)
Advances for vessel acquisitions and other additions			(248	)		(200	)
Cash paid for drydockings			(1,587	)		(4,072	)

Net cash used in investing activities		$	(3,740	)	$	(28,440	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from issuance of 2024 Notes			15,096			19,193
Repurchase of 2022 Notes, including premium			(239,183	)		(57,197	)
Proceeds from drawdown of credit facilities			236,200			47,000
Repayment of credit facilities			(30,817	)		(13,452	)
Repayment of refinanced debt			—			(44,366	)
Deferred financing costs paid			(4,236	)		(880	)
Proceeds from offering of Class A common shares, net of offering costs			67,984			(39	)
Proceeds from offering of Series B preferred shares, net of offering costs	7		10,696			3,803
Series B Preferred Shares - dividends paid			(1,484	)		(879	)

Net cash provided by/(used in) financing activities		$	54,256		$	(46,817	)
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash			70,413			(49,902	)
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of the period			92,262			147,636
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of the period		$	162,675		$	97,734

Supplementary Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid for interest		$	14,469		$	11,189
Non-cash investing activities:
Unpaid drydocking expenses			949			2,037
Unpaid vessel expenditures			2,461			3,436
Non-cash financing activities:
Unpaid offering costs			226			—

See accompanying notes to interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

F-3

Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

	Number of Common Shares at par value $0.01		Number of Series B Preferred Shares at par value $0.01		Number of Series C Preferred Shares at par value $0.01			Common Shares		Series B Preferred Shares		Series C Preferred Shares			Additional paid-in capital			(Accumulated Deficit)			Total Shareholders' Equity
Balance at December 31, 2019		17,556,738		14,428		250,000		$	175	$	-	$	3		$	565,586		$	(159,362	)	$	406,402
Issuance of Restricted Stock Units (Note 8)		—		—		—			—		—		—			429			—			429
Issuance of Class A common shares, net of offering costs		—		—		—			—		—		—			(39	)		—			(39	)
Net Income for the period		—		—		—			—		—		—			—			1,500			1,500
Series B Preferred Shares dividend (Note 7)		—		—		—			—		—		—			—			(879	)		(879	)
Issuance of Series B Preferred shares, net of offering costs		—		1,646		—			—		—		—			4,003			—			4,003
Balance at March 31, 2020		17,556,738		16,074		250,000		$	175	$	—	$	3		$	569,979		$	(158,741	)	$	411,416

Balance at December 31, 2020		17,741,008		22,822		250,000		$	177	$	—	$	3		$	586,355		$	(121,794	)	$	464,741

Issuance of Restricted Stock Units (Note 8)		45,313		—		—			—		—		—			1,704			—			1,704
Issuance of Class A common shares, net of offering costs		5,541,959		—		—			55		—		—			67,703			—			67,758
Conversion of Series C Preferred shares to Class A common shares (Note 7)		12,955,188		—		(250,000	)		130		—		(3	)		(127	)		—			—
Net Income for the period		—		—		—			—		—		—			—			5,643			5,643
Series B Preferred Shares dividend (Note 7)		—		—		—			—		—		—			—			(1,484	)		(1,484	)
Issuance of Series B Preferred Shares, net of offering costs (Note 7)		—		4,356		—			—		—		—			10,696			—			10,696
Balance at March 31, 2021		36,283,468		27,178		—		$	362	$	—	$	—		$	666,331		$	(117,635	)	$	549,058

See accompanying notes to interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

1.	Description of Business

On August 14, 2008, Global Ship Lease, Inc. (the “Company”) merged indirectly with Marathon Acquisition Corp., a company then listed on The American Stock Exchange, and with the pre-existing Global Ship Lease, Inc. GSL Holdings, Inc. was the surviving entity (the “Marathon Merger”), changed its name to Global Ship Lease, Inc. and became listed on The New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”).

On November 15, 2018, the Company completed a transformative transaction and acquired Poseidon Containers’ 20 containerships, one of which, the Argos, was contracted to be sold, which sale was completed in December 2018, (the “Poseidon Transaction”). References herein to the “GSL Fleet” are to the 19 vessels that were owned by the Company prior to the consummation of the Poseidon Transaction, and references to the “Poseidon Fleet” are to the 19 vessels that the Company acquired as a result of the Poseidon Transaction, excluding the Argos.

The Company’s business is to own and charter out containerships to leading liner companies. As of March 31, 2021, the Company owned 43 vessels with average age weighted by TEU capacity of 13.9 years.

The following table provides information about the 43 vessels owned as at March 31, 2021.

Company Name (1)	Fleet	Country of Incorporation	Vessel Name	Capacity in TEUs (2)	Year Built	Earliest Charter Expiry Date
Global Ship Lease 54 LLC	GSL	Liberia	CMA CGM Thalassa	11,040	2008	4Q25
Laertis Marine LLC	Poseidon	Marshall Islands	UASC Al Khor	9,115	2015	1Q22
Penelope Marine LLC	Poseidon	Marshall Islands	Maira XL	9,115	2015	2Q22
Telemachus Marine LLC	Poseidon	Marshall Islands	Anthea Y	9,115	2015	3Q23
Global Ship Lease 53 LLC	GSL	Liberia	MSC Tianjin	8,603	2005	2Q24
Global Ship Lease 52 LLC	GSL	Liberia	MSC Qingdao	8,603	2004	2Q24
Global Ship Lease 43 LLC	GSL	Liberia	GSL Ningbo	8,603	2004	1Q23
Global Ship Lease 30 Limited	—	Marshall Islands	GSL Eleni	7,847	2004	3Q24⁽³⁾
Global Ship Lease 31 Limited	—	Marshall Islands	GSL Kalliopi	7,847	2004	4Q22⁽³⁾
Global Ship Lease 32 Limited	—	Marshall Islands	GSL Grania	7,847	2004	4Q22⁽³⁾
Alexander Marine LLC	Poseidon	Marshall Islands	Mary	6,927	2013	3Q23
Hector Marine LLC	Poseidon	Marshall Islands	Kristina	6,927	2013	2Q24
Ikaros Marine LLC	Poseidon	Marshall Islands	Katherine	6,927	2013	1Q24
Philippos Marine LLC	Poseidon	Marshall Islands	Alexandra	6,927	2013	1Q24
Aristoteles Marine LLC	Poseidon	Marshall Islands	Alexis	6,882	2015	1Q24
Menelaos Marine LLC	Poseidon	Marshall Islands	Olivia I	6,882	2015	1Q24
Global Ship Lease 48 LLC	GSL	Liberia	CMA CGM Berlioz	6,621	2001	2Q21
Leonidas Marine LLC	Poseidon	Marshall Islands	Agios Dimitrios	6,572	2011	4Q23
Global Ship Lease 35 LLC	—	Liberia	GSL Nicoletta	6,840	2002	3Q24⁽⁵⁾
Global Ship Lease 36 LLC	—	Liberia	GSL Christen	6,840	2002	3Q23⁽⁴⁾
Global Ship Lease 33 LLC	—	Liberia	GSL Vinia	6,080	2004	3Q24
Global Ship Lease 34 LLC	—	Liberia	GSL Christel Elisabeth	6,080	2004	2Q24
Tasman Marine LLC	Poseidon	Marshall Islands	Tasman	5,936	2000	1Q22
Hudson Marine LLC	Poseidon	Marshall Islands	Dimitris Y	5,936	2000	1Q24⁽⁶⁾
Drake Marine LLC	Poseidon	Marshall Islands	Ian H	5,936	2000	2Q24⁽⁶⁾
Hephaestus Marine LLC	Poseidon	Marshall Islands	Dolphin II	5,095	2007	1Q22

F-5

Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

1.	Description of Business (continued)

Company Name (1)	Fleet	Country of Incorporation	Vessel Name	Capacity in TEUs (2)	Year Built	Earliest Charter Expiry Date
Zeus One Marine LLC	Poseidon	Marshall Islands	Orca I	5,095	2006	2Q24⁽⁷⁾
Global Ship Lease 47 LLC	GSL	Liberia	GSL Château d’If	5,089	2007	4Q21
GSL Alcazar Inc.	GSL	Marshall Islands	CMA CGM Alcazar	5,089	2007	3Q21
Global Ship Lease 50 LLC	GSL	Liberia	CMA CGM Jamaica	4,298	2006	3Q22
Global Ship Lease 49 LLC	GSL	Liberia	CMA CGM Sambhar	4,045	2006	3Q22
Global Ship Lease 51 LLC	GSL	Liberia	CMA CGM America	4,045	2006	3Q22
Global Ship Lease 42 LLC	GSL	Liberia	GSL Valerie	2,824	2005	3Q21
Pericles Marine LLC	Poseidon	Marshall Islands	Athena	2,762	2003	1Q24⁽⁸⁾
Aris Marine LLC	Poseidon	Marshall Islands	Maira	2,506	2000	1Q23
Aphrodite Marine LLC	Poseidon	Marshall Islands	Nikolas	2,506	2000	1Q23
Athena Marine LLC	Poseidon	Marshall Islands	Newyorker	2,506	2001	1Q21
Global Ship Lease 46 LLC	GSL	Liberia	La Tour	2,272	2001	2Q21
Global Ship Lease 38 LLC	GSL	Liberia	Manet	2,272	2001	4Q21
Global Ship Lease 40 LLC	GSL	Liberia	Keta	2,207	2003	3Q21
Global Ship Lease 41 LLC	GSL	Liberia	Julie	2,207	2002	2Q21⁽⁹⁾
Global Ship Lease 45 LLC	GSL	Liberia	Kumasi	2,207	2002	3Q21
Global Ship Lease 44 LLC	GSL	Liberia	Marie Delmas	2,207	2002	3Q21

(1) All subsidiaries are 100% owned, either directly or indirectly;

(2) Twenty-foot Equivalent Units;

(3) GSL Eleni delivered 2Q2019 and is chartered for five years; GSL Kalliopi (delivered 4Q2019) and GSL Grania (delivered 3Q2019) are chartered for three years plus two successive periods of one year at the option of the charterer;

(4) GSL Christen is chartered for 2 – 10 months, at charterer’s option. The charter commenced in July 2020; Thereafter the charter will be extended, in direct continuation, for 27—30 months;

(5) GSL Nicoletta commenced a charter with MSC in 3Q2020; upon conclusion of that charter, GSL Nicoletta will be chartered to Maersk for 36—40 months;

(6) A package agreement with ZIM, for direct charter extensions on two 5,900 TEU ships: Ian H, from May 2021 to 3Q2024, and Dimitris Y, from May 2022 to median expiry of the charter in 2Q2024.; On April 9, 2021, Dimiris Y renamed to Zim Europe;

(7) Charter with Maersk ending in 2Q2021. Thereafter, the charter will be extended in direct continuation for 36—39; thereafter Maersk has the option to charter the vessel for a further 12-14 months;

(8) Athena is chartered to MSC until April 2021. Thereafter Athena will be chartered to Hapag-Lloyd for 35—37 months;

(9) Charter to May 2021; thereafter extended in direct continuation on confidential terms.

Furthermore, in February 2021 the Company contracted to purchase and charter back seven 6,000 TEU Post-Panamax containerships with an average age of approximately 20 years for an aggregate purchase price of $116,000. On completion of short charters on two of these vessels, the Company has agreed that all seven ships will be chartered to Maersk Line for a minimum firm period of 36 months each, followed by two one-year extensions at charterer’s option. With these additions, the Company’s fleet will comprise 50 vessels with a total capacity of 287,336 TEU. The vessels are scheduled for phased delivery during the second and third quarters of 2021, at which time they will be renamed GSL Arcadia, GSL Dorothea, GSL Maria, GSL Melita, GSL MYNY, GSL Tegea and GSL Violetta.

The following table provides further information about these seven ships:

Vessel Name	Capacity in TEUs	Lightweight (tons)	Year Built	Charterer
GSL Arcadia	6,008	24,858	2000	Maersk
GSL MYNY	6,008	24,873	2000	Maersk
GSL Melita	6,008	24,848	2001	Maersk
GSL Maria	6,008	24,414	2001	Maersk
GSL Violetta	6,008	24,873	2000	Maersk
GSL Tegea	6,008	24,308	2001	Maersk
GSL Dorothea	6,008	24,243	2001	Maersk

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

2.	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Disclosures

(a)	Basis of Presentation

The accompanying financial information is unaudited and reflects all adjustments, consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments, which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair statement of financial position and results of operations for the years presented. The financial information does not include all disclosures required under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“US GAAP”) for annual financial statements. These interim unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of December 31, 2020 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2021 in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 20-F.

COVID-19 Pandemic

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) outbreak a pandemic. Since the beginning of calendar year 2020, the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the implementation of numerous actions taken by governments and governmental agencies in an attempt to mitigate the spread of the virus, including, among others, business closures, quarantines, travel restrictions, and physical distancing requirements. These actions have caused substantial disruptions in the global economy and the shipping industry, as well as significant volatility in the financial markets, the severity and duration of which remains uncertain.

While the Company cannot predict the long-term economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, it will continue to actively monitor the situation and may take further actions altering the Company’s business operations that it determines are in the best interests of its employees, customers, partners, suppliers, and stakeholders, or as required by authorities in the jurisdictions where the Company operates. As a result, many of the Company’s estimates and assumptions required increased judgment and carry a higher degree of variability and volatility. The ultimate effects that any such alterations or modifications may have on the Company’s business are not clear, including any potential negative effects on its business operations and financial results.

F-7

Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

2.	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Disclosures (continued)

(b)	Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying interim unaudited consolidated financial information include the financial statements of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries; the Company has no other interests. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in the Company’s interim unaudited consolidated financial statements.

(c)	Use of estimates

The preparation of interim unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the interim unaudited consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates under different assumptions and/or conditions.

(d)	Vessels in operation

Vessels are generally recorded at their historical cost, which consists of the acquisition price and any material expenses incurred upon acquisition. Vessels acquired in a corporate transaction accounted for as an asset acquisition are stated at the acquisition price, which consists of consideration paid, plus transaction costs less any negative goodwill, if applicable. Vessels acquired in a corporate transaction accounted for as a business combination are recorded at fair value. Vessels acquired as part of the Marathon Merger in 2008 were accounted for under ASC 805, which required that the vessels be recorded at fair value, less the negative goodwill arising as a result of the accounting for the merger.

Subsequent expenditures for major improvements and upgrades are capitalized, provided they appreciably extend the life, increase the earnings capacity or improve the efficiency or safety of the vessels.

Borrowing costs incurred during the construction of vessels or as part of the prefinancing of the acquisition of vessels are capitalized. There was no capitalized interest for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and for the year ended December 31, 2020.

Vessels are stated less accumulated depreciation and impairment, if applicable. Vessels are depreciated to their estimated residual value using the straight-line method over their estimated useful lives which are reviewed on an ongoing basis to ensure they reflect current technology, service potential and vessel structure. The useful lives are estimated to be 30 years from original delivery by the shipyard.

Management estimates the residual values of the Company’s container vessels based on a scrap value cost of steel times the weight of the vessel noted in lightweight tons (LWT). Residual values are periodically reviewed and revised to recognize changes in conditions, new regulations or other reasons. Revision of residual values affect the depreciable amount of the vessels and affects depreciation expense in the period of the revision and future periods. Management estimated the residual values of its vessels based on scrap rate of $400 per LWT.

For any vessel group which is impaired, the impairment charge is recorded against the cost of the vessel and the accumulated depreciation as at the date of impairment is removed from the accounts.

The cost and related accumulated depreciation of assets retired or sold are removed from the accounts at the time of sale or retirement and any gain or loss is included in the interim unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.

F-8

Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

2.	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Disclosures (continued)

(e)	Assets Held for Sale

The Company classifies assets and disposal groups as being held for sale when the following criteria are met: management has committed to a plan to sell the asset (disposal group); the asset (disposal group) is available for immediate sale in its present condition; an active program to locate a buyer and other actions required to complete the plan to sell the asset (disposal group) have been initiated; the sale of the asset (disposal group) is probable, and transfer of the asset (disposal group) is expected to qualify for recognition as a completed sale within one year; the asset (disposal group) is being actively marketed for sale at a price that is reasonable in relation to its current fair value; and actions required to complete the plan indicate that it is unlikely that significant changes to the plan will be made or that the plan will be withdrawn.

Long-lived assets or disposal groups classified as held for sale are measured at the lower of their carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell. These assets are not depreciated once they meet the criteria to be held for sale. As of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, there were no assets classified as held for sale.

(f)	Impairment of Long-lived assets

Tangible fixed assets, such as vessels, that are held and used or to be disposed of by the Company are reviewed for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. In these circumstances, the Company performs step one of the impairment test by comparing the undiscounted projected net operating cash flows for each vessel group to its carrying value. A vessel group comprises the vessel, the unamortized portion of deferred drydocking related to the vessel and the related carrying value of the intangible asset or liability (if any) with respect to the time charter attached to the vessel at its purchase. If the undiscounted projected net operating cash flows of the vessel group are less than its carrying amount, management proceeds to step two of the impairment assessment by comparing the vessel group’s carrying amount to its fair value, including any applicable charter, and an impairment loss is recorded equal to the difference between the vessel group’s carrying value and fair value. Fair value is determined with the assistance from valuations obtained from third party independent ship brokers.

The Company uses a number of assumptions in projecting its undiscounted net operating cash flows analysis including, among others, (i) revenue assumptions for charter rates on expiry of existing charters, which are based on forecast charter rates, where relevant, in the four years from the date of the impairment test and a reversion to the historical mean of time charter rates for each vessel thereafter (ii) off-hire days, which are based on actual off-hire statistics for the Company’s fleet (iii) operating costs, based on current levels escalated over time based on long term trends (iv) dry docking frequency, duration and cost (v) estimated useful life, which is assessed as a total of 30 years from original delivery by the shipyard and (vi) scrap values.

Revenue assumptions are based on contracted charter rates up to the end of the existing contract of each vessel, and thereafter, estimated time charter rates for the remaining life of the vessel. The estimated time charter rate used for non-contracted revenue days of each vessel is considered a significant assumption. Recognizing that the container shipping industry is cyclical and subject to significant volatility based on factors beyond the Company’s control, management believes that using forecast charter rates in the four years from the date of the impairment assessment and a reversion to the historical mean of time charter rates thereafter, represents a reasonable benchmark for the estimated time charter rates for the non-contracted revenue days, and takes into account the volatility and cyclicality of the market.

Two 1999-built, 2,200 TEU feeder ships, GSL Matisse and Utrillo, were sold on July 3, 2020 and July 20, 2020, respectively. As of June 30, 2020, the vessels were immediately available for sale and qualified as assets held for sale. As of March 31, 2020, the Company had an expectation that the vessels would be sold before the end of their previously estimated useful life, and as a result performed an impairment test of the specific asset group. An impairment charge of $7,585 was recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and an additional impairment charge of $912 was recognized in the three months ended June 30, 2020.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, there were no events or changes in circumstances which indicated that the carrying amounts of the Company’s other vessels may not be recoverable. Accordingly, no impairment test was performed.

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

2.	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies and Disclosures (continued)

(g)	Revenue recognition and related expense

The Company charters out its vessels on time charters which involves placing a vessel at a charterer’s disposal for a specified period of time during which the charterer uses the vessel in return for the payment of a specified daily hire rate. Such charters are accounted for as operating leases and therefore revenue is recognized on a straight-line basis as the average revenues over the rental periods of such charter agreements, as service is performed. Cash received in excess of earned revenue is recorded as deferred revenue. If a time charter contains one or more consecutive option periods, then subject to the options being exercisable solely by the Company, the time charter revenue will be recognized on a straight-line basis over the total remaining life of the time charter, including any options which are more likely than not to be exercised. Any difference between the charter rate invoiced and the time charter revenue recognized is classified as, or released from, deferred revenue within the interim unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Revenues are recorded net of address commissions, which represent a discount provided directly to the charterer based on a fixed percentage of the agreed upon charter rate.

Charter revenue received in advance which relates to the period after a balance sheet date is recorded as deferred revenue within current liabilities until the respective charter services are rendered.

Under time charter arrangements the Company, as owner, is responsible for all the operating expenses of the vessels, such as crew costs, insurance, repairs and maintenance, and such costs are expensed as incurred and are included in vessel operating expenses.

Commission paid to brokers to facilitate the agreement of a new charter are included in time charter and voyage expenses as are certain expenses related to a voyage, such as the costs of bunker fuel consumed when a vessel is off-hire or idle.

The Company elected the practical expedient which allows the Company to treat the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component for the leases where the timing and pattern of transfer for the nonlease component and the associated lease component to the lessees are the same and the lease component, if accounted for separately, would be classified as an operating lease. The combined component is therefore accounted for as an operating lease under ASC 842, as the lease components are the predominant characteristics, in 2020 and 2019.

The Company adopted the new “Leases” standard (Topic 842) on January 1, 2019 using the modified retrospective method. The Company elected the practical expedient to use the effective date of adoption as the date of initial application. Furthermore the Company elected practical expedients, which allow entities (i) to not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are considered or contain leases; (ii) to not reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases (iii) to not reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases and (iv) which allows to treat the lease and non-lease components as a single lease component due to its predominant characteristic. The adoption of this standard did not have a material effect on the interim unaudited consolidated financial statements since the Company is primarily a lessor and the accounting for lessors is largely unchanged under this standard.

(h)	Fair Value Measurement and Financial Instruments

Financial instruments carried on the balance sheet include cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, trade receivables and payables, other receivables and other liabilities and long-term debt. The particular recognition methods applicable to each class of financial instrument are disclosed in the applicable significant policy description of each item or included below as applicable.

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

(h)	Fair Value Measurement and Financial Instruments (continued)

Fair value measurement: Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (i.e. the “exit price”) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the observability of inputs as follows:

Level 1 - Valuations based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Company has the ability to access. Valuation adjustments and block discounts are not applied to Level 1 instruments. Since valuations are based on quoted prices that are readily and regularly available in an active market, valuation of these products does not entail a significant degree of judgment.

Level 2 - Valuations based on one or more quoted prices in markets that are not active or for which all significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly.

Level 3 - Valuations based on inputs that are unobservable and significant to the overall fair value measurement.

As at March 31, 2020, two of the Company’s vessel groups that were held and used with a total aggregate carrying amount of $15,585 were written down to their fair value of $8,000 resulting in a non-cash impairment charge of $7,585 which was allocated to the respective vessels’ carrying values (see note 3). The estimated fair value, measured on a non-recurring basis, of the Company’s relevant three vessel groups that are held and used is calculated with the assistance of valuation obtained by third party independent ship brokers. Therefore, the Company has categorized the fair value of these vessels as Level II in the fair value hierarchy.

Financial Risk Management: The Company activities expose it to a variety of financial risks including fluctuations in, time charter rates, credit and interest rates risk. Risk management is carried out under policies approved by executive management. Guidelines are established for overall risk management, as well as specific areas of operations.

Credit risk: The Company closely monitors its credit exposure to customers and counter-parties for credit risk. The Company has entered into commercial management agreement with Conchart Commercial Inc. (“Conchart”), pursuant to which Conchart has agreed to provide commercial management services to the Company, including the negotiation, on behalf of the Company, vessel employment contracts (see note 5). Conchart has policies in place to ensure that it trades with customers and counterparties with an appropriate credit history.

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk are accounts receivable and cash and cash equivalents. The Company does not believe its exposure to credit risk is likely to have a material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Liquidity Risk: Prudent liquidity risk management implies maintaining sufficient cash and marketable securities, the availability of funding through an adequate amount of committed credit facilities and the ability to close out market positions. The Company monitors cash balances appropriately to meet working capital needs.

(i)	Recent accounting pronouncements

The Company does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements would have a material impact on its interim unaudited consolidated financial statements.

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

3.	Vessels in Operation

	Vessel Cost, as adjusted for			Accumulated			Net Book
	Impairment charges			Depreciation			Value
As of January 1, 2020	$	1,306,936		$	(151,350	)	$	1,155,586

Additions		41,710			—			41,710
Disposals		(7,058	)		—			(7,058	)
Depreciation		—			(41,158	)		(41,158	)
Impairment loss		(43,803	)		35,306			(8,497	)
As of December 31, 2020	$	1,297,785		$	(157,202	)	$	1,140,583

Additions		654			—			654
Depreciation		—			(10,397	)		(10,397	)
As of March 31, 2021	$	1,298,439		$	(167,599	)	$	1,130,840

On July 3, 2020, the Company sold GSL Matisse for net proceeds of $3,441, and the vessel was released as collateral under the Company’s 2022 Notes and Citi Credit Facility.

On July 20, 2020, the Company sold Utrillo for net proceeds of $3,411, and the vessel was released as collateral under the Company’s 2022 Notes and Citi Credit Facility.

On February 21, 2020, the Company took delivery of a 2002-built, 6,840 TEU containership, GSL Nicoletta for a purchase price of $13,000.

On January 29, 2020, the Company took delivery of a 2002-built, 6,840 TEU containership, GSL Christen for a purchase price of $13,000.

Impairment

During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company determined that the vessels Utrillo and GSL Matisse should be divested. As at March 31, 2020, the vessels were not immediately available for sale and therefore did not qualify as “assets held for sale”. As of March 31, 2020, the Company had an expectation that the vessels would each be sold before the end of their estimated useful life, and as a result an impairment test of each of the specific asset groups was performed. An impairment loss of $7,585 has been recognized under the line item “Vessel impairment losses” in the interim unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2020.

The Company has evaluated the impact of current economic situation on the recoverability of all its other vessel groups and has determined that there were no events or changes in circumstances which indicated that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Accordingly, no impairment test was performed during the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Collateral

As of March 31, 2021, 21 vessels were pledged as collateral under the new $236,200 senior secured loan facility with Hayfin Capital Management, LLP (the “New Hayfin Facility”) that the Company entered into on January 7, 2021 (see note 4b) and 22 vessels were pledged as collateral under the Company’s loan facilities. No vessels were unencumbered as of March 31, 2021.

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

3.	Vessels in Operation (continued)

Advances for vessel acquisitions and other additions

On February 9, 2021, the Company announced that it has agreed to purchase and charter back seven 6,000 TEU Post-Panamax containerships with an average age of approximately 20 years for an aggregate purchase price of $116,000. The charters are to leading liner operators for a minimum firm period of 36 months each, followed by two one-year extensions at charterer’s option. With these additions, the Company’s fleet will comprise 50 vessels with a total capacity of 287,280 TEU. The vessels are scheduled for phased delivery during the second and third quarters of 2021, at which time they will be renamed GSL Arcadia, GSL Dorothea, GSL Maria, GSL Melita, GSL MYNY, GSL Tegea and GSL Violetta. In April 2021, deposits amounting to $11,606 were paid in total for the seven vessels.

As of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the Company has made advances mainly for ballast water treatments and other vessel additions totaling $1,197 and $1,364, respectively.

4.	Long-Term Debt

Facilities	March 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
2022 Notes	$	233,436		$	322,723
Less redemptions and repurchases		(233,436	)		(89,287	)
2022 Notes (a)	$	—		$	233,436
New Hayfin Facility (b)		229,640			—
2024 Notes (c)		74,915			59,819
Syndicated Senior Secured Credit Facility (CACIB, ABN, CIT, Siemens, CTBC, Bank Sinopac, Palatine) (d)		231,800			238,000
Blue Ocean Junior Credit Facility (d, e)		26,205			38,500
Deutsche, CIT, HCOB, Entrust, Blue Ocean Credit Facility (f)		145,761			149,055
Hayfin Credit Facility (g)		5,833			5,833
Hellenic Bank Credit Facility (h)		47,700			49,700
Chailease Credit Facility (i)		7,128			7,596
Total	$	768,982		$	781,939
Less: Current portion of 2022 Notes (a)		—			(26,240	)
Less: Current portion of long-term debt		(73,482	)		(50,441	)
Less: Original issue discount of 2022 Notes (a)		—			(1,133	)
Less: Original issue premium/(discount) of 2024 Notes (c)		17			(147	)
Less: Deferred financing costs (k)		(11,033	)		(11,203	)
Non-current portion of Long-Term Debt	$	684,484		$	692,775

a)	9.875% First Priority Secured Notes due 2022

On October 31, 2017, the Company completed the sale of $360,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 9.875% First Priority Secured Notes (the “2022 Notes”) which mature on November 15, 2022. Proceeds after the deduction of the original issue discount, but before expenses, amounted to $356,400. The 2022 Notes were fully redeemed in January 2021.

Interest on the 2022 Notes was payable semi-annually on May 15 and November 15 of each year, commencing on May 15, 2018. As at December 31, 2020 the 2022 Notes were secured by first priority vessel mortgages on the 16 vessels in the GSL Fleet and by assignments of earnings and insurances, pledges over certain bank accounts, as well as share pledges over each subsidiary owning a vessel securing the 2022 Notes. In addition, the 2022 Notes were fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Company’s 16 vessel owning subsidiaries as of December 31, 2020 and Global Ship Lease Services Limited.

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Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

4.	Long-Term Debt (continued)

a)	9.875% First Priority Secured Notes due 2022 (continued)

On December 20, 2018, the Company entered into a first supplemental indenture for the 2022 Notes according to which the date beginning on which the Company was permitted to pay dividends to common shareholders in an aggregate amount per year equal to 50% of the consolidated net profit after taxes of the Company for the preceding financial year, was brought forward from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2020. Also, certain restrictions were agreed in the increase in the permitted transfer basket and the immediate increase in dividend capacity as a result of completing the Poseidon Transaction, and certain other provisions of the Indenture, among other things, the restricted payment covenant, the arm’s length transaction covenant and the reporting covenant were amended.

The Company was required to have a minimum cash balance of $20,000 on each test date, being March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31 in each year. The original issue discount was being amortized on an effective interest rate basis over the life of the 2022 Notes. The Company was required to repay $40,000 each year for the first three years and $35,000 thereafter, across both the 2022 Notes and the new Citi Credit Facility - see note 4(g) below. The Citi Credit Facility had minimum fixed amortization whereas as long as amounts were outstanding under that Facility amortization of the 2022 Notes was at the option of the noteholders, who could accept or reject an annual tender offer the Company was obliged to make. In December 2018, the tender offer was accepted in full and the Company repurchased $20,000 of the 2022 Notes at a purchase price of 102%. In December 2019, the tender offer of $20,000 was partially accepted by the noteholders and the Company repurchased $17,277 principal amount of the 2022 Notes at a purchase price of 102%. The balance of the offer of $2,723 was applied to repay the Citi Credit Facility at par - see note 4(g) below. The Citi Credit Facility was fully repaid on October 31, 2020, consequently on December 3, 2020, the Company mandatorily redeemed $28,000 principal amount of the 2022 Notes at a redemption price of $28,560 (representing 102.0% of the aggregate principal amount redeemed) plus accrued and unpaid interest.

On February 10, 2020, the Company completed an optional redemption of $46,000 aggregate principal amount of its 2022 Notes at a redemption price of $48,271 (representing 104.938% of the aggregate principal amount) plus accrued and unpaid interest. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company purchased $15,287 of aggregate principal amount of 2022 Notes in the open market at a weighted average price of 98.98% of the aggregate principal amount.

On January 20, 2021, the Company optionally redeemed, in full, $233,436 aggregate principal amount of 2022 Notes, representing the entire outstanding amount under the 2022 Notes, using the proceeds the Company received from the New Hayfin Facility, see Note 4(b) below, and cash on hand, at a redemption price of $239,200 (representing 102.469% of the aggregate principal amount of notes redeemed) plus accrued and unpaid interest. Total loss on extinguishment of the bonds totalled $10,642 and is recorded within the Consolidated Statement of Operations as interest expense.

b)	$236.2 Million Senior secured loan facility with Hayfin Capital Management, LLP

On January 7, 2021, the Company entered into the New Hayfin Facility amounting to $236,200, and on January 19, 2021, the Company drew down the full amount under this facility. The proceeds from the New Hayfin Facility, along with cash on hand, were used to optionally redeem in full the outstanding 2022 Notes on January 20, 2021, see Note 4(a) above. The New Hayfin Facility matures in January 2026 and bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus a margin of 7.00% per annum. It is repayable in twenty quarterly instalments of $6,560, along with a balloon payment at maturity. The New Hayfin Facility is secured by, among other things, first priority ship mortgages over 21 of the Company’s vessels, assignments of earnings and insurances of the mortgaged vessels, pledges over certain bank accounts, as well as share pledges over the equity interests of each mortgaged vessel-owning subsidiary.

As of March 31, 2021, the outstanding balance of this facility amounted to $229,640.

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Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

4.	Long-Term Debt (continued)

c)	8.00% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2024

On November 19, 2019, the Company completed the sale of $27,500 aggregate principal amount of its 8.00% Senior Unsecured Notes (the “2024 Notes”) which mature on December 31, 2024. On November 27, 2019, the Company sold an additional $4,125 of 2024 Notes, pursuant the underwriter’s option to purchase such additional 2024 Notes. Interest on the 2024 Notes is payable on the last day of February, May, August and November of each year commencing on February 29, 2020.

The Company has the option to redeem the 2024 Notes for cash, in whole or in part, at any time (i) on or after December 31, 2021 and prior to December 31, 2022, at a price equal to 102% of the principal amount, (ii) on or after December 31, 2022 and prior to December 31, 2023, at a price equal to 101% of the principal amount and (iii) on or after December 31, 2023 and prior to maturity, at a price equal to 100% of the principal amount.

On November 27, 2019, the Company entered into an “At Market Issuance Sales Agreement” with B. Riley FBR, Inc. (the “Agent”) under which and in accordance with the Company’s instructions, the Agent may offer and sell from time to time newly issued 2024 Notes.

As of March 31, 2021, the outstanding aggregate principal amount of the 2024 notes was $74,915 including an amount of $43,290 that comprise of newly issued 2024 notes under the At Market Issuance Sales Agreement. The outstanding balance, net of the outstanding balance of the original issue premium/(discount), was $74,932.

d)	$268.0 Million Syndicated Senior Secured Credit Facility (CACIB, ABN, CIT, Siemens, CTBC, Bank Sinopac, Palatine)

On September 19, 2019, the Company entered into a Syndicated Senior Secured Credit Facility in order to refinance existing credit facilities that had a maturity date in December 2020, of an amount $224,310.

The Senior Syndicated Secured Credit Facility was agreed to be borrowed in two tranches. The Lenders are Credit Agricole Corporate and Investment Bank (“CACIB”), ABN Amro Bank N.V. (“ABN”), CIT Bank, N.A. (“CIT”), Siemens Financial Services, Inc (“Siemens”), CTBC Bank Co. Ltd. (“CTBC”), Bank Sinopac Ltd. (“Bank Sinopac”) and Banque Palatine (“Palatine”).

Tranche A amounting to $230,000 was drawn down in full on September 24, 2019 and is scheduled to be repaid in 20 consecutive quarterly instalments of $5,200 starting from December 12, 2019 and a balloon payment of $126,000 payable on September 24, 2024.

Tranche B amounts to $38,000 was drawn down in full on February 10, 2020 and is scheduled to be repaid in 20 consecutive quarterly instalments of $1,000 and a balloon payment of $18,000 payable in the termination date on the fifth anniversary from the utilization date of Tranche A, which falls in September 24, 2024.

The interest rate is LIBOR plus a margin of 3.00% and is payable at each quarter end date.

As of March 31, 2021, the outstanding balance of this facility amounted to $231,800.

e)	$38.5 Million Blue Ocean Junior Credit Facility

On September 19, 2019, the Company entered into a refinancing agreement with Blue Ocean Income Fund LP, Blue Ocean Onshore Fund LP, and Blue Ocean Investments SPC Blue, holders of the outstanding debt of $38,500 relevant to the previous Blue Ocean Credit Facility in order to refinance that existing facility with the only substantive change being to extend maturity at the same date with the Syndicated Senior Secured Credit Facility (see note 4d).

The Company fully drew down the facility on September 23, 2019 and it is scheduled to be repaid in a single instalment on the termination date which falls on September 24, 2024.

This facility bears interest at 10.00% per annum.

During the three month period ended March 31, 2021, the Company using a portion of the net proceeds from the at-the-market issuance programs prepaid an amount of $12,295 plus a prepayment fee of $1,617. Following this prepayment, as of March 31, 2021, the outstanding balance on this facility amounted to $26,205.

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Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

4.	Long-Term Debt (continued)

f)	$180.5 Million Deutsche, CIT, HCOB, Entrust, Blue Ocean Credit Facility

In connection with the Poseidon Transaction, the Company assumed debt from the three vessel owning companies of UASC Al Khor, Maira XL and Anthea Y on the date of completion of the transaction of $180,500 with Deutsche Bank AG. The agreement is dated November 9, 2018, with initial drawdown amount of $180,500 and final maturity of June 30, 2022.

On December 31, 2018, the Company entered a deed of amendment and restatement with the bank. Based on this restatement there was a re-tranche of the existing facility such that it was split into a senior facility in an amount of $141,900 (“Senior Facility”) and a junior facility in an amount of $38,600 (“Junior Facility”). The Lenders of the Senior Facility are Hamburg Commercial Bank AG (“HCOB”), Deutsche Bank AG and CIT Bank N.A and the Lenders of the Junior Facility are Blue Ocean GP LLC, Blue Ocean Income Fund LP, Blue Ocean Onshore Fund LP, Entrustpermal ICAV, Blue Ocean Investments SPC one and Blue Ocean Investments SPC for three. The final maturity of both Facilities (Senior and Junior) will be June 30, 2022. In addition to the repayment schedule a cash sweep mechanism based on a DSCR ratio of 1.10:1 (DSCR ratio is the ratio of Cash Flow to the Cash Flow Debt Service) will apply pro rata against the Senior Facility and the Junior Facility.

Senior Facility

The Senior Facility is comprised of three Tranches. Tranche A relates to Al Khor and is repayable in 14 instalments of $868, and a final instalment of $35,148. Tranche B relates to Anthea Y and is repayable in 14 instalments of $863 and a final instalment of $35,218. Tranche C relates to Maira XL and is repayable in 14 instalments of $858 and a final instalment of $35,288.

The Senior Facility bears interest at LIBOR plus 3.00% payable quarterly in arrears.

As of March 31, 2021, the outstanding balance on the Senior Facility was $114,590.

Junior Facility

The Junior Facility is comprised of three Tranches. Tranche A relates to Al Khor and is repayable in 14 instalments of $236 and a final instalment of $9,563. Tranche B relates to Anthea Y and is repayable in 14 instalments of $235 and a final instalment of $9,577. Tranche C relates to Maira XL and is repayable in 14 instalments of $233 and a final instalment of $9,604.

The Junior Facility bears interest at LIBOR plus 10.00% payable quarterly in arrears.

As of March 31, 2021, the outstanding balance on the Junior Facility was $31,171. In April and May 2021, the Company entered into two new credit facilities in order to refinance the existing Tranche C and Tranche A, respectively (see Note 10).

g)	$65.0 Million Hayfin Credit Facility

On September 7, 2018, the Company and certain subsidiaries entered into a facility agreement with Hayfin Services LLP (the “Lenders”) which provided for a secured term loan facility of up to $65,000. The Hayfin Credit Facility was to be borrowed in tranches and was to be used in connection with the acquisition of vessels as specified in the Hayfin Credit Facility or as otherwise agreed with the Lenders. Hayfin Credit Facility, which is non-amortizing, was available for drawing until May 10, 2019 and has a final maturity date of July 16, 2022. The interest rate is LIBOR plus a margin of 5.5% and is payable at each quarter end date. A commitment fee of 2.0% per annum was due on the undrawn commitments until May 10, 2019 when the availability period was terminated. Any debt drawn under the Hayfin Credit Facility will be secured by first priority vessel mortgage on the acquired vessel (the “Facility Mortgaged Vessel”) and by assignments of earnings and insurances, pledges over certain bank accounts, as well as share pledges over each subsidiary owning a Facility Mortgaged Vessel. In addition, the Hayfin Credit Facility is fully and unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, by the Company, GSL Holdings, Inc. and Facility Mortgaged vessel owning subsidiaries. An initial tranche of $8,125 was drawn on September 10, 2018 in connection with the acquisition of the GSL Valerie.

As of March 31, 2021, the outstanding balance of this facility was $5,833.

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Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

4.	Long-Term Debt (continued)

h)	$59.0 Million Hellenic Bank Credit Facility

On May 23, 2019, the Company via its subsidiaries, Global Ship Lease 30, 31 and 32 entered into a facility agreement with Hellenic Bank for an amount up to $37,000. The Hellenic Bank Facility is to be borrowed in tranches and is to be used in connection with the acquisition of the vessels GSL Eleni, GSL Grania and GSL Kalliopi (see note 3).

An initial tranche of $13,000 was drawn on May 24, 2019, in connection with the acquisition of the GSL Eleni. The Facility is repayable in 20 equal quarterly instalments of $450 each with a final balloon of $4,000 payable together with the final instalment.

A second tranche of $12,000 was drawn on September 4, 2019, in connection with the acquisition of GSL Grania. The Facility is repayable in 20 equal quarterly instalments of $400 each with a final balloon of $4,000 payable together with the final instalment.

The third tranche of $12,000 was drawn on October 3, 2019, in connection with the acquisition of GSL Kalliopi. The Facility is repayable in 20 equal quarterly instalments of $400 each with a final balloon of $4,000 payable together with the final instalment.

On December 10, 2019, the Company via its subsidiaries Global Ship Lease 33 and 34 entered into an amended and restated loan agreement with Hellenic Bank for an additional facility of amount $22,000 that is to be borrowed in two tranches and to be used in connection with the acquisition of the vessels GSL Vinia and GSL Christel Elisabeth. Both tranches were drawn on December 10, 2019 and are each repayable in 20 equal quarterly instalments of $375 each with a final balloon of $3,500 payable together with the final instalment.

This facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 3.90% per annum.

As of March 31, 2021, the outstanding balance of this facility was $47,700.

i)	$9.0 Million Chailease Credit Facility

On February 26, 2020, the Company via its subsidiaries, Athena Marine LLC, Aphrodite Marine LLC and Aris Marine LLC entered into a secured term facility agreement with Chailease International Financial Services Pte., Ltd. for an amount of $9,000. The Chailease Bank Facility was used for the refinance of DVB Credit Facility (see note 4k).

The Facility is repayable in 36 consecutive monthly instalments $156 and 24 monthly instalments of $86 with a final balloon of $1,314 payable together with the final instalment.

This facility bears interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 4.20% per annum.

As of March 31, 2021, the outstanding balance of this facility was $7,128.

j)	Repayment Schedule

Maturities of long-term debt subsequent to March 31, 2021 are as follows:

Payment due by period ended	Amount
March 31, 2022	$	73,482
March 31, 2023		199,937
March 31, 2024		60,075
March 31, 2025		310,808
March 31, 2026 and thereafter		124,680
	$	768,982

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Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

4.	Long-Term Debt (continued)

k)	Deferred Financing Costs

	March 31, 2021			December 31, 2020
Opening balance	$	11,203		$	14,095
Expenditure in the period		4,236			1,193
Amortization included within interest expense		(4,406	)		(4,085	)
Closing balance	$	11,033		$	11,203

During 2021, total costs amounting to $187 were incurred in connection with the “At Market Issuance Sales Agreement” of 2024 Notes (see note 4c). In addition, total costs amounting $4,049 were incurred in connection with the New Hayfin Facility that was drawn down during the three months ended March 31, 2021 (see note 4b).

During 2020, total costs amounting $776 were incurred in connection with the “At Market Issuance Sales Agreement” of 2024 Notes (see note 4c). In addition, total costs amounting $67 were incurred in connection with the Syndicated Senior Secured Credit Facility (see note 4d), costs amounting $320 in connection with the Chailease Credit Facility (see note 4j) and costs amounting $30 in connection with the two Tranches of Hellenic Bank Credit Facility that were drawn down during the twelve months ended December 31, 2020 (see note 4i).

l)	Debt covenants-securities

Amounts drawn under the facilities listed above are secured by first priority mortgages on certain of the Company’s vessels and other collateral. The credit facilities contain a number of restrictive covenants that limit the Company from, among other things: incurring or guaranteeing indebtedness; charging, pledging or encumbering the vessels; and changing the flag, class, management or ownership of the vessel owning entities. The credit facilities also require the vessels to comply with the ISM Code and ISPS Code and to maintain valid safety management certificates and documents of compliance at all times. Additionally, specific credit facilities require compliance with a number of financial covenants including asset cover ratios and minimum liquidity and corporate guarantor requirements. Among other events, it will be an event of default under the credit facilities if the financial covenants are not complied with, or remedied.

As of March 31, 2021, and December 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with its debt covenants.

5.	Related Party Transactions

CMA CGM

CMA CGM is presented as a related party due to the fact that as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, it was a Company shareholder, owning Class A common shares representing 8.4% and 11.13% of voting rights, respectively, in the Company. Amounts due to and from CMA CGM companies are shown within amounts due to or from related parties in the interim unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Time Charter Agreements

A number of the Company’s time charter arrangements are with CMA CGM, a significant source of the Company’s operating revenues, and consequently the Company is dependent on the performance by CMA CGM of its obligations under these charters, which operate in an industry that is subject to volatility. Under these time charters, hire is payable in advance and the daily rate is fixed for the duration of the charter. Revenues generated from charters to CMA CGM are disclosed separately in the interim unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations. The outstanding receivables due from CMA CGM are presented in the interim unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets under "Due from related parties" totaling $1,195 and $1,278 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

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Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

5.	Related Party Transactions (continued)

Ship Management Agreements

Technomar Shipping Inc. (“Technomar”) is presented as a related party, as the Company’s Executive Chairman is a significant shareholder. The Company has currently ship management agreement with Technomar for all fleet under which the ship manager is responsible for all day-to-day ship management, including crewing, purchasing stores, lubricating oils and spare parts, paying wages, pensions and insurance for the crew, and organizing other ship operating necessities, including the arrangement and management of dry-docking. As of March 31, 2021, and 2020, the management of the Company’s fleet was performed solely by Technomar.

The management fees charged to the Company by Technomar for the three months ended March 31, 2021 amounted to $3,290 (three months ended March 31, 2020: $3,037) and are shown in vessel operating expenses-related parties in the interim unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of March 31, 2021, no outstanding fees are presented due to Technomar (December 31, 2020: $nil). Additionally, as of March 31, 2021, outstanding receivables due from Technomar and CMA Ships totaling to $1,534 and $10 respectively are presented under “Due from related parties” (December 31, 2020: Technomar: $184 and CMA Ships: $10).

Conchart Commercial Inc. (“Conchart”) provides commercial management services to the Company and is presented as a related party, as the Company’s Executive Chairman is the sole beneficial owner. Under the management agreements, Conchart, is responsible for (i) marketing of the Company’s vessels, (ii) seeking and negotiating employment of the Company’s vessels, (iii) advise the Company on market developments, developments of new rules and regulations, (iv) assisting in calculation of hires, freights, demurrage and/or dispatch monies and collection any sums related to the operation of vessels, (v) communicating with agents, and (vi) negotiating sale and purchase transactions. For the 19 vessels of Poseidon Fleet, the agreements were effective from the date of the completion of the Poseidon Transaction; for the GSL Fleet, till refinance of 2022 Notes which took place on January 2021 an EBSA agreement was in place that was terminated and replaced with commercial management agreements also same agreements applied to seven vessels up to March 31, 2021; for all new acquired vessels during 2019 and 2020, the agreements were effective upon acquisition.

The fees charged to the Company by Conchart for the three months ended March 31, 2021 amounted to $689 (three months ended March 31, 2020: $610) and are disclosed within time charter and voyage costs-related parties in the interim unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Any outstanding fees due to Conchart are presented in the interim unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets under "Due to related parties" totaling to $257 and $225 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

6.	Commitments and Contingencies

Charter Hire Receivable

The Company has entered time charters for its vessels. The charter hire is fixed for the duration of the charter. The minimum contracted future charter hire receivable, net of address commissions, not allowing for any unscheduled off-hire, assuming expiry at earliest possible dates and assuming options callable by the Company included in the charters are not exercised, for the 43 vessels as at March 31, 2021 is as follows:

Period ending	Amount
March 31, 2022	$	276,997
March 31, 2023		208,787
March 31, 2024		148,413
March 31, 2025		28,418
Thereafter		8,686
Total minimum lease revenue, net of address commissions	$	671,301

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Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

7.	Share Capital

Common shares

As of March 31, 2021, the Company had one class of common shares.

On January 12, 2021, the Company announced that Board of Directors approved the initiation of a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per Class A Common Share, with effect from the first quarter of 2021.

Restricted stock units or incentive stock units have been granted periodically to the Directors and management, under the Company’s Equity Incentive Plans, as part of their compensation arrangements (see note 8). In April 2020, 184,270 shares were issued under grants made under the Equity Incentive Plan. In January 2021, 45,313 Class A common shares were issued under the Equity Incentive Plan.

On January 20, 2021, upon the redemption in full of the 2022 Notes, KEP VI (Newco Marine) Ltd. and KIA VIII (Newco Marine) Ltd. (together, “Kelso”), both affiliates of Kelso & Company, a U.S. private equity firm, exercised their right to convert an aggregate of 250,000 Series C Perpetual Convertible Preferred Shares, representing all such shares outstanding, into Class A common shares of the Company, resulting in issuance of an aggregate of 12,955,188 Class A common shares to Kelso.

On January 26, 2021, the Company completed its underwritten public offering of 5,400,000 Class A common shares, at a public offering price of $13.00 per share, for gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $70,200, prior to deducting underwriting discounts, commissions and other offering expenses. The Company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for funding the expansion of the Company’s fleet, general corporate purposes, and working capital. On February 17, 2021, the Company issued an additional 141,959 Class A common shares in connection with the underwriters’ partial exercise of their option to purchase additional shares (together, the “January 2021 Equity Offering”). The net proceeds the Company received in the January 2021 Equity Offering, after underwriting discounts and commissions and expenses, were approximately $67,758. As at March 31, 2021, the Company had 36,283,468 Class A common shares outstanding.

During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Board of Directors approved additional awards of 61,625 of Class A common shares under 2019 Plan resulting in a total amount of awards totaling up to 1,421,000 shares.

Preferred shares

On December 10, 2019, the Company entered into At Market Issuance Sales Agreement with B. Riley FBR under which the Company may, from time to time, issue additional depositary shares, each of which represents 1/100th of one share of the Company’s Series B Preferred Shares (the “Depositary Share ATM Program”). Pursuant to the Depositary Share ATM Program, in 2019, the Company issued 42,756 depositary shares (representing an interest in 428 Series B Preferred Shares) for net proceeds of $856, and during year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 839,442 depositary shares (representing an interest in 8,394 Series B Preferred Shares) for net proceeds of $18,847. During three-month period ended March 31, 2021, the Company issued 435,683 depositary shares (representing an interest in 436 Series B Preferred Shares) for net proceeds of approximately $10,696. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had 27,178 Series B Preferred Shares outstanding.

On August 20, 2014, the Company issued 1,400,000 Series B Preferred Shares. The net proceeds from the offering were $33,497. Dividends are payable at 8.75% per annum in arrears on a quarterly basis. At any time after August 20, 2019 (or within 180 days after the occurrence of a fundamental change), the Series B Preferred Shares may be redeemed, at the discretion of the Company, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of $2,500.00 per share (equivalent to $25.00 per depositary share).

These shares are classified as Equity in the interim unaudited condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The dividends payable on the Series B Preferred Shares are presented as a reduction of Retained Earnings in the interim unaudited Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity, when and if declared by the Board of Directors. An initial dividend was declared on September 22, 2014 for the third quarter 2014. Subsequent dividends have been declared for all quarters.

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Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

8.	Share-Based Compensation

On February 4, 2019, the 2019 Plan was adopted. The 2019 Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board. The maximum aggregate number of Class A common shares that may be delivered pursuant to awards granted under the 2019 Plan during its 10-year term is 1,812,500. The maximum number of Class A common shares with respect to which awards may be granted to any non-employee director in any one calendar year is 12,500 shares or $100,000.

In July 2019, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved stock-based awards to senior management under the Company’s 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2019 Plan”). A total of 1,421,000 shares of incentive stock may be issued pursuant to the awards, in four tranches, after the approval of the Board of Directors of additional awards of 61,625 of Class A Common Shares. The first tranche is to vest conditioned only on continued service over the three year period which commenced January 1, 2019. Tranches two, three and four will vest when the Company’s stock price exceeds $8.00, $11.00 and $14.00, respectively, over a 60 day period. The $8.00 threshold was achieved in January 2020 and the $11.00 threshold was achieved in January 2021 and the $14.00 threshold was achieved in March 2021. Accordingly, 113,279 incentive shares vested in the year ended December 31, 2019, 317,188 incentive shares vested in the year ended December 31, 2020 and 901,716 incentive shares vested in the three months ended March 31, 2021. Of the total of 430,467 which vested till the end of December 31, 2020, 184,270 were settled and were issued as Class A common shares in April 2020. A further 45,313 Class A common shares were issued in January 2021. A total of 1,332,183 incentive shares have vested as at March 31, 2021, out of which 229,583 Class A common shares were issued.

Share based awards since January 1, 2020, are summarized as follows:

	Restricted Stock Units
	Number of Units
	Number			Weighted Average Fair Value on Grant Date		Actual Fair Value on Vesting Date
Unvested as at January 1, 2020		1,246,096		$	3.79		n/a
Vested in 2020		(317,188	)		—		4.45
Unvested as at December 31, 2020		928,908		$	3.79		n/a
Granted on March 11, 2021		61,625			11.72		n/a
Vested in three months ended March 31, 2021		(901,716	)		n/a		3.83
Unvested as at March 31, 2021		88,817		$	5.08		n/a

Using the graded vesting method of expensing the restricted stock unit grants, the weighted average fair value of the stock units is recognized as compensation costs in the interim unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations over the vesting period. The fair value of the restricted stock units for this purpose is calculated by multiplying the number of stock units by the fair value of the shares at the grant date. The Company has not factored any anticipated forfeiture into these calculations based on the limited number of participants.

For the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company recognized a total of $1,704 and $429, respectively, in respect of stock based compensation.

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Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

9.	Earnings per Share

Under the two-class method, net income, if any, is first reduced by the amount of dividends declared in respect of common shares for the current period, if any, and the remaining earnings are allocated to common shares and participating securities to the extent that each security can share the earnings assuming all earnings for the period are distributed. The net income allocated to Class A and Series C shares was based on an as converted basis utilizing the two-class method.

Earnings are only allocated to participating securities in a period of net income if, based on the contractual terms, the relevant common shareholders have an obligation to participate in such earnings. As a result, earnings are only be allocated to the Class A common shareholders and Series C preferred shareholders.

At March 31, 2021, there were 88,817 shares of restricted stock units granted and unvested as part of management’s equity incentive plan. At March 31, 2020, there were 1,359,375 shares of restricted stock units granted and unvested as part of management’s equity incentive plan.

	Three months ended March 31,
	2021		2020
Numerator:
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$	4,159	$	621
Undistributed income attributable to Series C participating preferred shares		—		(264	)
Net income available to common shareholders, basic and diluted	$	4,159	$	357

Net income available to:		4,159		357
Class A, basic and diluted

Denominator:
Class A Common shares
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding		31,965,287		17,556,738
Plus weighted average number of RSUs with service conditions		53,994		3,901
Common share and common share equivalents, dilutive		32,019,281		17,560,639

Basic earnings per share:
Class A		0.13		0.02

Diluted earnings per share:
Class A		0.13		0.02

Series C Preferred Shares-basic and diluted earnings per share:
Undistributed income attributable to Series C participating preferred shares	$	—	$	264
Basic weighted average number of Series C Preferred shares outstanding, as converted		—		12,955,188
Plus weighted average number of RSUs with service conditions		—		2,879
Dilutive weighted average number of Series C Preferred shares outstanding, as converted		—		12,958,067
Basic earnings per share		n/a		0.02
Diluted earnings per share		n/a		0.02

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Global Ship Lease, Inc.

Notes to the Interim Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

(Expressed in thousands of U.S. dollars except share data)

10.	Subsequent events

After the period end and up to May 9, 2021, the Company issued and sold an aggregate of 418,977 depositary shares (representing an interest in 419 Series B Preferred Shares) in connection with the At Market Issuance Sales Agreement for net proceeds of $10,268.

After the period end and end up to May 9, 2021, a further $7,583 net proceeds were raised under the ATM program for the 2024 Notes.

On May 10, 2021 the Company declared a dividend of $0.25 per Class A common share from the earnings of the first quarter 2021 to be paid on June 3 to common shareholders of record as of May 24, 2021.

In connection with the acquisitions announced by the Company (see note 1), on April 9, 2021, the Company paid advances of $11,606 in total. During the period from April 1, 2021 through May 9, 2021, four vessels have been delivered. The remaining vessels are scheduled for delivery during the second and third quarter of 2021. On April 15, 2021, the Company entered into a Senior Secured term loan facility with Hamburg Commercial Bank AG “the HCOB facility” in order to finance the acquisition of the six out of the seven vessels. The Company has already drawn down three Tranches of $10,700 each, amounting to a total of $32,100.

On April 13, 2021, the Company completed a secondary offering by certain shareholders of the Company (the “Offering”) of shares of Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Shares”). KEP VI (Newco Marine), Ltd. and KIA VIII (Newco Marine), Ltd., both affiliates of Kelso & Company, a U.S. private equity firm, and Maas Capital Investments B.V. (together, the “Selling Shareholders”) agreed to sell an aggregate of 4,500,000 Common Shares in the Offering at a public offering price of $12.50 per Common Share. The 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 675,000 Common Shares was fully utilized by the underwriters. On April 13, 2021, the Company closed on the sale of the total 5,175,000 Class A common shares on behalf of these selling shareholders. The Company did not receive any proceeds from the sale of Class A Common Shares.

On April 16, 2021, the Company drew down in full on a new $51,700 secured credit facility to refinance one of the three existing tranches of the $180.5 Million Deutsche, CIT, HCOB, Entrust, Blue Ocean Credit Facility, that had a maturity date on June 30, 2022 (see note 4f).

On May 7, 2021, the Company drew down in full on a new $51,670 secured credit facility to refinance the second of the three existing tranches of the $180.5 Million Deutsche, CIT, HCOB, Entrust, Blue Ocean Credit Facility, that had a maturity date on June 30, 2022 (see note 4f).

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	GLOBAL SHIP LEASE, INC.
	(registrant)


Dated: May 11, 2021	By:	/s/ Ian J. Webber
		Ian J. Webber
		Chief Executive Officer