---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001104659-25-093913"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "INSW"
cik: "0001679049"
company_name: "International Seaways, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-09-26T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T05:34:17.806033+00:00"
event_type: "debt"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# International Seaways issues $250M of 7.125% senior unsecured bonds due 2030

## Summary
- $250M aggregate principal, 7.125% coupon, maturity September 23, 2030; interest paid semi-annually.
- Net proceeds to fund repurchase of six VLCCs under existing lease financing; tender notices set for November 2025.
- Redemption at 100% plus make-whole premium before March 2028; after that step-down from 103.5625%.
- Financial covenants include minimum liquidity ($50M or 5% of total debt) and max leverage ratio of 0.65:1.
- Change-of-control put at 101% of par; bonds unlisted but application made to Oslo Børs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-093913
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: INSW
- cik: 0001679049
- company_name: International Seaways, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-09-26T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: debt
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 2.03
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679049/000110465925093913/0001104659-25-093913-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679049/000110465925093913/tm2527086d1_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-093913
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-093913.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001104659-25-093913.txt

## Key facts
- Debt Financings
  International Seaways, Inc. incurred senior notes of $250 million aggregate principal amount at 7.125% per year maturing 2030.
  - Instrument: senior notes
  - Principal: $250 million aggregate principal amount
  - Rate: 7.125% per year
  - Maturity: 2030
  - Event: incurrence
  source text: On September 23, 2025, International Seaways, Inc. (the “ Company ”) issued $250 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% senior unsecured bonds due 2030 (the “ 2030 Bonds ”), at an issue price of 100%.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1679049/000110465925093913/0001104659-25-093913-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.