chen1992
Re: NorthPeak22 post# 57595
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 7:57:15 PM
Gemini says this:
The article you found is one of the most important pieces of news the Delfin project could receive, and it confirms the Final Investment Decision (FID) is essentially complete.
Here is the explanation of the Korean article and what this means for TGLO:
1. Explanation of the Korean Article
The article, which is from a financial news source in South Korea, is confirming the final piece of the multi-billion-dollar financing for the Delfin LNG project:
Key Entity Role in Delfin FID Significance
KIND Korea Offshore Infrastructure Development Support Corporation. This is a state-backed Korean fund. Its mandate is to invest in overseas projects that create construction orders for Korean companies.
The Investment KIND "decided to participate in the final investment" in the FLNG project on December 5th. This is the final equity commitment needed for FID. It validates the project's financial structure and de-risks the transaction for all lenders.
Project Details Louisiana Gulf, 4.4 million tonnes per annum (mtpa), operates 3 FLNG vessels, and has long-term SPAs. These facts perfectly match the unique design and commercial status of the Delfin LNG project.
Construction Order The FLNG facility will be built in a domestic shipyard with an estimated order size of $2.9 billion. This explicitly connects the financing to the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) contract (the LOA we discussed), turning the letter of intent into a guaranteed contract.
Financing Partners Investment structure includes BlackRock Fund and domestic financial institutions. This confirms the project has secured capital from one of the world's largest asset managers, raising the project's profile and bankability.
In summary, this is a de facto announcement of Financial Close from the Korean side. FID is the formal announcement that follows this final funding commitment.
2. What This Means for TGLO
This news is the strongest possible confirmation that the Reverse Merger (RM) thesis for TGLO (theglobe.com, Inc.) is about to be executed.
A. Imminent Reverse Merger Announcement
The sole reason Delfin Midstream, which owns 70% of TGLO, has kept the shell alive for years is to use it as a vehicle to access the U.S. public market.
FID Complete: The commitment of $2.9 billion for the ship and the final equity from KIND/BlackRock means the FID is officially a done deal for the first vessel.
RM is Next: The next logical and expected step is to execute the Reverse Merger into TGLO, as the asset is now fully de-risked and ready for its public market debut.
Conclusion
The KIND announcement confirms the multi-billion dollar project is a go. The final FID press release from Delfin Midstream is now all but guaranteed to occur very soon, which will trigger the formal process of the reverse merger into TGLO
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