Private Placement

Stolt Offshore New Shares Begin Trading in Oslo

Stolt Offshore S.A. announced that 62.5 million Common Shares that previously have been issued will begin trading on March 12, 2004 on the Oslo Bors. These represent the 45.5 million Common Shares issued in the recent private placement and the 17.0 million Common Shares issued in connection with the conversion of Class B Shares held by Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group Ltd, a subsidiary of Stolt Nielsen S.A. The 45.5 million Common Shares issued in the private placement are subject to certain transfer restrictions and are therefore registered on a separate ISIN. These shares will trade on a separate ticker code, STON, until March 24, 2004 from which time all Common Shares will trade on the STO ticker code.

Dryships Announces Pricing Of Private Offering by Ocean Rig

ATHENS, GREECE – April 13, 2011 - DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) (the “Company” or “DryShips”), a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk and petroleum cargoes and off-shore contract drilling oil services, announced today the pricing of $500 million aggregate principal amount of 9.5% Senior Unsecured Bonds Due 2016 (the “Bonds”) offered by its majority-owned subsidiary Ocean Rig UDW Inc

Attica Gets OK For Shares Issue

Greek ferry operator Attica Enterprises received shareholder approval last Thursday for a one-for-10 bonus share issue and a one-for-10 rights issue at 3,200 drachmas a share. The company will raise a total of $219 million from the rights issue and a private placement of 13.35 million shares with new investors and staff. Proceeds will be used to finance the investment program of the company and its subsidiaries.

CP Ships Completes Acquisition

CP Ships Limited completed its acquisition of all issued and outstanding shares in Italia di Navigazione from d'Amico Societa di Navigazione S.p.A. for $40 million in cash. The acquisition was announced on May 30, 2002. As previously announced, the purchase is being paid for with proceeds from CP Ships' offering in July 2002 of 9.6 million common shares and private placement of $200 million of senior unsecured notes.

Dryships Private Offering of Shares, Ocean Rig UDW

DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ: DRYS) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Ocean Rig UDW Inc., intends to offer through a private placement, subject to market and other conditions, approximately $500m worth of shares of Ocean Rig’s common stock. The offering will be made to Norwegian professional investors and eligible counterparties as defined in the Norwegian Securities Trading Regulation 10-2 to 10-4, to non-United States persons in reliance on Regulation S under the Securities Act of

CSSC Plans $0.6B Private Placement

China CSSC Holdings (600150) plans to raise up to four billion yuan from a private placement of 60 million shares at not less than $0.6b per share, reports Shanghai Securities News, citing a company filing. The target shares will be offered to up to 10 investors, including China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), CSSC Holdings’ parent, Baosteel Group and China Shipping Group.   (Source: CapitalVue)

Hornbeck Offshore CEO to Ring NYSE Closing Bell

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Todd M. Hornbeck, will ring The Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Friday, September 30, 2005 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. This event marks the pricing of the company's recent public stock offering and private placement of 6.125% senior notes that will raise approximately $290 million in aggregate gross proceeds for the Company. These combined proceeds will fund, in part

S&P Puts Royal Caribbean-Related Deals on CreditWatch Positive

Standard & Poor's placed its double-'B'-plus ratings on class A-1 of two synthetic transactions linked to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. on CreditWatch with positive implications. The CreditWatch placements are a result the Nov. 20, 2001 announcement that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has agreed upon a merger of equals with P&O Princess Cruises PLC. The CreditWatch placement reflects the possibility that Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd

Oceanaut Seeks Approval to Dissolve

Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd announced on Feb. 18 that the board of directors of Oceanaut, Inc. (AMEX: OKN; OKN.U; OKN.WS) has determined that Oceanaut will not consummate a business combination by the March 6, 2009 deadline provided for in its charter, and that it is advisable that Oceanaut be dissolved. Oceanaut intends to begin promptly the process of dissolution and liquidating its trust account in accordance with its charter and applicable Marshall Islands law

Hornbeck Offshore Exchange Offer

Hornbeck Offshore Services, Inc. (NYSE: HOS) announced the commencement, on Monday, January 25, 2010, of its offer to exchange any and all of the $250m aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 8% Series A Senior Notes due 2017 (CUSIPs 440543 AF 3 and U44070 AC 1), which were issued in a private placement and sold in accordance with Rule 144A or Regulation S under the Securities Act of 1933, for an equal aggregate principal amount of its 8% Series B Senior Notes due 2017 (CUSIP 440543 AH 9)