Orsted Raises $660m Green Finance
Denmark-based energy giant successfully issued green hybrid capital securities for €600m ($660m) to refinance existing securities issued in 2015.The latest issue will have a maturity in 3019 and first call option after eight years, the Danish energy company said.Investments undertaken by Ørsted A/S in green renewable energy projects will be allocated to the new issue corresponding to the amount issued in accordance with Ørsted’s Green Finance Framework, which has received a second opinion with a Dark Green shading from Cicero.Ørsted A/S is rated Baa1, stable outlook, by Moody’s, BBB+, stable outlook, by Standard & Poor’s, and BBB+, stable outlook…
UK Club Rating Upgraded by S&P to A (Stable)
Leading P&I club, the UK Club informs it has received the full report from Standard and Poor (“S&P”) explaining its reasons for upgrading the Club's financial rating. The report explains that, in assessing the Club’s business and financial risk profiles across a set of criteria, S&P have determined an anchor rating of “A”. This is based upon the “extremely strong capital adequacy” and “improved operating performance” of the Club. This anchor rating translates, without adjustment, to an overall financial strength rating of A (stable). The restored rating is recognition of the financial progress made by the Club both in strengthening its capital and also in operating consistently at technical breakeven over a period.
UK P&I Announces New Terms for Hybrid Capital
The UK P&I Club announced that it has completed the consent solicitation process on its hybrid capital bond (the Capital Securities) and has agreed with bondholders to: (a) amend the fixed interest rate payable in respect of the Capital Securities in respect of the period from (and including) August 22, 2013 to (but excluding) 22 August 2018, to 7.5; (b) amend the floating interest rate payable in respect of the Capital Securities in respect of each interest period commencing on or after August 22, 2018, by reference to a new margin; and (c) replace the current first call date with a new first call date of August 22, 2018. www.ukpandi.com
Disciplined Underwriting Increases UK P&I Club Free Reserves
The UK P&I Club, one of the largest and oldest providers of mutual liability insurance to ship owners, announced its financial results for the year ended February 20, 2013. Dino Caroussis, Chairman of the UK P&I Club, said, “In the year under review, the Club has strengthened financially, increasing its free reserves and capital to $494 million, a new high. Further, in evidence that the Club's strategy of disciplined underwriting is being recognized as achieving results, S&P has upgraded the Club to A- (positive outlook). “This last renewal season was one of our strongest in recent years, with mutual owned tonnage growing to 120 million gross tons, maintaining our position at the top of the P&I market.
Hapag-Lloyd Orders Four 13,200-TEU Ships
Following a record result in the first nine months of 2010 and its successful refinancing on the capital market, Hapag-Lloyd is again investing in future growth. Hapag-Lloyd ordered four large vessels with a capacity for 13,200 standard containers (TEU) each from the Korean shipbuilding company Hyundai Heavy Industries today. It was also agreed that the six new vessels ordered in the beginning of 2008 should be upgraded to the same capacity. These ten large vessels are scheduled for delivery between mid-2012 and the end of 2013 and comply with all current environmental requirements. The vessels are intended for service on the Far East routes operated jointly with the partners in the Grand Alliance.
