MOL First Shipping Company to Issue 'Blue Bonds'
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. has decided to issue “blue bonds” through a public offering in Japan’s domestic market in January 2024, reportedly the world’s first blue bonds in the shipping industry, which refer to the guidance provided by the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) and other organizations.The Blue Bond Framework developed for the issuance of the bonds will ensure that all uses of the bonds’ proceeds will contribute to a sustainable blue economy, and the bonds received the highest rating of “Blue1(F)” from the Japan Credit Rating Agency, Ltd.
MOL Completes Settlement, 13th Unsecured Bonds
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that the company determined the terms and conditions for the issuance of its 13th series of unsecured bonds (with inter-bond pari passu clause) on December 11, 2009, and completed the issuance and payment on December 17. When raising funds to bolster business activities, MOL has been focusing on stability of fund procurement and cost competitiveness. Additionally, considering unpredictable financial market conditions since the “Lehman Shock” in 2008, the company has carried forward diversification of procurement methods and lengthening and diversification of procurement period. Based on this policy…
ABP Shares Surge After Buyout Approach
Shares in Britain's biggest port operator, Associated British Ports Holdings Plc, were nearly 20 percent higher Tuesday after officials reported the company had received a buyout approach that significantly undervalued the company. ABP did not say who made the informal offer, but advised shareholders to take no action. Industry sources said the approach, worth about $1.6 billion, had been made by Nomura International, the London-based investment bank arm of Nomura Securities Co. Ltd., Japan's biggest securities house. Nomura has a reputation for acquiring underperforming businesses, restructuring them and then selling them.
