Grosland Joins NAT as VP
Carl Fredrik Grosland has joined Nordic American Tankers as Vice President, working on analyses, projects and business development. Reporting to Chairman & CEO Herbjørn Hansson in a staff position, he will also work closely with others both in NAT and NAO (Nordic American Offshore Ltd.). Grosland has 12 years of international banking experience as an analyst and broker, focusing mainly on the energy/offshore and the shipping sector. Working from out of New York at the time, he has played a key role in a number of major equity and debt transactions. For several years he was a partner and board member of the investment banking firm of Pareto Securities Inc. (New York). Going forward, he will focus on the U.S., the Far East and Europe with base in NAT's Oslo office.
Ocean Rig UDW Announces Closing
DryShips Inc. a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk and petroleum cargoes, and through its majority owned subsidiary, Ocean Rig UDW Inc. of offshore deepwater drilling services, announced today that Ocean Rig closed the previously announced offering of 28,571,428 shares of its common stock par value $0.01 per share, at a price of $7.00 per share. As part of the offering, George Economou, Ocean Rig’s Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, purchased $10 million, or 1,428,571 shares, of common stock in the offering at the public offering price, a number of common shares that maintains his direct ownership in Ocean Rig, representing approximately five percent of its common stock. Clarksons Platou Securities, Inc., Pareto Securities Inc.
Ocean Rig to Float Common Stock
Ocean Rig UDW Inc has launched an offering of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share. As part of this offering, George Economou, our Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, has indicated his intention to purchase, at the public offering price, a number of common shares that maintains his direct ownership in Ocean Rig, representing approximately five percent of its common stock. The NASDAQ-traded currently has 132.32m shares of common stock outstanding, which are currently trading at $8.09 per share. Economou will buy his shares at the public offering price in order to maintain his direct ownership in Ocean Rig. Clarksons Platou Securities, Inc., Pareto Securities Inc.
Extended NAT Share Offering Earmarked for Nordic American Offshore
Nordic American Tankers Limited inform that, in connection with its previous public offering of 8,125,000 common shares at a public offering price of $8.00 per share, the underwriters have exercised a portion of the option granted to them by the Company and will purchase an additional 1,018,750 common shares on the same terms. As previously announced, the NAT intends to use the net proceeds of this offering primarily to finance its investment in Nordic American Offshore Ltd. The Company expects to close the sale of these additional common shares on or about December 11, 2013, subject to customary closing conditions. Following the closing…
Nordic American Tankers Announces Pricing of Follow-On Offering
Nordic American Tankers Ltd. announced the pricing of its previously announced underwritten public offering. The company agreed to sell 8,125,000 common shares at a public offering price of $8 per share. The common shares are being offered pursuant to the company's effective shelf registration statement. The company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Herbjorn Hansson is expected to purchase 250,000 common shares in the offering on the same terms as other investors. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is acting as the bookrunning manager for the offering and DNB Markets Inc. and Pareto Securities Inc. are acting as co-managers of the offering. The company has granted the underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to an additional 1,218,750 common shares.
Nordic American Tankers Announce Public Offering
Nordic American Tankers Limited announced commencement of a public offering of $87 million aggregate amount of common shares pursuant to the Company's effective shelf registration statement. The company then announced a follow-on offering of 9.75 million common shares has been priced at $9.60 per share. The common shares are being offered pursuant to the Company's effective shelf registration statement. The Company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Herbjørn Hansson purchased 156,250 common shares in the offering on the same terms as other investors. Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC is acting as the bookrunning manager for the offering and DNB Markets Inc., Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB and Pareto Securities Inc. are acting as co-managers of the offering.
