TBS Announces Follow-On Offering of Common Shares
TBS International Limited announced that it and certain of its shareholders have commenced a follow-on offering of a combined 3,400,000 Class A Common Shares. Jefferies & Company, Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering. The company is offering 2,000,000 Class A common shares and the selling shareholders are offering an additional 1,400,000 Class A common shares. The company has granted the underwriters an option to purchase an additional 510,000 Class A Common Shares. The offering is subject to market conditions, and there can be no assurance as to whether or when the offering may be completed, or as to the actual size or terms of the offering.
Cal Dive Completes Acquisition of Horizon
Cal Dive International, Inc. announced has completed its acquisition of Horizon Offshore following approval by Horizon's shareholders on December 10, 2007. As a result of the acquisition, each share of Horizon common stock has been converted into the right to receive $9.25 in cash and 0.625 shares of Cal Dive common stock. Information regarding the exchange of share certificates will be sent to Horizon shareholders as soon as practicable. The cash portion of the acquisition is being funded through a $375msenior secured term loan A facility which amortizes $20 million per quarter commencing on June 30, 2008. Interest floats at LIBOR plus 225 basis points and the facility is prepayable without penalty.
Royal Caribbean Prices Public Offering
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. has priced the public offering of 10,800,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $46 11/16 per share. Of the 10,800,000 shares offered, 10,000,000 shares are being sold by the company, and 800,000 shares are being sold by a selling shareholder. The company has granted to the underwriters of the offering an option to purchase up to an additional 1,620,000 shares of common stock to cover over-allotments. As previously announced, the company intends to use the net proceeds of the offering for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditures. The offering will be made to investors in the U.S. by managing underwriters Goldman, Sachs & Co., Merrill Lynch & Co., Banc of America Securities LLC, William Blair & Company, A.G.
