EBN: New finance vehicle added to Elliot Bulk Navigation AG
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Elliot Bulk Navigation AG ("EBN") has secured
the contracts for four dry bulk carriers to be in operation by
year-end 2008 and to construct another six dry bulk carriers to be
delivered periodically through year-end 2010. To finance the
acquisition of these vessels, EBN has entered into an engagement
letter with a leading international Bank pursuant to which the Bank
has been engaged on an exclusive basis to arrange senior secured
financing of up to $250 million, subject to due diligence, credit
approval and certain other conditions. The facility will provide for
advances covering up to 60% of the instalment payments due in
connection with the acquisition of the vessels. The company also
intends to raise capital in the equity markets to cover additional
acquisition costs. »This is a major milestone for the company«, says
Ernst Schimpf, Chief Executive Officer of EBN. »The addition of these
vessels to our fleet will allow us to take advantage of current
market opportunities and significantly expand our presence in the
shipping market«.EBN is a Hamburg-based shipping company, focused on ownership and management of bulk carriers. Its shares are traded on the open market of the Frankfurt stock exchange and on the electronic trading platform Xetra.
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Further inquiry note:
Elliot Bulk Navigation AG, Spitalerstrasse 16, 20095 Hamburg
www.elliot-navigation.com
Telephone No.: +49-40-22622890
Branche: Waterway & Maritime Transport
ISIN: DE000A0J3CA5
WKN: A0J3CA
Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / Open Market