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Rickmers turns to debt market as profits fall 95pc to US$1.4 million
HAMBURG's box and heavy lift carrier Rickmers has posted first half year-on-year pre-tax profit decline of 95 per cent to EUR1.1 million (US$1.4 million), drawn on revenues of EUR271.7 million, down 5.9 per cent.
The company said it expects no immediate relief, amid 搊ngoing pressure on the shipping market?
Rickmers re-entered the debt market in March and again in May. In March, parent company Rickmers Holding increased its Frankfurt-listed corporate bond by EUR25 million, taking it up to EUR250 million.
In May 2014, Singapore-listed subsidiary Rickmers Maritime issued a S$100 million (US$80.1 million) medium-term note, with a coupon of 8.45 per cent.
Proceeds will go to refinancing existing borrowings.
Rickmers Group抯 overall net financial debt position decreased from EUR1.57 billion as of December 31, 2013 to EUR1.54 billion as of June 30, 2014.
The first two of ten 5,400-TEU widebeam ships were delivered to Rickmers Group抯 collaboration with Oaktree Capital Management.
At the end of first-half, Rickmers had 103 ships under management, 52 wholly owned and 12 belonging to the Apollo & Rickmers Group joint venture. Rickmers ships have a book value of EUR2.2 billion.
The company said it expects no immediate relief, amid 搊ngoing pressure on the shipping market?
Rickmers re-entered the debt market in March and again in May. In March, parent company Rickmers Holding increased its Frankfurt-listed corporate bond by EUR25 million, taking it up to EUR250 million.
In May 2014, Singapore-listed subsidiary Rickmers Maritime issued a S$100 million (US$80.1 million) medium-term note, with a coupon of 8.45 per cent.
Proceeds will go to refinancing existing borrowings.
Rickmers Group抯 overall net financial debt position decreased from EUR1.57 billion as of December 31, 2013 to EUR1.54 billion as of June 30, 2014.
The first two of ten 5,400-TEU widebeam ships were delivered to Rickmers Group抯 collaboration with Oaktree Capital Management.
At the end of first-half, Rickmers had 103 ships under management, 52 wholly owned and 12 belonging to the Apollo & Rickmers Group joint venture. Rickmers ships have a book value of EUR2.2 billion.
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