Don’t be mislead by the trade press articles and the fact that recent shipping issuers have priced IPOs at the low end of already lowered price ranges; the fact remains that based on our valuations of these companies, issuers are continuing to do U.S. capital markets deals at very attractive valuations. Moreover, we are seeing deals with single hull tankers (Capital), older vessels (TBS) and secondary share sales (Eagle), as well as related party management companies (various). Despite claims to the contrary, the fact remains that the American equity markets are wide open for all kinds of shipping deals. As we see dry cargo rates begin to bounce in recent days, we would not be at all surprised to see this sector regain momentum and enjoy another run.
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Tags: · Bear Stearns, Capital, Capital Maritime & Trading Corp., Citigroup, COSCO, Diana Shipping, Eagle, Eagle Bulk, OSG, Paine Webber, Smith Barney, TBS, Teekay, UBS
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