According to a well-placed market sourcethe French carrier intends to pull the trigger upon conclusion of a two-day roadshowaimed at both new and existing investors.
In addition to the bond offering it iswidely believed the containership operator is closing in on a EUR 145m creditfacility that will be used to repay a current bank loan.
Bloomberg and other mainstream newsoutlets have identified the joint-bookrunners behind the proposed bond offeringas BNP Paribas and Societe Generale but other bulge-bracket investment banksare believed to be involved as well.
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