Corporate | 9 June 2017 16:09

MPC Capital AG: Second round financing of MPC Container Ships AS successfully completed

DGAP-News: MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG / Key word(s): Miscellaneous

09.06.2017 / 16:09
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MPC Capital AG: Second round financing of MPC Container Ships AS successfully completed

Hamburg/Oslo, June 9, 2017 – “MPC Container Ships AS” today raised a further USD 75 million as part of a capital increase with international institutional investors. With the new funds, additional feeder container ships will be acquired in the size between 1,000 and 3,000 standard containers (TEUs) on the second-hand market.

The initial raise of USD 100 million in April 2017 was almost fully invested within just one month. The fleet of MPC Container Ships AS currently consists of 13 container ships and is managed mainly by the MPC Capital subsidiaries Ahrenkiel Steamship and Contchart.

Since the end of May, the shares of MPC Container Ships AS have been trading on the Merkur Market of the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker “MPCC-ME”. The company has its offices and is registered in Oslo.

About MPC Capital AG
MPC Capital AG is an independent asset and investment manager for real asset investments. Together with its subsidiaries, the company develops and manages real asset investments and investment products for international institutional investors, family offices and professional investors. Its focus is on the asset categories Real Estate, Shipping and Infrastructure. MPC Capital AG has been quoted on the stock exchange since 2000 and has around 250 employees group-wide.

Contact
MPC Capital AG
Stefan Zenker
Head of Investor Relations & Public Relations
Tel. +49 40 38022-4347
e-mail: s.zenker@mpc-capital.com

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Language:	English
Company:	MPC Münchmeyer Petersen Capital AG
	Palmaille 75
	22767 Hamburg
	Germany
Phone:	+49 (0)40 380 22-0
Fax:	+49 (0)40 380 22-4878
E-mail:	kontakt@mpc-capital.com
Internet:	www.mpc-capital.de
ISIN:	DE000A1TNWJ4
WKN:	A1TNWJ
Listed:	Regulated Unofficial Market in Berlin, Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart, Tradegate Exchange; Open Market (Scale) in Frankfurt

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