American corporation Mills sells the shares in three shopping centers for 981 million dollars.

August 15th, 2006

The American corporation Mills Corp., engaged construction and management of large shopping centers in the USA, Canada and the Europe, sells the shares in three shopping centers for 981 million dollars, it is spoken in the press release of the company published today.
As the buyer acts Ivanhoe Cambridge Inc. According to the signed contract, Ivanhoe Cambridge will receive shares of Mills in three shopping centers - Vaughan Mills in Ontario (Canada), St. Enoch Centre in Glasgow (Great Britain) and Madrid Xanadu in Madrid (Spain).
Mills expects to receive net profit from the transaction at a rate of 500 million dollars. The received financial assets will go on payment of a duty of the company.

The quotation of securities at Channel Islands stock exchange.

August 10th, 2006

Channel Islands Stock exchange (CISX/Exchange) has begun the activity in 1998 and renders services under the admission of securities to the trades (listing), and also on over-the-counter trading of securities. CISX/Exchange developed the accelerated rates, and for December, 31st, 2004 its market capitalization has made 28 billion US dollars.
For May, 31st, 2005 800 companies have passed procedure of listing. CISX/Exchange offers an individual approach and fast process of processing of applications on the admission of securities on the innovative and highly controllable market. CISX/Exchange specializes on following services:
- services of experts on carrying out of operations with securities (including the Eurobonds, the structured duty and guarantees);
- investment funds;
- primary and secondary listing of securities and the actions emitted by the companies of Channel Islands and the foreign companies;
- depositary receipts which are given out by Channel Islands.
CISX/Exchange has the site in the Internet where the detailed review of sponsors of listing and the securities quoted at a stock exchange is given. The market information and quotations of the prices, is published worldwide on the pages of agency Reuters devoted to the CISX/Exchange.
CISX/Exchange has a favorable mode of listing of those securities in which the limited number of the investors (well understanding questions of investments) trades.
With the introduction in July of the Instruction of EU on Market Frauds, heightened interest to the securities which are quoted on CISX/Exchange as Channel Islands are not a part of EU so, CISX/Exchange is not the market adjustable by the given Instruction is observed.
CISX/Exchange has competitive prices, an effective turn of documents with the purpose of consideration of applications within 48 hours, and also keeps work with emitters and sponsors of listing on a flexible and commercial basis. The similar attitude is reflected in all aspects of listing from requirements about disclosing the information before accommodation of methods of introduction of innovative structures.
Though CISX/Exchange is situated at the territory of the Europe, and time of carrying out of its trades coincides with London time, it is not adjusted EU.
CISX/Exchange has a plenty of official international recognitions, for example:
• It is adjusted by the Commission on granting Financial Services of Guernsey which is the participant of the International Organization of the Commissions under securities;
• Is the recognized stock exchange according to section 841 of the Law on the income and corporate tax of the United Kingdom from 1988, hence, the debt securities quoted on CISX/Exchange, can be considered as quoted Eurobonds for the purposes of the taxation in the United Kingdom, percent on which are paid up to a deduction of taxes;
• Management of Financial Services of the United Kingdom has approved activity CISX/Exchange as an investment stock exchange within the limits of the Law on Financial Services and the Markets from 2000;
• CISX/Exchange is a related member of the International Organization of the Commissions under securities;
• The stock exchange is recognized by the Commission under securities and stock exchanges of the USA as an offshore securities market according to the Rule 902 (c) of the Law on securities of 1933;
• It is officially recognized by the Australian Stock exchange;
• CISX/Exchange is registered in the World Federation on Stock exchanges as “the market which is meeting the requirements”;
• The stock exchange is a member of the European Forum on maintenance and financing of securities.
Applications on reception of the quotation on CISX/Exchange move through the sponsor who is the member of CISX. The given stock exchange provides accelerated “the equivalent approach” to process of applications on reception of the quotation of securities. It means that by consideration of the similar application documents on reception of the listing, prepared for jurisdiction or the stock exchange recognized CISX/Exchange provided that the information containing in documents of a similar sort, essentially did not change can be used. Process of applications on reception of the quotation has four stages.
1. The sponsor and the emitter prepare and hand over the initial application, including the project of the document on reception of the quotation. CISX/Exchange usually loyally approaches to consideration of documents if requirements about disclosing a special sort of the information are not observed owing to presence of circumstances from the emitter. For submission of applications on secondary listing already available documents on reception of the quotation in the primary market can be used. At the given stage all corresponding projects of powers of attorney on management of the property and other financial tools serving by maintenance of debt securities, or components of those also are a subject to check.
2. Check of applications (usually within 48 hours) is spent, and then the sponsor at the coordination with the emitter gives answers on emerged questions.
3. The sponsor submits a final variant of the application which considers Management of the Share Market.
4. After reception of approval of Management of the Share Market documents on reception of listing are registered, and securities are brought in the official list of quotations of a stock exchange. The official information of listing are published in the form of the official application, and process of fulfillment of the trades and commercial transactions begins.
To pass all four stages from the initial application before reception of listing it is possible for 10 days, though CISX/Exchange can accelerate this process, proceeding from commercial reasons.
The sponsor of listing promotes the emitter in preparation of all documents, submits them in CISX/Exchange and keeps in contact with CISX/Exchange concerning any inquiries which can act in connection with process of reception of the quotation.
A necessary condition for reception of listing is that the emitter carries out the obligations according to Rules of listing and other duties concerning given procedure. Besides observance of special Rules of listing, the emitter is obliged to inform the public, CISX/Exchange and holders of securities of the company on occurrence of any important data concerning the emitter, allowing the public and owners of securities correctly define a financial position of the emitter, to avoid creation of a false securities market, and also possible negative influence on activity of the market and cost of securities.
The further requirements include granting CISX/Exchange of spears of annual reports, audit or other financial reports of the emitter, and also disclosing CISX/Exchange of the information on any changes of the rights provided by debt securities of the emitter, quoted on a stock exchange. Emitters should hand over copies of the announcements containing the information on debt securities, included in listing, for check by Channel Islands Stock exchange before their publication.

American company Universal Computer Systems Inc buys American Reynolds and Reynolds for 2.5 billion dollars.

August 9th, 2006

Universal Computer Systems Inc buys American company Reynolds and Reynolds Co. which is engaged in development of computer maintenance for the companies, selling cars, for 2.5 billion dollars. Such data contain in press release of Reynolds and Reynolds published today.
According to the signed agreement, Universal Computer Systems which also is engaged in development of computer maintenance will pay on 40 dollars for each stock of Reynolds and Reynolds, that on 14 % above cost of securities Reynolds and Reynolds on results of closing of the New York stock exchange on the eve. Besides it, Universal Computer Systems will incur obligations on repayment of duty of Reynolds and Reynolds for the sum of 300 million dollars the Transaction will be carried out in securities.
For financing purchase Universal Computer Systems will apply for the credit in banks Deutsche Bank and Credit Suisse. After end of the transaction the company will continue to conduct the activity under trademark Reynolds and Reynolds. Voting of shareholders under the transaction will pass in 4th quarter of this year. The transaction still should be considered by adjusting bodies of the USA. The termination of transaction is expected in the beginning of 2007.

The court on affairs of bankruptcies has approved the plan of refinancing of duty of Northwest Airlines.

August 9th, 2006

The American court on affairs of bankruptcies has approved the plan of refinancing of a duty of airline Northwest Airlines. Judge Alan Gopper has approved intention of the company to refinance an existing duty at a rate of 1.13 billion dollars and to receive an additional loan in 250 million dollars owing to what the airline becomes more liquid. Refinancing will help Northwest Airlines to save nearby 34 million dollars a year from payments on percent and 900 million dollars more for repayment of debts to 2010. The fifth on size airline of USA Northwest Airlines has declared the bankruptcy on September, 14th 2005. Its pure losses on results of 2nd quarter of 2006 have increased for 22% - up to 285 million dollars in comparison with losses at the rate of 234 million dollars fixed for the similar period on year earlier.

The group of investors buys the company on delivery of food stuffs Aramark for 6.3 billion dollars.

August 9th, 2006

Group of investors buys the company on delivery of food stuffs Aramark Corp. for 6.3 billion dollars. There is a chairman of board of directors and executive director of Aramark Joseph Njubauer in charge of group of investors that buy Aramark. The group includes also private investment companies GS Capital Partners, CCMP Capital Advisors, JPMorgan Partners, Thomas H. Lee Partners and Warburg Pincus LLC. Investors will incur also obligations on payment of duty Aramark for the sum 2 billion dollars.
On conditions of the transaction, shareholders of Aramark will receive 33.80 dollars for each stock Aramark that on 2.3 % exceeds cost of stocks of the company on results of closing of the New York stock exchange on the eve. The transaction will be carried out in carry-over funds.
For financing purchase investors will apply for reception of the loan. Board of directors of Aramark has approved the transaction and is ready to recommend accepting to shareholders Aramark conditions of the agreement. In case of approval of the transaction by shareholders and adjusting bodies of the USA, the transaction will come to the end in the end of 2006, or in the beginning of 2007.
Aramark conducts the activity in 20 countries of the world. In the company work 240 thousand persons. Aramark carries out deliveries of food stuffs in hospitals, schools and on stadiums, informs Associated Press.

The largest Brazilian air company Varig is sold…

July 21st, 2006

The Largest Brazilian air company Varig which is on the verge of bankruptcy, today has been sold on auction to former subsidiary - VarigLog. How absurd! The sum of the deal has made 500 million dollars. VarigLog was the unique participant of auction, Associated Press informs.
Initially the group of its employees applied for purchase of the company - TGV. The sum of their offer was below (449 million dollars). However court on affairs of bankruptcies has cancelled already planned and coordinated sale as group TGV did not manage to make the first payment at a rate of 75 million dollars. Company VarigLog (the former branch Varig) engaged transportations of cargoes, has been bought in 2006. Company Volo do Brasil. However this deal still should receive approval by authorities, as foreign investors supervise Volo. Under the law, foreigners can own only 20 % of the Brazilian airlines.
The court has declared that will not undertake actions on liquidation of the company while company’s creditors will not apply with the request for it.
Airline Varig has financial problems within several last years. Its duty makes 8 billion real (3.5 billion dollars). In June 2005 Varig became the first Brazilian company which has got under action of the new law on bankruptcies. Varig remains the largest international air carrier of Brazil though in a home market has conceded to the competitors - TAM and Gol. This is small wonder after financial problems during several YEARS!

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