BUZZ - Torm shares decline as Oaktree exits in a $253.5 million secondary offering
路透社2026/10/06 12:11Updated Pricing Details: On October 6th, before the market opened on Tuesday, shares of the tanker operator Torm (TRMD.O), listed in the US, dropped 3.2% to $39.72 after the company announced the pricing of its secondary offering. According to the company (link), funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management sold approximately 6.3 million shares, raising a total of about $253.5 million. The secondary offering was priced at $40.05 per share, a 2.4% discount to the stock's previous closing price. According to the prospectus, Oaktree Capital completely exited its remaining approximately 6.2% stake following the sale (link). JPMorgan served as the sole underwriter for this issuance. Last month, Oaktree Capital (link) sold shares in another secondary offering of 9 million shares at $32.25 per share. Driven by record freight rates, the shares of tankers listed in Northern Europe (link) have soared, and Torm's stock closed up 2.6% on Monday at $41.05. As of Monday’s close, the company’s US-listed shares had surged about 110% year-to-date, including a 47% gain over the past three months. (For the convenience of non-English speakers, Reuters provides its report with automated translation into several languages. Due to the possibility of errors or the lack of contextual accuracy from automated translation, Reuters does not guarantee the accuracy of these texts. The automated translation is provided for readers’ convenience only. Reuters accepts no liability for any damage or loss arising from the use of automated translation features.)
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October 6 - ** Before the market opened on Tuesday, shares of product tanker operator Torm (TRMD.O) listed in the US fell 3.2% to $39.72 after the company announced its secondary offering price
** The company stated (link) that funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management sold about 6.3 million shares, raising a total of approximately $253.5 million
** The offering was priced at $40.05, a 2.4% discount to the previous trading day's closing price
** According to the prospectus, following this sale, Oaktree Capital has sold off its remaining approximately 6.2% stake (link)
** JPMorgan served as the sole underwriter for this offering
** Last month, Oaktree Capital (link) sold shares through a secondary offering of 9 million shares at a price of $32.25 per share
** Buoyed by record freight rates, shares of tanker companies listed in Northern Europe (link) rose; Torm's share price closed up 2.6% on Monday at $41.05
** As of Monday's close, the company's US-listed shares have soared about 110% so far this year, with a 47% gain in the past three months
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