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BMS
Holdings S.A.
has acquired
 and 
With A Senior
Secured Debt Facility From
We initiated
the LMBO and acted as
Advisor to Client & Lead Arranger of the Transaction |
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About BOCS and BMS (the “Company”):
The Company was established in 1974 in Antwerp, Belgium with "Belgian
Overseas Chartering and Shipping N.V." (BOCS), acting as the exclusive
agent for "Breakbulk Marine Services Ltd." (BMS) the operating
company based in Guernsey, of the Channel Islands. For the past three
decades, shippers have found the Company to be the most reliable way
to move cargo. The Company has been involved as owner, operator, and
stevedore; and operates vessels from 15,000 to 80,000 Dead Weight Tons
globally, while supplying the full logistic solution(s) to its customers,
including, but not limited to Cargill and Dangote. The Company is led
by Randy Janey, the Managing Director and CEO. For more information,
go to www.bocs.info.
About Dexia Bank: Dexia was born out
of the 1996 alliance between two major European banks in public finance:
Crédit Local in France and Crédit Communal in Belgium.
Dexia was one of the first cross-border mergers in the European banking
sector, which ranks today amongst the fifteen largest banking groups
of the European Union and with a net operating income over 2 Billion
Euros. A world leader in public and project finance, Dexia operates
in over 26 countries. Size, innovation, expertise and a long-term view
are the key ingredients of Dexia’s success. Dexia’s success
lies not only in its renowned franchise and distribution skills, but
also in its ability to conceive efficient products and develop innovative
solutions to the financial requirements of its clients. For more information,
go to www.dexia.com.
About FOCUS: FOCUS, founded in 1982 in Washington, DC, provides a range
of investment banking services tailored to the needs of middle market
businesses. Today the firm serves clients from offices in major cities
across the United States and worldwide. FOCUS specializes in transactions
for entities with up to $300 million in revenues, serving entrepreneurs,
corporate owners, and investors across a broad range of industries.
As of August 2006, FOCUS has 24 investment banking professionals in
its four offices in Atlanta, Chicago, San Francisco, and Washington,
DC advising existing customers globally. The BOCS/BMS leveraged management
buy out transaction was led by Gianpiero (JP) Balestrieri, Partner
and Global Head of the Structured and Project Finance Group, who is
currently serving clients in transportation, energy, IT/integration & communications,
infrastructure, retail and financial services. Contact information: jp.balestrieri@focusbankers.com,
202 470 1962.
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