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Ticker · BELCO ISIN · NO0003094104 LEI · 5967007LIEEXZXJCKO49 OL Transportation and storage
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Filings indexed 692 across all filing types
Latest filing 2019-04-05 M&A Activity
Country NO Norway
Listing OL BELCO

About Belships

https://www.belships.com/

Belships is a fully integrated shipowner and operator specializing in the dry bulk shipping segment. The company operates a modern and uniform fleet of geared Ultramax bulk carriers, characterized by a low average age that enhances operational efficiency. Belships provides global shipping transportation services, managing its vessels on both long and short-term contracts to serve a diverse international client base. In addition to its core shipowning activities, the company also offers commercial and technical ship management services. Its subsidiary, Norwegian Bulk Carriers AS, is a global dry bulk operator with a particular focus on the Atlantic basin.

Recent filings

Filing Released Lang Actions
Belships ASA : Fairness opinion on the mandatory offer from Kontrari AS and Kontrazi AS
M&A Activity Classification · 1% confidence The document is titled "Fairness opinion on the mandatory offer from Kontrari AS and Kontrazi AS" for Belships ASA. It is issued by Norne Securities AS as an independent expert, as required by the Norwegian Securities Trading Act, concerning a mandatory takeover offer. This document provides an assessment (a fairness opinion) regarding a takeover bid, which falls under the category of M&A activity (Takeover/Merger Activity). The specific code for M&A Activity is TAR.
2019-04-05 English
Belships ASA : Fairness opinion on the mandatory offer from Kontrari AS and Kontrazi AS
M&A Activity Classification · 1% confidence The document is extremely short (446 characters) and explicitly states that a 'Fairness opinion on the mandatory offer' prepared by Norne Securities AS is 'Attached'. This structure—a brief announcement stating that a specific document (the fairness opinion) is attached or available—strongly suggests this is an announcement about the publication of a document rather than the full document itself. Since the content relates to a mandatory offer (a takeover/merger scenario), the most appropriate specific category is M&A Activity (TAR). However, given the 'MENU VS MEAL' rule, if the document is just announcing the availability of a specific report (the fairness opinion), and TAR is not explicitly defined as an announcement type, we must check the closest fit. A fairness opinion related to a mandatory offer is intrinsically linked to M&A Activity (TAR). If TAR is meant to cover the actual offer documents, this announcement fits best under the general Regulatory Filings (RNS) as a fallback, or potentially as a specific type of M&A document. Given the context of a mandatory offer, TAR is the most relevant subject matter. Since the document is an announcement of an attached document, RPA might be considered, but RPA is for general report publication announcements. Because this is a specific legal/transactional document related to a takeover, TAR (M&A Activity) is the most precise subject classification, even if it's an announcement of the opinion, as it directly pertains to the M&A event.
2019-04-05 English
Belships ASA : Acceptances received under mandatory offer
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements Classification · 1% confidence The document discusses the results of a mandatory offer (takeover bid) for shares in Belships ASA, detailing the number of acceptances received and the resulting ownership percentage (73.5%). This content directly relates to a takeover proposal or merger activity. Based on the definitions, 'M&A Activity (Code: TAR)' is the most appropriate classification for announcements related to merger proposals or takeover bids. The document is short and contains specific transaction details, not a general regulatory filing or a report announcement.
2019-04-03 English
Belships ASA : Acceptances received under mandatory offer
M&A Activity Classification · 1% confidence The document text discusses acceptances received under a mandatory offer for shares in Belships ASA, involving related parties and referencing the Norwegian Securities Trading Act. This content relates to a takeover bid or acquisition activity. Based on the definitions, 'M&A Activity (Code: TAR)' is the most appropriate classification, as it covers merger proposals or takeover bids. The document is short (1303 chars) but it is the primary announcement of the transaction status, not just an announcement of a report, making TAR a better fit than RPA or RNS.
2019-04-02 English
Belships ASA acquires supramax bulk carrier
Share Issue/Capital Change Classification · 1% confidence The document announces that Belships ASA has entered into an agreement to acquire a bulk carrier. The consideration involves a cash payment and a proposed issue of 8,060,650 new Belships shares to the seller. This transaction directly relates to changes in the company's capital structure (issuing new shares as payment) and asset acquisition, which falls under financing activities or capital structure changes. The most fitting category is 'Capital/Financing Update' (CAP). It is not a general regulatory filing (RNS) because it describes a specific corporate action related to financing/capital, nor is it a M&A takeover bid (TAR), but rather a specific asset purchase settled partly by equity.
2019-04-02 English
Belships ASA : Acceptances received under mandatory offer
Declaration of Voting Results & Voting Rights Announcements Classification · 1% confidence The document announces the results of a mandatory takeover offer for Belships ASA shares, detailing the number of acceptances received on a specific date (April 1, 2019). This relates to a change in share ownership and a corporate transaction involving a takeover bid. This fits best under the category for M&A Activity (TAR), as it is a direct update on the progress of a mandatory offer/takeover bid. It is not a general regulatory filing (RNS) because it is highly specific to a takeover event, nor is it a Director's Dealing (DIRS) as it concerns the offerors' aggregate holding resulting from the offer, not just an individual director's personal trade.
2019-04-01 English

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