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Party Like Its 1972! AP Moller Maersk Completes Spinoff of The Drilling Company of 1972

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AP Moller Maersk(AMKBY) is out of the drilling business and its transformation into a pure transportation company is almost complete. On April 2nd, shareholders approved the spinoff (sorry, demerger) of The Drilling Company of 1972. The first day of trading in Copenhagen was yesterday, but as we noted in an earlier piece the schedule makes it seem like Maersk… Read More »

What Does Total’s Purchase Of Maersk Oil Mean For The Spinoff?

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Earlier this week, French oil giant Total (TOT) agreed to purchase AP Moller Maersk’s (AMKBY) oil business for $4.95b in equity. The Danish shipping giant will receive Total shares as compensation, but in addition to the shares, the French company will also assume $2.5b in debt and certain decommissioning costs in the North Sea. In an interesting wrinkle,… Read More »