The Athens Stock Exchange welcomed today the Management, executives and associates of Capital Clean Energy Carriers on the commencement of trading of its new common bond loan on the Athens Stock Exchange. Mr. Nikos Kalapotharakos, Chief Financial Officer of the company, rang the opening bell of the trading session.
“The Public Offering – conducted through the Electronic Book Building (EBB) system of the Exchange – was completed with particularly strong demand, which exceeded €438 million. At this point, it is worth underscoring Capital Clean Energy Carriers’ proven confidence in the financing opportunities offered by the corporate bond market of the Athens Stock Exchange, as the company has previously carried out two additional successful issuances in 2021 and 2022, raising a total of €250 million. The new bond of Capital Clean Energy Carriers is the 1st for 2026 and the 23rd to be traded on the Greek corporate bond market of the Athens Stock Exchange. Once again, all of us congratulate and welcome Capital Clean Energy Carriers and wish the company continued success in the future, with a steady compass and open horizons for growth,” stated, among other remarks, the Chief Executive Officer of the Athens Exchange Group, Mr. Yianos Kontopoulos.
For his part, the Chief Executive Officer of Capital Clean Energy Carriers, Mr. Gerasimos Kalogiratos, noted, among other things: “It is a great pleasure to be here today for the 3rd time, following the successful issuances of 2021 and 2022. Today’s €250 million bond issuance is the largest to date and confirms the relationship of trust between Capital Clean Energy Carriers and the Greek investment community. Demand exceeded our expectations, and we are committed to honoring investors’ trust with transparency, discipline and results.”
Finally, the Vice Chairman of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission, Mr. Michalis Fekkas, stated in his address: “Today, the Greek capital market can host financings with an international footprint, grounded in transparency, rules and substance. Trust is not built on general promises, but on rules, supervision, responsibility and ‘light’ that makes the market fairer and more functional. The Hellenic Capital Market Commission is not here to ‘applaud’ products. It is here to ensure that the market operates in a way that allows investors to make decisions based on clear data. And this is a critical message: the development of the market goes hand in hand with the quality of the market. I conclude with a message that is personal yet deeply symbolic—especially today, involving a company with a maritime identity: in this new era of the Athens Stock Exchange – Euronext, I will feel truly satisfied when your efforts bear fruit and the Greek Euronext market acquires its own ‘voice’—when a clear nautical whistle is heard from companies of this kind, listing on the main market and leaving their own mark. A mark signifying that Athens will not merely be an observer of developments, but an active participant in them.”
