LNG

Höegh LNG Partners, the US-listed company whose dominant shareholder is the de-listed Höegh LNG Holdings which is now partnered with the infrastructure unit of US investment bank Morgan Stanley, reported reduced third-quarter earnings in three revenue fronts for a reduced fleet of five vessels.

May 5 (LNGJ) - Trading in shares of Höegh LNG Holdings Ltd, the LNG fleet and projects company, has been suspended by the Oslo Børs in Norway to avoid incorrect registration of orders and trades in a situation where the company will no longer have any shares outstanding for trading. This follows the announcement that the family-controlled firm Leif Höegh and Co. and funds managed by Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners have completed the acquisition of Höegh LNG to take it private. However, the common and preferred units of US affiliate, Höegh LNG Partners LP, will remain outstanding and continue to trade on the New York Stock Exchange.

   “With the completion of the amalgamation, the joint venture intends to undertake a comprehensive review of the company’s operational and financial strategy and that of its affiliates to strengthen the financial profile of the group and will carefully review its integrated business plan including future financial needs,” added the Leif Höegh and Co. statement.