Keppel Raises Offer for Singapore Press Holdings
Keppel Raises Offer for Singapore Press Holdings
By P.R. Venkat
作者：P.R.Venkat
SINGAPORE--Keppel Corp. has raised its offer for Singapore Press Holdings Ltd. to 3.8 billion Singapore dollars (US$2.82 billion), trumping a rival bid supported by a Singapore state investment company.
新加坡--吉寶公司(Keppel Corp.)已將對新加坡報業控股有限公司(Singapore Press Holdings Ltd.)的報價提高到38億新加坡元(28.2億美元)，擊敗了新加坡一家國有投資公司支持的競爭對手的報價。
Under the new offer, SPH's implied value is now S$2.351 per share as against S$2.099 a piece, a statement by both the companies said Wednesday.
兩家公司週三在一份聲明中説，根據新的報價，世邦魏理仕的隱含價值現在為每股2.351新元，而不是每股2.099新元。
Keppel, which has business interests spanning from rig building to properties to infrastructure, is making the offer through a combination of cash and units of Keppel REIT.
吉寶的商業利益橫跨從鑽井平臺建造到房地產再到基礎設施，該公司正通過現金和吉寶房地產投資信託基金(Keppel REIT)的部門相結合的方式提出收購要約。
Last month, Cuscaden Peak, a consortium of companies affiliated with Temasek Holdings Pte., Hotel Properties Ltd. and Mapletree Investments Pte. Ltd., had proposed to acquire all SPH shares for S$2.10 per share.
上個月，由淡馬錫控股有限公司(Temasek Holdings Pte.)、酒店地產有限公司(Hotel Properties Ltd.)和豐樹投資有限公司(Mapletree Investments Pte.)旗下公司組成的財團Cuscaden Peak。曾提議以每股2.10新元的價格收購SPH的全部股份。
"Keppel's final consideration provides SPH shareholders with a compelling offer, with the highest deal certainty and, if the transaction is approved, the fastest payout," Keppel said.
Keppel説：“Keppel的最終考慮為SPH股東提供了一個令人信服的報價，交易確定性最高，如果交易獲得批准，還將以最快的速度支付股息。”
SPH said that it will hold the scheme meeting for shareholders to decide on Keppel's new offer by Dec. 8.
SPH表示，將在12月8日之前召開股東大會，就吉寶的新報價做出決定。
"While we believe that this is an attractive acquisition, Keppel will remain disciplined. We will not acquire SPH at any cost, and have made it clear that this is the final consideration," Keppel Chief Executive Loh Chin Hua said.
“雖然我們相信這是一筆有吸引力的收購，但吉寶仍將保持紀律.我們不會不惜任何代價收購SPH，並已明確表示這是最後的考慮，”吉寶執行長陸錦華表示.
Credit Suisse is acting as financial adviser to SPH, while JPMorgan is advising Keppel Corp. on the deal.
瑞士信貸(Credit Suisse)擔任SPH的財務顧問，摩根大通(JPMorgan)為吉寶公司(Keppel Corp.)提供這筆交易的諮詢。
Keppel's planned acquisition of SPH's property business also marks its first foray into the student-accommodation market. SPH has student accommodation assets in 18 cities across the U.K. and Germany.
吉寶收購SPH房地產業務的計劃也標誌着它首次進軍學生住宿市場。SPH在英國和德國的18個城市擁有學生住宿資產。
Write to P.R. Venkat at venkat.pr@wsj.com
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