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“船王”结束收购僵局!Frontline(FRO.US)以23.5亿美元从Euronav(EURN.US)购买24艘油轮

Zhitong Finance ·  Oct 9, 2023 12:26

智通财经APP获悉,周一盘前,$Frontline PLC (FRO.US)$证实已同意以23.5亿美元的价格从$Euronav (EURN.US)$手中收购24艘超大型原油运输船,这一交易的一部分结束了两家航运集团之间长达18个月的僵局,此前Frontline放弃了合并谈判。Frontline表示,该交易将使其船队规模从65艘增加到89艘,并将对收益和每股自由现金流产生高度增长,提高其股息能力。

此前,被誉为“船王”的挪威航运业巨头John Fredriksen通过其控股公司Frontline正式宣布单方面终止其与Euronav的合并计划。因为Saverys家族坚持Euronav放弃油轮航行,转向可持续发展的观点;而John Fredriksen和Frontline则希望持续扩大油轮船队规模。

作为协议的一部分,Fredriksen所控制的Frontline和Famatown Finance同意将其在Euronav 的全部股份出售给比利时海事集团Compagnie maritime Belge。

Frontline表示,其所持Euronav 达26.1%的股份将以18.43美元/股的价格出售,这将使Compagnie maritime Belge获得Euronav达49%的股份和53%的投票权;预计在第四季度完成股份收购后,Compagnie maritime Belge将对剩余的Euronav股份发起强制性公开收购。

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