Recent Trend of Sale And Leaseback Deals Involving Listed Companies
Published by slang July 15th, 2006 in Financial Strategy, Sources of Financing, TREASURY SECTIONAs discussed in my earlier articles on Sale & Leaseback or REIT, there are many reasons for such disposal which includes
• focusing on its core competencies;
• cash strap hence getting cheaper & larger funding to provide for working capital
• improving fixed assets utilization;
• realized gain from disposal of fixed assets;
• disposal of non-core fixed assets;
• interest saving as proceeds used to repay hefty debts;
• provides fund for bigger expansion;
• the ability to sell off core assets and at the end of the period still able to retain the assets ( clauses provided in the sale and leaseback arrangement)
| Seller/Business | Buyer | Date Announced | Property | Indicative Price (Rm mil) |
| Advance Synergy ( Diverse) | Amanah Raya Bhd | 13/12/05 | 3 hotels in Alor Star, Cherating & Langkawi | 99.87 |
| Seal Inc (Diverse) | Amanah Raya Bhd | 23/12/05 | Selayang Mall Shopping Centre | 120 |
| Aeon Co (M) (Retailer) | Equity Nirvana Sdn.Bhd | 28/12/05 | Kinta City Shopping Centre | 121 |
| C.I.Holdings (Manufacturer) | Amanah Raya Bhd | 18/1/06 | Industrial leasehold land with buildings in Bandar Baru Bangi | 23 |
| SEG International ( Education) | Amanah Raya Bhd | 21/2/06 | (i) SEGI College, Subang Jaya (ii) 2 commercial buildings in Serdang |
48.3 19 |
| AIC Corp (Manufacturer) | Amanah Raya Bhd | 9/3/06 | Leasehold land with offices & factories in Shah Alam | 19 |
| Silver Bird Group (Manufacturer) | Amanah Raya Bhd | 27/3/06 | Main manufacturing facility in Shah Alam | 93.1 |
| Tamadam Bonded Warehouse (Warehouse & distribution) | Amanah Raya Bhd | 28/3/06 | Leasehold land with industrial warehouse in Klang | 31 |
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