Recent Trend of Sale And Leaseback Deals Involving Listed Companies

As 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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July 15, 2006   Posted in: Financial Strategy, Sources of Financing, TREASURY articles

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