- Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (SGX:BS6) the acquisition of Singapore freehold office building 39 Robinson Road (a 21-storey freehold commercial building located in the financial district with a GFA of 15,723.92sqm) at S$399m, funded by internal cash reserves. See Yangzijiang's announcement dated 30 Mar 2023.
Why buy an office building?
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- The aggregate value of the consideration was ~S$401m but due to the time-sensitive nature and urgency of the transaction, there was no available valuation obtained and the final value was determined on a willing-buyer-willing-seller basis, taking into consideration a prompt settlement and internal valuation.
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- The rationale provided by Yangzijiang for the purchase included
- a hedge against the expected continued inflation globally, as it would provide stable cashflow so as to minimise fluctuations in returns and
- capitalising on any potential capital gains from the appreciation of the freehold property.
One-off opportunistic deal?
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