- Keppel Infrastructure Trust has announced the proposed acquisition of a 98.6% stake in Ventura Motors Pty. Ltd. at an enterprise value of AUD600m (~S$540m). The acquisition will likely be funded through a combination of internal resources, debt, and equity.
Proposed acquisition of largest bus service business in Melbourne, Australia
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- Ventura operates a fleet of ~900 buses and 12 strategically located depots servicing more than 42m passengers per annum. It holds a market share of ~32% of public buses in Victoria, covering ~530 routes out of 1,200.
- Based on Ventura’s revenue for the financial year ended 30 Jun 2023 (FY23), ~90% was derived from long-term, inflation-protected government route services.
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Total acquisition cost of ~S$570.6m.
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Above is the excerpt from report by OCBC Investment Research.
Clients of OCBC Securities may be the first to access the full report in PDF @ https://www.iocbc.com/.
Ada Lim OCBC Investment Research | https://www.iocbc.com/ 2024-02-05
Read also OCBC's most recent report:
2025-02-04 Keppel Infrastructure Trust - Sifting Through The Noise.
Previous report by OCBC:
2024-11-18 Keppel Infrastructure Trust - Keeping Both Oars In The Water.
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