Asia Cement (China)’s shareholders have rejected its majority owner’s take-private offer, it said on Monday.
Taiwan-listed Asia Cement Corp had offered to take the company private at a HK$5.05 billion ($647.8 million) valuation at a time when construction suppliers continue to grapple with China’s crisis-hit property sector.
“Asia Cement Corp is required to wait 12 months before reloading. Preferably with a considerably higher offer price,” David Blennerhassett, analyst at Quiddity Advisors said on investment platform Smartkarma.
Asia Cement (China)’s share price should re-test April’s multi-year low tomorrow, Blennerhassett said.
In April, the Hong-Kong listed stock had fallen to a more than seven-year low of HK$1.80.
Asia Cement Corp, which holds a 73.38% stake in the firm, had offered to purchase the remaining shares for HK$3.22 apiece in early June, a 3% discount to the closing price on May 28.
However, minority owners who hold a 26.62% interest in the company, chose to vote against the proposal, the cement maker said.
Asia Cement (China)’s shares have fallen more than 9% since the deal was announced.
($1 = 7.7955 Hong Kong dollars)
Reuters
