酒店业 - 香港房地产商收购欧洲赌场
2018-03-06 | GGRAsia | 财经
香港上市的房地产发展商－远东发展有限公司正计划收购一家在捷克共和国拥有博彩业务，以及于德国及奥地利从事酒店业务的公司。
是次收购目标是在内华达州注册的Trans World Corp，集团目前于德国经营两家四星级及一家三星级酒店；奥地利经营一家四星级酒店，以及于捷克经营一家四星级酒店。此外，Trans World Corp亦在捷克共和国经营及拥有三家注册于「American Chance Casinos」名下的赌场，而其中一家正位于该集团经营的酒店旁边。
远东发展表示，Trans World Corpo已于捷克共和国获授博彩牌照，同时可以于旗下三家赌场经营「现场及技术赌博」，牌照有效期为2018年1月2日，为期三年。
支付之金额不得超过4200千万美元，惟可就任何反对股东予以调整。该交易将由远东发展有限公司的间接全资附属公司FEC Overseas Investment（UK）Ltd支付。
监管发表称，该交易需要得到捷克共和国政府的批准，而FEC Investment (US) Ltd则于2月7日成立。
远东发展有限公司认为是次收购Trans World Corp将为该地区增加一些最佳的赌场资产，并为集团提供更多稳定的现金流及盈利来源。
远东发展有限公司也是澳洲昆士兰赌场酒店项目的投资者。澳洲赌场运营商Star Entertainment Group于10月份获得昆士兰首都布里斯班皇后码头的赌场牌照。该项目的投资者包括香港周大福集团和远东发展有限公司旗下的Far East Consortium (Australia) Pty Ltd。
2018-03-06 | GGRAsia | 财经
HK property firm pursuing European casino,hotel biz
Hong Kong-listed property developer Far East Consortium International Ltd wants to acquire afirm with gaming business in the Czech Republic, and which also has hospitality business there and in Germany and Austria, according to Monday filing by the suitor.
The target is Trans World Corp, a Nevada-incorporated firm currently said to own and operate two four-star hotels and one three-star hotel in Germany; one four-star hotelin Austria; and one four-star hotel in the Czech Republic. In addition, Trans World Corp owns and operates three casinos in the Czech Republic – all under there gistered brand “American Chance Casinos” (pictured), with one of them situated next to the hotel that the group operates in that country.
According to the suitor, Trans World Corp has gaming licences entitling it to operate “live and technical games” in three casinos respectively in the Czech Republic. Eachlicence is valid for three years from January 2, 2018, according to the filing.
The consideration“shall not exceed US$42 million” save for any adjustments for “dissenting”shareholders, the Monday filing stated. The deal will be paid for by FEC Overseas Investment (UK) Ltd, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Far East Consortium International.
The deal needs tobe approved by the State of Nevada, where the purchasing vehicle, FEC Investment (US) Ltd, was set up on February 7, the regulatory announcement said.
In the Monday filing, Far East Consortium International said the acquisition of Trans World Corp “would add some of the best casino assets in the region” to the group, aswell as providing an “additional stream of steady recurring cash flows and profits”.
Far East Consortium International is also an investor in a casino hotel scheme in Queensland,Australia. Australian casino operator Star Entertainment Group was granted in October a casino licence for Queen’s Wharf Brisbane, in Queensland’s statecapital. The investors in that casino resort project include Hong Kong-based Chow Tai Fook Enterprises Ltd and Far East Consortium (Australia) Pty Ltd, a unitof Far East Consortium International Ltd.
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