Biosensors names Evercore Asia as adviser for Citic takeover offer

Published Fri, Nov 20, 2015 · 01:57 AM
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THE independent directors of Biosensors International Group has appointed Evercore Asia (Singapore) to provide independent financial advice on a takeover offer by a unit of Citic Group.

Citic Private Equity Funds Management Co is offering 84 Singapore cents per share to privatise Biosensors, a maker of coronary stents and other medical devices. The offer price was at a 24 per cent premium to Citic's pre-deal price of about 68 Singapore cents.

Biosensors stock traded at 80 Singapore cents as at 9.45am on Friday.

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