St James in $1.5b RTO deal with Perennial
This will be followed by other transactions to transform loss-making Catalist firm into a larger integrated real estate player
Singapore
ST JAMES Holdings has proposed a series of transactions that will transform the loss-making Catalist company into a larger integrated real estate player holding assets held by Perennial Real Estate Holdings (PREH) through reverse takeovers.
The first phase of the transaction is a proposed $1.56 billion acquisition of the unlisted assets of PREH and listed assets under PREH-sponsored business trust Perennial China Retail Trust (PCRT) via the issuance of new shares.
This will be followed by a transfer of St James' existing hospitality and entertainment business to a newly incorporated company, and shares in the new company will be issued to shareholders on a pro rata basis. At the same time, St James will undertake a 50-to-…
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