Challenger Tech

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IFAs should use appropriate valuation basis to assess companies in take-private deals

DigiTech’s initial cash offer for Challenger was S$0.56 per share, but this was then bumped up to a final offer of S$0.60 per share. 

Challenger’s majority shareholders exercise right of compulsory acquisition 

As more than 90 per cent of its shares have been or will be acquired, Challenger no longer meets SGX’s free-float requirement.

Challenger privatisation offer closes with 97.8% valid acceptances

Trading in Challenger Technologies may be suspended as the public float of its shares is now under 10 per cent.

Offeror snags more than 90% of Challenger Technologies shares

The latest offer price is a 10.5 per cent premium to the volume-weighted average price in the month before.

Cash offer for Challenger raised to S$0.60 per share

Sias has recommended that Golden Energy and Resources' minority shareholders reject the exit offer by its controlling shareholders.

Stocks to watch: Olam, Golden Energy and Resources, Challenger Technologies

The offeror intends to delist Challenger Technologies from the Singapore Exchange once the offer is complete.

Challenger majority stakeholders make S$0.56 per share cash offer to privatise company 

Challenger Technologies has requested for a halt in trading effective immediately on Monday (May 29).

Challenger Technologies requests trading halt

For the second half of 2022, Challenger’s revenue rose 9 per cent to S$160.4 million, with IT products and services revenue contributing to the increase.

Challenger Technologies H2 net profit falls 40% despite higher revenue

Challenger noted that the weaker profit was largely due to a fair value loss on investment of $2.4 million compared to a fair value gain of $0.3 million last year. There was also reduced Covid-19 related government supports of $1.4 million and higher operating expenses of $0.6 million

Challenger H1 net profit halves to S$4.8m