Challenger Tech

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

Many companies own assets with private-market valuations that are plainly visible to public investors

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 

THE majority shareholders of Challenger Technologies have exercised the right to compulsorily acquire all shares of the company – particularly the shares of shareholders who have not accepted the offe...

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

THE voluntary unconditional cash offer for consumer electronics retailer Challenger Technologies closed on Tuesday (Jul 25), with the offeror DigiTech Holding receiving valid acceptances representing ...

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 offeror for Challenger Technologies who intends to take it private has garnered more than 90 per cent of the total shares of the consumer electronics retailer, resulting in the public float of the...

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

MAJORITY shareholders of consumer electronics retailer Challenger Technologies have raised their voluntary unconditional cash offer for the company to S$0.60 per share to take it private.

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 following companies saw new developments that may affect trading of their securities on Wednesday (May 31): Olam Group: The company’s proposed initial public offering of its agribusiness unit is ...

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 

MAJORITY shareholders of consumer electronics retailer Challenger Technologies have made a voluntary unconditional cash offer of S$0.56 per share to take the company private. 

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

Challenger Technologies requests trading halt

CONSUMER electronics retailer Challenger Technologies after market close on Monday (May 29) requested for a halt in trading of its shares with immediate effect, pending the release of an announcement.

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

MAINBOARD-LISTED Challenger Technologies reported on Friday (Feb 17) a 40 per cent decline in net profit for the second half, 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

CHALLENGER Technologies reported a 48 per cent decline in net profit for the first half ended June 2022, largely due to a fair value loss and reduced Covid-19 related government support.