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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chip-eng-seng-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6441:1" rel="noopener">Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP SP)</a> disclosed a revised conditional VGO from the Tangs at S$0.75, a 4.2% premium to the previous offer of S$0.72. The offer is final.</li>
<li>The offeror (47.27% of outstanding shares) and immediate family represent 50.49% of outstanding shares or 48.63% of diluted shares, which is just shy of the 50%+ minimum acceptance condition. </li>
<li>The bump was to increase the chances of privatisation rather than hitting the 50%+ minimum acceptance condition. At the last close, the gross spread is 1.4%. </li>
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Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP SP) disclosed a revised conditional VGO from the Tangs at S$0.75, a 4.2% premium to the previous offer of S$0.72. The offer is final.
The offeror (47.27% of outstanding shares) and immediate family represent 50.49% of outstanding shares or 48.63% of diluted shares, which is just shy of the 50%+ minimum acceptance condition. 
The bump was to increase the chances of privatisation rather than hitting the 50%+ minimum acceptance condition. At the last close, the gross spread is 1.4%. 


Chip Eng Seng (CHIP SP)’s Revised S$0.75 VGO from the Tangs

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chip-eng-seng-corp-ltd" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:6441:1" rel="noopener">Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP SP)</a> disclosed a conditional VGO from the Tangs at S$0.720, a 6.7% premium to the undisturbed price (6 September). The price is not declared final. </li>
<li>Irrevocables and family represent 41.44% of outstanding shares. The VGO has a 50%+ minimum acceptance condition which requires around a 15% minorities acceptance rate.</li>
<li>While the last close is in line with the offer, it is attractive in the context of historical prices/multiples. Therefore, there is a good chance of hitting the 50% threshold.</li>
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Chip Eng Seng Corp (CHIP SP) disclosed a conditional VGO from the Tangs at S$0.720, a 6.7% premium to the undisturbed price (6 September). The price is not declared final. 
Irrevocables and family represent 41.44% of outstanding shares. The VGO has a 50%+ minimum acceptance condition which requires around a 15% minorities acceptance rate.
While the last close is in line with the offer, it is attractive in the context of historical prices/multiples. Therefore, there is a good chance of hitting the 50% threshold.


Chip Eng Seng (CHIP SP)’s S$0.72 VGO from the Tangs

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Chip Eng Seng (CHIP SP)’s Revised S$0.75 VGO from the Tangs

The bump was to increase the chances of privatisation rather than hitting the 50%+ minimum acceptance condition. At the last close, the gross...

Arun George

Chip Eng Seng (CHIP SP)’s S$0.72 VGO from the Tangs

The price is not declared final. There is a good chance of hitting the 50% minimum acceptance threshold. Not worth chasing through terms in hopes...

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