US 29.2 billion tender offer Germany library card: "there are difficulties, but still moving on"-the beauty of KUKA-IT information
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The afternoon of June 16, midea Group (000333,SZ) announcement disclosed an offer to purchase the industrial robot manufacturer Germany KUKA Group's progress. Us says, is about to buy KUKA group, the company has passed Germany the federal financial supervisory authority audit and tender offer document has been issued on June 16, 2016, to be obtained by general offer library cards group over 30% shares, the company has the required financial capacity to complete the deal, the deal financed by bank loans.
Currently, America's group reached 29.2 billion yuan of transnational acquisitions worldwide attention. Fearing the loss of key technologies, Germany and the European Union, there are dissenting voices. According to foreign media reports, the Germany Government continues to look for acquisition of European investors against the United States.
For the acquisition, Mei Fang Hongbo, Chairman and President of the group, said: "we are intended to support the development of KUKA, and explore the huge growth potential in China. Our target was KUKA's stake will be increased to 30% per cent, to extend our partnership with KUKA, and coordinate the interests of both sides. Germany's advanced technology and beautiful years of experience and network in the Chinese market, but let us benefit from the development opportunities of many Chinese industries. We will maintain the independence of the KUKA, maintaining its status as a separate listing. ”
The daily economic news reporter noted, this takeover is successful, midea group, there are still several threshold to cross. According to Dealogic (customized data services) data of overseas Chinese buyers spending this year has amounted to 102 billion dollars, only slightly lower than the record of 106 billion dollars last year. Thus, many foreign media said the party crashers of the global merger and acquisition of Chinese enterprises.
Intended to promote intelligent manufacturing
Statistics show that has a century-old library card company headquartered in Germany the southern city of Augsburg, is one of the leading manufacturers of industrial robots. KUKA is also a leader in robotics, automation equipment and solutions provider, focused on industrial robotics, automation and control systems in both units. 2015 acquisition of Switzerland after the Swisslog on the automation system integration one step further. At present, the library card 50% robots and control systems used in the automotive industry. KUKA group in Germany development of automobile industry in 4.0 and industry played an important role in the strategy.
In May, the midea group, said in a statement, intended to 115 euros per share, total of about 29.2 billion yuan offer price of acquisition card portion of shares, KUKA to raise its stake to more than 30%. If successful, the United States will become the largest shareholder of KUKA.
Us group says, offer library card stock is designed to advance the "two wisdom" strategies to enhance the beauty of intelligent manufacturing capabilities as well as the potential for smart home products.
In the robot in the industry's view, if the beauty of the successful tender offer and contribute to the advancement of KUKA Industrial Robot's localization in China.
On June 16, the American publishing acquisitions further reported that on June 15, Germany the federal financial supervisory authority approved the takeover of the company to submit an offer to purchase document (German version).
It is understood that the takeover offer period began on June 16, to term without extending under applicable law, the offer period on July 15 at 24 o'clock (Germany Frankfurt local time). Offer acceptable results should be within 3 banking business days after the end of the offer period (July 20, 2016).
Beauty of in announcement in the said, offer acquisition of delivery conditions total 6 items, including offer period end Shi, beauty of on library card group holding proportion accounted for total equity 30%; offer acquisition through EU, and Germany, and United States, and China, and Russia, and Brazil, and Mexico of anti-monopoly review; Germany Federal Economic Affairs and energy on this times acquisition no against views, and through United States foreign investment Committee (CFIUS) and Defense Trade Control Council (DDTC) review,.
Germany opposition
According to Dealogic data, Chinese buyers of overseas spending this year has amounted to 102 billion dollars, only slightly lower than the record of 106 billion dollars last year. It is understood that this year there are 13 Chinese companies on overseas targets the unsolicited offer of $ 78 billion, according to Dealogic figures in 2015, this case is a record 17.
Thus, United Kingdom by the financial times as well as the United States, the Wall Street Journal foreign media will have Chinese companies called "global takeover battle crasher".
Recently, the midea group, this tender offer of up to 29.2 billion yuan has been Germany and the European Union's opposition. Interested parties is concerned, if America is a class of-KUKA approved is considered to be Germany, "the fourth industrial revolution" is the core technology will flow into China.
The European Parliament Germany Mr makusi·feibo (Markus Ferber) in a United Kingdom, said in an interview with the financial times, "we need to take into account, is to sell a company, or keep it in Europe. My worry is that similar transactions completed, production cars of the future will not in Stuttgart and Wolfsburg, but manufactured in China. ”
Germany media reports, National Bureau of the Germany economy Minister comment, take into account library cards in Germany's key position in the automation industry, Germany hopes to organize a consortium of Governments with the United States, bidding for library cards.
In addition, it is understood that the takeover offer for us also suffered from KUKA's largest shareholder Voith (Voith) opposition.
On June 15, Bloomberg News quoted an anonymous Germany Government officials said, if you can find suitable buyers for library cards in Europe's other equity, Germany Government will not stop us from buying library card 49% or fewer shares. Before the Germany business daily also reported that the United States may be willing to hold library cards stake of 49%.
In this regard, Mei Fang Hongbo, Chairman and President of the group said in a media interview said publicly that "there are difficulties, but still on the move. ”
However, could not be confirmed or commented on this beauty.
美的292亿要约收购德国库卡：“有困难，但仍在前进” - 美的,库卡 - IT资讯
美的收购库卡一事目前又有最新进展。
6月16日下午，美的集团（000333，SZ）发布公告披露要约收购工业机器人制造商德国库卡集团的进展。美的方面称，就要约收购库卡集团事宜，公司已经通过德国联邦金融监管局审核，并已于2016年6月16日发出要约收购文件，拟通过全面要约的方式获得库卡集团30%以上股份，公司已具备完成此次交易所需的财务能力，本次交易采用银行贷款融资。
目前，美的集团这桩高达292亿元人民币的跨国收购获得来自全球的关注。由于担心关键技术的流失，德国及欧盟方面也有反对的声音。据外媒报道，德国政府仍在继续寻找欧洲投资者对抗美的的收购。
对于此次收购，美的集团董事长兼总裁方洪波说：“我们意在支持库卡的发展，并共同发掘在中国的巨大增长潜力。我们的目标是将在库卡的持股比例增加至30%以上，以扩展我们与库卡的合作关系，并协调双方利益。德国的先进科技及美的在中国市场多年累积的经验和网络，可让我们共同受益于中国众多行业带来的发展机遇。我们将保持库卡的独立性，维持其独立上市地位。”
《每日经济新闻》记者注意到，距离要约收购成功，美的集团仍有几道大关要闯。根据Dealogic（数据定制服务商）的数据，今年中国买家在海外的支出已达1020亿美元，仅比去年全年1060亿美元的纪录略低。由此，不少外媒称，中国企业是全球并购的不速之客。
拟提升智能制造能力
资料显示，拥有百年历史的库卡公司总部在德国南部城市奥格斯堡，是全球主要的工业机器人生产厂商之一。库卡同时也是全球领先的机器人、自动化设备及解决方案的供应商，专注于工业机器人制造、自动化控制系统两大业务。2015年收购瑞士Swisslog之后其在自动化系统集成上更进一步。目前，库卡50%的机器人与控制系统应用于汽车行业。库卡集团在德国汽车工业发展和工业4.0战略中占有重要地位。
今年5月，美的集团发布公告称，拟以每股115欧元，总价约292亿元人民币的要约价格收购库卡的部分股份，把对库卡的持股比例提升至30%以上。如果收购成功，美的将成为库卡的第一大股东。
美的集团称，要约收购库卡股权是为了推进美的的“双智”战略，提升美的智能制造能力以及开发智能家居产品的潜力。
在机器人业内人士看来，若美的此次要约收购成功，更有助于推进库卡工业机器人在中国市场的本地化。
6月16日，美的发布收购事项进一步消息称，6月15日，德国联邦金融监管局审核通过了公司就本次要约收购向其提交的要约收购文件（德文版本）。
据了解，本次要约收购的要约期自6月16日开始，若要约期无需根据适用法律延长，则要约期将于7月15日24时（德国法兰克福当地时间）结束。要约接受的结果将在要约期结束后3个银行工作日内（即2016年7月20日）公布。
美的在公告中称，要约收购的交割条件共6项，包括要约期结束时，美的对库卡集团持股比例占总股本30%；要约收购通过欧盟、德国、美国、中国、俄罗斯、巴西、墨西哥的反垄断审查；德国联邦经济事务和能源部对本次收购无反对意见、通过美国外资投资委员会（CFIUS）和国防贸易管制理事会（DDTC）审查等。
德国方面有反对声音
根据Dealogic的数据，今年中国买家在海外的支出已达1020亿美元，仅比去年全年1060亿美元的纪录略低一点。据了解，今年以来已经有13家中资公司对海外目标发起780亿美元的主动收购，根据Dealogic统计，2015年这样的收购案例是创纪录的17宗。
由此，英国《金融时报》以及美国《华尔街日报》等外媒纷纷将中国企业称作“全球并购战中的不速之客”。
日前，美的集团这笔高达292亿元的要约收购也遭受德国和欧盟方面的反对声音。有关方面担忧的是，如果美的-库卡这类交易通过，被认为是德国“第四次工业革命”的核心技术将流入中国。
欧洲议会德国议员马库斯·费伯（Markus Ferber）在接受英国《金融时报》采访时表示，“我们需要考虑，是要把这样一家公司卖给中国，还是把它留在欧洲。我的担忧是，类似交易完成后，未来汽车将不在斯图加特和沃尔夫斯堡生产，而是在中国生产。”
据德国媒体报道，美的入局也促使德国经济部长表态，考虑到库卡在德国自动化产业中的关键地位，德国政府希望组织一个财团，与美的竞购库卡。
此外，据了解，美的的要约收购还遭受来自目前库卡最大的股东福伊特（Voith）的反对。
6月15日，彭博社援引一名匿名德国政府官员的消息称，如果能够在欧洲找到合适的买家购买库卡的其他股权，德国政府不会阻止美的收购库卡的49%或更少股份。此前《德国商报》也曾报道称，美的可能愿意只持有49%的库卡股权。
对此，美的集团董事长兼总裁方洪波日前在接受媒体采访时公开表示，“有困难，但仍在前进。”
不过，记者未能就上述说法获得美的方面的证实或评论。