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Singapore: Keppel Corp and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Keppel : Thinking About Keppel/SMM MergeCo and NEW KEPPEL Pro-Forma Opportunities

Keppel : Thinking About Keppel/SMM MergeCo and NEW KEPPEL Pro-Forma Opportunities

By Travis Lundy

  • 20 months ago, Temasek walked away from a deal to buy control of Keppel Corp (KEP SP) as the O&M business saw large writedowns and covid stoppage losses.
  • The story? A possible Keppel O&M and Sembcorp Marine (SMM SP) merger. SMM was recapped and spun out of Sembcorp Industries (SCI SP) then recapped again. 
  • Now it’s crunch time. Keppel & SMM hope to update investors on a merger plan by end of April. This insight looks at what to look out for.

Before it’s here, it’s on Smartkarma