復星欲發行新股籌集12億美元

Fosun is taking advantage of a doubling in its share price this year to raise as much as $1.2bn, which the acquisitive Chinese group says could be spent on future deals.

中國內地最大民營企業集團復星集團(Fosun)正準備利用今年其股價翻一番的有利行情，籌集12億美元資金。這家四處收購的中國企業集團表示，這筆資金可能會用於未來的併購交易。

The group, the largest private conglomerate on the mainland, has spent more than $4bn so far this year on assets including a speciality insurer, a stake in Cirque du Soleil and finalising its takeover of Club Méditerranée, the French holiday group, among others.

今年迄今，復星集團已花費逾40億美元用於收購各類資產。收購的資產包括一家專業保險公司，太陽馬戲團(Cirque du Soleil)部分股份，此外還有對法國度假村集團地中海俱樂部(Club Méditerranée)的收購交易的收尾部分。

Shares in Fosun International, the Hong Kong-listed unit through which most of its deals are done, have been among the best performers in the city this year, gaining 106 per cent before their trading suspension on Monday for the placement.

今年，復星集團香港上市部門復星國際(Fosun International)（復星多數併購交易正是通過該部門完成的）的股票，已成爲香港表現最好的股票之一。在週一該股票因這次配股而停牌前，其股價已上漲106%。

The new shares, representing 5 per cent of outstanding stock, were offered at a discount of between 3 per cent and 7 per cent to Friday’s HK$20.95 close. Fosun plans to sell $1bn worth of stock and could expand the sale by $200m if there is more demand.

新發行股票所佔股份爲已發行股票的5%。相對上週五每股20.95港元的價格，這些股票將提供3%到7%的折扣。復星計劃銷售價值10億美元的股票，如果需求旺盛，股票的發行量將擴大2億美元。

Details of Monday’s deal seen by the Financial Times indicated the capital-raising was for “general corporate purpose including potential M&A of insurance business.”

英國《金融時報》看到的週一協議的細節顯示，這輪募資活動是出於“一般性企業目的——其中包括對保險業務的潛在併購活動”。