Orient Securities plans to acquire Shanghai Securities in proposed merger
The Facts
- Orient Securities plans to acquire a 100% stake in Shanghai Securities.
- The proposed acquisition would be carried out using a combination of cash and newly issued shares/A-share issuance.
- Orient Securities announced the plan on Sunday.
- Orient Securities said its shares would halt or suspend trading starting Monday in connection with the deal.
- The two firms’ combined assets were reported at about 583 billion yuan, or roughly $85 billion to $86 billion, based on recent financial statements.
- The transaction is part of a broader push by Chinese authorities to encourage consolidation in the brokerage and financial sector.
- Both companies are Shanghai-based and are described as government-backed or controlled by entities managing Shanghai state assets.
Context
How is the deal structured?
Orient Securities said it plans to buy all of Shanghai Securities through a combination of cash and newly issued shares, though several reports said detailed terms had not yet been disclosed Reuters,Morningstar,SCMP.
How large would the combined brokerage be?
Multiple reports said the two firms had about 583 billion yuan in combined assets based on recent financial statements, roughly equivalent to about $85 billion to $86 billion, which would make the merged company one of China’s larger brokerages mint,Bloomberg Business,Business Times.
Why does this merger matter beyond the two companies?
The proposed acquisition fits a wider policy push in China to consolidate brokerages and build more globally competitive investment banks and asset managers Reuters,Morningstar,DealStreetAsia.
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