Sembcorp to sell Sembcorp Environment
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Sembcorp to sell Sembcorp Environment

Proposed sale is aligned with Sembcorp’s strategy to focus on growing its energy business

  • By ICN Bureau | November 11, 2024

Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp) announces that it has entered into a share purchase agreement to sell 100% of the shares of its wholly-owned subsidiary Sembcorp Environment Pte. Ltd. (SembEnviro) (the Proposed Transaction) to SBT Investment 2 Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of PT. TBS Energi Utama Tbk (TBS), a company listed on the Indonesian Stock Exchange.

The total consideration for the Proposed Transaction is estimated at S$405 million, subject to agreed upon completion accounts adjustments as at the closing date of the Proposed Transaction. This represents a 43% premium over the book value and net asset value of SembEnviro and its subsidiaries (SembEnviro group) as at June 30, 2024, after taking into account the estimated pre-completion dividend to be distributed from SembEnviro group.

In November 2023, Sembcorp announced its 2024 - 2028 strategic plan to accelerate its renewables growth and drive energy transition. This Proposed Transaction aligns with Sembcorp's strategic plan and will sharpen Sembcorp’s focus on growth in the energy sector to ensure strategic fit and maximise shareholder value.

TBS, through its subsidiaries, manages a waste management portfolio in Singapore and Indonesia. In Singapore, TBS owns and operates Asia Medical Enviro Services Pte. Ltd., which specialises in biohazardous and medical waste treatment services.

The completion of the Proposed Transaction, which is expected to be by the first half of 2025, is subject to conditions precedent, including regulatory approvals and TBS obtaining requisite approval from its shareholders under the prevailing Indonesian Stock Exchange Rules.

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