KIT invests in Global Marine Group with a 46.7% stake acquisition
KIF and its co-investor will hold the remaining 53.3% equity stake in GMG.
Keppel’s infrastructure private fund, Keppel Infrastructure Fund (KIF), and Keppel Infrastructure Fund Management (KIFM), the trustee-manager of Keppel Infrastructure Trust (KIT), have entered into a deal for KIT’s proposed subscription of a 46.7% equity stake in Global Marine Group (GMG).
KIT will be entering the deal at the same valuation as KIF, and KIT’s aggregate investment is expected to be $122.3m (US$90.6m).
GMG is an independent subsea cable solutions provider, maintaining 31% of the global maintained cable length. Post divestment, KIF and its co-investor will hold the remaining 53.3% equity stake in GMG.
“With a substantial proportion of GMG’s business secured by long-term contracts, this investment will generate long-term, stable cash flows for KIT with a 3.5% DPU accretion based on pro forma FY2024 DPU,” Kevin Neo, chief executive officer of KIFM, said.
($=US$0.74)