挑战者提供2.60澳元的股票,以收购高达25%的Pepper Money,旨在将其私有化. Challenger offers A$2.60/share to acquire up to 25% of Pepper Money, aiming to take it private.

挑战者有限公司已提出一项不具约束力的提议,在一项可能让公司私下进行的交易中,收购澳大利亚主要非银行贷款人Pepper Money的25%。 Challenger Limited has made a non-binding offer to acquire up to 25% of Pepper Money, a major Australian non-bank lender, in a proposed deal that could take the company private. 根据规定,Pepper Money公司股东每股现金将得到2.60澳元,Pepper Group ANZ Holdco至少保留其目前的股份。 Under the terms, Pepper Money shareholders would receive A$2.60 per share in cash, with Pepper Group ANZ Holdco retaining at least its current stake. 购置仍处于初期阶段,目的是扩大挑战者获得固定收入资产的机会,并支持其长期增长战略。 The acquisition, still in early stages, aims to expand Challenger’s access to fixed-income assets and support its long-term growth strategy. 这项交易须得到监管批准和尽职调查,反映澳大利亚金融服务部门不断得到巩固。 The deal, subject to regulatory approval and due diligence, reflects ongoing consolidation in Australia’s financial services sector. Pepper Money成立于2000年,管理着200多亿美元的资产,为约570 000名客户服务,最近加入了一个财团,收购Westpac的RAMS抵押贷款组合。 Pepper Money, founded in 2000 and managing over $20 billion in assets, serves about 570,000 customers and recently joined a consortium to acquire Westpac’s RAMS mortgage portfolio. 两家公司都提醒注意,任何协议都得不到保证。 Both companies caution that no agreement is guaranteed.