Details
💰 Privatization: The state-owned group is offering HK$6.68 (USD 0.85) per share, valuing Dongfeng Motor Group at HK$55.1 billion (USD 7.1 billion).
📈 Exit Package: Shareholders will also receive 0.355 Voyah shares per share, bringing the total value to about HK$10.85 each.
📉 Weak Balance Sheet: In the first half, net profit plunged 92 percent, hit by China’s ongoing auto price war.
⚡ Voyah IPO: The premium EV brand will be listed separately in Hong Kong to boost international presence and access to financing.
🏛 Strategic Restructuring: Beijing is pushing state automakers to become more technologically independent and to focus more on new energy vehicles.
Big Picture
The multibillion-dollar deal highlights the deep transformation of China’s auto industry. State-owned groups like Dongfeng must separate weakly valued core businesses from growth divisions to secure capital and attention for future fields like EVs. For Beijing, the restructuring is another step toward strengthening the global competitiveness of its auto giants and reducing reliance on foreign partners.
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