李嘉誠52億美元售出香港中環(huán)中心

Li Ka-shing’s CK Asset has agreed to sell its stake in a Hong Kong office building for HK$40.2bn ($5.2bn) in what will be the world’s largest transaction on record for a single office building.

李嘉誠的長實集團(CK Asset)已同意以402億港元(合52億美元)出售其在香港一棟寫字樓的持股，創(chuàng)下單座寫字樓全球最大交易記錄。

The sale of The Center to a consortium of bidders, reportedly led by a Chinese energy group, underlines the relentless demand from mainland groups for real estate in Hong Kong’s financial districts. Chinese companies have become major buyers of property worldwide, including London despite the UK’s decision to leave the EU.

據(jù)報道，帶領此次收購中環(huán)中心(The Center)投標財團的是一家中國能源集團，突顯了內地企業(yè)對香港金融區(qū)地產(chǎn)的不斷需求。中國企業(yè)已成為全球房地產(chǎn)的主要買家，其目標也包括倫敦，盡管英國決定離開歐盟。

The price tag for Hong Kong’s fifth-largest tower will set a world record for a deal for a single building, according to an analysis of data compiled by Dealogic.

根據(jù)對Dealogic編制數(shù)據(jù)的分析，香港第五大高樓的售價將為單座大樓的交易創(chuàng)下世界紀錄。

“The Center transaction has now etched its name into global commercial property folklore, smashing purchase records and rewriting office market benchmarks,” said Henry Chin, head of research at CBRE Asia Pacific.

世邦魏理仕(CBRE)亞太區(qū)研究主管金緯(Henry Chin)表示：“中環(huán)中心這筆交易現(xiàn)在已成了全球商業(yè)地產(chǎn)的一個民間傳說，它打破了交易記錄，重寫了寫字樓市場的基準。”

“Pricing is clearly not an issue for investors when iconic Grade-A office space comes to market in Hong Kong,” Mr Chin said. “This transaction makes a bold statement about the appetite of Chinese investors to become major landlords in a Hong Kong office market short on supply and with strong prospects for long-term value creation.”

金緯表示：“對于投資者來說，當?shù)貥诵缘募准墝懽謽窃谙愀凵鲜薪灰讜r，價錢顯然不成問題。這筆交易顯然說明了中國投資者渴望成為香港寫字樓市場的主要業(yè)主，該市場不但供不應求，而且擁有創(chuàng)造長期價值的強勁前景。”

The second-largest transaction for a single building was Mr Li’s sale of the Century Link complex in Shanghai last year to Singapore-based ARA Asset Management for $2.95bn.

單座大樓的第二大交易是去年李嘉誠以29.5億美元將上海世紀匯廣場(Century Link)綜合大樓出售給位于新加坡的亞騰資產(chǎn)管理(ARA Asset Management)。

CK Asset stands to make a gain of HK$14.5bn on the sale of The Center, according to a stock exchange filing.

根據(jù)證券交易所的備案，長實集團出售中環(huán)中心的收益將達145億港元。

A British Virgin Islands entity called CHMT Peaceful Development Asia Property Limited was named in a stock filing as the buyer of The Center. However, the identities of the companies behind that special purpose vehicle were not revealed.

據(jù)證交所備案公布，中環(huán)中心的買方為中國港澳臺僑和平發(fā)展亞洲地產(chǎn)有限公司(C.H.M.T. Peaceful Development Asia Property Limited)，該公司的注冊地為英屬維京群島。但這一專用收購工具背后的企業(yè)身份并未獲得披露。

Local Hong Kong media have reported that Beijing-based China Energy Reserve & Chemicals Group (CERCG) held a majority stake in CHMT. CERCG is owned by four state controlled groups, according to company filings. Chen Yihe, its chairman, controls or holds stakes in a number of energy-related businesses in China.

香港本地媒體報道稱位于北京的中國國儲能源化工集團(CERCG)持有中國港澳臺僑和平發(fā)展亞洲地產(chǎn)有限公司的多數(shù)股份。根據(jù)公司申報，中國國儲能源化工集團為四家國有控股集團所有，董事長陳義和在中國多家能源相關企業(yè)都控制或持有股份。

“This deal shows that mainland (Chinese) companies still have a strong demand for grade-A office space in Central,” said Raymond Cheng, CIMB Securities analyst. “If the Hong Kong property developers want to unlock their value, this is a good time to sell.”

聯(lián)昌國際證券(CIMB Securities)分析師鄭懷武(Raymond Cheng)表示：“這筆交易表明內地企業(yè)對香港中環(huán)甲級寫字樓的需求仍然強勁。如果香港房地產(chǎn)開發(fā)商想要釋放它們的價值，現(xiàn)在是售出的好時機。”

While Mr Li has shown a willingness to sell property holdings in Hong Kong to mainland buyers, other top developers in the city such as Sun Hung Kai, Hong Kong Land and New World Development will likely retain their assets for a while before selling, Mr Cheng said.

鄭懷武表示雖然李嘉誠已展現(xiàn)出向內地買家出售香港物業(yè)的意愿，但這座城市的其他大開發(fā)商，如新鴻基(Sun Hung Kai)、香港置地(Hong Kong Land)、新世界發(fā)展(New World Development)等仍可能將資產(chǎn)保留一段時間后再售出。