S$2.2 billion for a majority stake NTUC sounds quite cheap. NTUC Income must be very heavily indebted.
In perspective, S$2.2 billion is like 3-months of DBS profits. Therefore for such price without a bidding war for Income, Income must be a can of worms.
OCBC just paid Great Eastern at S$1.4 billion for 11.56% of Great Eastern shares that it doesn't own, valuing Great Eastern at over S$12 billion. Great Eastern should make an offer for NTUC Income too. I hope NTUC Income continued to be majority locally-owned.
In perspective, S$2.2 billion is like 3-months of DBS profits. Therefore for such price without a bidding war for Income, Income must be a can of worms.
OCBC just paid Great Eastern at S$1.4 billion for 11.56% of Great Eastern shares that it doesn't own, valuing Great Eastern at over S$12 billion. Great Eastern should make an offer for NTUC Income too. I hope NTUC Income continued to be majority locally-owned.