据路透社1月15日报道,在奥斯陆上市的BW Offshore公司表示,计划在2020年第一季度实现公司油气部门(BW Energy)的上市,估值在7亿至8亿美元之间。
BW Energy在一份声明中表示,计划通过首次公开募股(IPO)筹资1.75亿美元,为其计划中的产量增长提供资金。
BW Offshore是一家为石油公司提供服务的公司,近年来,BW Energy已在巴西和加蓬的油田项目中建立了独立的勘探和生产(E&P)业务。
该公司去年首次宣布分拆计划,但没有提供分拆业务的估值,也没有设定上市的具体时间。
除了通过发行股票筹集资金,BW Offshore还计划将BW Energy的股份直接分配给股东。
邹勤 摘译自 路透社
原文如下:
BW Offshore eyes spin-off of $800 million oil unit in first quarter
Oslo-listed BW Offshore (BWO.OL) said on Wednesday it plans to float its BW Energy oil and gas business in the first quarter of 2020, with an estimated valuation of between $700 million and $800 million.
BW Energy aims to raise $175 million in the initial public offering to help fund its planned output growth, it said in a statement.
BW Offshore, a service provider to oil firms, has in recent years built up BW Energy as a separate exploration and production (E&P) business with oilfields in Brazil and Gabon.
It first announced plans for the spin-off last year, but had not provided a valuation for the unit and had not set a specific time for a listing.
In addition to the new firm raising cash via a share issue, BW Offshore also plans to distribute stakes in BW Energy directly to its own shareholders, it said.