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SATS completes US$1.4b acquisition of WFS
来源：shippingazette 编辑：编辑部 发布：2023/04/11 14:26:05
SINGAPORE-BASED aviation services company SATS has completed the acquisition of cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) for EUR1.3 billion (US$1.42 billion).
SATS struck a deal last September to buy WFS from an affiliate of asset investor Cerberus Capital Management. The transaction has an enterprise value of EUR2.25 billion, reports London's Air Cargo News.
WFS is now a fully owned subsidiary of SATS and the ground handling specialist will continue to be headquartered in Paris and operate as Worldwide Flight Services.
Craig Smyth, chief executive of WFS, will continue to run the company and report to Kerry Mok, president and chief executive of SATS, and an advisory board.
The acquisition received the support of 96.8 per cent of SATS' voting shareholders in January this year and obtained regulatory approvals in all relevant jurisdictions in February.
SATS is a major provider of food solutions and gateway services in Asia. As a combined company, SATS and WFS create an Americas-Europe-APAC network with a global footprint of 201 cargo and ground handling stations in 23 countries, covering trade routes responsible for more than 50 per cent of global air cargo volume.
The combined group operates in five of the top 10 cargo airports in North America and Europe respectively, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Frankfurt, and Paris, and four of the top 10 cargo airports in Asia, including Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, and Beijing.
Mr Mok said: "Recent global events have highlighted the importance of supply chain resiliency and an interconnected global network of cargo handling capabilities that provides speed, traceability, and certainty to our customers.
"SATS and WFS will provide our customers with the critical global cargo handling capability, and the scale advantage for us to develop and pioneer new solutions that will enhance our customers' competitiveness."
Mr Smyth added: "Our combination with SATS enhances our ability to provide end-to-end trade solutions, which is increasingly critical to our global customers. Together, we will drive technology and service innovations while maintaining our industry-leading standards of safety and security.
Cerberus senior managing director Craig Brooks commented: "Over the past four and half years, WFS invested in its technology and operations, achieved tremendous growth and persevered through the Covid-19 pandemic. This strategic combination with SATS will support the company's continued success and deliver great value for its customers."
SATS struck a deal last September to buy WFS from an affiliate of asset investor Cerberus Capital Management. The transaction has an enterprise value of EUR2.25 billion, reports London's Air Cargo News.
WFS is now a fully owned subsidiary of SATS and the ground handling specialist will continue to be headquartered in Paris and operate as Worldwide Flight Services.
Craig Smyth, chief executive of WFS, will continue to run the company and report to Kerry Mok, president and chief executive of SATS, and an advisory board.
The acquisition received the support of 96.8 per cent of SATS' voting shareholders in January this year and obtained regulatory approvals in all relevant jurisdictions in February.
SATS is a major provider of food solutions and gateway services in Asia. As a combined company, SATS and WFS create an Americas-Europe-APAC network with a global footprint of 201 cargo and ground handling stations in 23 countries, covering trade routes responsible for more than 50 per cent of global air cargo volume.
The combined group operates in five of the top 10 cargo airports in North America and Europe respectively, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Miami, Frankfurt, and Paris, and four of the top 10 cargo airports in Asia, including Hong Kong, Taipei, Singapore, and Beijing.
Mr Mok said: "Recent global events have highlighted the importance of supply chain resiliency and an interconnected global network of cargo handling capabilities that provides speed, traceability, and certainty to our customers.
"SATS and WFS will provide our customers with the critical global cargo handling capability, and the scale advantage for us to develop and pioneer new solutions that will enhance our customers' competitiveness."
Mr Smyth added: "Our combination with SATS enhances our ability to provide end-to-end trade solutions, which is increasingly critical to our global customers. Together, we will drive technology and service innovations while maintaining our industry-leading standards of safety and security.
Cerberus senior managing director Craig Brooks commented: "Over the past four and half years, WFS invested in its technology and operations, achieved tremendous growth and persevered through the Covid-19 pandemic. This strategic combination with SATS will support the company's continued success and deliver great value for its customers."