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Top investors seek to buy Club Med in $700 million deal
By Dominique Vidalon

PARIS Mon may 27, 2013 10:37am EDT

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A Club Med travel agency is observed in Paris Could 12, 2009.

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PARIS (Reuters) - Club Mediterranee's (CMIP.PA) leading shareholders program to consider over the French holiday firm in the bid that values it in about 541 million euros ($700 million), to end up being able to accelerate its shift in order to fast-growing emerging markets.

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Chinese investor Fosun International (0656.HK) along with AXA Private Equity (AXAF.PA) mentioned upon Monday they will would team up with management to provide 17 euros the talk about for that stock they are doing not really already personal - a new 23 % premium for you to Friday's closing price.

Chief Executive Officer Henri Giscard d'Estaing, who may have spearheaded Club Med's upmarket shift and expansion away from recession-hit Europe, mentioned the actual pleasant bid would give your group your group freedom to concentrate on emerging markets.

"We need being clear of short-term constraints for your next four to be able to five years," he said.

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But it fell upon difficult times inside the past decade because of stiff competition plus an unsuccessful expansion in to services, and its a lot more current drive to recast itself as an upmarket operator has been hampered by way of a flagging European economy.

One Paris-based trader, whom declined being named, said Fosun's involvement would assist Club Med's achieve its aim to create China its second-biggest industry following France.

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Club Med aims in order to function five villages throughout China by simply 2015, such as 3 from the finish of this year, Giscard d'Estaing said.

Beyond China, Club Med can be accelerating expansion inside Russia and Brazil, using the objective in order to lift the particular contribution involving emerging markets to be able to revenue for you to 33 percent by 2015 via about 25 percent.

At 1355 GMT, Club Med shares had been up 22.4 percent from across the proposed 17 euros supply price, but well brief involving its 2007 high associated with almost 50 euros.

Club Med, which in turn operates about 70 resorts, mentioned it would appoint the committee associated with independent directors to be able to assess the offer, which can be expected to become filed inside the next couple of days.

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The bid comes as travel firms as well as airlines across Europe have got seen bookings fall in current months.

Club Med said on Monday operating income at its holiday villages inside the first-half ended April 30 fell 6.4 percent.

Bookings in Europe over the last eight weeks were down 4.6 percent, mostly as the result of weak French market, when they jumped 13.9 % inside Asia. Net financial debt at the conclusion of April stood from 112 million euros, down from 123 million per year ago.

Club Med competes together with global hoteliers Intercontinental (IHG.L) as well as Accor (ACCP.PA), as well as tour operators TUI travel TT.L and also Thomas Cook (TCG.L).

The transfer does definitely not signal a manufacturer new wave involving takeovers in the sector, in accordance with Christian Jimenez, who heads the actual Diamant Bleu Gestion fund.

This is "a very particular takeover," he said. "Fosun had been currently within the money along with intended to end up being able to raise its stake and also Club Med's management backs the deal."

AXA Private Equity holds 9.4 % of Club Med, while Fosun owns 9.96 percent.

Giscard d'Estaing, which became CEO inside 2002 and also whom is the son of former French President Valery Giscard d'Estaing, is also participating in the deal. He presently owns less than 0.01 percent with the reveal capital. He will stay CEO when the takeover will go ahead, with Michel Wolfovski remaining deputy CEO.

Control of Club Med will exercised via a joint venture in which is planning to be 46 % owned through Fosun, 46 % by simply Axa Private Equity, as well as 8 percent by simply 400 Club Med managers.

Should the customers secure 95 percent of Club Med, they will reserve the best for you to squeeze out various other shareholders.

Dominique Gaillard, managing director regarding Axa Private Equity, declared following four years, shares may also become listed in Hong Kong.

($1 = 0.7734 euros)

(Additional reporting by simply Alexandre Boksenbaum-Granier; Editing by simply Mark Potter and Louise Heavens)

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