Oct 13 (Reuters) - SKAKO A/S SKAKO.CO:
SAID ON FRIDAY AGREED TO SELL REMAINING BUSINESS, SKAKO VIBRATION
SALE AGREED AT PURCHASE PRICE EUR 37.5 MLN IN CASH
BUYER IS VIBE HOLDING
FOLLOWING SALE, SKAKO SEES NET CASH POSITION OF DKK 210.5 MLN, CORRESPONDING TO DKK 67.26 PER SHARE, EXCLUDING OPERATIONAL COSTS, POTENTIAL LIABILITIES RELATED TO SALE OF SKAKO VIBRATION AND EARLIER SALE OF SKAKO CONCRETE
AIMS TO DISTRIBUTE DKK 150-160 MLN TO SHAREHOLDERS IN FORM OF DIVIDEND, CAPITAL REDUCTION OR BUY-BACK OR COMBINATION OF THESE
DISTRIBUTION TO CORRESPOND TO ABOUT DKK 47.92-51.12 PER SHARE
DISTRIBUTION TO TAKE PLACE NO EARLIER THAN AFTER APPROVAL OF ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2025 AT AGM IN 2026
AIMS TO INVEST REMAINING ABOUT DKK 50-60 MLN IN SHARES, BONDS OR COMBINATION OF BOTH
CHRISTIAN HERSKIND JØRGENSEN IS EXPECTED TO REPLACE JENS WITTRUP WILLUMSEN AS CHAIRMAN OF SKAKO A/S
CEO LIONEL GIRIEUD WILL END HIS SERVICE AS CEO OF SKAKO A/S AND WILL CONTINUE EMPLOYMENT IN SKAKO VIBRATION
CARRIES OUT RE-BRANDING PROCESS, NEW CEO HAS NOT YET BEEN IDENTIFIED
FOR 2025 SEES PRE-TAX PROFIT OF DKK 110-140 MLN, INCLUDING GAIN ON SALE OF VIBRATION BUSINESS
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