全(quan)球汽車和工(gong)業產品(pin)供應商舍弗(fu)勒(le)集團(tuan)9月21日宣布(bu)，將向機構投資(zi)者投放(fang)1.66億股(gu)(gu)舍弗(fu)勒(le)股(gu)(gu)份公司新股(gu)(gu)和現有的無投票權普(pu)通股(gu)(gu)，并(bing)在法蘭(lan)克福(fu)證(zheng)券交易所（主板(ban)市(shi)場(chang)）上市(shi)。
這些新股(gu)(gu)(gu)和(he)現有(you)(you)無投(tou)票(piao)權(quan)(quan)普通股(gu)(gu)(gu)將通過累積投(tou)標(biao)方式，廣泛投(tou)放給(gei)歐洲、北美和(he)其(qi)他地區的機(ji)構投(tou)資者。1.66億無投(tou)票(piao)權(quan)(quan)普通股(gu)(gu)(gu)中(zhong)，1億股(gu)(gu)(gu)將由舍(she)弗(fu)勒(le)家族控(kong)股(gu)(gu)(gu)的舍(she)弗(fu)勒(le)管理(li)有(you)(you)限公司售出(chu)，另外6,600萬股(gu)(gu)(gu)由舍(she)弗(fu)勒(le)股(gu)(gu)(gu)份公司增(zeng)資。交易結束后，流通股(gu)(gu)(gu)預計將達約25%。
“舍弗勒(le)(le)股(gu)(gu)份公司(si)此次(ci)無投(tou)票權(quan)普(pu)通(tong)股(gu)(gu)的(de)投(tou)放和上市將成為公司(si)歷史的(de)一(yi)個里程(cheng)碑，同(tong)時也是(shi)我(wo)們資(zi)本和企業結構重組的(de)最后(hou)一(yi)步。這樣，我(wo)們數年來(lai)為之努力的(de)（舍弗勒(le)(le)股(gu)(gu)份公司(si)—大陸股(gu)(gu)份公司(si)）雙支柱模式得以確(que)立，頂端是(shi)發揮(hui)戰略作用的(de)控股(gu)(gu)公司(si)。”舍弗勒(le)(le)股(gu)(gu)份公司(si)所(suo)有人及監事(shi)會主席喬治·F. W.·舍弗勒(le)(le)（Georg F. W. Schaeffler）解釋說(shuo)。
舍(she)弗(fu)(fu)勒(le)(le)股份公司所有人及監事會副主(zhu)席瑪利亞—伊麗(li)莎白·舍(she)弗(fu)(fu)勒(le)(le)—圖(tu)曼（ Maria-Elisabeth Schaeffler-Thumann）表示：“舍(she)弗(fu)(fu)勒(le)(le)集(ji)團未來仍將(jiang)是(shi)家族企業。作為股東，我們將(jiang)為客(ke)戶、供應商和廣大(da)員(yuan)工的(de)利益肩負起進一(yi)步(bu)成功發(fa)展的(de)責任。”
此(ci)次(ci)(ci)股票發行(xing)的(de)收益(yi)將用于(yu)減少舍(she)(she)弗(fu)(fu)(fu)勒(le)(le)股份公(gong)司和舍(she)(she)弗(fu)(fu)(fu)勒(le)(le)控股公(gong)司的(de)金融(rong)負債(zhai)水(shui)平。交易是(shi)為了可持續地提(ti)高(gao)舍(she)(she)弗(fu)(fu)(fu)勒(le)(le)集團(tuan)和舍(she)(she)弗(fu)(fu)(fu)勒(le)(le)控股公(gong)司的(de)財務實(shi)力，進而為舍(she)(she)弗(fu)(fu)(fu)勒(le)(le)集團(tuan)奠定基礎，延續過去(qu)多年來的(de)成(cheng)功增長。舍(she)(she)弗(fu)(fu)(fu)勒(le)(le)集團(tuan)首席(xi)執(zhi)行(xing)官克勞斯·羅森菲爾(er)德（Klaus Rosenfeld）表示：“過去(qu)幾年，我們(men)一(yi)直(zhi)專(zhuan)注于(yu)推(tui)動舍(she)(she)弗(fu)(fu)(fu)勒(le)(le)集團(tuan)走向資(zi)本(ben)市場。此(ci)次(ci)(ci)上市是(shi)進一(yi)步(bu)減少負債(zhai)、改(gai)善資(zi)本(ben)結構的(de)戰略性步(bu)驟。我們(men)因此(ci)可進一(yi)步(bu)增強金融(rong)靈(ling)活性，抓住(zhu)更多增長機遇。”
舍弗勒股份(fen)公司計劃從2015財(cai)務年(nian)度起，將25%-35%的年(nian)度凈收益紅(hong)利支(zhi)付給股東。除通(tong)過上市(shi)收益減少負債(zhai)外，舍弗勒股份(fen)公司管理層還承(cheng)諾在2018年(nian)前通(tong)過營運現(xian)金流量(liang)償還10億歐元債(zhai)務。
2015上(shang)半年(nian)(nian)，舍弗勒(le)集團營(ying)業(ye)額(e)按固定幣值計(ji)算(suan)增長4.9%，受貨幣折算(suan)影響增長12.4%。夏季幾個月(yue)里，在預期(qi)市場特別(bie)是中(zhong)國汽車(che)業(ye)務發展疲(pi)軟背(bei)景下，公司目前預計(ji)2015年(nian)(nian)營(ying)業(ye)額(e)按固定幣值計(ji)算(suan)可增長約4%到(dao)5%。舍弗勒(le)期(qi)望2015年(nian)(nian)全年(nian)(nian)都能(neng)(neng)繼續保持上(shang)半年(nian)(nian)強勁的(de)盈利能(neng)(neng)力，其(qi)中(zhong)不包括一次性項目，如交易成(cheng)本和工業(ye)事業(ye)部已宣布(bu)的(de)重組措施。
克勞斯(si)·羅森(sen)菲爾德(de)總(zong)結說：“盡管夏季這(zhe)幾個(ge)月(yue)出(chu)現(xian)小幅下滑，但(dan)我們今年仍(reng)有望(wang)擴大業(ye)務，繼續(xu)保持長期盈利性(xing)增長。”
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