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IAG NOV 2020年11月 亞博匯 14 亞博匯早報 BREAKFAST BRIEFS SUNCITY CLAIMS MAJORITY 69.66% STAKE IN SUMMIT ASCENT 太陽城集團增持凱升控股股權至69.66% SUNCITY GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED has increased its stake in Summit Ascent Holdings – the majority owner of Russian casino Tigre de Cristal near Vladivostok – to 69.66% as part of a rights issue. The acquisition comes after Suncity shareholders voted in favor of the move, which boosts the company’s interest from 24.74% at a cost of just under US$160 million. In an official announcement, Suncity said that Summit Ascent would now be considered a subsidiary of the group and its financial statements consolidated into Suncity’s results. Summit Ascent holds a 60% stake in Tigre de Cristal operating entity Oriental Regent Ltd. In a separate filing, Summit Ascent said it has raised around HK$1.62 billion (US$208.8 million) from the rights issue. As previously reported by IAG , Suncity is currently revising plans for the Phase II development of Tigre de Cristal, estimated to cost around US$200 million, which will double the number of existing gaming tables and slot machines at the property, increase lodging capacity and add new restaurants, bars, retail, an indoor beach club and convention space. The company will also open a new VIP room once global COVID-19 travel restrictions ease and conditions normalise, with Suncity stating its intention to drive business Tigre de Cristal’s way. 太陽城集團 日前通過配股將其在凱升控股 有限公司持股比例增加到69.66％。凱升控 股是俄羅斯海參崴水晶虎宮殿的運營商。 太陽城集團乃是於股東於投票贊成後 完成是次收購。此舉耗資該企不到1.6億美元 的成本，將持股權益從之前的24.74%躍升。 太陽城集團一份公告稱，此後，凱升的 財務業績將以太陽城之附屬公司入賬，並將 併入太陽城的綜合財務報表。凱升控股目前 持有水晶虎宮殿經營實體東雋有限公司60 ％的股份。 在另一份文件中，凱升控股表示已經通 過配股募得資金16.2億港元（2.088億美元）。 《亞博匯》此前曾報道，太陽城目前正 在重新設計水晶虎宮殿第二期項目開發工 程，計劃投資約2億美元。預期該新的綜合 度假村將使集團的貴賓及中場賭桌及角子 機增加一倍，住宿容量至少為現有物業的兩 倍，以及將包括四間餐廳和酒吧、零售店、室 內海灘俱樂部及水療館，及會展場所。 該公司還計劃在旅行限制放寬及各項 條件恢復正常後開設新的貴賓廳。太陽城集 團表示，計劃推動水晶虎宮殿的業務發展。