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AMTD IDEA Group To Acquire London Office, Hotel, And Town Hall In $87.7M; Deal Backed By ~$51M Loan

Benzinga·03/10/2026 13:22:31
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AMTD Group Inc. ("AMTD Group"), AMTD IDEA Group (NYSE:AMTD, SGX: HKB))), AMTD Digital Inc. (NYSE:HKD) and The Generation Essentials Group (", TGE", , NYSE:TGE, LSE: TGE), a subsidiary of AMTD Digital Inc., jointly announce that AMTD IDEA Group  entered into a term sheet (the "Term Sheet") with FEC Property Holdings (UK) Limited ("the Office Seller") and FEC Finance Limited (the "Lender") pursuant to which, among others things, (i) AMTD IDEA Group agrees to acquire from the Office Seller an office building located at 40, Furnival Street, London, EC4A 1JQ (the "Office") at a consideration of approximately US$24.0 million (the "Office Transaction"); (ii) the Lender agrees to grant a term loan (the "Loan") of approximately US$51.0 million (subject to adjustment as set out in the terms of the Term Sheet) to AMTD IDEA Group for the sole purpose of settling the consideration for the Office Transaction as well as the previously announced acquisition by AMTD IDEA Group of the London Hornsey Town Hall project comprising a hotel property and adjacent town hall space from Far East Consortium International Limited (0035.HK) (the "Horney Transactions", and collectively with the Office Transaction, the "Transactions"); and (iii) the terms of the Hornsey Transactions as previously agreed shall be amended to be in line with the terms of the Term Sheet including in respect of the closing date of the Hornsey Transactions.

The aggregate consideration for the Transactions is approximately US$87.7 million (subject to certain net asset value adjustments), including (i) approximately US$24.0 million for the Office Transaction; (ii) approximately US$30.3 million for the hotel component of the Horney Transactions; and (iii) approximately US$32.8 million for the town hall component of the Horney Transactions. The Loan has a term of five years and carries an interest of 5% per annum; interests accrue and are payable on the Loan every 6 months. AMTD IDEA Group agrees to charge, among other things, the Office, the townhall property, the hotel property and all the issued shares of the operating companies of the townhall and the hotel, to the Lender as securities for the repayment of the Loan. The Transactions are expected to be completed simultaneously and in March 2026, subject to the execution of definite agreements and closing conditions set forth therein.

The acquisition underscores the deepening strategic partnership between AMTD and FEC, building on a strong track record of collaboration across landmark hospitality projects such as Dao by Dorsett AMTD Singapore and The Ritz–Carlton Perth in Australia.

The Transactions also highlight AMTD's diversified, multi–dimensional business strategy and extensive regional footprint. Through the planned acquisition a premium hotel, historic townhall, and an office tower in prime London locations, AMTD is expected to further strengthen its strategic foothold in the European region and complements its broader global portfolio of hospitality and commercial real estate assets.

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