中國忠旺擬收購美國鋁製品企業

A controversial Chinese metals entrepreneur plans to acquire Aleris, a privately held American rolled aluminium products producer, for $1.11bn in cash plus $1.22bn in net debt.

一位引發爭議的中國金屬製品企業家計劃以11.1億美元現金外加約12.2億美元淨債務收購私有的美國鋁壓延產品生產商Aleris。

The buyer Liu Zhongtian is the founder of China Zhongwang, a Hong Kong-listed, mainland based company that makes and exports aluminium products.

買家劉忠田是中國忠旺(China Zhongwang)創始人，中國忠旺是一家在香港上市的內地公司，主要製造和出口鋁產品。

Mr Liu has been controversial since Zhongwang’s 2009 Hong Kong IPO, most recently for allegations that the company was primarily responsible for flooding world markets with Chinese aluminium products, writes Lucy Hornby in Beijing.

自2009年忠旺在香港首次公開發行(IPO)以來，關於劉忠田一直都存在爭議，其最近受到的指控是，該公司要對中國鋁製品潮水般涌入國際市場負首要責任。

The Hong Kong listed firm was also accused last summer by a previously-unknown short seller of inflating sales.

去年夏天，香港上市的中國忠旺還被一家此前不爲人知的做空機構指責進行虛假銷售。

Mr Liu will acquire Aleris through his investment company, Zhongwang USA, his statement said.

劉忠田在一份聲明中表示，他將通過旗下投資公司忠旺美國(Zhongwang USA)收購Aleris。

Aleris was formed from several metals and recycling firms.

Aleris當初由多家金屬製品和回收公司組建而成。

It declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009, brought down by the global financial crisis and heavy debt taken out by its private equity owners.

在全球金融危機以及公司私人股本所有者負擔的沉重債務的衝擊下，Aleris在2009年宣佈進入美國破產法第11章(Chapter 11)的破產保護程序。