The Opfikon-based real estate company Ina Invest, which is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, is examining a merger with the over-the-counter real estate company Cham Group. According to a press release, the talks are still at an early stage. The merger is to take the form of a merger of equals. The boards of directors of both companies have signed a letter of intent to this effect.
The shares of the merged company are to be or remain listed on the stock exchange in the real estate companies segment. If the negotiations lead to a positive outcome, the shareholders of both companies will be able to vote on the merger at the respective Annual General Meetings in spring 2025.
The potential merger would create “one of Switzerland’s leading real estate companies with a high-quality and sustainable portfolio in prime locations. Ina Invest develops sustainable residential, working and living space with a focus on hybrid real estate that is flexible and profitable to use in the long term. The Cham Group is currently developing a new quarter with around 1,000 apartments and 1,000 jobs on the former factory site in the center of Cham, the Papieri site and the adjacent Pavatex site.
Implenia, as the 40 percent owner of Ina Invest, has taken note of the examination of a possible merger. In its own press release, the real estate and construction services company expressly welcomes the possible merger.
