DSV promises billion-euro investment in bidding war for Deutsche Bahn's Schenker
BERLIN, Aug 30 (Reuters) -Denmark's DSV DSV.CO is promising a billion-euro investment if it wins the bidding war for Deutsche Bahn's logistics unit Schenker against a consortium led by CVC Capital Partners CVC.AS, sources close to the negotiations have told Reuters.
Transport firm DSV wants to invest around 1 billion euros ($1.11 billion) in Schenker within three to five years to make the business more profitable, the sources said on Friday.
In addition, no individual parts of Schenker would be sold on after an acquisition, they added.
DSV and Schenker would employ more people in Germany than at present in the medium term, and DSV has made assurances that employment guarantees would be in place for two years after the expected completion of the sale in 2025, they said.
DSV does not comment on market rumours or M&As in general, the company said on Friday.
Germany's state-owned railway is looking to sell Schenker to concentrate on upgrading its rail transport in Germany and to reduce its debt.
DSV and a consortium led by CVC are the only remaining bidders. Sources say both have offered bids amounting to around 14 billion euros ($15.51 billion).
German labour union Verdi argues that because both are offering the same amount of money, the decision should come down to other factors. It estimates a DSV takeover would cost Schenker 5,300 of its 15,000 jobs in Germany.
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Reporting by Markus Wacket and Louise Breusch Rasmussen, writing by Miranda Murray, editing by Friederike Heine
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