M&A Deal Summary

HKT Trust and HKT Acquires Hong Kong CSL

On December 20, 2013, HKT Trust and HKT acquired communications company Hong Kong CSL from Telstra and New World Development for 2.4B USD

Acquisition Highlights
  • This is HKT Trust and HKT’s 1st transaction in the Communications sector.
  • This is HKT Trust and HKT’s largest (disclosed) transaction.
  • This is HKT Trust and HKT’s 1st transaction in China.

M&A Deal Summary
Date 2013-12-20
Target Hong Kong CSL
Sector Communications
Buyer(s) HKT Trust and HKT
Sellers(s) Telstra
New World Development
Deal Type Divestiture
Deal Value 2.4B USD

Target

Hong Kong CSL

Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong CSL Ltd. offers three brand names of 2G and 3G mobile phone services, including New World Mobility, 1010 and one2free.

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Buyer(S) 1

Buyer

HKT Trust and HKT

Quarry Bay, China
Category Company
Founded 2011
Sector Communications
Employees13,400
Revenue 34.3B HKD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

HKT Trust and HKT is a telecommunications service provider. HKT Trust and HKT was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Quarry Bay, China.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 1
Sector (Communications) 1 of 1
Type (Divestiture) 1 of 1
Country (China) 1 of 1
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 1

Seller(S) 2

SELLER

Telstra

Sydney, Australia
Category Company
Founded 1901
Sector Communications
Revenue 22.5B AUD (2024)
DESCRIPTION

Telstra provides telecommunications and information products and services through its Australian and offshore operations. TLS has a wide range of businesses namely fixed broadband, mobile, data and IP, network application & services (NAS), digital media and international. Telstra was founded in 1901 and is based in Sydney, Australia.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 6
Sector (Communications) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 3 of 5
Country (China) 1 of 1
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2013-09-30 Fred IT Group Pty

Abbotsford, Australia

Fred IT Group Pty Ltd. is a provider of business and professional software solutions to retail and pharmacy industries in Australia. Company has additional offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, and Ballarat, Australia.

Buy -
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2014-01-13 Sensis Pty

Melbourne, Australia

Sensis is a print and online directory and digital advertising services provider in Australia. The company is organized into three distinct business segments: White Pages, Yellow Pages, and Digital Partnership and Innovation.

Sell AU$454M
SELLER

New World Development

Hong Kong, China
Category Company
Founded 1970
Sector Real Estate
Employees13,000
Revenue 95.2B HKD (2023)
DESCRIPTION

New World Development is a diversified holding company with a focus on property development, New World Group’s core business areas include property development, infrastructure and service, department store and hotel, boasting businesses in over 50 cities. New World Development was founded in 1970 and is based in Hong Kong, China.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 2 of 2
Sector (Communications) 2 of 2
Type (Divestiture) 2 of 2
Country (China) 2 of 2
Year (2013) 1 of 1
Size (of disclosed) 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2006-01-01 Hong Kong CSL

Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong CSL Ltd. offers three brand names of 2G and 3G mobile phone services, including New World Mobility, 1010 and one2free.

Buy -
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