CK Hutchison to sell Panama ports to BlackRock in $22.8B deal
The BlackRock (BLK)-TiL Consortium and CK Hutchison (CKHUY) announced that they have reached in principle agreements whereby the BlackRock-TiL Consortium will acquire: HPH's 90% interests in Panama Ports Company, which owns and operates the ports of Balboa and Cristobal in Panama; and CK Hutchison's 80% effective and controlling interest in subsidiary and associated companies owning, operating and developing a total of 43 ports comprising 199 berths in 23 countries, together with all HPH's management resources, operations, terminal operating systems, IT and other systems, and other assets appertaining to control and operations of those ports. The HPH Ports Sale Perimeter does not include any interest in the HPH Trust, which operates ports in Hong Kong, Shenzhen and South China, or any other ports in China. The PPC Transaction will proceed separately on confirmation by the Government of Panama of the proposed terms of the purchase and sale. Acquisition of the HPH Ports Sale Perimeter will proceed on an expedited basis subject to the BlackRock-TiL Consortium conducting normal and usual confirmatory due diligence, settlement of definitive documentation, receipt of any necessary regulatory approvals, amongst others. The aggregate Enterprise Value for 100% of HPH Ports Sale Perimeter including the Panama Ports has been agreed at $22.8B. The allocation of transaction proceeds between the PPC Transaction and the HPH Transaction has also been agreed in principle. Fundamental and Essential Terms of the PPC Transaction and the HPH Transaction have also been agreed in principle, subject to definitive documentation. The PPC Transaction definitive documentation is expected to be signed on or before 2nd April 2025. Pending signature of the definitive documents CK Hutchison and HPH have entered into exclusive negotiation and non-disclosure arrangements with the BlackRock-TiL Consortium which will be given full access to information and documentation for purposes of conducting confirmatory due diligence.
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