Li Ka-Ching! Cheung Kong (1 HK) Offloads Panama Ports To Blackrock
As part of a US$22.8bn transaction, BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners and Terminal Investment, have agreed to buy two contentious Panama ports from Li Ka-shing's CK Hutchison (1 HK) (CKH).
The transaction also includes an 80% stake in CKH's ports subsidiaries, which operate 43 ports comprising 199 berths in 23 countries.
CKH expects cash proceeds in excess of US$19bn. CKH's current market cap was - at the time of deal - also ~US$19bn.
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