I Squared Capital to Acquire Hutchison Global Communications, a Leading Fixed-Line Service Provider in Hong Kong

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I Squared Capital to Acquire Hutchison Global Communications, a Leading Fixed-Line Service Provider in Hong Kong

I Squared Capital, an independent global facilities investment manager, has actually signed an agreement, with its ISQ Global Facilities Fund II, to obtain an One Hundred Percent passion in Hutchison Global Communications Financial investment Holding Limited (HGC) from Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited (HTHKH) for approximately HKD14.5 billion. The transaction is expected to close by October 2017.

HGC is a leading fixed-line company to dealt with and mobile providers, OTT service providers, corporate and business, residential and information facilities in Hong Kong and around the globe. Its over 1.4-million- kilometer fiber network links to over 14,200 buildings and it is likewise one of Hong Kong's largest-scale Wi-Fi service providers with over 25,000 Wi-Fi locations. The company's considerable international network has actually 4 extremely prized land routes right into landmass China. The company extends its global reach right into different continents through multiple submarine and terrestrial cord systems. Much of HGC's revenue is under long-term contracts to a varied base of customers, consisting of the major mobile companies in the region.

Commenting on the acquisition, Gautam Bhandari, Partner at I Made even Funding, said: "As a premier global hub for business and telecommunications, Hong Kong benefits from innovative products and top quality solutions. With I Made even Capital's investment, HGC will continue to supply the same quality of solution that mobile telecommunication companies, corporate and domestic customers have come to anticipate. Fresh capital will certainly also allow the company to develop new solutions to meet the ever-increasing demand for high-speed info facilities throughout the region and past."

Regarding HGC Group: The HGC Group is a leading fixed-line operator, IT service provider,carriers carrier and among Hong Kong's largest-scale Wi-Fi provider. The HGC Group encourages local and abroad customers with one-stop international, carrier, company, data centre and property broadband solutions. The HGC Group has and runs a considerable optical-fibre network, paired with four cross-border routes incorporated with three of landmass China's tier-one telecoms drivers, plus a first-rate international network. The HGC Group is devoted to developing cloud computer solutions and using high-speed Wi-Fi service under the "HGC On Air" brand. HGC is a subsidiary of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong Holdings Limited (supply code: 215), a group member of CK Hutchison Holdings (supply code: 1).

About I Squared Capital: I Squared Capital is an independent global infrastructure investment manager focusing on energy, utilities, and transportation in the Americas, Europe, and select high growth economic situations. The Company has workplaces in New York, Houston, London, New Delhi, Hong Kong and Singapore.