Title: PCCW Limited
1PCCW Limited
2PCCW Limited
- A listed company in Hong Kong
- PCCW and its subsidiaries are the largest and
most comprehensive communication services
provider in Hong Kong - Services include local telephony, international
direct dial, mobile telecommunication, internet
protocol-based business, broadband internet,
pay-TV and information technology services - Market capitalization HK37.5 billion (as at 7
July 2006) - Number of employees approximately 14,000
Source PCCW Annual Report 2005 and HKEx
3Pacific Century Regional Developments Limited
(PCRD)
- The owner of the Sale Shares
- A Singapore-based company listed on the Singapore
Exchange Securities Trading Limited - A member of the Pacific Century Group
- Main businesses Financial services,
telecommunications and information technology,
property and infrastructure investment and
development - Main subsidiary Pacific Century Insurance
Holdings Limited (HKEx stock code 0065) - 75.3 controlled by Mr. Li Tzar Kai, Richard
Source PCRD Annual Report 2005 and HKEx
4The Agreement
- Pacific Century Regional Development Limited
(PCRD) has entered into a conditional sale and
purchase agreement with Mr. Francis P.T. Leung
and Fiorlatte Limited on 9 July 2006 - Announced was made on 10 July 2006
- Neither Mr. Francis P.T. Leung and Fiorlatte
Limited is a connected person - Mr. Leung is acting in his own capacity (through
Fiorlatte Limited) and does not have any
financial connection with China Netcom
Source HKEx
5The Agreement
- PCRD has agreed to sell up to 1,526,773,301
ordinary shares, representing approximately
22.66 of the issued share capital of PCCW - The consideration payable to PCRD for the Sales
Shares is HK6.00 for each Sale Share
(HK9,160,639,806 payable) - Over the past three months prior to 10 July 2006,
the volume weighted average of transacted price
of PCCW shares is 5.2629 - Premium approximately 14.01
Source HKEx
6The Agreement
- The purchaser may elect to complete the Sale at
any time on or after 20 December 2006 provided
that - A written notice is delivered
- The balance of the consideration payable, as well
as the interest accrued and payable, is fully
paid - It is expected that Mr. Li Tzar Kai, Richard will
resign from the Board following the First Payment
having been made in full under the agreement
Source HKEx
7Payment Schedule
- On the business day immediately following the
date of the Agreement, the purchaser is required
to pay the sum of HK500,000,000 to an escrow
agent - For the First Payment (prior to 14 December
2006), the purchaser is required to - Instruct escrow agent to pay all sums standing to
the credit of the escrow account to PCRD - Pay to PCRD an additional amount calculated as
HK2,748,191,941.80 less the amount paid to PCRD
under (i) above
Source HKEx
8Payment Schedule
- Second Payment
- An additional amount of HK780,000,000 and any
interest accrued and payable - On the date 12 months after the First Payment
Date - Final Payment
- The balance of the consideration payable and any
interest accrued and payable - On the date 18 months after the First Payment
Date - Interest shall be payable semi-annually after the
first payment and the interest rate is 6.5 per
annum.
Source HKEx
9Special Payment to PCCW Shareholders
- Pacific Century Diversified Limited (PCD) intends
to make a special payment by way of voluntary
conditional payment (HK0.33 to HK0.38 per
public shares) to the holders of the public
shares - PCD
- A company wholly-owned by Mr. Li Tzar Kai,
Richard - A member of a group of private companies
controlled the Pacific Century Group - Conditions of this payment
- First payment being made on the first payment
date in accordance with the terms of the
Agreement - China Netcom agreeing that PCCW Shares held by
China Netcom do not qualify for the Special
payment
Source HKEx
10Capital Structure of PCCW
Source HKEx
11Interest from other Companies
- Non-binding interest from Macquarie Bank Limited
and TPG Newbridge - Announced by PCCW on 19, 21 and 22 June 2006
- Provided non-binding expressions of interest on a
confidential basis - PCCW does not intend to disclose any of the terms
of the expressions.
Source HKEx
12Interest from other Companies
- Macquarie Bank
- Australias largest investment bank
- TPG Newbridge
- A unit of Texas Pacific Group
- Had a pending offer to acquire an indirect 7
stake in PCCW through the purchase of 25 of
PCCWs Singapore-listed real estate subsidiary
Pacific Century Regional Development - Political implications?
- Strategic assets in overseas hand
Source HKEx
13Effect of the Sale on the Macquarie and TPG
Newbridge Expression of Interest
- The Board intends to continue to pursue the
expressions of interest from Macquarie and TGP
Newbridge - Will discuss with Macquarie and TGP Newbridge
their intentions with regard to their expression
of interest
Source HKEx
14Stock Price of PCCW
Source DataStream
15Financial Information on PCCW
Source PCCW Annual Report 2005
16Financial Information on PCCW
Source PCCW Annual Report 2005
17Financial Information on PCCW
- As at 31 December 2005, net asset value of the
Sales Shares was approximately S52.9 million - Based on the volume weighted average price of the
PCCW Shares on the HKSE on 7 July 2006 of
HK5.5602, the market value of the Sale Shares is
approximately HK8,489 million (approximately
S1,825 million) - For the financial year ended 31 December 2005,
the net profit before tax, minority interest and
exceptional items attributable to the Sale Shares
is approximately S85.7 million
Source HKEx
18Financial Information on PCRD
Source PCRD Annual Report 2005 Exchange rate as
at 31 December 2005 1HKD0.2145SGD (from Reuters)
19Financial Information on PCRD
Source PCRD Annual Report 2005 Exchange rate as
at 31 December 2005 1HKD0.2145SGD (from Reuters)
20Financial Effects on PCRD
Source HKEx