AT&T buying Mexican mobile carrier Iusacell for $2.5B
Nov 7 2014, 16:22 ET | About: AT&T Inc. (T) | By: Eric Jhonsa, SA News Editor [Contact this editor with comments or a news tip]
Iusacell has 8.6M Mexican mobile subs, and a 3G network that covers 70% of the country's population (120M). AT&T (NYSE:T) is paying $2.5B in cash to buy Iusacell from parent Grupo Salinas, after accounting for debt. The deal is expected to close in Q1 2015.
AT&T highlights Mexico's relatively low mobile/smartphone penetration rates while discussing the deal, as well as synergies with its U.S. mobile ops and recent regulatory moves meant to loosen America Movil's (NYSE:AMX) market dominance. AT&T was previously believed to be interested in Mexican assets AMX is looking to sell to appease regulators.
AT&T "plans to expand Iusacells network to cover millions of additional consumers and businesses in Mexico." At the same time, AT&T won't be acquiring Iusacell's Total Play pay-TV/wireline broadbnd business. DirecTV (NASDAQ
TV), which AT&T is set to acquire, owns 41% of local satellite TV provider Sky Mexico.
Separately, AT&T has set a 2015 capex budget of $18B, down from 2014's $21B. The carrier declares its Project VIP network expansion project to be ahead of schedule, with the 4G expansion part largely complete. http://seekingalpha.com/news/210924...n-mobile-carrier-iusacell-for-2_5b#email_link
Nov 7 2014, 16:22 ET | About: AT&T Inc. (T) | By: Eric Jhonsa, SA News Editor [Contact this editor with comments or a news tip]
Iusacell has 8.6M Mexican mobile subs, and a 3G network that covers 70% of the country's population (120M). AT&T (NYSE:T) is paying $2.5B in cash to buy Iusacell from parent Grupo Salinas, after accounting for debt. The deal is expected to close in Q1 2015.
AT&T highlights Mexico's relatively low mobile/smartphone penetration rates while discussing the deal, as well as synergies with its U.S. mobile ops and recent regulatory moves meant to loosen America Movil's (NYSE:AMX) market dominance. AT&T was previously believed to be interested in Mexican assets AMX is looking to sell to appease regulators.
AT&T "plans to expand Iusacells network to cover millions of additional consumers and businesses in Mexico." At the same time, AT&T won't be acquiring Iusacell's Total Play pay-TV/wireline broadbnd business. DirecTV (NASDAQ
TV), which AT&T is set to acquire, owns 41% of local satellite TV provider Sky Mexico.Separately, AT&T has set a 2015 capex budget of $18B, down from 2014's $21B. The carrier declares its Project VIP network expansion project to be ahead of schedule, with the 4G expansion part largely complete. http://seekingalpha.com/news/210924...n-mobile-carrier-iusacell-for-2_5b#email_link
