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Eutelsat concludes agreement with SpeedCast to sell stake in WINS
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Paris, 8 August 2016 - Eutelsat Communications (NYSE Euronext Paris: ETL) and SpeedCast International Limited (ASX: SDA) have signed an agreement whereby SpeedCast will acquire Eutelsat’s 70% stake in WINS Limited for a consideration based on a total enterprise value of approximately €60 million.
Held through Skylogic, Eutelsat’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Wins is a provider of maritime connectivity services to passenger vessels in the Mediterranean region as well as, through its German subsidiary DH-Intercom, a provider of principally L-band connectivity and VSAT solutions to merchant vessels. In a consolidating market, the transaction will enable WINS to benefit from the scale of a leading global network and satellite communications service provider.
The sale of Eutelsat’s stake in Wins is consistent with its strategy of streamlining its asset portfolio in order to maximise free-cash-flow generation.
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Established in 1977, Eutelsat Communications (Euronext Paris: ETL, ISIN code: FR0010221234) is one of the world's leading and most experienced operators of communications satellites. The company provides capacity on 39 satellites to clients that include broadcasters and broadcasting associations, pay-TV operators, video, data and Internet service providers, enterprises and government agencies.
Eutelsat’s satellites provide ubiquitous coverage of Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas, enabling video, data, broadband and government communications to be established irrespective of a user’s location.
Headquartered in Paris, with offices and teleports around the globe, Eutelsat represents a workforce of 1,000 men and women from 37 countries who are experts in their fields and work with clients to deliver the highest quality of service.
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