SK Telecom Company, Ltd. Mergers and Acquisitions


SK Telecom Company, Ltd.

99 Seorin-dong
Jongro-gu
Seoul
South Korea
Tel:82 2 2121 2114
URL: http://www.sktelecom.com
Formerly known as:
Korea Mobile Telecommunications Corpn
Mobile Telecommunication Service Corporation of Korea
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
17670 - Ordinary Shares - Korea
Other Symbol & Exchange:
SKM - ADR - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Mobile Communications
SK Telecom Company, Ltd. Company Snapshot

SK Telecom Company, Ltd. Deal Timeline


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Acquisitions > 100 M$ 10 to 100 M$ < 10M$ Stakes Divestitures

SK Telecom Company, Ltd. M&A History


SK Telecom Co Ltd is rumored to be looking to purchase remaining interest in SK Broadband Co Ltd SK Telecom Co Ltd is rumored to be looking to purchase remaining interest in  SK Broadband Co LtdOct 10, 2009

SOUTH KOREA - SK Telecom CO Ltd was rumored to be planning to acquire the remaining ##.##% stake, or ###.## mil ordinary shares, which it did not already own, in SK Broadband CoLtd, a Seoul-based provider of customer

SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires SK Networks Co Ltd-Leased Line from SK Networks Co Ltd SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires  SK Networks Co Ltd-Leased Line from SK Networks Co LtdOct 06, 2009

SOUTH KOREA - SK Telecom Co Ltd acquired the leased line business of SK Networks Co Ltd (SK Networks), a Seoul- based wholesaler of petroleum, chemical and steel products, for KRW #.### tril (USD #.### bil). The consideration was

SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires SK Broadband Co Ltd SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires  SK Broadband Co LtdJul 21, 2009

SOUTH KOREA - SK Telecom Co Ltd raised its interest to ##. ##% interest from ##.##%, by acquiring a further ##.##% stake, or ##.### mil new ordinary shares, in SK Broadband Co Ltd, a Seoul- based provider of

Rumor dispelled that SK Telecom Co Ltd was planning acquisition of CJ Internet Corp Rumor dispelled that SK Telecom Co Ltd was planning acquisition of  CJ Internet CorpJan 07, 2009

SOUTH KOREA - SK Telecom Co Ltd discontinued rumors that it was planning to acquire CJ Internet Corp, an online gaming services provider, and a majority-owned unit of CJ Corp.

Loen Entertainment Inc acquires SK Telecom Co Ltd-Online Music from SK Telecom Co Ltd Loen Entertainment Inc acquires SK Telecom Co Ltd-Online Music from SK Telecom Co LtdDec 31, 2008

SOUTH KOREA - Loen Entertainment Inc acquired the online music business of SK Telecom Co Ltd, a cellular telecommunications services provider, for ##.### bil Korean won ($##.## mil US). The consideration consisted of ##.### bil won ($##.###

SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires Loen Entertainment Inc SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires Loen Entertainment IncDec 30, 2008

SOUTH KOREA - SK Telecom Co Ltd acquired a ##.##% interest, or ##.### mil ordinary shares, in Loen Entertainment Inc, a provider of publishing services, for ## bil Korean won ($##.## mil US).

SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires a minority stake in Magic Tech Network (pending) SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires a minority stake in Magic Tech Network (pending)May 15, 2008

HONG KONG - SK Telecom Co Ltd agreed to acquire a ##% stake in Magic Tech Network, an online game software developer, for ##.### mil Hong Kong dollars (#.### bil Korean won/$#.# mil US).

SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires a minority stake in Hanarotelecom Inc SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires a minority stake in Hanarotelecom IncMar 28, 2008

SOUTH KOREA - SK Telecom Co Ltd raised its stake to ##.##% stake from #.#%, by acquiring a ##.##% stake, or ##.### mil ordinary shares, in Hanarotelecom Inc (HI), a customer service management services provider, for #

SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires a minority stake in Beijing Tai Rye Music Co SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires a minority stake in Beijing Tai Rye Music CoMar 05, 2008

CHINA - SK Telecom Co Ltd acquired a ##.#% stake in Beijing Tai Rye Music Co, a musical instruments manufacturer and wholesaler.

SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires Shenzhen E-eye High Tech CoFeb 18, 2008

SOUTH KOREA - SK Telecom Co Ltd acquired a ##.##% interest in Shenzhen E-eye High Tech Co Ltd, a telecommunications services provider, for ###.### mil Chinese yuans (## bil Korean wons/$##.### mil US).

SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires a minority stake in Sprint Nextel Corp (pending) SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires a minority stake in Sprint Nextel Corp (pending)Nov 29, 2007

US - SK Telecom Co Ltd planned to acquire an undisclosed minority stake in Sprint Nextel Corp, a provider of telecommunication and Internet services, for $# bil, in a privately negotiated transaction.

SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires Helio LLC from EarthLink Inc (pending) SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires Helio LLC from EarthLink Inc (pending)Nov 07, 2007

US - SK Telecom Co Ltd agreed to raise its interest to ##% from ##% in Helio LLC, a provider of wireless voice and data services, by acquiring ##% stake, from its joint venture partner EarthLink Inc, for $### mil. The

Empas Corp acquires SK Communications Co from SK Telecom Co Ltd Empas Corp acquires SK Communications Co from SK Telecom Co LtdNov 01, 2007

SOUTH KOREA - Empas Corp (EC) merged with SK Communications Co, a telecommunication services provider and a majority-owned unit of SK Telecom Co Ltd, in exchange for a sweetened ##.### mil new EC ordinary shares, valued at ###.##

SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires Morning 365 SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires Morning 365Sep 10, 2007

SOUTH KOREA - SK Telecom Co Ltd (ST) acquired the entire share capital of Morning ###, an on-line bookstore. Concurrently, ST acquired the entire share capital in each of Baba Club and Cherrya.com.

SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires Cherrya.com SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires Cherrya.comSep 10, 2007

SOUTH KOREA - SK Telecom Co Ltd (ST) acquired the entire share capital of Cherrya.com, an on-line cosmetics store, for ## mil Korean won ($#.### mil US). Concurrently, ST acquired the entire share capital in each of Baba

SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires Baba Club SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires Baba ClubSep 10, 2007

SOUTH KOREA - SK Telecom Co Ltd (ST) acquired the entire share capital of Baba Club, an on-line clothing discount store. Concurrently, ST acquired the entire share capital in each of Morning ### and Cherrya.com.

SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires a minority stake in China Unicom Ltd from Peoples Republic of China (pending) SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires a minority stake in China Unicom Ltd from Peoples Republic of China (pending)Aug 20, 2007

HONG Kong - SK Telecom Co Ltd planned to acquire bonds convertible into #.### mil ordinary shares, or #.##% stake in China Unicom Ltd, a telecommunication services provider, and a majority-owned unit of China United Telecommunications Corp, for

Rumor dispelled that SK Telecom Co Ltd was planning acquisition of Sprint Nextel Corp Rumor dispelled that SK Telecom Co Ltd was planning acquisition of  Sprint Nextel CorpJul 10, 2007

US - SK Telecom Co Ltd discontinued rumors that it was in negotiations to acquire all the outstanding common stock of Sprint Nextel Corp, a provider of telecommunications and Internet services.

SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires a minority stake in Advanced Digital Chips Inc (pending) SK Telecom Co Ltd acquires a minority stake in Advanced Digital Chips Inc (pending)Jun 19, 2007

SOUTH KOREA - SK Telecom Co Ltd planned to acquire a ##.##% stake, or #.## mil new ordinary shares, in Advanced Digital Chips Inc, a semiconductor manufacturer, for ##### Korean Won ($##.### US) per share, or a total

Global Credit & Information Sv acquires SM Data Corp Global Credit & Information Sv acquires SM Data CorpJul 05, 2006

KOREA - Global Credit & Information Co Ltd, acquired the entire share capital of SM Data Corp, a provider of credit collection and research services, for ### mil Korean won($#.### US)/stake.

SK Telecom Company, Ltd. M&A Summary


SK Telecom Company, Ltd. has made 13 acquisitions while taking stakes in 25 companies. SK Telecom Company, Ltd. has 9 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009110
2008041
2007301
2006110
2005021
2004111
2003211
2002040
2001483
2000110
1999020
1998001
Total13259

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