- Small Crown Castle Business cells build and operate small cells nationally, serving mobile densification needs for cell carriers
- The transaction highlights EQT’s active property approach by acquiring an attractive and stable basic infrastructure platform targeting a substantial market opportunity
- EQT will aim to further accelerate the company’s future growth ambitions
EQT is pleased to announce that the EQT Active Core Infrastructure fund (“EQT”) “concluded a final agreement to acquire Crown Castle Inc. (” Crown Castle “) (NYSE: CCI) Small Cell Solutions Business (the” Company “) in a transaction valuing at around $ 4.25 billion.
Crown Castle Small Cell Solutions activity is one of the main manufacturers and operators of the digital infrastructure, which specializes in the deployment of small cell networks that improve essential wireless connectivity. The company operates a portfolio nationwide of approximately 115,000 small cells in the air or under a contract distributed in 43 states, serving the three main operators of American mobile network. The company plays an important role in capacity capacity to high demand areas without macro towers through its large network of small cells.
The growing demand for high bandwidth activities, driven by the proliferation of 5G, IoT, IA and other emerging technologies, accelerates the need for densification of the network. The company is well placed to capitalize on these underlying digitization trends, providing turnkey services that allow operators to widen coverage, improve network efficiency and respond to growing global mobile data traffic.
“Small cell networks are an essential part of the digital infrastructure ecosystem,” said Alexander Greenbaum, partner and head of the EQT active infrastructure consulting team. “This investment is a natural adjustment in the Active Core Infrastructure EQT strategy – investing behind basic long -term contracts with high growth potential. With EQT’s in -depth experience in the digital infrastructure and the active approach to value creation, we see an important opportunity to support the continuous growth of the company. »»
“The Small Cell Solutions activity by Crown Castle is a platform at the heart of the next generation of digital infrastructure, allowing essential digital connectivity that will help fuel the future,” said Nirav Shah, a partner within the EQT infrastructure advisory team. “With its important scale, its operational excellence and its profound transport relations, the company is ready to benefit from positive digital rear winds. We look forward to associating ourselves with the company to help feed its next growth phase, stimulate advanced innovation and support long -term expansion of critical digital infrastructure. »»
With a solid basis of long -term contracts, operational expertise and deeply rooted transport relations, the company firmly established itself as a partner of choice in the American EQT will support the company through its next growth phase by taking advantage of its global scale and its significant experience in the digital infrastructure space to strengthen its base of assets and by deepening its relations with mobile network operators.
Transaction details
Within the framework of the transaction, the EQT Active Core Infrastructure fund will acquire Small-Cell Solutions by Crown Castle, while Zayo, supported by the EQT Infrastructure IV and Digital Bridge fund, independently acquires the Crown Castle fiber fiber activity, as indicated in a separate transaction advertisement today. In addition to the acquisitions, Zayo and the activity of small cells will conclude a long -term trade agreement by which Zayo will provide fibers to the activity of small cells. The total combined value of fiber solutions and the transaction of small cells is $ 8.5 billion.
The transaction should end in the first half of 2026, subject to a regulatory examination and other usual closing conditions.
TD Securities was a single financial advisor and Kirkland & Ellis as the EQT legal advisor as part of the transaction.
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