Optus, a subsidiary of Singtel, will sell 70 per cent of its Optus towers business, Australia Tower Network (ATN), a wholly-owned subsidiary which operates Optus’ passive telecommunications tower infrastructure. ATN comprises 2,312 mobile network towers and rooftop sites.
Under the agreement, Optus would have access to the sites through a long-term lease agreement with ATN.
Key Dates
| Oct 2021 | Contract Award |
| Oct 2021 | Financial Close |
Procurement
| Procuring Agency: | Bank of America |
| Successful Tenderer: | AustralianSuper |
| Related contracts: |
PROJECT HISTORY
| Oct 2021 | Optus announced Singtel has entered into an agreement to sell a 70 per cent stake in its mobile towers business, Australia Tower Network (ATN), to AustralianSuper for $1.9 billion. The transaction values ATN at approximately $2.3 billion, representing an enterprise multiple of 38 times earnings. Under the terms of the transaction, Optus will have access to the sites through a long-term lease agreement with ATN. |
Estimated Total Cost
(2021)
Sector
Telecom
Procurement approach
Brownfield transaction |
Location
National |
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