EQT Active Core Infrastructure announces first investment to acquire Radius Global Infrastructure
EQT Active Core Infrastructure and PSP Investments announced the acquisition of Radius Global Infrastructure (NASDAQ:RADI) for $15.00 per share, totaling an enterprise value of approximately $3.0 billion. Radius, a leader in critical digital infrastructure, operates in over 20 countries with 9,000 leases across nearly 7,000 sites, generating $157.6 million in Annualized In-Place Rents as of 2022. This acquisition aims to enhance Radius' growth in the expanding digital infrastructure market, driven by increasing demand for mobile data and technology advancements. The transaction is expected to close in Q3 2023, contingent on regulatory approvals.
- Acquisition valued at $3.0 billion indicates strong market confidence.
- EQT's global presence and expertise expected to accelerate Radius' growth.
- Radius positioned to benefit from increasing mobile network demand.
- Transaction dependent on regulatory approvals and market conditions.
- Radius owns and acquires critical digital infrastructure properties globally
- Transaction highlights EQT's active ownership approach by acquiring an attractive, stable core infrastructure asset portfolio within a growing platform targeting a substantial market opportunity
- EQT Active Core Infrastructure and PSP Investments to further accelerate Radius' growth and future success
Radius owns and acquires critical digital infrastructure, including ground, tower, rooftop and in-building cell sites, in over 20 countries across
We believe Radius is well positioned to benefit from the market's growing need for critical digital infrastructure, accelerated by growing global mobile network data traffic, 5G densification of cell networks, IoT and new technologies. Radius' sites serve as a critical element for cell tower and telecom companies and the Company is poised to benefit from these tailwinds while generating value for stakeholders within the value chain.
EQT and PSP will support the Company's expansion efforts by leveraging their global scale and significant experience with digital infrastructure assets to expand Radius' portfolio, including to new markets. Radius will be the first investment signed by EQT Active Core Infrastructure.
The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023, subject to customary conditions and approvals, as well as certain other conditions related to Radius' indebtedness and available cash. The agreement to acquire Radius is the first transaction signed by EQT Active Core Infrastructure, which means that the fund has started charging management fees (which, in this fund, are based on net invested capital).
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Certain matters discussed in this press release, including the attachments, contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") that are subject to risks and uncertainties. For these statements, EQT claims the protections of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in such Sections. These forward-looking statements include information about possible or assumed future results of Radius' business, financial condition, liquidity, capital expenditures, results of operations, plans and objectives, macroeconomic conditions and EQT's proposed transaction with Radius and PSP. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "outlook," "plan," "continue," "intend," "should," "may", "will," or similar expressions, their negative or other variations or comparable terminology.
Forward-looking statements are subject to significant risks and uncertainties and are based on beliefs, assumptions and expectations based upon Radius' historical performance and on Radius' current plans, estimates and expectations in light of information available to Radius. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made. Except as required by law EQT is not obligated to, and does not intend to, update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. Forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties and assumptions relating to Radius' operations, financial results, financial condition, business, prospects, growth strategy and liquidity. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results.
Certain important factors could cause Radius' actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements are summarized below. Other factors besides those summarized could also adversely affect Radius. Radius operates in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment. New risks and uncertainties emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all such risks and uncertainties or how they may affect Radius. In addition, Radius cannot assess the impact of each factor on its business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.
Important other factors that could cause Radius' actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: EQT's proposed transaction with Radius and PSP may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, including the risk that any required antitrust and foreign direct investment approvals are not obtained, are delayed or are subject to unanticipated conditions that could adversely affect Radius' or the expected benefits of the proposed transaction or that the approval of Radius' shareholders is not obtained; the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the proposed transaction; the possibility that any or all of the various conditions to the consummation of the proposed transaction may not be satisfied or waived, including the failure to receive any required antitrust and foreign direct investment approvals from any applicable governmental entities (or any conditions, limitations or restrictions placed on such approvals) and to satisfy conditions related to there being no event of default under certain of Radius' existing debt facilities and Radius having a specified minimum cash balance at closing; the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the proposed transaction, including in circumstances that would require Radius to pay a termination fee or other expenses; the effect of the announcement or pendency of the proposed transaction on Radius' ability to retain and hire key personnel, Radius' ability to maintain the relationships with its customers, suppliers and others with whom it does business, or its operating results and business generally; risks related to diverting management's attention from Radius' ongoing business operations; the risk that shareholder litigation in connection with the proposed transaction may result in significant costs of defense, indemnification and liability; the extent that wireless carriers (mobile network operators, or "MNOs") or tower companies consolidate their operations, exit the wireless communications business or share site infrastructure to a significant degree; the extent that new technologies reduce demand for wireless infrastructure; competition for assets; whether the tenant leases for the wireless communication tower, antennae or other digital communications infrastructure located on Radius' real property interests are renewed with similar rates or at all; the extent of unexpected lease cancellations, given that most of the tenant leases associated with Radius' assets may be terminated upon limited notice by the MNO or tower company and unexpected lease cancellations could materially impact cash flow from operations; economic, political, cultural, and regulatory risks and other risks to Radius' operations outside the
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