The rise of the local telecoms investor | Viewpoint

1 June, 2018

Local telecoms investors are filling a void left by the lack of operator-driven M&A in Europe, helping to facilitate multi-billion dollar deals in recent months. With many assets said to be looking for new homes this year – particularly in Central and Eastern Europe – will more regional players be thrust into the spotlight as other investors shy away from footprint enlargement deals?

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Cetin secures US$980m bond package including record-breaking euro-denominated bond

Cetin CFO Filip Cába
5 December, 2016

Ceská telekomunikacní infrastruktura (Cetin), the infrastructure spinoff of investment group PPF’s O2 Czech Republic (O2 CZ) (PRA:TELEC), has priced a debut dual currency multi-tranche eurobond worth US$980m on the Irish Stock Exchange through subsidiary Cetin Finance under its EMTN notes programme. The euro-denominated tranche is the largest ever to be issued by a company from Central Europe, Cetin said.

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Cetin mandates six banks to establish multi-currency EMTN programme

14 November, 2016

Ceská telekomunikacní infrastruktura (Cetin), the infrastructure spinoff of investment group PPF’s O2 Czech Republic (O2 CZ), has mandated six banks to issue two tranches of notes denominated in euros and Czech krona through subsidiary Cetin Finance under a prospective EMTN notes programme. The roadshow will begin in Prague tomorrow and continue in London and continental Europe.

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