Editor’s Viewpoint Issue 252
Group Editor-in-Chief Jason Rainbow discusses the latest industry developments in "Consolidation appetite paves the way for foreign exits". This Viewpoint...
Financing
Mandate Table Issue 252
TelecomFinance compiles the latest M&A and financing deals by country, company, mandate, and mandated. This Mandates Table ran in TelecomFinance Issue...
MegaFon gets US$592m loan from Sberbank to fund US$740m Mail.ru takeover
Russian telco Megafon has signed a Rbs35bn (US$592m) credit line agreement expiring in 2024 with Sberbank to finance the acquisition of local internet group Mail.ru. Megafon...
Link Mobility begins roadshow for €50m debt capital markets transaction
Nordic mobile solutions provider Link Mobility has mandated ABG Sundal Collier and Danske Bank to promote a potential €50m (US$54m) debt raise. Today the banks have...
Moody’s and S&P weigh in on Avanti’s refinancing as bondholders join board
Avanti Communications’ latest refinancing has been classified as a distressed exchange by ratings agencies with Moody’s taking the view that...
Crown Castle issues US$500m bond after completing FiberNet acquisition
US towerco Crown Castle has priced US$500m worth of senior notes due 2027 at 99.578% of their face value to yield 4.051% that...
Millicom secures US$600m revolver for refinancing
Emerging markets-focused Millicom has secured a five-year US$600m revolving credit facility to refinance outstanding debt. The plan to refinance a dual-tranche US$500m...
Cellnex Telecom Q&A: Finding growth from rationalisation
Spanish towerco Cellnex Telecom finalised the acquisition of 500 towers from France’s Bouygues Telecom in December in its latest M&A deal to...
Zayo closes US$800m bond and expands loan facility for Electric Lightwave deal
US B2B fibreco Zayo has raised new debt to help fund its US$1.42bn purchase of Electric Lightwave as it seeks to grow...
Deutsche Telekom taps bond market again with T-Mobile US in mind
Deutsche Telekom has issued a €3.5bn (US$3.76bn) bond in tranches of five-, seven- and 10-year maturities. It is the second time Germany’s...
