SBA board gives green light to REIT conversion
US towerco SBA Communications has won board approval to begin the process of converting to a real estate investment trust (REIT) ...
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Telesat’s Anik F2 hit by second in-orbit anomaly in five years
Telesat has reported that its Anik F2 satellite stopped providing services on the evening of 2 October due to a “technical ...
Bell Canada renews MTN programme
Bell Canada has renewed its medium-term note (MTN) programme, which will enable it to offer up to C$4bn (US$3bn) of MTN ...
Windstream upsizes terms loans to US$747m, redeems notes
US telco and ISP Windstream has increased its tranche loans from US$597m to US$747 after redeeming its outstanding 7.785% senior notes ...
Closed Deals Q3 2016
TelecomFinance compiles closed M&A and financing transactions for each quarter. The Q3 2016 table ran in TelecomFinance Issue 249. TelecomFinance ...
Firefly funding setback causes cash-flow issues
Smallsat launcher startup Firefly Space Systems has disclosed it has been struggling with cash-flow issues in recent weeks after a funding setback. ...
Qualcomm targets NXP Semiconductors
US-based semiconductor and telecoms equipment company Qualcomm is reportedly in talks to acquire the Netherlands’ NXP Semiconductors in a deal which could ...
White House fails in bid to revitalise Ex-Im but Senate elections offer hope
An attempt by the White House to restore the US Export-Import Bank’s ability to back transactions of US$10m or more by ...
American Tower prices US$1bn note offering for debt repayment, eyes India expansion
American Tower has priced a public offering of senior unsecured notes due 2022 and 2027, worth US$600m and US$400m respectively. The net proceeds, ...
Windstream well-placed for M&A – Bob Gunderman
US telco and ISP Windstream is ready to look at M&A opportunities in the consumer, enterprise or carrier segments, according to ...
