Phoenix Tower International (PTI), a wireless communications infrastructure provider, has closed a HoldCo financing facility to continue its international expansion. The transaction consists of three tranches at close that may be further increased through an accordion feature up to a total of EUR775 million (approx USD 940 million) to fund future growth. Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global investment group, and AMP Capital, a global investment manager, provided the financing.
The multi-jurisdiction facility is a landmark transaction underpinning PTI’s continued focus on being a leading global provider of infrastructure assets. The facility will be used to fund PTI’s recent growth in Europe and provides substantial additional capacity to support further growth in both existing and new markets worldwide.
“This financing provides PTI with the flexibility to continue to grow our business across all markets with incremental financing available at our disposal, and will allow us to deliver for our customers, counterparties and business partners in an expedited manner with a strong lender group. CDPQ and AMP Capital’s financing will support PTI as we continue to construct and invest in digital infrastructure across all markets and lead the necessary 4G and 5G build-outs on behalf of our customers and the populations we serve around the world,” says Dagan Kasavana, Chief Executive Officer of PTI.
“PTI’s focus on offering value-add infrastructure solutions to our carrier customers is representative of Blackstone’s thematic focus on digital infrastructure and wireless connectivity. We are proud to partner with CDPQ, a long-term partner to Blackstone, and AMP Capital to support our expansion across the US, Europe, and other growth markets,” says Thomas Senecal of Blackstone Tactical Opportunities.
“This financing in PTI builds on our previous experience to contribute to the expansion of digital infrastructure globally, alongside recognised industry leaders in this fast-growing sector,” says Marc Cormier, Executive Vice-President and Head of Fixed Income at CDPQ. “By providing a customised and flexible financing solution to PTI, CDPQ is supporting a high-quality operator well positioned to seize opportunities in attractive markets that are experiencing a rising demand for connectivity.”
“PTI is one of the leading global owners and operators of tower infrastructure, and AMP Capital is pleased to have collaborated with PTI and CDPQ to implement a highly bespoke financing to support their growth ambitions,” says Patrick Trears, Global Head of Infrastructure Debt at AMP Capital. “With the demand for telecommunication infrastructure set to continue to increase, we believe that PTI is well-placed to assist in meeting this demand and capitalize on associated growth opportunities across their markets. Telecommunications infrastructure remains a key sector for our infrastructure debt strategy, and with this transaction we are pleased to have added another high-quality investment for our investors around the world.”
PTI was represented by Locke Lord. CDPQ and AMP Capital were represented by Norton Rose Fulbright. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
