American Tower inks a $10B deal to acquire data centers operator
American Tower inks a $10B deal to acquire data centers operator
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American Tower inks a $10B deal to acquire data centers operator

CoreSite, which as of Q3 2021 consisted of 25 data centers, 21 cloud on-ramps and over 32,000 interconnections in eight major U.S. markets.
RE+D magazine
16.11.2021

The total consideration for the transaction, including the assumption and/or repayment of CoreSite’s existing debt at closing, is approximately $10.1 billion.

American Tower Corporation and CoreSite Realty Corporation announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement through which American Tower will acquire CoreSite for $170.00 per share in cash. 

The total consideration for the transaction, including the assumption and/or repayment of CoreSite’s existing debt at closing, is approximately $10.1 billion

The transaction, which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies, is expected to create a differentiated, comprehensive and interconnected communications real estate platform optimally positioned to benefit from the convergence of wireline and wireless networks amid accelerating global 5G deployments.

CoreSite, which as of Q3 2021 consisted of 25 data centers, 21 cloud on-ramps and over 32,000 interconnections in eight major U.S. markets, generated annualized revenue and Adjusted EBITDA of $655 million and $343 million, respectively, in Q3 2021.