IHS Holding Limited, (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”), one of the
largest independent owners, operators and developers of shared
communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has
signed a definitive agreement to sell IHS Towers’ 70% interest in
IHS Kuwait Limited (“IHS Kuwait”) including its approximate 1,675
sites and an additional approximately 700 sites managed in Kuwait
to Zain Group. The transaction is subject to customary closing
conditions, including government and regulatory approvals, and is
expected to close in the first half of 2025.
The terms of the transaction reflect an enterprise value1 of
$230 million for the IHS Kuwait portfolio, implying a transaction
multiple of 14.2x based on an estimated IHS Kuwait Adjusted EBITDA
after leases2. This represents a significant premium compared to
the current valuation multiple of the IHS Towers group.
Entering into this agreement is part of IHS Towers' ongoing
strategic review targeted at shareholder value-creation options. As
previously indicated, the proceeds will primarily be utilized to
reduce company debt.
Sam Darwish, Chairman & CEO, IHS Towers, commented,
“Today’s announcement forms part of our wider ambition to drive
shareholder value and enhance our balance sheet. The transfer of
IHS Kuwait to Zain, the largest mobile network operator in Kuwait,
not only highlights the significant value contained within our
portfolio but will also allow us to further reduce our net
leverage.”
About IHS Towers: IHS Towers is one of the largest
independent owners, operators and developers of shared
communications infrastructure in the world by tower count and is
solely focused on the emerging markets. The Company has over 40,000
towers across its 10 markets, including Brazil, Cameroon, Colombia,
Côte d’Ivoire, Egypt, Kuwait, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and
Zambia. For more information, please email:
communications@ihstowers.com or visit: www.ihstowers.com
About Zain Group: Zain is a leading telecommunications
operator across the Middle East and Africa, serving 47.2 million
active customers as of 30 September 2024. With a commercial
presence in 8 countries, Zain provides mobile voice and data
services in: Kuwait, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and
South Sudan. In UAE, ZainTECH, the Group’s one-stop digital and ICT
solutions provider, is playing a key role in the transformation of
enterprise and government clientele across the MENA region. Also,
UAE based, Zain Omantel International (ZOI) is revolutionizing the
international telecommunications wholesale landscape as the premier
wholesale powerhouse serving regional operators, international
carriers, and global hyper scalers. In Morocco, Zain has a 15.5%
stake in ‘INWI’, through a joint venture. Zain is listed on the
Boursa Kuwait (stock ticker: ZAIN). For more, please email
info@zain.com or visit: www.zain.com
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Certain definitions
We define Adjusted EBITDA by segment as income/(loss) for the
period, before income tax expense/(benefit), finance costs and
income, depreciation and amortization, impairment of withholding
tax receivables, impairment of goodwill, business combination
transaction costs, impairment of property, plant and equipment,
intangible assets excluding goodwill and related prepaid land rent,
reversal of provision for decommissioning costs, net (gain)/loss on
sale of assets, share-based payment (credit)/expense, insurance
claims and certain other items that management believes are not
indicative of the core performance of our business.
1 Enterprise value is defined as
anticipated cash consideration to be received plus borrowings less
cash in the business and stated for a 100% shareholding.
2 Estimated Adjusted EBITDA for the MENA
segment for the year ended December 31, 2024, excluding non-Kuwait
segment costs of $0.4 million, and reduced by $12 million for
incremental lease costs in Kuwait.
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