The REIT also declared a distribution of Rs 4.60 per unit to its unitholders
Toronto-based Brookfield has nearly $29 billion of assets across infrastructure, real estate, renewable and private equity investments in India
Data Infrastructure Trust on Thursday said it has pipped Indus Towers to become India's largest mobile tower company after acquiring American Tower Corporation's operations in the country. Data Infrastructure Trust (DIT) is backed by Brookfield Asset Management along with affiliates of investors including British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) and GIC. The firm acquired 100 per cent of American Tower's operations in India comprising the buyout of approximately 76,000 communications sites in India for an enterprise value of Rs 18200 crore or about USD 2.2 billion. "With this acquisition, the Brookfield-led consortium reinforces its commitment to connecting India with an expanded portfolio of 257,000 telecom sites," DIT said in a statement. DIT's Telecom Infrastructure portfolio will be housed under the new brand name Altius. Bharti Group owned Indus Towers had a portfolio of 2,25,910 as of June 30, 2024. ATC India is Brookfield's third acquisition in the Indian .
The infrastructure investment trust is in the process of issuing NCDs, and the proceeds will be used entirely to refinance debt maturing at the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) level
Investment firm Brookfield is betting on growth in India, whose economy is outpacing that of other large countries and where smartphone usage is increasing rapidly
Brookfield to become largest manager asset in India, beating Indus Towers
Canada-based Brookfield will acquire the Indian business of American Tower Corporation (ATC) for an enterprise value of USD 2 billion, a release said on Friday. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and expected to close in the second half of 2024. "Data Infrastructure Trust (DIT), an Infrastructure Investment Trust sponsored by an affiliate of Brookfield Asset Management, today announced the signing of an agreement with ATC to acquire 100 per cent of equity interests in American Tower's operations in India (ATC India), for an enterprise value of Rs 16,500 crore (USD 2 billion) which is subject to pre-closing terms as per the securities purchase agreement," it said. ATC India has a portfolio of approximately 78,000 sites across the country. This will be Brookfield's third acquisition in the Indian telecommunications space. In 2022, Brookfield acquired a portfolio of 5,000 indoor business solution sites and small cell sites, which advances the rollout of 5G and enables
BAM Digital Realty, a joint venture between Brookfield Infrastructure and Digital Realty, on Monday announced the appointment of C B Velayuthan as its chief executive officer. BAM Digital Realty in July had announced that Reliance Industries would be joining the entity as an equal partner to form a three-way joint venture. The deal is currently under regulatory approval. The new entity will operate under the brand name Digital Connexion: A Brookfield, Jio and Digital Realty Company when finalized. Velayuthan will lead the India team to deliver on the digital infrastructure needs of this rapidly growing market, becoming a full product spectrum digital infrastructure provider that can support the capacity and connectivity requirements of cloud service providers, hyperscalers and enterprise customers in India and across the world, BAM Digital Realty said in a statement. Velayuthan joins BAM Digital Realty from Equinix as their Global Managing Director of Strategic Alliances. Previousl
The acquisition of the fifth road project - Gorakhpur Infrastructure Company Private Limited - is pending the receipt of requisite regulatory approvals
Brookfield Asset Management says deal marks its commitment to build 'future-ready office environments' in India
Global investment firm Brookfield has closed a deal to acquire a 51 per cent stake in Bharti Enterprises' four commercial properties, including Worldmark at Aerocity in the national capital, at an enterprise value of Rs 5,000 crore. In a statement, Bharti Enterprises and Brookfield Asset Management on Monday announced the successful closure of their joint venture agreement for a 3.3 million square feet portfolio of commercial properties primarily located in the Delhi-NCR region. The properties include Worldmark Aerocity (Delhi), Worldmark 65 and Airtel Center (Gurgaon) and Pavillion Mall (Ludhiana). "As part of this deal, a Brookfield-managed private real estate fund now owns a 51 per cent stake in this joint venture, while Bharti Enterprises continues with a 49 per cent stake. The enterprise value for the transaction is around Rs 5,000 crore," it added. Bharti Realty Ltd is the real estate arm of Bharti Enterprises, which has a presence in telecom, real estate, insurance, hospital
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Bharti Realty's properties in the three WorldMark towers in Delhi Aerocity and another in Gurugram are part of the deal
Brookfield Asset Management in October agreed to pay $2 billion for 12.5 million square feet of rent-yielding offices and co-working spaces in Asia's No 3 economy
Brookfield plans to continue gauging investor demand for three more weeks before proceeding with a retail offer, the person said
Some $1-1.5 billion annual inflows in NBFC space likely to be impacted with RBI move
This will be the third such REIT issue after Embassy Office Parks and Mindspace Business Parks. Both these REITS were co-sponsored by global private equity fund manager Blackstone
Brookfield will reportedly acquire some assets of RMZ in Bengaluru, Chennai, Mumbai and other cities, added sources
According to real estate experts, the price quoted by Brookfield is fair value given the current market conditions. Brookfield declined to comment on the matter.