PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi Tbk. (MTEL) or Mitratel acquired 54 towers belonging to PT XL Axiata Tbk. (EXCL) worth IDR 36.62 billion.
Bisnis.com, JAKARTA – PT Dayamitra Telekomunikasi Tbk. (MTEL) or Mitratel acquired 54 towers belonging to PT XL Axiata Tbk. (EXCL) worth IDR 36.62 billion.
Mitratel and XL Axiata signed the tower sale and purchase agreement on Monday, September 25 2023. Furthermore, also agreed to a rental contract for 53 towers in addition to the sale and purchase agreement. The remaining 1 tower which is not included in the rental agreement, is occupied by another operator.
“The company has completed the transaction to purchase 54 telecommunications towers with 63 tenants or a tenancy ratio of 1.16. Furthermore, MTEL also agreed to lease back 53 telecommunications towers to PT XL Axiata Tbk. The total acquisition value is IDR 36.62 billion,” said Hendra Purnama, Mitratel Chief Investment Officer during Public Expose today (9/27/2023).
According to him, the XL Axiata towers that have been acquired are evenly distributed throughout Indonesia. Starting from Central Sumatra, Southern Sumatra, West Java, Jakarta, Bogor, Bali, Nusa Tenggara, Kalimantan, and Sulawesi.
“We always believe in the potential for economic growth outside Java and its promising contribution to the national economy. This acquisition is a form of our commitment to helping our strategic partners from the telecommunications operator industry to expand with a more efficient business model,” said Hendra.
Apart from buying towers belonging to EXCL, Hendra also conveyed that Mitratel had acquired 51 towers pertaining to two other companies. The signing of the sale and purchase was carried out at the end of last week, Friday September 22.
All these towers are located in Bali, Jakarta and Bogor. From the purchase of these 51 towers, MTEL attained 79 new tenants. This means that the tenancy ratio of these 51 new towers is 1.55.
“We believe that the divestment of tower and fiber optic assets belonging to telecommunications operators will continue. This is a strategic step for the telecommunications industry to achieve growth rapidly, efficiently and effectively. Mitratel is always ready to be their strategic partner to achieve sustainable growth together,” concluded Hendra.
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