FiberCop Acquisition, Valuation, Funding & Investors

FiberCop was acquired by KKR, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, CPP Investments, F2i Fondi Italiani per le Infrastrutture and Government of Italy for $22B in June 2024, a 4.8x multiple on $4.5B of revenue.

FiberCop acquisition price

$22B

Acquired by KKR, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority +3 · Jun 2024

FiberCop revenue at acquisition

$4.5B

Last twelve months · Jun 2024

FiberCop revenue multiple at acquisition

4.8x

EV/Revenue · Jun 2024

FiberCop EBITDA multiple at acquisition

9.9x

EV/EBITDA · Jun 2024

FiberCop Overview

About FiberCop

FiberCop is an Italian wholesale operator based in Milan that builds and manages passive fiber-optic infrastructure for ultrafast broadband across Italy. It deploys GPON networks reaching 3.7 million real estate units in 271 municipalities. The company wholesales dark fiber and lit services to retail ISPs like Vodafone and Fastweb. Launched in 2021 following a TIM spin-off, FiberCop supports Italy's National Recovery Plan for gigabit connectivity.


Founded

2021

HQ

ItalyMilan

Status

Acquired

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Usage-based

Revenue

$4.5B (Jun 2024)

Valuation

$9.3B (Apr 2021)

FiberCop Acquisition

FiberCop was acquired by KKR, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, CPP Investments, F2i Fondi Italiani per le Infrastrutture and Government of Italy for $22B on 5 June 2024.

The acquisition price implies a 4.8x revenue and 9.9x EBITDA multiple on $4.5B of revenue.

Before the acquisition FiberCop had raised $2.2B across 1 funding round.

FiberCop operates Italy's fixed-line wholesale network infrastructure, including copper and fiber assets spun off from Telecom Italia (TIM), focusing on FTTH rollout with 20.2 million covered housing units by end-2024. In 2024, it accelerated capex to €2.4 billion, including €1.4 billion post-acquisition of TIM network and €829 million under NRRP. The company maintains a diversified revenue mix from B2B, B2B2C, and wholesale services with a strong active lines base and 73.5% wholesale access share. A consortium led by KKR completed the acquisition of FiberCop's assets, including TIM's fixed network, at an €18.8 billion valuation in July 2024, with KKR holding 37.8-38%, alongside CPP Investments (17.5%), ADIA (17.5%), Italian MEF (16%), and F2i (11-11.2%). Total equity invested reached around €10 billion, establishing FiberCop as Europe's largest infrastructure investment that year. Post-closing, net debt stood at €9.2 billion with liquidity covering maturities to 2028. For FY 2024 pro forma, FiberCop reported revenues of €3.9 billion and organic EBITDAaL of €1.9 billion, in line with budget and business plan. 9M 2024 pro forma showed €2.9 billion revenues and €1.4 billion normalized EBITDAaL. Value creation initiatives, including early retirement, copper decommissioning, real estate, and IT efficiencies, target over €100 million run-rate EBITDA impact. FTTH coverage expanded to 11.6 million units by September 2024 (10.7 million in autonomous areas, over 800,000 in NRRP), achieving 97% of targets. Recurring ARPU stood at €13.8 with 14.7 million lines.

FiberCop acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePriceEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
  • KKR
  • Abu Dhabi Investment Authority
  • CPP Investments
  • F2i Fondi Italiani per le Infrastrutture
  • Government of Italy
5 Jun 2024PE buyout$22B4.8x9.9x

Sources: gruppotim.it, cppinvestments.com, mef.gov.it

FiberCop Valuation

FiberCop is currently valued at $9.3B, based on its undisclosed-stage round in April 2021. Read the announcement ↗

The $2.2B round included KKR and Fastweb.

FiberCop valuation by funding round

FiberCop valuation by funding round
DateStageValuation
Apr 2021Undisclosed stage$9.3B

FiberCop Funding History

FiberCop has raised a total of $2.2B across 1 funding round.

FiberCop funding rounds

FiberCop funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedValuationDeal Summary
Apr 2021Undisclosed stageKKR; Fastweb$2.2B$9.3BTIM, KKR Infrastructure and Fastweb finalised on 31 March 2021 the agreements under which KKR Infrastructure acquired 37.5% of FiberCop from TIM for EUR 1.8 billion, based on an enterprise value of about EUR 7.7 billion and an equity value of EUR 4.7 billion, and Fastweb contributed its 20% stake in the FlashFiber joint venture in exchange for 4.5%, leaving TIM with 57.5%; FiberCop became fully operational on 1 April 2021. The transaction had been announced on 31 August 2020 and cleared by the European Commission in March 2021. FiberCop, headquartered in Rome, owns and operates TIM's secondary access network from street cabinets to customers' premises together with the fibre network built by FlashFiber, offering ultra-broadband FTTC and FTTH connections to more than 90% of the Italian population under an open co-investment model available to all operators. The company planned to reach 76% of properties in Italy's grey and black areas with FTTH by 2025 and expected EBITDA of about EUR 0.9 billion in its first full year. In 2024 KKR and co-investors acquired the whole of TIM's fixed network (NetCo), which was merged into FiberCop.

Who has invested in FiberCop?

2 investors have backed FiberCop across its funding rounds, including KKR and Fastweb.


FiberCop Investors

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FiberCop Competitors

FiberCop competitors include listed companies like China Tower, Cellnex, BT Group and HENGTONG Group, and private ones like FirstEnergy Transmission and ICEYE.

Public and private companies comparable to FiberCop
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
China TowerChinaChinaPublicly listed$15B$9.9B$20B2.3x
CellnexSpainSpainPublicly listed$4.7B$3.3B$19B9.3x
BT GroupUnited KingdomUnited KingdomPublicly listed$26B$9.8B$25B2.1x
HENGTONG GroupChinaChinaPublicly listed$10B$726M$26B2.3x
FirstEnergy TransmissionUnited StatesAkron, OHPrivate$1.9B-$12B6.3x
ICEYEFinlandEspooPrivate$289M$115M$12B40.3x

FiberCop Public Comps

FiberCop is no longer listed, but its public comps include China Tower, Cellnex, SBA Communications, BT Group, HENGTONG Group, MasTec, Crown Castle, Ericsson, Indus Towers and KT.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
China Tower$15B$9.9B2.3x2.3x3.4x3.7x
Cellnex$4.7B$3.3B9.2x9.3x13.0x11.1x
SBA Communications$2.8B$1.9B11.7x11.6x17.1x17.1x
BT Group$26B$9.8B2.0x2.1x5.4x4.9x
HENGTONG Group$10B$726M2.7x2.3x37.3x19.4x
MasTec$14B$1.1B1.4x1.2x18.4x13.9x
Crown Castle$4.3B$2.7B12.3x12.7x19.3x19.1x
Ericsson$24B$4.8B1.3x1.3x6.3x7.4x

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Common questions about FiberCop

When was FiberCop founded?FiberCop was founded in 2021.
Where is FiberCop headquartered?FiberCop is headquartered in Milan, Italy.
Is FiberCop publicly listed?No, FiberCop was acquired by KKR, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, CPP Investments and 2 other investors in June 2024.
Who acquired FiberCop?FiberCop was acquired by KKR, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, CPP Investments, F2i Fondi Italiani per le Infrastrutture and Government of Italy in June 2024.
How much was FiberCop acquired for?FiberCop was acquired for $22B in June 2024, a 4.8x revenue multiple.
What is FiberCop's valuation?FiberCop was last valued at $9.3B in its undisclosed-stage round in April 2021.
How much funding has FiberCop raised?FiberCop has raised $2.2B across 1 funding round.
What was FiberCop's last funding round?FiberCop's last funding round was a $2.2B undisclosed-stage round in April 2021.
Who are FiberCop's investors?FiberCop's investors include KKR and Fastweb.
Which companies are comparable to FiberCop?Companies comparable to FiberCop include China Tower, Cellnex, BT Group, HENGTONG Group, FirstEnergy Transmission and ICEYE.

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