Vantage Towers Acquisition, Valuation & Financials

Vantage Towers was acquired by KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners for $14B in November 2022, a 13.7x multiple on $1B of revenue.

Vantage Towers acquisition price

$14B

Acquired by KKR, Global Infrastructure Partners · Nov 2022

Vantage Towers revenue at acquisition

$1B

Last twelve months · Nov 2022

Vantage Towers revenue multiple at acquisition

13.7x

EV/Revenue · Nov 2022

Vantage Towers EBITDA multiple at acquisition

16.1x

EV/EBITDA · Nov 2022

Vantage Towers Overview

About Vantage Towers

Vantage is the tower arm of Vodafone, spun off in 2021. Vantage fully owns 45,000 towers in Germany, Spain, Greece, and other European countries. Vantage also owns stakes in Inwit (22,000 towers, Vantage owns 33% stake), the Italian tower operator resulting from the merger of Vodafone and Telecom Italia’s towers in the region, and Cornerstone (14,000 towers, 50% stake) a tower joint venture in the U.K. with Telefonica.


Founded

2019

HQ

GermanyGermany

Status

Acquired

Revenue

$1B (Nov 2022)

Valuation

$14B (acquired Nov 2022)

Vantage Towers Acquisition

Vantage Towers was acquired by KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners for $14B on 9 November 2022.

The acquisition price implies a 13.7x revenue and 16.1x EBITDA multiple on $1B of revenue.

Vodafone announced a co-control partnership with Global Infrastructure Partners and KKR on November 9, 2022 for its investment in Vantage Towers. A jointly owned vehicle would hold Vodafone's existing 81.7% stake and launch a voluntary offer for the remaining publicly held shares. The offer price of EUR 32 per share valued Vantage Towers' equity at EUR 16.2 billion and its total enterprise value at EUR 13.9 billion, a multiple of 26x adjusted EBITDAaL of EUR 543 million for the twelve months to March 2022. In that year the company reported revenue of EUR 1,011 million and adjusted EBITDA of EUR 865 million. The financial investors had committed equity for an initial interest of between 32% and 40% in the joint venture, with an intention to reach 50% through additional commitments, and Vodafone retained balanced governance with equal voting rights. The partnership was intended to support tower construction, increased use of existing sites and further infrastructure acquisitions. Vantage Towers supplies telecommunications sites to mobile network operators across European markets.

Vantage Towers acquisition details
AcquirerDateTypePriceEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
  • KKR
  • Global Infrastructure Partners
9 Nov 2022PE buyout$14B13.7x16.1x

Sources: vodafone.com, vantagetowers.com, vantagetowers.com

Vantage Towers as a Public Company

Vantage Towers traded as HAM: VTWR before it was taken private. Its acquisition was announced in November 2022. March 2025 is its last month on record as a listed company, with a market cap of $22B and an enterprise value of $27B.

Over the 4 years before that, its market cap grew from $14B in March 2021 to $22B.

Vantage Towers market cap while listed

Vantage Towers EV/Revenue (LTM) while listed

Vantage Towers financials and trading multiples by year while listed
As ofMarket capRevenue (LTM)EBITDA (LTM)EBITDA marginEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
Mar 2025$22B-----
Mar 2024$20B-----
Mar 2023$19B$1.2B$968M82%19.8x24.0x
Mar 2022$18B$1.1B$957M85%20.3x23.8x
Mar 2021$14B$1.1B$796M70%12.6x18.0x

Market cap, enterprise value and last-twelve-month figures are month-end values, up to the last month Vantage Towers traded.

Vantage Towers Funding History

Vantage Towers has 2 recorded secondary share sales and no primary funding rounds.

Vantage Towers funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsDeal Summary
Jul 2024SecondaryKKR; Global Infrastructure PartnersVodafone announced the sale of a further stake in the holding partnership controlling Vantage Towers on July 22, 2024. The purchasing consortium was led by Global Infrastructure Partners and KKR. Vodafone described the transaction as a sale of approximately ten percent of Oak Holdings for EUR1.3 billion, bringing ownership of that vehicle to an equal split between Vodafone and the consortium. Oak held 89.3% of Vantage Towers, leaving Vodafone with an effective interest of approximately 44.7% in the operating company. The transaction used the same EUR32 share price as the initial agreement announced in November 2022 and brought Vodafone’s cumulative net proceeds from the sell-down to EUR6.6 billion. Vodafone intended to use the proceeds to reduce debt. The disclosed consideration relates to that holding-company interest and is not presented as a whole-company valuation or capital raised by Vantage Towers.
May 2023SecondaryUniSuperUniSuper acquired an indirect 5% interest in Vantage Towers by joining the Global Infrastructure Partners and KKR-led consortium that had taken co-control of the European tower business alongside Vodafone through Oak Holdings in March 2023. The Australian fund said it committed about A$1 billion, accessing the transaction through its existing relationship with KKR after an extended due diligence process, and described it as its first direct unlisted infrastructure investment in Europe. Vantage Towers, with more than 83,000 sites across 10 markets, immediately became the third-largest asset in UniSuper's A$15 billion unlisted portfolio behind Sydney and Adelaide airports.

Who has invested in Vantage Towers?

3 investors have backed Vantage Towers across its funding rounds, including KKR, Global Infrastructure Partners and UniSuper.


Vantage Towers Investors

Investors in Vantage Towers by funding rounds participated
InvestorHQRoundsRoleFirst check
KKRUnited StatesNew York City, NY1ParticipantJul 2024

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Vantage Towers Competitors

Vantage Towers competitors include listed companies like Swiss Prime Site, Swire Properties, PSP Swiss Property and Merlin Properties, and private ones like EDENS and Shanghai Taomao.

Public and private companies comparable to Vantage Towers
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
Swiss Prime SiteSwitzerlandSwitzerlandPublicly listed$676M$502M$13B32.2x
Swire PropertiesHong KongHong KongPublicly listed$2B$152M$19B10.5x
PSP Swiss PropertySwitzerlandSwitzerlandPublicly listed$437M$390M$8.7B29.4x
Merlin PropertiesSpainSpainPublicly listed$604M$466M$8.1B18.2x
EDENSUnited StatesWashington, DCPrivate--$2.5B-
Shanghai TaomaoChinaChinaPrivate--$1.3B-

Vantage Towers Public Comps

Vantage Towers is no longer listed, but its public comps include Sekisui House, Omega Healthcare Investors, Toll Brothers, MasTec, HENGTONG Group, Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield, Keppel, Swiss Prime Site, Emaar Development and Vonovia.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Sekisui House$27B$2.6B0.9x0.9x9.2x9.6x
Omega Healthcare Investors$1.2B$1.2B15.8x17.3x16.1x-
Toll Brothers$11B$1.8B1.5x1.5x8.6x8.6x
MasTec$14B$1.1B1.3x1.0x16.5x12.1x
HENGTONG Group$10B$730M1.6x1.3x22.3x9.5x
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield$3.4B$2.7B12.9x18.2x16.4x18.3x
Keppel$4.7B$1.4B4.6x3.8x15.2x21.3x
Swiss Prime Site$676M$502M30.2x32.2x40.7x34.5x

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Common questions about Vantage Towers

When was Vantage Towers founded?Vantage Towers was founded in 2019.
Where is Vantage Towers headquartered?Vantage Towers is headquartered in Germany.
Is Vantage Towers publicly listed?No, Vantage Towers was acquired by KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners in November 2022.
Who acquired Vantage Towers?Vantage Towers was acquired by KKR and Global Infrastructure Partners in November 2022.
How much was Vantage Towers acquired for?Vantage Towers was acquired for $14B in November 2022, a 13.7x revenue multiple.
Who are Vantage Towers' investors?Vantage Towers' investors include KKR, Global Infrastructure Partners and UniSuper.
Which companies are comparable to Vantage Towers?Companies comparable to Vantage Towers include Swiss Prime Site, Swire Properties, PSP Swiss Property, Merlin Properties, EDENS and Shanghai Taomao.
What was Vantage Towers' market cap before the acquisition?Vantage Towers had a market cap of $22B in March 2025, its last month on record as a listed company.

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