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Telenet to acquire BASE in Belgium for EUR1.325bn cash
M2 - Mon Apr 20, 5:54AM CDT
Cable company Liberty Global plc (Nasdaq:LBTYA) announced today that its subsidiary, Telenet Group Holding NV (Telenet), has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BASE Company NV (BASE Company), a large mobile network operator in Belgium, in an all cash transaction valuing BASE Company at EUR1.325bn.
LBTYK: 30.11 (-1.30), LBTYA: 30.83 (-1.58)
Liberty Global's Subsidiary Telenet to Acquire BASE
BusinessWire - Mon Apr 20, 12:15AM CDT
Liberty Global plc ("Liberty Global"

(NASDAQ: LBTYA, LBTYB and LBTYK) today announced that its subsidiary Telenet Group Holding NV ("Telenet"

has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BASE Company NV ("BASE Company"

, the third-largest mobile network operator in Belgium in an all cash transaction valuing BASE Company at EUR1.325 billion. This represents a purchase price multiple of 4.2x BASE Company's estimated 2015 OCF(1), as adjusted for approximately EUR145 million of projected annual run-rate opex synergies(2). When the enterprise value is increased to include approximately EUR240 million of projected one-off investments and integration costs, the synergy adjusted multiple increases to 5.0x(3). This acquisition will enable Telenet to compete more effectively in a mobile market with significant growth opportunities, while offering a full range of fixed and mobile services to the benefit of consumers and businesses in Belgium.
LBTYK: 30.11 (-1.30), LBTYB: 31.08 (-0.53), LBTYA: 30.83 (-1.58)