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Spark New Zealand mulls stake sale in mobile towers business
Nov 3, 2024 2:20 PM

Oct 30 (Reuters) - NZ-based telco Spark is

considering divesting its stake in Connexa, a mobile tower

business, the company said on Wednesday, at a time when media

speculation has emerged that Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan

(OTPP) is looking to offload its shareholding as well.

OTPP, a pension fund based out of Canada, bought a 70% stake

in the passive mobile towers at a valuation of NZ$1.18 billion

($703.75 million) in 2022.

The Australian Financial review, earlier in the month,

reported that the pension fund - currently holding an 83% stake,

was mulling whether it should sell a slice of Connexa.

OTPP did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for

comment.

"While a transaction is not yet certain, the strong

levels of interest we have received is reflective of the high

quality of the Connexa business," Spark said.

Spark said it is looking to unlock further value for its

shareholders and is reviewing all of its non-core assets in a

bid to further strengthen its balance sheet.

The company has reported a 72.2% slump in net profit at

NZ$316 million for the 2024 financial year.

Spark did not immediately respond to request over the

valuation it would be seeking for its stake in Connexa.

($1 = 1.6767 New Zealand dollars)

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