Deal closed: Polhem Infra acquires Telia Carrier from Telia Group
1 Jun 2021
Announced last October Polhem Infra, backed by three state owned AP Funds, have closed and fulfilled the acquisition of the Telia Carrier from Telia Group. Telia Carrier is the global leader in IP traffic and with Polhem Infra as the new owner, the company can now take the opportunity to grow even further. The transaction was done on a value of SEK 9,450 million on a cash and debt free basis.
Carlsquare advised Polhem Infra in the transaction.
“We are tremendously proud to be part of this transaction, creating a new Swedish blue-chip company and keeping this unique asset within Sweden. We believe Polhem Infra is the right owner of the company with the opportunity to fully prosper”, says Anders Elgemyr, managing partner Carlsquare Sweden.
Read the press release from Telia here.