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5G Networks raising $22.3m for fibre expansion

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5G Networks is raising $22.3m.
5G Networks is raising $22.3m.

5G Networks is raising $22.3m at $1.23 per share to fund growth.

The company will secure $18.3m through a placement and the rest through a share purchase plan.

The raise represents an 8.9 per cent discount to the last closing price of $1.35.

Wilsons is sole lead manager on the placement.

Proceeds are being used to provide balance sheet flexibility to invest in the expansion of fibre network in Sydney and Melbourne and new builds in Brisbane and Adelaide, focused on central city demand and key data centre locations.

The funds will also be used to pursue mergers and acquisition opportunities and other growth initiatives.

The company is a licenced telecommunications carrier operating across Australia.

5G Networks currently owns and operates its own nationwide high-speed data network with points of presence in all major Australian capital cities.

It also offers managed cloud solutions through its cloud and data centre capabilities as well as managed services to optimise customers’ IT and network environments.

Bridget Carter
Bridget CarterDataRoom Editor

Bridget Carter has worked as a writer and editor for The Australian’s DataRoom column since it was launched in 2013, focusing on capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, private equity and investment banking. She has been a journalist for more than 18 years, covering a broad range of events and topics, including high profile court cases and crimes, natural disasters, social issues and company news.

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