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Cellnex Gauges Interest In Real Estate Unit; Not A Spread Mover.

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  • Not a spread mover; credit positive but the amount is small and the story is in line with the strategy communicated at the CMD.
  • Spanish-language paper Expansion reported that Cellnex has engaged Goldmans to assess interest in a minority stake in LandCo, aimed at cutting annual costs associated with Cellnex's telecom site leases by 8% through land acquisitions. For context, leases cost the company circa EUR 850mn last year implying EUR 70mn in cost savings.
  • GS are reportedly gauging interest for a partner to take a minority stake in the LandCo real estate subsidiary announced at the CMD as Cellnex aims to increase land ownership from 14% to 30%, though there is no express mandate to engage in a transaction.
  • Cellnex has underperformed slightly since mid-March with equity around 5% lower while spreads subsequently underperformed a basket of peer IG EUR Comms bonds with spreads now back in line with pre-upgrade levels.

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