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Crown Castle M&A Summary

Crown Castle has acquired 19 companies. A total of 16 acquisitions came from private equity firms. It has also divested 2 assets.

Crown Castle’s largest acquisition to date was in 2017, when it acquired Lightower Fiber Networks for $7.1B. It’s largest disclosed sale occurred in 2025, when it sold Crown Castle - Small Cells Solutions Business to EQT for $4.3B. Crown Castle has acquired in 6 different US states. The Company’s most targeted sectors include communications (78%) and infrastructure (12%).

M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity11
    • M&A Buy Activity9
    • M&A Sell Activity2
  • Total Sectors Invested 3
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 15

Crown Castle

Crown Castle International Corp.

8020 Katy Freeway,
Houston, Texas 77024
United States,
(713) 570-3000
www.crowncastle.com

All (11) Buy (9) Sell (2)
Date Target Value
$mlns 		Transaction Type Acquirer Seller SRC
Link
2025-03-14 Crown Castle - Small Cells Solutions Business · Communications
Houston, Texas

Crown Castle’s Small Cells Solutions business builds and operates small cells nationwide, serving mobile densification needs for cellular carriers. Crown Castle’s Small Cells Solutions business is based in Houston, Texas.

4,250 Divestiture

EQT PE
Advisors: Kirkland & Ellis , TD Securities

Crown Castle


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