Houlihan Lokey Advises American Tower

Transaction: Houlihan Lokey Advises American Tower (1)

Houlihan Lokey is pleased to announce that it has advised American Tower on its acquisition of DataSite. The transaction closed on October 6, 2021.

DataSite was founded in 2008 as a premier colocation provider for corporate enterprises in growing markets and owns and operates two world-class data center facilities located in Orlando and Atlanta. DataSite’s data center infrastructure is expertly managed to meet the increasingly demanding requirements of modern computing environments.

The acquisition of DataSite by American Tower, one of the largest global providers of multitenant communications real estate, is expected to complement the company’s existing edge and interconnect data center facilities in the region, while advancing its platform expansion strategy.

Houlihan Lokey served as the exclusive financial advisor to American Tower and assisted in sourcing, structuring, and negotiating the transaction on behalf of the company. This deal further demonstrates Houlihan Lokey’s relationships and leading position as a premier advisor to market-leading data center and related digital infrastructure providers.

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