J5 Infrastructure Partners
Overview
| Deal Type |
Mergers & Acquisitions |
|---|---|
| Client & Transactional Partners |
J5 Infrastructure Partners Ridgemont Equity Partners Centerline Communications Audax Group |
| Our Role |
Exclusive Sell-Side Advisor |
Summary
On December 30, 2021, KeyBanc Capital Markets (“KBCM”) successfully advised J5 Infrastructure Partners (“J5” or the “Company”), a portfolio company of Ridgemont Equity Partners (“Ridgemont”) on its sale to Centerline Communications (“Centerline”), a portfolio company of Audax Group (“Audax”). J5 engaged KBCM as its Exclusive Sell-Side Advisor based on its industry-leading telecom services practice and proven M&A execution capabilities. KBCM acted as exclusive sell-side advisor to Centerline in its sale to Audax in August 2021.
Headquartered in Irvine, California, J5 is a leading turnkey telecommunication deployment services provider to top wireless and wireline telecommunication companies in the U.S. J5 provides front end deployment services including site acquisition, zoning & permitting, design & engineering and more throughout the Western U.S.
Ridgemont Equity Partners is a North Carolina-based private equity investment firm with approximately $5 billion in assets under management. Since 1993, Ridgemont has worked with leading management teams to accomplish shared growth objectives.
Headquartered in Raynham, MA, Centerline provides turnkey wireless telecommunications infrastructure services to carriers, equipment suppliers, and tower operators. Centerline provides services across the U.S., with a particularly strong presence in the Northeast and Mid Atlantic markets.
Audax Group is a leading alternative investment manager with offices in Boston, New York and San Francisco. Audax Private Equity has invested over $7 billion in more than 145 platforms and over 1,000 add-on acquisitions.
