An affiliate of Digital Colony Management LLC has acquired Boingo Wireless Inc., a distributed antenna system and Wi-Fi provider that serves carriers, consumers, property owners and advertisers worldwide. Upon completion of the transaction, Boingo will transition from a public company to a privately held company.

Under the terms of the agreement, which has been unanimously approved by Boingo’s board of directors, Digital Colony will acquire all the outstanding shares of Boingo common stock for $14.00 per share in cash through a merger, in a transaction valued at approximately $854 million, including the assumption of $199 million of Boingo’s net debt obligations. The acquisition price represents a 23% premium to Boingo’s closing price of $11.40 on February 26, 2021.

Warren Roll, managing director of Digital Colony, added, “Boingo is a leader in indoor wireless infrastructure, operating networks that serve a large and growing addressable market. We look forward to working with the experienced Boingo team as they continue to develop and deploy reliable networks serving their diverse set of high-quality customers.”

TAP Advisors is serving as exclusive financial advisor and provided a fairness opinion to Boingo’s board of directors in connection with the transaction and Gunderson Dettmer is serving as legal counsel. Credit Suisse is acting as lead financial advisor and Truist Securities Inc. is acting as co-financial advisor to Digital Colony in connection with the transaction. Debt financing for the transaction is being led by Truist Securities Inc. along with Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners TD Securities and CIT. Simpson Thacher is serving as legal advisor to Digital Colony.