The Value of Buildouts: How Infrastructure Investments Impact Network Value – From M&A to Property Taxes

To M&A or not to M&A? That’s the question many investors are weighing as they evaluate telecom assets in today’s funding-driven market. With billions in federal broadband dollars set to be awarded, the focus will soon shift to what’s been built, what’s left to deploy, and how that translates into long-term value and profitability.

As M&A activity heats up, accurate network appraisals are critical, not just for deal valuation, but also to ensure fair property tax assessments on both new and existing infrastructure.

But what does “fair value” really mean in both contexts, and how do you calculate it in a shifting network landscape?

Topics we’ll cover:

• How investors are approaching M&A in Telecom
• What key factors are driving decisions? For example, what is the total future value of the company?
• The dual role accurate network appraisals play in both M&A deals, alongside validating and ensuring a fair value assessment of new and existing infrastructure for property tax assessments.
• What does “fair value” of your network infrastructure mean?
• How do you calculate it?

Walk away, understanding how the value of your network assets will shift over time in an evolving expansion landscape, and what a fair network value of your network means for both M&A and property taxes.