I Squared Capital to Buy oOh!media in $631M Australia Deal

Miami-based infrastructure investor I Squared Capital announced Monday it has signed a Scheme Implementation Agreement to acquire all issued shares of oOh!media Limited, a publicly traded out-of-home media platform operating across Australia and New Zealand. The all-cash deal values oOh!media shares at A$1.70 apiece, placing the company's total equity value at roughly A$898 million, or approximately US$631 million.

The transaction will be structured as a scheme of arrangement, a court-supervised process commonly used for public company takeovers in Australia. Under such a structure, oOh!media shareholders must vote to approve the deal before it can proceed, giving investors a direct say in whether the acquisition moves forward.

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I Squared Capital positions itself as a leading independent global infrastructure investor, and the oOh!media purchase fits a broader industry pattern of infrastructure-focused funds targeting out-of-home media assets — recognizing billboards, transit displays, and digital signage networks as long-duration, cash-generating infrastructure rather than purely advertising businesses. oOh!media holds a significant footprint across Australian and New Zealand media environments, making it an attractive acquisition target for a firm seeking stable, contracted revenue streams in the region.

The deal underscores growing international appetite for Southern Hemisphere media infrastructure at a time when digital out-of-home advertising continues to expand its share of total ad spend. If approved, the acquisition would take oOh!media private, removing it from the Australian Securities Exchange where it currently trades under the ticker OML.

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