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Small cap darlings' merger challenge

https://www.afr.com/companies/telecommunications/small-cap-darlings-merger-challenge-20200812-p55kzk


Basically, the boss of Uniti is an entrepreneur, started out with M2 Comms, then with UWL made a set of acquisitions. OPC has grown organically; this will be Uniti's biggest move, and the enlarged entity should make it to S&P200 inclusion.


They both mainly lay fibre to premises and charge internet providers for access. UWL is new housing estates and low rise developments, while OPC was more high rise and apartments. They were starting to nip at each others' territory. The combined group will have 109,500 active connections, and an additional 78,000 connected premises, and there are another 188,000 contracted lots.


Sounds like a lot of groundwork, getting the synergies, and converting connections to active monthly payers.


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