Intelligent Energy (IEH) has signed an agreement to acquire GTL’s energy management business, which provides energy to over 27,400 telecom towers in India, for £85m ($129m). The transaction is expected to generate long-term recurring revenues worth £1.2bn ($1.8bn) over 10 years. Management expects EBITDA margin for this activity to rise from c 15% to 30-35% (c £40m or £61m per year), within three to five years. We revise our estimates and indicative valuation to reflect the transaction, giving a base case fair value of £471m ($717m).
