oOh!media Agrees to $898M Acquisition by I Squared Capital
2026-08-10 · via DailyDOOH
oOh!media Limited, one of Australia's largest out-of-home and digital-out-of-home operators, has agreed to be acquired by I Squared Capital, a global infrastructure investment firm. The two sides have entered a binding Scheme Implementation Agreement under which an I Squared-controlled entity called OOH BidCo Pty. Ltd. will buy 100% of oOh!media's shares.
For anyone running networks or buying media on Australian screens, this is a significant ownership change at one of the country's biggest DOOH players. oOh!media operates a large footprint of roadside, retail, transit and place-based digital signage across Australia and New Zealand, so a change in ownership structure could eventually affect investment priorities, sales strategy or how the company approaches technology partnerships. The announcement does not say whether current management, brand, or operating structure will change once the deal closes.
Deal Terms
According to the announcement, shareholders will receive total consideration of $1.70 cash per share. That breaks down into $1.68 cash per share in scheme consideration plus a 2.00 cent fully franked interim 1H 2026 dividend that the oOh! board has determined to pay out separately.
oOh!media says the total consideration values the company's equity at approximately $898 million, with an enterprise value of $1.04 billion.
I Squared Capital is described in the release as a leading independent global infrastructure investor. The firm's interest in oOh!media fits a broader pattern of infrastructure and private capital funds moving into out-of-home and digital signage networks, which offer the kind of long-term, contracted advertising revenue streams that infrastructure investors tend to favor.
What Is Not Yet Known
The announcement is limited to the transaction structure and price. It does not detail a closing timeline, regulatory approval requirements, or what I Squared Capital plans to do with the business post-acquisition. It also does not address the future of oOh!media's existing partnerships, screen network expansion plans, or leadership team.
For operators, advertisers and vendors who work with oOh!media across its digital roadside, retail, office, and transit networks, the practical impact of the ownership change will likely become clearer once the scheme of arrangement proceeds toward completion and any regulatory or shareholder approvals are secured. As is standard for schemes of this kind, the deal will need to clear those approval hurdles before it can close, though the release does not specify a target completion date.
The announcement in full
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oOh!media Limited (ASX:OML) has advised that it has entered into a binding Scheme Implementation Agreement (SIA) with OOH BidCo Pty. Ltd. (BidCo), an entity owned and controlled by funds managed and/or advised by I Squared Capital and its affiliates, descrivbed as a leading independent global infrastructure investor.
Under the SIA, BidCo will acquire 100% of the fully paid ordinary shares in the issued share capital of oOh! for total consideration of $1.70 cash per Share, comprising scheme consideration of $1.68 cash per Share (Scheme Consideration) by way of a scheme of arrangement (Scheme) and an interim fully franked 1H 2026 dividend of 2.00 cents cash per Share which the oOh! Board has determined to pay.
The total consideration of $1.70 cash per Share implies an equity value for oOh! of approximately $898 million and an enterprise value for oOh! of $1.04 billion.
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