IPOs and Catalysts/Events, Global Equity Research Ltd

Arun George

IPOs and Catalysts/Events

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<p>Chindata is a data centre operator. It is the largest carrier-neutral hyperscale data centre operator in Asia-Pacific emerging markets as measured by capacity in service, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan. The MSCI May 2021 review period has just wrapped up, and Chindata is among the stocks with the highest probability of inclusion in the MSCI Standard index and the largest buying impact from passive funds - <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/insights/msci-may-2021-index-rebalance-preview-let-the-games-begin" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="insights:50473" rel="noopener">MSCI May 2021 Index Rebalance Preview: Let The Games Begin</a>.  </p><div class="content-highlight"><p>After touching $23.65 per ADS on 26 Feb 2021, Chindata has derated and is down 45% YTD. The last close price of $13.19 per ADS is 2% below the IPO price of $13.50 per ADS. The Asia-Pacific hyperscale data centre market remains a structural growth market in part due to the increasing prevalence of outsourcing data centre services, rising client demand for higher power density, and increasing regulatory requirements on data security. Overall, we think that Chindata remains an attractive play on these favourable market dynamics and the shares are worth a closer look. </p></div>

Chindata is a data centre operator. It is the largest carrier-neutral hyperscale data centre operator in Asia-Pacific emerging markets as measured by capacity in service, according to Frost &amp; Sullivan. The MSCI May 2021 review period has just wrapped up, and Chindata is among the stocks with the highest probability of inclusion in the MSCI Standard index and the largest buying impact from passive funds - MSCI May 2021 Index Rebalance Preview: Let The Games Begin.  After touching $23.65 per ADS on 26 Feb 2021, Chindata has derated and is down 45% YTD. The last close price of $13.19 per ADS is 2% below the IPO price of $13.50 per ADS. The Asia-Pacific hyperscale data centre market remains a structural growth market in part due to the increasing prevalence of outsourcing data centre services, rising client demand for higher power density, and increasing regulatory requirements on data security. Overall, we think that Chindata remains an attractive play on these favourable market dynamics and the shares are worth a closer look. 

Equity Capital Markets

Mapletree Industrial Trust / Equity Capital Markets

<p>On Tuesday, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/mapletree-industrial-trust" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:40:1" rel="noopener">Mapletree Industrial Trust (MINT SP)</a> unveiled plans to raise around S$350.0 million through a private placement of new units. The private placement price range is set at S$2.211-2.265 per new unit. </p><div class="content-highlight"><p>The proceeds from the placement will be used to partially fund the proposed acquisitions through a 50:50 JV with Mapletree Investments. Overall, we believe that proposed acquisitions are attractive and bolster MINT’s credentials as an emerging datacentre play. While the valuation is full compared to Industrial S-REITs, we think that it looks attractive for investors seeking datacentre exposure.</p></div>

On Tuesday, Mapletree Industrial Trust (MINT SP) unveiled plans to raise around S$350.0 million through a private placement of new units. The private placement price range is set at S$2.211-2.265 per new unit. The proceeds from the placement will be used to partially fund the proposed acquisitions through a 50:50 JV with Mapletree Investments. Overall, we believe that proposed acquisitions are attractive and bolster MINT’s credentials as an emerging datacentre play. While the valuation is full compared to Industrial S-REITs, we think that it looks attractive for investors seeking datacentre exposure.

Mapletree Industrial Trust Placement: Reasonable for an Emerging Datacentre Play

GDS Holdings (ADR) / Equity Capital Markets

<p>Last Friday, <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/23649" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:23649:1">Gds Holdings (Adr) (GDS US)</a>, the largest third-party data centre operator in China, announced the placing price of its public offering of 11.9 million ADS. At the placing price of $33.50 per share, GDS will raise net proceeds of $385.5 million which will be used for the development and acquisition of new data centres.</p><div class="content-highlight"><p>We are positive on GDS as the business remains in rude health due to strong revenue growth, rising margins and high revenue visibility. Overall, we would participate in the public offering at the placing price.</p></div>

Last Friday, Gds Holdings (Adr) (GDS US), the largest third-party data centre operator in China, announced the placing price of its public offering of 11.9 million ADS. At the placing price of $33.50 per share, GDS will raise net proceeds of $385.5 million which will be used for the development and acquisition of new data centres.We are positive on GDS as the business remains in rude health due to strong revenue growth, rising margins and high revenue visibility. Overall, we would participate in the public offering at the placing price.

GDS Holdings (GDS US): Placing a Good Opportunity to Gain Exposure to a High Growth Story

M&A Reporting, CTFN

Jonathan Spitzer

M&A Reporting

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<p><span class="s1">Merger discussions between Interxion and Digital Realty have stalled, according to two sector executives, one of whom said talks had stalled over price.  A separate source said Interxion is under no pressure to sell and potential buyers must meet the company's valuation expectations.</span></p><p> </p>

Merger discussions between Interxion and Digital Realty have stalled, according to two sector executives, one of whom said talks had stalled over price.  A separate source said Interxion is under no pressure to sell and potential buyers must meet the company's valuation expectations. 

Merger Discussions Between Interxion and Digital Realty Stalled Over Price

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Digital Realty Trust, Inc. owns, acquires, repositions, and manages technology-related real estate.  The Company's properties contain applications and operations critical to the day-to-day operations of technology industry tenants and corporate enterprise data center tenants.  Digital's property portfolio is located throughout the United States and in England.

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Chindata Group: Data Centre Value

Chindata is among the stocks with the highest probability of inclusion in the MSCI Standard index but the shares are down 45% YTD. The valuation is...

Arun George

Mapletree Industrial Trust Placement: Reasonable for an Emerging Datacentre Play

On Tuesday, Mapletree Industrial Trust (MINT SP) unveiled plans to raise around S$350.0 million through a private placement of new units. The...

Arun George

GDS Holdings (GDS US): Placing a Good Opportunity to Gain Exposure to a High Growth Story

Last Friday, Gds Holdings (Adr) (GDS US), the largest third-party data centre operator in China, announced the placing price of its public offering...

Arun George

Merger Discussions Between Interxion and Digital Realty Stalled Over Price

Merger discussions between Interxion and Digital Realty have stalled, according to two sector executives, one of whom said talks had stalled over...

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