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<ul><li>CPPIB is set to sell a China mall to Dajia Insurance for $163M, showcasing a significant real estate deal in Asia.</li><li>GDS announces rebranding of its international unit as DayOne, reflecting a strategic shift within the company.</li><li>Henderson Land plans expansion in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong, while Schroders markets Kowloon Complex floor after canceled auction. Singapore private home prices surge in Q4 with 3-5% growth predicted for 2025.</li></ul>

CPPIB is set to sell a China mall to Dajia Insurance for $163M, showcasing a significant real estate deal in Asia.GDS announces rebranding of its international unit as DayOne, reflecting a strategic shift within the company.Henderson Land plans expansion in Mid-Levels, Hong Kong, while Schroders markets Kowloon Complex floor after canceled auction. Singapore private home prices surge in Q4 with 3-5% growth predicted for 2025.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (06-Jan-2025): Asia Real Estate News 2025-01-06

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chindata-group-holdings-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29274:1" rel="noopener">Chindata Group (CD US)</a>’s US$8.60 per ADS offer from Bain Capital is conditional on dissenting shareholders representing less than 12% of outstanding shares. </li>
<li>Oasis Management, an activist fund, <a href="https://investor.chindatagroup.com/static-files/87aad398-55ac-469c-959f-849e42247988" target="_blank" rel="noopener">recently disclosed</a> a shareholding representing 65.9 million ordinary shares, 8.99% of outstanding shares and 1.24% of voting interest. </li>
<li>Precedent transactions where the dissent condition was exceeded suggest two possibilities – the offeror waives the condition or persuades sufficient shareholders to withdraw as dissenters.</li>
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Chindata Group (CD US)’s US$8.60 per ADS offer from Bain Capital is conditional on dissenting shareholders representing less than 12% of outstanding shares. 
Oasis Management, an activist fund, recently disclosed a shareholding representing 65.9 million ordinary shares, 8.99% of outstanding shares and 1.24% of voting interest. 
Precedent transactions where the dissent condition was exceeded suggest two possibilities – the offeror waives the condition or persuades sufficient shareholders to withdraw as dissenters.


Chindata (CD US): Maximum Dissent Condition in Focus as Oasis Builds a Stake

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chindata-group-holdings-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29274:1" rel="noopener">Chindata Group (CD US)</a> has entered a definite agreement with Bain Capital at US$8.60 per ADS, 7.5% higher than its previous offer of US$8.00 per ADS.</li>
<li>Completion is conditional on shareholder approval, dissenting shareholders representing less than 12% of outstanding shares and any applicable regulatory approvals. The completion conditions should be met.</li>
<li>CMC’s offer, while higher, does not meet the "<em>superior proposal</em>" criterion. At the last close price and December-end completion, the gross and annualised spread is 6.0% and 16.6%, respectively.</li>
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Chindata Group (CD US) has entered a definite agreement with Bain Capital at US$8.60 per ADS, 7.5% higher than its previous offer of US$8.00 per ADS.
Completion is conditional on shareholder approval, dissenting shareholders representing less than 12% of outstanding shares and any applicable regulatory approvals. The completion conditions should be met.
CMC’s offer, while higher, does not meet the "superior proposal" criterion. At the last close price and December-end completion, the gross and annualised spread is 6.0% and 16.6%, respectively.


Chindata (CD US): Bain’s Binding Proposal at US$8.60 Per ADS

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<li>Digital Realty Trust, Inc. is executing a phenomenal strategy, with additional pipeline developments coming online soon.</li>
<li>Digital Realty is faced with cyclical valuation concerns, we think they will be short-lived.</li>
<li>Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (<span class="ticker-hover-wrapper">NYSE:DLR</span>) presents an interesting talking point</li>
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Digital Realty Trust, Inc. is executing a phenomenal strategy, with additional pipeline developments coming online soon.
Digital Realty is faced with cyclical valuation concerns, we think they will be short-lived.
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:DLR) presents an interesting talking point


Digital Realty Trust: A Dividend Growth Investor's Pal

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<li>China Merchants Capital (CMC) <a href="https://en.cmcapital.com.cn/list/669" target="_blank" rel="noopener">disclosed</a> a competing preliminary non-binding proposal to acquire <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/chindata-group-holdings-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:29274:1" rel="noopener">Chindata Group (CD US)</a> at US$9.20 per ADS, a 15.0% premium to Bain Capital’s US$8.00 per ADS offer.</li>
<li>Astonishingly, Chindata did not publicly disclose the CMC offer, which was sent to the special committee on 9 June, i.e., 34 days ago.</li>
<li>CMC must get Bain Capital’s support due to its 92.34% voting rights. The presence of a credible competing proposal will require Bain Capital to match CMC’s offer.</li>
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China Merchants Capital (CMC) disclosed a competing preliminary non-binding proposal to acquire Chindata Group (CD US) at US$9.20 per ADS, a 15.0% premium to Bain Capital’s US$8.00 per ADS offer.
Astonishingly, Chindata did not publicly disclose the CMC offer, which was sent to the special committee on 9 June, i.e., 34 days ago.
CMC must get Bain Capital’s support due to its 92.34% voting rights. The presence of a credible competing proposal will require Bain Capital to match CMC’s offer.


Chindata (CD US): China Merchants Capital’s Rival Privatisation Offer

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