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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/ntt-dc-reit" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:45414:1" rel="noopener">NTT DC REIT (NTTDCR SP)</a> is the exclusive S-REIT vehicle sponsored by NTT Group. It has launched an SGX IPO to raise proceeds up to US$864 million. </li>
<li>The IPO portfolio comprises six data centres – three located in California, one in Virginia, one in Vienna, and one in Singapore.</li>
<li>NTT DC REIT offers an attractive value proposition, comprising a blue-chip tenant base, a staggered lease expiry profile, a robust growth pipeline, and sizable debt headroom.</li>
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NTT DC REIT (NTTDCR SP) is the exclusive S-REIT vehicle sponsored by NTT Group. It has launched an SGX IPO to raise proceeds up to US$864 million. 
The IPO portfolio comprises six data centres – three located in California, one in Virginia, one in Vienna, and one in Singapore.
NTT DC REIT offers an attractive value proposition, comprising a blue-chip tenant base, a staggered lease expiry profile, a robust growth pipeline, and sizable debt headroom.


Asia Real Estate News Tracker, Asia Real Estate Tracker

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Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Warburg Pincus partners with Eastgate to acquire Tokyo office as part of Life Sciences joint venture, expanding their investment portfolio.</li><li>Greystar purchases GIC-Wee Hur Aussie student housing for $1B, solidifying their presence in the Australian real estate market.</li><li>Iron Mountain makes strategic move by acquiring Web Werks, an Indian data center group, enhancing their capabilities in the data management sector.</li></ul>

Warburg Pincus partners with Eastgate to acquire Tokyo office as part of Life Sciences joint venture, expanding their investment portfolio.Greystar purchases GIC-Wee Hur Aussie student housing for $1B, solidifying their presence in the Australian real estate market.Iron Mountain makes strategic move by acquiring Web Werks, an Indian data center group, enhancing their capabilities in the data management sector.

Asia Real Estate Tracker (03-Apr-2025): Warburg Pincus buys Tokyo office in life sciences JV.

External reports (aggregated public sources), Value Investors Club

Value Investors Club (VIC)

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Value Investors Club

<ul><li>Short recommendation for IRM due to reliance on core document storage business and highly leveraged balance sheet</li><li>Weak cash flow generation and recurring addbacks in adjusted metrics make stock appear more expensive than it is</li><li>Concerns about terminal value and ability to meet cash needs raise doubts about long-term viability of the business</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.</em></p>

Short recommendation for IRM due to reliance on core document storage business and highly leveraged balance sheetWeak cash flow generation and recurring addbacks in adjusted metrics make stock appear more expensive than it isConcerns about terminal value and ability to meet cash needs raise doubts about long-term viability of the businessThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only. This article was originally published 3 months ago on Value Investors Club.

Iron Mountain (IRM) - Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024

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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 3Q22 results beat both revenue and adjusted EBITDA consensus estimates. Chindata raised its full-year guidance for the second time this year.</li>
<li>Chindata continues to attract rumours of takeover interest, most recently from China Merchants. Its track record of beating guidance, modest leverage and beaten-down rating make it a target. </li>
<li>A forward EV/EBITDA multiple of 10.8x, in line with <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21-vianet-group-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8489:1" rel="noopener">21Vianet Group (VNET US)</a>’s multiple implied by its founder’s offer (at US$8.20), would imply Chindata’s price of US$8 per ADS.  </li>
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Chindata Group (CD US)’s 3Q22 results beat both revenue and adjusted EBITDA consensus estimates. Chindata raised its full-year guidance for the second time this year.
Chindata continues to attract rumours of takeover interest, most recently from China Merchants. Its track record of beating guidance, modest leverage and beaten-down rating make it a target. 
A forward EV/EBITDA multiple of 10.8x, in line with 21Vianet Group (VNET US)’s multiple implied by its founder’s offer (at US$8.20), would imply Chindata’s price of US$8 per ADS.  


2023 High Conviction: Chindata's Track Record & Rating Makes It a Takeover Target

Event-Driven

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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/21-vianet-group-inc-adr" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:8489:1" rel="noopener">21Vianet Group (VNET US)</a> disclosed a privatisation proposal from the founder at US$8.20 per ADS, a 2.5% premium to The Hina Group/Industrial Bank’s offer of US$8.00 (disclosed on 11 April).</li>
<li>The data centre industry continues to be a hotbed for M&amp;A. <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-07-27/mbk-partners-is-said-to-weigh-rival-bid-for-chinese-data-center-firm-vnet" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bloomberg reported</a> on 27 July that MBK Partners is mulling an offer for VNET. </li>
<li>The offer is unattractive, and Mr Cheng, with 28.79% of voting rights, will need the support of other substantial shareholders. This latest offer underlines the current mispricing of the shares</li>
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21Vianet Group (VNET US) disclosed a privatisation proposal from the founder at US$8.20 per ADS, a 2.5% premium to The Hina Group/Industrial Bank’s offer of US$8.00 (disclosed on 11 April).
The data centre industry continues to be a hotbed for M&amp;A. Bloomberg reported on 27 July that MBK Partners is mulling an offer for VNET. 
The offer is unattractive, and Mr Cheng, with 28.79% of voting rights, will need the support of other substantial shareholders. This latest offer underlines the current mispricing of the shares


VNET’s Opportunistic US$8.20 Bid from the Founder

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Iron Mountain Incorporated is a storage and information management company. The Company provides records management, data management solutions, and information destruction services.

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Iron Mountain (IRM US)

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Iron Mountain (IRM) - Wednesday, Mar 20, 2024

Short recommendation for IRM due to reliance on core document storage business and highly leveraged balance sheet. Weak cash flow generation and...

Value Investors Club (VIC)

2023 High Conviction: Chindata's Track Record & Rating Makes It a Takeover Target

Chindata raised its full-year guidance for the second time this year. Its track record of beating guidance, modest leverage and beaten-down rating...

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VNET’s Opportunistic US$8.20 Bid from the Founder

The offer is unattractive. Nevertheless, with the data centre M&A activity levels remaining elevated, the current mispricing of the shares will...

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