(Bloomberg) — Alternative asset managers Hillhouse Capital, Boyu Capital and CDH Investments are in advanced talks to invest in GDS Holdings Ltd.’s data center business outside China, according to people familiar with the matter.
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An agreement on a total investment of $500 million to $600 million may be reached as soon as the coming weeks, though no final decisions have been made, the people said, asking not to be identified because the matter is private. Other investors could also be involved in a deal, they said.
GDS’s American depositary receipts soared 28% to $8.23 at 9:42 a.m. Monday in New York, giving the company a market value of almost $1.6 billion. In Hong Kong, its shares gained 18% to close at HK$7.48.
“The company confirms that it has been in discussion with several private equity investors regarding a potential transaction with respect to its international business,” GDS said in a statement after Bloomberg News reported the talks. No agreement has been reached and there’s no certainty that any transaction will proceed, it said.
Representatives for Hillhouse, a long-term investor in GDS, Boyu and CDH didn’t respond to requests for comment.
Shanghai-based GDS is expanding in Southeast Asia and has been contemplating selling a minority stake, Bloomberg reported in February last year.
Private equity firms that traditionally focused on China are increasingly shifting their attention to other areas like Southeast Asia. Last month, Hillhouse bought Singapore-based business services provider InCorp Global from private equity firm TA Associates for an undisclosed amount.
GDS develops and operates dozens of data centers in cities including Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Shenzhen, according to its website. As part of its expansion overseas, it is providing services at a third-party data center in Singapore and building facilities in Malaysia and Indonesia.
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TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 100 points in late-morning trading, helped by strength in base metal and utility stocks, while U.S. stock markets were mixed.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 103.40 points at 24,542.48.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 192.31 points at 42,932.73. The S&P 500 index was up 7.14 points at 5,822.40, while the Nasdaq composite was down 9.03 points at 18,306.56.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.44 cents US on Tuesday.
The November crude oil contract was down 71 cents at US$69.87 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down eight cents at US$2.42 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$7.20 at US$2,686.10 an ounce and the December copper contract was up a penny at US$4.35 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 16, 2024.
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was up more than 200 points in late-morning trading, while U.S. stock markets were also headed higher.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 205.86 points at 24,508.12.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was up 336.62 points at 42,790.74. The S&P 500 index was up 34.19 points at 5,814.24, while the Nasdaq composite was up 60.27 points at 18.342.32.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.61 cents US compared with 72.71 cents US on Thursday.
The November crude oil contract was down 15 cents at US$75.70 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was down two cents at US$2.65 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was down US$29.60 at US$2,668.90 an ounce and the December copper contract was up four cents at US$4.47 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 11, 2024.
TORONTO – Canada’s main stock index was little changed in late-morning trading as the financial sector fell, but energy and base metal stocks moved higher.
The S&P/TSX composite index was up 0.05 of a point at 24,224.95.
In New York, the Dow Jones industrial average was down 94.31 points at 42,417.69. The S&P 500 index was down 10.91 points at 5,781.13, while the Nasdaq composite was down 29.59 points at 18,262.03.
The Canadian dollar traded for 72.71 cents US compared with 73.05 cents US on Wednesday.
The November crude oil contract was up US$1.69 at US$74.93 per barrel and the November natural gas contract was up a penny at US$2.67 per mmBTU.
The December gold contract was up US$14.70 at US$2,640.70 an ounce and the December copper contract was up two cents at US$4.42 a pound.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 10, 2024.
