Keppel DC REIT to Acquire Tokyo Data Centre 1 for $201m
Keppel DC REIT to Acquire Tokyo Data Centre 1 for $201m
This marks Keppel DC REIT's entry into Japan.
这标志着吉宝数据中心房地产信托进入日本市场。
Keppel DC REIT Management Pte. Ltd, manager of Keppel DC REIT, has finalised an agreement with Keppel Ltd. to acquire a shell and core data centre in Tokyo, Japan for JPY 23.4b ($201m).
吉宝数据中心房地产信托管理私人有限公司作为吉宝数据中心房地产信托的管理人，已与吉宝有限公司就在日本东京收购一个裸房和核心数据中心达成协议，价值为234亿日元（2.01亿美元）。
The acquisition, at a 2.5% discount to its valuation, gives Keppel DC REIT a 98.47% stake in the property, with Keppel holding the remaining 1.53%.
该收购交易价格比其估值低2.5%，使吉宝数据中心房地产信托持有该房产的98.47%的股权，而吉宝则持有剩余1.53%的股权。
Tokyo Data Centre 1, completed in 2019, boasts a net lettable area of 190,166 sq ft and is leased to a Fortune Global 500 company and hyperscaler on a triple-net basis.
东京数据中心1于2019年竣工，拥有190,166平方英尺的净可租面积，是个级联三重网租户的财富500 强公司和超大型扩展器公司租赁的数据中心。
With approximately seven years left on its lease, the centre is poised for rental growth amidst rising demand for generative AI and limited data centre supply in Japan.
租约还剩约7年，随着在日本对生成式人工智能的需求和数据中心供应日益紧缺，中心的租金有望增长。
The acquisition marks Keppel DC REIT's entry into Japan, Asia's second-largest data centre hub, projected to grow over 10% annually from 2024 to 2028. Tokyo, which has an estimated operational IT load exceeding 1,000 megawatts, constitutes over 80% of Japan's total operational capacity.
这次收购标志着吉宝数据中心房地产信托进入亚洲第二大数据中心中心-日本，并预计从2024年至2028年每年将增长超过10%。东京是日本总运行IT负载的估计超过1,000兆瓦，超过日本总运行能力的80%。
Strategically located in West Tokyo, Tokyo Data Centre 1 adheres to the latest seismic design standards and features a base isolation system. This acquisition will enhance Keppel DC REIT's portfolio occupancy from 98.1% to 98.2% and increase the weighted average lease expiry from 6.5 years to 6.6 years.
作为位于东京西部的战略位置，东京数据中心1遵循最新的地震设计标准，并且配备有基础隔离系统。此收购将提高吉宝数据中心房地产信托的组合占用率从98.1%升至98.2%，并将平均租赁到期日从6.5年增加到6.6年。
"Our first acquisition in Japan, one of the largest and fastest growing data centre markets in Asia, demonstrates our ability to acquire quality assets in key data centre hubs," said Loh Hwee Long, CEO of the Manager.
吉宝数据中心房地产信托管理私人有限公司首席执行官罗惠龙说：“这是我们在亚洲最大且增长最快的数据中心市场之一日本的第一次收购，同时证明了我们在重要数据中心中获取高品质资产的能力。”
"Japan is a core market and the addition of Tokyo Data Centre 1 will further strengthen our portfolio's geographical, as well as income diversification," he added.
他补充说：“日本是一个核心市场，加入东京数据中心1将进一步增强我们投资组合的地理和收入多样性。”
Upon completion in Q3 2024, Keppel DC REIT's assets under management will rise to $3.8b, with a total of 23 data centres across 10 countries in Asia Pacific and Europe.
到2024年第三季度结束时，吉宝数据中心房地产信托的资产管理规模将升至38亿美元，在亚太和欧洲的10个国家拥有23个数据中心。
The acquisition is expected to be 1.1% accretive to DPU.
此次收购预计将使每股分配单位净收益增长1.1%。
The transaction will be funded through Yen-denominated debt, providing a natural hedge over its capital value and benefiting from lower financing costs. Consequently, Keppel DC REIT's average cost of debt will improve to 3.3%, with an aggregate leverage of 39.4%.
此交易将通过日元负债进行资金筹措，从而提高其资本价值的自然套期保值，享受低成本融资带来的好处。因此，吉宝数据中心房地产信托的平均成本将提高至3.3%，总杠杆率为39.4%。