GDS Announces the Launch of an Initial Public Offering for its C-REIT on the Shanghai Stock Exchange
GDS Holdings (NASDAQ: GDS), a leading Chinese data center operator, has received approval from Chinese regulators to launch a C-REIT IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange.
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GDS Holdings (NASDAQ: GDS), a leading Chinese data center operator, has received approval from Chinese regulators to launch a C-REIT IPO on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. The transaction involves selling 100% equity in a project company holding stabilized data center assets to a newly formed C-REIT.
The underlying assets are valued at approximately RMB 1,933 million. GDS will retain 20% of the C-REIT units, while 50% has been pre-placed with cornerstone investors with 1-3 year lock-up periods. The remaining 30% will be offered through institutional bookbuilding and retail public offering. The transaction is expected to close within weeks, pending final pricing and conditions.
Positive
- Asset monetization opportunity through C-REIT structure
- Strong institutional investor interest with 50% pre-placement
- Lock-up commitments of 1-3 years from cornerstone investors indicate long-term confidence
- Significant asset valuation of RMB 1,933 million
Negative
- Dilution of ownership as GDS will retain only 20% of the C-REIT units
- Final offering price still undetermined, creating pricing uncertainty
- Transaction subject to closing conditions which could delay or affect completion
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SHANGHAI, China, June 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GDS Holdings Limited (“GDS Holdings”, “GDS” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GDS; HKEX: 9698), a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China, today announced that the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) and Shanghai Stock Exchange have approved the registration and launch of an initial public offering (“IPO”) for its China REIT (“C-REIT”).
The transaction involves the sale by GDS of
The appraised valuation of the underlying data center assets to be acquired by the C-REIT, as per the valuation report contained in the offering memorandum, is approximately RMB 1,933 million. The final offering price for the C-REIT units will be determined following completion of the institutional bookbuilding, which is expected in approximately one week’s time.
The transaction is expected to close within the next few weeks and is subject to certain closing conditions.
About GDS Holdings Limited
GDS Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GDS; HKEX: 9698) is a leading developer and operator of high-performance data centers in China. The Company’s facilities are strategically located in and around primary economic hubs where demand for high-performance data center services is concentrated. The Company’s data centers have large net floor area, high power capacity, density and efficiency, and multiple redundancies across all critical systems. GDS is carrier and cloud-neutral, which enables its customers to access the major telecommunications networks, as well as the largest PRC and global public clouds, which are hosted in many of its facilities. The Company offers co-location and a suite of value-added services, including managed hybrid cloud services through direct private connection to leading public clouds, managed network services, and, where required, the resale of public cloud services. The Company has a 24-year track record of service delivery, successfully fulfilling the requirements of some of the largest and most demanding customers for outsourced data center services in China. The Company’s customer base consists predominantly of hyperscale cloud service providers, large internet companies, financial institutions, telecommunications carriers, IT service providers, and large domestic private sector and multinational corporations. The Company also holds a non-controlling
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GDS Holdings Limited
Laura Chen
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Piacente Financial Communications
Ross Warner
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Email: GDS@tpg-ir.com
Brandi Piacente
Phone: +1 (212) 481-2050
Email: GDS@tpg-ir.com
GDS Holdings Limited
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