VNET Announces Strategic Cooperation with CATL
VNET (Nasdaq: VNET) announced a strategic cooperation agreement with CATL, a global zero‑carbon new energy technology company.
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VNET (Nasdaq: VNET) announced a strategic cooperation agreement with CATL, a global zero‑carbon new energy technology company. The partnership focuses on integrating large‑scale computing infrastructure with zero‑carbon energy solutions to jointly develop gigawatt‑scale compute‑energy facilities, distributed compute‑energy networks and a zero‑carbon token ecosystem.
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The release records a cooperation framework, not a commenced project, and provides no stated ownership, financing, or cash-flow change for existing VNET holders.
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Market move: VNET -17.05% in the Aug 18 session. CATL strategic partnership
On Aug 18, the day this news came out, VNET closed 17.05% below the previous close. Argus tracked a trough of -11.8% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner recorded 85 alerts for this stock that day. Relative volume reached 416.8x the daily average during tracking.
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- Ecosystem layers
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- Integrated compute-energy ecosystem
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Q1 earnings release showed revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth.
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Under the Strategic Cooperation Agreement, VNET and CATL will establish a partnership to deepen compute-energy integration by synergistically combining VNET's leadership in large‑scale computing infrastructure development and operations with CATL's expertise in zero‑carbon new energy technologies. With the goal of shaping next generation digital energy infrastructure globally, and leveraging green DC and direct green power connection technologies, the parties plan to jointly develop a three‑layer integrated compute-energy ecosystem comprising gigawatt‑scale compute-energy facilities, distributed compute-energy networks, and a zero‑carbon token ecosystem.
"We are delighted to establish this strategic partnership with CATL," said Mr. Josh Sheng Chen, Founder, Executive Chairperson of VNET. "By combining our complementary strengths and deepening cooperation across technology, infrastructure and supply chains, we will jointly advance innovation in integrated compute-energy systems. Together, we aim to contribute to the next generation of digital energy infrastructure in the intelligent era."
About VNET
VNET Group, Inc. is a leading carrier- and cloud-neutral internet data center services provider in
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "target," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Among other things, quotations from management in this announcement as well as VNET's strategic and operational plans contain forward-looking statements. VNET may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, in its annual reports to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about VNET's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: the implementation of the contemplated cooperation under the Strategic Cooperation Agreement; the negotiation and execution of definitive agreements for specific cooperation projects; the timing, scope and anticipated benefits of such cooperation; VNET's goals and strategies; VNET's liquidity conditions; VNET's expansion plans; the expected growth of the data center services market; expectations regarding demand for, and market acceptance of, VNET's services; VNET's expectations regarding keeping and strengthening its relationships with customers; VNET's plans to invest in research and development to enhance its solutions and service offerings; and general economic and business conditions in the regions where VNET provides solutions and services. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in VNET's reports filed with, or furnished to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and VNET undertakes no duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.
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Email: ir@vnet.com
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