Private-equity agency KKR has agreed to buy a 20% stake in the regional data-center business of Singapore Telecommunications for 1.1 billion Singapore {dollars} (US$800.0 million).
The telecom firm stated Monday that the funding to be made by a fund managed by KKR places the enterprise worth of Singtel’s total regional data-center business at S$5.5 billion.
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stated that KKR
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may enhance its stake to 25% by 2027 at a pre-agreed valuation.
Singtel will use proceeds from the sale to increase its regional data-center business throughout Asean markets, together with Singapore, Indonesia, and Thailand, whereas exploring markets like Malaysia and others.
“This will widen the business’ strategic choices, giving a variety of options to monetise in the future,” Singtel stated.
The transaction is predicted to be accomplished by the fourth quarter of this yr, topic to regulatory approvals.
“With more than S$6 billion being unlocked since we embarked on our strategic reset two years ago, we continue to focus on unlocking value for our shareholders,” Singtel Chief Financial Officer Arthur Lang stated.
KKR is making this funding as a part of its Asia infrastructure technique.
Some of its previous investments embrace Pinnacle Towers, a digital infrastructure platform in Asia with a robust concentrate on the Philippines; First Gen, a supplier of fresh and renewable energy in the Philippines; and Aster Renewable Energy, a platform that develops, builds, and operates photo voltaic, wind, and vitality storage tasks in the Asian area.
