<div id="readability-page-1"><div><p><span>Singapore</span> - A consortium comprising KKR &amp; Co. and Singtel is in talks with banks for a loan of around $5 billion to support its proposed purchase of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), according to people familiar with the matter.</p><p>The deal may be structured as a bridge facility – equally split into a term loan and revolving credit tranche – and clubbed between a group of banks, the people said. A subsequent takeout financing could follow, they said, adding that discussions are ongoing and details remain subject to change. </p><p>If finalised, this deal could mark Asia’s largest-ever leveraged buyout financing in the data centre sector, according to Bloomberg-compiled data. </p><p>It will also contribute to a wave of big ticket financings driven by surging demand for cloud services amid the region’s artificial intelligence boom. The most recent comparable was a A$5.5 billion (S$4.7 billion) loan supporting Blackstone’s A$24 billion purchase of Australia’s AirTrunk in 2024.</p><p>Spokespeople for KKR and STT declined to comment, while Singtel didn’t respond to requests for comment. </p><p>Based in Singapore, STT GDC is one of Asia’s largest data centre operators, with over 100 such facilities across 20 markets including India, South Korea, Japan and Malaysia, according to its website. The company also maintains a presence in Europe, with operations in the UK, Italy and Germany. </p><p>The proposed buyout follows the consortium’s $1.75 billion investment in 2024 for a minority stake in STT GDC, Bloomberg News reported. Following that transaction, KKR holds approximately 14.1 per cent of the company, while Singtel owns 4.2 per cent. BLOOMBERG</p></div></div>

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<p>KKR 集团和新加坡电信组成的财团正在与银行谈判一项 50 亿美元的贷款，以融资收购 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)。该交易可能会被结构为一项过渡融资，分为定期贷款和循环信贷。如果完成，这可能成为亚洲数据中心行业最大的杠杆收购，受益于对云服务日益增长的需求。STT GDC 在包括印度和韩国在内的 20 个市场运营着超过 100 个设施，而 KKR 和新加坡电信目前在该公司持有少数股权</p>

消息来源称，KKR 集团和新加坡电信集团正在寻求 50 亿美元贷款以收购 STT GDC