<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 集團和新加坡電信組成的財團正在與銀行談判一項 50 億美元的貸款，以融資收購 ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC)。該交易可能會被結構為一項過渡融資，分為定期貸款和循環信貸。如果完成，這可能成為亞洲數據中心行業最大的槓桿收購，受益於對雲服務日益增長的需求。STT GDC 在包括印度和韓國在內的 20 個市場運營着超過 100 個設施，而 KKR 和新加坡電信目前在該公司持有少數股權</p>

消息來源稱，KKR 集團和新加坡電信集團正在尋求 50 億美元貸款以收購 STT GDC