Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]
10 Marzo 2025 - 12:11PM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
March 2025
Commission File Number: 001-37925
GDS Holdings Limited
(Registrant’s name)
F4/F5, Building C, Sunland
International
No. 999 Zhouhai Road
Pudong, Shanghai 200137
People’s Republic
of China
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will
file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form
20-F x Form
40-F ¨
EXHIBITS
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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GDS Holdings Limited |
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Date: March 10, 2025 |
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William Wei Huang |
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William Wei Huang |
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Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
GDS Announces
First Ever Monetization Of Data Center Assets In China Through Sale To A Private REIT
SHANGHAI, China,
10 March 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 it has entered
into definitive agreements to monetize, on a net basis, a 70% equity interest in certain of its data centers, at an implied enterprise
value (“EV”) to EBITDA multiple of around 13 times. In a first of a kind transaction, GDS is selling a 100% equity interest
in certain data center project companies to a private REIT (“P-REIT”), which is a special purpose equity scheme involving
the issue of an Asset Backed Security (“ABS”). The ABS is 70% subscribed by top tier institutional investors in China, led
by China Life Insurance Company Limited (“China Life"), whilst GDS subscribes for the remaining 30% and retains the rights
for on-going operation of the underlying data centers. The ABS will be listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange as a standardized security
product. The P-REIT structure is specifically designed to facilitate an eventual injection of the ABS into a public REIT vehicle (“C-REIT”)
when qualified.
The total EV for the transaction is up to approximately
RMB 2.9 billion. The total equity consideration is up to approximately RMB 1.7 billion, or RMB 1.2 billion net of the 30% reinvestment
by GDS in the ABS. GDS will receive net cash proceeds of approximately RMB 500 million at closing. The remaining net cash proceeds of
approximately RMB 700 million will be paid when certain milestones are met related to the ramp-up of the underlying data centers. GDS
will deconsolidate the data center project companies including existing debt and other net liabilities of around RMB 1.2 billion at closing.
“We are delighted to announce this
breakthrough deal for our asset monetization program,” said William Huang, Chairman and CEO of GDS. “This is a first
P-REIT transaction in the China data center sector, featuring a true sale and successful monetization of data center assets. We
highly appreciate the participation from China Life as anchor investor and China Life Investment Management Company Limited as
coordinator and advisor (the alternative investment platform of China Life Group), which highlights their confidence in our
capabilities as a leading data center operator in China, as well as in the outlook for the sector as we move forward into the AI
era.”
The transaction is expected to close within the
next three months 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 35.6% equity interest in DayOne Data Centers Limited which develops and operates data centers in International
markets.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
GDS Holdings Limited
Laura Chen
Phone: +86 (21) 2029-2203
Email: ir@gds-services.com
Piacente Financial Communications
Ross Warner
Phone: +86 (10) 6508-0677
Email: GDS@tpg-ir.com
Brandi Piacente
Phone: +1 (212) 481-2050
Email: GDS@tpg-ir.com
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