CyrusOne Nears Deal to Be Sold to Private Equity, Sources Say -- Update
CyrusOne Nears Deal to Be Sold to Private Equity, Sources Say -- Update
By Cara Lombardo and Miriam Gottfried
卡拉·隆巴多和米裡亞姆·戈特弗裡德
CyrusOne Inc. is nearing a deal to be sold to a private-equity buyer that could value the data-center operator at more than $10 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
據知情人士透露，CyrusOne Inc.即將與一傢俬募股權公司達成交易，對這家數據中心運營商的估值可能超過100億美元。
CyrusOne is in advanced talks with at least two groups and could choose a buyer within days assuming the talks don't fall apart, the people said. One group includes KKR & Co. and Global Infrastructure Partners and another, Brookfield Asset Management Inc., the people said.
知情人士說，CyrusOne正在與至少兩家集團進行深入談判，如果談判不破裂，可能會在幾天內選擇買家。知情人士說，其中一個團體包括KKR&Co.和Global Infrastructure Partners，另一個團體是布魯克菲爾德資產管理。
A transaction would be sizable given CyrusOne's market value of around $10.5 billion.
鑑於CyrusOne的市值約為105億美元，這筆交易將是相當大的。
Based in Dallas, CyrusOne is a real-estate investment trust that designs, builds and operates data centers. It owns more than 50 in North America, South America and Europe, serving over 1,000 customers, according to its website.
總部位於達拉斯的CyrusOne是一家房地產投資信託公司，負責設計、建造和運營數據中心。據其網站介紹，該公司在北美、南美和歐洲擁有50多家公司，為1000多名客戶提供服務。
The company, which went public in 2013, has benefited from the explosion in data usage, which is managed in warehouselike buildings where companies can base their computer operations.
該公司於2013年上市，受益於數據使用量的爆炸式增長，數據使用量在類似倉庫的建築中進行管理，公司可以在那裡建立電腦運營基地。
Reuters reported in September that CyrusOne was exploring a sale.
路透社9月份報道稱，CyrusOne正在探索出售事宜。
The purchase would be the latest in a string of big private-equity deals as buyout firms look to spend a mountain of cash from their investors. Less than a week ago, a private-equity group agreed to buy security-software concern McAfee Corp. for about $12 billion.
這筆收購將是一連串大型私募股權交易中的最新一筆，因為收購公司希望從投資者那裡花費大量現金。不到一週前，一傢俬募股權集團同意以約120億美元收購安全軟體公司McAfee Corp.。
CyrusOne has had turmoil in its leadership ranks of late, with four chief executives in two years. In July, CEO Bruce Duncan stepped down suddenly after only a year in the role, and CyrusOne named David Ferdman, a co-founder who had previously served as its CEO, to the role of interim chief executive.
CyrusOne的領導層最近出現了動盪，兩年內有四位首席執行官。今年7月，首席執行官布魯斯·鄧肯在上任僅一年後突然辭職，CyrusOne任命曾擔任首席執行官的聯合創始人David·費爾德曼擔任臨時首席執行官。
Mr. Duncan had taken over from Tesh Durvasula, who was named interim CEO in February 2020 following the resignation of Gary Wojtaszek. Mr. Wojtaszek held the role for nearly nine years.
鄧肯接替了特什·杜爾瓦秀克拉，後者在加裡·沃伊塔謝克辭職後於2020年2月被任命為臨時首席執行長。沃伊塔澤克擔任這一職務將近九年。
KKR, which manages $460 billion in assets, has upped its ambitions in infrastructure investing. The firm had raised nearly $15 billion so far for a new global fund as of the end of the third quarter, more than double the size of its previous vehicle.
KKR管理著4600億美元的資產，它加大了在基礎設施投資方面的雄心。截至第三季度末，該公司已經為一隻新的全球基金籌集了近150億美元，是之前基金規模的兩倍多。
With $79 billion in assets and offices around the globe, GIP is one of the world's largest infrastructure investors. Its flagship $22 billion fund set a record for size when it was announced in 2019.
GIP在全球擁有790億美元的資產和辦事處，是世界上最大的基礎設施投資者之一。其220億美元的旗艦基金在2019年宣佈成立時創下了規模紀錄。
Brookfield's infrastructure business manages $110 billion in assets across the utilities, transport, midstream and data sectors. Its portfolio includes 54 data centers, according to its website.
Brookfield的基礎設施業務管理著1,100億美元的資產，涉及公用事業、運輸、中游和數據行業。根據其網站的資訊，其投資組合包括54個數據中心。
Write to Cara Lombardo at cara.lombardo@wsj.com and Miriam Gottfried at Miriam.Gottfried@wsj.com
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