{
  "id": 4755332,
  "title": "Keppel DC Reit spends US$1.2 billion on two freehold data centres in Japan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/keppel-dc-reit-spends-us-1-2-billion-on-two-freehold-data-centres-in",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-01T01:13:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
    "slug": "the-business-times-companies-markets",
    "url": "https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/reits-property/keppel-dc-reit-spends-us1-2-billion-two-freehold-data-centres-japan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 1, Keppel DC Reit and Keppel announced an agreement to collectively acquire nearly all of two Tokyo data centres for 190 billion yen (US$1.2 billion). The two data centres, Tokyo Data Centre 4 and Tokyo Data Centre 5, are freehold and located in Inzai City, Greater Tokyo, Japan. Keppel DC Reit and Keppel will own 90% of each data centre, with the existing operator retaining a 10% interest. Upon completion in Q4 2026, Keppel DC Reit will hold an 88.62% effective interest, while Keppel will hold 1.38%. The acquisition is anticipated to be immediately DPU-accretive, with a 2.6% increase in DPU for FY2025. Keppel DC Reit will allocate approximately 168.4 billion yen for the purchase, representing a 2.1% discount to the assets' valuation of 194 billion yen. The data centres will feature contracted rent escalators and have in-place rents at least 30% below market rates. The manager expects the acquisition to broaden Keppel DC Reit's client base and reduce client concentration risk. Post-acquisition, the top client's contribution to portfolio rental income is projected to decrease from 43.5% to 38.2%, while Japan's contribution will increase from 9% to 23%.",
  "summary": "The acquisitions are expected to be immediately DPU-accretive",
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        "outlet": "The Business Times - Companies & Markets",
        "title": "Keppel DC Reit buys two freehold data centres in Japan for US$1.2 billion",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/keppel-dc-reit-buys-two-freehold-data-centres-in-japan-for-us-1-2",
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        "outlet": "Straits Times Business",
        "title": "Keppel DC Reit spends $1.5 billion on two freehold data centres in Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/01/keppel-dc-reit-spends-1-5-billion-on-two-freehold-data-centres-in",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}