Group 1: Investment Strategy - The REIT is based on the Guojin Data Center, a major industrial project in Kunshan, with a total net room area of 609,000 square meters as of the end of 2024[1] - The initial pricing range for the REIT is set at 2.014 - 3.021 CNY per share, corresponding to a P/FFO of 12.39 to 18.58 times, which is higher than the comparable Southern Runze Data Center REIT[1] - The projected net cash distribution rates for 2025 and 2026 are 6.05% and 6.20%, respectively, lower than those of the Southern Runze Data Center REIT[1] Group 2: Operational Performance - Revenue and EBITDA have shown a downward trend from 2022 to Q1 2025, with figures of 173.5 million, 168.3 million, 164.4 million, and 43.0 million CNY for revenue, and 149.2 million, 145.3 million, 142.1 million, and 38.1 million CNY for EBITDA[1] - The actual usage rates of cabinets improved, with the overall usage rate reaching 95.73% in Q1 2025, and the 7kW cabinets exceeding 96%[1] - The gross profit margin remained stable above 58%, with an EBITDA margin increasing from 85.99% to 87.57%[1] Group 3: Market Position and Risks - The project is backed by the leading third-party data center operator, GDS Holdings, which has 96 operational and under-construction data centers as of the end of 2024[1] - The asset valuation growth rate is 254.48%, lower than the 491.27% of the Southern Runze Data Center REIT[1] - Risks include potential price declines due to increased competition and stricter energy efficiency policies that may impact operational costs[1]

证券研究报告 固收专题报告 hyzqdatemark 2025 年 06 月 23 日 "数据中心 REIT"有何不同？ ——REITs 系列专题报告 投资要点： 证券分析师 廖志明 SAC：S1350524100002 liaozhiming@huayuanstock.com 运营模式：数据中心是典型的技术密集型资产，其运营模式高度依赖专业化的运维 能力和持续的技术迭代；另一方面，数据中心具有显著的高能耗属性，运营商需要 积极通过技术升级和绿色能源应用来降低 PUE（电能利用效率）以满足政策要求。 收益稳定性：数据中心资产的收益相较于传统产权类 REITs 资产或更加稳定，主要 是因为客户集中度高、租约长且客户粘性高、签约率和上架率高；签约率、上架率/ 计费率是数据中心资产的关键运营指标。 估值逻辑：对于数据中心 REIT 而言，虽然和传统产权类 REITs 一样采取收益法进 行估值，但由于资产属性之间的差异，数据中心资产在现金流结构和折现率等方面 和产业园区、保租房等不动产权也有较大差异。从现金流结构来看，传统产权类 REITs 可能更适合险资等长期配置型资金，数据中心 REITs 或更适合交易型资金以 ...

Core Insights - The Southern Universal Data Center Closed-End Infrastructure Securities Investment Fund (referred to as Universal Data Center REIT) has officially received registration approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission and a no-objection letter from the Shanghai Stock Exchange [1] - The underlying asset of this REIT is the Guojin Data Center located in Kunshan, Jiangsu Province, with a planned fundraising scale of 1.933 billion yuan [1] - This REIT is one of the first batch of data center REITs and is the first data center REIT on the Shanghai Stock Exchange [1]