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Sify Infinit plans $4 billion fundraise, IPO delayed amid West Asia war
Sify Infinit plans $4 billion fundraise, IPO delayed amid West Asia war
Sify Infinit Spaces, India's first commercial data centre operator, plans to raise up to $4 billion through debt and public markets over the next four years to expand capacity. The firm will…
The Story in Brief
Sify Infinit Spaces, India's first commercial data centre operator, plans to raise up to $4 billion through debt and public markets over the next four years to expand capacity. The firm will initially fund 10-20% growth via internal cash flows before tapping debt, an IPO, and follow-on institutional offers, CEO Sharad Agarwal told livemint.com.
Agarwal warned of a potential price war as operators rapidly add capacity and cut prices to attract customers. The IPO, for which Sify Infinit filed a draft prospectus in October seeking Rs 3,700 crore, has been delayed due to weak market conditions, Bloomberg reported. The company reported FY25 operating revenue of Rs 1,428.4 crore and net profit of Rs 126.4 crore.
The Indian Opinion
The narrative of an endless data centre boom ignores the fragility Agarwal points to: a price war could ruin returns and choke capital. Some cheer India becoming a global data hub, but 1 GW now costs $5 billion, and margins are thin. The real test is whether operators can fill capacity without slashing prices. Watch the industry's average utilisation rate over the next year. If it falls, the $4 billion plan may shrink faster than it grew.
Source: livemint.com
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