-- 根據週三提交給紐西蘭證券交易所的文件顯示，Infratil（澳交所代碼：IFT，紐西蘭證券交易所代碼：IFT）旗下CDC資料中心業務已與一家未具名的美國投資級客戶簽署了一份為期30年的協議，為其提供555兆瓦的資料中心容量。 文件顯示，這些容量將透過2028財年至2029財年期間陸續投入營運的園區交付，並可選擇將協議延長至多20年。 文件也指出，CDC預計其2027財年的息稅折舊攤銷前利潤（EBITDAF）將維持在6.8億澳元至7.2億澳元不變，預計資本支出為38億澳元至42億澳元，用於支持業務擴張。該公司預計，到2028財年，EBITDAF將超過10億澳元，並在合約全面實施後達到每年約20億澳元。 該文件還補充道，CDC計劃透過現有現金、債務融資和混合融資方式為成長提供資金，無需在近期股東注資5億澳元之外追加股權。
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