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Samsung Electronics is rumored to be in talks to acquire Modine to strengthen its AI data center cooling and heat dissipation business. The news boosted Modin after market close and highlights that global companies are accelerating their exploration of AI infrastructure trading opportunities.
Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter,SAMSUNG Electronics is in talks to acquire Modyne, a maker of data center cooling systems, and the deal could close in the next few weeks. After the news broke, Modin’s share price soared 28% after hours on Thursday, to more than $135.
Modine closed at $106.10 during regular trading hours in New York on Thursday, with a market cap of about $5.6 billion. The stock price has fallen nearly 15% since the announcement of quarterly financial results on November 3, which failed to satisfy investors.
The people familiar with the matter requested anonymity because the information has not yet been made public. He said no final decision has been taken yet and talks may still fail and other buyers may come forward.
Judging from this talk, corporate mergers and acquisitions around the AI market are accelerating. American companies and foreign competitors have expanded investment and promoted mergers and acquisitions to seize the growth opportunities brought by data centers, including Samsung’s Asian rivals Daikin Industries and LG Electronics, as well as the United States’ Vertiv.
Headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin, United States, Modine manufactures large cooling and heating systems for large commercial buildings and industrial machinery. Its fastest growing business is providing equipment for hyperscale data center operators building data centers. Modine spun off its automotive business in October this year to focus on the development of refrigeration, cooling and heating businesses.
The acquisition of Modine would be an even bigger deal for Samsung. Samsung has previously expanded its data center cooling and heat dissipation products through overseas mergers and acquisitions. Last year, it acquired Germany’s Flakt Group for 1.5 billion euros (about US$1.7 billion).
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Samsung Electronics is in talks to acquire US data center cooling systems maker Modine, and may reach an agreement in the next few weeks, but the deal has not been finalized and could fall apart, Bloomberg said, citing people familiar with the matter.
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Following the announcement of the news, Modine’s share price rose 28% after hours on Thursday, once exceeding US$135; Its stock price closed at US$106.10 during normal trading hours, with a market value of about US$5.6 billion, indicating that the market responded enthusiastically to the prospect of mergers and acquisitions.
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If the acquisition of Modine is successful, it will represent an expansion of Samsung’s AI data center cooling and heat dissipation field, continue the strategy of acquiring Germany’s Fluct Group for 1.5 billion euros last year, and also reflect the acceleration of AI-related mergers and acquisitions.
