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• Centuria launched a fully underwritten AU$300 million equity raising, comprising a AU$200 million institutional placement and a AU$100 million accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer.
• The capital will be deployed to accelerate growth across ResetData's AI Factory platform, including supporting a potential pipeline of 10,000+ GPUs and expanding sovereign AI infrastructure capacity.
• Centuria also plans to utilise the proceeds to expand its real estate equity and credit funds management platform while reaffirming FY26 operating earnings guidance of 13.6 cents per security, representing 11.5% growth on FY25.

Centuria Capital Group (ASX: CNI) traded unchanged at AU$2.18 after unveiling a transformative AU$300 million fully underwritten equity raising designed to provide financial flexibility and accelerate growth across its rapidly expanding artificial intelligence infrastructure and funds management businesses. The capital raising represents one of the company's most significant strategic initiatives in recent years as management seeks to capitalise on rising demand for AI computing capacity while scaling its property and private credit platforms.AU$300 Million Raising Targets Multiple Growth PlatformsThe equity raising consists of a AU$200 million institutional placement and a 1-for-17 accelerated non-renounceable entitlement offer expected to raise AU$100 million. Centuria plans to issue approximately 150 million new securities, equivalent to around 17.6% of existing securities on issue, at an issue price of AU$2.00 per security. The issue price has been set at a 6.0% reduction to the adjusted closing share price and reflects a 5.2% reduction relative to the theoretical ex-rights price (TERP).AI Factory Expansion Emerges as a Key Strategic DriverA major portion of the capital will support the expansion of ResetData, in which Centuria holds a 50% interest. Following the completion of Australia's first AI Factory (AI-F1), management reported increasing customer demand for sovereign AI computing capacity. The company intends to accelerate development of existing and future AI Factories while progressing customer onboarding opportunities linked to current and prospective power infrastructure networks. Centuria highlighted a potential near-term deployment pipeline exceeding 10,000 GPUs, positioning the platform to benefit from growing enterprise and government demand for AI infrastructure.Real Estate and Private Credit Growth Remain Central PrioritiesBeyond AI infrastructure, proceeds will support the company's real estate equity and credit funds management platform. Management intends to utilise the capital to originate and underwrite larger real estate transactions, seed institutional mandates, and expand unlisted property funds. The group also sees opportunities within private credit, where it currently holds approximately 1% market share despite an addressable market forecast to grow at around 13% per annum between CY25 and CY28.Potential Access to More Than 200MW of Power CapacityCenturia also revealed plans to unlock a potential pathway to more than 200MW of power capacity across existing assets. This infrastructure could support future AI Factory deployments and provide a strategic advantage as demand for high-performance computing and AI workloads continues to accelerate globally. Management believes the combination of AI infrastructure, real estate assets, and power availability creates a differentiated platform within the Australian market.Management Highlights Strong AI OpportunityJoint CEOs John McBain and Jason Huljich stated that the combination of Centuria and ResetData has created a differentiated NVIDIA neocloud partnership with scalable sovereign AI Factory capabilities. They noted that ResetData is one of only three Australian NVIDIA Cloud Partners, positioning the business to participate in increasing international demand for Australian-based AI computing infrastructure. Management also referenced rapid valuation expansion experienced by comparable neocloud platforms as AI-related contracts and scale have emerged globally.FY26 Guidance ReaffirmedDespite undertaking the substantial capital raising, Centuria reaffirmed FY26 operating earnings guidance of 13.6 cents per security, representing growth of 11.5% compared to FY25. The company indicated that the additional capital will provide flexibility to pursue emerging opportunities while maintaining its focus on disciplined capital allocation and long-term earnings growth.Note- All data presented is based on information available at the time of writing.Disclaimer for Kapitales ResearchThe materials provided by Kapitales Research, including articles, news, data, reports, opinions, images, charts, and videos ("Content"), are intended for personal, non-commercial use only. The primary goal of this Content is to educate and inform readers. 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