Samjong KPMG Officially Launches "Data Center Advisory Center"

Combining Real Estate, Infrastructure, and Tax Expertise
Integrated Advisory for Data Centers

On October 21, Samjong KPMG announced, "In response to the rapidly increasing demand for data centers driven by the proliferation of cloud and artificial intelligence (AI), we have officially launched the 'Data Center Advisory Center,' which brings together our company-wide expertise in real estate, infrastructure, tax, and more."

Samjong KPMG has launched the 'Data Center Advisory Center,' which provides integrated services necessary for data center investment and operation. Samjong KPMG

Recently, global investors have been focusing on Korea as a next-generation hub for data center investment and are reviewing a variety of business models. The government is supporting industry growth through investments from the National Growth Fund and the creation of AI clusters, while also strengthening regulations on site selection and power contracts with the enforcement of the Special Act on the Promotion of Distributed Energy. In this environment, where support and regulation coexist, data center investment requires more sophisticated analysis and a strategic approach.

Samjong KPMG has established the "Data Center Advisory Center" to provide an all-in-one service that integrates expertise in areas such as real estate site selection and business feasibility analysis, financial advisory based on power and energy infrastructure, and optimization of investment and tax structures.

In the real estate sector, the center conducts comprehensive analyses of data center site selection and business feasibility to support investors in making swift decisions. In the early stages, it reviews power and telecommunications infrastructure, zoning, and development costs. At the project financing (PF) stage, it handles due diligence and financial analysis, as well as attracting investors and operators. After development is completed, it covers the entire investment process, including valuation and sales advisory.

In the infrastructure sector, leveraging its expertise in power-an essential element for data centers-the center proposes strategies for securing backup power and improving energy efficiency, and provides financial advisory services such as capital raising and equity transactions. By collaborating with the real estate sector, it also suggests optimal business models that combine site selection with infrastructure.

In the tax sector, the center analyzes tax issues in advance at each stage of acquisition, operation, and sale, and presents response strategies. Through tailored tax advisory services such as refunding overpaid taxes, responding to tax audits, and reporting acquisition taxes, it helps minimize investment risks and supports stable operations.

Samjong KPMG has experience advising on more than 90% of domestic data centers and has completed over 100 specialized projects, including those in the United States and Europe. The center offers practical strategies that take into account both government policy support and regulatory factors, and provides customized solutions tailored to the type of investor and project characteristics. It can design optimal investment structures for various models, including colocation, hyperscale, AI-specialized, and overseas expansion types.

Jin Hyungseok, Executive Director and leader of the Samjong KPMG Data Center Advisory Center, stated, "Data centers have become core infrastructure for AI and the digital economy. By comprehensively reviewing key factors such as site selection, power, development costs, and rental income, we will provide balanced assessments of profitability and risk, and support investors in making stable and efficient decisions in a changing market environment."

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