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(Seoul=NSP NEWS) = Samsung SDS held a board meeting on the 15th and resolved to issue convertible bonds worth KRW 1.2 trillion for strategic cooperation with global investment firm KKR.

Through this collaboration, Samsung SDS plans to strengthen its AI full-stack competitiveness, encompassing everything from AI infrastructure to platforms and solutions, in the IT service market being reshaped around AI, and expand its foundation for global growth.

The company plans to continue expanding investments in AI infrastructure and strengthening the competitiveness of its AX business, based on KRW 1.2 trillion in funds from KKR-managed funds and KRW 6.4 trillion in existing cash equivalents.

It will actively pursue securing bases for global business expansion, new businesses such as physical AI and stablecoins, and M&A. KKR plans to play a long-term advisory role over the next six years in M&A, capital utilization, and the identification of global growth opportunities.


Lee Joon-hee, CEO of Samsung SDS, said, “Through this strategic collaboration, we will actively explore various growth opportunities, including M&A, by leveraging KKR’s capabilities accumulated in global capital markets,” adding, “Through the cooperation between the two companies, we will continuously enhance Samsung SDS’s corporate value and further strengthen our foundation for global growth.”