Location & Connectivity
Country, city, campus, proximity to customers and backbone network access.
Project Assessment Criteria
Verify resources and operating fundamentals before discussing financing, investment or equity transactions.
Ten assessment dimensions
Base project value on verifiable information
Initial screening focuses on project fundamentals and transaction objectives. Detailed commercial, technical, financial and title assessments are coordinated with the relevant professional teams.
Power Resources
Secured and expandable capacity, tariffs, reliability, connection timeline and supporting infrastructure.
Development & Operations
Planning, construction, delivery, ramp-up or stabilized operation, and the next milestones.
Customers & Contracts
Actual customers, contract duration, concentration, renewals, orders and collection evidence.
Capacity & Utilization
Built, contracted, delivered and utilized rack capacity or IT load.
Revenue & Cash Flow
Revenue mix, operating costs, EBITDA, capital expenditure, debt and free cash flow.
Technology & Energy Efficiency
PUE, cooling, redundancy, rack density, networking and operations capability.
Expansion Potential
Path to securing land, power, permits, connectivity and additional capacity, plus development cost.
Title & Permits
Ownership of land, assets and shares, development conditions, power agreements and applicable requirements.
Transaction & Exit
Valuation, governance, ownership, use of funds and long-term holding or exit objectives.
Share information in stages and assess development costs alongside it
Start with a project overview. After mutual interest and confidentiality arrangements are confirmed, add shareholder, contract, audit, debt and technical documents in stages. Equipment and infrastructure budgets should match configuration, quality, delivery and operating needs.