Applied Digital Secures Private Debt Facility of up to $200 million to Accelerate HPC Data Center Project in Ellendale, North Dakota
DALLAS, June 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Applied Digital Corporation (Nasdaq:APLD) (“Applied Digital” or the “Company”), a designer, builder, and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure designed for High-Performance Computing (“HPC”) applications, announced today that the Company has secured private financing from CIM Group, a leading investment firm and alternative asset manager with extensive experience in top-tier datacenter finance and development. APLD Holdings 2, LLC, a subsidiary of the Company (the “Borrower”), has issued a Promissory Note (the “Note”) for commitments that total $125 million at close (“Initial Commitments”). Of the Initial Commitments, $15 million will be drawn on the date hereof, and the remaining will be drawn subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions outlined in the Note. In addition to the Initial Commitments, the Note includes an accordion feature that allows for up to an additional $75 million of borrowings, subject to the mutual agreement of the Borrower and lender. Principal amounts repaid under the Note will not be available for reborrowing. In total, this financing provides the Company with up to $200 million to be used solely towards the buildout of its HPC Campus in Ellendale, ND.