Applied Digital Secures Revolving Credit Facility of Up To $550 Million in Support of Strategic Growth
Rhea-AI Summary
Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) closed a new revolving credit facility arranged by Goldman Sachs, providing $350 million of committed capacity plus an accordion option of up to $200 million. Proceeds will fund pre- and post-lease data center development, working capital and general corporate purposes.
The facility, secured by certain non-data center project assets, matures on May 29, 2029 and bears interest at SOFR + 225 bps or the Alternative Base Rate + 125 bps. Applied Digital also signed an MOU with CoreWeave to potentially assign a Polaris Forge 1 Building 3 lease to a CoreWeave subsidiary upon that subsidiary achieving investment grade credit.
Positive
- Revolving credit facility with $350 million committed capacity plus $200 million accordion
- Financing available for data center development, working capital and general corporate purposes
- Facility maturity on May 29, 2029 provides multi-year capital visibility
Negative
- Credit facility is secured by certain non-data center project assets
- Interest costs tied to SOFR + 225 bps or Alternative Base Rate + 125 bps
News Market Reaction – APLD
In the Jun 8 session, APLD gained 3.34%, reflecting a moderate positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +11.8% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 35 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20 | Hyperscaler lease win | Positive | +21.5% | 15-year 300 MW lease at Polaris Forge 3 with multibillion contracted revenue. |
| May 05 | Cloud spin-out | Positive | +11.9% | Completed separation of cloud business, forming GPU-focused ChronoScale public company. |
| May 04 | Bridge financing | Positive | +6.2% | Closed $300 million senior secured bridge facility for Polaris Forge 1 build-out. |
| Apr 23 | Major AI lease | Positive | +12.1% | Signed 15-year 300 MW lease at Delta Forge 1 worth about $7.5 billion. |
| Apr 08 | Q3 2026 earnings | Neutral | -8.0% | Reported strong revenue growth but a sizable net loss alongside positive adjusted metrics. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent major growth and financing announcements have generally been followed by strong positive price reactions.
Over the last few months, APLD has announced large hyperscaler leases, financing milestones, and a cloud business separation. A $7.5 billion lease at Delta Forge 1 and a subsequent hyperscaler lease at Polaris Forge 3 pushed contracted revenue into the tens of billions, with price reactions of 12.09% and 21.51%. Financing steps included a $300 million bridge facility and a cloud spin-out forming ChronoScale, both met with gains. The current credit facility extends this pattern of balance-sheet-driven growth funding.
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DALLAS, June 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: APLD) (“Applied Digital” or the “Company”), a leading designer, builder and operator of high-performance, sustainably engineered data centers and colocation services for Artificial Intelligence (“AI”), networking, and blockchain workloads, today announced that it closed a revolving credit facility (the “Credit Facility”) on May 29, 2026. The Credit Facility was arranged by Goldman Sachs and provides for up to
"The strong support we received from this syndicate of leading financial institutions underscores the scale of the opportunity before us and the confidence our banking partners have in our ability to execute,” said Saidal Mohmand, Chief Financial Officer of Applied Digital. “As demand for AI and high-performance computing infrastructure continues to accelerate, this facility is intended to provide additional flexibility to advance our development pipeline while maintaining a disciplined approach to capital allocation. We believe this agreement further supports the quality of our platform, the strength of our customer relationships, and the long-term value creation potential of our business."
The Credit Facility is secured by certain non-data center project assets, has a scheduled maturity of May 29, 2029, and bears interest at the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 225 basis points or at the Alternative Base Rate plus 125 basis points.
Applied Digital also entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with CoreWeave on June 5, 2026, to assign the lease with CoreWeave for Building 3 at the Polaris Forge 1 campus to a CoreWeave subsidiary, if that subsidiary achieves an investment grade credit rating.
Goldman Sachs acted as Lead Left Arranger Bookrunner and First National Bank of Omaha, Mizuho Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, Banco Santander and Wells Fargo Bank served as Joint Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners. First National Bank of Omaha serves as Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent under the Credit Facility.
About Applied Digital
Applied Digital (Nasdaq: APLD) named Best Data Center in the Americas 2025 by Datacloud — designs, builds, and operates high-performance, sustainably engineered data centers and colocation services for artificial intelligence, networking, and blockchain workloads. Headquartered in Dallas, TX, and founded in 2021, the company combines hyperscale expertise, proprietary waterless cooling, and rapid deployment capabilities to deliver secure, scalable compute at industry-leading speed and efficiency, while creating economic opportunities in underserved communities through its award-winning Polaris Forge AI Factory model.
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