Core Scientific Repays $267M in Debt, Strengthens with $172.8M Cash Infusion
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Core Scientific, a prominent player in digital infrastructure for Bitcoin mining and high-performance computing (HPC), has announced a significant financial maneuver to strengthen its balance sheet and bolster future growth.
The company repaid $267 million in debt, sharply reducing its interest burden from approximately 12.5% to 3% while securing a $172.8 million cash infusion.
As the company claims, this financial strategy aims to enhance Core Scientific’s flexibility and capacity to expand its HPC hosting and Bitcoin mining operations and redirect its economy for sustained growth.
Core Scientific utilized proceeds from its convertible senior notes offering, which was announced on August 13, 2024, and closed on August 19, 2024, to repay a substantial $267 million in debt.
This debt repayment includes $150 million in secured notes, $61 million in an exit facility, and $56 million in miner equipment loans, along with associated interest and fees.
Core Scientific has drastically reduced its financial burden by refinancing its debt at a significantly lower interest rate of 3%—down from previous rates as high as 12.5%.
The conversion of high-interest debt to more manageable rates has not only decreased the company’s interest expenses but also eliminated restrictive covenants tied to the original notes.
These moves grant Core Scientific enhanced financial flexibility to pursue its strategic goals.
The company has emerged from this financial restructuring with $172.8 million in net proceeds.
After covering all related expenses, these funds
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