Macquarie Asset Management Commits Up to $5B to Applied Digital's HPC Business
January 14, 2025
Funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management agreed to provide a $5.0 billion perpetual preferred equity financing facility to Applied Digital's HPC business (APLDH), with an initial commitment of up to $900 million to support the 400 MW Ellendale HPC campus and a right to invest up to an additional $4.1 billion across Applied Digital's future HPC pipeline. The financing includes preferred and common equity units (MAM receiving 15% of APLDH common at issuance), proceeds to fund buildout, repay bridge debt, and support platform G&A, positioning Applied Digital to accelerate its HPC data center expansion.
- Buyers
- Macquarie Asset Management (funds managed by Macquarie Asset Management)
- Targets
- APLD HPC Holdings LLC (APLDH), Applied Digital Corporation (APLD)
- Industry
- Infrastructure
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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