Core Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: CORZ) announced that its wholly‑owned subsidiary, Core Scientific Finance I LLC, will offer $3.3 billion of senior secured notes due 2031 in a private placement to qualified institutional buyers under Rule 144A and to non‑U.S. persons under Regulation S. The notes are structured as senior secured debt, giving investors priority over other creditors in the event of default.
The proceeds will be used to expand the company’s high‑density colocation facilities that serve AI and high‑performance computing workloads. Core Scientific is pivoting from Bitcoin mining to a data‑center model, and the debt will fund new sites, power‑capacity upgrades, and the construction of high‑density racks that can support the power‑hungry AI workloads. A portion of the proceeds will also be allocated to a debt‑service reserve account and to repay delayed‑draw term loans under the company’s 364‑day credit facility.
Core Scientific currently carries $1.16 billion in total debt and posted a net loss of $0.88 per share over the last twelve months. The company has secured $500 million in credit from JPMorgan Chase and an additional $500 million from Morgan Stanley, bringing its funded commitments to $1 billion. The new issuance underscores the confidence of institutional investors in the company’s AI‑centric strategy and its partnership with CoreWeave, which funds a significant portion of the capital expenditures for new data‑center projects.
The notes are subject to market and other conditions, reflecting the current interest‑rate environment and investor appetite for senior secured debt. The offering is part of a broader effort to reduce reliance on volatile cryptocurrency mining revenue and to capture the growing demand for AI and HPC infrastructure. By securing this debt, Core Scientific positions itself to accelerate the deployment of high‑density colocation sites and to maintain a lean balance sheet while pursuing high‑margin growth.
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