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Applied Digital Completes $2.15 Billion Senior Notes Offering

Story Highlights
  • Applied Digital’s subsidiary raised $2.15 billion in senior secured notes to expand its Polaris Forge 2 AI compute campus in North Dakota.
  • The 6.750% notes due 2031 carry strict covenants, escrowed proceeds, and a completion guarantee, shaping Applied Digital’s leverage and project execution risk profile.
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Applied Digital Completes $2.15 Billion Senior Notes Offering

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The latest announcement is out from Applied Digital Corporation ( (APLD) ).

On March 10, 2026, APLD ComputeCo 2 LLC, a subsidiary of Applied Digital Corporation, completed a $2.15 billion private offering of 6.750% senior secured notes due 2031, issued at 98% of par and sold primarily to qualified institutional buyers. The proceeds are intended to fund development and construction of 200 megawatts of critical IT load at the Polaris Forge 2 AI Factory campus in Harwood, N.D., as well as project-related reserve accounts and transaction expenses.

The notes, governed by an indenture entered into on March 10, 2026, bear semi-annual interest, amortize semi-annually after key datacenter lease commencement dates, and are subject to optional redemptions starting in 2028 and earlier make-whole redemptions. The financing introduces extensive covenants limiting additional debt, restricted payments, asset sales, and certain transactions, while cash proceeds are held in escrow until specified conditions are met and Applied Digital provides a completion guarantee to ensure construction of the facilities if project funds fall short.

The most recent analyst rating on (APLD) stock is a Sell with a $24.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Applied Digital Corporation stock, see the APLD Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on APLD Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, APLD is a Neutral.

The score is held down primarily by weak financial quality (ongoing losses, high leverage, and very large negative free cash flow) and bearish technicals (price below key moving averages with negative MACD). The latest earnings call provides a meaningful offset via large signed hyperscaler leases and a clear near-term revenue ramp narrative, but execution and financing costs remain key risks.

To see Spark’s full report on APLD stock, click here.

More about Applied Digital Corporation

Applied Digital Corporation operates in the digital infrastructure and data center industry through subsidiaries such as APLD ComputeCo 2 LLC. The company focuses on developing high-capacity AI and compute campuses, including its Polaris Forge 2 AI Factory campus in Harwood, North Dakota, which is currently leased to major enterprise customers such as Oracle.

Average Trading Volume: 29,731,031

Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $7.56B

Learn more about APLD stock on TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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