Core Scientific 償還了 2.67 億美元的債務

債務償還包括 1.5 億美元的擔保票據、6,100 萬美元的退出融資以及 5,600 萬美元的礦工設備貸款。

Core Scientific (NASDAQ:CORZ) has used proceeds from its recently closed convertible senior notes offering to repay $267 million in debt.

Core Scientific（納斯達克股票代碼：CORZ）已利用其最近完成的可轉換優先票據發行的收益來償還 2.67 億美元的債務。

The debt repayment includes $150 million in secured notes, $61 million from an exit facility, and $56 million in miner equipment loans. This move will significantly reduce the company's interest expenses, with rates dropping from as high as 12.5% on the prior borrowings to 3% on the new convertible notes.

債務償還包括 1.5 億美元的擔保票據、6,100 萬美元的退出融資以及 5,600 萬美元的礦工設備貸款。此舉將大幅降低公司的利息支出，利率從先前借款的高達12.5%降至新可轉換票據的3%。

Core Scientific announced and priced an upsized convertible senior notes offering on August 13-14, 2024. The company initially proposed a $350 million offering, which was increased to $400 million of convertible senior notes due 2029.

Core Scientific 於2024 年8 月13 日至14 日宣布發行規模擴大的可轉換高級票據並對其定價。年到期。

$CORZ Strengthens Balance Sheet and Supports Growth Plans with Proceeds from Recent Convertible Notes Offering

$CORZ 利用最近可轉換票據發行的收益強化資產負債表並支持成長計劃

- Repays $267 million in debt, reducing interest rate from approximately 12.5% to 3%

- 償還 2.67 億美元債務，將利率從約 12.5% 降至 3%

- Removes restrictive covenants associated with certain notes

- 刪除與某些票據相關的限制性契約

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After repaying the debt and covering offering expenses, Core Scientific added $172.8 million in cash to its balance sheet. The company plans to use these funds to support site acquisitions and initiatives in its high-performance computing (HPC) hosting business.

在償還債務並支付發行費用後，Core Scientific 的資產負債表中增加了 1.728 億美元現金。該公司計劃利用這些資金來支持其高效能運算 (HPC) 託管業務的網站收購和舉措。

“With this transaction completed, we are moving forward with additional financial flexibility to invest in the continued expansion of our HPC hosting capacity while strengthening our Bitcoin mining business,” said Adam Sullivan, CEO of Core Scientific.

Core Scientific 執行長 Adam Sullivan 表示：“此次交易完成後，我們將進一步提高財務靈活性，投資於持續擴展 HPC 託管能力，同時加強我們的比特幣挖礦業務。”

Another publicly traded BTC miner, Marathon Digital Holdings, also recently closed a $300 million offering of convertible senior notes. However, the funds raised were not used to pay off debts but to acquire a substantial amount of Bitcoins, worth $249 million.

另一家公開交易的 BTC 礦商 Marathon Digital Holdings 最近也完成了 3 億美元可轉換優先票據的發行。然而，籌集的資金並未用於償還債務，而是用於購買大量比特幣，價值 2.49 億美元。

From BTC to HPC

從比特幣到高效能運算

An increasing number of cryptocurrency miners are turning their attention to AI and HPC, a trend corroborated by recent analysis from investment management firm VanEck. This transition is driven by miners' desires to diversify their operations and tap into the burgeoning demand for AI computational power. According to VanEck's head of digital assets research, Matthew Sigel, this strategic shift has the potential to unlock $38 billion in value for the mining sector by 2027.

越來越多的加密貨幣礦工正在將注意力轉向人工智慧和高效能運算，投資管理公司 VanEck 最近的分析證實了這一趨勢。這一轉變是由礦工希望實現業務多元化並滿足對人工智慧運算能力不斷增長的需求所推動的。 VanEck 數位資產研究主管 Matthew Sigel 表示，這項策略轉變有可能在 2027 年為採礦業釋放 380 億美元的價值。

Notable examples of this trend have been observable since last year. For instance, HIVE Blockchain has transitioned to HIVE Digital to more accurately represent its expanded focus. While the company continues its activities in BTC mining, it is now also enhancing its engagement with the HPC and AI sectors. In pursuit of this strategy, HIVE Digital recently announced the construction of a new hydroelectric-powered data center, a move expected to double its revenue streams.

自去年以來，這種趨勢的顯著例子就已可見一斑。例如，HIVE 區塊鏈已轉變為 HIVE 數位化，以更準確地體現其擴展的重點。該公司在繼續進行比特幣挖礦活動的同時，現在也加強了與高效能運算和人工智慧領域的合作。為了實現這一策略，HIVE Digital 最近宣佈建造一個新的水力發電資料中心，此舉預計將使其收入增加一倍。

The significance of HPC is also evident in the latest quarterly report from another miner, BitFuFu. “Cloud-mining revenue contributed approximately 60% of BitFuFu’s second-quarter revenue. Our cloud-mining business enables us to effectively lock in the price of Bitcoin, serving as a hedge against Bitcoin price volatility,” commented Leo Lu, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the company.

HPC 的重要性在另一家礦商 BitFuFu 的最新季度報告中也顯而易見。 「雲端挖礦收入約佔 BitFuFu 第二季營收的 60%。我們的雲端挖礦業務使我們能夠有效鎖定比特幣的價格，從而對沖比特幣價格波動。

Core Scientific operates eight data centers across five states. The company generates revenue primarily through Bitcoin mining for its own account and by providing hosting services to third-party customers. The company is one of the five largest publicly traded BTC miners on Wall Street, with a market capitalization of $1.7 billion.

Core Scientific 在五個州經營八個資料中心。該公司主要透過自己帳戶的比特幣挖礦以及向第三方客戶提供託管服務來產生收入。該公司是華爾街五家最大的公開交易的比特幣礦商之一，市值達 17 億美元。