Applied Digital Reports Strong Revenue Growth, Secures Billions in New Financing, and Reclassifies Cloud Services Business
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Applied Digital reported robust revenue growth and significantly improved Adjusted EBITDA, driven by its HPC Hosting segment. The company secured billions in new financing and strategically reclassified its Cloud Services Business for a proposed combination, signaling aggressive expansion and capital access.
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Strong Revenue Growth
Total revenue increased by 139% to $126.6 million for the three months ended February 28, 2026, and by 101% to $352.6 million for the nine months, primarily driven by the HPC Hosting Business.
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Significant Capital Raises
The company secured $2.35 billion from 9.25% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 and, as a subsequent event, an additional $2.15 billion from 6.750% Senior Secured Notes due 2031. It also raised $740.0 million through Series G Preferred Stock and $196.4 million via an At-The-Market (ATM) common stock offering, alongside $900.0 million in noncontrolling interest contributions.
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Cloud Services Business Reclassification
The Cloud Services Business, previously held for sale, was reclassified to continuing operations effective February 15, 2026, due to a Contribution and Exchange Agreement with EKSO Bionics Holdings, Inc. for a proposed business combination into ChronoScale Corporation, with Applied Digital expecting to own approximately 97% of the combined entity. This resulted in a $59.7 million loss on reclassification.
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Improved Adjusted EBITDA
Adjusted EBITDA (excluding the Cloud Services Business) significantly improved to $44.1 million for the three months ended February 28, 2026, compared to $6.3 million in the prior year period, reflecting enhanced operational performance in core segments.
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Applied Digital's latest 10-Q reveals a company in aggressive growth mode, successfully securing substantial capital to fund its high-performance computing (HPC) data center expansion. The report highlights a significant increase in revenue, particularly from the HPC Hosting Business, and a strategic reclassification of its Cloud Services Business, which is now part of continuing operations and slated for a proposed business combination. While net losses increased in the quarter, the company's ability to raise billions in debt and equity, including a $2.15 billion senior secured notes offering post-quarter, demonstrates strong market confidence in its long-term vision. Investors should focus on the execution of these large-scale projects and the integration of the Cloud Services Business into the new ChronoScale entity.
At the time of this filing, APLD was trading at $27.73 on NASDAQ in the Technology sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $7.8B. The 52-week trading range was $3.31 to $42.27. This filing was assessed with positive market sentiment and an importance score of 9 out of 10.