Bit Digital Funds WhiteFiber's HPC Expansion with $100M Facility, Leverages ETH for $50M Galaxy Loan
Summary
Bit Digital's subsidiary is lending up to $150 million to its majority-owned WhiteFiber for HPC data center expansion, funded in part by a $50 million loan from Galaxy Digital leveraging Bit Digital's Ethereum assets.
Key Events
-
Strategic Inter-Company Loan Originated
Bit Digital Capital, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bit Digital, has entered into a Delayed Draw Term Loan Facility and Security Agreement to provide up to $100 million (expandable to $150 million) to Enovum NC-1 Venture, LLC, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Bit Digital's majority-owned WhiteFiber.
-
Funding Through Galaxy Digital Loan
To fund the inter-company loan, Bit Digital has drawn an initial $50 million from a Master Digital Currency Loan Agreement with Galaxy Digital LLC, secured by digital currency, at an interest rate of 5.45% per annum.
-
Support for HPC Data Center Expansion
The facility is intended to support WhiteFiber's general corporate purposes, including the completion of a 40-megawatt high-performance computing (HPC) data center in North Carolina, aligning with Bit Digital's AI/HPC infrastructure strategy.
-
Favorable Loan Terms and Governance
The loan to WhiteFiber carries an interest rate of 9.5% per annum (stepping down to 8%) and a minimum 1.1x return on invested capital (MOIC). The transaction was approved by independent committees and received fairness opinions from Needham and Company LLC and Seaport Global Securities, LLC.
Analysis
Bit Digital, through its subsidiary, is providing a substantial $100 million (expandable to $150 million) term loan facility to Enovum NC-1 Venture, an indirect subsidiary of its majority-owned WhiteFiber. This financing is critical for WhiteFiber's high-performance computing (HPC) data center buildout, aligning with Bit Digital's strategic focus on AI/HPC infrastructure, especially following the recent $865 million colocation deal with Nscale. Bit Digital is funding an initial $50 million of this loan by borrowing from Galaxy Digital against its Ethereum holdings, aiming to generate a positive interest rate spread (9.5% received vs. 5.45% paid). While this strategy adds leverage to Bit Digital's balance sheet, particularly given its recent significant net losses, it provides essential capital for a key growth vertical and demonstrates a sophisticated treasury approach to yield generation.
At the time of this filing, BTBT was trading at $2.02 on NASDAQ in the Crypto Assets sector, with a market capitalization of approximately $708.9M. The 52-week trading range was $1.25 to $4.55. This filing was assessed with neutral market sentiment and an importance score of 8 out of 10.