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Bitfarms Converts Macquarie Debt Into $300 Million Project Financing for Pennsylvania AI/HPC Campus

Project-level financing matches capital to milestones to enable earlier procurement.

Overview

  • Bitfarms restructured its Macquarie facility into a project-specific package of up to $300 million to fund the Panther Creek development.
  • An additional $50 million draw brings total funding utilized to $100 million to secure long-lead equipment and advance early civil works.
  • Substation construction is slated to start in Q4 2025, with site groundbreaking targeted before year-end and energization by late 2026.
  • Macquarie signaled continued support, citing Pennsylvania’s strong power and fiber networks as advantages for building an AI and HPC hub.
  • Northland Capital Markets advised on the deal, with Skadden representing Bitfarms and Latham & Watkins advising Macquarie, while Bitfarms shares closed up about 4.8% following the announcement.