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Australia’s NEXTDC secures $1.3 billion senior debt to fund data center expansion

By Thomson Reuters May 4, 2026 | 6:21 PM

May 5 (Reuters) – Australian data center operator NEXTDC (NXT.AX) said on Tuesday it has secured A$1.8 ​billion ($1.29 billion) in new ‌senior debt facilities to support capital expenditure required for recent customer contract wins and ongoing data center developments.

The move ‌follows ​a sweeping A$1.5 ⁠billion entitlement offer ⁠and an additional commitment of A$700 million by Canada’s La Caisse last month.

• Upon financial close, ​NEXTDC’s total available senior debt facilities will increase from ⁠A$6.4 billion to ⁠A$8.2 billion.

• NEXTDC said in ​mid-April that its pro forma contracted ​utilisation, the total power capacity ‌formally signed up by customers, jumped by roughly 60% to 667 megawatts (MW) as of March 31, ⁠compared with end-December 2025.

• The company’s estimated pro forma 30 June 2026 liquidity, ⁠including ‌cash and undrawn facilities, ⁠will increase to approximately ​A$8.4 ‌billion.

• A general syndication of ​the ⁠new facilities will commence shortly, with financial close expected in July 2026.

($1 = 1.3953 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Sneha Kumar in Bengaluru; Editing by ​Tasim Zahid)