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1043-00001 · Ironhaven Holdings · Closing
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[sheet: Cover]

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Document TitleFunds Flow Memorandum — Sources and Uses
TransactionIronhaven Data Centers LLC — $950,000,000 Senior Secured Term Loan B
Closing DateJune 3, 2024
Prepared ByCalderwood & Harkness LLP
Matter Number1043-00001
Billing CodeIHDC-TLB-2024
Crescent Harbor Deal ReferenceCHB-LF-2024-0287
CUSIP (Loan)46283LAA5
StatusFINAL — All wires confirmed
BorrowerIronhaven Data Centers LLC
Co-BorrowerIronhaven Frankfurt GmbH
Parent GuarantorIronhaven Holdings Inc.
Administrative Agent / Lead ArrangerCrescent Harbor Bank, N.A.
Collateral Agent / Security TrusteePinnacle Trust Company, N.A.
SponsorThornfield Capital Partners, LP (via Thornfield Infrastructure Fund III, LP)
Borrower's Counsel (US)Calderwood & Harkness LLP — Stephanie Okafor, Daniel Obi
Borrower's German Local CounselWendt Falkenberg Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB — Dr. Lukas Wendt
Agent's / Lenders' CounselBlackthorn & Sundial Software — Catherine Ellsworth
Signing DateMay 15, 2024
Closing / Funding DateJune 3, 2024
DistributionJonathan Pryce-Williams (IHDC GC), Rebecca Sung (IHDC CFO), Natasha Greenfeld (IHDC VP Treasury), Priya Nair (Crescent Harbor), Thomas Beckett (Crescent Harbor), William Hargrove (Pinnacle Trust)

[sheet: Sources]

Line Item No.Source DescriptionPayor / ProviderGross Amount ($)OID / Discount ($)Net Amount ($)CurrencyFX RateWire ReferenceNotes
1Term Loan B — USD Tranche DrawSyndicate Lenders (pro rata per commitments)6750000003375000671625000USDN/ACHB-TLB-USD-060324USD Tranche: $675,000,000 gross at 99.50 OID (50 bps); net = $675M × 0.995 = $671,625,000
2Term Loan B — EUR Sub-Tranche Draw (USD equivalent)NordBrücke AG and other EUR sub-tranche lenders2750000001375000273625000EUR / USD equiv.EUR/USD 1.0846CHB-TLB-EUR-060324EUR Sub-Tranche: €253,571,429 gross at 99.50 OID; net EUR = €252,303,571; USD equivalent of gross = $275,000,000; net = $273,625,000. Spot rate on Closing Date: 1.0846
3Thornfield Equity Contribution (Fund III)Thornfield Infrastructure Fund III, LP4100000000410000000USDN/ATCP-EQ-IHDC-060324Equity contribution from Thornfield Infrastructure Fund III, LP; wired from Thornfield Capital Partners, LP account at direction of Fund III GP
TOTAL SOURCES136000000047500001355250000Gross: $950M TLB + $410M Equity = $1,360,000,000; Net after OID: $945,250,000 + $410,000,000 = $1,355,250,000

[sheet: Uses]

Line Item No.CategoryUse DescriptionPayee / RecipientAmount ($)CurrencyFX RateLocal Currency AmountWire Instructions RefCalculation / Notes
1Construction EscrowVirginia Campus Construction Escrow (Ironhaven Ashburn I — Phase I)Pinnacle Trust Company, N.A. (as Escrow Agent)475000000USDN/AN/APINN-ESC-VA-060324Controlled disbursement per Escrow Agreement; ~142 acres, Loudoun County, VA; Tax Parcels 087-27-1234 & 087-27-1235; estimated Phase I completion Q4 2025
2Construction EscrowFrankfurt Campus Construction Escrow (Ironhaven Frankfurt I — Phase I)NordBrücke AG (as Frankfurt Escrow Bank)275000000EUR / USD equiv.1.0846€253,571,429NB-ESC-FRA-060324Controlled disbursement per Frankfurt Escrow Agreement; Grundbuch von Frankfurt am Main-Ost, Blatt 54321, Flur 12, Flurstück 789; ~18.7 hectares; estimated Phase I completion Q1 2026
3Debt PayoffGreystone Mezzanine Fund II, LP — Full Payoff (Principal + Accrued PIK Interest)Greystone Mezzanine Fund II, LP132708333USDN/AN/AGREY-PAY-060324Principal: $130,000,000; Accrued PIK Interest: $2,708,333.33 (calc: $130M × 12.50% × 60/360, from last payment date April 4, 2024 to June 3, 2024); Total payoff: $132,708,333.33, rounded to $132,708,333 per payoff letter; Greystone Note CUSIP: 39817MAB3; UCC-3 termination to be filed with Delaware Secretary of State
4Transaction Fees — Arranger/AgentArrangement Fee — Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A.Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A.14250000USDN/AN/ACHB-ARR-060324$950,000,000 × 1.50% = $14,250,000 per Fee Letter dated February 28, 2024
5Transaction Fees — Arranger/AgentTicking Fee (March 15, 2024 — June 3, 2024)Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A. (for distribution to Lenders pro rata)527778USDN/AN/ACHB-TICK-060324$950,000,000 × 0.25% × (80/360) = $527,777.78, rounded to $527,778; ticking period: syndication launch (March 15, 2024) to closing (June 3, 2024) = 80 days
6Transaction Fees — Arranger/AgentAdministrative Agent Fee — Year 1 (Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A.)Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A.175000USDN/AN/ACHB-AGT-060324$175,000 per annum; Year 1 paid at closing per Fee Letter
7Transaction Fees — Arranger/AgentCollateral Agent / Security Trustee Fee — Year 1 (Pinnacle Trust Company, N.A.)Pinnacle Trust Company, N.A.200000USDN/AN/APINN-AGT-060324$125,000 (domestic) + $75,000 (German parallel-debt/security trustee) = $200,000 per annum; Year 1 paid at closing
8Transaction Fees — LegalCalderwood & Harkness LLP — Legal Fees (Borrower's US Counsel)Calderwood & Harkness LLP2850000USDN/AN/ASC-FEE-060324Estimated closing payment per engagement letter; Matter No. 1043-00001; Billing Code: IHDC-TLB-2024; Responsible Partner: Stephanie Okafor; Billing Partner: Philip Hartmann
9Transaction Fees — LegalWendt Falkenberg Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB — Legal Fees (Borrower's German Local Counsel)Wendt Falkenberg Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB417725EUR / USD equiv.1.0846€385,000WF-FEE-060324€385,000 × 1.0846 = $417,725 (rounded to nearest dollar); Dr. Lukas Wendt & Julia Falkenberg
10Transaction Fees — LegalBlackthorn & Sundial Software — Legal Fees (Agent's / Lenders' Counsel; funded by Borrower)Blackthorn & Sundial Software1975000USDN/AN/ABS-FEE-060324Lender's counsel fees funded by Borrower per commitment letter; Lead Partner: Catherine Ellsworth; German counsel: Maximilian Roth (Frankfurt office)
11Transaction Fees — OtherOther Transaction Costs (title insurance, recording fees, appraisals, environmental assessments, private credit rating, insurance premiums)Various (see detail sub-schedule)11896164USDN/AN/AVariousIncludes: Keystone Title Guaranty Company (title insurance, $475M coverage, Virginia campus — Raymond Hobbs); Loudoun County recording fees; Meridian Valuation Group, LLC (MAI appraisals — Howard Finch); Greenline Environmental Solutions, Inc. (Phase I & II ESA — Dr. Ramon Quelibo); Sentinel Ratings International, LLC (private credit estimate — Lorraine Dupont); Calloway & Strand Insurance Brokers, Inc. (builder's risk, property, GL, BI premiums — Patricia Calloway); Ashford & Mercer LLP (audit-related comfort — Angela Whitfield)
12Working CapitalWorking Capital and General Corporate PurposesIronhaven Data Centers LLC — Operating Account at Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A.37500000USDN/AN/AIHDC-WC-060324Per Use of Proceeds schedule in Credit Agreement
13Cash ReserveUnrestricted Cash Reserve (on balance sheet)Ironhaven Data Centers LLC — Reserve Account at Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A.402750000USDN/AN/AIHDC-RES-060324Residual funds after all other uses; contributes to $62.5M unrestricted cash used in Net Total Debt calculation plus remaining equity contribution reserves; supports pro forma balance sheet
TOTAL USES1355250000Must equal Total Net Sources: $1,355,250,000

[sheet: Lender Commitments]

LenderEntity TypeJurisdictionTrancheGross Commitment ($)% of TotalOID (50 bps) ($)Net Funding Amount ($)Upfront Fee (50 bps) ($)Ticking Fee Allocation ($)Key ContactWire Instructions Ref
Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A.National Banking AssociationUnited States (OCC)USD Tranche20000000021.05%10000001990000001000000111111Martin Gallagher, MD / Priya Nair, DirectorCHB-SELF-060324
Ridgeline National BankNational Banking AssociationUnited States (OCC)USD Tranche17500000018.42%87500017412500087500097222Sarah Dalmqvist, DirectorRNB-FUND-060324
Marlowe Asset Management Meridian Capital, LLCDelaware LLC (credit fund)DelawareUSD Tranche15000000015.79%75000014925000075000083333Robert Jennings, Portfolio ManagerVMC-FUND-060324
Atlas Peak Credit Partners, LPDelaware LP (credit fund)DelawareUSD Tranche12500000013.16%62500012437500062500069444Christine Fahey, Managing DirectorAPCP-FUND-060324
NordBrücke AGAktiengesellschaft (BaFin-regulated)Germany (Frankfurt am Main)EUR Sub-Tranche15000000015.79%75000014925000075000083333Dr. Stefan Kleinhans, Head of Structured & Acquisition FinanceNB-FUND-060324
Pacific Rim Institutional Lending Corp.Delaware Corporation (CLO subsidiary)DelawareUSD Tranche750000007.89%3750007462500037500041667James Tanaka, Vice PresidentPRIL-FUND-060324
Osprey Insurance Capital, Ltd.Bermuda Exempted CompanyBermudaUSD Tranche750000007.89%3750007462500037500041667Fiona Abernathy, Head of Credit InvestmentsOSPREY-FUND-060324
TOTAL950000000100.00%47500009452500004750000527778

[sheet: Sources Uses Reconciliation]

Item

SOURCES

Term Loan B — Net Proceeds (after OID)945250000$950,000,000 × 99.50% = $945,250,000
Thornfield Equity Contribution (Fund III)410000000Thornfield Infrastructure Fund III, LP
Total Net Sources1355250000

USES

Virginia Campus Construction Escrow475000000Phase I: 60 MW of 120 MW planned; ~142 acres; est. completion Q4 2025
Frankfurt Campus Construction Escrow275000000Phase I: 40 MW of 80 MW planned; ~18.7 hectares; est. completion Q1 2026; €253,571,429 at EUR/USD 1.0846
Greystone Mezzanine Fund II Payoff132708333$130M principal + $2,708,333 PIK interest (12.50% × 60/360)
Arrangement Fee (Crescent Harbor)14250000$950M × 1.50%
Ticking Fee527778$950M × 0.25% × (80/360); March 15 — June 3, 2024
Administrative Agent Fee (Year 1)175000Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A.
Collateral Agent / Security Trustee Fee (Year 1)200000Pinnacle Trust Company, N.A. ($125K domestic + $75K German)
Calderwood & Harkness LLP Legal Fees2850000Borrower's US Counsel
Wendt Falkenberg Legal Fees417725Borrower's German Counsel; €385,000 at 1.0846
Blackthorn & Sundial Software Legal Fees1975000Agent's / Lenders' Counsel (Borrower-funded)
Other Transaction Costs11896164Title, recording, appraisal, environmental, rating, insurance
Working Capital / General Corporate37500000Per Credit Agreement Use of Proceeds
Unrestricted Cash Reserve402750000Residual on balance sheet
Total Uses1355250000
BALANCE CHECK0Total Net Sources − Total Uses = $0 (balanced)

PRO FORMA CAPITALIZATION

Adjusted EBITDA (LTM 3/31/2024)165800000Per Borrower's financial statements; Ashford & Mercer LLP audited
Term Loan B (Gross)9500000005.73x EBITDA
Existing Super-Senior Revolver (undrawn)100000000Committed; $0 drawn; Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A.
Less: Unrestricted Cash-62500000On balance sheet at closing
Net Total Debt8875000005.35x EBITDA
Equity Contribution410000000Thornfield Infrastructure Fund III, LP
Total Capitalization1360000000
Pro Forma Net Leverage Ratio5.35x$887.5M ÷ $165.8M = 5.35x (below 6.00x covenant maximum)
Maximum Net Leverage Ratio Covenant6.00xTested quarterly from September 30, 2024
Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio Covenant2.00xTested quarterly from September 30, 2024
Headroom to Leverage Covenant0.65x6.00x − 5.35x = 0.65x turns

[sheet: Other Transaction Costs Detail]

Line Item No.Cost CategoryPayeeKey ContactAmount ($)Notes
1Title Insurance Premium (Virginia Campus)Keystone Title Guaranty CompanyRaymond Hobbs, VP3250000ALTA Lender's Title Insurance Policy; $475,000,000 coverage; Loudoun County parcels 087-27-1234 & 087-27-1235
2Recording Fees — Deed of Trust (Virginia)Loudoun County Circuit CourtN/A485000Deed of Trust, fixture filing, and related documents; Loudoun County, VA
3UCC Filing Fees (Delaware & Virginia)Delaware Secretary of State / Loudoun CountyN/A12500UCC-1 filings for IHDC and Ironhaven Holdings Inc. (Delaware); fixture filing (Loudoun County)
4Appraisal Fees (Both Campuses)Meridian Valuation Group, LLCHoward Finch, MAI475000MAI appraisals for Virginia and Frankfurt campuses
5Environmental Assessment FeesGreenline Environmental Solutions, Inc.Dr. Ramon Quelibo385000Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments; zoning & building code compliance review (both campuses)
6Private Credit RatingSentinel Ratings International, LLCLorraine Dupont, MD350000Private credit estimate for syndication purposes (not published)
7Insurance Premiums (Year 1 — Builder's Risk, Property, GL, BI)Calloway & Strand Insurance Brokers, Inc. (placing with carriers)Patricia Calloway, MD5750000Builder's risk, property, general liability, and business interruption policies for both campuses; Pinnacle Trust Company, N.A. named as loss payee and additional insured
8German Notarization Fees (Grundschuld, Share Pledge)Frankfurt Notar (via Wendt Falkenberg)Dr. Lukas Wendt / Julia Falkenberg625000Notarized Grundschuldbestellungsurkunde and Anteilsverpfändungsvertrag; Grundbuchamt filing fees
9German Transparenzregister and Handelsregister FeesVarious German authoritiesN/A8664Filing fees for Transparenzregister and related Handelsregister extracts for IHDC Frankfurt (HRB 129457)
10Miscellaneous (courier, printing, closing expenses)VariousN/A555000Closing logistics, document production, courier, and overnight delivery costs
TOTAL OTHER TRANSACTION COSTS11896164Ties to Line Item 11 on Uses sheet