[sheet: Cover]
Field | Value
Document Title | Funds Flow Memorandum — Sources and Uses
Transaction | Ironhaven Data Centers LLC — $950,000,000 Senior Secured Term Loan B
Closing Date | June 3, 2024
Prepared By | Calderwood & Harkness LLP
Matter Number | 1043-00001
Billing Code | IHDC-TLB-2024
Crescent Harbor Deal Reference | CHB-LF-2024-0287
CUSIP (Loan) | 46283LAA5
Status | FINAL — All wires confirmed
Borrower | Ironhaven Data Centers LLC
Co-Borrower | Ironhaven Frankfurt GmbH
Parent Guarantor | Ironhaven Holdings Inc.
Administrative Agent / Lead Arranger | Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A.
Collateral Agent / Security Trustee | Pinnacle Trust Company, N.A.
Sponsor | Thornfield Capital Partners, LP (via Thornfield Infrastructure Fund III, LP)
Borrower's Counsel (US) | Calderwood & Harkness LLP — Stephanie Okafor, Daniel Obi
Borrower's German Local Counsel | Wendt Falkenberg Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB — Dr. Lukas Wendt
Agent's / Lenders' Counsel | Blackthorn & Sundial Software — Catherine Ellsworth
Signing Date | May 15, 2024
Closing / Funding Date | June 3, 2024
Distribution | Jonathan Pryce-Williams (IHDC GC), Rebecca Sung (IHDC CFO), Natasha Greenfeld (IHDC VP Treasury), Priya Nair (Crescent Harbor), Thomas Beckett (Crescent Harbor), William Hargrove (Pinnacle Trust)
[sheet: Sources]
Line Item No. | Source Description | Payor / Provider | Gross Amount ($) | OID / Discount ($) | Net Amount ($) | Currency | FX Rate | Wire Reference | Notes
1 | Term Loan B — USD Tranche Draw | Syndicate Lenders (pro rata per commitments) | 675000000 | 3375000 | 671625000 | USD | N/A | CHB-TLB-USD-060324 | USD Tranche: $675,000,000 gross at 99.50 OID (50 bps); net = $675M × 0.995 = $671,625,000
2 | Term Loan B — EUR Sub-Tranche Draw (USD equivalent) | NordBrücke AG and other EUR sub-tranche lenders | 275000000 | 1375000 | 273625000 | EUR / USD equiv. | EUR/USD 1.0846 | CHB-TLB-EUR-060324 | EUR 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
3 | Thornfield Equity Contribution (Fund III) | Thornfield Infrastructure Fund III, LP | 410000000 | 0 | 410000000 | USD | N/A | TCP-EQ-IHDC-060324 | Equity contribution from Thornfield Infrastructure Fund III, LP; wired from Thornfield Capital Partners, LP account at direction of Fund III GP
TOTAL SOURCES | 1360000000 | 4750000 | 1355250000 | Gross: $950M TLB + $410M Equity = $1,360,000,000; Net after OID: $945,250,000 + $410,000,000 = $1,355,250,000
[sheet: Uses]
Line Item No. | Category | Use Description | Payee / Recipient | Amount ($) | Currency | FX Rate | Local Currency Amount | Wire Instructions Ref | Calculation / Notes
1 | Construction Escrow | Virginia Campus Construction Escrow (Ironhaven Ashburn I — Phase I) | Pinnacle Trust Company, N.A. (as Escrow Agent) | 475000000 | USD | N/A | N/A | PINN-ESC-VA-060324 | Controlled disbursement per Escrow Agreement; ~142 acres, Loudoun County, VA; Tax Parcels 087-27-1234 & 087-27-1235; estimated Phase I completion Q4 2025
2 | Construction Escrow | Frankfurt Campus Construction Escrow (Ironhaven Frankfurt I — Phase I) | NordBrücke AG (as Frankfurt Escrow Bank) | 275000000 | EUR / USD equiv. | 1.0846 | €253,571,429 | NB-ESC-FRA-060324 | Controlled 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
3 | Debt Payoff | Greystone Mezzanine Fund II, LP — Full Payoff (Principal + Accrued PIK Interest) | Greystone Mezzanine Fund II, LP | 132708333 | USD | N/A | N/A | GREY-PAY-060324 | Principal: $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
4 | Transaction Fees — Arranger/Agent | Arrangement Fee — Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A. | Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A. | 14250000 | USD | N/A | N/A | CHB-ARR-060324 | $950,000,000 × 1.50% = $14,250,000 per Fee Letter dated February 28, 2024
5 | Transaction Fees — Arranger/Agent | Ticking Fee (March 15, 2024 — June 3, 2024) | Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A. (for distribution to Lenders pro rata) | 527778 | USD | N/A | N/A | CHB-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
6 | Transaction Fees — Arranger/Agent | Administrative Agent Fee — Year 1 (Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A.) | Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A. | 175000 | USD | N/A | N/A | CHB-AGT-060324 | $175,000 per annum; Year 1 paid at closing per Fee Letter
7 | Transaction Fees — Arranger/Agent | Collateral Agent / Security Trustee Fee — Year 1 (Pinnacle Trust Company, N.A.) | Pinnacle Trust Company, N.A. | 200000 | USD | N/A | N/A | PINN-AGT-060324 | $125,000 (domestic) + $75,000 (German parallel-debt/security trustee) = $200,000 per annum; Year 1 paid at closing
8 | Transaction Fees — Legal | Calderwood & Harkness LLP — Legal Fees (Borrower's US Counsel) | Calderwood & Harkness LLP | 2850000 | USD | N/A | N/A | SC-FEE-060324 | Estimated closing payment per engagement letter; Matter No. 1043-00001; Billing Code: IHDC-TLB-2024; Responsible Partner: Stephanie Okafor; Billing Partner: Philip Hartmann
9 | Transaction Fees — Legal | Wendt Falkenberg Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB — Legal Fees (Borrower's German Local Counsel) | Wendt Falkenberg Rechtsanwälte PartG mbB | 417725 | EUR / USD equiv. | 1.0846 | €385,000 | WF-FEE-060324 | €385,000 × 1.0846 = $417,725 (rounded to nearest dollar); Dr. Lukas Wendt & Julia Falkenberg
10 | Transaction Fees — Legal | Blackthorn & Sundial Software — Legal Fees (Agent's / Lenders' Counsel; funded by Borrower) | Blackthorn & Sundial Software | 1975000 | USD | N/A | N/A | BS-FEE-060324 | Lender's counsel fees funded by Borrower per commitment letter; Lead Partner: Catherine Ellsworth; German counsel: Maximilian Roth (Frankfurt office)
11 | Transaction Fees — Other | Other Transaction Costs (title insurance, recording fees, appraisals, environmental assessments, private credit rating, insurance premiums) | Various (see detail sub-schedule) | 11896164 | USD | N/A | N/A | Various | Includes: 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)
12 | Working Capital | Working Capital and General Corporate Purposes | Ironhaven Data Centers LLC — Operating Account at Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A. | 37500000 | USD | N/A | N/A | IHDC-WC-060324 | Per Use of Proceeds schedule in Credit Agreement
13 | Cash Reserve | Unrestricted Cash Reserve (on balance sheet) | Ironhaven Data Centers LLC — Reserve Account at Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A. | 402750000 | USD | N/A | N/A | IHDC-RES-060324 | Residual 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 USES | 1355250000 | Must equal Total Net Sources: $1,355,250,000
[sheet: Lender Commitments]
Lender | Entity Type | Jurisdiction | Tranche | Gross Commitment ($) | % of Total | OID (50 bps) ($) | Net Funding Amount ($) | Upfront Fee (50 bps) ($) | Ticking Fee Allocation ($) | Key Contact | Wire Instructions Ref
Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A. | National Banking Association | United States (OCC) | USD Tranche | 200000000 | 21.05% | 1000000 | 199000000 | 1000000 | 111111 | Martin Gallagher, MD / Priya Nair, Director | CHB-SELF-060324
Ridgeline National Bank | National Banking Association | United States (OCC) | USD Tranche | 175000000 | 18.42% | 875000 | 174125000 | 875000 | 97222 | Sarah Dalmqvist, Director | RNB-FUND-060324
Marlowe Asset Management Meridian Capital, LLC | Delaware LLC (credit fund) | Delaware | USD Tranche | 150000000 | 15.79% | 750000 | 149250000 | 750000 | 83333 | Robert Jennings, Portfolio Manager | VMC-FUND-060324
Atlas Peak Credit Partners, LP | Delaware LP (credit fund) | Delaware | USD Tranche | 125000000 | 13.16% | 625000 | 124375000 | 625000 | 69444 | Christine Fahey, Managing Director | APCP-FUND-060324
NordBrücke AG | Aktiengesellschaft (BaFin-regulated) | Germany (Frankfurt am Main) | EUR Sub-Tranche | 150000000 | 15.79% | 750000 | 149250000 | 750000 | 83333 | Dr. Stefan Kleinhans, Head of Structured & Acquisition Finance | NB-FUND-060324
Pacific Rim Institutional Lending Corp. | Delaware Corporation (CLO subsidiary) | Delaware | USD Tranche | 75000000 | 7.89% | 375000 | 74625000 | 375000 | 41667 | James Tanaka, Vice President | PRIL-FUND-060324
Osprey Insurance Capital, Ltd. | Bermuda Exempted Company | Bermuda | USD Tranche | 75000000 | 7.89% | 375000 | 74625000 | 375000 | 41667 | Fiona Abernathy, Head of Credit Investments | OSPREY-FUND-060324
TOTAL | 950000000 | 100.00% | 4750000 | 945250000 | 4750000 | 527778
[sheet: Sources Uses Reconciliation]
Item | Amount ($) | Reference
SOURCES
Term Loan B — Net Proceeds (after OID) | 945250000 | $950,000,000 × 99.50% = $945,250,000
Thornfield Equity Contribution (Fund III) | 410000000 | Thornfield Infrastructure Fund III, LP
Total Net Sources | 1355250000
USES
Virginia Campus Construction Escrow | 475000000 | Phase I: 60 MW of 120 MW planned; ~142 acres; est. completion Q4 2025
Frankfurt Campus Construction Escrow | 275000000 | Phase 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 Payoff | 132708333 | $130M principal + $2,708,333 PIK interest (12.50% × 60/360)
Arrangement Fee (Crescent Harbor) | 14250000 | $950M × 1.50%
Ticking Fee | 527778 | $950M × 0.25% × (80/360); March 15 — June 3, 2024
Administrative Agent Fee (Year 1) | 175000 | Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A.
Collateral Agent / Security Trustee Fee (Year 1) | 200000 | Pinnacle Trust Company, N.A. ($125K domestic + $75K German)
Calderwood & Harkness LLP Legal Fees | 2850000 | Borrower's US Counsel
Wendt Falkenberg Legal Fees | 417725 | Borrower's German Counsel; €385,000 at 1.0846
Blackthorn & Sundial Software Legal Fees | 1975000 | Agent's / Lenders' Counsel (Borrower-funded)
Other Transaction Costs | 11896164 | Title, recording, appraisal, environmental, rating, insurance
Working Capital / General Corporate | 37500000 | Per Credit Agreement Use of Proceeds
Unrestricted Cash Reserve | 402750000 | Residual on balance sheet
Total Uses | 1355250000
BALANCE CHECK | 0 | Total Net Sources − Total Uses = $0 (balanced)
PRO FORMA CAPITALIZATION
Adjusted EBITDA (LTM 3/31/2024) | 165800000 | Per Borrower's financial statements; Ashford & Mercer LLP audited
Term Loan B (Gross) | 950000000 | 5.73x EBITDA
Existing Super-Senior Revolver (undrawn) | 100000000 | Committed; $0 drawn; Crescent Harbor Bank, N.A.
Less: Unrestricted Cash | -62500000 | On balance sheet at closing
Net Total Debt | 887500000 | 5.35x EBITDA
Equity Contribution | 410000000 | Thornfield Infrastructure Fund III, LP
Total Capitalization | 1360000000
Pro Forma Net Leverage Ratio | 5.35x | $887.5M ÷ $165.8M = 5.35x (below 6.00x covenant maximum)
Maximum Net Leverage Ratio Covenant | 6.00x | Tested quarterly from September 30, 2024
Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio Covenant | 2.00x | Tested quarterly from September 30, 2024
Headroom to Leverage Covenant | 0.65x | 6.00x − 5.35x = 0.65x turns
[sheet: Other Transaction Costs Detail]
Line Item No. | Cost Category | Payee | Key Contact | Amount ($) | Notes
1 | Title Insurance Premium (Virginia Campus) | Keystone Title Guaranty Company | Raymond Hobbs, VP | 3250000 | ALTA Lender's Title Insurance Policy; $475,000,000 coverage; Loudoun County parcels 087-27-1234 & 087-27-1235
2 | Recording Fees — Deed of Trust (Virginia) | Loudoun County Circuit Court | N/A | 485000 | Deed of Trust, fixture filing, and related documents; Loudoun County, VA
3 | UCC Filing Fees (Delaware & Virginia) | Delaware Secretary of State / Loudoun County | N/A | 12500 | UCC-1 filings for IHDC and Ironhaven Holdings Inc. (Delaware); fixture filing (Loudoun County)
4 | Appraisal Fees (Both Campuses) | Meridian Valuation Group, LLC | Howard Finch, MAI | 475000 | MAI appraisals for Virginia and Frankfurt campuses
5 | Environmental Assessment Fees | Greenline Environmental Solutions, Inc. | Dr. Ramon Quelibo | 385000 | Phase I and Phase II environmental site assessments; zoning & building code compliance review (both campuses)
6 | Private Credit Rating | Sentinel Ratings International, LLC | Lorraine Dupont, MD | 350000 | Private credit estimate for syndication purposes (not published)
7 | Insurance Premiums (Year 1 — Builder's Risk, Property, GL, BI) | Calloway & Strand Insurance Brokers, Inc. (placing with carriers) | Patricia Calloway, MD | 5750000 | Builder's risk, property, general liability, and business interruption policies for both campuses; Pinnacle Trust Company, N.A. named as loss payee and additional insured
8 | German Notarization Fees (Grundschuld, Share Pledge) | Frankfurt Notar (via Wendt Falkenberg) | Dr. Lukas Wendt / Julia Falkenberg | 625000 | Notarized Grundschuldbestellungsurkunde and Anteilsverpfändungsvertrag; Grundbuchamt filing fees
9 | German Transparenzregister and Handelsregister Fees | Various German authorities | N/A | 8664 | Filing fees for Transparenzregister and related Handelsregister extracts for IHDC Frankfurt (HRB 129457)
10 | Miscellaneous (courier, printing, closing expenses) | Various | N/A | 555000 | Closing logistics, document production, courier, and overnight delivery costs
TOTAL OTHER TRANSACTION COSTS | 11896164 | Ties to Line Item 11 on Uses sheet