Bitdeer plans to issue $300 million in convertible senior notes for the expansion of its data center and AI cloud business

The mining company Bitdeer (BTDR) announced its plan to issue $300 million in principal amount of convertible senior notes due in 2032 through a private placement, and intends to grant initial purchasers an additional purchase option of up to $45 million.

A portion of the net proceeds from this offering will be used to pay for capped option trading costs, as well as to repurchase some of the 5.25% convertible bonds due in 2029. The remaining funds will primarily be used for data center expansion, high-performance computing and AI cloud business expansion, ASIC miner research and manufacturing, as well as working capital and other general corporate purposes.