Keel Shares Drop 8% After Upsizing $400 Million Note Sale
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Updated · CoinDesk · Jun 5
Keel Shares Drop 8% After Upsizing $400 Million Note Sale
3 articles · Updated · CoinDesk · Jun 5
Summary
Keel Infrastructure fell 8% in pre-market trading after pricing an upsized $400 million convertible senior note offering, a deal that heightened investor worries about dilution and added leverage.
The 1.25% notes mature in 2032 and convert at an initial $7.41 a share, a 25% premium to Keel's June 4 close, after the company increased the sale from $350 million.
Keel said the proceeds will fund data center expansion and its AI infrastructure pipeline as the former crypto miner pushes deeper into high-performance computing and digital infrastructure.
The selloff underscores the market tension around Keel's pivot: investors are weighing long-term AI growth plans against the near-term cost of financing that buildout.