Compute · the Ledger · Loan against chips
Nscale's North Carolina borrower enters a $1.2B delayed-draw term loan to finance GPUs, arranged by Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan
Signed · announced 18 Sept 2026 · the week to 18 Sept 2026
- Size
- $1.2B
$1.2B delayed-draw: $370M fixed + $830M floating
The parties
- Nscalecompany pageBorrower
- Goldman SachsLender
- JPMorgan ChaseLender
The source
Nscale Form S-1, filed 2026-09-18Regulatory filing
Credit agreement dated 2026-08-27; borrower Nscale NC Borrower SPV, LLC. $370.0M fixed-rate and $830.0M floating-rate delayed-draw commitments. Floating: three-month Term SOFR + 2.375% (or base rate + 1.375%), 0.00% floor. Fixed: SOFR + 2.375% plus the applicable USD SOFR swap rate, set before funding. Matures December 2031. Finances GPU infrastructure capex in North Carolina. Goldman Sachs Bank USA and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. are joint lead arrangers, joint bookrunners and co-structuring agents (Exhibit 10.24).
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