Core Scientific Announces Exercise of Additional Contract Option by CoreWeave for Delivery of Approximately 112 MW of Additional Infrastructure to Host High-Performance Computing Operations

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Core Scientific (NASDAQ: CORZ) announced that CoreWeave has exercised an option to contract for 112 additional megawatts of infrastructure for high-performance computing (HPC) hosting. This expands their total contracted HPC infrastructure to 382 megawatts across five Core Scientific sites. The new 12-year contract is expected to add approximately $2.0 billion in projected revenue, bringing the total potential cumulative revenue to more than $6.7 billion over 12 years.

Key points:

• Site modifications for the new infrastructure are expected to begin in the second half of 2024
• Operational status is anticipated in the first half of 2026
• CoreWeave retains an option for an additional 118 megawatts of infrastructure
• Core Scientific is actively seeking new sites to expand HPC hosting capacity beyond the original 500 megawatts

Expands Total Contracted HPC Infrastructure by CoreWeave to 382 Megawatts at Five Core Scientific sites

Increases Potential Cumulative Revenue to More than $6.7 Billion over 12 Years

Core Scientific Actively Seeking Additional Sites to Expand HPC Hosting Capacity beyond Original 500 Megawatts

AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Core Scientific, Inc. (NASDAQ: CORZ) (“Core Scientific” or the “Company”), a leader in digital infrastructure for bitcoin mining and high-performance computing, today announced that CoreWeave, the AI Hyperscaler, has exercised its option to contract for additional infrastructure pursuant to the terms provided as part of the previously announced 200 megawatt (“MW”) hosting contract for high performance computing (“HPC”) entered into with CoreWeave on June 3, 2024.

Core Scientific is a leader in digital infrastructure for bitcoin mining and high-performance computing (Photo: Business Wire)

Under the terms of today’s announced agreement, Core Scientific will modify its infrastructure to deliver approximately 112 incremental MW for HPC to host CoreWeave’s NVIDIA GPUs. Site modifications are expected to begin in the second half of 2024, with operational status anticipated in the first half of 2026. This new 12-year HPC hosting contract will further expand Core Scientific’s exposure to contracted, multi-year, dollar-denominated revenue. The new contract with CoreWeave is expected to add approximately $2.0 billion in projected additional cumulative revenue over the hosting contract’s 12-year term to the more than $4.7 billion in projected cumulative revenue associated with previously announced contracts with CoreWeave, for a total of $6.7 billion.¹

“We have now contracted with CoreWeave for a total of 382 megawatts of HPC infrastructure, reflecting the strong demand for high-power data center infrastructure and the unique ability of our team to deliver it,” said Adam Sullivan, Core Scientific’s Chief Executive Officer. “The latest contract also validates that our strategy for developing application-specific data centers aligns with the increasing energy density requirements for high-performance computing that legacy data centers do not typically satisfy.”

“CoreWeave has one remaining option for 118 megawatts of our infrastructure and we are actively building our pipeline of potential new sites to expand our infrastructure portfolio and business opportunity. By maximizing the value and increasing the scope of our infrastructure portfolio for HPC hosting and bitcoin mining, we believe we can grow our business and the value we deliver to clients and shareholders,” Mr. Sullivan added.

Consistent with the terms of the agreements with CoreWeave previously announced on June 3rd and June 25th, 2024, all capital investments required to modify Core Scientific’s existing infrastructure into cutting-edge, application-specific data centers customized for dense HPC will be funded by CoreWeave. The new agreement with CoreWeave also provides opportunities for two renewal terms of five years each.

Building on the previously announced 270 MW of infrastructure for HPC hosting, the agreement announced today will position Core Scientific to provide a total of approximately 382 MW of HPC infrastructure to CoreWeave by the first half of 2026. CoreWeave retains optionality for further expansion with an additional approximately 118 MW of infrastructure for HPC hosting at another Core Scientific site, which if exercised would place Core Scientific among the largest publicly traded data center operators in the United States.

With its total of 1.2 gigawatts of contracted power, Core Scientific is able to deliver a total of nearly 500 MW of infrastructure for HPC hosting to be used for alternative compute workloads based on geographic proximity to major cities and fiber lines.²

About Core Scientific

Core Scientific is a leader in digital infrastructure for bitcoin mining and high-performance computing. We operate dedicated, purpose-built facilities for digital asset mining and are a premier provider of digital infrastructure, software solutions and services to our third-party customers. We employ our own large fleet of computers (“miners”) to earn bitcoin for our own account and provide hosting services for large bitcoin mining and high-performance computing customers at our eight operational data centers in Georgia (2), Kentucky (1), North Carolina (1), North Dakota (1) and Texas (3). We derive the majority of our revenue from earning bitcoin for our own account (“self-mining”). To learn more, visit www.corescientific.com.

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¹ Represents total cumulative revenue over all 12-year contract periods, before capex credits provided to CoreWeave as compensation for Core Scientific’s share of infrastructure build out costs, capped at $1.5 million per MW
² 500 MW of infrastructure for HPC hosting represents 700 MW of gross infrastructure

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FAQ

What is the total contracted HPC infrastructure between Core Scientific and CoreWeave?

The total contracted HPC infrastructure between Core Scientific (CORZ) and CoreWeave has expanded to 382 megawatts across five Core Scientific sites.

How much additional revenue is expected from the new CoreWeave contract?

The new 12-year contract with CoreWeave is expected to add approximately $2.0 billion in projected additional cumulative revenue for Core Scientific (CORZ).

When will the new 112 MW infrastructure for CoreWeave be operational?

Core Scientific (CORZ) anticipates the new 112 MW infrastructure for CoreWeave to be operational in the first half of 2026.

Does CoreWeave have any remaining options for additional infrastructure with Core Scientific?

Yes, CoreWeave retains an option for an additional 118 megawatts of infrastructure for HPC hosting at another Core Scientific (CORZ) site.

What is the total potential cumulative revenue for Core Scientific from the CoreWeave contracts?

The total potential cumulative revenue for Core Scientific (CORZ) from the CoreWeave contracts is more than $6.7 billion over 12 years.