Applied Digital Corp (XSWX:APLD)
CHF 27.3 +0.90 (+3.41%) Market Cap: 7.65 Bil Enterprise Value: 8.53 Bil PE Ratio: 0 PB Ratio: 5.97 GF Score: 38/100

Q2 2025 Applied Digital Corp Earnings Call Transcript

Jan 14, 2025 / 10:00PM GMT

Key Points

Positve
  • Applied Digital Corp (APLD) reported a 51% increase in revenues for the fiscal second quarter of 2025, driven by growth in their cloud services business.
  • The company has successfully energized the main substation transformer for their 400 megawatt campus in Ellendale, North Dakota, marking a significant milestone.
  • Applied Digital Corp (APLD) announced a strategic partnership with Macquarie Asset Management, which includes a $5 billion perpetual preferred equity financing facility.
  • The partnership with Macquarie positions Applied Digital Corp (APLD) for significant growth, with plans to construct over two gigawatts of HPC data center capacity.
  • The company has been recognized with the DCD Community Impact Award for their Ellendale Community and Economic Development Initiative, highlighting their positive community impact.
Negative
  • The company reported a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $138.7 million for the quarter.
  • Interest expenses increased significantly to $7.5 million, driven by an increase in finance leases and interest-bearing loans.
  • The hyperscaler contract process has been lengthy and thorough, causing delays in finalizing agreements.
  • Applied Digital Corp (APLD) faces challenges with electricity availability for data centers, with a potential shortfall predicted by 2028.
  • The company is dealing with a moving target in terms of investment and cash recovery from their Ellendale campus, complicating financial planning.
Operator

Good afternoon and welcome to Applied Digital's fiscal second quarter 2025 conference call. My name is Julian and I'll be your operator for today for this call.

Applied digital issued its financial results for fiscal second quarter ended November 30, 2024. In a press release, a copy of which will be furnished in a report on a form 8-K filed with the SEC and will be available in the investor relations section of the company's website.

Joining us today or joining us on today's call are Applied Digital's Chairman and CEO, Wes Cummins; CFO Saidal Mohmand. Following their remarks, we will open the call for questions before we begin. Matt Glover from Gateway Group will make a brief introductory statement, Mr Glover. You may begin.

Matt Glover
Applied Digital Corp - Investor Relations

Thank you Julian. Good afternoon, everyone and welcome to apply Digital's fiscal second quarter 2025 conference call.

Before management begin formal remarks. We would like to remind everyone that some statements we're making today may be considered forward

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