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Get filing alertsCoreWeave secures $3.1B credit facility to finance GPU infrastructure for customer contracts
Filed May 18, 2026 · Period ending May 15, 2026 · ~1 min read
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CoreWeave subsidiary obtained $3.1 billion delayed draw term loan to purchase GPU servers and infrastructure needed to fulfill customer contracts. Facility allows draws through September 2026 and matures November 2031.
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Parent company CoreWeave, Inc. unconditionally guarantees the entire $3.1 billion facility, secured by substantially all assets of the borrowing subsidiary and 100% of its equity, creating significant parent-level credit exposure.
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Borrower must maintain 1.35x debt service coverage ratio starting no later than October 2026. Failure to meet this covenant could restrict operational flexibility or trigger default provisions.
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Interest rate is SOFR plus 4.50% (or base rate plus 3.50%), with 0.50% annual fee on undrawn amounts. These terms will impact future interest expense as the company draws on the facility.
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Default triggers include standard payment failures and cross-defaults, plus specific provisions tied to adverse events affecting material customer contracts that the facility is funding.
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Summary
CoreWeave announced a major financing move to support its AI infrastructure buildout. The company's subsidiary secured a $3.1 billion credit facility specifically earmarked for purchasing GPU servers and related infrastructure needed to fulfill existing customer contracts. This represents substantial capital access in the competitive AI compute market, but it comes with meaningful strings attached.
Retail investors should note that CoreWeave, Inc. itself is on the hook for the entire facility through an unconditional parent guarantee, with the loan secured by substantially all assets of the borrowing entity. This creates significant balance sheet exposure at the parent level.
Additionally, the company must maintain a 1.35x debt service coverage ratio starting this fall, meaning cash flows must comfortably exceed debt payments or the company could face covenant violations. The key thing to watch: whether CoreWeave's customer contracts generate sufficient cash flow to service this debt while maintaining the required coverage ratio. The facility includes default provisions specifically tied to adverse events affecting the material contracts it's funding, creating a direct link between customer performance and credit standing. Monitor quarterly earnings for commentary on contract performance and debt service metrics.
Section-by-Section Diff
Event · Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Item 1.01 — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement filed; see Key Changes for terms.
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On May 15, 2026, CoreWeave Financing DDTL V, LLC (the “Borrower”), a Delaware limited liability company and an indirect subsidiary of CoreWeave, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Parent”), entered into a credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association as collateral agent, U.S. Bank National Association, as depository bank, MUFG Bank, Ltd. and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. as coordinating lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and the lenders party thereto, providing for a $3.1 billion delayed draw term loan facility (the “DDTL 5.0 Facility”). The DDTL 5.0 Facility was entered into primarily to finance capital expenditures required to perform certain customer contracts, including the acquisition of GPU servers and related infrastructure.
CoreWeave's subsidiary secured a $3.1 billion credit facility to fund GPU server purchases and infrastructure needed for customer contracts. The facility allows draws until September 2026 and matures November 15, 2031. This represents significant capital access for the company's AI infrastructure expansion.
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The DDTL 5.0 Facility contains a number of other customary negative covenants, and the Credit Agreement contains customary events of default, including payment defaults, failure to perform or observe covenants, cross-defaults with certain other indebtedness, a change of control, and certain bankruptcy events. The Credit Agreement also contains events of default related to certain adverse events with respect to certain material contracts.
The facility includes standard default triggers plus specific provisions tied to material customer contracts. Given the facility's purpose is to fund contract performance, adverse events affecting those contracts could trigger default and potential acceleration of the $3.1 billion debt.
Event · Item 2.03 — Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation
CoreWeave disclosed creation of a direct financial obligation, with details incorporated by reference from Item 1.01.
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Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant The information described above under Item 1.01 is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.
CoreWeave filed an 8-K disclosing the creation of a direct financial obligation or off-balance sheet arrangement. The filing references Item 1.01 for details, but Item 1.01 content is not provided in this excerpt, making it impossible to assess the nature, size, or terms of the obligation.
Event · Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
CoreWeave closed the DDTL 5.0 Facility on May 15, 2026, announced via press release on May 18, 2026.
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On May 18, 2026, the Parent issued a press release announcing the closing of the DDTL 5.0 Facility.
CoreWeave announced the closing of a facility referred to as the DDTL 5.0 Facility.The press release (Exhibit 99.1) would contain additional information but is not included in the body text provided.
Event · Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
CoreWeave entered a new credit agreement (DDTL 5.0 Facility) with U.S. Bank and Morgan Stanley on May 15, 2026.
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Credit Agreement between CoreWeave Financing DDTL V, LLC, U.S. Bank National Association, as depository bank, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as collateral agent, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. and MUFG Bank, Ltd., as coordinating lead arrangers and joint bookrunners, and other lenders party thereto, dated May 15, 2026.
CoreWeave executed a new credit agreement on May 15, 2026, involving multiple financial institutions including U.S. Bank, Morgan Stanley, and MUFG Bank. The agreement establishes what the company refers to as the DDTL 5.0 Facility, though specific terms such as borrowing capacity, interest rates, and maturity are not disclosed in this filing.
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Parent Guarantee and Pledge Agreement signed by CoreWeave, Inc., CW Financing DDTL V Holdco, LLC, and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association and for the benefit of the lenders, dated May 15, 2026.
CoreWeave, Inc. (the parent company) signed a guarantee and pledge agreement to support the new credit facility. This means the parent company is providing collateral and guaranteeing the obligations of the borrowing entity, CoreWeave Financing DDTL V, LLC, which increases the parent's financial exposure.
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