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A letter of credit behind the guarantee

What letter of credit does a landlord ask for alongside a parent guarantee?

Alongside its springing guarantee, CoreWeave must post a standby letter of credit for the landlord, for a redacted amount, and keep it for the whole term. The landlord may draw without notice on a lease default, a failure to renew or replace the credit, a downgraded issuer, or CoreWeave’s insolvency. A draw must be topped up within 30 days. The issuer must be a US bank rated at least A- or A3, and JPMorgan is deemed acceptable. The credit must be evergreen, transferable without consent, and payable on a sight draft.

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What the filed contracts say

ContractWhat the filed wording says
CoreWeave springing guarantyCoreWeave posts a standby letter of credit, amount redacted, and keeps it for the whole term.
CoreWeave springing guarantyThe landlord may draw without notice on a lease default, non-renewal, a downgraded issuer or CoreWeave’s insolvency.
CoreWeave springing guarantyA draw must be restored within 30 days of notice.
CoreWeave springing guarantyThe issuer must be a US bank or US branch rated at least A- (S&P or Fitch) or A3 (Moody’s); JPMorgan is deemed acceptable.
CoreWeave springing guarantyThe credit must be evergreen, transferable without consent, and allow partial and multiple draws on a sight draft.

The filed wording

A. Delivery and Amount of Lease L/C. On or prior to the date that is [***] after the date hereof, Guarantor shall, at Guarantor’s sole cost and expense, obtain and deliver to Landlord one Lease L/C to be issued for the benefit of Landlord, in an aggregate amount equal to [***] (the “Required L/C Amount”). Guarantor shall maintain the Lease L/C in the Required L/C Amount at all times during the Term. … B. Draw Rights. Landlord is hereby authorized to draw on any Lease L/C, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, without notice to Guarantor, if any of the following occurs: (1) an Event of Default by Tenant (as defined in the Lease) beyond any applicable notice or cure period; (2) any Lease L/C is not renewed or replaced at least [***] days prior to its stated expiration date; (3) the issuer of any Lease L/C ceases to be an Acceptable Issuer and a replacement Lease L/C has not been obtained from an Acceptable Issuer within the earlier of (x) [***] days after such issuer ceases to be an Acceptable Issuer and (y) ten [***] days prior to the stated expiration date of such Lease L/C; (4) the issuer of any Lease L/C notifies the Landlord that it will not renew such Lease L/C and a replacement Lease L/C has not been obtained from an Acceptable Issuer on or prior to the date that is [***] days prior to the stated expiration date of such Lease L/C; or (5) the occurrence of any Insolvency Event with respect to Guarantor. … C. Replenishment. If Landlord draws on any Lease L/C for any reason, Guarantor shall, within thirty (30) days after receipt of written notice from Landlord, deliver to Landlord a replacement Lease L/C or an amendment to the existing Lease L/C restoring the aggregate face amount of all Lease L/C to the Required L/C Amount.

Redacted in the filed copy: [***] or [*] marks text the filer left out.

CoreWeave springing guaranty of the Building 2 SPV lease, section 12.A to 12.C · Applied Digital 8-K/A, Exhibit 10.1

On the deal pages

Financings by the parties to these contracts

The latest debt raised by the companies that signed them, with the terms and the sources on each deal page.

FinancingBorrower or issuerDateAmount
CoreWeave 2.875% convertible senior notes due 2033CoreWeave18 September 2026US$4.2bn
DDTL 5.5CoreWeave10 August 2026US$2.6bn
2032 senior unsecured notesCoreWeave18 June 2026US$1.25bn
2032 EUR senior unsecured notesCoreWeave18 June 2026€2bn
Applied Digital 7.00% senior secured notes due 2031Applied Digital16 June 2026US$1.59bn

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Method

Each extract is quoted from the contract as filed with the SEC, checked against the filed text when it was added; “…” marks words left out. Filers redact commercial terms, so a [***] or [*] is the filer's, not ours. The summaries describe the wording, not how a court would read it, and each contract's defined terms and other clauses can change the effect. General information drawn from public filings. It is not legal advice on any transaction, and using this page does not create a lawyer-client relationship. Views are personal.

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