$KEEL - Ben just explained
@McnallieM exactly what the $458M raise is for. (Link in the comments)
And it’s not what most people think.
The three near-term sites - Panther Creek, Sharon, Moses Lake - were already fully funded before this raise. That hasn’t changed.
This capital is for Scrubgrass.
Specifically:
•Natural gas lateral engineering and advancement
•Detailed load studies across sites
•Securing expansion capacity beyond 350 MW at Panther Creek
Ben’s words: “For Scrubgrass to advance the nat gas laterals it’s going to cost money. Same with the detailed load studies being conducted across our sites.”
They raised $458M at 1.25% interest - cheaper than a savings account pays - specifically to accelerate the gigacampus that the market isn’t even pricing in yet.
The other things Ben said that matter:
💰 Approaching $1 billion in total liquidity.
Ben called it a “game changer” for how potential customers perceive Keel. A billion dollar balance sheet changes the conversation in lease negotiations.
📉 No ATM equity issued in over 12 months.
“We’ve been really judicious when it comes to issuing equity.” The convertible note concern is valid - but they haven’t been diluting via ATM. That matters.
Ben explicitly stated: “I don’t think we’ve issued a share under the ATM in well over 12 months.”
🏭 Pennsylvania labor - zero concern.
Texas is stretched thin with man camps and imported labor. Pennsylvania has generational skilled tradespeople in ample supply. Welders, pipefitters, carpenters - all local. No premium. No shortage.
🏦 Enterprise customers will pay MORE than hyperscalers.
Ben made the clearest case yet for Sharon’s enterprise demand. Financial firms deploying AI for their own use have a completely different value function - there’s no ceiling on what AI generates for them. No token price compression. Direct relationship with the developer means better lease economics. Ben said enterprises will likely pay “significantly better terms” than hyperscalers.
The closing statement:
“We have the best balance sheet we’ve ever had. The highest confidence we’ve ever had in our assets. The furthest progressed they’ve ever been. This is the most confident we’ve ever been as a team.”
Six months left in 2026.
Three leases in the chamber.
~$1B war chest.
Scrubgrass being funded ahead of schedule.
The market still hasn’t priced any of this in.
$KEEL 🏗️⚡
DYOR. NFA.