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    Earnings call· Mar 2026(Q1 FY26)

    Hut 8 Q1 FY26 earnings call HUT

    May 6, 2026 Source

    Executive summary

    Hut 8 Q1 FY26 — Beacon Point Commercialization and Strategic Financial Architecture

    Hut 8 delivered a quarter marked by significant strategic execution, commercializing its Beacon Point AI data center and securing first-of-its-kind investment-grade financing for River Bend. The company is building a disciplined, durable platform focused on power-first development and non-dilutive growth, positioning itself as a critical infrastructure provider for AI. Management emphasized the repeatability of its model and commitment to execution, despite a net loss driven by non-cash digital asset adjustments.

    Highlights

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    • Revenue grew approximately 226% year-over-year to $71 million, driven by the compute segment.

    • Gross margins expanded significantly to approximately 64% from 14% in the prior year.

    • Commercialized Beacon Point, a 352 MW AI data center campus with $9.8 billion in expected base term contract value over 15 years.

    • Secured $3.25 billion in investment-grade senior secured notes for River Bend at a 6.192% coupon, allowing for $184 million equity recycling.

    • Refinanced Bitcoin-backed credit facility, reducing coupon from 9% to 7% and unencumbering 3,300 Bitcoin.

    Concerns

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    • Net loss of $253.1 million and adjusted EBITDA loss of $250.5 million primarily due to unrealized mark-to-market losses on digital assets.

    • Power segment revenue declined to $3.7 million from $4.4 million year-over-year due to the sale of power generation assets.

    Guidance & targets

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    CategoryTargetConfidence
    River Bend initial data hall delivery
    Q2 '27
    high materiality
    High
    Beacon Point Phase 1 data hall delivery
    Q2 '27
    high materiality
    High
    Beacon Point additional campus capacity availability
    700 MW in Q1, additional 300 MW in 24 months thereafter
    medium materiality
    High
    Coatue convertible note conversion
    As soon as late June
    medium materiality
    High
    Corporate investment-grade rating
    Expect to achieve
    high materiality
    Medium

    Segment performance

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    SegmentRevenueYoYQoQMargin
    Power
    Revenue decline reflects the sale of the Par North portfolio in February 2026. Margins improved despite lower revenue, demonstrating focus on continuous improvement and power expertise. Cost of revenue declined $1.5M, driven by $1.8M lower electricity sales, partially offset by $300K increase in managed services.
    		$3.7Mdown from $4.4M—44%
    Digital Infrastructure
    Revenue and cost of revenue stable year-over-year. Expected to become the primary growth driver starting Q2 2027 as River Bend and Beacon Point Phase 1 come online.
    		$1.3Mconsistent——
    Compute
    Growth driven by improved uptime following a fleet upgrade in 2025 at Salt Creek and Medicine Hat, and commencement of operations at Vega in mid-2025. Segment margins expanded significantly from 16% in the prior year.
    Total quarterly Bitcoin mining: 817 (up from 135 YoY)Average revenue per Bitcoin mined: $76,077 (down from $91,512)
    		$66Mmore than tripled from $16.1M—67%

    Operational metrics

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    Adjusted EBITDA
    $250.5M loss
    Q1 FY26

    Driven primarily by unrealized mark-to-market adjustments on digital assets.

    Non-GAAP gross margin
    64%up from 14% YoY
    Q1 FY26

    Reflects enhanced operating leverage as the business scales.

    Equity deployed prior to lease signing
    2.5%
    Prior to River Bend lease signing

    Demonstrates disciplined risk management in development.

    Construction loan initial discussions loan to cost
    85%
    Initial discussions

    Initial discussions for River Bend financing contemplated this loan to cost.

    Construction loan improved discussions loan to cost
    90%
    Improved discussions

    Later improved discussions for River Bend financing.

    Bitcoin-backed credit facility coupon
    7%down from 9% (200 bps improvement)
    Current

    Refinanced from Coinbase to FalconX, demonstrating continuous drive to lower cost of capital.

    Bitcoin-backed credit facility term
    364-day note
    Current

    New facility with FalconX.

    Unencumbered Bitcoin
    3,300
    Post FalconX refinancing

    Became unencumbered with a market value of $260 million as of May 1.

    Cash and Bitcoin balance
    $1.3B
    Q1 FY26

    Strong parent level liquidity as of quarter end.

    Institutional ownership
    Over 70%up from under 10%
    Year-end 2025

    Reflects restructuring efforts and increased investor confidence.

    Stock price appreciation
    Over 1,000%
    Last 2 years as of May 4

    Reflects market response to strategic restructuring and execution.

    Power generation assets sold
    310 MW
    Q1 FY26

    Divested to focus on vertically integrated power and digital infrastructure assets.

    Cost of revenue decline
    $1.5M
    Q1 FY26

    Primarily driven by lower electricity sales due to Par North divestiture.

    Increase in managed services
    $300,000
    Q1 FY26

    Partially offset the decline in cost of revenue for the Power segment.

    River Bend financing loan to cost
    95%
    Post-financing

    Achieved through $3.25 billion senior notes financing.

    River Bend financing coupon
    6.192%
    Post-financing

    Coupon rate for the $3.25 billion senior notes.

    River Bend financing tenure
    16.5-year
    Post-financing

    Eliminates refinancing risk, aligned with construction period and lease term.

    River Bend financing ratings
    BBB-
    Post-financing

    Investment-grade rating for construction stage data center bonds.

    River Bend equity recycled
    $184M
    Post-financing

    Deployed equity recovered at closing, available for redeployment into growth initiatives.

    American Bitcoin lease yield on cost
    20% to 25%
    Current

    Accretive capital for American Bitcoin, which seeks a 2-year payback on investments.

    American Bitcoin machines spun out value
    $100M
    Spin-out

    Machines that probably would have gone liquidated for sub-$50M.

    American Bitcoin current valuation
    Well over $1B
    Current

    Reflects the success of the spin-out.

    Energy infrastructure built historically
    Approximately 1 GW
    Historically

    Demonstrates prior capabilities in self-managing construction without GCs.

    Development pipeline
    8.4 GW
    Current

    Focus is on converting this pipeline into contracted high-quality opportunities.

    Behind-the-meter projects
    Over 0.5 GW
    Current

    Existing portfolio of behind-the-meter projects.

    Front-of-the-meter projects
    Over 0.5 GW
    Current

    Existing portfolio of front-of-the-meter projects.

    Industry KPIs

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    MetricValueDetails
    Capacity CAPEX$9M-$11MUSD per MW
    Revenue growth$71MUSD
    Rpo current rpo$9.8BUSD
    Bookings billings$9.8BUSD
    Customer account countOver 70%%
    Large deal new logo metrics352 MWIT capacity
    Operating FCF margin rule of 4064%%
    Ai product adoption monetization352 MWIT capacity

    Orderbook & backlog

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    Beacon Point base term contract value$9.8BQ1 FY26

    increased by $3.6B from $6.2B

    15-year triple net lease, inclusive of 3% annual escalator

    Beacon Point potential contract valueOver $25BQ1 FY26

    Includes 3 five-year renewal options

    Contracted revenue (portfolio)Approximately $16.8BQ1 FY26

    Expected to flow through as NOI over the initial 15-year terms of the two leases (River Bend and Beacon Point)

    Deals & partnerships

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    High investment-grade counterparty (unnamed hyperscaler)15-year triple net lease for AI data center capacity$9.8B (expected base term contract value)15 years (base term), 3 five-year renewal options

    Commercialization of Phase 1 of 1 GW Beacon Point AI data center campus, providing 352 MW of IT capacity (500 MW utility capacity). NVIDIA is the design and technology partner. Tenant has Right of First Offer (ROFO) on remaining campus capacity.

    Institutional investors (bondholders)$3.25B senior secured notes financing for River Bend project$3.25B16.5 years

    First-of-its-kind investment-grade construction bond issued for a single sponsored data center project. Non-callable for life, fully amortizing tenure.

    FalconXRefinancing of Bitcoin-backed credit facility$200M364-day note

    Replaced prior Coinbase facility. Advances broader objective of optimizing Bitcoin's role on the balance sheet.

    Premier Canadian IPPsSale of power generation assets (Par North portfolio)

    Sale occurred in February 2026. Part of strategy to focus on vertically integrated power and digital infrastructure assets.

    Capital programs

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    River Bend Data Center Projectunderway
    Funding: $3.25B senior secured notes

    Financed with 16.5-year fully amortizing senior notes at 95% loan to cost and 6.192% coupon. $184M of deployed equity recycled at closing. BBB- investment-grade ratings from S&P and Fitch.

    Beacon Point AI Data Center Campus Phase 1underway

    Benefit: 352 MW IT capacity (from 224 MW originally)

    CapEx guided to $9M-$11M per megawatt. Redesigned with NVIDIA as technology partner to increase IT capacity within the same land and utility footprint. 15-year triple net lease with high investment-grade counterparty.

    Risks & headwinds

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    Execution risk for large-scale data center projectsOngoing, particularly for River Bend (Q2 '27 delivery target) and Beacon Point (Q2 '27 delivery target)

    Not quantified, but critical for building trust and credibility with customers.

    Mitigation: Conservative timelines, contractual delivery obligations with best-in-class partners (Jacobs, Roth), track record of delivering ~1 GW of energy infrastructure, structured business to reduce execution risk.

    Macroeconomic slowdown in AI demand or capital availabilityLong-term

    Management considers 'what happens if I'm wrong' regarding continued AI adoption.

    Mitigation: Long-duration (15-year) triple net contracts with high investment-grade counterparties (AA- or higher), diversified revenue streams, no termination for convenience clauses, disciplined capital deployment without significant speculative risk ahead of securing customers.

    Negative public sentiment and regulatory pushback on AI and data center infrastructureOngoing

    Not quantified, but noted as a concern in some areas.

    Mitigation: Actively working to educate and shift the narrative, emphasizing the importance of the U.S. leading in infrastructure development.

    Maintaining company culture and quality of talent during rapid scalingOngoing

    Not quantified, but seen as crucial for continued success.

    Mitigation: Focus on hiring 'builders' and 'A players,' empowering talent, investing in growth-oriented capabilities, and maintaining a first-principles approach.

    What to watch in Q2 FY26

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    River Bend construction progress

    Next quarter
    CurrentUnder construction, targeting Q2 '27 delivery
    TargetOn track for Q2 '27 initial data hall delivery

    Why it matters

    Execution on large-scale projects is critical for building trust and realizing contracted revenue.

    River Bend is continuing to advance construction toward our Q2 '27 delivery target for the initial data hall.

    Q&A highlights

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    Clarification on the CapEx range for Beacon Point and confirmation of high margins for the triple net lease structure.

    CapEx for Beacon Point is guided to $9 million to $11 million per megawatt, consistent with River Bend. Management confirmed that over 99.9% of the revenue from the triple net lease drops to the bottom line, as the tenant is responsible for operating expenses, taxes, and insurance.

    “But the CapEx, we've guided to the same range that we guided River Bend to. So $9 million to $11 million per megawatt is what we guided River Bend to and we have the same guidance here. In regards to the revenue dropping down to NOIs, the only obligation we have from a cost perspective is maintaining the structural framework of the building and landscaping. And so that really is de minimis. And that's why the majority of that revenue basically drops down to the bottom line, above 99.9%.”

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    Detailed Narrative

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    Strategic Transformation and Focus

    Hut 8 has fundamentally restructured its business over the last two years, carving out its Bitcoin mining operations into American Bitcoin (ABTC) and divesting power generation assets. This strategic shift aims to build a disciplined and durable platform focused on vertically integrated power and digital infrastructure. The goal is to transition from a volatile operating model to a contracted infrastructure-like model with high visibility and strong margins, evidenced by institutional ownership increasing from under 10% to over 70% by year-end 2025.

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    Power-First Development Model

    The company's core strategy is a 'power-first' development model, starting with access to scarce power resources and building forward. This approach allows for flexible site design not reliant on a single customer or architecture. The relationship with ABTC provides a real demand path and economics use case, de-risking speculative development by ensuring a demand source even before AI customers are finalized. This model creates value across multiple development phases.

    03

    Beacon Point Commercialization and Redesign

    Hut 8 recently commercialized Phase 1 of its 1 gigawatt Beacon Point AI data center campus, securing a 15-year triple net lease for 352 MW of IT capacity with a high investment-grade counterparty. This deal is expected to generate $9.8 billion in base term contract value, with potential for over $25 billion including renewal options. The facility was redesigned with NVIDIA as a technology partner, increasing IT capacity from an original 224 MW to 352 MW within the same land and utility footprint, boosting contract value by $3.6 billion.

    04

    Innovative and Capital-Efficient Financing

    The company closed a $3.25 billion financing for its River Bend project through 16.5-year fully amortizing senior notes with BBB- investment-grade ratings from S&P and Fitch. This first-of-its-kind structure for a single-sponsored data center project eliminates refinancing risk and is highly capital efficient, allowing for the recycling of $184 million of deployed equity. This establishes a repeatable, non-recourse, and non-dilutive growth model, with strong institutional demand for the offering.

    05

    Execution, Scalability, and Talent

    Management emphasizes derisking delivery through conservative timelines, contractual obligations with best-in-class partners (Jacobs and Roth), and a track record of building approximately 1 GW of energy infrastructure. The company believes its model allows for scaling without diluting deal quality, leveraging its expertise across the full infrastructure stack (power, digital infrastructure, compute). Internal investment focuses on talent with deep power expertise and 'full value chain thinkers' to optimize cost per token.

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    Financial Profile and Balance Sheet Strength

    The combination of contracted revenue, investment-grade counterparties, and long-duration financing produces a fundamentally different financial profile with high earnings quality, durable and predictable cash flows, and a compelling equity return profile. The company maintains strong parent-level liquidity with approximately $1.3 billion in cash and Bitcoin, non-recourse project-level debt, and a trajectory towards achieving an investment-grade corporate rating, which is expected to further compress its cost of capital.

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