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Bitcoin miner Hut 8 closed a four-year, $1 billion senior secured credit line on Sept. 24, announcing the agreement on Sept. 28. No amount was outstanding at closing. The facility lets Hut 8 borrow cash or issue letters of credit, including for interconnection deposits and obligations to utilities and equipment vendors.
Why it matters
The line gives Hut 8 a financing option as development advances, potentially reducing the cash it needs to post for eligible obligations. Its June 30 balance sheet listed $233.6 million in cash, with restricted funds reported separately. The $1 billion letter-of-credit sublimit sits within the overall commitment, so it is not additional capacity on top of the credit line.
The agreement names Hut 8 Corp. as borrower. Certain restricted subsidiaries guarantee the obligations, and first-priority liens cover substantially all assets of the borrower and guarantors, subject to exclusions. That creates parent-level secured obligations alongside the company’s separately described $7.5 billion of non-recourse project financing for its River Bend and Beacon Point AI campuses.
Market impact
The agreement offers liquidity for interim development needs while Hut 8 considers longer-term project financing. If the company chooses Term SOFR loans, the initial margin is 1.75 percentage points above the benchmark, adjustable between 1.50 and 2.00 points based on its debt-to-market-capitalization ratio. The facility also restricts certain additional debt and liens, subject to qualifications.
A minimum-liquidity covenant starts with the quarter ending March 31, 2027. Its threshold is 40% of commitments before a defined stabilization date and 25% afterward, using the agreement’s liquidity definition and subject to equity cure rights. Actual borrowing and letters of credit will determine the scale of Hut 8’s parent-level obligations and how much of the facility remains available.
Frequently asked questions
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How can Hut 8 use the $1B credit line?
Hut 8 can borrow cash or issue letters of credit. Those letters can support interconnection deposits and obligations to utilities and equipment vendors.
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Is the $1B letter-of-credit sublimit additional to the facility?
No. The letter-of-credit sublimit is contained within the overall $1B commitment.
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What assets secure Hut 8’s obligations?
Certain restricted subsidiaries guarantee the obligations, and first-priority liens cover substantially all assets of the borrower and guarantors, subject to exclusions.
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When does Hut 8’s minimum-liquidity covenant begin?
The covenant begins with the quarter ending March 31, 2027. Its threshold is 40% of commitments before a defined stabilization date and 25% afterward.
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How does the credit line relate to Hut 8’s AI campus financing?
Hut 8 described $7.5B of financing for its River Bend and Beacon Point AI campuses as non-recourse project financing. The new facility can create secured obligations at the parent and guarantor level alongside those structures.
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