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HIVE BUZZ Alpha Cloud GPU-secured term loan for sovereign AI cluster

Fixed-rate amortising term loan under a loan and security agreement at project-company level (BUZZ Alpha Cloud), secured by the GPUs and related assets, with a limited recourse guarantee from BUZZ HPC and a pledge of BUZZ HPC's equity in the borrower; 80% loan-to-cost for HIVE Digital Technologies, About US$129m, 27 October 2026.

Key terms

Borrower or issuer
HIVE Digital Technologies
Date
27 October 2026
Structure
Fixed-rate amortising term loan under a loan and security agreement at project-company level (BUZZ Alpha Cloud), secured by the GPUs and related assets, with a limited recourse guarantee from BUZZ HPC and a pledge of BUZZ HPC's equity in the borrower; 80% loan-to-cost
Amount
About US$129m
Pricing
9.0% fixed
Tenor
Three years, principal and interest amortising; no residual payment

Recorded terms

Lender type
Lender type not establishedNo lender named in the public sources held
Tenor
Three years, principal and interest amortising; no residual payment
Lenders and arrangers
An institutional lender (not named)
Use of proceeds
Sovereign AI GPU cluster including NVIDIA GB200 NVL72 systems for the three-year fixed-term Cohere contract announced on 18 June 2026
Status
Loan and security agreement entered into; announced 27 October 2026
Region
Canada
Notes
Covenants include required debt-service coverage ratios. BUZZ HPC is not otherwise liable under the facility. To be repaid from contract revenue on a fixed amortisation schedule.

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Sources

  1. HIVE Digital Technologies Form 8-K, Exhibit 99.1: BUZZ HPC secures approximately $129 million at 9.0% fixed-rate financingSource date: 29 October 2026

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