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Q: Can you talk about the assumed spend on CapEx per megawatt to retrofit or greenfield your data centers to Tier 3? Also, regarding the AI cloud strategy, do you plan to buy the GPUs at the end of the lease cycle, and what's the assumed useful life of these GPUs?
A: The site in Boden will cost $25 million to convert, and Toronto will cost $40 million. These facilities have been quoted, and we're ready to commence conversion. The price per megawatt varies due to existing infrastructure differences. Regarding the GPUs, it's a lease-to-own arrangement with a nominal buyout at the end. We assume a useful life of five years for GPUs, based on past experience with similar equipment.
Q: On the 6,000 GPUs you're deploying, how many are contracted today, and what's the average term of these contracts?
A: The existing GPUs have contracts ranging from three to twelve months. We announced the order of the first cluster of 500 Blackwell B200s, expected to be delivered before Christmas. The 6,000 GPUs will be deployed in phases: 1,000 in Q1 2026, another 1,000 in Q3, and 4,000 in Q4. We will provide more details on contracts as they go live.
Q: Can you share your thoughts on where hash rate and economics could trend following the industry's push to AI and HPC?
A: Currently, the difficulty is at 152 trillion, down from an all-time high of 156 trillion. The hash price floor has been around $40 per petahash per day. We expect a downward adjustment in difficulty, which could lower the hash price floor to $36-$38. Our breakeven hash price is about $22 per petahash per day, allowing us to mine profitably even with fluctuations.
Q: How should we frame our estimates between the base case and blue-sky opportunity for the HPC stream?
A: We expect the realized ARR to land between the base case and the higher margin revenue from the Buzz platform. The first cluster of GPUs will go live in Q1 2026, and more clarity on revenue will be available by fiscal Q3 period end in March.
Q: With the completion of Phase 3, should we expect continued improvement in gross margins for the Bitcoin mining business?
A: Yes, with more hash rate coming online and cheaper electricity in Paraguay, we expect improved gross mining margins. The average hash rate for the last quarter was 16.8 exahash, and we are now at 25 exahash, which will contribute to better margins.
This article has been published in gurufocus.com via Yahoo News.
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