SHP AI
Full stack token factories with the lowest cost of capital
October 2026
We are capitalizing on compute premia to rapidly turn existing power assets into wholesale AI compute for hyperscalers, delivered with the lowest cost of capital
ROI and agentic multipliers have driven parabolic token growth
US AI data center power gap: Up to 80 GW by 2030
Popular opinion is creating political headwinds to US capacity buildout
Capture short-term rates and GPUs can pay back in 12-18 months
The same megawatt earns far more in AI compute than in industry
In three years, AI compute went from corporate capex to an institutional infrastructure asset class
Volta incorporated by two Brookfield investor co-founders
(2015 and 2020 university graduates)
Customer and capital move fast, the key gate is powered land
Industrial parks in developing markets are especially relevant
Origination Partners secure the powered landshells our token factories need
Making partnerships attractive for asset holders drives speed and volume
Platform enables power asset holders to capture compute premia
We rent the shell, finance the GPUs and sell firm wholesale compute
At signing the buyer prepays 15% of firm contract value and GPU debt covers 60% of GPU cost, together 92% of the first site's GPU capex including interest, reserve and fees. One month after each draw's customer acceptance the pre-negotiated GPU facility steps up to 70% of GPU value, capped at 1.25x debt service cover, and returns SHP AI's equity. From Site 2 the facility is 65% stepping up to 80%, so buyers and lenders fund 95% at signing. Conservative against the market: Nscale's 2026 GPU loan steps each cluster from 50% to 55% of capex up to 75% to 80% once revenue starts and CoreWeave's DDTL 4.0 lends 90% of cost during installation, so our 70% after acceptance is below both; our prepayment covers 36% of GPU cost against 50% to 60% of capex on 70% of Nebius deals.
Our financial structuring maximizes capital efficiency
Month 0 is power secured. Contract signing and GPU financial close at month 3, GPUs paid over six months, customer acceptance and billing from month 10. The step-up is pre-negotiated with the GPU lender and executes one month after acceptance: New 60-month amortizing debt at 11%, sized at the lower of 70% of current GPU value and forward cash flow at 1.25x DSCR. It repays the initial debt, pays a 2% fee and funds one month of debt service reserve, and the rest returns to SHP AI. The prepayment is credited against invoices from service month 25. Each 10 MW draw follows the same clock, two months apart. From Site 2 the facility is 65% stepping up to 80%: Buyers and lenders fund 95% at signing and the step-up returns 3.0x SHP AI's equity. Benchmarks: Nscale's 2026 GPU loan steps each cluster from 50% to 55% of capex up to 75% to 80% once revenue starts; our prepayment covers 36% of GPU cost against 50% to 60% of capex on 70% of Nebius deals. Activation reserve lowers peak funding by US$64mm.
| Origination Partner | Equity Partner @ 24% IRR | SHP AI (on-balance sheet) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capital deployed | 20 | 264 | 177 |
| Peak cash required | 20 | 264 | 55 |
| Retained equity and profit share | |||
| Site | 15% | 80% | 5% |
| Compute | 10% of 5y profit | 10% of 5y profit | 100% |
| Lifetime cash back | |||
| Site | 148 | 641 | 166 |
| Compute | 147 | 147 | 1,817 |
| Total cash back | 295 | 788 | 1,983 |
| Net cash profit | 275 | 524 | 1,806 |
| Multiple on invested capital | 14.8x | 3.0x | 36.3x |
We earn 36x while creating tremendous value for our Partners
Proven operators and partners enable us to deliver rapid energization at scale
Capital light approach that enables scaling without a heavy balance sheet
(e.g. US$95.5mm of equity builds US$73bn of AI infra)
Our token factories will become the utilities of the future
| Base case | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT capacity billing, year end (GW) | 0.00 | 0.06 | 0.41 | 0.82 | 1.17 | 1.57 | 1.98 | 2.33 |
| Realized price (US$mm per MW IT per year) | - | 18.1 | 18.0 | 17.5 | 17.0 | 16.4 | 15.6 | 15.1 |
| Compute revenue (US$mm) | 0 | 211 | 3,952 | 10,839 | 17,180 | 22,894 | 28,248 | 33,206 |
| Compute EBITDA (US$mm) | 0 | 152 | 2,826 | 7,700 | 12,101 | 15,926 | 19,363 | 22,478 |
| Compute EBITDA margin | - | 72% | 72% | 71% | 70% | 70% | 69% | 68% |
| Combined net profit (US$mm) | (4) | 141 | 882 | 2,290 | 3,650 | 4,702 | 5,622 | 6,598 |
Compute revenue reaches US$33bn in 2034 on 2.3 GW of billing capacity
The seed takes us to Site 1 financial close
| 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity (GW) | ||||||||
| Grid power acquired | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.8 |
| IT capacity contracted | 0.0 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.4 | 2.8 |
| IT capacity billing, year end | 0.0 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 2.3 |
| New contract price, December (US$mm per MW IT per year) | ||||||||
| 1-year | 36 | 33 | 29 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
| 3-year | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
| 6-year | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Compute financials (US$mm) | ||||||||
| Compute revenue | 0 | 211 | 3,952 | 10,839 | 17,180 | 22,894 | 28,248 | 33,206 |
| Compute EBITDA | 0 | 152 | 2,826 | 7,700 | 12,101 | 15,926 | 19,363 | 22,478 |
| EBITDA margin | - | 72% | 72% | 71% | 70% | 70% | 69% | 68% |
| CFADS | 0 | 138 | 2,542 | 6,807 | 9,845 | 12,112 | 14,658 | 16,931 |
| Net income after partner profit share | 0 | 43 | 786 | 2,141 | 3,408 | 4,457 | 5,311 | 6,271 |
| GPU debt outstanding, year end | 0 | 3,003 | 10,913 | 16,574 | 19,719 | 22,276 | 23,760 | 24,933 |
| Funding (US$mm) | ||||||||
| External funding requirement, cumulative peak | 14 | 95.5 | 95.5 | 95.5 | 95.5 | 95.5 | 95.5 | 95.5 |
Compute revenue reaches US$33bn in 2034 on 2.3 GW of billing capacity
| US$mm | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HoldCo consolidated | ||||||||
| Revenue | 0 | 212 | 3,954 | 10,845 | 17,190 | 22,908 | 28,265 | 33,227 |
| EBITDA | (4) | 144 | 2,817 | 7,691 | 12,091 | 15,920 | 19,360 | 22,479 |
| Compute and Neocloud | ||||||||
| Revenue | 0 | 211 | 3,952 | 10,839 | 17,180 | 22,894 | 28,248 | 33,206 |
| EBITDA | 0 | 152 | 2,826 | 7,700 | 12,101 | 15,926 | 19,363 | 22,478 |
| CFADS | 0 | 138 | 2,542 | 6,807 | 9,845 | 12,112 | 14,658 | 16,931 |
| Net income after partner profit share | 0 | 43 | 786 | 2,141 | 3,408 | 4,457 | 5,311 | 6,271 |
| Sites and development | ||||||||
| Site service revenue | - | - | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 21 |
| SHP AI site cash | - | 63 | 87 | 187 | 264 | 325 | 402 | 439 |
| HoldCo | ||||||||
| Corporate overhead | (4) | (8) | (12) | (16) | (20) | (20) | (20) | (20) |
Compute drives HoldCo financials, with sites and development a small cash contributor
| US$mm | 2026 | 2027 | 2028 | 2029 | 2030 | 2031 | 2032 | 2033 | 2034 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Compute and Neocloud | |||||||||
| Revenue | - | - | 211 | 3,952 | 10,839 | 17,180 | 22,894 | 28,248 | 33,206 |
| EBITDA | - | - | 152 | 2,826 | 7,700 | 12,101 | 15,926 | 19,363 | 22,478 |
| CFADS | - | - | 138 | 2,542 | 6,807 | 9,845 | 12,112 | 14,658 | 16,931 |
| Equity invested in GPU tranches | - | - | (313) | (649) | (648) | (652) | (722) | (786) | (843) |
| Equity cash back, including refinancing | - | - | 257 | 2,093 | 3,212 | 3,503 | 4,386 | 5,685 | 7,724 |
| Net compute cash to HoldCo | - | - | (57) | 1,444 | 2,564 | 2,851 | 3,664 | 4,899 | 6,881 |
| Sites and development | |||||||||
| Site service revenue | - | - | - | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 21 |
| Development value, site stakes and carry | - | - | 63 | 87 | 187 | 264 | 325 | 402 | 439 |
| Net sites and development cash to HoldCo | - | - | 63 | 90 | 194 | 274 | 339 | 419 | 460 |
| HoldCo | |||||||||
| Corporate overhead | - | (4) | (8) | (12) | (16) | (20) | (20) | (20) | (20) |
| Compute activation reserve, net | - | - | 64 | - | (28) | 3 | 3 | (20) | (23) |
| Compute profit share paid to partners | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | (834) | (1,513) |
| HoldCo debt facility fees | - | - | - | - | (65) | (13) | (13) | (13) | (13) |
| Platform cash tax | - | - | (24) | (24) | (37) | (61) | (61) | (78) | (80) |
| Cash flow before external funding | - | (4) | 39 | 1,499 | 2,612 | 3,034 | 3,912 | 4,353 | 5,692 |
| External funding requirement, cumulative peak | 10 | 14 | 95.5 | 95.5 | 95.5 | 95.5 | 95.5 | 95.5 | 95.5 |
External funding peaks at US$95.5mm because compute cash funds the buildout from 2029
| Jun 2028 | Sep 2028 | Dec 2028 | Jun 2029 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumulative cash flow with US$10mm cash buffer (US$mm) | (24) | (95.5) | 25 | 521 |
| Grid power acquired (MW) | 1,100 | 1,200 | 1,400 | 1,600 |
| IT capacity contracted (MW) | 204 | 340 | 408 | 612 |
| IT capacity billing (MW) | - | 10 | 60 | 210 |
Capital need peaks as the first contracts fund GPUs, then billing turns cash positive
Partners, buyers and lenders fund the build, and recycled cash funds our equity
Base case, 2028-2032. GPU capex US$52.1bn by year of spend (about 1,570 MW IT deployed) plus US$3.9bn of interest, reserve and fees. Site capex US$17.3bn for 3 GW grid (2,040 MW IT) by construction start, at US$5.25mm per MW grid plus 10% contingency, 70% construction debt. Gross equity is US$3.0bn into GPU draws and US$0.5bn of SHP AI site equity. Recycled cash is debt step-ups, operating cash and site cash, net of HoldCo costs. Net peak is the HoldCo peak funding need in Sep 2028, including a US$10mm cash buffer.
| Tenor | Share of capacity | Price US$mm per MW IT a year | Utilization |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-year | 10% | 35.7 | 90% |
| 3-year | 35% | 19.1 | 100% |
| 6-year | 55% | 15.0 | 100% |
| Blended | 100% | 18.2 |
| GPUs and installed cluster | 3,000 |
| Firm contract value | 7,281 |
| Customer prepayment, 15% | 1,092 |
| GPU debt, 60% of capex | 1,800 |
| Revenue | |
| 1-year contracts | 321 |
| 3-year contracts | 670 |
| 6-year contracts | 825 |
| Compute revenue | 1,816 |
| Operating costs | |
| Colocation rent to the site | (180) |
| Power | (95) |
| Maintenance and insurance | (75) |
| Network, support and platform | (163) |
| Compute EBITDA | 1,303 |
| EBITDA margin | 72% |
Firm wholesale contracts earn a 72% EBITDA margin after paying the site its rent
| Uses | US$mm | Share | Sources | US$mm | Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPUs and installed cluster | 3,000 | 95% | Customer prepayment | 1,092 | 35% | |
| Interest before operation | 66 | 2% | GPU debt | 1,800 | 57% | |
| Operating reserve | 50 | 2% | SHP AI equity | 260 | 8% | |
| Financing fees | 36 | 1% | ||||
| Total | 3,152 | 100% | Total | 3,152 | 100% |
| Customer prepayment | 15% of firm contract value |
| GPU debt | 60% of GPU capex at Site 1, 65% from Site 2; 11% interest; 1.25x minimum DSCR |
Customer prepayments and GPU debt fund 92% of the first tranche
| US$mm | Share of total | Terms | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funding the seven draws | |||
| Customer prepayment | 743 | 35% | 15% of firm contract value |
| GPU debt | 1,224 | 57% | 60% of GPU cost, 11%, 1.25x DSCR |
| Gross equity deployed (includes recycled cash; net peak 55) | 177 | 8% | |
| GPUs, interest, reserve and fees | 2,144 | 100% | |
| Debt step-ups after each acceptance | |||
| New GPU debt | 1,428 | 70% of GPU value, 60 months | |
| Initial debt repaid | (1,182) | ||
| Fees and reserve | (48) | ||
| Cash returned to SHP AI | 198 | 1.1x the equity put in |
Our GPU equity comes back at acceptance and recycles into the next draw
Month 0 is power secured. Contract signing and GPU financial close at month 3, GPUs paid over six months, customer acceptance and billing from month 10. The step-up is pre-negotiated with the GPU lender and executes one month after acceptance: New 60-month amortizing debt at 11%, sized at the lower of 70% of current GPU value and forward cash flow at 1.25x DSCR. It repays the initial debt, pays a 2% fee and funds one month of debt service reserve, and the rest returns to SHP AI. The prepayment is credited against invoices from service month 25. Each 10 MW draw follows the same clock, two months apart. From Site 2 the facility is 65% stepping up to 80%: Buyers and lenders fund 95% at signing and the step-up returns 3.0x SHP AI's equity. Benchmarks: Nscale's 2026 GPU loan steps each cluster from 50% to 55% of capex up to 75% to 80% once revenue starts; our prepayment covers 36% of GPU cost against 50% to 60% of capex on 70% of Nebius deals. Activation reserve lowers peak funding by US$64mm.
| Paid by customer prepayments (15% of contract) | 743 |
| Paid by GPU debt (initially 60%, 11%, 1.25x DSCR) | 1,224 |
| Gross equity deployed (includes recycled cash; net peak 55) | 177 |
| GPUs for 68 MW IT, incl. interest, reserve and fees | 2,144 |
| Gross equity deployed (includes recycled cash; net peak 55) | (177) |
| Returned by debt step-ups (60% stepped up to 70%, 60 months) | 198 |
| Operating cash after debt service | 95 |
| Site cash | 19 |
| SHP AI cash, month 22 | 135 |
Prepayment, GPU debt, step-ups and activation reserve enable US$55mm of equity to support US$2bn of GPUs
Month 0 is power secured; contracts and GPU financing close at month 3. The site deploys in seven draws, six of 10 MW and one of 8 MW, each accepted two months after the last (months 10 to 22). Each draw is paid over the seven months before acceptance: Customer prepayment of 15% of firm contract value and GPU debt at 60% of GPU cost go straight to the supplier, and SHP AI funds the 4% gap plus interest, reserve and fees. On acceptance the pre-negotiated facility steps up to 70% of GPU value (60-month amortizing, 11%, 1.25x DSCR), repays the initial debt and returns more than that draw's equity, which funds the next draw. Cash positive from month 16. Off balance sheet GPU vehicle not assumed. Benchmarks: Nscale's 2026 GPU loan steps each cluster from 50% to 55% of capex up to 75% to 80% once revenue starts; our prepayment covers 36% of GPU cost against 50% to 60% of capex on 70% of Nebius deals. Activation reserve lowers peak funding by US$64mm.
| GPUs per MW IT, node power and overhead included | ~500 B200 |
| Serving throughput per GPU, DeepSeek V4.1 Flash | ~275,000 tokens per second |
| Tokens per GPU-hour | 990mm |
| Blended API price | US$0.024 per mm tokens |
| Revenue per GPU-hour | ~US$24 |
| Revenue per MW IT per year, full utilization | ~US$100mm |
Token serving is upside reached through M&A, while the base case stays on contracted leases
| Month | Cash event | US$mm | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|
| M3 | Financial close: Development capital repaid with a fixed 25% return | 25 | 25 |
| M11 | Development value, paid after acceptance and GPU debt step-up | 31 | 56 |
| M11-M19 | Site operating cash before refinance | 4 | 60 |
| M19 | Site refinance | 22 | 82 |
| M70 | Compute profit share, 10% of the first five years | 147 | 228 |
| M19-M135 | Site operating cash after refinance | 41 | 269 |
| M135 | Exit | 26 | 295 |
| Total cash back / MOIC | 295 | 15x |
| Financial close to acceptance | 7 months | 12 months | 18 months |
|---|---|---|---|
| Site cash back (US$mm) | 148 | 141 | 133 |
| Site-only MOIC | 7.4x | 7.1x | 6.7x |
The development capital is repaid at month 3 and every later dollar is profit