Nebius Group has secured $775 million through a senior secured debt facility. The capital flows not into new hardware, but into expanding its AI cloud platform—while already-deployed GPUs and customer contracts serve as collateral. The transaction reveals how financing in the AI infrastructure market is being reimagined.
Key Takeaways
- $775M Senior Secured Debt Facility, maturing October 31, 2030
- Interest rate: Term SOFR + 2.5 percentage points (currently approx. 6.83%)
- MUFG Bank as lead arranger; collateral: GPU hardware + customer contracts
- Borrowers: Nebius Compute II LLC (Delaware) and Nebius Compute II Oy (Finland)
The Model: Already-Deployed Hardware as Collateral
What makes this financing innovative is its structure. Nebius doesn't rely on future earnings, but on already-deployed GPUs and active customer contracts as security. This means: hardware is already running in data centers, customers are already paying—and that's what makes the debt bankable.
The credit agreement requires a debt service coverage ratio of at least 1.15:1. That's relatively tight—but it works because operating cash flows exceed debt service. Nebius emphasizes that the facility plus customer revenues cover over 100% of the capex required for GPU infrastructure. That's the core model: recycle rather than refinance.
Microsoft Contract as Anchor
The company hasn't disclosed which investment-grade customer underpins this financing. But the Microsoft reference is clear: Nebius announced in September 2025 that it would deliver dedicated GPU capacity from its Vineland, New Jersey data center. Regulatory filings value this contract at up to $17.4 billion through 2031.
Nebius said at the time it would finance part of the capex through customer cash flows and debt secured by the contract and related infrastructure. That's exactly what has now happened.
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Loan Volume | $775M |
| Maturity | Oct 31, 2030 |
| Interest Rate | SOFR + 250 BP |
| Borrowers | US + Finland subsidiaries |
| Collateral | GPUs + customer contracts |
| Debt Service Ratio | min. 1.15:1 |
Ring-Fencing: Limited Parent Liability
One critical detail for investors: Nebius Group itself is not fully liable for this debt. Guarantees are limited to specific "bad acts" and operational obligations. This is typical for asset-level financing—lenders rely on the GPUs and contracts, not the parent company.
This reduces risk for the parent but also makes clear: this loan is infrastructure-bound, not company-wide.
What This Means for the Market
The signal is significant: AI hardware financing now works through asset-backed models. This opens pathways for companies that don't have the cash flows of tech giants. Simultaneously, it shows the GPU capacity market is mature enough that banks will value and secure hardware and customer contracts.
For companies globally, this demonstrates a new playbook—one where infrastructure-as-collateral can unlock capital at scale. The era of pure capex burden is shifting toward structured, asset-backed expansion.
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