Cipher Mining Inc. Q3 FY2026 Earnings Call

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Date: Q3 2026 Business Update Call
Participants: Tyler Page (CEO), Gregory Mumford (CFO), Courtney Knight (Head of IR)

Key Highlights

  • Secured 3 HPC data center campuses (700 gross MW total) with $16.6 billion in contracted revenue over 20 years (~$864 million projected average annualized NOI). Weighted average lease term: 17.3 years.
  • First HPC lease revenue recognized at Black Pearl in Q3 2026; capacity delivered ahead of schedule (18 MW IT delivered to date).
  • Barber Lake lease amended: Extended to 20 years, adding $5.2 billion in contracted revenue (total now $9.1 billion); phased delivery Q4 2026–Q1 2027. Project NPV, IRR, and MOIC improved despite incremental capex.
  • Portfolio expanded to 6.8 GW (including pipeline); acquired 685 acres at Barber Lake and 256 acres at Black Pearl for expansion. On-site generation lateral pipelines initiated for up to 2.5 GW (first power potentially late 2027).
  • Strong tenant demand from hyperscalers and AI labs; focus remains on creditworthy counterparties and long-term colocation leases (not neocloud model).

Financial Performance (Q3 2026 vs Prior Periods)

  • Revenue: $27 million (up from $25 million in Q2 2026). Includes first HPC lease revenue and Bitcoin mining at Odessa (2.96 BTC produced).
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Operator: Good day, and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Third Quarter 26 Business Update Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers' presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. To ask a question during this session, you will need to press star 11 on your telephone. You will then hear an automated message advising your hand is raised. To withdraw your question, please press star 11 again. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Courtney Knight, Head of Investor Relations. Ma'am, please go ahead. Courtney Knight: Good morning, and thank you for joining us on this conference call to address Cipher Digital's business update for the third quarter of 26. Joining me on the call today are Tyler Page, Chief Executive Officer and Gregory Mumford, Chief Financial Officer. Please note that our press release and presentation can be found on the Relations section of the company's website, where this conference call will also be simultaneously webcast. Please also note that this conference call is the property of Cipher Digital, and any taping or other reproduction is expressly prohibited without prior consent. Before we start, I would like to remind you that the following discussion as well as our press release and presentation contain forward-looking statements. These statements include, but are not limited to, Cipher's financ
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