Key Takeaways IREN shares jumped 153.1% in three months amid its shift from crypto mining to AI cloud services.IREN is expanding AI compute with major power projects, Microsoft ties and growing operating hashrate.High capex, limited diversification, utility volatility and strong rivals add pressure to IREN's outlook.IREN Limited (IREN) shares have rallied 153.1% in the past three months, outperforming the Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry, raising the question: Should investors accumulate more IRE ...

HIVE Digital Technologies (NasdaqCM:HIVE) Q2 2026 Earnings Call November 17, 2025 08:00 AM ET Company ParticipantsAydin Kilic - CEO and PresidentFrank Holmes - Executive ChairmanBill Papanastasiou - Director of Equity ResearchDarcy Daubaras - CFONathan Fast - Director of Marketing and BrandingJoe Vafi - Managing Director of Equity ResearchConference Call ParticipantsFedor Shabalin - Equity Research AnalystMike Grondahl - Senior Research AnalystChris Brendler - Senior Research AnalystDarren Aftahi - Research ...

Q2 F2026 Results Webcast Quarter Ended September 30, 2025 Disclosures In this presentation, "HIVE" or the "Company" refers to HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd (TSX.V: HIVE | NASDAQ: HIVE). Currency: All amounts are in US dollars, unless otherwise indicated. Forward Looking Information. Except for the statements of historical fact, this presentation contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian and U.S. securities regulations. These forward- looking statements are based on exp ...

Core Insights - Arlington Capital Management initiated a new position in Iren Limited by acquiring 76,117 shares valued at approximately $3.6 million during the third quarter of 2025, as disclosed in a Form 13-F filed with the SEC on November 14 [1][2][7] Company Overview - Iren Limited is a Sydney-based company specializing in the ownership and operation of data centers and computing infrastructure, primarily for Bitcoin mining, while also providing AI Cloud Services with large-scale GPU clusters for AI training and inference [5] - The company has a market capitalization of $13.14 billion, with a revenue of $685.28 million and a net income of $604.62 million for the trailing twelve months [4] Financial Performance - Iren's fiscal first quarter revenue more than quadrupled from the prior year to $240.3 million, with significant revenue growth from Bitcoin mining, which increased from $49.6 million to $239.4 million [6] - AI cloud service revenue more than doubled from $3.2 million to $7.3 million, with management targeting $3.4 billion in annualized revenue by the end of the year, supported by a $9.7 billion contract with Microsoft [9] - The company reported a profit of $384.6 million under generally accepted accounting principles, which included a $665 million unrealized gain on financial instruments, complicating the understanding of its bottom line [10] Stock Performance - As of November 14, shares of Iren were priced at $46.37, reflecting a 348.9% increase over the past year, significantly outperforming the S&P 500's total return by 334.2 percentage points [8]

Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Total revenue for Q3 2025 reached $169.7 million, representing a 173.6% increase year-over-year and a 9.1% increase sequentially [4][17] - Gross profit was $40.8 million, with a gross margin of 24.1%, compared to 4.5% in Q3 2024 and 8.2% in Q2 2025 [17][18] - Adjusted EBITDA was positive $43 million, a significant improvement from negative $7.9 million in Q3 2024 [21] - Net loss for the quarter was $266.7 million, compared to $50.1 million in Q3 2024 [20][24] Business Line Data and Key Metrics Changes - Self-mining revenue was $130.9 million, up 315.6% year-over-year and 120.7% sequentially, driven by a 273.1% year-over-year increase in self-mining hash rate [17][21] - Seal Miner sales revenue was $11.4 million, compared to $0 in Q3 2024 and $69.5 million in Q2 2025 [17] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The average operating self-mining hash rate increased to 29.1 exahash per second, a 273.1% year-over-year and 105.4% sequential increase [5][17] - As of the end of October, the company achieved 41.2 exahash per second, surpassing its target of 40 exahash per second [6] Company Strategy and Development Direction - The company aims to transition from a Bitcoin mining leader to a vertically integrated Bitcoin infrastructure and AI platform [4] - Future growth will focus on three strategic pillars: Bitcoin mining, ASIC development, and HPC AI [7] - The company plans to develop data centers using its internal team and strategic hiring, moving away from a joint venture model [8][64] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in continued growth in self-mining and AI cloud services, anticipating significant demand in both sectors [12][78] - The supply and demand imbalance for AI compute is expected to persist well into 2027, with potential revenue exceeding $2 billion by the end of 2026 from AI cloud services [12][78] Other Important Information - The company has a total available electrical capacity of approximately 1.6 gigawatts and a global power pipeline of about 3 gigawatts [14] - The company is actively seeking low-cost power sites globally to reinforce its competitive advantage [15] Q&A Session Summary Question: What is the progression of the HPC opportunity? - Management confirmed simultaneous expansion in Malaysia and the U.S. for AI cloud services [36] Question: Are all AI services focused on NVIDIA? - Currently, all AI initiatives are largely NVIDIA-based, with no plans to develop proprietary AI chips [39] Question: What was the process for acquiring the Niles, Ohio site? - The Niles site was strategically acquired to provide long-term optionality, with energization expected in Q1 2029 [41] Question: What caused the delay in the Seal 04 miner chip? - The delay is due to the complexity of implementing new architecture and design changes [46] Question: How will the company decide between cloud service and co-location? - The primary focus is on AI cloud services, with co-location being opportunistic [54] Question: What is the expected return on invested capital for cloud services versus co-location? - The return profiles differ significantly, influenced by construction costs and end-user requirements [95]

Core Insights - IREN Limited (IREN) shares fell 12.4% after reporting weaker-than-expected earnings for Q1 fiscal 2026, with earnings of 1 cent per share missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 14 cents [1] - The company achieved net earnings of $384.6 million, a significant recovery from a loss of $176.9 million in the previous quarter [1] - Total revenues increased by 28.3% sequentially to $240.3 million, surpassing the consensus estimate by 8.83% [1] Financial Performance - Bitcoin revenues reached $232.9 million, up 29.1% sequentially, while AI Cloud Services revenues slightly increased to $7.3 million from $7.0 million [3] - Adjusted EBITDA was $91.7 million, down from $121.9 million in the previous quarter, with the adjusted EBITDA margin contracting to 38% from 65% [4] - Operating expenses rose to $236 million due to higher SG&A expenses and depreciation costs related to the expanded data center platform [4] Balance Sheet Strength - As of September 30, 2025, IREN had $1.03 billion in cash and cash equivalents, up from $564.5 million at the end of the previous quarter [5] - The company secured $400 million in total GPU financing and issued $1 billion in zero-coupon convertible notes in October 2025 to enhance liquidity and support growth initiatives [5] Future Outlook - IREN is targeting an annualized AI Cloud revenue run-rate of $3.4 billion by the end of 2026, with approximately $1.9 billion expected from its Microsoft contract and $1.5 billion from GPU deployments in British Columbia [6][7] - The company is transitioning its operations in British Columbia from bitcoin mining to AI, including the deployment of liquid-cooled data centers [6]

DISCLAIMER Q1 FY26 Results Presentation NASDAQ: IREN November 6, 2025 Forward-Looking Statements These and other important factors could cause actual results to differ materially by the forward-looking statements made in this investor update. Any forward-looking statement that IREN makes in this investor update speaks only as of the date of such statement. Except as required by law, IREN disclaims any obligation to update or revise, or to publicly announce any update or revision to, any of the forward- look ...

Group 1 - Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average and other major stock indexes traded unevenly higher in premarket action, indicating a mixed sentiment in the market [1] - Nvidia (NVDA) and Tesla (TSLA) were early winners in the stock market, contributing to the Dow's recovery from early losses [1] - Cisco Systems (CSCO) also played a significant role in lifting the Dow, showcasing its importance in the current market dynamics [1] Group 2 - Investors will vote on Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package at the upcoming Tesla shareholder meeting, which could have significant implications for the company's stock performance [2]

Contract Overview - IREN secured a $9.7 billion AI cloud contract [1,9,14] - The contract includes $5.8 billion in GPU capex, including ancillaries [14] - The contract term is 5 years, with phased starts targeted in 2026 [9,14] - A 20% prepayment is included, credited to years 3-5 [9,14] Financial Projections - The estimated project EBITDA margin is approximately 85% [11] - The annualized run-rate revenue (ARR) is $1.94 billion [11] - The company projects $2.5 billion ARR, including other customers [25] Data Center Infrastructure - IREN is building 200MW of data centers for AI cloud services [9,16] - The estimated all-in capex is $14-16 million per MW (IT load) [19] - The company has 750MW of available power in Childress, Texas [20,22]

Core Insights - HIVE Digital Technologies has surpassed 22 EH/s in Bitcoin-mining capacity, achieving a 267% year-to-date growth while transitioning Tier-1 data centers to Tier-3 HPC facilities for AI Cloud expansion in Sweden [2][3][10] Group 1: Mining Capacity and Efficiency - The company has reached a production level of 9.5 Bitcoin per day with a fleet efficiency of approximately 17.8 J/TH and a mining margin of 55% after electricity costs at a $47 Hashprice, showcasing operational efficiency across multiple countries [4][5] - HIVE anticipates reaching 25 EH/s by U.S. Thanksgiving, with a targeted fleet efficiency of 17.5 J/TH, indicating that growth in EH/s is significant for revenue and cash flow expansion [5][11] Group 2: AI Cloud Expansion - HIVE is converting a Tier-1 data center in Boden, Sweden, into a Tier-3 liquid-cooled HPC facility, which is expected to accelerate cash flow generation compared to traditional greenfield builds [6][7] - The upgraded facility will support 2,000 NVIDIA GPUs for enterprise-grade AI workloads, building on two years of AI operations in Stockholm [7][9] Group 3: Strategic Growth and Infrastructure - HIVE has secured power and land at three strategic locations for next-generation renewable-powered HPC operations, including the BUZZ data center in Toronto, which will host an additional 2,000 GPUs in 2026 [8] - The company aims to operate approximately 6,000 GPUs by 2026, catering to both AI training and inference workloads [9] Group 4: Executive Commentary and Future Outlook - HIVE's leadership emphasizes the importance of repurposing existing infrastructure for faster cash flow generation and the dual-engine strategy of growing both Bitcoin mining and AI Cloud services powered by renewable energy [10][11] - The company has fully funded and delivered all hardware for its Paraguay expansion, with a target of 25 EH/s by late 2025 and 35 EH/s during 2026, while scaling its HPC division five-fold [11]