BITDEER(US:BTDR)2025-11-10 14:00Financial Data and Key Metrics Changes - Total revenue for Q3 2025 reached $169.7 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 173.6% and a sequential increase of 9.1% [4][16] - 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 [16][17] - Adjusted EBITDA improved to $43 million, up from negative $7.9 million in Q3 2024 and positive $17.3 million in Q2 2025 [19] - Net loss for the quarter was $266.7 million, compared to $50.1 million in Q3 2024 and $147.7 million in Q2 2025 [18] 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 [16][19] - Seal Miner sales revenue was $11.4 million, compared to $0 in Q3 2024 and $69.5 million in Q2 2025 [16] Market Data and Key Metrics Changes - The average operating self-mining hash rate increased to 29.1 exahash per second, with a target of 40 exahash per second achieved by the end of October 2025 [4][5] - The company operates 584 GPUs with an 87% utilization rate in its AI Cloud Services business, reaching an annualized revenue run rate of $8 million [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, focusing on three strategic pillars: Bitcoin mining, ASIC development, and HPC AI [4][6] - Plans to develop data centers using an internal team and strategic hiring, moving away from a joint venture model due to increased market demand [8][9] - Expansion of AI cloud services into Malaysia, the U.S., and Europe is underway, targeting small to mid-sized enterprises and traditional U.S. customers [9][11] Management's Comments on Operating Environment and Future Outlook - Management expressed confidence in continued growth and efficiency improvements in the self-mining business, anticipating significant growth throughout 2026 [5][19] - The supply and demand imbalance for AI compute is expected to persist into 2027, with potential annualized revenue exceeding $2 billion from AI cloud services by the end of 2026 [12][19] 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 ended the quarter with $196.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, and $824.3 million in borrowings excluding derivative liabilities [22] Q&A Session Summary Question: Progression of HPC opportunity and expansion into the U.S. - Management confirmed simultaneous progress in Malaysia and the U.S. for HPC opportunities [25][26] Question: Details on the Niles, Ohio site acquisition - The Niles site was acquired a few months prior, providing long-term optionality for future developments [28] Question: Reason for the delay of the Seal 04 chip - The delay is due to complexities in implementation and design flow changes [30] Question: Demand comparison between Norway and U.S. sites - Norway's site is seeing high demand due to its low power availability and tier three data center readiness [32][33] Question: Financing options for HPC AI development - Currently, there is no joint venture partner; the company is pursuing development independently [36] Question: Customer base expectations for AI cloud services - The customer base is expected to be a mix of small to mid-sized companies and larger enterprises [40]