BITDEER(BTDR) - 2025 Q3 - Earnings Call Transcript
BITDEERBITDEER(US:BTDR)2025-11-10 14:02

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]