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Cipher Mining Inc. - Common Stock
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The pipeline for HPC-suitable capacity has been upgraded to 3.2 GW, following the acquisition of a new 1-GW site. (1 revised across 1 tracked commitment)
“The Company is in the process of retrofitting the Black Pearl Facility for an HPC tenant, with phased delivery expected to commence in 2026.”
The Barber Lake Facility for Fluidstack is expected to commence operations in September 2026. — target: September 2026 (+1 more commitment)
“The Company is in the process of building the Barber Lake Facility for Fluidstack USA II Inc. (“Fluidstack”), with an expected commencement date of September 2026.”
The Company expects to sell its mining rigs at the Black Pearl Facility within one year of March 31, 2026. — target: sold within one year (+1 more commitment)
“The mining rigs are expected to be sold within one year of March 31, 2026.”
The Company has commitments of approximately $1,567.9 million primarily related to construction at the Barber Lake and Black Pearl sites. — target: $1,567.9 million (+1 more commitment)
“The Company will settle conversions by paying or delivering, as applicable, cash, shares of its common stock, or a combination of cash and shares of its common stock, at the Company’s election.”
The Company executed a 15-year lease with an investment-grade Hyperscale tenant to deliver a new HPC data center. — target: 15-year term
“On March 25, 2026, we executed our third data center campus lease. This agreement is for an initial term of 15 years with an investment-grade Hyperscale tenant. Under the terms of the agreement, we will develop and deliver a new HPC data center at one of our existing sites.”
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How durable is the business?
The moat is strengthening as the company signed two major long-term leases in 2025 with Amazon Web Services and Fluidstack (backstopped by Google), totaling 600 MW of capacity. (1 expanding)
“On March 25, 2026, we executed our third data center campus lease. This agreement is for an initial term of 15 years with an investment-grade Hyperscale tenant.”
The company successfully energized Phase I of its Black Pearl Facility, adding 6.9 EH/s of self-mining capacity and bringing total operational capacity to 150 MW at that site. (2 expanding)
“Our data center portfolio consists of approximately 4.2 gigawatts (“GW”) of capacity across 10 sites, at various stages of interconnection.”
Cipher expanded its power capacity moat by acquiring a new 1-GW site (Colchis) and securing a 15-year lease with AWS, bringing its total pipeline and active portfolio to approximately 4.0 GW. (2 expanding)
“The Company operates one wholly-owned bitcoin mining data center, a 207 MW site located in Odessa, Texas that draws fixed priced power from a power purchase agreement with its electricity provider.”
The company remains 100% concentrated in the US but has begun geographic diversification beyond Texas by acquiring the 200 MW Ulysses site in Ohio. (1 expanding)
“The Ulysses Site represents our first acquisition outside of Texas and expands our development pipeline to approximately 3.4 GW across eight sites, reflecting our strategy to diversify geographically.”
The value of the company's fixed-price power derivative decreased, resulting in a $15.5 million non-cash loss for the quarter, though the underlying fixed-price advantage remains operational. (4 stable)
“Change in fair value of derivative asset was a $15.5 million loss for the three months ended June 30, 2025 and was driven by the fair value of the Luminant Power Agreement.”
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Where does growth come from?
Cipher is building the Barber Lake Facility specifically for Fluidstack, with a long-term lease agreement already in place.
“In September 2025, the Company... entered into a lease with Fluidstack for the development, construction, and lease of an HPC data center facility (the “Barber Lake Facility Lease”). The Company expects to deliver the facility to Fluidstack by September 2026.”
Cipher is expanding its geographic footprint beyond Texas into Ohio to diversify its site pipeline for future HPC tenants. (+1 more signal)
“We also maintain a pipeline of approximately 3.3 GW across six sites in Texas and one additional site in Ohio.”
The company is utilizing 'at-the-market' (ATM) equity offerings as its primary financing vehicle rather than debt, significantly increasing its cash position to fund expansion. (1 accelerating, 2 reversing, 1 decelerating, 1 steady across 5 signals)
“Total Long-term borrowings... March 31, 2026: $4,376,761 (in thousands); December 31, 2025: $2,711,648 (in thousands).”
The company is actively retrofitting the 300 MW Black Pearl Facility for an investment-grade hyperscale tenant, with phased delivery expected to begin in 2026. (1 new trend across 1 signal)
“The Company is in the process of retrofitting the Black Pearl Facility for an HPC tenant, with phased delivery expected to commence in 2026.”
The company successfully energized Phase I of the Black Pearl facility in June 2025, adding 6.9 EH/s of self-mining capacity as a precursor to broader site utilization. (1 new trend across 1 signal)
“In June 2025, we energized and commenced bitcoin mining operations at Phase I of the Black Pearl facility. As of July 31, 2025, the facility is delivering approximately 6.9 EH/s of self-mining capacity.”
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What could break the thesis?
The risk is INTENSIFYING due to new state legislation (SB 6) and ERCOT process changes that impose new requirements and potential costs on large electrical loads (75 MW+). (1 intensifying)
“We may face electricity market risks relating to changes in laws, regulations and requirements of market operators... including with respect to interconnection of facilities of large electrical loads to the ERCOT grid.”
The risk is easing as the company successfully signed its third major HPC lease with an investment-grade hyperscale tenant, diversifying future revenue away from a single mining pool operator. (1 easing)
“On March 25, 2026, we executed our third data center campus lease. This agreement is for an initial term of 15 years with an investment-grade Hyperscale tenant.”
The risk is STABLE. The company continues to rely on the Luminant Power Agreement for fixed pricing at Odessa, but its new Black Pearl facility draws directly from the grid, increasing exposure to market volatility. (2 stable)
“a 207 MW site located in Odessa, Texas that draws fixed priced power... and a 300 MW data center in Wink, Texas that draws power from the power grid.”
The risk remains stable but high; the company recorded a $24.2 million realized loss on bitcoin sales this quarter, and a 10% price drop still represents a $7.7 million potential loss. (1 stable)
“A 10% decrease in the price of bitcoin would result in an estimated $7.7 million increase in Net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2026.”
The risk is easing as the company successfully signed major long-term contracts with new, high-credit-quality counterparties like Amazon Web Services and Fluidstack (backed by Google). (1 easing, 1 stable)
“On October 29, 2025, we executed a 15-year data center campus lease with Amazon Web Services to provide turnkey space and power for artificial intelligence (“AI”) workloads.”
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