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Riot Platforms, Inc. - Common Stock (RIOT) Jun 2025 Filing Analysis
Does management do what it says?
The timeline for the remaining financial commitment for miner purchases has been extended. While previously expected to be paid in 2025, the company now expects the remaining $105.4 million to be paid through the first half of 2026. (1 revised, 1 met across 2 tracked commitments)
“As of June 30, 2025, the Company has a remaining commitment of $83.5 million for the purchase of miners, all of which is expected to be paid during the remainder of 2025.”
The company has launched the scalable data center platform and completed the basis of design for the build. However, management noted that this initiative is in its early stages and faces risks regarding technical and financial challenges. (1 in progress across 1 tracked commitment)
“The Company strengthened its execution capacity by recruiting critical talent and launching a scalable data center platform to support the initial phase of development, designated for AI/HPC applications at the Corsicana Facility, representing an initial 600 MW of AI/HPC capacity (“AI/HPC Phase I”).”
Management has increased the total hash rate target under the MicroBT Master Agreement from 44.7 EH/s to 49.2 EH/s. Deployment is ongoing with 36.5 EH/s already deployed as of September 30, 2025. (1 revised, 1 in progress across 2 tracked commitments)
“In 2023, 2024, and 2025, the Company executed purchase orders with MicroBT to acquire U.S.-manufactured miners with a total hash rate of 44.7 exahash per second (“EH/s”)... all miners under these purchase orders are expected to be received by the end of 2025, with deployment following on an ongoing basis.”
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How durable is the business?
Riot's power strategy remains a core moat, though curtailment credits decreased 40% this quarter. The company continues to utilize fixed-price PPAs at Rockdale and Corsicana to manage costs. (1 stable, 3 expanding)
“The following table presents our power curtailment credits: ... Total power curtailment credits $8,313 [for 2025] $13,897 [for 2024].”
The company has officially exited the Data Center Hosting segment, terminating all contracts and ceasing to report it as a separate business line. Residual activities are now buried in 'Other' revenue. (1 exited)
“Prior to 2024, the Company had a Data Center Hosting reportable segment but has since terminated all contracts with its Data Center Hosting customers... the Company ceased reporting Data Center Hosting as a separate reportable business segment.”
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What could break the thesis?
The risk is easing as Bitcoin prices have surged, leading to a massive non-cash gain of $470.8 million for the quarter, compared to a loss of $76.4 million in the prior year period. (2 easing, 2 intensifying)
“Change in fair value of bitcoin (470,812) [Note: Negative expense denotes gain]”
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