Cipher Digital Inc. Q4 FY2023 Earnings Call

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  • Bitcoin Production: Mined 1,327 BTC in Q4 2023, up 252% YoY.
  • Revenue: Q4 2023 revenue was $43.4M, a 43% increase from Q3 2023’s $30.3M and a substantial rise YoY.
  • Net Income: Produced GAAP net income of $10.6M in Q4 2023, up from a loss in Q4 2022. Adjusted net income rose to $27.8M from $2.3M in Q3 2023.
  • Full-Year 2023: Revenue of $126.8M and Adjusted Net Income of $46.2M vs an Adjusted Net Loss of $64.9M in FY '22. GAAP gross margin improved significantly.
  • Operating Leverage: G&A costs fell 6% QoQ despite a sharp revenue increase; major SG&A leverage expected in 2024.
  • Balance Sheet: As of Feb 29, 2024, Cipher held $69M in cash and 1,433 BTC (~$89M) totaling $158M in liquidity.
  • Power Strategy: Electricity cost was ~$8,626/BTC produced in 2023, all-in. Cipher maintains a low-cost, fixed-rate PPA at Odessa ($0.027/kWh).
  • Mining Capacity: Total self-mining hash rate has reached 7.4 EH/s. Expected to reach 9.3 EH/s by end of Q3 2024 through Bear/Chief expansion and rig optimization.
  • Future Outlook: Black Pearl development (300 MW site) has commenced, with energization slated for Q2 2025. Target is to increase to 25.1 EH/s by 1H 2025.

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Operator: Good morning and thank you for standing by. Welcome to Cipher Mining Inc. Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Business Update Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speaker's presentation, there will be a question-and-answer session. [Operator Instructions] Please note that today's conference is being recorded. I will now hand the conference over to your speaker host, Josh Kane, Head of Investor Relations. Josh, please go ahead. Josh Kane: Good morning and thank you for joining us on this conference call to discuss Cipher Mining's Fourth Quarter and Full Year End 2023 Business Update. Joining me on the call today are Tyler Page, Chief Executive Officer, and Ed Farrell, Chief Financial Officer. Please note that you may also review our press release and presentation which can be found on the Investor relations section of the company's website. Please note that this call will also be simultaneously webcast on the Investor Relations section of the company's website. This conference call is the property of Cipher Mining and any taping or other reproduction is expressly prohibited without prior consent. Before we start, I'd like to remind you that the following discussion as well as our press release and presentation contain forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, Cipher's financial outlook, business plans and objectives and other future events and developments, including statements about the market potential

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