TeraWulf, Inc. Q3 FY2024 Earnings Call

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Key Highlights
  • Strategic Transaction: Sold 25% stake in Nautilus Cryptomine JV to Talen Energy for $92M, realizing a 3.4x return. Proceeds used to strengthen focus on Lake Mariner and expand high-performance computing (HPC) initiatives.
  • Lease Expansion: Secured new ground lease at Lake Mariner, increasing land by ~50% (from 107 to 157 acres) at no extra cost per acre, securing exclusive rights to 750 MW of power capacity.
  • Debt Elimination: Fully repaid legacy debt in July, improving balance sheet flexibility.
  • Capital Raise: Raised $500M via oversubscribed convertible bond offering in October. $115M of stock repurchased (out of a $200M program), mitigating dilution up to $18.40/share.
  • Operational Efficiencies: Third quarter cost to mine Bitcoin at ~$54,000, positioning TeraWulf as one of the lowest-cost producers in the industry.
  • HPC Expansion:
    • WULF Den (2.5 MW proof-of-concept) completed in Q3.
    • CB-1 (20 MW) and CB-2 (50 MW) under construction and on track for completion in Q1 and Q2 2025, respectively.
    • Discussions with first HPC tenant are in advanced stages; definitive agreement expected before year-end 2024.

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Operator: Good afternoon, and welcome to TeraWulf's Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in lesson-only mode. A question-and-answer session will follow the formal presentation. [Operator Instructions]. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. I would now like to turn the conference over to your host, John Loftin, Senior Vice President, Director of Investor Relations. Please go ahead, sir. John Loftin : Thank you, operator. Good afternoon, and welcome to TeraWulf's third quarter earnings call. Joining me today are Chairman and CEO, Paul Prager, and CFO, Patrick Fleury. Before we get started, please note that our remarks today may include forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, and actual results may differ materially. During this call, we may use words like anticipate, could, enable, estimate, intend, expect, believe, potential, will, should, project, and similar expressions, which indicate forward-looking statements. For a more comprehensive discussion of these and other risks, please refer to our filings with the SEC, available on sec.gov, and in the investor section of our website at terawulf.com. We will also reference certain non-GAAP financial measures today. Please refer to our 10-K and 10-Q filings and our website for full reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures. You can also find our updated investor deck on our website. We will start with prepared remarks from Paul and

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