Z Squared, Inc. to Acquire Majority Interest in Paradox Data and Its Union County Campus, a Next-Generation Data Center Development Targeting Up to 150 MW of Firm Power
Rhea-AI Summary
Z Squared (Nasdaq: ZSQR) signed a binding letter of intent to acquire a majority interest in Paradox Data, a high-density, immersion-cooled compute developer. Consideration is $5 million in newly designated Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, with no cash or debt financing.
Paradox’s Union County Campus in El Dorado, Arkansas includes about 8 MW of energized power, a ~10-acre land parcel, and related technology and IP. Z Squared intends to pursue up to 50 MW of utility interconnection and ultimately develop behind-the-meter generation targeting up to 150 MW of firm power, subject to closing and other conditions.
Positive
- All-stock deal using $5 million Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, with no cash or debt
- Paradox contributes approximately 8 MW of fully operational, energized power capacity
- Assets include technology, data, IP and a ~10-acre land parcel under purchase contract
- Binding LOI includes milestone plan to seek up to 50 MW utility interconnection
- Union County Campus designed for up to 150 MW of continuous firm power generation
- Site benefits from fiber up to 400 Gbps and eligibility for economic incentives
Negative
- Transaction remains subject to definitive agreements, due diligence and required approvals
- Company states there is no assurance the transaction will close or on stated terms
- Full campus build-out and power targets depend on permitting, equipment, capital and execution
- Development timing and actual generation capacity brought online are expressly uncertain
News Market Reaction – ZSQR
On the day this news was published, ZSQR declined 10.03%, reflecting a significant negative market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -13.1% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 23 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility. This price movement removed approximately $73M from the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $657.81M at that time.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
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Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 09 | Conference participation | Positive | +4.7% | Management participation in Maxim AI Data Center Summit webcast panel. |
| Jun 04 | Financing & LOI | Positive | +1.9% | Committed equity facility and Skycore LOI to fund AI infrastructure buildout. |
| May 27 | Index inclusion | Positive | +5.4% | Preliminary inclusion in Russell 3000 and Russell 2000 benchmark indexes. |
| May 26 | Analyst commentary | Positive | +5.5% | Vanderbilt report highlighting zero-cash, zero-debt path to 42 MW power. |
| May 19 | Strategy outline | Positive | +7.0% | Phase 1 plan toward 100 MW of AI-ready infrastructure via acquire-and-convert. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent ZSQR news, especially AI infrastructure and index-related updates, has generally seen positive next-day price reactions.
Key Terms
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"Energized power and high-density immersion cooling are two of the scarcest and most valuable assets in AI infrastructure today, and this transaction would add both, anchored by a campus engineered for firm, large-scale power," said David Halabu, Chief Executive Officer of Z Squared. "Paradox represents exactly the kind of asset that advances our strategy . As we build this company site by site, Paradox is a prime representation of the opportunities we are seeking."
The Company believes that the potential acquisition represents a significant step in the Company's expansion into AI infrastructure, adding energized power, developable land, and differentiated immersion cooling technology at a time when grid access, interconnection, and power availability have become critical constraints for AI and high-performance compute deployments. Immersion and liquid cooling systems are increasingly central to high-density AI and HPC environments, enabling higher rack densities and improved energy efficiency for next-generation compute.
Transaction Overview
The transaction is structured entirely in newly designated Series D Convertible Preferred Stock, with no cash consideration and no debt financing. Total consideration consists of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock with a
Under the binding letter of intent, the assets and rights to be vested in Paradox at closing include its technology, data, and intellectual property; an approximately ten-acre land parcel under a binding purchase contract; and approximately eight megawatts ("MW") of fully operational, energized power capacity. The binding letter of intent further establishes a post-closing milestone structure under which the Company intends to pursue acceptance of an interconnection request for up to 50 MW of utility power.
The transaction is subject to the negotiation and execution of definitive documentation, completion of due diligence, receipt of required consents and approvals, and other customary closing conditions, including any stockholder approval required under applicable Nasdaq rules. There can be no assurance that the transaction will close on the terms described or at all.
The Union County Campus
The Union County Campus in
The Company intends to deploy a hybrid strategy by combining the on-grid utility connection with natural gas generation using industrial turbines to deliver firm, non-intermittent power directly to the compute load. Fuel delivery is anchored by two pipelines with a combined capacity of 40,000 dekatherms per day through Energy Gas Transfer transmission infrastructure, sufficient to support in excess of 150 MW of on-site power generation.
Key attributes of the site include:
- Confirmed utility service from Entergy Arkansas and Energy Gas Transfer Utilities.
- Direct Union Pacific rail access anchoring the site's physical logistics profile.
- A completed fiber buildout delivering dedicated fiber of up to 400 Gbps, with AT&T Fiber, Lumen, and Optimum providing redundant, carrier-diverse connectivity for the low-latency, high-throughput demands of AI compute operations.
- Eligibility for a combination of economic incentives, including Arkansas Enterprise Zone designations tied to job creation and capital investment.
Development of the campus to its full capacity is a forward-looking objective dependent on, among other things, completion of the transaction, permitting, equipment procurement, capital deployment, and execution; there can be no assurance as to the timing or amount of generation capacity that will be brought online.
About Z Squared
Z Squared, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZSQR) is a computing infrastructure company operating advanced computing equipment and expanding into AI infrastructure. The Company's strategy is built on three principles: lead with power by acquiring operating sites where power is already flowing; build for AI workloads by converting that capacity into AI-ready colocation where the customer brings the compute and runs what they need; and scale with discipline by deploying conversion capital site by site, against signed contracts and operational readiness. Z Squared listed on the Nasdaq Global Market in April 2026.
For more information, visit www.zsquaredinc.com.
Investor Relations Contact: ZSQR@mzgroup.us
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that are subject to the safe harbor created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "intends," "targets," "projects," "believes," "estimates," "potential," or "continue," or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, among others, statements regarding the proposed acquisition of a majority membership interest in Paradox Data and the anticipated benefits thereof; the structure, terms, and consideration of the proposed transaction, including the Series D Convertible Preferred Stock; the assets and rights expected to be vested in Paradox Data at closing; the anticipated availability and amount of energized power and interconnection capacity, including the contemplated interconnection request for up to 50 MW of utility power; the development of the Union County Campus and its anticipated power generation capacity of up to 150 MW of firm power; the Company's "acquire-and-convert" strategy and its expansion into AI infrastructure, data center development, and power generation; and the Company's plans, objectives, and expectations for future operations. These forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current expectations and assumptions and are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied.
These risks and uncertainties include, among others: the risk that the proposed transaction may not be completed on the terms described, or at all, including the risk that the parties may not negotiate and execute definitive documentation, that due diligence may not be completed satisfactorily, or that required consents, approvals, or stockholder approval under applicable Nasdaq rules may not be obtained; the risk that the assets, power capacity, interconnection rights, zoning, permitting, fiber, rail access, fuel transportation capacity, and economic incentives described herein may differ from the Company's current expectations or may not be available on the anticipated timing or terms, or at all; the substantial capital, permitting, equipment procurement, and execution requirements associated with developing the Union County Campus and bringing generation capacity online; the Company's limited operating history in AI infrastructure, data center development, and power generation, none of which currently generates revenue for the Company; the Company's current dependence on Dogecoin and Litecoin mining and the volatility of digital asset prices, including the risk that mining operations are uneconomic at prevailing prices; the Company's ability to continue as a going concern and to access capital on acceptable terms; risks relating to the Company's outstanding and to-be-issued preferred stock and the dilutive effect of conversion; risks associated with the digital asset mining and computing infrastructure industries, including competition, cyclicality, technological change, and concentration; the regulatory environment applicable to cryptocurrency mining, computing infrastructure, and power generation in the United States; the Company's ability to maintain the listing of its Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Market; and the other risks and uncertainties described in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Registration Statement on Form S-4 (File No. 333-288329), Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-284230), its Annual Report on Form 10-K, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and its Current Reports on Form 8-K. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should any of the assumptions made by the management of the Company prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Except to the extent required by applicable law or regulation, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
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