Bitcoin swings drive CleanSpark (NASDAQ: CLSK) to $378.7M loss
CleanSpark, Inc. reports results for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, with bitcoin mining revenue of
Total assets were
During the quarter, CleanSpark used roughly
Positive
- None.
Negative
- Sharp swing to loss: Net result fell from
$246,791 thousand income to a$378,711 thousand loss for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, driven by large bitcoin-related fair value and collateral losses. - Higher leverage: Total debt principal reached
$1,822,519 thousand, including substantial 2030 and 2032 convertible notes, increasing future refinancing and conversion risk despite low stated coupon rates. - Tariff exposure: U.S. customs inquiries on miner origin could, if resolved adversely, lead to import tariffs up to approximately
$185,000 thousand, though no liability has been recorded.
Insights
CleanSpark’s quarter shows higher bitcoin revenue but a very large loss driven by bitcoin revaluation, collateral losses, and rising leverage.
CleanSpark generated
Net loss reached
Balance sheet risk increased as total debt principal climbed to
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
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Financial Statements |
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
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Controls and Procedures |
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. We intend such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may be forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “intends,” “targets,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “predicts,” “potential” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our future results of operations and financial position, future hash rate capacity, industry and business trends, equity compensation, business strategy, plans, market growth and objectives for future operations.
The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are only predictions. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to:
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The forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are based upon information available to us as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.
You should read this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the documents that we reference in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and have filed as exhibits to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q with the understanding that our actual future results, performance and achievements may be materially different from what we expect. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Except as required by applicable law, we do not plan to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, whether as a result of any new information, future events or otherwise.
As used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless otherwise stated or the context requires otherwise, references to “CleanSpark,” the “Company,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to CleanSpark, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.
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We encourage investors and others interested in CleanSpark to review the information that we make available on our website at www.cleanspark.com/investor-relations, in addition to our filings with the SEC, webcasts, press releases and conference calls. Information contained on our website is not part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
All reports we file with the SEC are available for download free of charge via the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval (EDGAR) System on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. We also make electronic copies of our reports available for download, free of charge, through our website at www.cleanspark.com/investor-relations as soon as reasonably practicable after filing such material with the SEC. Information contained on our website is not part of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
Our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report Form 10-Q are as follows:
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025 (unaudited) and September 30, 2025; |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited); |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 (unaudited); |
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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2025, should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, filed with the SEC on November 25, 2025.
The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and footnotes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the SEC’s instructions to Form 10-Q. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the interim period ended December 31, 2025 are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for the full fiscal year.
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) |
|
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— |
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— |
|
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— |
|
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( |
) |
Net income |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
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|
— |
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— |
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|
— |
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Other comprehensive income, net of tax |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
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|
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|
|
— |
|
|
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|
||
Balance, December 31, 2024 |
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|
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$ |
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
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|||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-6
CLEANSPARK, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(Unaudited, in thousands)
|
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For the three months ended December 31, |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Cash Flows from Operating Activities |
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Net (loss) income |
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$ |
( |
) |
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$ |
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Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Bitcoin mining revenue, net |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
Loss (gain) on fair value of bitcoin, net |
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( |
) |
|
Bitcoin issued for services |
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Impairment expense - fixed assets |
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||
Gain on derivative securities, net |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
Loss (gain) on bitcoin collateral |
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( |
) |
|
Stock based compensation |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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Deferred income taxes, net |
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( |
) |
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Gain on disposal of assets |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
Other |
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Changes in operating assets and liabilities |
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||
Decrease in operating lease liabilities |
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( |
) |
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( |
) |
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities |
|
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( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Increase in prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
|
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|
( |
) |
|
Increase in other long-term assets |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Net cash used in operating activities |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
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||
Cash Flows from Investing Activities |
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Payments on miners and mining equipment, including deposits |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
Purchase of fixed assets |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Payments for deposits and other long-term assets |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
Purchase of bitcoin and bitcoin receivables |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
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|
Proceeds from sale of bitcoin and option settlement |
|
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||
Proceeds from sale of miners |
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|
||
Purchase of derivative contracts |
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( |
) |
|
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|
Proceeds from sale of derivative contracts |
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||
Acquisition of GRIID Infrastructure |
|
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Asset acquisition - Sealy, TX Location |
|
|
( |
) |
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|
Asset acquisition - Other Locations |
|
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( |
) |
|
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|
|
Asset acquisition - Tennessee Locations |
|
|
|
|
|
( |
) |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-7
CLEANSPARK, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW (Continued)
(Unaudited, in thousands)
|
|
For the three months ended December 31, |
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|
|
2025 |
|
|
2024 |
|
||
Cash Flows from Financing Activities |
|
|
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|
||
Purchase of treasury stock |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
( |
) |
Payments for capped call |
|
|
|
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|
( |
) |
|
Payments on debt |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Payments on lines of credit |
|
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( |
) |
|
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|
Proceeds from lines of credit |
|
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|
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|
||
Payments of debt issuance costs |
|
|
( |
) |
|
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( |
) |
Payments on preferred dividends |
|
|
( |
) |
|
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|
|
Payments on finance leases |
|
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( |
) |
|
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( |
) |
Proceeds from debt, net of issuance fees |
|
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|
||
Payments of taxes on shares withheld for net settlement of restricted stock units |
|
|
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( |
) |
|
Proceeds from exercise of options and warrants |
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|
||
Proceeds from equity offerings, net |
|
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|
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|
||
Equity issuance costs |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
|
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|
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|
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|
||
Net increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of the period |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
|
|
|
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|
||
Cash and cash equivalents, and restricted cash, end of the period |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cash paid for interest |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Non-cash investing and financing transactions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Fixed asset and miner purchases accrued not paid |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Fixed assets purchased through finance transactions |
|
|
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|
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|
||
Software purchased with bitcoin |
|
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|
||
Bitcoin transferred to collateral account |
|
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|
||
Bitcoin transferred from collateral account |
|
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|
||
Excise tax accrued on treasury stock purchases |
|
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|
||
Unrealized gain on investment in available-for-sale- debt security |
|
|
— |
|
|
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|
|
Preferred shares dividends accrued |
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|
||
Shares issued in connection with GRIID Acquisition |
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||
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|
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Reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash: |
|
|
|
|
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|
||
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Restricted cash |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
F-8
CLEANSPARK, INC.
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited, $ in thousands, except share, per share and per bitcoin amounts)
1. ORGANIZATION
CleanSpark, Inc. (the “Company”) is a data center developer and infrastructure operator that independently owns, leases, and operates data center facilities. As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s portfolio includes data centers located in Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Wyoming, with additional properties under development within South Dakota and Texas.
The Company does not currently host miners for any other companies. The Company designs its infrastructure to responsibly secure and support the bitcoin network, the world’s most recognized digital commodity.
2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, filed with the SEC on November 25, 2025 (the “Form 10-K”).
In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the results of operations for the interim period presented in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q have been reflected herein. The results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.
The accompanying unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of the Company, and the Company’s wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation of these entities. The Company has a sole reportable segment which is the bitcoin mining segment.
There were no changes to the Company’s most significant estimates and assumptions, significant accounting policies, or recent accounting pronouncements that were disclosed in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in the Form 10-K other than as discussed below.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-09, Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which enhances existing income tax disclosure requirements, including requiring greater disaggregation of information in the effective tax rate reconciliation and income taxes paid. The guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of ASU 2023-09 on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and expects to adopt the guidance in its annual report for the current fiscal year ending September 30, 2026.
Segment reporting
CleanSpark operates as a single operating and reportable segment focused on bitcoin mining. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer serves as the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and uses consolidated net (loss) income as the measure of segment (loss) income. The CODM uses consolidated net (loss) income, as presented on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income, to evaluate the Company’s overall profitability and performance, to determine the volume and timing of bitcoin mining to be performed, to allocate and reallocate resources, including miner purchases and expansion projects, and to focus investment where long-term profitability appears most viable.
F-9
The CODM is regularly provided with information on certain significant segment expenses, including Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization), Professional fees, Payroll expenses, General and administrative expenses, Depreciation and amortization, and Loss (gain) on fair value of bitcoin, net. These significant segment expenses are consistent with those presented on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income, and depreciation expense attributable to miners is disclosed in Note 7 - Property and Equipment. The measure of the Company’s segment assets is reported on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as total assets. Stock-based compensation is consistent with the amounts presented on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. All of the Company’s long-lived assets are in the United States. Information about the Company’s revenue and vendor concentrations is included in Note 14 - Revenue and Vendor Concentrations.
Accrued liabilities
The Company records accruals for expenses that have been incurred but not yet invoiced or paid as of each balance sheet date. These accruals are included within current liabilities and represent estimates of obligations for which the timing or amount of payment is uncertain. Accrued liabilities primarily consist of indirect tax exposures, payroll and related benefits, operating expenses, and other miscellaneous accruals arising in the ordinary course of business.
The following table summarizes the composition of the Company’s accrued liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets indicated:
($ in thousands) |
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December 31, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
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Indirect tax contingencies |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
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Accrued operating expenses |
|
|
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|
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Accrued payroll expenses |
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|
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Indirect tax accruals |
|
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|
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Other accrued liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Accrued liabilities |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
(Loss) income per share
The Company reports (Loss) income per share in accordance with FASB ASC 260-10, Earnings Per Share, which provides for calculation of “basic” and “diluted” earnings per share.
Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net (loss) income available to common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings of an entity. The calculation of diluted net (loss) income per share gives effect to common stock equivalents; however, potential common shares are excluded if their effect is anti-dilutive.
Common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options, vesting of restricted stock, and warrants are computed using the treasury stock method. Potential shares of common stock issuable upon conversion of the convertible notes and Series A preferred stock are computed using the if-converted method.
F-10
Provided below is the (Loss) income per share calculation for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
|
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For the three months ended December 31, |
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($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts) |
|
2025 |
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|
2024 |
|
||
Numerator |
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|
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Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders - Basic |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Non-cash interest expense on convertible notes |
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|
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Net (loss) income attributable to common shareholders - Dilutive |
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( |
) |
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Denominator |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Basic |
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Dilutive impact of stock options and other share-based awards |
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Dilutive impact of convertible notes |
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Weighted-average common shares outstanding - Dilutive |
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(Loss) income per common share attributable to common shareholders |
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Basic |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Diluted |
|
$ |
( |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
Convertible senior notes are reflected in diluted earnings per share using the if-converted method when doing so is dilutive, meaning the additional shares and related interest add-back reduce earnings per share; otherwise, they are excluded as antidilutive.
|
|
For the three months ended December 31, |
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|
2025 |
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2024 |
|
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Convertible notes |
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Series A preferred stock conversion |
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Anti-dilutive warrants |
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Anti-dilutive stock options |
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Anti-dilutive restricted stock awards |
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Total anti-dilutive securities |
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Fair value measurement of financial instruments, derivative assets and contingent consideration
Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable.
Level 1 |
Quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets. These are typically obtained from real-time quotes in active exchange markets involving identical assets or liabilities. |
Level 2 |
Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets. These are typically obtained from readily available pricing sources for comparable assets or liabilities. |
Level 3 |
Unobservable inputs, where there is little or no market activity for the asset or liability. These inputs reflect the reporting entity’s own beliefs about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, based on the best information available in the circumstances. Due to the use of significant unobservable inputs, a change in those inputs to a different amount might result in a significantly higher or lower fair value measurement. |
F-11
The carrying value of cash, accounts payable, accrued expenses and short-term portion of loan payable are Level 1 and approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of the instruments. The carrying amount of the Company’s long-term interest bearing portion of loan payable is also stated at fair value since the stated rate of interest approximates market rates available to the Company for a similar duration. The fair values of warrant liabilities were determined based on Black Scholes option-pricing model using Level 2 inputs. The fair value of the DAM (as defined below) derivative liabilities, as defined in Note 6 - Investments and Derivatives, were also determined based on Black Scholes option-pricing model but utilized historical volatility of bitcoin as an input which is deemed to be a Level 3 input.
The following table presents the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured and recorded at fair value on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on a recurring basis and their level within the fair value hierarchy as of December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025:
December 31, 2025 |
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($ in thousands) |
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Amount |
|
|
Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
|
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Assets: |
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||||
Cash equivalents(1) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||||
Receivable from bitcoin collateral(2) |
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Bitcoin |
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Liabilities: |
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DAM derivative liabilities |
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Interest rate swap derivative |
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Warrant liabilities |
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September 30, 2025 |
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($ in thousands) |
|
Amount |
|
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Level 1 |
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Level 2 |
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Level 3 |
|
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Assets: |
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Cash equivalents(1) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
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$ |
|
||||
Receivable from bitcoin collateral(2) |
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||||
Bitcoin |
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Bitcoin derivative - Bitmain contracts |
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Liabilities: |
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Interest rate swap derivative |
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Warrant liabilities |
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(1)
(2)
There were no transfers between Level 1, 2 or 3 during the three months ended December 31, 2025.
The activities of the financial instruments that were measured and recorded at fair value on the Company’s balance sheets on a recurring basis during the three months ended December 31, 2025 and year ended September 30, 2025 are described in Note 6 - Investments and Derivatives.
3. ACQUISITIONS
Texas Acquisition
On October 27, 2025, CleanSpark Data I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company and wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, entered into an asset purchase agreement with Priority Power Management, Inc., to acquire real estate and a land purchase option in Sealy, Texas.
The Company completed the acquisition for a total purchase price of $
F-12
The allocation of the purchase price of the assets acquired are summarized below:
($ in thousands) |
|
Allocation at Acquisition Date |
|
|
Land |
|
$ |
|
|
Other long-term assets |
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
Other Acquisitions
During the period, the Company completed asset acquisitions in the ordinary course of business. These acquisitions primarily consisted of land and related real estate assets.
The Company completed these acquisitions for an aggregate purchase price of about $
4. BITCOIN
As of December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, the Company held
|
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As of |
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Bitcoin holdings |
|
December 31, 2025 |
|
|
September 30, 2025 |
|
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Number of bitcoin held |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
Cost basis - per bitcoin |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Fair value - per bitcoin |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Cost basis of bitcoin (in '000s) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Fair value of bitcoin (in '000s) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
The cost basis represents the valuation of bitcoin at the time of initial recognition, primarily through mining activities, and may be affected by subsequent derecognition and reacquisition of bitcoin in connection with activities such as the posting of collateral.
The following table presents information based on the activity of bitcoin for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024:
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|||||
($ in thousands) |
|
December 31, 2025 |
|
|
December 31, 2024 |
|
||
Beginning Balance |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
Addition of bitcoin from mining activities(1) |
|
|
|
|
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|
||
Bitcoin purchased |
|
|
|
|
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|
||
Bitcoin sold |
|
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( |
) |
|
|
|
|
Bitcoin issued for services and other non-cash consideration |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Bitcoin transferred to collateral account |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
( |
) |
Bitcoin received from collateral account |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||
(Loss) gain on fair value of bitcoin, net |
|
|
( |
) |
|
|
|
|
Ending Balance(2) |
|
$ |
|
|
$ |
|
||
(1)
(2)
The Company’s bitcoin holdings shown in this note are not subject to rehypothecation and do not serve as collateral for any existing loans or agreements (see Note 5 - Receivable from Bitcoin Collateral). As of December 31, 2025, the Company held no other crypto assets; approximately
During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized cumulative realized gains from dispositions of bitcoin of $
F-13
5. RECEIVABLE FROM BITCOIN COLLATERAL
Under the terms of certain arrangements, the Company gives away the right to direct the use of bitcoin it has posted as collateral but retains the right to the economic benefits of those bitcoin. In such cases, where control of the collateralized bitcoin has been transferred, the Company records a note receivable equivalent to the fair value of the posted bitcoin. That receivable is reclassified into current bitcoin upon repayment or release of the collateral.
For arrangements that involve transfer of control, as of December 31, 2025, posted bitcoin collateral was related to bitcoin-backed lines of credit (see Note 9 - Indebtedness) and derivative trading relationships with certain counterparties. Lenders and derivative counterparties serve as custodians of collateral posted under these arrangements. The bitcoin collateral posted may fluctuate during the reporting period and it may be returned to our control when positions are closed. The Company expects to continue trading with its counterparties in the normal course of operations and may be required to post collateral in connection with such transactions (see Note 6 - Investments and Derivatives).
The portion of collateral subject to derecognition is presented on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as Receivable from bitcoin collateral. At December 31, 2025, the Company reported Receivable from bitcoin collateral related to
The receivable is initially recognized and subsequently measured at fair value. Changes in fair value are recorded in (Loss) gain on bitcoin collateral within Other (expense) income in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income. For the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company recognized a loss of $
6. INVESTMENTS AND DERIVATIVES
As of December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, the Company had total investment assets of $
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Derivative contracts are measured at fair value, with changes in fair value and settlements recognized in earnings in the period in which they occur. The Company evaluates all financing and service agreements for potential embedded derivative features that may require bifurcation.
All derivative instruments are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value and are classified as current or noncurrent based on the expected timing of settlement. Gains and losses related to a derivative executed as part of the Company’s bitcoin treasury management strategy, both realized and unrealized, are reported on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income within Gain on derivative securities, net within Other (expense) income.
F-14
Bitcoin treasury derivatives
The Company enters into bitcoin-linked derivative contracts to economically hedge the volatility of bitcoin prices and to generate liquidity in support of core operating activities. These derivatives are referred to as DAM Derivatives. These contracts serve as a strategic alternative to selling bitcoin directly and are intended to monetize the Company’s bitcoin holdings while managing exposure to adverse price movements. The types of derivatives utilized for this purpose may include bitcoin futures, options, and other structured instruments. These contracts are typically short-term in nature and may be cash-settled or settled in-kind.
During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company engaged in covered call and futures contracts. The contracts that were settled through physical delivery of bitcoin resulted cash proceeds of $
Interest rate swap derivatives
The Company is party to two interest rate swap agreements. These derivatives are recorded at fair value on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets with changes in fair value recognized in current earnings within Gain on derivative securities, net.
In relation to the Company’s Western Alliance Bank Credit Agreement entered into in August 2024, the Company holds an interest rate swap agreement (see Note 9 - Indebtedness). As of December 31, 2025, this interest rate swap derivative was recorded as a fair value liability of $
In April 2025, the Company entered into a second interest rate swap agreement in connection with the refinancing of its corporate facility mortgage (see Note 9 - Indebtedness). As of December 31, 2025, the swap derivative was recorded as a fair value liability of $
As of December 31, 2025, the interest rate swap derivatives were recorded as a combined fair value liability of $
7. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT
Property and equipment consist of the following:
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The Company had additions to property and equipment of $
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During the three months ended December 31, 2025, the Company had disposals of property with a net book value of $
Construction in progress: The Company continues to expand its data center operations through investments in infrastructure, building, and land improvements.
Deposits on miners and mining equipment: As of December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, the Company has outstanding deposits for miners and mining equipment totaling $
F-16
8. INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Intangible assets consist of the following as of December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025:
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The strategic contract relates to the supply of a critical input to the Company’s bitcoin mining business at significantly lower prices compared to market.
Amortization expense for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 was $
The Company expects to record amortization expense of intangible assets over the future periods as follows:
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9. INDEBTEDNESS
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had a gross balance outstanding of $
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Description of outstanding debt
2032 Convertible notes
In November 2025, we issued $
F-18
Holders of the 2032 Notes may convert their notes at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding August 15, 2031 only under the following circumstances: (i) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on December 31, 2025 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of our common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to
As of December 31, 2025, none of the conditions permitting the holders of the 2032 Notes to convert their notes early had been met, and to require the Company to repurchase the 2032 Notes for cash. Therefore, the 2032 Notes are classified as long-term.
The initial conversion rate for the 2032 Notes is
We may not redeem the 2032 Notes prior to February 20, 2029. Subsequent to February 20, 2029, we may redeem for cash all or part of the 2032 Notes, at our option, if the last reported sales price of common stock has been at least
The 2032 Indenture contains customary terms and covenants, including that upon certain events of default either the 2032 Trustee or the holders of at least
2030 Convertible notes
In December 2024, we issued $
F-19
Holders of the 2030 Notes may convert their notes at their option at any time prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding December 15, 2029 only under the following circumstances: (i) during any calendar quarter commencing after the calendar quarter ending on March 31, 2025 (and only during such calendar quarter), if the last reported sale price of our common stock for at least 20 trading days (whether or not consecutive) during a period of 30 consecutive trading days ending on, and including, the last trading day of the immediately preceding calendar quarter is greater than or equal to
Holders of the 2030 Notes have a one-time noncontingent right to require the Company to repurchase for cash all or any portion of their respective notes at a repurchase price equal to
As of December 31, 2025, none of the conditions permitting the holders of the 2030 Notes to convert their notes early had been met, and to require the Company to repurchase the 2030 Notes for cash. The 2030 Notes are classified as long-term.
The initial conversion rate for the 2030 Notes is
Subsequent to June 20, 2028, we may redeem for cash all or part of the 2030 Notes, at our option, if the last reported sales price of common stock has been at least
Upon conversion of the 2030 Notes, we will pay or deliver, as the case may be, cash, shares of our common stock or a combination of cash and shares of our common stock, at our election. We may not redeem the 2030 Notes prior to June 20, 2028. We may redeem for cash all or any portion of the 2030 Notes, at our option, on or after June 20, 2028 if the last reported sale price of our common stock has been at least
The 2030 Indenture contains customary terms and covenants, including that upon certain events of default either the 2030 Trustee or the holders of at least
Capped calls
In connection with the issuance of the 2030 Notes, the Company entered into privately negotiated capped call transactions (the “2030 Capped Calls”) with certain financial institutions at an aggregate cost of approximately $
F-20
The 2030 Capped Calls meet the criteria for classification in equity, are not remeasured each reporting period and are included as a reduction to additional paid-in-capital within shareholders’ equity.
Coinbase line of credit and receivable for bitcoin collateral
On August 7, 2024, the Company signed a Master Loan Agreement (the “2024 Master Loan”) with Coinbase Credit, Inc. (“Coinbase Credit” or the “Lender”) for a revolving line of credit pursuant to which the Lender lends the Company certain digital assets or cash. The 2024 Master Loan had a credit limit of $
The 2024 Master Loan includes embedded redemption features, which allows the lender to redeem the security before its maturity date (“redemption feature”). The 2024 Master Loan also includes a contingent interest feature that requires additional interest to be paid only if certain conditions are met. One such redemption feature and contingent interest feature is in the event of default, including failure to maintain sufficient collateral, the Lender may liquidate the collateral to satisfy the outstanding loan balance or charge incremental interest at the federal funds rate upon the under-collateralized portion of the loan. The Company assessed the embedded redemption features and the contingent interest feature and determined the features are clearly and closely related to the line of credit and do not require bifurcation. Upon transfer of the bitcoin, the Lender has the exclusive right to sell, pledge and rehypothecate the bitcoin without notice to the Company. Either party can terminate a loan with two days’ notice to the other party. As of the date of this report, no such termination has occurred.
The line of credit is used by the Company in the ordinary course of business to manage operating liquidity, and borrowings are drawn and repaid on a regular basis throughout the fiscal year.
Since the Lender has the rights to sell, pledge and rehypothecate the bitcoin during the term of the 2024 Master Loan, the Company derecognized the bitcoin transferred as collateral. As the Company has the right to receive the bitcoin back from the Lender upon the repayment of the line of credit, the Company recorded a corresponding Receivable for bitcoin collateral. The Receivable for bitcoin collateral is measured at fair value. Changes in fair value as well as gains and losses from bitcoin transferred to and received from collateral are recorded as Gain on bitcoin collateral under the Other Income category in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income and comprehensive income.
In April 2025, the Company amended the 2024 Master Loan agreement to expand the availability of borrowings to $
Two Prime line of credit and receivable for bitcoin collateral
On September 19, 2025, the Company entered into a Master Loan Agreement with Two Prime Lending Limited, providing for a revolving line of credit of up to $
The Company is required to maintain collateral in a designated cold storage wallet with a third-party custodian and retains rights to any forked or airdropped tokens that may result from posted collateral. Consistent with the Company’s accounting for the Coinbase facility, bitcoin posted as collateral is derecognized, with a corresponding receivable for bitcoin collateral recorded at fair value. The receivable is subsequently remeasured at fair value, with changes recognized in (Loss) gain on bitcoin collateral within Other (expense) income.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had
Western Alliance Bank credit agreement
On August 14, 2024, the Company entered into a credit agreement that provides for borrowings under a promissory note with Western Alliance Bank (the “Western Alliance Bank Credit Agreement”). Pursuant to this agreement, the Company executed a promissory note in the amount of $
F-21
The credit agreement contains financial covenants, including a minimum loan-to-value ratio, a minimum debt service coverage ratio, and a minimum average deposit balance. As of December 31, 2025, the Company had $
Concurrently with the credit agreement, on August 14, 2024, the Company entered into a plain vanilla interest rate swap agreement with a counterparty in which the Company effectively pay a fixed rate of
Corporate facility mortgage
On May 10, 2023, CleanSpark HQ, LLC, a single member limited liability company and subsidiary wholly owned by the Company, completed a refinancing transaction whereby it borrowed a net $
Marquee Funding Partners debt
As of December 31, 2025, the unpaid balance on the mortgages assumed from the acquisition in August 2022 of a bitcoin mining facility from WAHA Technologies Inc. is $
Auto and equipment loans and financing
The Company has entered into various financing arrangements to purchase vehicles and non-miner equipment with combined principal outstanding at December 31, 2025 of $
Additionally, on August 28, 2024, the Company entered into an equipment financing agreement with Western Alliance Bank for borrowings of up to $
F-22
10. INCOME TAXES
The Company has calculated the tax provision based on the year-to-date actual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items in the quarter. The approach is applied when application of the estimated annual effective tax rate is impractical because it is not possible to reliably estimate the annual effective tax rate. The Company believes, at this time, the use of the year-to-date actual effective tax rate approach is more appropriate than the annual effective tax rate method due to the high degree of uncertainty in estimating annual pre-tax income. The quarterly tax provision is subject to fluctuation due to factors including certain book and tax differences, valuation allowances against deferred tax assets, or changes in or interpretation of tax laws. We consider new evidence (both positive and negative) at each reporting date that could affect our view of the future realization of deferred tax assets. We evaluate information such as historical financial results, historical taxable income, projected future taxable income, expected timing of the reversals of existing temporary differences and available prudent and feasible tax planning strategies in our analysis.
The Company had income tax benefit (including discrete items) of $
The Company’s effective income tax rate (including discrete items) was
The Company currently maintains a valuation allowance on its U.S. deferred tax assets. The valuation allowance assessment involves significant judgment and is sensitive to the availability, timing, and character of taxable income sources (including reversals of taxable temporary differences), and other factors. Accordingly, it is reasonably possible that the valuation allowance could change materially in the next 12 months. Any such change would be recorded as a non-cash income tax expense or benefit in the period recognized.
11. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Overview
As of December 31, 2025, the Company’s authorized capital stock consisted of
As of September 30, 2025, there were
Under the certificate of designation for the Series A Preferred Stock, holders of shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to quarterly dividends on
Common stock issuances during the three months ended December 31, 2025
The Company issued
The Company issued
F-23
Common stock repurchased during the three months ended December 31, 2025
In connection with the issuance of the 2032 Notes in November 2025 (see Note 9 - Indebtedness), the Company repurchased
Common stock issuances during the three months ended December 31, 2024
The Company issued
The Company issued
The Company issued
Common stock repurchased during the three months ended December 31, 2024
In connection with the issuance of the 2030 Notes in December 2024 (see Note 9 - Indebtedness), the Company repurchased
12. STOCK WARRANTS
At December 31, 2025, the Company used the Black-Scholes option-pricing model to estimate the fair value of the its liability warrants using Level 3 inputs. The fair value of the liability warrants are included in the Other liabilities caption on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the changes in fair value are included in Gain (loss) on derivative securities on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income.
The following is a summary of stock warrant activity during the three months ended December 31, 2025.
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As of December 31, 2025, there were warrants exercisable to purchase
As of December 31, 2025,
13. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
As of December 31, 2025 there were
The Company recognized $
F-24
STOCK OPTIONS
The following is a summary of stock option activity during the three months ended December 31, 2025:
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As of December 31, 2025, there were options exercisable to purchase
The Company recognized stock-based compensation expense relating to stock options of $
RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
The Company grants RSUs that contain either a) service conditions, b) performance conditions, or c) market performance conditions. RSUs containing service conditions vest monthly, quarterly or annually. RSUs containing performance conditions generally vest over
The Company recognizes the expense equal to the total fair value of the RSUs on the grant date spread out over the term that the performance conditions related to the RSUs are expected to be met. The time-based RSUs granted were valued equal to the stock price on the grant date and the value of market-based and performance based RSUs were valued utilizing the Monte-Carlo valuation model. The expense is recognized ratably over the requisite service period and forfeitures are recognized as they occur.
The following table summarizes the activity for all restricted stock units (“RSUs”) during the three months ended December 31, 2025:
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As of December 31, 2025, the Company had
The Company recognized stock-based compensation expenses related to time-based RSUs, of $
F-25
PERFORMANCE STOCK UNITS
The following table summarizes the activity for all performance stock units (“PSUs”) during the three months ended December 31, 2025:
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The PSUs vest based on the achievement of certain milestones closely tied to the employees’ job responsibilities.
As of December 31, 2025, the Company had no outstanding unvested performance-based restricted stock awards.
Stock-based compensation expense relating to PSUs was $
14. REVENUE AND VENDOR CONCENTRATIONS
The Company has
The Company had the following significant suppliers of bitcoin miners, with the percentage based on purchase amounts f
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2025 |
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2024 |
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16287042 Canada Inc. |
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Bitmain Technologies |
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% |
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15. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Contractual future payments
The contractual future payments related to the Company’s indebtedness are disclosed in Note 9 - Indebtedness to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Fiscal Year |
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($ in thousands) |
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2026 |
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2027 |
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2028 |
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Total |
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Contractual obligations: |
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Modular immersion data centers |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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Equipment maintenance service contracts |
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Purchase of bitcoin miners |
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Construction in progress |
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Software contracts |
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Total |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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$ |
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F-26
U.S. importation tariffs
On or about May 27, 2025, the Company began receiving invoices from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency (“CBP”) asserting Chinese origin import tariffs on certain miners imported from April 2024 through June 2024. In addition to the documentation received by the Company during importation that validates non-Chinese origin, the seller of the miners has consistently represented to the Company that the country of origin of the mining hardware was not China, as required by the applicable purchase agreements. In the event that CBP were to successfully defend their allegations of Chinese origin and assert import duties for Chinese origin to all imported miners from April 2024 and forward, the Company’s total tariff liability in respect of previously purchased miners could rise to approximately $
While the outcome of this matter is uncertain at this time, the Company has determined it is not probable that it will result in a future cash outflow and, as such, no provision was recorded as of December 31, 2025.
Legal contingencies
In addition to the legal matters disclosed below, the Company may from time to time be subject to various legal proceedings and claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business activities. The outcome of litigation is inherently uncertain. If one or more legal matters were resolved against the Company in a reporting period for amounts above management’s expectations, the Company’s financial condition and operating results for that reporting period could be materially adversely affected.
Hasthantra v. CleanSpark, Inc. et al.
On January 20, 2021, Scott Bishins (“Bishins”), individually, and on behalf of all others similarly situated (together, the “Class” and the “Plaintiffs”), filed a class action complaint in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the Company and certain of its officers, including the Company’s CEO and the Executive Chair.
On December 2, 2021, the Court appointed Bishins and Darshan Hasthantra as lead plaintiffs, and on February 1, 2024, the Court entered a voluntary dismissal on behalf of Bishins.
On February 28, 2022, Plaintiffs filed an Amended Class Complaint alleging that, between December 10, 2020, and August 16, 2021, Defendants made material misstatements and omissions related to the Company’s acquisition of ATL Data Centers LLC and its anticipated expansion of bitcoin mining operations. Plaintiffs seek certification of the Class, an award of compensatory damages, and reimbursement of costs and expenses.
On September 24, 2025, the Court granted Plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. Expert discovery is ongoing, with depositions scheduled to conclude in late 2025.
The Company believes that the claims asserted are without merit and intends to defend against them vigorously. At this time, the Company is unable to estimate potential losses, if any, that may arise.
Consolidated Smith Derivative Actions
Between February 21, 2023, and March 8, 2023, four shareholder derivative actions were filed in the Eighth Judicial District Court of the State of Nevada in Clark County against certain current and former officers and directors of the Company, including its Executive Chair, Chief Executive Officer, and former Chief Financial Officer. Each action was consolidated in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada (the “Consolidated Smith Action”). The claims assert breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and corporate waste, with the plaintiffs seeking monetary damages, restitution, declaratory relief, litigation costs, and the imposition of additional corporate governance and internal controls.
The Company’s Board of Directors formed a Special Litigation Committee (“SLC”) to investigate and evaluate the claims. On November 6, 2023, the court granted the SLC’s motion to intervene and stayed the case through November 30, 2024. On November 5, 2025, the Court concluded an evidentiary hearing to validate the SLC’s reported findings. The case remains stayed pending the Court’s subsequent ruling on the SLC’s motion to dismiss.
The Company believes that the claims raised in the Consolidated Smith Action are without merit and intends to defend itself vigorously against them. The case remains stayed pending the Court’s evidentiary hearing and subsequent ruling on the SLC’s motion to dismiss. At this time, the Company is unable to estimate potential losses, if any, related to this matter.
F-27
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
($ presented in 000's, except for bitcoin price)
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read together with the interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes as disclosed in the Form 10-K. This discussion contains forward-looking statements based upon current expectations that involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth in other parts of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as those identified in the “Risk Factors” section of our Form 10-K. Our historical results are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any period in the future. See “Forward-Looking Statements.”
Company Overview
We are a data center developer, until recently focused exclusively on bitcoin mining. We focus on providing scalable, energy-efficient digital infrastructure across the United States. We independently own, lease and operate a large portfolio of data centers and power assets with locations in Georgia, Tennessee, Mississippi and Wyoming for a total contracted power capacity of approximately 1,455 megawatts (“MW”) as of December 31, 2025. In October 2025, we acquired property and secured long-term power supply agreements in Texas to support the development of a next-generation data center campus. In December 2025, we acquired property in South Dakota with the intention to build out infrastructure. We intend to continue our growth in these regions and are actively developing plans for additional capacity in these states and other regions. We have no intention to mine, purchase or hold any crypto assets other than bitcoin at this time or in the foreseeable future, and we did not hold any other crypto asset as of December 31, 2025.
We design our infrastructure to responsibly secure and support both bitcoin mining and AI and HPC workloads. We cultivate trust and transparency among our employees and the communities where we operate.
Bitcoin Mining
Bitcoin mining has historically been our principal revenue generating business activity. Factors such as access to specialized mining servers, energy, electricity cost, environmental factors (such as cooling capacity) and location play important roles in mining. As of December 31, 2025, our operating mining units produced an average computing power of 47.1 exahash per second (“EH/s”), following our first achievement of a peak hashrate of 50 EH/s during fiscal year 2025. In bitcoin mining, “hashrate” is a measure of the computing and processing power and speed by which a mining computer mines and processes transactions on the bitcoin network. We expect to continue increasing our computing power through 2025 and beyond as we expand infrastructure at our owned sites in Tennessee, Georgia, Mississippi, and Wyoming, while also pursuing regional expansion opportunities and evaluating strategic acquisition targets. A company’s computing power, measured in hashrate, is a significant driver of its bitcoin mining revenue, and when compared to the global hashrate, determines the company’s market share, making hashrate one of the most important metrics for evaluating bitcoin mining companies.
We owned approximately 318,776 miners, of which approximately 245,199 were in service as of December 31, 2025. The remainder primarily consists of new machines that are ready for installation at expansion sites, are under evaluation for relocation, or are awaiting repair. Our miners range in age from 3-60 months and have an average age of approximately 18 months. We estimate the useful lives of our miners to be three years. We do not have scheduled downtime for our miners; however, we periodically perform unscheduled maintenance and curtailments on our miners, but such downtime has not historically been significant. When performing unscheduled maintenance, we will typically replace the miner with a substitute miner to limit overall downtime. The miners in service as of December 31, 2025 had a range of energy efficiency (watts per terahash – “W/TH”) of 13.5 to 29.5 W/TH with an average operating energy efficiency of 16.8 W/TH.
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We obtain bitcoin from our mining operations by contributing all of our computing power to a single mining pool operator, which is currently our sole customer under a contract terminable at any time by either party. In exchange, we earn variable consideration in the form of bitcoin rewards, determined daily using a predetermined formula based on our contributed computing power. The consideration is included in revenue once it is no longer constrained, when we can reasonably estimate the rewards and determine a significant reversal is unlikely, and our sole performance obligation of providing computing power is satisfied. Revenue is not disaggregated into block rewards and transaction fees. From time to time, we sell bitcoin to support operations and strategic growth, and we may also use bitcoin as collateral for lending arrangements. In April 2025, we launched an institutional-grade in-house trading function as we shift to a balanced approach between monetizing new production and building long-term holdings, and we plan to continue to integrate these strategies into our regular treasury management activities. As part of this strategy, we began entering into bitcoin-linked derivative contracts to economically hedge the volatility of bitcoin prices and to generate liquidity in support of core operating activities. These contracts serve as a strategic alternative to selling bitcoin directly and are intended to monetize our bitcoin holdings while managing exposure to adverse price movements. The types of derivatives utilized for this purpose may include bitcoin futures, options, and other structured instruments. These contracts are typically short-term in nature and may be cash-settled or settled in-kind. Treasury management activities may serve cash management, strategic growth, or bitcoin balance hedging, incremental other income or other general corporate purposes. Currently, we do not employ a fixed formula for when or how much bitcoin to sell, and decisions are made by management based on working capital needs, real-time market conditions, risk management objectives, and broader strategic considerations.
The value of bitcoin has historically been subject to wide swings. The following table provides a range of intraday low and intraday high bitcoin prices between October 1, 2024 through December 31, 2025.
Range of intraday bitcoin prices |
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Quarterly Reporting Periods Ended |
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Minimum Price |
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Maximum Price |
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December 31, 2024 |
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$ |
58,864 |
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|
$ |
108,389 |
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March 31, 2025 |
|
|
76,555 |
|
|
|
109,358 |
|
June 30, 2025 |
|
|
74,421 |
|
|
|
112,000 |
|
September 30, 2025 |
|
|
105,120 |
|
|
|
124,533 |
|
December 31, 2025 |
|
|
80,525 |
|
|
|
126,296 |
|
As of December 31, 2025, we held approximately 11,452 bitcoins and had a receivable for 1,648 bitcoin that was posted as collateral and recorded on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as Receivable for bitcoin collateral. The fair value of our bitcoin as of December 31, 2025 was $1,001,997 on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and the fair value of our Receivable for bitcoin collateral was $144,163. The fair value of bitcoin for each reporting period reflects the price of one bitcoin quoted on the active exchange, Coinbase, at the end of the reporting period. Therefore, decreases in the market price of bitcoin could have a material impact on our earnings and on the carrying value of our bitcoin.
As of December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, the Company did not hold any other cryptocurrency of value other than bitcoin.
AI and HPC Hosting
Leveraging our power optimization, land acquisition, engineering, operations and construction expertise, we have been actively pursuing opportunities to develop portions of our sites and power pipeline for AI, HPC and other advanced data-center hosting and leasing applications. The expansion of AI technologies and the increasing electricity requirements of AI and HPC workloads have positioned our infrastructure as a competitive platform for hyperscalers, cloud service providers and AI and HPC companies seeking reliable and energy-efficient capacity. As of December 31, 2025 and September 30, 2025, we have not had material revenue from our AI and HPC services business, and operating results from this business are not reflected in historical results of operations, including our results of operations.
We are evaluating existing properties for potential conversion or dual-use development to support AI and HPC tenants and are advancing design and permitting activities for greenfield data-center sites. On October 27, 2025, we acquired property in Austin County, Texas and executed long-term power supply agreements totaling 285 megawatts to support the development of a next-generation data-center campus. This transaction marked the Company’s entry into the Texas market and expanded our power portfolio for future AI and HPC development.
We maintain real property holdings through our wholly owned and consolidated subsidiaries.
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Results of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
($ presented in 000's, except for per share amounts, bitcoin price and information set forth under the heading “Bitcoin Mining Operations”)
Bitcoin Mining Operations
Overview
We operate a fleet of servers commonly known as miners or ASICs (Application-Specific Integrated Circuits), which are computer chips customized for a specific use. In the case of bitcoin mining, ASICs calculate the SHA-256 algorithm as efficiently and quickly as possible in order to compete with other miners to solve blocks. Each calculation is a hash, and each machine’s computational power is measured in terahash processed per second. One terahash is equal to 1 trillion hashes. The more terahash we produce and contribute into the mining pool, the higher our percentage of the blockchain reward.
There are a variety of factors that influence our ability to mine bitcoin profitability. Our ability to mine profitability is dependent on successfully navigating these fluctuating variables, which include bitcoin’s value in USD (the volatility of which is described above), mining difficulty, block rewards and halving, global hashrate, power prices, fleet energy efficiency, data center energy efficiency and other factors.
The energy efficiency of a mining fleet helps drive profitability, because the most significant direct expense for bitcoin mining is power. We measure efficiency by the watts (or joules) of energy required to produce each terahash of processing power. We believe we operate a highly efficient fleet of miners.
The table below describes our fleet as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 and our miner efficiency and computing power as compared to the global computing power.
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As of December 31, |
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Combined facilities |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Global hashrate (in terms of EH/s) (1) |
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1,056.0 |
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803.0 |
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Miner efficiency (W/TH) (2) |
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16.8 |
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17.6 |
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CleanSpark average hashrate (in terms of EH/s) (3) |
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|
47.1 |
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39.1 |
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CleanSpark percentage of total global hashrate |
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4.46 |
% |
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4.87 |
% |
(1) Total global hashrate obtained as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were from Hashrate index (https://data.hashrateindex.com/network-data/network) using SMA 7 days and YCHARTS (https://ycharts.com/indicators/bitcoin_network_hash_rate), respectively. |
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(2) Watts of energy required to produce each terahash of processing power. Based on miner fleet operating at period end. |
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(3) The average hashrate obtained as of December 31, 2025 and 2024 were calculated from operating activity for the final month of the reporting period. |
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As of December 31, 2025, our operating hashrate was approximately 4.46% of the total global hashrate, and we received approximately the same percentage of the global blockchain rewards, which as of that date equaled approximately 20-21 bitcoin per day, excluding the bitcoin earned from network transaction fees. Ultimately, in order to mine profitably, we work to ensure that these mining rewards cover our direct operating costs.
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The table below describes the average cost of mining each bitcoin for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024 and the total energy usage and cost per each kilowatt hour (“kWh”) utilized within our owned facilities.
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For the Three Months Ended |
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Cost of Revenues - Analysis of costs to mine one bitcoin (per bitcoin amounts are actual) |
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December 31, |
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December 30, |
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Cost of Mining - Owned Facilities |
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Cost of energy per bitcoin mined |
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$ |
52,471 |
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$ |
33,928 |
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Other direct costs of mining - non energy utilities per bitcoin mined |
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47 |
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83 |
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Cost to mine one bitcoin - direct energy cost - Owned facilities |
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$ |
52,518 |
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$ |
34,011 |
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Miner depreciation per bitcoin mined |
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|
52,209 |
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31,949 |
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Financing costs per bitcoin mined |
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- |
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98 |
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Direct cost to mine including non-cash depreciation and financing costs - Owned facilities |
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$ |
104,727 |
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$ |
66,058 |
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Average revenue of each bitcoin mined (1) |
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$ |
99,510 |
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$ |
83,962 |
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Direct cost to mine one bitcoin as % of average bitcoin mining revenue - Including direct energy cost only |
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52.8 |
% |
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40.5 |
% |
Direct cost to mine one bitcoin as % of average bitcoin mining revenue - Including miner depreciation expense |
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|
105.2 |
% |
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78.7 |
% |
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Statistics |
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Owned Facilities |
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Total bitcoin mined at owned facilities (2) |
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1,821 |
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1,817 |
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Bitcoin mining revenue - owned facilities - ($ in thousands) |
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$ |
181,180 |
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$ |
152,561 |
|
Total miners in service in owned facilities |
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|
245,199 |
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|
186,878 |
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Total kWh utilized |
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|
1,720,377,333 |
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1,251,929,017 |
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Total energy expense - ($ in thousands) |
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$ |
95,536 |
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|
$ |
61,649 |
|
Cost per kWh |
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$ |
0.056 |
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$ |
0.049 |
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Energy expense |
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|
52.7 |
% |
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|
40.4 |
% |
Other direct costs of mining - non energy utilities |
|
$ |
86 |
|
|
$ |
150 |
|
Depreciation expense - miners only - ($ in thousands) |
|
$ |
95,059 |
|
|
$ |
58,052 |
|
Direct miner financing costs - ($ in thousands) |
|
$ |
— |
|
|
$ |
178 |
|
(1) Average revenue of each bitcoin mined is calculated by dividing the sum of bitcoin mining revenue for our owned facilities by the total number of bitcoin mined by our owned facilities during the respective periods. We have determined that Coinbase is the principal market for valuing bitcoin transactions and use the closing price of bitcoin at 23:59:59 UTC as the source of recording revenue. See the table “Range of intraday bitcoin prices” for information on the range of intraday bitcoin prices for quarterly periods between October 1, 2024 and December 31, 2025.
(2) Includes mining rewards and transaction fees but excludes the reduction for pool operator fees.
Power prices are the most significant cost driver for our wholly owned locations, and energy expense represented 52.7% and 40.4% as expressed as a percentage of bitcoin mining revenues during the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
Energy prices can be highly volatile and global events can impact energy rates. We have a diverse portfolio of power contracts across our sites in the states of Georgia, Mississippi, Tennessee and Wyoming. These contracts are currently subject to variable prices and market rate fluctuations with respect to wholesale power costs. Such prices are governed by power purchase agreements which vary by location, and said prices can change hour to hour. While this renders energy prices less predictable, it also gives us greater ability and flexibility to actively manage the energy we consume with a goal of increasing profitability and energy efficiency. Energy prices are also highly sensitive to weather events, such as winter storms, polar vortices and hurricanes, which increase the demand for power regionally. When such events occur, we may curtail our operations to avoid using power at increased rates. The average power prices we paid under our power contracts at our owned facilities were $0.056 and $0.049 per kWh for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
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The management team makes real-time determinations on the need and timing during which we should curtail our operations. We curtail when power prices exceed the value we would receive for the corresponding fixed bitcoin reward. This means if bitcoin’s value decreases or energy prices increase, our curtailment will increase; likewise, when bitcoin’s value increases and energy prices decrease, our curtailment will decrease. The management and operations teams manage these decisions on an hour-by-hour basis across all our sites. The Company did not have significant curtailment and maintained an average uptime greater than 90% during the three months ended December 31, 2025. A large portion of the curtailment during the first quarter related to Hurricane Helene which affected our Georgia sites at the end of September 2024 to the beginning of October 2024. The southeast Georgia sites were shut down as the hurricane began impacting the region, thus at the beginning of the October 2024, these sites were operating on approximately 200 MW which gradually increased during the same week to their full 365 MW capacity when utility service was restored to the communities.
The Company records depreciation expense (a non-cash expense) on its miners on a straight-line basis over the miners’ expected useful life. Such non-cash depreciation amounts are recorded within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income as Depreciation and amortization. Although the Company recognizes depreciation with respect to its mining assets, it does not consider depreciation in determining whether it is economical to operate its mining equipment since depreciation expense is not an avoidable operating cost, such as energy costs. The table above presents the non-cash miner depreciation expense on a “per bitcoin” basis, calculated by dividing miner depreciation expense in our owned facilities by the number of bitcoin mined in the owned facilities. On a “cost per bitcoin” ratio, miner depreciation expense was $52,209 and $31,949 for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.
We have financing costs for a limited number of miners in our miner fleet, and such costs are recorded within Interest Expense in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income. The table above presents financing costs per bitcoin calculated by dividing direct interest expense on our miner financing agreement by the number of bitcoin mined in our owned facilities. On a cost per bitcoin ratio, there were no financing costs for three months ended December 31, 2025 and $98 for the three months ended December 31, 2024.
During the prior year, the Company exited all bitcoin mining operations conducted at hosted facilities and now conducts mining exclusively at owned and leased facilities. During the three months ended December 31, 2024, hosted mining operations produced 128 bitcoin, while no bitcoin were mined at hosted facilities during the three months ended December 31, 2025. As a result of the exit of hosted operations, no bitcoin mining revenue or hosting-related operating costs were generated in the current-year quarter. Management no longer evaluates operating performance using hosted-facility metrics, and current-period disclosures reflect only the cost structure and operating statistics of owned and leased mining locations. Prior-year hosted-facility results are discussed only to the extent necessary to explain period-over-period changes.
Results of Operations for the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024
($ presented in 000's, except for average bitcoin price)
Bitcoin mining revenue
We earned $181,180 in bitcoin mining revenue during the three months ended December 31, 2025, which was an increase of $18,874, or 12%, as compared to $162,306 for the three months ended December 31, 2024. Bitcoin mining revenues are recorded net of bitcoin mining fees charged by our sole mining pool operator (Foundry) that equaled approximately 0.19% of gross bitcoin mining revenues for the three months ended December 31, 2025, and are determined by two main drivers: quantity of bitcoin mined and the price of bitcoin on the date the bitcoin is mined. During the three months ended December 31, 2025, we mined 1,817 bitcoin (gross of Foundry fees) with an average bitcoin price of $99,697 as compared to 1,945 bitcoin with an average bitcoin price of $83,443 during the three months ended December 31, 2024. The increase in bitcoin mining revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2025 was attributable to the increase in the average bitcoin price despite a decrease in total bitcoin mined during the period as compared to the three months ended December 31, 2024. This occurred as we increased the number of our miners in operation, which rose to 245,199 compared to 201,808, an expansion of 43,391 or 22% between December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2025. The increase in our miners in operation increases our hashrate, which is our total computational power, and which when understood in the context of global hashrate, determines how much bitcoin we are able to mine.
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Cost of revenues (exclusive of depreciation and amortization expense)
Our cost of revenues was $95,621 for the three months ended December 31, 2025, which represents an increase of $25,331, or 36%, as compared with $70,290 for the three months ended December 31, 2024. This increase in costs was primarily related to energy costs to operate the miners within our owned facilities, which were $95,536 for the three months ended December 31, 2025, an increase of $32,461, or 51%, as compared to $63,075 for the three months ended December 31, 2024. The increase in energy costs was due to the expansion of our operations since December 31, 2024 and the increase in the volume of miners operating in our owned locations. We continually evaluate energy and bitcoin prices and periodically will curtail our mining operations when it is advantageous to do so.
Professional fees
Professional fees, which consisted primarily of legal, accounting and consulting fees, were $5,406 for the three months ended December 31, 2025, an increase of $1,521, or 39%, from $3,885 for the three months ended December 31, 2024. This increase was primarily attributable to consultant fees for operations, legal, and other professional fees during the three months ended December 31, 2025. Legal expenses were $2,139 for the three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $1,445 for the three months ended December 31, 2024. Other professional fees, namely accounting and consulting, were $2,672 for the three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared to $2,445 for the three months ended December 31, 2024, representing an increase of $227.
Payroll expenses
Payroll expenses were $23,785 for the three months ended December 31, 2025, an increase of $2,916, or 14%, from $20,869 for the three months ended December 31, 2024. Our payroll expenses include all compensation related expenses for our employees and mainly include salaries, wages, payroll-related taxes and benefits and non-cash stock-based compensation. Payroll expenses, excluding non-cash stock-based compensation, were $12,700 for the three months ended December 31, 2025, representing a decrease of 29% from $17,847 for the three months ended December 31, 2024, mainly attributed to the reduction in bonus accruals in the three months ended December 31, 2025, partially offset by increased headcount due to expansion of operational locations.
Stock-based awards granted to certain employees are a significant portion of our payroll-related costs. Stock-based compensation for employees, which is a non-cash expense, was $11,085 for the three months ended December 31, 2025, an increase of $8,064, or 267%, from $3,021 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 primarily due to no stock based compensation related to the 2025 Long Term Incentive Program in the comparable period.
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses increased to $15,442 for the three months ended December 31, 2025 from $10,054 for the three months ended December 31, 2024, representing an increase of $5,388 or 54%. This increase was primarily attributable to increases in corporate overhead, including, but not limited to, property taxes and insurance premiums (primarily due to the substantial increase in owned assets), rent, and maintenance expenses.
Loss (gain) on fair value of bitcoin, net
Loss on fair value of bitcoin, net for the three months ended December 31, 2025 was $246,832 as compared to a gain on fair value of bitcoin of $218,206 for the three months ended December 31, 2024, a total variance of $465,038. We measured crypto assets at fair value and included the gains and losses from remeasurement in net income. The loss for the three months ended December 31, 2025 is attributable to the change in bitcoin’s fair value from approximately $114,100 per bitcoin on September 30, 2025 to approximately $87,500 per bitcoin on December 31, 2025. Meanwhile the gain for the three months ended December 31, 2024 pertains to the change in bitcoin’s fair value from approximately $63,300 per bitcoin on September 30, 2024 to $93,400 per bitcoin on December 31, 2024.
Depreciation and amortization
Depreciation and amortization expense increased to $106,311 for the three months ended December 31, 2025, from $66,229 for the three months ended December 31, 2024, an increase of $40,082, or 61%. Depreciation expense increased by $40,243, or 62%, during the three months ended December 31, 2025, to $105,368 from $65,125, mainly due to an increase in miners and mining-related equipment being in service during the comparative period.
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Amortization expense for the three months ended December 31, 2025 was $942, a decrease of $161, or 15%, from $1,104 for the three months ended December 31, 2024. The decrease in amortization expense is primarily due to some of the Company’s intangible assets aging off of the balance sheet.
Other (expense) income
Other expense was $93,572 for the three months ended December 31, 2025, compared with other income, net of $46,032 for the three months ended December 31, 2024, which is a change of $139,604 or 303%.
(Loss) gain on bitcoin collateral was the primary reason for the decrease in Other (expense) income since in the prior year there was no collateral held by Coinbase. The loss in the fair value of collateral of $103,620 for the three months ended December 31, 2025 is attributable to the change in the underlying collateral that was posted while bitcoin’s fair value fell during the period from approximately $114,100 per bitcoin on September 30, 2025 to approximately $87,500 per bitcoin on December 31, 2025.
Interest income in the three months ended December 31, 2025 increased by $709 to $2,185 from $1,476 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 due to greater balance of cash retained in short term interest bearing accounts.
Interest expense in the three months ended December 31, 2025 increased by $2,137 to $3,696 from $1,559 for the three months ended December 31, 2024 due to the amortization of deferred issuance costs from the convertible notes and the lines of credit which the company had smaller volumes of outstanding amounts during the comparative period.
Net (loss) income
Net loss for the three months ended December 31, 2025 was $378,711, as compared to net income of $246,791 for the three months ended December 31, 2024, for the reasons stated above.
Non-GAAP Measure
We present Adjusted EBITDA, which is not a measurement of financial performance under GAAP. Our non-GAAP “Adjusted EBITDA” excludes (i) impacts of interest, taxes, and depreciation; (ii) our share-based compensation expense, unrealized gains/losses on securities, and changes in the fair value of contingent consideration with respect to previously completed acquisitions, all of which are non-cash items that we believe are not reflective of our general business performance, and for which the accounting requires management judgment, and the resulting expenses could vary significantly in comparison to other companies; (iii) non-cash impairment losses related to long-lived assets; (iv) realized gains and losses on sales of equity securities, the amounts of which are directly related to the unrealized gains and losses that are also excluded; (v) legal fees related to litigation and various transactions, which fees management does not believe are reflective of our ongoing operating activities; (vi) gains and losses on disposal of assets, the majority of which are related to obsolete or unrepairable machines that are no longer deployed; (vii) gains and losses related to discontinued operations that would not be applicable to our future business activities; and (viii) severance expenses.
Management believes that providing this non-GAAP financial measure that excludes these items allows for meaningful comparisons between the Company’s core business operating results and those of other companies, and provides the Company with an important tool for financial and operational decision making and for evaluating its own core business operating results over different periods of time. In addition to management’s internal use of non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA, management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is also useful to investors and analysts in comparing our performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis. Management believes the foregoing to be the case even though some of the excluded items involve cash outlays and some of them recur on a regular basis (although management does not believe any of such items are normal operating expenses necessary to generate our bitcoin related revenues). For example, we expect that share-based compensation expense, which is excluded from Adjusted EBITDA, will continue to be a significant recurring expense over the coming years and is an important part of the compensation provided to certain employees, officers and directors.
The Company’s Adjusted EBITDA measure may not be directly comparable to similar measures provided by other companies in our industry, as other companies in our industry may calculate non-GAAP financial results differently. The Company’s Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to operating (loss) income or any other measure of performance derived in accordance with GAAP. Although management utilizes internally and presents Adjusted EBITDA, we only utilize that measure supplementally and do not consider it to be a substitute for, or superior to, the information provided by GAAP financial results.
Accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA is not meant to be considered in isolation of, and should be read in conjunction with, the information contained in our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP.
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The following is a reconciliation of our non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA to its most directly comparable GAAP measure (i.e., net (loss) income) for the periods indicated:
($ in thousands) |
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For the Three Months Ended December 31, |
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Reconciliation of non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA |
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2025 |
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2024 |
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Net (loss) income |
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$ |
(378,711 |
) |
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$ |
246,791 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
106,311 |
|
|
|
66,229 |
|
Share-based compensation expense |
|
|
12,132 |
|
|
|
3,021 |
|
Gain on derivative securities, net |
|
|
(11,795 |
) |
|
|
(3,622 |
) |
Interest income |
|
|
(2,185 |
) |
|
|
(1,476 |
) |
Interest expense |
|
|
3,696 |
|
|
|
1,559 |
|
Other income |
|
|
236 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Indirect tax contingency expenses |
|
|
3,162 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Gain on disposal of assets |
|
|
(223 |
) |
|
|
(791 |
) |
Income tax (benefit) expense |
|
|
(31,415 |
) |
|
|
9,217 |
|
Fees related to financing & business development transactions |
|
|
202 |
|
|
|
373 |
|
Litigation & settlement related expenses |
|
|
1,745 |
|
|
|
348 |
|
Severance and other |
|
|
32 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Impairment expense - fixed assets |
|
|
1,398 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA* |
|
$ |
(295,415 |
) |
|
$ |
321,649 |
|
* We have not excluded our Loss (gain) on fair value of bitcoin, net totaling a loss of $246,832 and a gain of $218,206 in the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, or our (Loss) gain on bitcoin collateral totaling a loss of $103,620 and a gain of $42,493 in the three months ended December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively, which we record in our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive (Loss) Income as provided in ASC 350-60 and discussed in the Form 10-K.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
($ presented in 000's)
Our primary requirements for liquidity and capital are working capital, capital expenditures, loan payments, public company costs and general corporate needs. We expect these needs to continue as we further develop and grow our business. Our principal sources of liquidity have been and are expected to be our cash and cash equivalents, bitcoin inventory, proceeds from our convertible note and line of credit.
As of December 31, 2025, we had total current assets of $1,470,646, consisting of cash and cash equivalents, prepaid expenses and other current assets, and bitcoin. Our total current liabilities and total liabilities as of December 31, 2025 were $139,497 and $1,943,923, respectively. We had working capital of $1,331,149 as of December 31, 2025. We use a portion of the bitcoin we mine to fund operations and to fund capital expenditures. In addition, we have a total outstanding balance of $1,767,861 zero-coupon convertible notes outstanding and unused lines of credit balances totaling $400,000 with Coinbase and Two Prime as discussed in Note 9 - Indebtedness.
Based on our current plans and business conditions, we believe that existing cash and cash equivalents and bitcoin, together with bitcoin generated from operations and our future investing activities, will be sufficient to satisfy our anticipated cash requirements for the next 12 months and for the reasonably foreseeable future until we reach consistent profitability, and we are not aware of any trends or demands, commitments, events or uncertainties that are reasonably likely to result in a decrease in the liquidity of our assets. We are likely to require additional capital to respond to technological advancements, competitive dynamics or technologies, business opportunities, challenges, acquisitions or unforeseen circumstances and in either the short-term or long-term may determine to engage in equity or debt financings. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to us, when we require it, our ability to continue to grow or support our business and to respond to business challenges could be significantly limited. In particular, the ongoing impacts of inflation and fluctuations in interest rates, global conflicts including increases in tariffs, have resulted in, and may continue to result in, significant disruption and volatility in the global financial markets, reducing our ability to access capital. If we are unable to raise additional funds when or on the terms desired, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected.
Material Cash Requirements
We are a party to many contractual obligations involving commitments to make payments to third parties. These obligations impact our short-term and long-term liquidity and capital resource needs. Certain contractual obligations are reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2025, while others are considered future commitments. Our contractual obligations primarily consist of cancelable purchase commitments with various parties to purchase goods or services, primarily miners and equipment, entered into in the normal course of business and operating leases. For information regarding our other contractual obligations, refer to Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended December 31, 2025, and Note 19 - Commitments and Contingencies included in our Form 10-K as filed with the SEC on November 25, 2025.
We regularly evaluate opportunities to expand our business, including through potential acquisitions of businesses or assets. We will evaluate a variety of sources of capital in connection with financing any future possible acquisitions, including the incurrence of debt, sales of stock or bitcoin, or using cash on hand. We may also use the Company’s stock as transaction consideration, as we have done in the past.
Digital Asset Management Treasury Activity
During the fiscal year ended September 30, 2025, the Company instituted a Digital Asset Management (“DAM”) treasury strategy designed to enhance liquidity and generate incremental income from the Company’s bitcoin holdings. The Company selectively engages in derivative transactions, primarily covered call and put option contracts, that are collateralized by bitcoin held in treasury or cash, respectively. These transactions are structured to manage operating liquidity and monetize near-term volatility while maintaining long-term exposure to bitcoin price appreciation.
During periods of rising bitcoin prices, the Company’s realized derivative results may reflect accounting losses on written call options that are settled in bitcoin or cash, as the strike price is below the prevailing market price of bitcoin. However, such losses are offset economically and accounted for by an increase in the fair value of the underlying bitcoin retained by the Company through the settlement date. This strategy, referred to internally as “Spot+” trading, provides the Company with steady proceeds from the sale of options while managing the regular and ongoing sale of bitcoin for operating needs.
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The Company also generates premium proceeds from the sale of far out-of-the-money call options with low delta exposure. While bitcoin subject to these contracts may get called from time to time, these options typically expire unexercised and provide proceeds without requiring disposition of bitcoin. In the event of an exercise, the company may adjust the pace of Spot+ and yield activities to replenish bitcoin HODL balances, or use the additional cash generated for operating or capital expenditures. The proceeds generated from these activities provide a steady stream of investing cash flows for the company while acting as economic hedges for the company’s wider operating activities. While the Company’s use of purchased or written put options has been limited to date, these are expected to be a growing portion of the Company’s holistic and growing treasury management and hedging activities.
The table below reconciles the Company’s derivative income to its related proceeds from DAM activities for the period presented:
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For the Three Months Ended |
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($ in thousands) |
December 31, 2025 |
|
|
Gain on derivative securities, net |
$ |
11,795 |
|
Add: Fair value in excess of strike price on settled DAM derivatives |
|
601 |
|
Add: Loss on value assigned to costless Bitmain contract option |
|
233 |
|
Less: Gain on other non-DAM Investments |
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(106 |
) |
Add: Unsettled DAM liabilities at period end |
|
663 |
|
Proceeds from premiums |
$ |
13,186 |
|
These activities provided approximately $13.2 million of proceeds from premiums and incremental Spot+ trading during the fiscal year, supplementing operating cash flows from bitcoin mining. Management views DAM activities as an integrated component of its treasury strategy and liquidity management, rather than as speculative trading. The Company expects to continue its Spot+ and yield strategies at measured levels relative to its total bitcoin balance and operating requirements. The Bitmain options are bitcoin-linked derivatives but were not a result of the Company’s DAM strategy and are not included in DAM activity.
The table below presents the Company’s DAM derivative activity for the three months ended December 31, 2025, which supports the proceeds reconciliation above:
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Average BTC Price at Contract Date |
|
Average BTC Strike Price |
|
BTC Equivalent Contracts |
|
Proceeds from Premiums ($000's) |
|
Effective Sales Price to Spot (1) |
|
Annualized Premium Yield (1) |
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Spot+ Calls |
$ |
97,230 |
|
$ |
104,959 |
|
|
9,560 |
|
$ |
9,951 |
|
|
108.9 |
% |
|
— |
|
Yield Calls |
|
102,186 |
|
|
135,945 |
|
|
5,925 |
|
$ |
3,161 |
|
|
— |
|
|
3.6 |
% |
Yield Puts |
|
93,127 |
|
|
77,494 |
|
|
2,160 |
|
$ |
584 |
|
|
— |
|
|
6.6 |
% |
Forwards(2) |
|
92,773 |
|
|
93,073 |
|
|
282 |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
— |
|
|
6.6 |
% |
Bitmain options hedge |
|
118,700 |
|
|
122,000 |
|
|
128 |
|
$ |
362 |
|
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Derivative close-out transactions |
|
- |
|
|
- |
|
|
4,405 |
|
$ |
(872 |
) |
|
— |
|
|
— |
|
Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
13,186 |
|
|
|
|
|
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(1) Trade-date, illustrative metrics intended to show the strategy’s implied economics at inception; they do not represent actual sales or yields, and bitcoin subject to these contracts may be exited early or remain unsold.
(2) Annualized premium yields from Forwards represent expected settlement premium on inception of $85.
Operating Activities
The Company generates non-cash revenue through mining bitcoin, which it retains the majority based on its long-term value strategy, while funding all operating expenses with cash. As a result, net cash used in operating activities for the three months ended December 31, 2025 was $161,135 primarily due to cost of revenues of $95,621, payroll expenses of $23,785 and general and administrative expenses of $15,442, in spite of a net loss of $378,711, due to the decrease in the price of bitcoin during the three months ended December 31, 2025. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used a net total of $30,905 of cash.
Operating activities from continuing operations for the three months ended December 31, 2024, resulted in a net cash outflow of $119,452. primarily due to cost of revenues of $70,290 and payroll expenses of $20,869, in spite of a net income of $246,791, due to the increase of the non-cash gains in the held bitcoin balance. Changes in operating assets and liabilities used a net total of $18,079 of cash.
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Investing Activities
Investing activities from operations generated $79,590 during the three months ended December 31, 2025, as compared with using $255,947 for the three months ended December 31, 2024. Our payments on miners (including miner deposits) of $18,497, purchase of fixed assets of $36,928, and payments for asset acquisitions of $21,607, were the main components of our investing cash outflow for the three months ended December 31, 2025. This was fully offset by cash received from proceeds from the sales of bitcoin of $175,341 and by cash proceeds received from the sale of miners of $3,136. During the three months ended December 31, 2024, cash used in investing activities was primarily driven by payments on miners and mining equipment of $222,028 and purchase of fixed assets of $57,359 partially offset by proceeds from the sale of miners of $30,134.
Financing Activities
Cash flows generated from financing activities during the three months ended December 31, 2025 amounted to $496,378 compared to $531,128 for the three months ended December 31, 2024. Our cash flows from financing activities for the three months ended December 31, 2025 consisted primarily of proceeds from the convertible note totaling $1,133,086, partially offset by net repayments on the revolving lines of credit of $174,500 and the repurchase of common stock of $460,000. Our cash flows from financing activities for the three months ended December 31, 2024 consisted primarily of proceeds from the convertible note of $635,695 and proceeds from equity offerings of $186,807, partially offset by the repurchase of common stock of $145,000, aggregate payments for capped call transactions of $90,350, and payments on loans in the amount of $52,158.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, net sales and expenses. We evaluate our estimates and assumptions on an ongoing basis and base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for the judgments we make about the carrying value of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Because these estimates can vary depending on the situation, actual results may differ from these estimates. Making estimates and judgments about future events is inherently unpredictable and is subject to significant uncertainties, some of which are beyond our control. Should any of these estimates and assumptions change or prove to have been incorrect, it could have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position and statement of cash flows.
There have been no material changes to our critical accounting policies and estimates as compared to those disclosed in our Form 10-K other than as described in Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Please refer to Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in our unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the corresponding Note 2 in our audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended September 30, 2025 in our Form 10-K for recently adopted accounting pronouncements and recently issued accounting pronouncements not yet adopted as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The following discussion about the Company’s market risk exposures involves forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements.
Market Price Risk of Bitcoin. The Company holds a significant amount of bitcoin; therefore, we are exposed to the impact of market price changes in bitcoin on its bitcoin holdings. This exposure would generally manifest itself in the following areas:
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At December 31, 2025, the Company held approximately 11,452 bitcoin on hand and the equivalent of 1,648 bitcoins receivable as a result of collateral held by third parties. As of December 31, 2025, the fair value of a single bitcoin was approximately $87,498, causing the fair value of the Company’s bitcoin holdings and receivable from collateral on that date to approximate $1,002 and $144 million, respectively. A 10% increase or decrease in the fair value of bitcoin as of December 31, 2025, would have increased or decreased the total cash value that could be realized if the Company were to sell its bitcoin and related receivables by approximately $115 million in total.
Market Price Risk of Bitcoin-Linked Derivative Instruments.
As of December 31, 2025, we held bitcoin-linked derivative liabilities with a combined fair value of approximately $663 thousand and no bitcoin-lined derivative assets. A 10% change in the fair value of these derivative liabilities, holding all other variables constant, would result in an approximate $66 thousand increase or decrease in the total fair value of the derivatives and a corresponding impact to net loss.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Limitation on Effectiveness of Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures (as that term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act) that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our periodic and current reports that we file with the SEC is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act)), as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that as of December 31, 2025, our disclosure controls and procedures are designed at a reasonable assurance level and are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information we are required to disclose in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation described above that occurred during the three months ended December 31, 2025 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are from time to time subject to various claims, lawsuits, and other legal and administrative proceedings arising in the ordinary course of business. See Note 15 - Commitments and Contingencies to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for further discussion regarding the Company’s legal proceedings.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this report, you should carefully consider the factors discussed in the “Risk Factors” section contained in our Form 10-K, together with the cautionary statement under the caption “Forward-Looking Statements” included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. These described risks are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially adversely affect our business, financial condition and/or operating results.
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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Sealy Texas Acquisition Shares Issuance
On October 28, 2025, we issued 1,788,834 shares (the “Acquisition Shares”) of our common stock to Project Tiger HoldCo, LLC in connection with the Sealy Texas Acquisition. The issuance of the Acquisition Shares was made in reliance on the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Offering of 2032 Convertible Senior Notes
On November 13, 2025, we completed the offering of the 2032 Notes. Additional information relating to the issuance of the 2032 Notes can be found in Note 9 - Indebtedness to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as in our Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 13, 2025.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information on our share repurchases during the three months ended December 31, 2025:
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|
Total Number of Shares Purchased |
|
|
Average Price Paid Per Share(1) |
|
|
Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Program(2) |
|
|
Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program(2) |
|
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October 1, 2025 to |
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
November 1, 2025 to |
|
|
30,605,456 |
|
|
$ |
15.03 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
December 1, 2025 to |
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Total |
|
|
30,605,456 |
|
|
$ |
15.03 |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
(1) Represents the use of approximately $460,000 of the net proceeds from our November 2025 convertible notes offering to repurchase shares of our common stock from investors in the 2032 Notes in privately negotiated transactions concurrently with the offering at a price per share of $15.03, which was the closing price per share of our common stock on November 10, 2025. The shares were repurchased at fair value, and the entire repurchase price was allocated to the repurchase of the shares.
(2) On November 7, 2025, our board of directors authorized the repurchase of our common stock from certain investors in the 2032 Notes in privately negotiated transactions. We used approximately $460,000 of the net proceeds from the offering to repurchase shares of our common stock from investors in the 2032 Notes.
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
None.
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
Rule 10b5-1 Plans
For the three months ended December 31, 2025, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act)
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
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CleanSpark, Inc. |
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Date: February 5, 2026 |
By: /s/ S. Matthew Schultz S. Matthew Schultz Title: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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Date: February 5, 2026 |
By: /s/ Gary A. Vecchiarelli Gary A. Vecchiarelli Title: President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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Date: February 5, 2026 |
By: /s/ Brian Carson Brian Carson Title: Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) |
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