TeraWulf Reports First Quarter 2026 Results

Published: 2026-05-08 07:01:04 ET WULF

Published on 05/08/2026 at 07:01 am EDT

Development timeline on track at WULF Compute

Delivers strong execution, advances transition to recurring HPC revenue, and expands power-advantaged development pipeline

Reaffirms growth strategy targeting 250–500 MW of new contracted capacity annually

Closed $250 million revolving credit facility

EASTON, Md., May 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TeraWulf Inc. (Nasdaq: WULF) (“TeraWulf” or the “Company”), which owns and operates vertically integrated, next-generation digital infrastructure primarily powered by low-carbon energy, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026 and provided an update on its operations, development and strategy.

First Quarter 2026 Highlights

Management Commentary

Paul Prager, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of TeraWulf, commented:

“The first quarter of 2026 was defined by execution. We entered the year with a fully established platform, including sites, contracts, and capital, and are now converting that foundation into operating performance and recurring revenue.

At Lake Mariner, we have 60 megawatts of energized critical IT capacity for Core42 and began generating meaningful lease revenue during the quarter. At the same time, we continue to advance construction in close coordination with our second tenant, Fluidstack, aligning infrastructure delivery with hardware deployment. CB-3 remains on schedule, and execution across the campus continues to progress well.

More broadly, we are building a power-advantaged platform that we believe is increasingly differentiated in a market constrained by access to power. Our strategy is unchanged, and we remain focused on disciplined execution."

Patrick Fleury, Chief Financial Officer of TeraWulf, added:

“The first quarter reflects a more stable, contracted revenue model. HPC lease revenue contributed $21.0 million in the period, representing the initial ramp of long-term customer agreements at Lake Mariner.

We ended the quarter with approximately $3.1 billion of cash and restricted cash, providing substantial liquidity to fund our development pipeline. Our capital structure is designed to align long-term financing with contracted cash flows, supporting disciplined growth while maintaining financial flexibility.

As we continue to scale, we expect the business to be increasingly driven by recurring, contracted revenue, reducing exposure to the volatility historically associated with bitcoin mining.”

Operational Update

During the first quarter of 2026, TeraWulf continued to advance Lake Mariner, one of North America’s largest HPC campuses:

The Company continues to repurpose portions of its legacy bitcoin mining footprint to support higher-value HPC workloads, reflecting its transition toward contracted, long-duration compute infrastructure.

With regard to the Abernathy joint venture, which is designed to support 168 critical IT MW under a 25-year lease with annual escalators, construction is progressing with delivery targeted for the fourth quarter of 2026.

Development Pipeline and Expansion

TeraWulf continues to expand its national footprint with a focus on power-advantaged sites:

Justified Data (Hawesville, Kentucky):

Lake Hawkeye (Lansing, New York)

Chesapeake Data (Morgantown, Maryland):

Strategic Positioning

TeraWulf continues to position its platform to capture opportunities across multiple pathways to power, including:

As demand for large-scale compute infrastructure accelerates, access to power has become the primary constraint across the industry. In this environment, utilities are increasingly focused on advancing projects that can be delivered by experienced, well-capitalized, and creditworthy counterparties.

TeraWulf believes this dynamic creates a growing opportunity to partner directly with utilities to develop new power-backed infrastructure. As interconnection queues are rationalized and prioritized, the Company is well positioned to participate in this next phase of market evolution given its experience in power development, operational track record, and access to long-term capital.

Investor Conference Call and Webcast

The Company will host its earnings conference call and webcast for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, today, May 8, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The call will be available for replay in the “Events & Presentations” section of the Company’s website at https://investors.terawulf.com/events-and-presentations/.

About TeraWulf

TeraWulf develops, owns, and operates environmentally sustainable, industrial-scale data center infrastructure in the United States, purpose-built for high-performance computing (HPC) hosting and bitcoin mining. Led by a team of veteran energy infrastructure entrepreneurs, TeraWulf is committed to innovation and operational excellence, with a mission to lead the market in large-scale digital infrastructure by serving both its own compute requirements and those of top-tier HPC clients as a trusted hosting partner.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such forward-looking statements include statements concerning anticipated future events and expectations that are not historical facts. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements. In addition, forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “plan,” “believe,” “goal,” “target,” “aim,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “seek,” “continue,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “possible,” “potential,” “strategy,” “opportunity,” “predict,” “should,” “would” and other similar words and expressions, although the absence of these words or expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. Forward-looking statements are based on the current expectations and beliefs of TeraWulf’s management and are inherently subject to a number of factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions and their potential effects. There can be no assurance that future developments will be those that have been anticipated. Actual results may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements based on a number of factors, risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, among others: (1) TeraWulf’s ability to attract additional customers to lease its HPC data centers; (2) TeraWulf’s ability to complete our data center campuses and future strategic growth initiatives in a timely manner or within anticipated cost estimates; (3) operational risks associated with our data centers and our ability to perform under its existing data center lease agreements; (4) changes in applicable laws, regulations and/or permits affecting TeraWulf’s operations or the industries in which it operates; (5) failure to obtain adequate financing on a timely basis and/or on acceptable terms with regard to expansion or existing operations; (6) adverse geopolitical or economic conditions, including a high inflationary environment, the implementation of new tariffs and more restrictive trade regulations; (7) the potential of cybercrime, money-laundering, malware infections and phishing and/or loss and interference as a result of equipment malfunction or break-down, physical disaster, data security breach, computer malfunction or sabotage (and the costs associated with any of the foregoing); (8) the availability and cost of power as well as electrical infrastructure equipment necessary to maintain and grow the business and operations of TeraWulf; and (9) other risks and uncertainties detailed from time to time in TeraWulf’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Potential investors, stockholders and other readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date on which they were made. TeraWulf does not assume any obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement after it was made, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law or regulation. Investors are referred to the full discussion of risks and uncertainties associated with forward-looking statements and the discussion of risk factors contained in the Company’s filings with the SEC, which are available at www.sec.gov.

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Non-GAAP Measure

The Company presents Adjusted EBITDA, which is not a measurement of financial performance under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“U.S. GAAP”). The Company defines non-GAAP “Adjusted EBITDA” as net loss adjusted for: (i) impacts of interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; (ii) stock-based compensation expense, amortization of right-of-use asset and accretion of asset retirement obligations, which are non-cash items that the Company believes are not reflective of its general business performance, and for which the accounting requires management judgment, and the resulting expenses could vary significantly in comparison to other companies; (iii) equity in net loss of investee, net of tax, related to the Abernathy Joint Venture; (iv) interest income for which management believes is not reflective of the Company’s ongoing operating activities; (v) change in fair value of warrant liabilities, and impairment of property, plant and equipment, net, which are not reflective of the Company’s general business performance; and (vi) acquisition-related transaction costs which management believes are not reflective of the Company’s ongoing operating activities.

Management believes that providing this non-GAAP financial measure 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 the Company’s 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 the Company’s bitcoin related revenues). For example, the Company expects 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, directors and consultants. Additionally, management does not consider any of the excluded items to be expenses necessary to generate the Company’s bitcoin related revenue.

The Company's Adjusted EBITDA measure may not be directly comparable to similar measures provided by other companies in the Company’s industry, as other companies in the Company’s industry may calculate non-GAAP financial results differently. The Company's Adjusted EBITDA is not a measurement of financial performance under U.S. GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net loss or any other measure of performance derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Although management utilizes internally and presents Adjusted EBITDA, the Company only utilizes that measure supplementally and does not consider it to be a substitute for, or superior to, the information provided by U.S. 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 the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.

The following table is a reconciliation of the Company’s non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA to its most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measure (i.e., net loss) for the periods indicated (in thousands):