Ionic Digital filed a 424B4 prospectus for a direct listing on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker IOND. The filing registers the resale of up to 10,800,164 shares of Class A common stock by existing stockholders; the company will not receive proceeds from these sales. Ionic Digital combines a growing AI/HPC data center leasing business with ongoing bitcoin mining operations, and expects trading to begin on or about July 28, 2026.

Business Description

Ionic Digital develops and operates digital infrastructure while also running bitcoin mining operations. Its flagship Ward County, Texas campus (234 MW installed) has been leased under a 126‑month triple‑net agreement to Nscale for use as a hyperscale AI campus, with monthly fixed lease payments beginning in August 2026 and total contracted revenues of approximately $1.95 billion, potentially rising to about $2.6 billion if an additional 89 MW is energized. The site has expansion potential—subject to regulatory approvals and infrastructure build‑out—to support up to roughly 700 MW.

Beyond Ward County, Ionic operates four Midland, Texas sites totaling 112 MW, which currently support bitcoin mining and are being evaluated for HPC/AI development. The company intends to monetize its powered land and substation assets through long‑term leases that produce predictable cash flows, while maintaining bitcoin mining where profitable. Ionic reports a strong balance sheet with cash and bitcoin holdings and positions itself at the intersection of energy, data center infrastructure, and advanced computing.

Market Overview

  • Total addressable market: Surging demand for high-performance computing and AI data centers requiring large-scale power and infrastructure.
  • Market growth: Goldman Sachs projects U.S. data center power demand to more than double to ~66 GW by 2027.
  • Market position: Ionic leverages a 234 MW flagship site in Texas with expansion potential to ~700 MW, supported by a long-term hyperscale lease.
  • Key competitors: Digital Realty, Cipher Mining, TeraWulf, Applied Digital, Core Scientific, CleanSpark, Riot Platforms, HIVE Digital, Hut 8, Bitfarms, MARA Holdings.
  • Industry trends: Rapid AI/ML adoption, emergence of agentic computing and distributed inference, severe power constraints, and growing preference for triple-net, powered-shell models.

Operational Metrics

  • Customers: One major hyperscale tenant (Nscale) under a 126‑month triple‑net lease; Microsoft holds an option for additional power at Ward County starting in late 2027.
  • Locations: Five Texas facilities (three owned, two leased), including Ward County and four Midland sites (East Stiles, Garden City, Rebel, Stiles).
  • Geographic presence: All operations in Texas (ERCOT).
  • Partnerships: Nscale lease; financial advisors J.P. Morgan (designated), Jefferies, BTIG; energy management with Priority Power Management.
  • Orders/GMV: Total contracted lease revenue of approximately $1.95 billion (potentially ~$2.6 billion with 89 MW expansion).
  • Other key metrics: 234 MW leased at Ward County; 112 MW across Midland sites; potential Ward County expansion to ~700 MW; 2.0 EH/s hashrate contributed (March 2026); 120,563 miners owned (March 2026); 2,815.6 bitcoin held in treasury (March 31, 2026).

Financials Highlights

  • Revenue (current): $51.4 million (Q1 2026: $44.0 million digital infrastructure leasing; $7.4 million mining)
  • Revenue growth: Up from $41.1 million in Q1 2025
  • Gross profit: $39.8 million (Q1 2026)
  • Operating income: $(29.7) million (Q1 2026 operating loss)
  • Net income: $(13.0) million (Q1 2026 net loss)

Management

  • Andy Stewart, Chief Executive Officer - Over 25 years in digital infrastructure; former CEO of Evoque Data Center Solutions and executive at TierPoint.
  • Chris Hickman, Chief Financial Officer - 20+ years in finance across digital infrastructure and energy; former CFO and CEO roles at Tillman Infrastructure; senior roles at Crown Castle and Noble Energy.
  • Antonio Piraino, Chief Strategy Officer - 30 years in data centers, cloud and AI; former CTO at ScienceLogic and VP Research at Tier1/451 Research.
  • Mark Lambourne, Chief Development Officer - 30+ years in data center development; leadership roles at Digital Realty (EU), Global Switch, and ClearBlue Technologies.
  • Richard Carson, General Counsel - 30+ years as corporate attorney and executive in energy infrastructure and capital markets; prior roles at Magellan Midstream Partners and Williams.

IPO Structure

  • Issuer: Ionic Digital Inc.
  • Filing date: July 28, 2026
  • Proposed ticker: IOND
  • Exchange: Nasdaq Global Select Market
  • Shares offered: Up to 10,800,164 shares of Class A common stock (resale by registered stockholders)
  • Lead underwriters: None (direct listing); financial advisors: J.P. Morgan (designated), Jefferies, BTIG
  • Use of proceeds: The company will not receive any proceeds from sales by the registered stockholders.

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