Cipher Mining Inc.
(NASDAQ: CIFR) ("Cipher" or the
"Company"), a leading developer and operator of bitcoin mining data
centers, today announced results for its second quarter 2023, with
an update on its operations and deployment strategy.
"As we finalize the buildout of our Odessa facility, we are
pleased to announce that we have achieved a self-mining capacity of
6.8 EH/s across our portfolio,” said Tyler Page, CEO of Cipher. "We
are on track to complete Odessa in Q3 and bring our total
self-mining capacity to 7.2 EH/s. As we complete the first phase of
our build-out, we are exploring a growing list of expansion
opportunities. With a strong balance sheet and best-in-class unit
economics, we are well-positioned to move on to our next stage of
growth, weather challenging markets, and come out a clear winner on
the other side of the halving.”
Cipher also welcomes Robert Flatley, founder and Chief Executive
Officer of TS Imagine, to the Company’s board of directors. “We are
thrilled that Rob has agreed to serve on our board of directors,”
said Mr. Page. “He brings over 30 years of experience in regulated
financial services institutions and as a founder of four successful
fintech companies. His leadership and guidance on our board will be
invaluable as we continue to develop our best-in-class operations,
trading and treasury management platform.”
Robert Flatley brings over 30 years of career experience that
includes roles as Chief Executive Officer, founder, Managing
Director, and board member of regulated financial services
institutions and financial technology companies. Since 2021, Mr.
Flatley has served as a director, the Chief Executive Officer and
founder of TS Imagine, which was formed following the merger of
Trading Screen and Imagine Software. From 2018 to 2019, Mr. Flatley
served as a director and as President, Chief Financial Officer and
Chief Operating Officer at New York Digital Investment Group
(NYDIG). From 2010 to 2018, he served as a director and Chief
Executive Officer of CoreOne Technologies. Earlier in his career,
Mr. Flatley was a Managing Director at both Deutsche Bank
Securities, and at Bank of America Securities. He has hands-on
experience in various capital markets roles, including trading,
securities and prime finance, building SaaS business models, market
structure, quantitative trading, software development, and software
M&A. He founded successful companies as a technology
entrepreneur using both software and data-as-a-service models, and
he was a founding employee of two statistically driven trading
businesses at bulge bracket financial institutions. He earned a
B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Iowa in 1985.
Finance and Operations Updates
- Across its four initial data centers, Cipher has deployed 6.8
EH/s to date, and remains on track to achieve 7.2 EH/s of
self-mining capacity by end of Q3 2023
- The Company produced a second quarter 2023 GAAP diluted net
loss of $0.05 per share, and a non-GAAP diluted net income of $0.04
per share
- Robert Flatley, founder and Chief Executive Officer of TS
Imagine, joins the Company’s board of directors
Business Update Call and Webcast
The live webcast and a webcast replay of the conference call can
be accessed from the investor relations section of Cipher’s website
at https://investors.ciphermining.com. To access this conference
call by telephone, register here to receive
dial-in numbers and a unique PIN to join the call.
About Cipher
Cipher is an emerging technology company focused on the
development and operation of bitcoin mining data centers. Cipher is
dedicated to expanding and strengthening the Bitcoin network's
critical infrastructure. Together with its diversely talented team
and strategic partnerships, Cipher aims to be a market leader in
bitcoin mining growth and innovation. To learn more about Cipher,
please visit https://www.ciphermining.com/.
Forward Looking
Statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of the federal securities laws of the United
States. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be
covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking
statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying
with these safe harbor provisions. Any statements made in this
press release that are not statements of historical fact, including
statements about our beliefs and expectations regarding our future
results of operations and financial position, business strategy,
timing and likelihood of success, potential expansion of bitcoin
mining data centers, expectations regarding the operations of
mining centers, and management plans and objectives, are
forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such.
Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible
or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of
our business plan and strategies. These forward-looking statements
generally are identified by the words “may,” “will,” “should,”
“expects,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “could,” “seeks,” “intends,”
“targets,” “projects,” “contemplates,” “believes,” “estimates,”
“strategy,” “future,” “forecasts,” “opportunity,” “predicts,”
“potential,” “would,” “will likely result,” “continue,” and similar
expressions (including the negative versions of such words or
expressions).
These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and
assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Cipher and our
management, are inherently uncertain. Such forward-looking
statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors
that could cause actual results to differ materially from those
expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. New risks
and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not
possible to predict all risks and uncertainties. Many factors could
cause actual future events to differ materially from the
forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not
limited to: volatility in the price of Cipher's securities due to a
variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and
regulated industry in which Cipher operates, variations in
performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations
affecting Cipher's business, and the ability to implement business
plans, forecasts, and other expectations and to identify and
realize additional opportunities. The foregoing list of factors is
not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors
and the other risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk
Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 14, 2023, and
in Cipher's subsequent filings with the SEC. These filings identify
and address other important risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual events and results to differ materially from those
contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking
statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are
cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements,
and Cipher assumes no obligation and, except as required by law,
does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking
statements, whether as a result of new information, future events,
or otherwise.
Contacts:Investor Contact:Josh
KaneHead of Investor Relations at Cipher
Miningjosh.kane@ciphermining.com
Media Contact:Ryan Dicovitsky / Kendal
TillDukas Linden Public RelationsCipherMining@DLPR.com
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CIPHER MINING INC. |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS |
(in thousands, except for share and per share amounts) |
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June 30, 2023 |
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December 31, 2022 |
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(unaudited) |
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ASSETS |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ |
1,741 |
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$ |
11,927 |
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Accounts receivable |
|
380 |
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|
98 |
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Receivables, related party |
|
1,614 |
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|
|
1,102 |
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Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
2,260 |
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|
7,254 |
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Bitcoin |
|
10,536 |
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|
6,283 |
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Derivative asset |
|
25,786 |
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|
|
21,071 |
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Total current assets |
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42,317 |
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|
47,735 |
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Property and equipment,
net |
|
267,790 |
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|
191,784 |
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Deposits on equipment |
|
1,675 |
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|
73,018 |
|
Investment in equity
investees |
|
33,098 |
|
|
|
37,478 |
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Derivative asset |
|
49,466 |
|
|
|
45,631 |
|
Operating lease right-of-use
asset |
|
4,635 |
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|
5,087 |
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Security deposits |
|
17,742 |
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|
17,730 |
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Total assets |
$ |
416,723 |
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$ |
418,463 |
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LIABILITIES AND
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
$ |
2,053 |
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$ |
14,286 |
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Accounts payable, related party |
|
1,554 |
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|
3,083 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
22,746 |
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|
19,353 |
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Finance lease liability, current portion |
|
11,189 |
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|
2,567 |
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Operating lease liability, current portion |
|
1,087 |
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|
1,030 |
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Warrant liability |
|
66 |
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|
7 |
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Total current liabilities |
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38,695 |
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|
40,326 |
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Asset retirement
obligation |
|
17,538 |
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|
16,682 |
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Finance lease liability |
|
10,836 |
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|
12,229 |
|
Operating lease liability |
|
3,936 |
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|
|
4,494 |
|
Deferred tax liability |
|
2,508 |
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|
|
1,840 |
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Total liabilities |
|
73,513 |
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|
75,571 |
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Commitments and contingencies
(Note 12) |
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Stockholders’ equity |
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Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized,
none issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31,
2022 |
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- |
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- |
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Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized,
254,795,626 and 251,095,305 shares issued as of June 30, 2023 and
December 31, 2022, respectively, and 250,413,891 and 247,551,958
shares outstanding as of June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022,
respectively |
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254 |
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|
251 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
|
473,471 |
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|
453,854 |
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Accumulated deficit |
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(130,511 |
) |
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|
(111,209 |
) |
Treasury stock, at par, 4,381,735 and 3,543,347 shares at June 30,
2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively |
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(4 |
) |
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|
(4 |
) |
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
343,210 |
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|
342,892 |
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Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
$ |
416,723 |
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|
$ |
418,463 |
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CIPHER MINING INC. |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
OPERATIONS |
(in thousands, except for share and per share amounts) |
(unaudited) |
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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2023 |
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2022 |
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Revenue - bitcoin mining |
$ |
31,224 |
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$ |
- |
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$ |
53,119 |
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$ |
- |
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Costs and operating expenses
(income) |
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Cost of revenue |
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15,868 |
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- |
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|
24,009 |
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|
- |
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General and administrative |
|
21,335 |
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|
16,704 |
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|
38,755 |
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|
34,094 |
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Depreciation |
|
14,412 |
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8 |
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|
|
26,067 |
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|
15 |
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Change in fair value of derivative asset |
|
(3,222 |
) |
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|
- |
|
|
|
(8,550 |
) |
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|
- |
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Power sales |
|
(5,651 |
) |
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|
- |
|
|
|
(5,749 |
) |
|
|
- |
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Equity in losses of equity investees |
|
1,431 |
|
|
|
12,079 |
|
|
|
2,181 |
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|
|
12,232 |
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Realized gain on sale of bitcoin |
|
(4,185 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(8,206 |
) |
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|
- |
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Impairment of bitcoin |
|
2,828 |
|
|
|
535 |
|
|
|
4,633 |
|
|
|
539 |
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Other gains |
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(2,260 |
) |
|
|
- |
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Total costs and operating expenses |
|
42,816 |
|
|
|
29,326 |
|
|
|
70,880 |
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|
46,880 |
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Operating loss |
|
(11,592 |
) |
|
|
(29,326 |
) |
|
|
(17,761 |
) |
|
|
(46,880 |
) |
Other income (expense) |
|
|
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|
|
|
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Interest income |
|
25 |
|
|
|
44 |
|
|
|
101 |
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|
|
51 |
|
Interest expense |
|
(485 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(886 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Change in fair value of warrant liability |
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
(59 |
) |
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|
111 |
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Other expense |
|
(12 |
) |
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|
- |
|
|
|
(12 |
) |
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|
- |
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Total other income (expense) |
|
(494 |
) |
|
|
107 |
|
|
|
(856 |
) |
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|
162 |
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Loss before taxes |
|
(12,086 |
) |
|
|
(29,219 |
) |
|
|
(18,617 |
) |
|
|
(46,718 |
) |
Current income tax
expense |
|
(31 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(48 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Deferred income tax
expense |
|
(584 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(637 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Total income tax expense |
|
(615 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(685 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Net loss |
$ |
(12,701 |
) |
|
$ |
(29,219 |
) |
|
$ |
(19,302 |
) |
|
$ |
(46,718 |
) |
Net loss per share - basic and
diluted |
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.19 |
) |
Weighted average shares
outstanding - basic and diluted |
|
249,127,664 |
|
|
|
247,730,410 |
|
|
|
248,892,181 |
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|
248,945,581 |
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CIPHER MINING INC. |
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH
FLOWS |
(in thousands) |
(unaudited) |
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|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
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|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
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Cash flows from
operating activities |
|
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Net loss |
$ |
(19,302 |
) |
|
$ |
(46,718 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net
loss to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: |
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Depreciation |
|
26,067 |
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|
15 |
|
Amortization of operating right-of-use asset |
|
452 |
|
|
|
347 |
|
Share-based compensation |
|
17,988 |
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|
|
19,578 |
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Equity in losses of equity investees |
|
2,181 |
|
|
|
12,232 |
|
Impairment of bitcoin |
|
4,633 |
|
|
|
539 |
|
Non-cash lease expense |
|
878 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
637 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Bitcoin received as payment for services |
|
(52,836 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Change in fair value of derivative asset |
|
(8,550 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Change in fair value of warrant liability |
|
59 |
|
|
|
(111 |
) |
Realized gain on sale of bitcoin |
|
(8,206 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of bitcoin |
|
52,474 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Accounts receivable |
|
(282 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Receivables, related party |
|
(512 |
) |
|
|
(467 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
4,994 |
|
|
|
4,134 |
|
Security deposits |
|
(12 |
) |
|
|
(1,065 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
(184 |
) |
|
|
104 |
|
Accounts payable, related party |
|
(1,529 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
6,323 |
|
|
|
1,209 |
|
Lease liabilities |
|
(594 |
) |
|
|
271 |
|
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities |
|
24,679 |
|
|
|
(9,932 |
) |
Cash flows from
investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Deposits on equipment |
|
(2,932 |
) |
|
|
(156,811 |
) |
Purchases of property and
equipment |
|
(28,541 |
) |
|
|
(13,069 |
) |
Capital distributions from
equity investees |
|
3,807 |
|
|
|
10,065 |
|
Investment in equity
investees |
|
(3,095 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Prepayments on financing
lease |
|
(3,676 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
(34,437 |
) |
|
|
(159,815 |
) |
Cash flows from
financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from the issuance of
common stock |
|
2,821 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Offering costs paid for the
issuance of common stock |
|
(76 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Repurchase of common shares to
pay employee withholding taxes |
|
(1,114 |
) |
|
|
(3,052 |
) |
Principal payments on
financing lease |
|
(2,059 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Net cash used in financing activities |
|
(428 |
) |
|
|
(3,052 |
) |
Net decrease in cash and cash
equivalents |
|
(10,186 |
) |
|
|
(172,799 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents,
beginning of the period |
|
11,927 |
|
|
|
209,841 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end
of the period |
$ |
1,741 |
|
|
$ |
37,042 |
|
Supplemental
disclosure of noncash investing and financing
activities |
|
|
|
|
|
Reclassification of deposits on equipment to property and
equipment |
$ |
72,130 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for finance lease
liability |
$ |
14,212 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Finance lease costs in accrued expenses |
$ |
2,034 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Equity method investment acquired for non-cash consideration |
$ |
1,926 |
|
|
|
75,933 |
|
Sales tax accruals reversed due to exemption |
$ |
1,837 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Bitcoin received from equity investees |
$ |
317 |
|
|
|
1,326 |
|
Property and equipment purchases in accounts payable, accounts
payable, related party and accrued expenses |
$ |
- |
|
|
|
5,459 |
|
Deposits on equipment in accounts payable and accounts payable,
related party |
$ |
- |
|
|
|
10,972 |
|
Common stock cancelled |
$ |
- |
|
|
|
10,000 |
|
Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for operating lease
liability |
$ |
- |
|
|
|
5,859 |
|
Investment in equity investees in accrued expenses |
$ |
- |
|
|
|
4,345 |
|
Reclassification of deferred investment costs to investment in
equity investees |
$ |
- |
|
|
|
174 |
|
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following is a reconciliation of our non-GAAP loss from
operations, which excludes the impact of (i) depreciation and
amortization, (ii) the non-cash change in the fair value of our
derivative asset (iii) share-based compensation expense and (iv)
nonrecurring gains, to its most directly comparable GAAP measure
for the periods indicated (in thousands):
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Three Months Ended June 30, |
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Six Months Ended June 30, |
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|
2023 |
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2022 |
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|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
Reconciliation of
non-GAAP income (loss) from operations: |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
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Operating loss |
|
$ |
(11,592 |
) |
|
$ |
(29,326 |
) |
|
$ |
(17,761 |
) |
|
$ |
(46,880 |
) |
Depreciation and
amortization |
|
|
14,642 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
26,519 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Change in fair value of
derivative asset |
|
|
(3,222 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(8,550 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Share-based compensation
expense |
|
|
9,178 |
|
|
|
10,064 |
|
|
|
17,988 |
|
|
|
19,578 |
|
Other gains -
nonrecurring |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(2,255 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Non-GAAP income (loss) from operations |
|
$ |
9,006 |
|
|
$ |
(19,254 |
) |
|
$ |
15,941 |
|
|
$ |
(27,287 |
) |
The following are reconciliations of our non-GAAP net income
(loss) and non-GAAP basic and diluted net income (loss) per share,
in each case excluding the impact of (i) depreciation and
amortization (ii) the non-cash change in the fair value of our
derivative asset, (iii) share-based compensation expense, (iv)
nonrecurring gains, (v) the non-cash change in the fair value of
our warrant liability and (vi) deferred income tax expense, to the
most directly comparable GAAP measures for the periods
indicated:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
Six Months Ended June 30, |
|
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
|
2023 |
|
|
2022 |
|
Reconciliation of
non-GAAP net income (loss): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(12,701 |
) |
|
$ |
(29,219 |
) |
|
$ |
(19,302 |
) |
|
$ |
(46,718 |
) |
Non-cash adjustments to net
loss: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
14,642 |
|
|
|
8 |
|
|
|
26,519 |
|
|
|
15 |
|
Change in fair value of derivative asset |
|
|
(3,222 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(8,550 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Share-based compensation expense |
|
|
9,178 |
|
|
|
10,064 |
|
|
|
17,988 |
|
|
|
19,578 |
|
Other gains - nonrecurring |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(2,255 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Change in fair value of warrant liability |
|
|
(22 |
) |
|
|
63 |
|
|
|
(59 |
) |
|
|
111 |
|
Deferred income tax expense |
|
|
(584 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(637 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Total non-cash adjustments to net loss |
|
|
19,992 |
|
|
|
10,135 |
|
|
|
33,006 |
|
|
|
19,704 |
|
Non-GAAP net income (loss) |
|
$ |
7,291 |
|
|
$ |
(19,084 |
) |
|
$ |
13,704 |
|
|
$ |
(27,014 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reconciliation of
non-GAAP basic and diluted net income (loss) per
share: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted net loss per
share |
|
$ |
(0.05 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.12 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
|
$ |
(0.19 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization
(per share) |
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
0.11 |
|
|
|
- |
|
Change in fair value of
derivative asset (per share) |
|
$ |
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(0.03 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Share-based compensation
expense (per share) |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
|
0.04 |
|
|
|
0.07 |
|
|
|
0.08 |
|
Other gains - nonrecurring
(per share) |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
- |
|
Change in fair value of
warrant liability (per share) |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Deferred income tax expense
(per share) |
|
$ |
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Non-GAAP basic and diluted net income (loss) per share |
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
(0.08 |
) |
|
$ |
0.06 |
|
|
$ |
(0.11 |
) |
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