CASTLE
ROCK, Colo., April 23,
2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Riot Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:
RIOT) ("Riot" or "the Company"), an industry leader in vertically
integrated Bitcoin mining, is
pleased to announce that it has entered into a $100 million credit facility (the "Credit
Facility") with Coinbase Credit,
Inc. ("Coinbase"), a subsidiary of
Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ:
COIN).
Under the terms of the Credit Facility, Coinbase will provide a multiple drawdown term loan
facility in an aggregate principal amount up to $100 million which will be made available to Riot
over a two-month period following execution of the Credit Facility
("the Effective Date"). Riot intends to use proceeds from the
Credit Facility to pursue key strategic initiatives and for general
corporate purposes.
"Riot has entered into its first bitcoin-backed facility, which provides us with
non-dilutive funding at an attractive cost of financing," said
Jason Les, CEO of Riot. "This credit facility is a key part of our
efforts to diversify sources of financing to support our operations
and strategic growth initiatives, with a view towards long-term
stockholder value creation."
All amounts borrowed under the Credit Facility will bear
interest at an annual rate equal to (a) the greater of (i) the
federal funds rate – upper limit1 on the date of
the applicable borrowing, and (ii) 3.25%, plus (b) 4.50%. The
Credit Facility will mature 364 days after the Effective Date, but
the Company may request that the maturity date be extended by an
additional 364 days, subject to consent by Coinbase. The amount borrowed under the Credit Facility
will be secured by a portion of the Company's total bitcoin holdings.
About Riot Platforms, Inc.
Riot's (NASDAQ: RIOT) vision is to be the world's leading
Bitcoin-driven infrastructure
platform.
Our mission is to positively impact the sectors, networks and
communities that we touch. We believe that the combination of an
innovative spirit and strong community partnership allows the
Company to achieve best-in-class execution and create successful
outcomes.
Riot is a Bitcoin mining and
digital infrastructure company focused on a vertically integrated
strategy. The Company has Bitcoin
mining operations in central Texas
and Kentucky, and electrical
switchgear engineering and fabrication operations in Denver, Colorado and Houston, Texas.
For more information, visit www.riotplatforms.com.
Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking
Statements
Statements in this press release that are not historical facts
are forward-looking statements that reflect management's current
expectations, assumptions, and estimates of future performance and
economic conditions. Such statements rely on the safe harbor
provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Because such
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, actual results
may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such
forward-looking statements. Words such as "anticipates,"
"believes," "plans," "expects," "intends," "will," "potential,"
"hope," and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements may
include, but are not limited to, statements about uncertainties
related to market conditions and the utilization of the Credit
Facility on the anticipated terms or at all. Detailed information
regarding the factors identified by the Company's management which
they believe may cause actual results to differ materially from
those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements in
this press release may be found in the Company's filings with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), including the
risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed under the sections
entitled "Risk Factors" and "Cautionary Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements" of the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31,
2024, as amended, and the other filings the Company makes
with the SEC, copies of which may be obtained from the SEC's
website, www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements included in
this press release are made only as of the date of this press
release, and the Company disclaims any intention or obligation to
update or revise any such forward-looking statements to reflect
events or circumstances that subsequently occur, or of which the
Company hereafter becomes aware, except as required by law. Persons
reading this press release are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on such forward-looking statements.
Investor Contact
Phil McPherson
303-794-2000 ext. 110
IR@Riot.Inc
Media Contact
Alexis Brock
PR@Riot.Inc
1 Represents the upper limit of the federal funds
target range established by the Federal Open Market Committee. The
federal funds rate – upper limit is 4.50% as of April 22, 2025.
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