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HUT 8和USBTC宣佈完成業務合併

Hut 8 Corp.普通股預計將於12月4日在納斯達克和多倫多證交所開始交易,股票代碼為“Hut”。

交易的完成創造了一個強大、多元化且基礎設施豐富的組織,擁有一系列綠地和棕地商機

多倫多和邁阿密,2023年11月30日(環球網)-Hut 8礦業公司(納斯達克|多倫多證券交易所股票代碼:HUT),(“Hut 8”或“公司”) 北美最大、最具創新性的數字資產挖掘先驅和高性能計算基礎設施提供商之一 自豪地宣佈其業務合併完成,據此Hut 8與美國數據挖掘集團有限公司(USBTC)合併為全股票對等合併(以下簡稱“交易”)。合併後的公司名為“Hut 8 Corp.”。(“新小屋”),是在美國註冊的實體。

New Hut首席執行官Jaime Leverton表示:“這項業務合併是我們行業有史以來最大的一筆併購交易,代表着兩家優勢互補的組織的高度戰略聯盟,這兩家組織的優勢加在一起將被證明超過了它們各部分的總和。”我們很高興能夠繼續前進並繼續增長,擁有一系列綠地和棕地機會,整個採礦業價值鏈的整合,領先的運營槓桿和專業知識,以及多樣化和不相關的法定收入流。

作為交易的結果,Hut 8普通股 將於2023年12月4日開盤前在納斯達克和多倫多證券交易所(多倫多證券交易所)停止交易。 自2023年12月4日開盤起,新Hut普通股將在納斯達克和多倫多證券交易所交易,股票代碼為 “HUT”。Hut 8的股東每持有一股Hut 8股票,就會獲得0.2股新Hut普通股,這實際上導致了Hut 8股票以5比1的比例整合。USBTC的股東每持有一股USBTC股本,將獲得0.6716股New Hut普通股。

New Hut的總裁阿瑟·基諾特表示:“加強後的New Hut團隊將共同致力於推動經濟型採礦業務、高性能計算、廣泛的託管業務以及我們開創性的 託管服務業務的增長:能源基礎設施合作伙伴關係的端到端企業模式,涵蓋從設計和站點建設到能源和物業管理的方方面面。”“新小屋專注於提高效率和提高我們所有業務的效率,以確保我們在接近減半或更高的目標時處於有利地位,並具有獨特的靈活性。”

New Hut通過自挖掘、託管和託管服務運營,可在六個站點獲得約825兆瓦的總能源:

·該公司在六個目前擁有自採業務的地點擁有7.5EH/S的自採能力 :AB的梅迪辛哈特、AB的德魯姆赫勒、紐約州的尼亞加拉瀑布、北卡羅來納州的科爾尼、德克薩斯州的格蘭伯裏和德克薩斯州的國王山。1.7EH/S在德克薩斯州國王山安裝的自採生產由國王山合資企業擁有 ,Hut 8與一家領先的能源合作伙伴(“國王山合資企業”)擁有50%的會員權益。

·New Hut將在德克薩斯州的King Mountain站點管理220兆瓦的託管基礎設施,由風能和核能等混合能源提供動力,支持多個客户,包括一些行業最大的礦商。主辦公司歸國王山合資公司所有。

·New Hut將在其託管服務部門下管理680兆瓦的能源,能源來自多種能源,包括科爾尼、北卡羅來納州、格蘭伯裏和德克薩斯州金山市的可再生能源和零排放能源。這一獨特的尖端服務使比特幣礦場所有者有機會讓專家使用專門構建的場館管理軟件管理所有日常運營、託管、場址管理和維護。

此外,New Hut將在其位於温哥華和不列顛哥倫比亞省基洛納以及加拿大安大略省大多倫多地區的五個高性能計算數據中心為企業客户提供雲、主機託管、人工智能和機器學習服務。

Jaime Leverton將擔任New Hut首席執行官,Bill Wong將擔任New Hut董事會主席,Asher Genot將擔任New Hut的總裁,Mike Ho將擔任New Hut的首席戰略官,謝裏夫·維斯拉姆將擔任New Hut的首席財務官。

顧問

Bennett Jones LLP和Skadden,Arps,Slate,Meagher&Flom LLP擔任Hut 8的法律顧問,Stifel GMP擔任Hut 8的財務顧問。

Stikeman Elliott LLP和Greenberg Traurig擔任USBTC的法律顧問,Needham&Company擔任USBTC的財務顧問。

分析師 電話

New Hut 將在上午10點主持一次網絡直播電話會議,宣佈交易結束的詳細信息。美國東部時間2023年12月4日星期一。此次電話會議向分析師、媒體和投資者開放,他們可以通過以下鏈接加入:https://ow.ly/pggV50Q9XgM

關於小屋8公司。

通過創新,想象力和激情,Hut 8 Corp.其經驗豐富的管理團隊看好通過比特幣挖礦和託管、開創性的託管服務、能源套利、運營傳統 數據中心,以及利用人工智能和機器學習等新興技術,在基礎設施和能源的交叉點創造價值。總部位於佛羅裏達州邁阿密的Hut 8公司的 基礎設施組合包括11個站點:位於不列顛哥倫比亞省和安大略省的5個高性能計算數據中心 ,提供雲、共址、人工智能、機器學習和VFX渲染計算解決方案,以及位於艾伯塔省、紐約州、內布拉斯加州和德克薩斯州的6個比特幣挖礦、託管和託管服務站點。Hut 8 Corp.因其獨特的財資策略而長期聞名 ,在全球上市公司中擁有最高的自採比特幣庫存 。欲瞭解更多信息,請訪問www.example.com並在X(以前稱為Twitter)上關注我們的@ Hut8Mining。

關於前瞻性信息的警示注意事項

This press release includes "forward-looking information" and "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and United States securities laws, respectively (collectively, "forward-looking information"). All information, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that Hut 8 and New Hut expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future, including such things as future business strategy, competitive strengths, goals, expansion and growth of the business, operations, plans and other such matters is forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is often identified by the words "may", "would", "could", "should", "will", "intend", "plan", "anticipate", "allow", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "predict", "can", "might", "potential", "predict", "is designed to", "likely" or similar expressions. Specifically, such forward-looking information included in this press release includes statements relating to the anticipated complementary strengths of the parties to the Transaction, combined valuation of New Hut and the expectation that it will exceed the sum of its parts, pipeline of greenfield, brownfield and integration opportunities, trading of New Hut, and future growth in economical mining operations, high performance computing, extensive hosting operations, and the managed services business.

Statements containing forward-looking information are not historical facts, but instead represent management's expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events based on certain material factors and assumptions at the time the statement was made. While considered reasonable by Hut 8 and New Hut as of the date of this press release, such statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to, the ability to realize the anticipated benefits of the Transaction or implement the business plan for New Hut, including as a result of difficulty in integrating the businesses of the companies involved (including the retention of key employees); the ability to realize synergies and cost savings, and to the extent, anticipated; the potential impact of the Transaction on mining activities; the potential impact of the announcement of consummation of the Transaction on relationships, including with regulatory bodies, employees, suppliers, customers, competitors and other key stakeholders; security and cybersecurity threats and hacks; malicious actors or botnet obtaining control of processing power on the Bitcoin network; further development and acceptance of the Bitcoin network; changes to Bitcoin mining difficulty; loss or destruction of private keys; increases in fees for recording transactions in the Blockchain; internet and power disruptions; geopolitical events; uncertainty in the development of cryptographic and algorithmic protocols; uncertainty about the acceptance or widespread use of digital assets; failure to anticipate technology innovations; climate change; currency risk; lending risk and recovery of potential losses; litigation risk; business integration risk; changes in market demand; changes in network and infrastructure; system interruption; changes in leasing arrangements; failure to achieve intended benefits of power purchase agreements; potential for interrupted delivery, or suspension of the delivery, of energy to mining sites; failure of the Celsius transaction to receive the necessary legal approvals or failure of the Celsius transaction to otherwise close; failure to achieve the intended benefits of the Celsius transaction; failure to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations; and failure to identify and realize additional opportunities and other risks related to the digital asset mining and data centre business. For a complete list of the factors that could affect New Hut, please see the “Risk Factors” section of New Hut’s Registration Statement on Form S-4 dated November 7, 2023, available under New Hut’s EDGAR profile at www.sec.gov, in addition to the “Risk Factors” section of Hut 8’s Annual Information Form dated March 9, 2023, and Hut 8 Mining Corp.’s other continuous disclosure documents which are available under Hut 8 SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca and under Hut 8 Mining Corp.’s EDGAR profile at www.sec.gov.

Hut 8 Corp.

蘇·恩尼斯

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艾琳·德默

erin. dermer @ www.example.com