Bitfarms Secures $100 Million Credit Facility

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Bitfarms Ltd. has secured a $100 million BTC-backed credit facility from Galaxy Digital LLC, enhancing its financing flexibility. This facility will support growth initiatives, including the construction of four mining farms with a capacity of 298 Megawatts. The initial draw of $60 million carries a 10.75% interest rate. Bitfarms aims to achieve hash rates of 3 Exahash by March 31, 2022, and 8 Exahash by December 31, 2022, leveraging its existing 3,300 BTC in treasury. The strategy focuses on minimizing capital costs and maximizing growth potential.

Positive

• Secured a $100 million BTC-backed credit facility, enhancing financial flexibility.
• Initial draw of $60 million with a manageable interest rate of 10.75%.
• Plans to increase mining capacity to 3 Exahash by March 2022 and 8 Exahash by December 2022.

Negative

• Interest rate of 10.75% may increase overall cost of capital.
• Dependence on future additional draws subject to TSX Venture Exchange approval.

Non-Dilutive Capital Increases Financing Flexibility to Fund Growth Initiatives

This news release constitutes a “designated news release” for the purposes of the Company’s prospectus supplement dated August 16, 2021 to its short form base shelf prospectus dated August 12, 2021.

TORONTO, Ontario and BROSSARD, Québec, Dec. 31, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitfarms Ltd. (NASDAQ: BITF // TSXV: BITF), a global Bitcoin self-mining company, secured a $100 million credit facility with Galaxy Digital LLC backed by Bitcoin (BTC).

“Bitcoin mining is a highly capital-intensive industry. We seek to strike a balance between maximizing financing flexibility and minimizing our overall cost of capital,” said Jeff Lucas, CFO of Bitfarms. “Our new $100 million BTC credit facility adds another component to our diversified financing strategy and contributes significant non-dilutive capital to fund our global growth initiatives, which include four farms with 298 Megawatts mining capacity under construction.”

“With over 3,300 BTC presently held in treasury, we are leveraging the value of our BTC holdings while increasing working capital flexibility. We plan to utilize these funds for general corporate purposes in support of our goals of achieving hash rates of 3 Exahash per second (EH/s) by March 31, 2022 and 8 EH/s by December 31, 2022, as well as future miner purchases,” added Lucas.

$100 Million Bitcoin-backed Credit Facility

On December 30, 2021, Bitfarms secured a $100 million BTC-backed credit facility with Galaxy Digital LLC, an affiliate of Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd, a provider of blockchain and cryptocurrency financial services for institutions. This is a revolving, multi-draw credit facility that automatically renews annually. Bitfarms has made an initial $60 million draw with a six-month term at an interest rate of 10.75% per annum. Anticipated additional draws over the next few months, which would bring the total borrowings to $100 million, are subject to customary TSX Venture Exchange approval and would be expected to bear the same interest rate and to be due on the same date as the initial draw.

About Bitfarms Ltd.

Founded in 2017, Bitfarms is a global Bitcoin self-mining company, running vertically integrated mining operations with onsite technical repair, proprietary data analytics and Company-owned electrical engineering and installation services to deliver high operational performance and uptime.

Having demonstrated rapid growth and stellar operations, Bitfarms became the first Bitcoin mining company to complete its long form prospectus with the Ontario Securities Commission and started trading on the TSX-V in July 2019. On February 24, 2021, Bitfarms was honoured to be announced as a Rising Star by the TSX-V. On June 21, 2021, Bitfarms started trading on the Nasdaq Stock Market.

Bitfarms has a diversified production platform with five industrial scale facilities located in Québec and one in Washington state. Each facility is over 99% powered with environmentally friendly hydro power and secured with long-term power contracts. Bitfarms is currently the only publicly traded pure-play mining company audited by a Big Four accounting firm.

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Cautionary Statement

Trading in the securities of the Company should be considered highly speculative. No stock exchange, securities commission or other regulatory authority has approved or disapproved the information contained herein. Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange), Nasdaq, or any other securities exchange or regulatory authority accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains certain “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking information”) that are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. The information in this release regarding expectations in respect of the Company’s anticipated future borrowings under the new credit facility and use of debt to enhance its capital structure, its expansion plans, anticipated mining capacity and about other future plans and objectives of the Company are forward-looking information. Other forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, information concerning: the intentions, plans and future actions of the Company, as well as Bitfarms’ ability to successfully mine digital currency, revenue increasing as currently anticipated, the ability to profitably liquidate current and future digital currency inventory, volatility of network difficulty and digital currency prices and the potential resulting significant negative impact on the Company’s operations, the construction and operation of expanded blockchain infrastructure as currently planned, and the regulatory environment for cryptocurrency in the applicable jurisdictions.

Any statements that involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always using phrases such as “expects”, or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “forecasts”, “estimates”, “believes” or “intends” or variations of such words and phrases or stating that certain actions, events or results “may” or “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken to occur or be achieved) are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking information and are intended to identify forward-looking information.

This forward-looking information is based on assumptions and estimates of management of the Company at the time they were made, and involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Such factors include, among others, risks relating to: discretion of Galaxy Digital LLC in respect of future borrowings under the new credit facility (including as to the terms of such borrowings); the global economic climate; dilution; the Company’s limited operating history; future capital needs and uncertainty of additional financing including the Company’s ability to utilize the Company’s at-the-market offering (the “ATM Program”) and the prices at which the Company may sell Common Shares in the ATM Program as well as capital market conditions in general; the competitive nature of the industry; currency exchange risks; the need for the Company to manage its planned growth and expansion; the effects of product development and need for continued technology change; protection of proprietary rights; the effect of government regulation and compliance on the Company and the industry; network security risks; the ability of the Company to maintain properly working systems; reliance on key personnel; global economic and financial market deterioration impeding access to capital or increasing the cost of capital; dilution in relation to the ATM Program and from other equity issuances; and volatile securities markets impacting security pricing unrelated to operating performance. In addition, particular factors that could impact future results of the business of Bitfarms include, but are not limited to: the construction and operation of blockchain infrastructure may not occur as currently planned, or at all; expansion may not materialize as currently anticipated, or at all; the digital currency market; the ability to successfully mine digital currency; revenue may not increase as currently anticipated, or at all; it may not be possible to profitably liquidate the current digital currency inventory, or at all; a decline in digital currency prices may have a significant negative impact on operations; an increase in network difficulty may have a significant negative impact on operations; the volatility of digital currency prices; the anticipated growth and sustainability of hydroelectricity for the purposes of cryptocurrency mining in the applicable jurisdictions, the ability to complete current and future financings, any regulations or laws that will prevent Bitfarms from operating its business; historical prices of digital currencies and the ability to mine digital currencies that will be consistent with historical prices; an inability to predict and counteract the effects of COVID-19 on the business of the Company, including but not limited to the effects of COVID-19 on the price of digital currencies, capital market conditions, restriction on labour and international travel and supply chains; and, the adoption or expansion of any regulation or law that will prevent Bitfarms from operating its business, or make it more costly to do so. For further information concerning these and other risks and uncertainties, refer to the Company’s filings on www.SEDAR.com including the annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed on April 7, 2021. The Company has also assumed that no significant events occur outside of Bitfarms’ normal course of business. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking information. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking information other than as required by law.

Contacts

Investor Relations:

LHA Investor Relations
David Barnard
+1 415 433 3777
Investors@bitfarms.com

US Media:

YAP Global
Mia Grodsky, Account Manager
mia@yapglobal.com

Québec Media:

Ryan Affaires publiques
Valérie Pomerleau, Public Affairs and Communications
valerie@ryanap.com

FAQ

What is the significance of Bitfarms' $100 million credit facility?

The $100 million credit facility from Galaxy Digital LLC enhances Bitfarms' financial flexibility to fund its growth initiatives.

What are Bitfarms' future mining capacity targets?

Bitfarms targets to achieve 3 Exahash by March 31, 2022, and 8 Exahash by December 31, 2022.

What is the interest rate for Bitfarms' initial draw from the credit facility?

The initial draw of $60 million from the credit facility has an interest rate of 10.75% per annum.

How many Bitcoin does Bitfarms currently hold?

Bitfarms holds over 3,300 BTC in treasury, which supports its financial strategy.

What are the conditions for additional draws on Bitfarms' credit facility?

Additional draws on the credit facility are subject to customary TSX Venture Exchange approval.