Bit Digital, Inc. Announces $80 Million Equity Line Facility

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Bit Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTBT) has secured an $80 million private equity line facility from an institutional investor, following a $1,650,000 convertible subordinated bridge notes agreement made on December 31, 2020. The Company can sell up to $80 million in ordinary shares at a market-derived discount, upon the registration statement effectiveness. As of December 19, 2020, Bit Digital operates 40,865 miners with a hash rate of 2,253.5 PH/s and produced 1,331.2 bitcoin, with December's output jumping 50.35% from November.

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• Secured an $80 million private equity line facility.
• Reported a 50.35% increase in Bitcoin production in December compared to November.
• Successful deployment of 95% of newly acquired miners.
• Total operating hash rate of 2,253.5 PH/s as of December 19, 2020.

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NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Bit Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTBT) (the "Company"), an emerging bitcoin mining company headquartered in New York, U.S. today announced that it had entered into an $80 million private equity line facility with the same institutional investor which had executed a Securities Purchase Agreement on December 31, 2020, to purchase $1,650,000 of convertible subordinated bridge notes (the "Investor").  The bridge notes shall be repaid or automatically converted into the Company's ordinary shares prior to commencement of sales under the equity line purchase agreement.

The Company will have the right in its sole discretion, to sell up to $80 million of ordinary shares (subject to certain limitations) to the Investor, which has no right to require the Company to sell any shares, following the effectiveness of a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission registering ordinary shares issuable pursuant to the equity line purchase agreement and other customary closing conditions. The purchase price for the ordinary shares will be issued at a discount and derived from prevailing market prices of the Company's ordinary shares.

The Company is a foreign private issuer which is not required under home country practice to announce its quarterly results.  However, on December 21, 2020, the Company filed a Form 6-K, reviewed by its independent auditors announcing unaudited financial statements for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2020.

As of December 19, 2020, the Company had 40,865 miners for a total operating hash rate of 2,253.5 PH/s and a total bitcoin production of 1331.2. The bitcoin production is supported and can be verified by Huobi.pool and AntPool. The newly acquired miners are 95% deployed and the last batch is expected to be deployed within a week. For the month of December 2020, the Bitcoin production number is 291.17 which had a 50.35% increase compared to the month of November 2020.

Moreover, the miners in United States are fully intsalled in Nebraska and Texas. The Company will continue to exexute its stragety to rebalancing its utility cost structure and asset allocation in seek of the best utility use to produce more bitcoin. Management believes that our bitcoin mining business is performing well and the stragegy is correct.

Safe Harbor Statement

This press release may contain certain "forward-looking statements" relating to the business of Bit Digital, Inc., and its subsidiary companies. All statements, other than statements of historical fact included herein are "forward-looking statements." These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions, involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. Investors should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors, including those discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website at http://www.sec.gov. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.

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FAQ

What is the recent funding announcement by Bit Digital, Inc.?

Bit Digital announced an $80 million private equity line facility from an institutional investor.

How much bitcoin did Bit Digital produce in December 2020?

Bit Digital produced 291.17 bitcoin in December 2020, a 50.35% increase from November.

What is the current hash rate of Bit Digital's mining operation?

Bit Digital's total operating hash rate is 2,253.5 PH/s as of December 19, 2020.

What financial instrument did Bit Digital issue prior to the equity line?

Bit Digital issued $1,650,000 of convertible subordinated bridge notes on December 31, 2020.

What is the status of Bit Digital's newly acquired miners?

95% of the newly acquired miners are deployed, with complete deployment expected soon.