BIT Mining Limited Announces Unaudited Financial Results For the First Quarter ended March 31, 2021
BIT Mining Limited (NYSE: BTCM) reported strong Q1 2021 results with a 532.3% year-over-year increase in net revenues to RMB19.6 million (US$3.0 million), driven by its cryptocurrency mining business. The company produced approximately 147 bitcoins during the quarter, yielding revenues of RMB54.4 million (US$8.3 million). Operating loss decreased significantly to RMB16.5 million (US$2.5 million). BIT Mining also consolidated its subsidiary, Loto Interactive, enhancing its data center operations. The company had cash and equivalents of RMB173.4 million (US$26.5 million) as of March 31, 2021.
- Net revenues increased by 532.3% year-over-year to RMB19.6 million (US$3.0 million).
- Produced approximately 147 bitcoins, generating RMB54.4 million (US$8.3 million) in revenue.
- Significant reduction in operating loss to RMB16.5 million (US$2.5 million), down from RMB51.4 million in Q4 2020.
- Acquisition of Loto Interactive consolidated, leading to enhanced data center capabilities.
- Cash and cash equivalents totaled RMB173.4 million (US$26.5 million) as of March 31, 2021.
- Operating expenses were RMB36.3 million (US$5.5 million), though decreased from previous quarters.
- Non-GAAP net loss was RMB22.8 million (US$3.5 million) for Q1 2021.
SHENZHEN, China, May 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- BIT Mining Limited (NYSE: BTCM) ("BIT Mining," "the Company," "we," "us," "our company," or "our"), a leading cryptocurrency mining enterprise, today reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021.
Cryptocurrency Business Progress
BIT Mining Limited has completed the transition of its business to an enterprise that covers cryptocurrency mining, mining pool, and data center operation.
As of today, we have deployed 50,113 mining machines. The theoretical maximum total hash rate capacity of such mining machines is about 1,031.5 PH/s, and we currently produce approximately 4 bitcoins each day. As of April 30, 2021, we have produced approximately 110 bitcoins, equivalent to revenue of approximately RMB40.6 million (US
On March 31, 2021, we completed our subscription for shares of Loto Interactive Limited (HKEX: 08198) ("Loto Interactive") which we refer to as our data center business, our ownership of Loto Interactive thereby increased to
We also completed our acquisition of the entire mining pool business of Bitdeer Technologies Holding Company operated under BTC.com, including the domain name BTC.com and the cryptocurrency wallet of BTC.com (collectively, the "BTC.com Pool Businesses"). From April 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021, the gross profit of the BTC.com Pool Businesses was RMB 55.3 million (US
All of the BTC and ETH mining machines that we have purchased are expected to be deployed by the end of 2021. Assuming full delivery, our theoretical maximum total BTC hash rate capacity will increase to approximately 2,000 PH/s, and our theoretical maximum total ETH hash rate capacity will increase to approximately 4,800 GH/s.
We also have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 7-nanometer cryptocurrency mining machine manufacturer, Bee Computing (HK) Limited, to complete our vertical integration with our supply chain, increase our self-sufficiency while also strengthening our competitive position.
First Quarter 2021 Highlights
- Net revenues were RMB19.6 million (US
$3.0 million ) in the first quarter of 2021, representing a significant increase of RMB10.6 million or117.8% from RMB9.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, and a sharp increase of RMB16.5 million or532.3% from RMB3.1 million for the first quarter of 2020. Net revenues during the first quarter of 2021 primarily consisted of RMB11.8 million (US$1.8 million ) in revenue contribution from our cryptocurrency mining business that we initiated on February 27, 2021, which accounted for60.2% of total net revenues. - Operating loss was RMB16.5 million (US
$2.5 million ) in the first quarter of 2021, representing a significant decrease of RMB34.9 million or67.9% from RMB51.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, and a significant decrease of RMB20.3 million or55.2% from RMB36.8 million for the first quarter of 2020. - Non-GAAP[1] operating loss was RMB16.2 million (US
$2.5 million ) in the first quarter of 2021, representing a significant decrease of RMB16.2 million or50.0% from RMB32.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, and a significant decrease of RMB15.5 million or48.9% from RMB31.7 million for the first quarter of 2020. - Net income attributable to BIT Mining was RMB13.2 million (US
$2.0 million ) in the first quarter of 2021, as compared with net loss attributable to BIT Mining of RMB56.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, and net loss attributable to BIT Mining of RMB36.8 million for the first quarter of 2020. - Non-GAAP net loss attributable to BIT Mining was RMB22.8 million (US
$3.5 million ) in the first quarter of 2021, representing a decrease of RMB14.7 million or39.2% from RMB37.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2020, and a decrease of RMB12.5 million or35.4% from RMB35.3 million for the first quarter of 2020.
[1] Non-GAAP financial measures exclude the impact of share-based compensation expenses, impairment of long-term investments, gain on previously-held equity interest and deferred tax benefit relating to valuation allowance. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to U.S. GAAP financial measures are set forth in the table at the end of this release. |
First Quarter 2021 Financial Results
Net Revenues
Net revenues were RMB19.6 million (US
Operating Expenses
Operating expenses were RMB36.3 million (US
Cost of services was RMB8.5 million (US
Sales and marketing expenses were RMB2.5 million (US
General and administrative expenses were RMB22.6 million (US
Service development expenses were RMB2.7 million (US
Operating Loss
Operating loss was RMB16.5 million (US
Non-GAAP operating loss was RMB16.2 million (US
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to BIT Mining
Net income attributable to BIT Mining was RMB13.2 million (US
Non-GAAP net loss attributable to BIT Mining was RMB22.8 million (US
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
As of March 31, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB173.4 million (US
Accounts receivable
As of March 31, 2021, the Company had accounts receivable of RMB20.1 million (US
Cryptocurrency assets
As of March 31, 2021, the Company had cryptocurrency assets of RMB134.6 million (US
Prepayments and Other Current Assets
As of March 31, 2021, the balance of prepayment and other current assets was RMB93.7 million (US
[2] Restricted cash represent: (i) deposits in merchant banks for mortgage loans and with special purpose use for general offer for our acquisition of a controlling stake in Loto Interactive, (ii) deposits in merchant banks yet to be withdrawn, and (iii) government grants received but pending final clearance. |
About BIT Mining Limited
BIT Mining Limited (NYSE: BTCM) is a leading cryptocurrency mining company, with a long-term strategy to create value across the cryptocurrency industry. Its business covers cryptocurrency mining, mining pool, and data center operation. The Company has deployed bitcoin mining machines with a theoretical maximum total hash rate capacity of approximately 1,031.5 PH/s, owns three hydroelectric cryptocurrency data centers with a total power capacity of 435MW and owns the entire mining pool business operated under BTC.com, including the domain name BTC.com and the cryptocurrency wallet of BTC.com. The Company has also entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 7-nanometer cryptocurrency mining machine manufacturer, Bee Computing (HK) Limited, to complete its vertical integration with its supply chain, increase its self-sufficiency while also strengthening its competitive position.
Currency Convenience Translation
This announcement contains translations of certain Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of readers. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars were made at the exchange rate of RMB6.5518 to US
Safe Harbor Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will", "expects", "anticipates", "future", "intends", "plans", "believes", "estimates", "target", "going forward", "outlook" and similar statements. Such statements are based upon management's current expectations and current market and operating conditions and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company's control, which may cause the Company's actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law.
About Non-GAAP Financial Measures
To supplement the Company's financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company uses non-GAAP financial measures, which are adjusted from results based on U.S. GAAP to exclude share-based compensation expenses in the Company's consolidated affiliated entities. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to U.S. GAAP financial measures are set forth in table at the end of this release, which provide more details on the non-GAAP financial measures.
Non-GAAP financial information is provided as additional information to help investors compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis and to enhance investors' overall understanding of the historical and current financial performance of the Company's continuing operations and prospects for the future. Non-GAAP financial information should not be considered a substitute for or superior to U.S. GAAP results. In addition, calculations of this non-GAAP financial information may be different from calculations used by other companies, and therefore comparability may be limited.
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BIT Mining Limited | |||||
December 31, | March 31, | March 31, | |||
RMB | RMB | US$ | |||
Audited | Unaudited | Unaudited | |||
ASSETS | |||||
Current assets: | |||||
Cash and cash equivalents | 308,676 | 173,376 | 26,462 | ||
Restricted cash | 3,829 | 309,753 | 47,278 | ||
Accounts receivable | - | 20,057 | 3,061 | ||
Amounts due from related parties | 368 | 821 | 125 | ||
Prepayments and other current assets | 22,980 | 93,694 | 14,300 | ||
Cryptocurrency assets | - | 134,641 | 20,550 | ||
Total current assets | 335,853 | 732,342 | 111,776 | ||
Non-current assets: | |||||
Property and equipment, net | 19,779 | 375,502 | 57,313 | ||
Intangible assets, net | 2,398 | 2,399 | 366 | ||
Deposits | 1,480 | 26,411 | 4,031 | ||
Long-term investments | 99,972 | 69,076 | 10,543 | ||
Right-of-use assets | 9,327 | 12,673 | 1,934 | ||
Other non-current assets | 1,664 | 86,303 | 13,172 | ||
Total non-current assets | 134,620 | 572,364 | 87,359 | ||
TOTAL ASSETS | 470,473 | 1,304,706 | 199,135 | ||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | |||||
Current liabilities: | |||||
Short term loans | - | 170,208 | 25,979 | ||
Accounts payable | - | 21,318 | 3,254 | ||
Amounts due to related parties | - | 2,503 | 382 | ||
Accrued payroll and welfare payable | 13,401 | 2,510 | 383 | ||
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 55,960 | 165,945 | 25,324 | ||
Income tax payable | 549 | 6,785 | 1,036 | ||
Operating lease liabilities - current | 3,710 | 6,354 | 970 | ||
Total current liabilities | 73,620 | 375,623 | 57,328 | ||
Non-current liabilities: | |||||
Long-term payables | 526 | 457 | 70 | ||
Operating lease liabilities - non-current | 5,807 | 7,009 | 1,070 | ||
Total non-current liabilities | 6,333 | 7,466 | 1,140 | ||
TOTAL LIABILITIES | 79,953 | 383,089 | 58,468 | ||
Shareholders' Equity: | |||||
Class A ordinary shares, par value US | 151 | 194 | 30 | ||
Class B ordinary shares, par value US | - | - | - | ||
Additional paid-in capital | 2,602,883 | 2,981,822 | 455,115 | ||
Treasury shares | (143,780) | (143,780) | (21,945) | ||
Accumulated deficit and statutory reserve | (2,183,918) | (2,170,756) | (331,322) | ||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 128,441 | 136,075 | 20,769 | ||
Total BIT Mining Limited shareholders' equity | 403,777 | 803,555 | 122,647 | ||
Noncontrolling interests | (13,257) | 118,062 | 18,020 | ||
Total shareholders' equity | 390,520 | 921,617 | 140,667 | ||
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' | 470,473 | 1,304,706 | 199,135 |
BIT Mining Limited | |||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | March 31, | ||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||
Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | ||||
Net Revenues | 3,064 | 8,958 | 19,559 | 2,985 | |||
Operating costs and expenses: | |||||||
Cost of services | (3,984) | (4,350) | (8,451) | (1,290) | |||
Sales and marketing expenses | (3,042) | (4,550) | (2,492) | (380) | |||
General and administrative expenses | (29,876) | (40,891) | (22,645) | (3,456) | |||
Service development expenses | (7,146) | (11,145) | (2,749) | (420) | |||
Total operating expenses | (44,048) | (60,936) | (36,337) | (5,546) | |||
Other operating income | 4,091 | 487 | 561 | 86 | |||
Government grant | 169 | 304 | 69 | 11 | |||
Other operating expenses | (53) | (254) | (309) | (47) | |||
Operating loss | (36,777) | (51,441) | (16,457) | (2,511) | |||
Other (expenses) income, net | (375) | 9 | 312 | 48 | |||
Interest income | 2,391 | 1,923 | 499 | 76 | |||
Interest expense | - | - | (792) | (121) | |||
Loss from equity method investments | (5,211) | (7,156) | (7,044) | (1,075) | |||
Gain on previously held equity interest | - | - | 36,142 | 5,516 | |||
Impairment of long-term investments | - | 456 | - | - | |||
Gain from disposal of a subsidiary | - | - | 211 | 32 | |||
(Loss) income before income tax | (39,972) | (56,209) | 12,871 | 1,965 | |||
Income tax benefit | 3,593 | 1 | - | - | |||
Net (loss) income | (36,379) | (56,208) | 12,871 | 1,965 | |||
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 449 | (101) | (291) | (44) | |||
Net (loss) income attributable to BIT Mining Limited | (36,828) | (56,107) | 13,162 | 2,009 | |||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | |||||||
Share of other comprehensive (loss) income of an equity method investee | (2,409) | 16 | - |
- | |||
Foreign currency translation gain (loss) | 4,104 | (7,853) | 7,634 | 1,165 | |||
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | 1,695 | (7,837) | 7,634 | 1,165 | |||
Comprehensive (loss) income | (34,684) | (64,045) | 20,505 | 3,130 | |||
Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | 449 | (101) | (291) | (44) | |||
Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to BIT Mining Limited | (35,133) | (63,944) | 20,796 | 3,174 | |||
Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary | |||||||
Basic | 430,002,155 | 430,018,184 | 487,551,175 | 487,551,175 | |||
Diluted | 430,002,155 | 430,018,184 | 498,573,411 | 498,573,411 | |||
(Losses) income per share attributable to BIT Mining Limited-Basic | |||||||
Net (loss) income | (0.09) | (0.13) | 0.03 | 0.00 | |||
(Losses) income per ADS* attributable to BIT Mining Limited-Basic | |||||||
Net (loss) income | (0.86) | (1.30) | 0.27 | 0.04 | |||
(Losses) income per share attributable to BIT Mining Limited-Diluted | |||||||
Net (loss) income | (0.09) | (0.13) | 0.03 | 0.00 | |||
(Losses) income per ADS* attributable to BIT Mining Limited-Diluted | |||||||
Net (loss) income | (0.86) | (1.30) | 0.26 | 0.04 | |||
* American Depositary Shares, which are traded on the NYSE. Each ADS represents ten Class A ordinary shares of the Company. |
BIT Mining Limited | |||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||
March 31, | December 31, | March 31, | March 31, | ||||
RMB | RMB | RMB | US$ | ||||
Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | Unaudited | ||||
Operating loss | (36,777) | (51,441) | (16,457) | (2,511) | |||
Adjustment for share-based compensation expenses | 5,103 | 19,046 | 212 | 32 | |||
Adjusted operating loss (non-GAAP) | (31,674) | (32,395) | (16,245) | (2,479) | |||
Net (loss) income attributable to BIT Mining Limited | (36,828) | (56,107) | 13,162 | 2,009 | |||
Adjustment for share-based compensation expenses | 5,103 | 19,046 | 212 | 32 | |||
Adjustment for impairment of long-term investments | - | (456) | - | - | |||
Adjustment for deferred tax benefit relating to valuation allowance | (3,599) | - | - | - | |||
Adjustment for gain on previously held equity interest | - | - | (36,142) | (5,516) | |||
Adjusted net loss attributable to BIT Mining Limited (non-GAAP) | (35,324) | (37,517) | (22,768) | (3,475) | |||
Weighted average number of Class A and Class B ordinary | |||||||
Basic | 430,002,155 | 430,018,184 | 487,551,175 | 487,551,175 | |||
Diluted | 430,002,155 | 430,018,184 | 498,573,411 | 498,573,411 | |||
Losses per share attributable to BIT Mining Limited (non-GAAP) | |||||||
Net loss (non-GAAP) | (0.08) | (0.09) | (0.05) | (0.01) | |||
Losses per ADS* attributable to BIT Mining Limited (non-GAAP) | |||||||
Net loss (non-GAAP) | (0.82) | (0.87) | (0.47) | (0.07) | |||
Losses per share attributable to BIT Mining Limited (non-GAAP) | |||||||
Net loss (non-GAAP) | (0.08) | (0.09) | (0.05) | (0.01) | |||
Losses per ADS* attributable to BIT Mining Limited (non-GAAP) | |||||||
Net loss (non-GAAP) | (0.82) | (0.87) | (0.46) | (0.07) | |||
* American Depositary Shares, which are traded on the NYSE. Each ADS represents ten Class A ordinary shares of the Company. |
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