Cathedra Bitcoin Announces Cancellation of Previously Announced Non-Brokered Offering

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Cathedra Bitcoin Inc. (TSXV: CBIT) (OTC Pink: CBTTF) has cancelled its previously announced non-brokered private placement of 25,000,000 units at C$0.10 per unit. CEO AJ Scalia cited unfavorable capital market conditions as the reason for cancellation. The company is now exploring alternative transactions, including profit-sharing deals with hosting clients, to increase its bitcoin-per-share holdings.

Cathedra recently completed a strategic merger with Kungsleden, Inc., a U.S.-based bitcoin mining data center developer. The company has energized an additional 20 megawatts at its North Dakota data center, bringing the total to 30 megawatts out of an expected 60 megawatts. Cathedra currently holds approximately 44.3 bitcoin, valued at US$3.0 million, equivalent to 5 satoshis per share.

Positive

• Strategic merger with Kungsleden, Inc., a fast-growing bitcoin mining data center developer
• Energized additional 20 megawatts at North Dakota data center, totaling 30 megawatts
• Holds 44.3 bitcoin worth approximately US$3.0 million
• Potential to unlock US$3.2 million from warrant repricing at C$0.12 strike price

Negative

• Cancellation of previously announced non-brokered private placement
• Unfavorable capital market conditions for equity offering

Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - October 18, 2024) - Cathedra Bitcoin Inc. (TSXV: CBIT) (OTC Pink: CBTTF) ("Cathedra" or the "Company"), a bitcoin company that develops and operates digital infrastructure assets with the goal of maximizing its per-share bitcoin holdings, announces that further to the Company's press release dated September 19, 2024, it will not be proceeding with the non-brokered private placement financing of 25,000,000 units of the Company at a price of C$0.10 per Unit.

"We initially viewed a LIFE offering as a means to quickly acquire bitcoin in the open market at below US$60,000, thereby increasing the Company's per-share bitcoin holdings. In recent weeks, it has become clear that capital market conditions are not conducive to an equity offering at this time," remarked AJ Scalia, CEO of the Company. "Instead, we are evaluating several alternative transactions and strategies that we believe would result in even greater bitcoin-per-share accretion, including deals with hosting clients which involve a bitcoin profit-share construct for Cathedra. Furthermore, our recent warrant repricing has the potential to unlock US$3.2 million of proceeds at a strike price of C$0.12, which we intend to invest in bitcoin and bitcoin-generating assets if and when these warrants are exercised. We will continue to assess financing alternatives as they arise."

In July, the Company completed a strategic merger with Kungsleden, Inc., a U.S.-based developer and operator of bitcoin mining data centers that has grown its owned data center capacity at a 127% CAGR since inception in 2022. As of market close on October 17, 2024, the pro forma Company's market capitalization totaled approximately US$50 million.

In recent weeks, the Company energized another 20 megawatts of capacity at its North Dakota data center, in which Cathedra is a 25% partner, bringing the total energized capacity on-site to 30 megawatts of the total expected 60 megawatts. The Company expects to energize the remaining 30 megawatts by the end of October.

At time of publishing, the Company holds approximately 44.3 bitcoin worth approximately US$3.0 million and amounting to approximately 5 satoshis (or "sats") per share.

About Cathedra Bitcoin

Cathedra Bitcoin Inc. develops and operates digital infrastructure assets across North America with the goal of maximizing its per-share bitcoin holdings. The Company hosts bitcoin mining clients across its portfolio of three data centers (30 megawatts total) in Tennessee and Kentucky. Additionally, Cathedra is a 25% partner in a joint venture that is developing a 60-megawatt data center in North Dakota which will also host bitcoin miners upon its expected completion. Cathedra also operates a fleet of proprietary bitcoin mining machines at its own and third-party data centers, producing approximately 400 PH/s of hash rate. Cathedra is headquartered in Vancouver and its shares trade on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol CBIT and in the OTC market under the symbol CBTTF.

For more information about Cathedra, visit cathedra.com or follow Company news on Twitter at @CathedraBitcoin or on Telegram at @CathedraBitcoin.

Media and Investor Relations Inquiries

Please contact:
AJ Scalia
CEO
ir@cathedra.com

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) 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" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws that are based on expectations, estimates and projections as at the date of this news release. The information in this release about future plans and objectives of the Company, are forward-looking information. Other forward-looking information includes but is not limited to information concerning the future objectives of the Company and the availability of alternative financing arrangements. 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 reasonable assumptions and estimates of management of the Company at the time it was made. The Company has also assumed that no significant events occur outside of its normal course of business.

Additionally, these forward-looking statements may be affected by risks and uncertainties in the business of Cathedra and general market conditions. Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not based on historical facts but instead reflect Cathedra's management's expectations, estimates or projections concerning future results or events based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements are made. Although Cathedra believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties, and undue reliance should not be placed thereon, as unknown or unpredictable factors could have material adverse effects on future results, performance or achievements of the Company. Among the key factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements are the following: changes in general economic, business and political conditions, including changes in the financial markets; changes in applicable laws and regulations both locally and in foreign jurisdictions; compliance with extensive government regulation and the costs associated with compliance; unanticipated costs; changes in market conditions impacting the average revenue per MWh, and the risks and uncertainties associated with foreign markets. Additionally, the forward-looking statements contained herein may be affected by risks and uncertainties in the business of Cathedra and general market conditions. Please see the Company's management information circular dated June 18, 2024 which is available on the Company's SEDAR+ profile on www.sedarplus.ca. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those described herein as intended, planned, anticipated, believed, estimated or expected. Although the Company has attempted to identify important risks, uncertainties and factors which could cause actual results to differ materially, there may be others that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended and such changes could be material. Readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release

Neither TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

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FAQ

Why did Cathedra Bitcoin (CBTTF) cancel its non-brokered private placement?

Cathedra Bitcoin cancelled the private placement due to unfavorable capital market conditions, as stated by CEO AJ Scalia. The company is now exploring alternative transactions to increase its bitcoin-per-share holdings.

What is the current status of Cathedra Bitcoin's (CBTTF) North Dakota data center?

Cathedra Bitcoin has energized 30 megawatts out of the expected 60 megawatts at its North Dakota data center. The company plans to energize the remaining 30 megawatts by the end of October 2024.

How many bitcoin does Cathedra Bitcoin (CBTTF) currently hold?

As of October 18, 2024, Cathedra Bitcoin holds approximately 44.3 bitcoin, valued at US$3.0 million, which amounts to about 5 satoshis per share.

What was the recent strategic merger completed by Cathedra Bitcoin (CBTTF)?

In July 2024, Cathedra Bitcoin completed a strategic merger with Kungsleden, Inc., a U.S.-based developer and operator of bitcoin mining data centers that has grown its owned data center capacity at a 127% CAGR since 2022.