Cipher Mining Provides Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2021 Business Update

Rhea-AI Summary

Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: CIFR) has commenced Bitcoin mining as of February 2022, marking a significant step in its expansion strategy. The company is focused on forming partnerships with energy providers to secure competitive power prices, positioning itself as a key player in the U.S. Bitcoin mining industry. Cipher has executed agreements for future sites totaling approximately 280 MW of power, with an anticipated average power price of 2.73c/kWh and mining rig costs at $42.81 per terahash. A conference call is scheduled to discuss Q4 2021 results and future outlook.

Positive

• Commenced Bitcoin mining in February 2022.
• Executed agreements for approximately 280 MW future sites.
• Anticipated average power price of 2.73c/kWh is competitive.

Negative

• None.

Began Bitcoin Mining in February 2022

Continued Expansion of Partnerships with Energy Industry

NEW YORK, March 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cipher Mining Inc. (NASDAQ: CIFR) ("Cipher" or the "Company"), a U.S.-based Bitcoin mining company, today announced results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021, with an update on its operations and deployment strategy.

"I am pleased to announce that we began Bitcoin mining in February 2022, and we are making excellent progress in our long-term plans to build Cipher into a leading Bitcoin mining enterprise in the United States," said Tyler Page, CEO of Cipher. "We are relentlessly focused on establishing long-term relationships with power providers to secure the most attractive power prices, and Cipher is positioning itself to become the platform of choice for the U.S. power industry to get exposure to Bitcoin mining."

Operations Updates

• Began Bitcoin mining at its first data center in February and is on track for continued expansion throughout 2022 and beyond.
• Executed a non-binding term sheet with Luminant (Vistra) for an approximately 200 MW future site expected to be connected to a renewable energy source.
• Executed a non-binding letter of intent for a new joint venture with a private investor group for an approximately 80 MW future site.
• For current deployment plans, Cipher's anticipated weighted average power price is 2.73c/kWh and anticipated weighted average cost for mining rigs is expected to be $42.81 per terahash.

Business Update Call and Webcast

Cipher will host a conference call and webcast today at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the fourth quarter and full year results for 2021 and management's outlook for future financial and operational performance. The live webcast and a webcast replay of the conference call can be accessed from the investor relations page of Cipher's website at https://investors.ciphermining.com. To access this conference call, dial (844) 689-1757 or (929) 517-0940 and use the conference ID 2281989.

About Cipher

Cipher is an industrial-scale Bitcoin mining company dedicated to expanding and strengthening the Bitcoin network's critical infrastructure. Cipher's goal is to be a leading Bitcoin mining company in the United States. Cipher aims to leverage its best-in-class technology, market-leading power purchase arrangements, and a seasoned, dedicated senior management team to become a market leader in Bitcoin mining. To learn more about Cipher, please visit https://www.ciphermining.com/.

Forward Looking Statements     

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws of the U.S. The Company intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying with these safe harbor provisions. Any statements made in this press release or during the business update conference call that are not statements of historical fact, including statements about our beliefs and expectations regarding our performance, strategy, expansion plans, future operations, future operating results, projected costs, prospects, plans, and objectives of our management, are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. Forward-looking statements include information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations, including descriptions of our business plan and strategies. These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words "believe," "project," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "strategy," "future," "forecast," "opportunity," "plan," "may," "should," "will," "would," "will be," "will continue," "will likely result," and similar expressions (including the negative versions of such words or expressions).

These forward-looking statements are based upon estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Cipher and its management, are inherently uncertain. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking statements. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible to predict all risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual future events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements in this document, including but not limited to: volatility in the price of Cipher's securities due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and regulated industry in which Cipher operates, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting Cipher's business, and the ability to implement business plans, forecasts, and other expectations and to identify and realize additional opportunities. The foregoing list of factors is not exhaustive. You should carefully consider the foregoing factors and the other risks and uncertainties described in the "Risk Factors" section of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 4, 2022 and in Cipher's subsequent filings with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements, and Cipher assumes no obligation and, except as required by law, does not intend to update or revise these forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

Contacts:
Investor Contact:
Lori Barker
Blueshirt Group Investor Relations
cipher@blueshirtgroup.com

Media Contact:
Ryan Dicovitsky / Kendal Till
Dukas Linden Public Relations
CipherMining@DLPR.com

CIPHER MINING INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

	December 31, 2021				January 31, 2021
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	209,841,257			$	-
Prepaid expenses		13,818,825				-
Total current assets		223,660,082				-
Property and equipment, net		5,124,266				1,637
Deposits on equipment		114,856,314				-
Deferred offering costs		-				171,450
Deferred investment costs		174,250				-
Security deposits		10,352,306				-
Total assets	$	354,167,218			$	173,087
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT)
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$	241,764			$	1,919
Accrued expenses		257,487				174,648
Total current liabilities		499,251				176,567
Warrant liability		136,800				-
Total liabilities		636,051				176,567
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders' equity (deficit)
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized and none issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2021, no shares authorized as of January 31, 2021		-				-
Common stock, $0.001 par value, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 252,131,679 shares issued and 249,279,420 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021, 200,000,000 shares authorized and subscribed as of January 31, 2021		252,132				200,000
Subscription receivable		-				(5	)
Additional paid-in capital		425,437,931				(199,995	)
Treasury stock, at par, 2,852,259 shares as of December 31, 2021, no shares as of January 31, 2021		(2,852	)			-
Accumulated deficit		(72,156,044	)			(3,480	)
Total stockholders' equity (deficit)		353,531,167				(3,480	)
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit)	$	354,167,218			$	173,087

CIPHER MINING INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

	Eleven Months Ended December 31, 2021				For the period January 7, 2021 (inception) through January 31, 2021
Costs and expenses
General and administrative	$	72,146,944			$	3,475
Depreciation		4,867				5
Total costs and expenses		72,151,811				3,480
Operating loss		(72,151,811	)			(3,480	)
Other expense
Interest income		4,331				-
Interest expense		(26,912	)			-
Change in fair value of warrant liability		21,828				-
Total other expense		(753	)			-
Net loss	$	(72,152,564	)		$	(3,480	)
Basic and diluted net loss per share	$	(0.33	)		$	-
Basic and diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding		218,026,424				-

CIPHER MINING INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

	Eleven Months Ended December 31, 2021				For the period January 7, 2021 (inception) through January 31, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$	(72,152,564	)		$	(3,480	)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation		4,867				5
Change in fair value of warrant liability		(21,828	)			-
Share-based compensation		63,765,473				-
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Prepaid expenses		(13,385,639	)			-
Security deposits		(10,352,306	)			-
Accounts payable		221,775				277
Accrued expenses		254,289				3,198
Net cash used in operating activities		(31,665,933	)			-
Cash flows from investing activities
Deposits on equipment		(114,856,314	)			-
Purchases of property and equipment		(5,109,426	)			-
Payments for deferred investment costs		(174,250	)			-
Net cash used in investing activities		(120,139,990	)			-
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings on related party loan		7,038,038				-
Repayments under related party loan		(7,038,038	)			-
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock		5				-
Business Combination, net of issuance costs paid		384,893,088				-
Repurchase of common shares to pay employee withholding taxes		(23,245,913	)			-
Net cash provided by financing activities		361,647,180				-
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		209,841,257				-
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period		-				-
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period	$	209,841,257			$	-
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information
Cash paid for interest	$	26,912			$	-
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$	-			$	-
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities
Property and equipment purchases in accounts payable	$	18,070			$	1,642
Net assets assumed from GWAC in the Business Combination	$	433,186			$	-
Non-cash fair value of private warrants	$	261,060			$	-
Deferred offering costs included in accrued expenses	$	-			$	171,450

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

The following is a reconciliation of our non-GAAP loss from operations, which excludes the impact of (i) depreciation of fixed assets and (ii) stock compensation expense, to its most directly comparable GAAP measure for the periods indicated:

		Eleven Months Ended December 31, 2021				For the period January 7, 2021 (inception) through January 31, 2021
Reconciliation of non-GAAP loss from operations:
Operating loss		$	(72,151,811	)		$	(3,480	)
Depreciation			4,867				5
Stock compensation expense			63,765,473				-
Non-GAAP loss from operations		$	(8,381,471	)		$	(3,475	)

The following are reconciliations of our non-GAAP net loss and non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per share, in each case excluding the impact of (i) depreciation of fixed assets (ii) change in fair value of warrant liability and (iii) stock compensation expense, to the most directly comparable GAAP measures for the periods indicated:

		Eleven Months Ended December 31, 2021				For the period January 7, 2021 (inception) through January 31, 2021
Reconciliation of non-GAAP net loss:
Net loss		$	(72,152,564	)		$	(3,480	)
Non-cash adjustments to net loss
Depreciation			4,867				5
Change in fair value of warrant liability			21,828				-
Stock compensation expense			63,765,473				-
Total non-cash adjustments to net loss		$	63,792,168			$	5
Non-GAAP net loss		$	(8,360,396	)		$	(3,475	)
Reconciliation of non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per share:
Basic and diluted net loss per share		$	(0.33	)		$	-
Depreciation of fixed assets (per share)			-				-
Change in fair value of warrant liability (per share)			-				-
Stock compensation expense (per share)			0.29				-
Non-GAAP basic and diluted net loss per share		$	(0.04	)		$	-

FAQ

What is Cipher Mining's Bitcoin mining schedule for 2022?

Cipher Mining began Bitcoin mining in February 2022 and plans to continue expanding operations throughout the year.

What agreements has Cipher Mining executed regarding power sources?

Cipher has signed a non-binding term sheet with Luminant for a 200 MW site and a letter of intent for an 80 MW site with a private investor group.

What is the anticipated power price and mining rig costs for Cipher Mining?

Cipher expects an average power price of 2.73c/kWh and a cost of $42.81 per terahash for mining rigs.

When will Cipher Mining discuss its Q4 2021 results?

Cipher Mining will host a conference call and webcast on March 4, 2022, at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

What are Cipher Mining's future plans for Bitcoin mining?

Cipher Mining is focused on building long-term relationships with power providers and expanding its mining operations across the U.S.