CleanSpark Exceeds 2024 Year-End Guidance of 37 EH/s and Accelerates 2025 Guidance

Rhea-AI Summary

CleanSpark (CLSK) has surpassed its 2024 year-end target by achieving 37.5 EH/s in operating hashrate with a fleet efficiency of 17.7 J/Th. The company has energized new data centers in Tennessee and Wyoming as part of a multistage process. Following a recent $650 million zero-coupon convertible bond offering, CleanSpark has accelerated its 50 EH/s target to the first half of 2025. The expansion will be funded through greenfield development, organic growth, and strategic M&A.

The company's hashrate has expanded nearly 300% since early 2024, with operations across Georgia, Wyoming, Tennessee, Mississippi, and New York. CleanSpark's bitcoin treasury is approaching 10,000 bitcoin, all self-mined, demonstrating strong operational performance.

Positive

• Exceeded 2024 hashrate target reaching 37.5 EH/s
• Secured $650M zero-coupon convertible bond offering
• Bitcoin treasury approaching 10,000 BTC (all self-mined)
• 300% hashrate growth since early 2024
• Achieved fleet efficiency of 17.7 J/Th

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• None.

Insights

Bitcoin Mining Analyst

CleanSpark's achievement of 37.5 EH/s hashrate with 17.7 J/Th efficiency positions them as a top-tier Bitcoin mining operation. The $650 million zero-coupon convertible bond offering provides significant operational leverage without immediate interest burden. Their fleet efficiency is particularly impressive, as it's comparable to the latest generation of mining equipment, indicating strong operational optimization.

The accelerated timeline to reach 50 EH/s by H1 2025 represents a 33% increase in hashrate capacity. With Bitcoin holdings approaching 10,000 BTC, they're building substantial treasury reserves while maintaining aggressive growth. The multi-state operational footprint across Georgia, Wyoming, Tennessee, Mississippi and New York provides geographical diversification, reducing regulatory and power supply risks.

The 300% hashrate growth in 2024 demonstrates exceptional execution capabilities. The zero-coupon structure of their recent financing is particularly strategic ahead of the Bitcoin halving, as it eliminates immediate cash obligations while preserving capital for expansion.

Financial Analyst

The strategic financial positioning through the zero-coupon convertible bond is masterful - it provides substantial growth capital without immediate cash drain, critical for maintaining flexibility during the upcoming halving period. The self-mined Bitcoin treasury approaching 10,000 BTC represents a significant asset base at current market prices.

The geographic diversification across five states optimizes power cost arbitrage opportunities while creating operational redundancy. The accelerated timeline for 50 EH/s demonstrates strong project execution capabilities and suggests potential market share gains in 2025. The combination of infrastructure ownership, efficient operations and substantial Bitcoin holdings creates a robust balance sheet position that should weather market volatility effectively.

CleanSpark has achieved 37.5 EH/s in operating hashrate with a fleet efficiency of 17.7 J/Th

Accelerates guidance for 50 EH/s, expected in first half of 2025

LAS VEGAS, Dec. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- CleanSpark Inc. (Nasdaq: CLSK), America's Bitcoin Miner® (the "Company"), today announced it has achieved and exceeded the previously announced year-end target of 37 EH/s of operating hashrate.

The Company's newest data centers in Tennessee and Wyoming were energized last week. This is part of a multistage energization process that will continue into the next quarter. The added hashrate from these sites paired with site expansion, and ongoing fleet upgrades, has allowed the Company to exceed 2024 YE guidance and deliver 37.5 EH/s of operating hashrate. Fleet efficiency has reached 17.7 J/Th and is expected to continue to improve as the Company continues its strategic growth plans. The Company expects its operating leverage to continue to increase as it proceeds with its next phase of growth to 50 EH/s, which is fully funded and expected in the first half of 2025. This growth is expected to be achieved through a mix of greenfield infrastructure development, organic growth via existing site expansion, and strategic M&A, all funded with a portion of the proceeds of the Company's most recent offering. The current portfolio of data centers includes locations in Georgia, Wyoming, Tennessee, Mississippi, and New York.   

"Our teams have been hard at work throughout the entirety of this past year. We have delivered on our ambitious targets and expanded our hashrate nearly 300% since the beginning of 2024," said Zach Bradford CEO and President. "Achieving 37.5 EH/s with a fleet efficiency of 17.7 J/Th is a significant milestone, and we intend to continue adding highly efficient hashrate through the end of the year and into 2025," Bradford continued.

"With the closing of our $650 million zero-coupon convertible bond offering, exceeding guidance, and delivering on our fleet efficiency goals, December has been one of CleanSpark's strongest strategic months to date. The capital raised is expected to more than fully fund our expansion to 50 EH/s. As a result, we are pleased to announce accelerated expected timing of 50 EH/s to the first half of calendar year 2025. This is the result of discipline and focus on our core operating business; bitcoin mining. Our growth and efficiency have resulted in a bitcoin treasury balance quickly approaching 10,000 bitcoin, all of which we have mined. As we look to 2025, we intend to remain focused on bitcoin and mining efficiently utilizing operational excellence at scale."

About CleanSpark 
CleanSpark (Nasdaq: CLSK), America's Bitcoin Miner®, is a market-leading, pure play Bitcoin miner with a proven track record of success. We own and operate a portfolio of mining facilities across the United States powered by globally competitive energy prices. Sitting at the intersection of Bitcoin, energy, operational excellence and capital stewardship, we optimize our mining facilities to deliver superior returns to our shareholders. Monetizing low-cost, high reliability energy by securing the most important finite, global asset – Bitcoin – positions us to prosper in an ever-changing world. Visit our website at www.cleanspark.com.  

Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In this press release, forward-looking statements include, but may not be limited to, statements regarding the Company's expectations, beliefs, plans, intentions, and strategies. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terms such as "may," "will," "should," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "could," "intends," "targets," "projects," "contemplates," "believes," "estimates," "forecasts," "predicts," "potential" or "continue" or the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. The forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: the continued build-out and energization of the Cheyene Wyoming, Jackson, Tennessee and other  sites; power availability, mining activities, and target goals at these sites; the timing of and further completion of construction and energization of the Wyoming data centers; anticipated additions and targets to CleanSpark's hashrate and the timing thereof; the risk that the electrical power available to our facilities does not increase as expected; the success of its digital currency mining activities; the volatile and unpredictable cycles in the emerging and evolving industries in which we operate; increasing difficulty rates for bitcoin mining; bitcoin halving; new or additional governmental regulation; the anticipated delivery dates of new miners; the ability to successfully deploy new miners; the dependency on utility rate structures and government incentive programs; dependency on third-party power providers for expansion efforts; the expectations of future revenue growth may not be realized; and other risks described in the Company's prior press releases and in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including under the heading "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2023, and any subsequent filings with the SEC. Forward-looking statements contained herein are made only as to the date of this press release, and we assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of any new information, changed circumstances or future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

Investor Relations Contact 
Harry Sudock
702-989-7692
ir@cleanspark.com 

Media Contact
Eleni Stylianou
702-989-7694
pr@cleanspark.com

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FAQ

What is CleanSpark's (CLSK) current operating hashrate in December 2024?

CleanSpark has achieved 37.5 EH/s in operating hashrate, exceeding its 2024 year-end target of 37 EH/s.

How much did CLSK raise in their convertible bond offering?

CleanSpark raised $650 million through a zero-coupon convertible bond offering.

What is CLSK's new hashrate target for 2025?

CleanSpark has accelerated its target to reach 50 EH/s by the first half of 2025.

How many bitcoins does CleanSpark currently hold in its treasury?

CleanSpark's bitcoin treasury is approaching 10,000 bitcoin, all of which have been self-mined.

What is CleanSpark's current fleet efficiency rate?

CleanSpark's fleet efficiency has reached 17.7 J/Th and is expected to continue improving.

In which states does CleanSpark operate its data centers?

CleanSpark operates data centers in Georgia, Wyoming, Tennessee, Mississippi, and New York.