Core Scientific, Inc. and Celsius Mining LLC Enter into Purchase Agreement for Core Scientific’s Texas Data Center Site, Agree to Settle All Existing Litigation
- Celsius Mining's acquisition of Core Scientific's Bitcoin mining data center site provides an opportunity for expansion and growth, with plans to become one of the largest Bitcoin producers in North America.
- The transaction is subject to bankruptcy court approval, which may introduce uncertainty and potential delays.
Celsius Mining LLC to Acquire and Operationalize Core Scientific’s Partially Developed Ward County Bitcoin Mining Data Center Site; Companies Agree to Settle All Existing Litigation
“We are pleased to resolve all existing litigation related to Celsius Mining,” said Adam Sullivan, CEO of Core Scientific. “With unwavering focus, we continue to deliver on our commitment to enhance the operational excellence of the organization and emerge from our restructuring process later this year even stronger. Executing our three-year roadmap to drive growth, we plan to expand our two operational
The proposed sale of the partially developed, non-operational Cedarvale data center site includes 215 megawatts of available power, buildings under construction, equipment and designs to enable the completion of the facility. If approved, the parties would reach a settlement and mutual release with respect to all existing litigation.
This purchase sets an early foundation for Celsius to reach a value-maximizing conclusion with Fahrenheit LLC (“Fahrenheit”), Celsius’ previously announced Plan Sponsor. Fahrenheit will provide the capital, management team, and technology required to successfully establish and operate the new company (“NewCo”).
“Securing the Cedarvale site further increases Celsius’ commitment to
“We're extremely pleased with the success of this transaction, a milestone that significantly bolsters NewCo’s mining division. It reinforces our confidence in the potential that NewCo will capture through Fahrenheit's leadership,” said Asher Genoot, President and Co-Founder of USBTC. “We are committed to driving further value to the Celsius estate prior to emergence and are eager to lead the development of the Cedarvale assets.”
The Cedarvale site transaction does not affect Core Scientific’s mining fleet and the site is not included in its three-year roadmap, which was filed publicly in June 2023. The mutually agreed value of the site is
As of August 31, 2023, Core Scientific operated approximately 206,000 Bitcoin miners for both self-mining and colocation, representing a total potential hash rate of 22.0 exahashes per second at its data center facilities in
Given that the Company and Celsius have each filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 restructuring in the Southern District of
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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ABOUT CORE SCIENTIFIC
Core Scientific (OTC: CORZQ) is one of the largest blockchain computing data center providers and miners of digital assets in
ABOUT CELSIUS MINING LLC
Celsius Mining LLC, is a Bitcoin mining subsidiary of Celsius Network, the global cryptocurrency platform and a well-recognized leader in Bitcoin mining. For additional information on Celsius, please visit http://www.celsius.network. For additional information on Celsius’ ongoing chapter 11 cases, please visit http://www.cases.stretto.com/celsius.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND EXPLANATORY NOTES
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