Greenidge Completes Expansion of South Carolina Mining Facility to 44 MW
Expects to Eliminate Remaining
Greenidge Expects to Receive
Greenidge Generation Reports Second Quarter 2023
South Carolina Mining Facility
- Completed 26 MW Expansion and Construction of Mining Infrastructure to increase site capacity to 44 MW
- Entered into Term Sheet with NYDIG to sell approximately 25 acres of land and 44 MW of mining capabilities in
Spartanburg, SC - All of Greenidge's remaining
of secured debt would be eliminated$21.8 million - Greenidge would receive
of cash, less certain closing costs and accrued interest on secured debt, and up to$4.9 million in potential bonus payments$2.6 million - Current Hosting Agreement amended, effective immediately, for Greenidge to host additional NYDIG miners with the additional 26 MW of capacity until closing of sale.
Second Quarter 2023 Highlights
- Total revenue was
$14.7 million - Cryptocurrency datacenter hosting revenue was
, and Cryptocurrency datacenter self-mining revenue was$9.7 million $4.0 million - GAAP net loss from continuing operations was
$9.8 million - Adjusted EBITDA loss from continuing operations of
$2.4 million - 143 bitcoins were produced from self-mining
- Operated active mining capacity of approximately 4.1 EH/s from 38,700 miners as of June 30, 2023
- Cash of
as of June 30, 2023$15.4 million
Adjusted EBITDA loss continuing operations is a non-GAAP measure. See the table attached to this press release for a reconciliation from GAAP to non-GAAP measures and "Use of Non-GAAP Information" below for more details.
In January, Greenidge, NYDIG and B. Riley Commercial Capital, LLC ("B. Riley") announced a significant restructuring of Greenidge's secured debt, and today's announcement and eventual elimination of Greenidge's remaining secured debt builds on the terms established in January's agreement. On July 20, 2023, NYDIG purchased the Secured Promissory Note from B. Riley (the "Secured Promissory Note"), following Greenidge's principal payment to B. Riley that reduced the balance to approximately
"In the first seven months of 2023, we've cleared
KEY DETAILS OF THE
Following the January agreement with NYDIG and B. Riley, Greenidge owed approximately
- Greenidge Receives
- Discharge of the approximately
outstanding principal under the Senior Secured Loan to NYDIG$17.7 million - Discharge of the approximately
outstanding principal under the Secured Promissory Note that NYDIG purchased from B. Riley$4.1 million - Approximately
in cash, less accrued interest under the Secured Promissory Note and Senior Secured Loan and certain transaction costs of NYDIG$4.9 million - Up to approximately
in potential bonus payments tied to the completion date and uptime performance of the mining facility$2.6 million - No further payments of interest or principal in respect of the Secured Promissory Note or the NYDIG Senior Secured Loan until the closing of the sale, as the limited waiver discussed above also contemplates that the loan agreements with respect to the Secured Promissory Note and the NYDIG Senior Secured Loan will be amended on or before August 21, 2023, to extend the limited waiver regarding the reduced
cash requirement to December 29, 2023, as well as provide that the Company will not be required to make any principal or interest payments associated with the outstanding secured debt prior to the closing of the transaction and provided that the transaction closes on or before December 29, 2023.$6 million - NYDIG Receives
- The expanded and upgraded mining infrastructure at Greenidge's facility in
South Carolina (44 MW) and the approximate 25 acres of land on which the facility is located - Transition Services Agreement
Additionally, as an interim measure until the sale closes, Greenidge and NYDIG have expanded their hosting agreement to include the additional 26 MW of infrastructure.
Second Quarter 2023 Financial Results
Greenidge's revenue for the second quarter was
As of June 30, 2023, Greenidge datacenter operations consisted of approximately 38,700 miners with approximately 4.1 EH/s of combined capacity for both datacenter hosting and cryptocurrency mining, of which 28,500 miners, or 2.9 EH/s, is associated with datacenter hosting and 10,200 miners, or 1.2 EH/s, is associated with Greenidge's cryptocurrency mining.
Net loss from continuing operations was
As of March 31, 2023, Greenidge had cash of
About Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc.
Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: GREE) is a vertically integrated cryptocurrency datacenter and power generation company.
Use of Non-GAAP Information
To provide investors and others with additional information regarding Greenidge's financial results, Greenidge has disclosed in this press release a certain non-GAAP operating performance measure of Adjusted EBITDA (loss) from continuing operations. Adjusted EBITDA (loss) from continuing operations is defined as (loss) income from continuing operations before taxes plus interest and depreciation and amortization, which is then adjusted for stock-based compensation, other special items determined by management, including, but not limited to business expansion costs, impairments of long-lived assets, remeasurement of environmental liabilities, restructuring, debt extinguishment and costs to restructure debt. This non-GAAP financial measure is a supplement to and not a substitute for or superior to, the Company's results presented in accordance with
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release includes certain statements that may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements for purposes of federal and state securities laws. These forward-looking statements involve uncertainties that could significantly affect Greenidge's financial or operating results. These forward-looking statements may be identified by terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "foresee," "expect," "intend," "plan," "may," "will," "would," "could," and "should," and the negative of these terms or other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Forward-looking statements in this press release include, among other things, statements regarding the business plan, business strategy and operations of Greenidge in the future. In addition, all statements that address operating performance and future performance, events or developments that are expected or anticipated to occur in the future are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Matters and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such forward-looking statements include but are not limited to the matters and factors described in Part I, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of Greenidge's Annual Report on Form 10-K, Part II, Item 1A. "Risk Factors" of Greenidge's Quarterly Report on Form-10-Q, and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Consequently, all of the forward-looking statements made in this press release are qualified by the information contained under this caption. No assurance can be given that these are all of the factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from the forward-looking statements in this press release. You should not put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. No assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do occur, the actual results, performance, or achievements of Greenidge could differ materially from the results expressed in, or implied by, any forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and Greenidge does not assume any duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this press release, whether as a result of new information, the occurrence of future events, uncertainties or otherwise, after the date of this press release.
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Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations | ||||
For the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 | ||||
Amounts denoted in thousands | ||||
Three Moths Ended June 30, | ||||
2023 | 2022 | |||
REVENUE: | ||||
Datacenter hosting | $ 9,660 | $ — | ||
Cryptocurrency mining | 3,980 | 20,067 | ||
Power and capacity | 1,070 | 2,859 | ||
Total revenue | 14,710 | 22,926 | ||
OPERATING COSTS AND EXPENSES: | ||||
Cost of revenue - hosting services (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 6,727 | — | ||
Cost of revenue - self mining (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 2,933 | 11,664 | ||
Cost of revenue - power and capacity (exclusive of depreciation and amortization) | 1,481 | 3,172 | ||
Selling, general and administrative | 7,049 | 8,291 | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 3,165 | 4,537 | ||
Impairment of long-lived assets | — | 71,500 | ||
Remeasurement of environmental liability | — | 11,109 | ||
Gain on sale of assets | (8) | (629) | ||
Total operating costs and expenses | 21,347 | 109,644 | ||
(Loss) income from operations | (6,637) | (86,718) | ||
Other income (expense), net: | ||||
Interest expense, net | (3,112) | (6,910) | ||
Gain (loss) on sale of digital assets | — | (10) | ||
Other income, net | (4) | 22 | ||
Total other expense, net | (3,116) | (6,898) | ||
Loss from continuing operations before taxes | (9,753) | (93,616) | ||
Provision for income taxes | — | 15,419 | ||
Net loss from continuing operations | (9,753) | (109,035) | ||
(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax | (289) | 1,153 | ||
Net loss | $ (10,042) | $ (107,882) | ||
Reconciliation of Net loss from continuing operations to Adjusted EBITDA (loss) from Continuing Operations: | ||||
Net loss from continuing operations | $ (9,753) | $ (109,035) | ||
Provision for income taxes | — | 15,419 | ||
Interest expense, net | 3,112 | 6,910 | ||
Depreciation and amortization | 3,165 | 4,537 | ||
EBITDA (loss) from continuing operations | $ (3,476) | $ (82,169) | ||
Stock-based compensation | 568 | 306 | ||
Gain on sale of assets | (8) | (629) | ||
Impairment of long-lived assets, after tax | — | 71,500 | ||
Remeasurement of environmental liability, after tax | — | 11,109 | ||
Restructuring costs | 545 | — | ||
Expansion costs | — | 88 | ||
Adjusted EBITDA (loss) from continuing operations | $ (2,371) | $ 205 |
Greenidge Generation Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets | ||||
June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 | ||||
Amounts denoted in thousands | ||||
June 30, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | |||
ASSETS | ||||
CURRENT ASSETS: | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 15,363 | $ 15,217 | ||
Digital assets | — | 348 | ||
Accounts receivable | 177 | 2,696 | ||
Prepaid expenses | 3,577 | 6,266 | ||
Emissions and carbon offset credits | 1,597 | 1,260 | ||
Income tax receivable | 857 | 798 | ||
Current assets held for sale | 1,074 | 6,473 | ||
Total current assets | 22,645 | 33,058 | ||
LONG-TERM ASSETS: | ||||
Property and equipment, net | 70,816 | 130,417 | ||
Other long-term assets | 836 | 292 | ||
Total assets | $ 94,297 | $ 163,767 | ||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | ||||
Accounts payable | $ 9,391 | $ 9,608 | ||
Accrued emissions expense | 6,090 | 6,052 | ||
Accrued expenses | 7,450 | 11,327 | ||
Short-term environmental liability | 1,700 | 600 | ||
Long-term debt, current portion | 3,536 | 67,161 | ||
Current liabilities held for sale | 1,475 | 3,974 | ||
Total current liabilities | 29,642 | 98,722 | ||
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES: | ||||
Long-term debt, net of current portion and deferred financing fees | 86,687 | 84,585 | ||
Environmental liability | 26,174 | 27,400 | ||
Other long-term liabilities | 3,562 | 107 | ||
Total liabilities | 146,065 | 210,814 | ||
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: | (51,768) | (47,047) | ||
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ 94,297 | $ 163,767 |
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