Hut 8 Operations Update for August 2024

Rhea-AI Summary

Hut 8 Corp. (Nasdaq | TSX: HUT), a leading Bitcoin miner, released its operations update for August 2024. Key highlights include:

• Maintained focus on low-cost operations and unit economics
• Advanced commercialization efforts for 205-megawatt site in Texas Panhandle
• Energized Building 1 at Cedarvale, on track to bring remaining three buildings online by December
• Total energy capacity under management: 762 MW
• Total hashrate under management: 18.5 EH/s
• Self-Mining Bitcoin production: 87 BTC
• Bitcoin on balance sheet: 9,105 BTC

The company continues to prioritize maximizing returns from its current fleet while planning a structured upgrade to next-generation ASICs.

Positive

• Maintained focus on low-cost operations and unit economics
• Advanced commercialization efforts for 205-megawatt site in Texas Panhandle
• Energized Building 1 at Cedarvale, on track for full site completion by December
• Increased total hashrate under management to 18.5 EH/s from 18.0 EH/s in July
• Increased Bitcoin on balance sheet to 9,105 BTC from 9,102 BTC in July

Negative

• Decreased Bitcoin production to 87 BTC in August from 105 BTC in July

Insights

Financial Analyst

Hut 8's August update reveals a steady operational performance with a focus on cost-efficiency. The company maintained its 18.5 EH/s hashrate and 762 MW capacity under management. Notable developments include:

• Energization of Building 1 at Cedarvale
• Progress on Texas Panhandle site commercialization
• Production of 987 BTC in August
• Increased Bitcoin holdings to 9,105 BTC

While these figures demonstrate stability, the lack of significant growth might concern some investors. However, the company's focus on unit economics and low-cost operations during a typically challenging month (due to high energy costs) is prudent. The planned fleet upgrade to next-generation ASICs could boost future performance, but its impact remains to be seen.

Tech Expert

Hut 8's operational update highlights their strategic use of technology to optimize mining operations. The deployment of Reactor, their curtailment software, is particularly noteworthy. This tool allows Hut 8 to:

• Mine Bitcoin only when profitable
• Reduce energy costs during peak demand periods
• Enhance overall operational efficiency

The company's focus on next-generation ASICs for fleet upgrades indicates a forward-thinking approach to maintain competitiveness. Additionally, the ongoing development of the 205 MW Texas Panhandle site and exploration of opportunities suitable for both Bitcoin mining and AI suggest a diversification strategy that could provide resilience against market fluctuations and capitalize on emerging tech trends.

Market Research Analyst

Hut 8's August performance should be viewed in the context of the broader crypto mining industry. While the company's 18.5% hashrate is substantial, it's important to monitor how this compares to competitors' growth rates. The 987 BTC produced and increased holdings to 9,105 BTC indicate a hodl strategy, which could be beneficial if Bitcoin prices appreciate.

The company's focus on low-cost operations and unit economics is prudent given the cyclical nature of the crypto market. However, investors should watch for concrete details on:

• Timeline and cost of the planned ASIC upgrade
• Progress on the Texas Panhandle site
• Specific AI-related opportunities

These factors will be important in assessing Hut 8's long-term competitiveness and growth potential in an increasingly crowded and technologically advancing market.

18.5 EH/s and 762 MW under management in mining

Energized Building 1 at Cedarvale

MIAMI, Sept. 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hut 8 Corp. (Nasdaq | TSX: HUT) (“Hut 8” or the “Company”), a leading, vertically integrated operator of large-scale energy infrastructure and one of North America’s largest Bitcoin miners, today released its operations update for August 2024.

“During August, we maintained our focus on low-cost operations and unit economics,” said Asher Genoot, CEO of Hut 8. “Maximizing returns from our current fleet remains a priority while we continue to plan a thoughtfully structured fleet upgrade to next-generation ASICs. Reactor, our curtailment software, enabled us to mine when profitable and keep energy costs low during what is typically the hottest month of the year.”

“We also advanced commercialization efforts for our 205-megawatt site in the Texas Panhandle, as well as large-scale opportunities in our development pipeline that are suitable for Bitcoin mining and AI. We look forward to sharing further updates on each of these growth vectors as they materialize.”

Highlights:

• Advanced commercialization discussions for the Texas Panhandle site in parallel with ongoing engineering and procurement efforts, targeting energization in H1 2025
  
• Energized Building 1 at Cedarvale during August and remain on track to bring the remaining three buildings online by December
  

Operating Metrics

Average during the period unless otherwise noted	August 2024	July 2024
Total energy capacity under management1,2,3	762 MW	762 MW
Total deployed miners under management4	179.5K	174.2K
Total hashrate under management5	18.5 EH/s	18.0 EH/s
Self-Mining6
Deployed miners7	58.5K	58.2K
Deployed hashrate8	5.6 EH/s	5.5 EH/s
Bitcoin produced1,9	87 BTC	105 BTC
Bitcoin on balance sheet1	9,105 BTC	9,102 BTC
Managed Services2,10
Energy capacity under management1	582 MW	582 MW
Deployed miners under management	130.5K	125.4K
Hashrate under management	13.9 EH/s	13.4 EH/s
Hosting
Deployed miners under management11,12	76.7K	76.7K
Hashrate under management13	8.5 EH/s	8.5 EH/s

Energy Infrastructure Platform¹

				Current Revenue Stream(s)14
Site	Location	Owner	Power Capacity	Self- Mining	Managed Services	Hosting	HPC	Power Sales
Expansion Site 115	Texas Panhandle	Hut 8	205 MW
Medicine Hat	Medicine Hat, AB	Hut 8	67 MW	Yes
Salt Creek	Orla, TX	Hut 8	63 MW	Yes
Alpha	Niagara Falls, NY	Hut 8	50 MW	Yes		Yes
Drumheller16	Drumheller, AB	Hut 8	42 MW
Kelowna	Kelowna, BC	Hut 8	1.1 MW				Yes
Mississauga	Mississauga, ON	Hut 8	0.9 MW				Yes
Vaughan	Vaughan, ON	Hut 8	0.6 MW				Yes
Vancouver II	Vancouver, BC	Hut 8	0.5 MW				Yes
Vancouver I	Vancouver, BC	Hut 8	0.3 MW				Yes
King Mountain17	McCamey, TX	Hut 8 (JV)	280 MW	Yes	Yes	Yes		Yes
Iroquois Falls18	Iroquois Falls, ON	Hut 8 (JV)	120 MW					Yes
Kingston18	Kingston, ON	Hut 8 (JV)	110 MW					Yes
North Bay18	North Bay, ON	Hut 8 (JV)	40 MW					Yes
Kapuskasing18	Kapuskasing, ON	Hut 8 (JV)	40 MW					Yes
Cedarvale3	Barstow, TX	Managed	215 MW		Yes
East Stiles	Midland, TX	Managed	30 MW		Yes
Rebel	Midland, TX	Managed	25 MW		Yes
Stiles	Midland, TX	Managed	20 MW		Yes
Garden City	Midland, TX	Managed	12 MW		Yes
Total			1,322 MW

Upcoming Conferences & Events:

• September 9-11, 2024: H.C. Wainwright 26^th Annual Global Investment Conference
• September 25-26, 2024: TMT M&A Forum USA 2024
• September 25-26, 2024: infra/STRUCTURE 2024
• September 26, 2024: ArcStone-Kingswood Growth Summit 2024

Notes:

1. As of the end of the period
2. Includes all Self-Mining, Managed Services, and Hosting infrastructure, including 100% of the energy capacity at the King Mountain site, which is owned by the King Mountain JV in which the Company has a 50% membership interest and a Fortune 200 renewable energy producer has the remaining 50% membership interest (the “King Mountain JV”).
3. Includes 215 megawatts assuming full capacity at Cedarvale, which was first energized in April and is currently under construction.
4. Includes all miners that are racked with power and networking, rounded to the nearest 100, in Self-Mining, Managed Services, and Hosting infrastructure with power and networking, including all miners at the King Mountain site.
5. Includes all Self-Mining, Managed Services, and Hosting hashrate, including 100% of the hashrate at the King Mountain site.
6. Self-Mining operations for Hut 8 include 100% of operations at the King Mountain site.
7. Deployed miners are defined as those physically racked with power and networking, rounded to the nearest 100; deployed self-mining miners net of the 50% share of the King Mountain JV held by Hut 8’s joint venture partner was 49.5K during August and 49.2K during July.
8. Indicates the target hashrate of all deployed miners; deployed self-mining hashrate net of the 50% share of the King Mountain JV held by Hut 8’s joint venture partner was 4.7 EH/s during both August and July.
9. Bitcoin produced net of the 50% share of the King Mountain JV held by Hut 8’s joint venture partner was 74 BTC during August and 88 during July.
10. The Managed Services figures reflected in this table include the Self-Mining and Hosting metrics from the sites where Hut 8’s Managed Services business is an additional service layer in the operation of the site (at King Mountain, Rebel, Stiles, East Stiles, and Garden City). As a result, the sum of the Self-Mining, Managed Services, and Hosting numbers will not add up to the “Total energy capacity under management”, “Total deployed miners under management”, and “Total hashrate under management” figures that are also reflected in the table.
11. Miners are rounded to the nearest 100.
12. 42.6K deployed miners under management net of the 50% share of the King Mountain JV held by Hut 8’s joint venture partner during both August and July.
13. 4.7 EH/s under management net of Hut 8’s joint venture partner’s 50% share of the King Mountain JV during both August and July, respectively.
14. Reflects revenue sources to Hut 8, its subsidiaries, and/or joint ventures in which they participate.
15. Site is currently under development.
16. Site currently shut down; Hut 8 maintaining lease with option value of re-energizing site.
17. Owned by a JV between Hut 8 and a Fortune 200 renewable energy producer in which Hut 8 has an approximately 50% membership interest.
18. Owned by a JV between Hut 8 and Macquarie in which Hut 8 has an approximately 80% membership interest.

About Hut 8 

Hut 8 Corp. is an energy infrastructure operator and Bitcoin miner with self-mining, hosting, managed services, and traditional data center operations across North America. Headquartered in Miami, Florida, Hut 8 Corp. has a portfolio comprising twenty sites: ten Bitcoin mining, hosting, and Managed Services sites in Alberta, New York, and Texas, five high performance computing data centers in British Columbia and Ontario, four power generation assets in Ontario, and one newly announced site in the Texas Panhandle. For more information, visit www.hut8.com and follow us on X (formerly known as Twitter) at @Hut8Corp.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward–Looking Information

This press release includes “forward-looking information” and “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Canadian securities laws and United States securities laws, respectively (collectively, “forward-looking information”). All information, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that Hut 8 expects or anticipates will or may occur in the future, including such things as future business strategy, competitive strengths, goals, expansion and growth of the business, operations, plans and other such matters is forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is often identified by the words “may”, “would”, “could”, “should”, “will”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “allow”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “predict”, “can”, “might”, “potential”, “predict”, “is designed to”, “likely” or similar expressions. Specifically, such forward-looking information included in this press release includes statements relating to maximizing returns from the Company’s current fleet, planning a thoughtfully structured fleet upgrade to next-generation ASICs, and energizing the remaining three buildings at Cedarvale by December 2024.

Statements containing forward-looking information are not historical facts, but instead represent management's expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events based on certain material factors and assumptions at the time the statement was made. While considered reasonable by Hut 8 as of the date of this press release, such statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to, security and cybersecurity threats and hacks; malicious actors or botnet obtaining control of processing power on the Bitcoin network; further development and acceptance of the Bitcoin network; changes to Bitcoin mining difficulty; loss or destruction of private keys; increases in fees for recording transactions in the Blockchain; erroneous transactions; reliance on a limited number of key employees; reliance on third party mining pool service providers; regulatory changes; classification and tax changes; momentum pricing risk; fraud and failure related to digital asset exchanges; difficulty in obtaining banking services and financing; difficulty in obtaining insurance, permits and licenses; internet and power disruptions; geopolitical events; uncertainty in the development of cryptographic and algorithmic protocols; uncertainty about the acceptance or widespread use of digital assets; failure to anticipate technology innovations; the COVID19 pandemic, climate change; currency risk; lending risk and recovery of potential losses; litigation risk; business integration risk; changes in market demand; changes in network and infrastructure; system interruption; changes in leasing arrangements; failure to achieve intended benefits of power purchase agreements; potential for interrupted delivery, or suspension of the delivery, of energy to mining sites and other risks related to the digital asset mining and data center business. For a complete list of the factors that could affect Hut 8, please see the “Risk Factors” section of Hut 8’s Transition Report on Form 10-K, available under the Company’s EDGAR profile at www.sec.gov, and Hut 8’s other continuous disclosure documents which are available under the Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca and EDGAR profile at www.sec.gov.

Hut 8 Corp. Investor Relations

Sue Ennis

ir@hut8.com

Hut 8 Corp. Media Relations

media@hut8.com

FAQ

What was Hut 8's (HUT) total energy capacity under management in August 2024?

Hut 8's total energy capacity under management in August 2024 was 762 MW.

How many Bitcoin did Hut 8 (HUT) produce in August 2024?

Hut 8 produced 87 Bitcoin in August 2024.

What was Hut 8's (HUT) total hashrate under management in August 2024?

Hut 8's total hashrate under management in August 2024 was 18.5 EH/s.

How many Bitcoin did Hut 8 (HUT) have on its balance sheet at the end of August 2024?

Hut 8 had 9,105 Bitcoin on its balance sheet at the end of August 2024.

What progress did Hut 8 (HUT) make on its Cedarvale site in August 2024?

Hut 8 energized Building 1 at Cedarvale in August 2024 and remains on track to bring the remaining three buildings online by December.