Riot Blockchain Reports Record Third Quarter 2021 Financial

CASTLE ROCK, Colo., Nov. 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  Riot Blockchain, Inc. (NASDAQ: RIOT) (“Riot,” “Riot Blockchain” or “the Firm”), an business chief in Bitcoin (“BTC”) mining and internet hosting, reported monetary outcomes for the three month interval ended September 30, 2021. The unaudited monetary statements can be found on Riot’s website and here.

“We’re extraordinarily happy to report one other quarter of document monetary outcomes,” stated Jason Les, CEO of Riot. “These outcomes exhibit the continual monetary and operational enhancements that administration is concentrated on delivering for shareholders. Riot’s technology-focused, vertically built-in technique considerably de-risks the Firm’s future development plans. Moreover, it enhances future capital efficiencies as technological enhancements, akin to industrial-scale immersion applied sciences, are systematically included into future hash fee deployments. With these strengths of Riot at play, the long run monetary alternatives for the Firm are thrilling.”

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Third Quarter 2021 and Current Monetary Highlights

Riot continues to realize vital milestones and place itself for future alternatives, pushed by its concentrate on Bitcoin mining.

• Elevated whole income by 2,532% to a document $64.8 million for the three-month interval ended September 30, 2021, as in comparison with $2.5 million for a similar three-month interval in 2020.
• Elevated mining income by 2,099% to a document $53.6 million for the three-month interval ended September 30, 2021, as in comparison with $2.4 million for a similar three-month interval in 2020.
• Elevated mining income margin, computed as cryptocurrency mining internet of price of revenues of cryptocurrency mining (unique of depreciation and amortization), to 76% for the three-month interval ended September 30, 2021, as in comparison with 47% for a similar three-month interval in 2020.
• Elevated mining income margin by 6% on a sequential quarter-over-quarter foundation to 76% for the third quarter of 2021, as in comparison with 70% within the second quarter of 2021.
• Elevated BTC manufacturing by 482% to a document 1,292 Bitcoin through the three-month interval ended September 30, 2021, as in comparison with 222 Bitcoin throughout the identical three-month interval in 2020.
• Elevated BTC manufacturing by 91% on a sequential quarter-over-quarter foundation, with 1,292 BTC mined within the third quarter of 2021, as in comparison with 675 BTC mined within the second quarter of 2021.
• Produced a internet lack of $15.3 million for the three-month interval ended September 30, 2021, as in comparison with a internet lack of $1.7 million for a similar three-month interval in 2020. Internet loss for the quarter was considerably impacted by non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $36.0 million and a non-cash, unrealized lack of $11.2 million on marketable fairness securities.
• Reported $37.6 million in Adjusted EBITDA for the three-month interval ended September 30, 2021, as in comparison with a internet lack of $0.4 in Adjusted EBITDA for a similar three-month interval in 2020.
• Considerably the entire present property as of September 30, 2021, totaling $179.0 million, are extremely liquid. As of October 31, 2021, the Firm’s unaudited BTC stability stood at 3,995 BTC, all of which had been produced by its mining operations.
• The typical BTC value used to calculate Riot’s third-quarter 2021 mining revenues was roughly $41,837.
• Subsequent to September 30, 2021, the Firm efficiently accomplished its beforehand introduced $600 million ATM fairness providing (“ATM Providing”).

Third Quarter 2021 Monetary Outcomes

Mining income margin was $40.6 million (76% of mining income), which compares to $1.1 million (47% of mining income) for a similar three-month interval in 2020. The enhancements in income and mining income margin had been primarily on account of will increase within the value of Bitcoin, mixed with the higher quantity and better efficiencies of the brand new technology miners at present being deployed, internet of will increase within the problem index related to fixing Bitcoin mining algorithms.

Promoting, basic, and administrative (“SG&A”) bills elevated to $40.3 million, as in comparison with $2.0 million for a similar three-month interval in 2020. $36.0 million was attributable to non-cash stock-based compensation, primarily from the Firm’s efficiency RSU program, launched through the quarter. Internet of stock-based compensation, SG&A bills elevated to $4.3 million in comparison with $1.5 million for a similar three-month interval in 2020, which was primarily on account of elevated personnel because of the Firm’s fast development.

Considering the year-over-year $40.6 million improve in quarterly mining income margin relative to the year-over-year $2.8 million improve in SG&A bills internet of stock-based compensation, the Firm is demonstrating growing optimistic working leverage and rising economies of scale.

Internet loss for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, was $15.3 million, or ($0.16) per share, as in comparison with a internet lack of $1.7 million, or $(0.04) per share, in the identical three-month interval in 2020. Internet loss for the quarter was considerably impacted by non-cash stock-based compensation expense of $36.0 million and a non-cash, unrealized lack of $11.2 million on marketable fairness securities.

Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended September 30, 2021, was $37.6 million, as in comparison with an Adjusted EBITDA lack of $0.4 million for a similar three-month interval in 2020.

Third Quarter 2021 and Current Operational Highlights

• Elevated deployed hash fee capability by 63%, from 1.6 EH/s to 2.6 EH/s.
• Subsequent to September 30, 2021, deployed roughly 1,600 S19J Professional Antminers at Whinstone and elevated hash fee capability to 2.8 EH/s.
• Deployed roughly 9,500 S19 Professional Antminers (110 TH) at Whinstone.
• As of October 31, 2021, the Firm had 27,270 miners deployed and 11,500 S19J Professional Antminers within the strategy of being shipped.
• Initiated and made substantial progress on a 400 megawatt (“MW”) growth at Whinstone, with 4 buildings totaling roughly 240,000 sq. ft at present beneath building.
• Introduced 200 MW of the 400 MW infrastructure growth is dedicated to using immersion-cooling expertise in Bitcoin mining, which is anticipated to host roughly 46,000 S19 Antminers from Riot’s already-purchased miner fleet.
• Subsequent to September 30, 2021, accomplished a $54 million buy order with Bitmain Applied sciences Restricted (“Bitmain”) for 9,000 S19j Professional (100 TH/s) miners, with an anticipated supply and deployment schedule set for Might 2022 by means of October 2022.

Hash Fee Progress

By This fall 2022, Riot anticipates a complete self-mining hash fee capability of 8.6 EH/s, not together with any anticipated incremental productiveness beneficial properties from the Firm’s utilization of 200 MW of immersion-cooling infrastructure and assuming full deployment of roughly 90,150 Antminer ASICs. Roughly 95% of Riot’s self-mining fleet will include the newest technology S19 sequence miner mannequin. Upon full deployment, the Firm’s whole self-mining fleet is anticipated to eat roughly 284 MW of power. Along with the Firm’s self-mining operations, Riot’s Whinstone Facility hosts roughly 200 MW of institutional Bitcoin mining shoppers.

ATM Providing

As beforehand disclosed on August 31, 2021, the Firm filed a prospectus complement with the U.S. Securities and Trade Fee to supply and promote as much as $600 million of the Firm’s frequent inventory every so often by means of the ATM Providing. Subsequent to September 30, 2021, the Firm accomplished the ATM Providing and obtained the overall $600 million in gross proceeds much less commissions and providing bills from the sale of roughly 19.9 million shares of frequent inventory.   Internet proceeds will likely be used to proceed accelerating Riot’s development in addition to for basic company functions and additional strengthening the Firm’s stability sheet.

About Riot Blockchain, Inc.

Riot Blockchain (NASDAQ: RIOT) focuses on mining Bitcoin, and thru Whinstone, its subsidiary, internet hosting Bitcoin mining gear for institutional shoppers. The Firm is increasing and upgrading its mining operations by means of industrial-scale infrastructure growth and latest-generation miner procurement. Riot’s headquarter is situated in Fort Rock, Colorado, and the Whinstone Facility operates out of Rockdale, Texas. The Firm additionally has mining gear working in upstate New York beneath a co-location internet hosting settlement with Coinmint, LLC. For extra data, go to www.RiotBlockchain.com.

Secure Harbor

Statements on this press launch that aren’t historic information are forward-looking statements that mirror administration’s present expectations, assumptions, and estimates of future efficiency and financial circumstances. Such statements are made in reliance on the secure harbor provisions of Part 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Part 21E of the Securities Trade Act of 1934. As a result of such statements are topic to dangers and uncertainties, precise outcomes might differ materially from these expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements.  Phrases akin to “anticipates,” “believes,” “plans,” “expects,” “intends,” “will,” “potential,” “hope,” and related expressions are meant to establish forward-looking statements.  Ahead-looking statements might by no means materialize or might show to be incorrect.  Precise outcomes and the timing of occasions might differ materially from these anticipated in such forward-looking statements on account of numerous dangers and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements might embrace, however are usually not restricted to, statements about the advantages of the acquisition of Whinstone, together with monetary and working outcomes, and the Firm’s plans, targets, expectations, and intentions.  Among the many dangers and uncertainties that might trigger precise outcomes to vary from these expressed in forward-looking statements embrace, however are usually not restricted to: unaudited estimates of BTC manufacturing; our future hash fee development (EH/s); our anticipated schedule of recent miner deliveries; our skill to efficiently deploy new miners; MW capability beneath growth;  the mixing of the companies of the Firm and Whinstone is probably not profitable, or such integration might take longer or be tougher, time-consuming or expensive to perform than anticipated; failure to in any other case understand anticipated efficiencies and strategic and monetary advantages from the acquisition of Whinstone; and the affect of COVID-19 on us, our clients, or on our suppliers in reference to our estimated timelines. Detailed data relating to different elements which will trigger precise outcomes to vary materially from these expressed or implied by statements on this press launch could also be discovered within the Firm’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Trade Fee (the “SEC”), together with within the sections entitled “Danger Elements” and “Cautionary Word Relating to Ahead-Trying Statements” of the Firm’s Annual Report on Type 10-Ok for the fiscal yr ended December 31, 2020, and our different filings with the SEC, together with, however not restricted to the extra danger elements set forth within the Firm’s Present Report on Type 8-Ok filed with the SEC on Might 26, 2021, copies of which can be obtained from the SEC’s web site at www.sec.gov.  All forward-looking statements included on this press launch are made solely as of the date of this press launch, and the Firm disclaims any intention or obligation to replace or revise any forward-looking statements to mirror occasions or circumstances that subsequently happen, or of which the Firm hereafter turns into conscious, besides as required by legislation. Individuals studying this press launch are cautioned to not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

For additional data, please contact:

Riot Blockchain, Inc.
Media Contact:
Trystine Payfer
PR@RiotBlockchain.com

Investor Contact:
Phil McPherson
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303-794-2000 ext. 110
SOURCE: Riot Blockchain, Inc.

Non-U.S. GAAP Measures of Monetary Efficiency

Along with consolidated U.S. GAAP monetary measures, Riot evaluations the non-GAAP monetary measure, “Adjusted EBITDA.” Adjusted EBITDA is a monetary measure outlined as our EBITDA, adjusted to remove the results of sure non-cash and / or non-recurring objects, that don’t mirror our ongoing strategic enterprise operations. EBITDA is computed as internet earnings earlier than curiosity, taxes, depreciation, and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA additional adjusted, for sure earnings and bills, administration believes ends in a efficiency measurement that represents a key indicator of the Firm’s core enterprise operations of Bitcoin mining. The changes embrace truthful worth changes akin to impairments of cryptocurrencies, acquire or losses on gross sales of cryptocurrencies, spinoff energy contract changes, fairness securities worth modifications, and non-cash stock-based compensation expense, along with financing and legacy enterprise earnings and expense objects.

We imagine Adjusted EBITDA may be an necessary monetary measure as a result of it permits administration, traders, and our board of administrators to guage and evaluate our working outcomes, together with our return on capital and working efficiencies, from period-to-period by making such changes.

Adjusted EBITDA is offered along with, and shouldn’t be thought-about to be an alternative choice to, or superior to, the comparable measure beneath U.S. GAAP. Additional, Adjusted EBITDA shouldn’t be thought-about as options to income development, internet earnings, diluted earnings per share or another efficiency measure derived in accordance with U.S. GAAP, or as options to money circulate from working actions as a measure of our liquidity. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as analytical instruments, and you shouldn’t think about such measures both in isolation or as substitutes for analyzing Riot’s outcomes as reported beneath U.S. GAAP.

Reconciliations of Adjusted EBITDA to probably the most comparable U.S. GAAP monetary metric for historic intervals are introduced within the desk beneath.

Riot Blockchain, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP Monetary Info

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