HUT - Hut 8 proceeding with full mining operations plan to provide managed services to Ionic Digital in connection with Celsius Network LLC bankruptcy proceedings | Benzinga
Company providing end-to-end managed services for all of Ionic Digital's mining operations, including four existing sites in Texas and Ionic's Cedarvale site, where construction is underway
Hut 8 to continue hosting 8,500 Ionic Digital miners at the Company's Alpha site
Hut 8 taking an equity stake in Ionic Digital
MIAMI, Feb. 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hut 8 Corp. ((Nasdaq, TSX:HUT), ("Hut 8" or the "Company") one of North America's largest, most innovative digital asset mining pioneers and high performance computing infrastructure providers, today announced that it has signed a four-year agreement with Ionic Digital to provide end-to-end managed services across all of its Bitcoin mining operations. The agreement includes Ionic's four existing sites in Midland, Texas and the development and operation of its Cedarvale site located in Ward County, Texas, which is designed to reach approximately 240 MW. Hut 8 will also continue to host approximately 8,500 Ionic Digital miners at Hut 8's Alpha site in Niagara Falls, New York.
"Our managed services offering is distinct within the industry and ultimately differentiated Hut 8 as the best partner to manage Celsius' mining operations through Ionic Digital," said Jaime Leverton, CEO of Hut 8. "We have been designing Ionic's Cedarvale site since signing the interim management agreement in December and are thrilled to have construction underway and be actively managing the company's mining operations."
Hut 8 is providing end-to-end managed services for Ionic Digital's operations, including the design and development, engineering, financial modeling, budgeting, accounting, construction management, procurement, logistics, and RFP coordination at its Cedarvale site. It is expected that when construction is complete, Hut 8 will oversee approximately 127,000 miners with nameplate hashrate of approximately 12 EH/s and more than 300 MW of energy infrastructure in year one of the managed services agreement.
Under the agreement, Hut 8 is expected to earn an aggregate of $81,504,800 in cash payments in addition to reimbursement for direct passthrough operating expenses. The four year agreement includes a milestone to extend to a five year agreement if key targets are met. If the term extension is triggered, Hut 8 is expected to earn $101,881,000 in addition to reimbursement for direct passthrough operating expenses. In addition to the fees payable pursuant to the mining services agreement, Hut 8 expects to receive the following equity interests as compensation under the agreement: (i) up to 1.59405% in restricted Ionic Digital common stock, with 0.31881% of Ionic Digital stock vesting annually; provided that the last tranche of 0.31881% of stock ...