Exhibit 99.1

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc. Reports Fiscal Year 2023 Financial Results

 

Las Vegas, NV — Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc. (Nasdaq: GRYP) (“Gryphon” or the “Company”), a bitcoin mining company that is independently certified to be 100% renewable and pursuing a negative carbon strategy, today reported financial results for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

 

Rob Chang, CEO of Gryphon, commented, “2023 and the year to date has been a transformational period for Gryphon, culminating in our Nasdaq listing in February. Our positive net cash flow in 2023 and Breakeven Cost (as defined below) per Bitcoin of approximately $18,200 demonstrate our industry leading operational efficiency. Our current self-mining hashrate stands at 0.9 exahash, and we have ambitious plans to expand. Our aim is to quickly reach 10 exahash, propelling us from a smaller player to a significant industry presence - all the while leading the way in financial sustainability and efficiency.”

 

Mr. Chang added, “Gryphon’s management team, featuring former c-suite executives from industry giants Marathon and Riot, brings industry leading experience and a proven track record of success. With such pedigreed experience, we think we are well-equipped to achieve our goals and establish ourselves as a premier player in the market. In sum, with our strong foundation, operational efficiency, and strategic expansion plans, Gryphon believes it is well-positioned to navigate the challenges of the post-halving landscape, achieve a position as an industry leader, and deliver long-term value to our shareholders.”

 

Financial Highlights of Fiscal Year 2023

 

Total mining revenue for 2023 of $21.1 million, compared to the prior year $21.4 million in 2022.
     
Breakeven Cost1 per Bitcoin in 2023 was $18,217, compared to $14,964 in 2022. The company is focused on Breakeven Costs, which we believe is the best measure of what it costs to mine bitcoin on an operating basis. Some of our peers only focus on electricity costs and leave out the other costs to mine. We believe that a focus on the Breakeven Costs to produce a bitcoin at the mine level has the potential to offer the transparency needed to compare operations on an apples-to-apples basis.
     
The Company recognized a net loss for the year of ($28.6) million, which includes non-cash expenses of $36.5 million. Non-cash expenses mainly consisted of depreciation, non-cash machine impairment and the non-cash notional valuation of the company’s BTC loan. This compares to net income in 2022 of $3.5 million, which was also subject to non-cash expenses, and benefited from $24.5 million in non-cash gains due to a non-cash gain on the extinguishment of debt and the non-cash notional valuation of the company’s BTC loan.
     
Adjusted EBITDA2 was $4.8 million, compared to $7.4 million in the prior year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. The Company defines Breakeven Cost per Bitcoin as (a) Cost of Revenues (excluding depreciation) divided by (b) total bitcoin generated and received from the hashrate contributed to the mining pool operator. The Company mined approximately 739 and 815 Bitcoin, respectively for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
2. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as (a) GAAP net income (loss) plus (b) adjustments to add back the impacts of (1) depreciation and amortization, (2) interest expense, (3) income tax expense (benefit) and (4) adjustments for non-cash and non-recurring items which currently include (i) stock compensation expense, (ii) impairments of miners pursuant to ASC 360, (iii) impairments of digital currency pursuant to ASC 350 (iv) realized gain from use of digital assets as it relates to the bitcoin denominated note payable and (v) gain/loss on debt extinguishment.

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Highlights as of December 31, 2023 Assets

 

Cash and cash equivalents: $915,000
     
Bitcoin: 67.2
     
Total current assets: $5.4 million
     
Total mining assets (including deposits & intangible assets): $13.4 million
     
Total assets: $18.8 million

 

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

 

Current liabilities: $19.4 million
     
Total liabilities: $19.4 million

 

As of February 29, 2024, the Company had cash holdings of $1.4 million, Bitcoin holdings of approximately 60.4 Bitcoin with a fair market value of $3.7 million and 330.3 Bitcoin of Bitcoin denominated debt.

 

2024 Outlook

 

Based on an average price of Bitcoin of $70,000 and an average network hashrate of 550 exahash for 2024, we are currently projecting gross profit of approximately $16.6 million from mining operations. We have posted a gross profit sensitivity analysis in our investor presentation, which can be found on slide 15 of our investor deck on our company website.

 

Sphere 3D Litigation

 

On March 25, 2024, Gryphon filed a motion with the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking permission to file a motion for prejudgment attachment, seeking to secure $10 million in equity proceeds that Sphere recently received from a settlement related to Core Scientific’s bankruptcy exit. We want to ensure that the funds are available to satisfy any judgment we may receive due to Sphere’s breach of contract, where it entered into at least four hosting agreements with other providers, violating the exclusivity clause of its agreement with Gryphon. We are seeking damages amounting to at least $30 million. Over the last four months, Sphere has revealed its growing financial troubles. On November 28, 2023, in a filing in the Core Bankruptcy Action, Sphere’s counsel acknowledged that the company was operating with a $200 million net loss and that recent losses had overtaken revenue by a two-to-one margin. Sphere’s stated rationale for terminating the contract – that a malicious actor had diverted bitcoin transfers from Sphere to a third party – was not only unfounded, but was, in fact, evidence of gross negligence on the part of Sphere that allowed activities from malicious actors where Gryphon became the victim. Gryphon engaged an independent third party security firm who confirmed that Gryphon’s systems were not compromised.

 

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Conference Call Information

 

Date: April 2, 2024

 

Time: 9:00am ET

 

Toll Free: 888-506-0062
International: 973-528-0011
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Conference Call Replay Information

 

Toll Free: 877-481-4010
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Non-GAAP Figures

 

In addition to our results determined in accordance with GAAP, the Company also provides adjusted EBITDA and Breakeven Costs which are non-GAAP measures. Each of these are not financial measures of performance under GAAP and, as a result, these measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies. Non-GAAP financial measures are subject to material limitations as they are not in accordance with, or a substitute for, measurements prepared in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are not meant to be considered in isolation and should be read only in conjunction with our Interim Reports on Form 10-Q and our Annual Reports on Form 10-K as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Management uses Adjusted EBITDA and Breakeven Cost as a means of understanding, managing, and evaluating business performance and to help inform operating decision making. The Company relies primarily on its condensed consolidated financial statements to understand, manage, and evaluate our financial performance and uses the non-GAAP financial measures only supplementally. Reconciliations for each of these non-GAAP measures to the nearest GAAP financial measures are provided below.

 

Breakeven Cost

 

    2022     2023  
Mining Revenues   $ 21,362,000     $ 21,052,000  
Bitcoin mined     815       739  
Value of one mined bitcoin   $ 26,211     $ 28,487  
Cost of Revenues (excluding depreciation)   $ 12,196,000     $ 13,462,000  
Cost to mine one bitcoin   $ 14,964     $ 18,217  

 

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Adjusted EBITDA

 

    2023     2022  
             
Net Income (Loss)   $ (28,599,000 )   $ 3,536,000  
Interest (income) expense   $ 758,000     $ 1,111,000  
Income tax expense (benefit)   $ (176,000 )   $ 176,000
Depreciation   $ 14,958,000     $ 12,536,000  
EBITDA   $ (13,059,000 )   $ 17,359,000  
                 
Adjustments:                
Non-cash/non-recurring operating expenses:                
Stock-based compensation expense   $ (152,000 )   $ 3,285,000  
Realized gain from use of digital assets   $ (3,899,000 )   $ -  
Change in fair value of notes payable   $ 13,297,000     $ (11,690,000 )
Gain/loss on debt extinguishment   $ -     $ (10,220,000 )
Impairment of miners   $ 8,335,000     $ -  
Impairment of digital assets   $ 275,000     $ 8,704,000  
                 
Adjusted EBITDA   $ 4,797,000     $ 7,438,000  

 

About Gryphon Digital Mining

 

Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc. is an innovative venture in the bitcoin space dedicated to helping bring digital assets onto the clean energy grid. With a talented leadership team coming from globally recognized brands, Gryphon is assembling thought leaders to improve digital asset network infrastructure. Its Bitcoin mining operation going into 2024 is independently certified as 100% renewable and the company is also pursuing a carbon-negative strategy. More information is available on https://gryphondigitalmining.com/.

 

Investor Notice

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks, uncertainties and forward-looking statements described under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024. If any of these risks were to occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations would likely suffer. In that event, the value of our securities could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment. The risks and uncertainties we describe are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. In addition, our past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results in the future. See “Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” below.

 

Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Statements that refer to projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words such as “plan,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “outlook,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “continue,” “could,” “may,” “might,” “possible,” “think,” “aim,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” “would” and other similar words and expressions, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking.

 

The forward-looking statements are based on management’s current expectations and assumptions about future events and are based on currently available information as to the outcome and timing of future events. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release or as of the date they are made. Except as otherwise required by applicable law, Gryphon disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements, all of which are expressly qualified by the statements in this section, to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release. Gryphon cautions you that these forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties, most of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of Gryphon. In addition, Gryphon cautions you that the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are subject to the risks set forth in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), including the section under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on April 1, 2024.

 

INVESTOR CONTACT:

 

Name: James Carbonara

Company: Hayden IR

Phone: (646)-755-7412

Email: james@haydenir.com

 

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Ivy Crypto, Inc.

(formerly Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc.)

Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of December 31,

 

    2023     2022  
             
Assets            
Current assets            
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 915,000     $ 267,000  
Restricted cash     8,000       2,000  
Accounts receivable     486,000       470,000  
Prepaid expense     581,000       85,000  
Marketable securities     403,000       235,000  
Digital assets held for other parties     908,000       41,000  
Digital asset     2,097,000       6,746,000  
Total current assets     5,398,000       7,846,000  
                 
Mining equipment, net     12,916,000       34,368,000  
Deposits     420,000       60,000  
Intangible asset     100,000       100,000  
Total assets   $ 18,834,000     $ 42,374,000  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                
Current liabilities                
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities   $ 3,649,000     $ 2,993,000  
Liability related to digital assets held for other parties     916,000       41,000  
Note payable – current portion     14,868,000       9,126,000  
Total current liabilities     19,433,000       12,160,000  
                 
Note payable – long term     -       3,510,000  
Total liabilities     19,433,000       15,670,000  
                 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)     -       -  
                 
Stockholders’ (deficit) equity                
Preferred stock, par value $0.0001, 13,000,000 authorized and none outstanding     -       -  
Series seed preferred stock, par value $0.0001, 6,000,000 shares authorized, and 8,845,171 shares issued and outstanding, respectively     -       -  
Series seed II preferred stock, par value $0.0001, 1,000,000 shares authorized and 460,855 issued and outstanding, respectively     -       -  
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 25,109,630 and 24,856,428 shares issued and outstanding, respectively     2,000       2,000  
Additional paid-in capital     46,599,000       45,303,000  
Subscription receivable     (25,000 )     (25,000 )
Accumulated deficit     (47,175,000 )     (18,576,000 )
Total stockholders’ (deficit) equity     (599,000 )     26,704,000  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 18,834,000     $ 42,374,000  

 

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Ivy Crypto, Inc.

(formerly Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc.)

Consolidated Statements of Operations

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

    2023     2022  
             
Revenues            
Mining revenues   $ 21,052,000     $ 21,362,000  
Management services     873,000       361,000  
Total revenues     21,925,000       21,723,000  
                 
Operating expenses                
Cost of revenues (excluding depreciation)     13,462,000       12,196,000  
General and administrative expenses     4,760,000       2,175,000  
Stock-based compensation (income) expense     (152,000 )     3,285,000  
Impairment of digital assets     275,000       8,704,000  
Realized gain on sale of digital assets     (535,000 )     (609,000 )
Impairment of miners     8,335,000       -  
Depreciation expense     14,958,000       12,536,000  
Total operating expenses     41,103,000       38,287,000  
Loss from operations     (19,178,000 )     (16,564,000 )
                 
Other (expense) income                
Unrealized income (loss) on marketable securities     168,000       (1,499,000 )
Realized gain from use of digital assets     3,899,000       -  
Loss on disposal of asset     (55,000 )     -  
Gain on extinguishment of debt     -       12,966,000  
Loss on extinguishment of debt     -       (2,746,000 )
Gain on termination of merger agreement     -       1,734,000  
Change in fair value of notes payable     (13,297,000 )     11,690,000  
Other income     446,000       30,000  
Interest expense     (758,000 )     (1,111,000 )
Amortization of debt discount     -       (788,000 )
Total other (expense) income     (9,597,000 )     20,276,000  
                 
(Loss) income before provision for income taxes     (28,775,000 )     3,712,000  
                 
Provision for income taxes     176,000       (176,000 )
Net (loss) income   $ (28,599,000 )   $ 3,536,000  
                 
Net (loss) income per share - basic   $ (1.15 )   $ 0.14  
Net (loss) income per share - diluted     (1.15 )     0.10  
Weighted average shares outstanding – basic     24,964,486       24,872,847  
Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted     24,964,486       36,023,187  

 

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Ivy Crypto, Inc.

(formerly Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc.)

Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity

For the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022

 

    Series Seed
Preferred Stock
    Series Seed II
Preferred Stock
    Common Stock     Additional
Paid-in
    Subscription     Retained     Total
Stockholders’
 
    Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Shares     Amount     Capital     Receivable     Earnings     Equity  
Balance as of December 31, 2021     8,845,171     $      -       460,855     $      -       24,494,820     $ 2,000     $ 41,192,000     $ (25,000 )   $ (22,112,000 )   $ 19,057,000  
Common stock issued for compensation     -       -       -       -       -       -       1,467,000       -       -       1,467,000  
Common stock issued for conversion of convertible debentures     -       -       -       -       75,467       -       277,000       -       -       277,000  
Common stock issued for conversion of accrued interest on convertible debentures     -       -       -       -       7,239       -       41,000       -       -       41,000  
Restricted common stock awards issued for compensation     -       -       -       -       235,718       -       2,056,000       -       -       2,056,000  
Additional paid-in capital for services contributed by the Company’s president     -       -       -       -       -       -       252,000       -       -       252,000  
Common stock issued for Board of Director     -       -       -       -       43,184       -       18,000       -       -       18,000  
Net income     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       3,536,000       3,536,000  
Balance as of December 31, 2022     8,845,171       -       460,855       -       24,856,428       2,000       45,303,000       (25,000 )     (18,576,000 )     26,704,000  
Common stock issued for compensation     -       -       -       -       112,510       -       382,000       -       -       382,000  
Restricted common stock awards issued for compensation     -       -       -       -       71,975       -       620,000       -       -       620,000  
Restricted common stock awards issued for payment of service     -       -       -       -       141,558       -       44,000       -       -       44,000  
Additional paid-in capital for services contributed by the Company’s president     -       -       -       -       -       -       250,000       -       -       250,000  
Cancelled common stocks     -       -       -       -       (72,842 )     -       -       -       -       -  
Net loss     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (28,599,000 )     (28,599,000 )
Balance as of December 31, 2023     8,845,171     $ -       460,855     $ -       25,109,630     $ 2,000     $ 46,599,000     $ (25,000 )   $ (47,175,000 )   $ (599,000 )

 

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Ivy Crypto, Inc.

(formerly Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc.)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

For the Years Ended December 31,

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:   2023     2022  
Net income (loss)   $ (28,599,000 )   $ 3,536,000  
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash used in operating activities                
                 
Impairment of digital assets     275,000       8,704,000  
Realized gain from sale of digital assets     (535,000 )     (609,000 )
Realized gain from use of digital assets     (3,899,000 )     -  
Impairment of miners     8,335,000       -  
Amortization of debt discount     -       788,000  
Depreciation expense     14,958,000       12,536,000  
Forfeiture of restricted stock grants     (1,910,000 )     -  
Compensation cost related to common stock awards     -       2,873,000  
Compensation cost related to restricted common stock awards     1,508,000       160,000  
Compensation for services contributed by the Company’s president     250,000       252,000  
Unrealized (gain) loss on marketable securities     (168,000 )     1,499,000  
Gain on termination of merger agreement     -       (1,734,000 )
Gain on extinguishment of debt     -       (12,966,000 )
Loss on extinguishment of debt     -       2,746,000  
Loss on asset disposal     55,000       -  
Change in fair value of notes payable     13,193,000       (11,690,000 )
Interest expense     758,000       478,000  
Digital asset     (21,052,000 )     (21,362,000 )
Other     67,000          
                 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities                
Proceeds from the sale of digital assets     18,512,000       30,559,000  
Accounts receivable     (456,000 )     (1,089,000 )
Prepaid expense     (249,000 )     54,000  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities     1,968,000       (184,000 )
Net cash used in operating activities     3,011,000       14,551,000  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITY                
Deposit for purchase of bitcoin mining machines     -       (8,150,000 )
Purchase of mining equipment     (1,894,000 )     (846,000 )
Refundable deposit     (360,000 )     -  
      (2,254,000 )     (8,996,000 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES                
Proceeds from the issuance  of notes payable     -       2,500,000  
Payment for insurance payable     (109,000 )     (37,000 )
Issuance of note payable for insurance premiums     -       -  
Loan modification payment for BTC note     -       -  
Payment for convertible debentures     -       (8,665,000 )
Net cash used in financing activities     (109,000 )     (6,202,000 )
                 
Net change in cash     648,000       (647,000 )
                 
Cash-beginning of period     267,000       916,000  
Cash-end of period   $ 915,000       269,000  
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash                
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 915,000     $ 267,000  
Restricted cash     8,000       2,000  
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash   $ 923,000     $ 269,000  
                 
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:                
Cash paid for interest   $ -     $ 839,000  
Cash paid for income taxes   $ 176,000     $ -  
Non-Cash investing and financing activities:                
Digital assets used for purchase of mining equipment           $ 538,000  
Digital assets used as deposits for mining equipment   $ -     $ -  
Digital assets received for purchase of common stock   $ -     $ -  
Relative fair value of warrants issued with convertible notes   $ -     $ -  
Deposits reclassed upon receipt of mining equipment   $ -     $ -  
Cancellation of common stock subscription   $ -     $ -  
Proceeds from loan - Digital assets   $ -     $ 27,592,000  
Convertible debt conversion to equity   $ -     $ 414,000  
Interest conversion to equity   $ -     $ 41,000  
Accrued expense for issuance of common stock   $ 845,000     $ -  
Digital assets used for principal and interest payment of note payable   $ 7,922,000     $ 3,440,000  

 

 

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