This news release constitutes a "designated news release" for the purposes of the Company's amended and restated prospectus supplement dated August 17, 2023, to its short form base shelf prospectus dated May 1, 2023.
HIVE Digital Technologies Ltd. (HIVE) proudly announces its unaudited production figures for May 2024. In May the Company mined 119 Bitcoin, increasing its Bitcoin holdings by 3%, now totalling 2,451 Bitcoin on the balance sheet. HIVE maintained an average Bitcoin mining capacity of over 4.9 Exahash ("EH/s") in May 2024 (all amounts in US dollars, unless otherwise indicated).
May 2024 Highlights:
- Production: Mined 119 Bitcoin in May 2024.
- Mining Capacity Increase: Ended May with a 5.0 EH/s ASIC mining capacity.
- HODL Position: Increased to 2,451 BTC, a 3% increase from the prior month, while Bitcoin has made all-time highs.
- Mining Efficiency: Achieved an average of 24.5 Bitcoin per Exahash, ending the month of May with 5.0 EH/s, with an average hashrate of 4.9 EH/s throughout May.
- Daily Production: Averaged a production of 3.8 BTC per day, showcasing operational efficiency and robust mining capabilities.
Strategic HODL Increase:
As of June 9, 2024, HIVE's HODL position increased further to 2,468 BTC, up from 2,451 BTC at the end of May 2024.
The Company notes that with a Bitcoin HODL value of over $170 million as at June 9, 2024, its enterprise value looks very attractive compared to its peers.
Executive Insights:
Frank Holmes, Executive Chairman, commented on the Company's strategic vision:
"We have successfully navigated our second Bitcoin Halving event, overcoming numerous challenges over the past four years. Our team has demonstrated exceptional skill in driving high efficiency and maintaining positive operating cash flow, even during the 2022 market downturn and the unfortunate transition of Ethereum from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake. Despite significant macroeconomic headwinds, HIVE has remained resilient, consistently generating positive operating income. We continue to evaluate growth opportunities with a focus on lean operations, profitable mining, sourcing green energy which has been a big challenge, and striving for the best cash flow return on invested capital per share (CFROIC) for our shareholders. I am incredibly proud of our team and their unwavering dedication."
Operational Update:
Aydin Kilic, President and CEO, emphasized the Company's technological stability: "We ended the month of May with 5.0 EH/s and we are on track to reach our 5.5 EH/s interim goal and achieve a global average fleet efficiency of 25 Joules per Terahash (J/TH) once our remaining S21 Antminers ("S21s") ship. Thus far, from our total order quantity of 8,165 S21s, 6,495 S21s have been shipped and installed. Of the remaining 1,670 S21s, 428 S21s are shipping this week, leaving 1,242 S21s from our June batch, which are expected to ship soon."
We are also strategically optimizing the firmware of our fleet to improve the efficiency of our 30 J/TH ASICs, getting their efficiency below 30 J/TH. While this has lowered the total hashrate from these machines across our fleet by approximately 120 Petahash per second, it has improved their efficiency, thus improving their unit economics and making them more profitable on a dollar per kilowatt hour basis.
Luke Rossy, Chief Operating Officer, had the following to add: "We are pleased to announce the upcoming acquisition of 1,000 Bitmain S21 Pro Antminers, the latest and most efficient machines on the market, having a hashrate of 234 Terahash per second and an efficiency of 15 J/TH. These units are expected to ship this month and are integral to our strategy of continually upgrading our fleet whilst growing our HODL position."