TORONTO, Nov. 27, 2018 /CNW/ - CryptoStar Corp. (TSXV:
CSTR) ("CryptoStar" or the "Company"), a
cryptocurrency mining and data centre operator, is pleased to
announce its financial results for the third quarter ended
September 30, 2018. For the full
condensed consolidated interim financial statements and management
discussion and analysis for the third quarter ended September 30, 2018, please visit SEDAR at
www.sedar.com. All values in this news release are in United States Dollars unless otherwise
specified.
- Revenue of $3.9 million for Q3
and $13.0 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2018.
- Adjusted EBITDA of $1.17 million
for Q3 and $6.1 million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2018.
- 580 Bitcoin mined in Q3.
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For the
Three
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For the
Nine
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Months
Ended
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Months
Ended
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September 30,
2018
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September 30,
2018
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INCOME FROM MINING
OF DIGITAL CURRENCY
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Income from mining of
digital currency
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3,877,994
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13,018,503
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Impairment of digital
currency
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1,960
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(499,280)
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Operating and
maintenance costs
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(2,209,008)
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(4,674,001)
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Mining
profit
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1,670,946
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7,845,222
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Mining profit
margin
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43%
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60%
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Depreciation
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(2,766,920)
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(6,232,090)
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Gross
profit
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(1,095,974)
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1,613,132
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Gross profit
margin
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-28%
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12%
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Expenses
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(499,308)
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(1,767,531)
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Net operating
loss
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(1,595,282)
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(154,399)
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Realized loss on
digital currency
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(84,672)
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(700,052)
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Foreign exchange
(gain)
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—
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51,364
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Listing
expense
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(637,157)
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(637,157)
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Recognition and
change in fair value of warrant liability
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837,639
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(2,014,603)
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Net (loss) income
before income taxes
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(1,479,472)
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(3,454,847)
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Income
taxes
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(362,338)
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(120,842)
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Net loss and
comprehensive loss
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(1,117,134)
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(3,334,005)
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Adjusted
EBITDA
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1,171,638
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6,077,691
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Adjusted EBITDA
margin
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30%
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47%
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(Loss) earnings
per share, basic and diluted
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(0.005)
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(0.016)
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Weighted average
shares, basic and diluted
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205,676,783
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205,134,410
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Bitcoin
mined
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580
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1,582
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CryptoStar currently operates a total of 11,970 miners in the
U.S.A., Canada and Iceland with a total Hashrate of 142 PH/s
utilizing 15.8 MW of power.
CryptoStar has mined 1,582 Bitcoin for the nine months ended
September 30, 2018.
Current Market Conditions and Liquidity
Although the price of Bitcoin was relatively stable from early
September 2018 to mid-November 2018, a sharp decline in the price
of Bitcoin in recent weeks has put a strain on the Company's
liquidity.
The ability of the Company to continue as a going concern and to
realize the carrying value of its assets and discharge its
liabilities and commitments when due is dependent on the Company
generating revenue and debt and/or equity financing sufficient to
fund its cash flow needs. Current circumstances indicate the
existence of material uncertainty that casts significant doubt on
the ability of the Company to meet its business plan and its
obligations as they come due, and accordingly the appropriateness
of the use of the accounting principles applicable to a going
concern.
The Company is exploring a variety of financing alternatives in
an effort to ensure that the Company has sufficient liquidity to
meet its near term financial needs.
About CryptoStar Corp.:
CryptoStar has one of the world's largest cryptocurrency mining
operations with data centres located in the U.S.A., Canada and Iceland. CryptoStar is currently dedicated to
further expansion into low cost energy regions in North America and around the globe.
Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that
term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility
for the adequacy or accuracy of this press release.
Non-GAAP Measures
This press release presents certain non-GAAP ("GAAP" refers to
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measures to
assist readers in understanding the Company's performance. These
non-GAAP measures do not have any standardized meaning and
therefore are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures
presented by other issuers and should not be considered in
isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared
in accordance with GAAP.
Management uses these non-GAAP measures to supplement the
analysis and evaluation of operating performance.
The following terms are used, which are not found in the
Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada Handbook and do not
have a standardized meaning under GAAP.
- "EBITDA" (Earnings before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and
Amortization) represents net income or loss excluding net finance
income or expense, income tax or recovery, depreciation, and
amortization.
- "Adjusted EBITDA" represents EBITDA adjusted to exclude
share-based compensation, fair value loss or gain on remeasurement
of digital assets, and costs associated with one-time transactions
(such as listing fees).
- "Adjusted EBITDA margin" represents Adjusted EBITDA as a
percentage of revenue.
- "Mining Profit" represents gross profit (revenue less cost of
revenue), excluding depreciation.
- "Mining Profit Margin" represents Mining Profit as a percentage
of revenue.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Information:
This news release contains "forward-looking information" within
the meaning of Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking
information generally refers to information about an issuer's
business, capital, or operations that is prospective in nature, and
includes future-oriented financial information about the issuer's
prospective financial performance or financial position.
CryptoStar has made certain material assumptions, including but
not limited to: prevailing market conditions; general business,
economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties, to
develop the forward-looking information in this news release. There
can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate,
as actual results and future events could differ materially from
those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should
not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Actual results may vary from the forward-looking information in
this news release due to certain material risk factors. These risk
factors include, but are not limited to: adverse market conditions;
reliance on key and qualified personnel; and regulatory and other
risks associated with the cryptocurrency industry in general. The
foregoing list of material risk factors and assumptions is not
exhaustive.
CryptoStar assumes no obligation to update or revise the
forward-looking information in this news release, unless it is
required to do so under Canadian securities legislation.
SOURCE CryptoStar Corp.