Bitfarms Ltd. (Nasdaq/TSX: BITF) (“Bitfarms” or the “Company”), a
global Bitcoin vertically integrated company, today announced that
its Board of Directors has unanimously approved the appointment of
Fanny Philip to the Company’s Board, effective immediately. With
the appointment of Ms. Philip, Bitfarms’ Board is now composed of
five directors, four of whom are independent.
Ms. Philip is a recognized expert in the
blockchain technology field and an accomplished finance executive
with an extensive background in audit, public company reporting and
mergers and acquisitions. She is the founder of MTI Conseils Inc.,
an accounting firm that provides outsourced accounting and CFO
services. Formerly, she was the CFO and VP Finances of Canada
Computational Unlimited Inc. and the COO of SATO Technologies Corp.
(TSXV: SATO, OTCQB: CCPU.F). As a former C-suite executive at a
publicly traded company, she used to engage extensively in
education and industry representation, advocating for regulatory
changes and fostering a deeper understanding of the sector’s
complexities among stakeholders, especially on reporting and
financial matters. She currently serves as Chief Financial Officer
at SOVIAGO, where she oversees financial reporting and compliance
and has been instrumental in various strategic acquisitions. Ms.
Philip holds a CPA public account permit and is a member of the
Mining Committee of the Canadian Blockchain Consortium and the
President of its Québec Chapter.
“Fanny’s appointment to the Board follows a
comprehensive search to identify a highly qualified director that
enhances the Board’s skill set, and marks significant progress on
our commitment to refresh the Board with independent candidates,”
said Edie Hofmeister, Chair of the Bitfarms’ Governance and
Nominating Committee. “In addition to her outstanding audit
background, Fanny’s deep knowledge of the North American and
European energy sectors and extensive experience across the fields
of digital assets, mining and AI will be invaluable as we continue
to drive significant organic growth and capture a greater share of
the global demand for Bitcoin. We look forward to leveraging
Fanny’s experience to maximize value for Bitfarms
shareholders.”
“Bitfarms has tremendous momentum underway, and
I am excited to leverage my knowledge of capital markets and the
digital asset industry to contribute to the Company’s continued
success and help capitalize on the significant opportunities
ahead,” said Ms. Philip.
AdvisorsMoelis & Company
LLC is serving as financial advisor to Bitfarms. Skadden, Arps,
Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Peterson McVicar LLP and McMillan
LLP are acting as legal advisors. Innisfree M&A Incorporated
and Laurel Hill Advisory Group are serving as strategic advisors
and proxy solicitation agents.
About Bitfarms Ltd.Founded in
2017, Bitfarms is a global Bitcoin mining company that contributes
its computational power to one or more mining pools from which it
receives payment in Bitcoin. Bitfarms develops, owns, and operates
vertically integrated mining farms with in-house management and
company-owned electrical engineering, installation service, and
multiple onsite technical repair centers. The Company’s proprietary
data analytics system delivers best-in-class operational
performance and uptime.
Bitfarms currently has 12 Bitcoin mining
facilities and two under development situated in four countries:
Canada, the United States, Paraguay, and Argentina. Powered
predominantly by environmentally friendly hydro-electric and
long-term power contracts, Bitfarms is committed to using
sustainable and often underutilized energy infrastructure.
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Cautionary Statement
Trading in the securities of the Company should
be considered highly speculative. No stock exchange, securities
commission or other regulatory authority has approved or
disapproved the information contained herein. Neither the Toronto
Stock Exchange, Nasdaq, or any other securities exchange or
regulatory authority accepts responsibility for the adequacy or
accuracy of this release.
Forward-Looking Statements This
news release contains certain “forward-looking information” and
“forward-looking statements” (collectively, “forward-looking
information”) that are based on expectations, estimates and
projections as at the date of this news release and are covered by
safe harbors under Canadian and United States securities laws. The
statements and information in this release regarding the ability of
the Company to drive significant organic growth and capture a
greater share of the global demand for Bitcoin, and the
maximization of shareholder value, are forward-looking information.
Any statements that involve discussions with respect to
predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives,
assumptions, future events or performance (often but not always
using phrases such as “expects”, or “does not expect”, “is
expected”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, “plans”,
“budget”, “scheduled”, “forecasts”, “estimates”, “prospects”,
“believes” or “intends” or variations of such words and phrases or
stating that certain actions, events or results “may” or “could”,
“would”, “might” or “will” be taken to occur or be achieved) are
not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking
information.
This forward-looking information is based on
assumptions and estimates of management of the Company at the time
they were made, and involves known and unknown risks, uncertainties
and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance,
or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any
future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by
such forward-looking information. Such factors include, among
others, risks relating to: the ability to successfully conclude the
strategic alternatives review process on a timely basis or at all;
the construction and operation of the Company’s facilities may not
occur as currently planned, or at all; expansion may not
materialize as currently anticipated, or at all; the power purchase
agreements and economics thereof may not be as advantageous as
expected; the digital currency market; the ability to successfully
mine digital currency; revenue may not increase as currently
anticipated, or at all; it may not be possible to profitably
liquidate the current digital currency inventory, or at all; a
decline in digital currency prices may have a significant negative
impact on operations; an increase in network difficulty may have a
significant negative impact on operations; the volatility of
digital currency prices; the anticipated growth and sustainability
of hydroelectricity for the purposes of cryptocurrency mining in
the applicable jurisdictions; the inability to maintain reliable
and economical sources of power for the Company to operate
cryptocurrency mining assets; the risks of an increase in the
Company’s electricity costs, cost of natural gas, changes in
currency exchange rates, energy curtailment or regulatory changes
in the energy regimes in the jurisdictions in which the Company
operates and the potential adverse impact on the Company’s
profitability; the ability to complete current and future
financings; the impact of the restatement on the price of the
Company’s common shares, financial condition and results of
operations; the risk that a material weakness in internal control
over financial reporting could result in a misstatement of the
Company’s financial position that may lead to a material
misstatement of the annual or interim consolidated financial
statements if not prevented or detected on a timely basis;
historical prices of digital currencies and the ability to mine
digital currencies that will be consistent with historical prices;
and the adoption or expansion of any regulation or law that will
prevent Bitfarms from operating its business, or make it more
costly to do so. For further information concerning these and other
risks and uncertainties, refer to the Company’s filings on
www.sedarplus.ca (which are also available on the website of the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov), including
the MD&A for the year-ended December 31, 2023, filed on March
7, 2024 and the MD&A for three-month period ended
March 31, 2024 filed on May 15, 2024. Although the Company has
attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from those expressed in
forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause
results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, including
factors that are currently unknown to or deemed immaterial by the
Company. 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 any forward-looking
information. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or
update any forward-looking information other than as required by
law.
Contacts
Investor Relations:
BitfarmsTracy KrummeSVP, Head of IR & Corp. Comms.+1
786-671-5638tkrumme@bitfarms.com
Innisfree M&A IncorporatedGabrielle Wolf / Scott
Winter+1-212-750-5833
Laurel Hill Advisory
Group1-877-452-7184416-304-0211assistance@laurelhill.com
Media Contacts:
U.S.: Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer KatcherDan Katcher or
Joseph Sala+1 212-355-4449
Québec: TactLouis-Martin Leclerc+1
418-693-2425lmleclerc@tactconseil.ca
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