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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 13, 2023, Sphere 3D Corp. issued a press release providing Bitcoin production and mining updates for May 2023. The information contained in the press release is incorporated herein by reference and furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
The information set forth under Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K (this "Current Report"), including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section. The information in Item 7.01 of this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any incorporation by reference language in any such filing, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. This Current Report will not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in this Current Report that is required to be disclosed solely by Regulation FD.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 13, 2023
| SPHERE 3D CORP. | ||
| By: | /s/ Patricia Trompeter | |
| Patricia Trompeter | ||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||
Sphere 3D Corp. Provides May 2023 Production and Operation Updates
Toronto, Ontario--(Newsfile Corp. - June 13, 2023) - Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ: ANY) ("Sphere 3D" or the "Company"), dedicated to becoming the leading carbon-neutral Bitcoin mining company operating at an industrial scale, provides results of its Bitcoin mining operation for May 2023.
Key Highlights:
- 77.7 Bitcoin were mined in May, up 118% from April and up 518% year-over-year
- Month-end operating hash rate increased to 1.0 EH/s
- Operations achieved 92.1 BTC/EH efficiency
- Uptime was 89%
| Metrics | May 2022 | April 2023 | May 2023 |
| Bitcoin Mined | 12.6 | 35.6 | 77.7 |
| Bitcoin Sold | 0.0 | 41.3 | 70.9 |
| Mining Revenue* | $0.4 million | $1.0 million | $2.1 million |
| Bitcoin Holdings | 37.0 | 25.7 | 22.3 |
| Deployed miners | ~1,000 | ~4,330 | ~9,995 |
| Month End Deployed Hash Rate (EH/s) | 100 PH/s | 0.4 EH/s | 1.0 EH/s |
| *Unaudited |
CEO Comments
"In May, we mined a record 77.7 Bitcoin and energized an additional 5,663 Bitmain S19J Pros at our hosting partner sites to reach a total of 1.0 EH/s by month-end," said Patricia Trompeter, CEO of Sphere3D. "By the end of June, we expect to be close to completing our near-term goal of 1.3 EH/s installed hash rate by energizing an additional 2,400+ miners that are currently in-transit and are expected to arrive at our hosting sites within the next few weeks. Once all 1.5 EH/s are fully operational in the month following, we expect to be delivering positive operating cash flows on a run-rate basis at current market levels."
Litigation Update
Core Scientific - As previously disclosed by the Company, Sphere 3D filed an arbitration request against Core Scientific ("Core") on its claim for the non-refunded portion of the Company's advanced deposits. Core subsequently filed for restructuring under Chapter 11 on December 21, 2022, citing burdensome debt obligations as a result of rising energy prices and the decline in the price of bitcoin. With recent publicly filed documents, it appears that Core is closer to stabilizing their operations. The Company continues to work with their litigators and the US Bankruptcy court to monitor the progress. Sphere 3D has engaged counsel and relentlessly pursuing every available option to recover its funds.
Compute North - The Company continues to work with Compute North and their bankruptcy lawyers for the return of their deposit through the Chapter 11 process. As previously disclosed, the Company filed their financial claim with the US Bankruptcy Court in February 2023, and must wait for the process to continue.
Gryphon - On April 7, 2023, Sphere 3D filed a suit against Gryphon Digital Mining, Inc ("Gryphon") in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The Company alleges that Gryphon materially and maliciously breached its obligations to Sphere, both its contractual duties under a Master Services Agreement dated August 19, 2021, its fiduciary duties as a custodian of Sphere's assets as well as several other breaches. Sphere 3D seeks redress for Gryphon's alleged default and is fully committed to assiduously advancing the legal action.
About Sphere 3D
Sphere 3D Corp. (NASDAQ: ANY) is a net carbon-neutral cryptocurrency miner with decades of proven enterprise data-services expertise. The Company is growing its industrial-scale mining operation through the capital-efficient procurement of next-generation mining equipment and partnering with best-in-class data center operators. Sphere 3D is dedicated to growing shareholder value while honoring its commitment to strict environmental, social, and governance standards. For more information about the Company, please visit Sphere3D.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Sphere 3D Contacts
Kurt Kalbfleisch CFO, Sphere 3D
Investor.relations@sphere3d.com