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TORONTO, Feb. 23, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Digihost Technology Inc. (“Digihost” or the “Company”) (TSXV: DGHI; OTCQB: HSSHF) is pleased to announce a non-brokered private placement financing of up to $10,000,000 (the “Offering”). The Offering will consist of the sale of up to 2,857,142 units (“Units”) at a price of $3.50 per Unit.
Each Unit will be comprised of one (1) common share of the Company (a “Share”), and one-half of one (0.5) common share purchase warrant (each whole warrant, a “Warrant”), with each Warrant entitling the holder thereof to acquire one additional common share of the Company at a price of $4.40 for a period of eighteen (18) months following the closing of the Offering.
Proceeds of the Offering will be used by the Company to acquire the latest generation miners, increase mining capacity, reduce energy costs and for general working capital purposes. Michel Amar, the Company’s CEO, stated: “We are very excited to expand the financial resources of the Company through the offering of this new capital raise. We intend to put the proceeds of the financing towards the acquisition of additional high-quality miners and we are motivated by the prospect of increasing our hashrate to mine beyond the current approximate 1.2 Bitcoins per day. We also continue to evaluate every opportunity for growth through capital investment with the objective of further lowering our already low electricity costs.”
The Offering is subject to the receipt of all required corporate and regulatory approvals including the approval of the TSX Venture Exchange. The securities issued pursuant to the Offering will be subject to a statutory hold period of four months and one day in accordance with applicable securities laws.
This news release does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States. The securities being offered have not been, nor will they be, registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and such securities may not be offered or sold within the United States absent U.S. registration or an applicable exemption from U.S. registration requirements.
About Digihost Technology Inc.
Digihost is a growth-oriented blockchain company primarily focused on Bitcoin mining. The Company's mining facility is located in Buffalo, N.Y., and is equipped with an 18.7MVA 115,000-kilovolt-ampere outdoor substation with an option to increase the power output to 42MVA. The Company is currently hashing approximately 1.2 Bitcoins per day, subject to difficulty. Digihost’s strategy is to focus on continually increasing its hashrate with a concurrent reduction in energy costs.