Soluna Holdings, Inc 8-K, filed Oct 27, 2022
Soluna Holdings, Inc (SLNH)
About this 8-K
Soluna Holdings, Inc filed this 8-K on October 27, 2022.
Items reported
- Item 2.02: Financial results
- Item 7.01: Regulation FD disclosure
- Item 9.01: Financial statements and exhibits
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On October 27, 2022, Soluna Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), issued a press release announcing its financial and business highlights for the month ended September 30, 2022 and Soluna Computing, Inc. (“SCI”) September site level financials. The press release and presentation are being furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Form 8-K”) 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 that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by reference in such a filing.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
Reference is made to the disclosure in Item 2.02 of this Form 8-K, which disclosure is incorporated herein by reference. The Company undertakes no obligation to update, supplement or amend the materials attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.
The information contained in this Form 8-K provided under Item 7.01 and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 attached hereto are being furnished to, and shall not be deemed filed with, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or incorporated by reference into the Company’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act of 1934,.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Form 8-K and Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 contain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express the Company’s intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions or any other statements related to the Company’s future activities, or future events or conditions. These statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about the Company’s business based, in part, on assumptions made by its management. These statements are not guarantees of future performances and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including those risks that may be included in documents that the Company files from time to time with the SEC. Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Form 8-K, except as required by law.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
| 99.1 | Press release dated October 27, 2022 | |
| 99.2 | Soluna Holdings, Inc. September 30, 2022 Monthly Flash Report | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Date: October 27, 2022 | SOLUNA HOLDINGS, INC. | |
| By: | /s/ Philip Patman, Jr. | |
| Name: | Philip Patman, Jr. | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
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Exhibit 99.1
Soluna Holdings Announces September Site Level Financials
Improved Power Costs and Increased Cash Contribution Margin from
Summer Lows; Improved Liquidity to Support Dorothy Energization
ALBANY, NY, October 27, 2022 - Soluna Holdings, Inc. (“SHI” or the “Company”), (NASDAQ: SLNH), the parent company of Soluna Computing, Inc. (“SCI”), a developer of green data centers for cryptocurrency mining and other intensive computing, today announced the release of its September site level financials.
Michael Toporek, CEO of Soluna Holdings, stated, “Soluna continues to deliver healthy hashrate and margins despite low BTC prices and energy market volatility. We have taken important steps to improve our near term liquidity as we focus on energizing Project Dorothy, which we expect to double our existing operating footprint.”
Key Summary Highlights:
| ● | Flat BTC Production Despite Volatile Market | |
| ○ | BTC equivalent mined per day decreased 3% despite average 7-day network hashrate increasing ~15% from the beginning of August to the end of September | |
| ○ | Peak hashrate remained above 1EH/s | |
| ● | Cash Contribution Margins Improved from July and August Lows | |
| ○ | Margins in September improved despite ~11% decline in average BTC price | |
| ○ | ~30% consolidated cash contribution margins despite low BTC environment and energy costs that remain above historical averages | |
| ● | 35% cash contribution prop mining margins slightly offset by weaker hosting margins |
| ● | 10MW Hosting Agreement at Marie More Profitable | |
| ○ | Contract was restructured to be more responsive to energy fluctuations | |
| ○ | Hosting margins in September were 35% compared to (15%) in August | |
A presentation and corresponding video are available on the Company’s website here. In connection with the table below, see reconciliation of non-GAAP results of operations to the nearest comparable GAAP measures in the appendix to the presentation available on the Company’s website.
Revenue & Contribution Margin Summary:
Note: Represents non-GAAP financial metrics.
About Soluna Holdings, Inc (SLNH)
Soluna Holdings, Inc. is the leading developer of green data centers that convert excess renewable energy into global computing resources. Soluna builds modular, scalable data centers for computing intensive, batchable applications such as cryptocurrency mining, AI and machine learning. Soluna provides a cost-effective alternative to battery storage or transmission lines. Soluna uses technology and intentional design to solve complex, real-world challenges. Up to 30% of the power of renewable energy projects can go to waste. Soluna’s data centers enable clean electricity asset owners to ‘Sell. Every. Megawatt.’
For more information about Soluna, please visit www.solunacomputing.com or follow us on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/solunaholdings and Twitter @SolunaHoldings.
Contact Information
Philip F. Patman, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
Soluna Holdings, Inc.
ppatman@soluna.io
713 906 5705
MZ Contact
Brian M. Prenoveau, CFA
MZ Group – MZ North America
SLNH@mzgroup.us
561 489 5315
Exhibit 99.2
