Bitfarms mentioned on Might 29 that it rejected Riot Platform’s unsolicited acquisition proposal as a result of the provide undervalued the corporate.
The proposal, obtained on April 22, supplied $2.30 per widespread share in a mixture of money and Riot widespread inventory — amounting to a $950 million provide.
Bitfarms’ Particular Committee of Unbiased Administrators reviewed the provide and concluded it undervalued the corporate’s development prospects.
Controversy
The proposal got here at a fancy time for Bitfarms, which is conducting a CEO search following the abrupt termination of its former CEO, Geoffrey Morphy, on Might 13.
Morphy, who joined Bitfarms in 2020 and have become CEO in 2022, has filed a lawsuit in opposition to the corporate, claiming $27 million in damages for breach of contract and wrongful dismissal.
The authorized dispute has added uncertainty to the manager transition, however Bitfarms’ Chairman and Co-Founder, Nicolas Bonta, has stepped in as interim President and CEO till a everlasting alternative is discovered.
Riot Platforms mentioned its unsolicited provide was pushed by considerations that the board was not performing in the very best curiosity of shareholders because of the allegations made within the former CEO’s lawsuit.
Further curiosity
Regardless of the management turmoil, Bitfarms mentioned it has attracted extra unsolicited curiosity from different events. Every social gathering has executed a customary Non-Disclosure Settlement, and the Particular Committee is conducting a complete evaluate of strategic options to make sure most shareholder worth.
In response to the corporate, these options may embrace persevering with with Bitfarms’ present marketing strategy, a strategic enterprise mixture, or a sale of the corporate. It added that the board stays dedicated to “maximizing worth for all shareholders.”
Bitfarms emphasised that the CEO search is progressing, and it continues to give attention to its growth and fleet improve. The corporate goals to attain a hashrate of 21 EH/s and effectivity of 21 w/TH in 2024, representing a major improve in each development and effectivity in comparison with its friends.
Bitfarms has 12 Bitcoin mining amenities in operation and one below growth, unfold throughout Canada, america, Paraguay, and Argentina.
