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8-K filed December 1, 2023, 6:59 PM ET ticker HUT CIK 0001964789
M&A confidence high sentiment neutral materiality 0.85

Hut 8 Corp. (HUT): auditor change — Hut 8 Corp. completes merger of equals with USBTC; new board and officers effective Nov 30, 2023

Hut 8 Corp.

Executive movements

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Appointed

Stanley O’Neal

Director
HUT · Hut 8 Corp.
Effective
2023-11-30
Filed
December 1, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.
Appointed

Michael Ho

Chief Strategy Officer
HUT · Hut 8 Corp.
Effective
2023-11-30
Filed
December 1, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
Michael Ho 30 Chief Strategy Officer and Director
Appointed

Matthew Prusak

Chief Commercial Officer
HUT · Hut 8 Corp.
Effective
2023-11-30
Filed
December 1, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
Matthew Prusak 30 Chief Commercial Officer
Appointed

Jaime Leverton

Director
HUT · Hut 8 Corp.
Effective
2023-11-30
Filed
December 1, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.
Appointed

Jaime Leverton

Chief Executive Officer
HUT · Hut 8 Corp.
Effective
2023-11-30
Filed
December 1, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
Jaime Leverton 45 Chief Executive Officer and Director
Appointed

Alexia Hefti

Director
HUT · Hut 8 Corp.
Effective
2023-11-30
Filed
December 1, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.
Appointed

Carl J. Rickertsen

Director
HUT · Hut 8 Corp.
Effective
2023-11-30
Filed
December 1, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.
Appointed

Amy Wilkinson

Director
HUT · Hut 8 Corp.
Effective
2023-11-30
Filed
December 1, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.
Appointed

Aniss Amdiss

Chief Legal Officer
HUT · Hut 8 Corp.
Effective
2023-11-30
Filed
December 1, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
Aniss Amdiss 38 Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
Appointed

Bill Tai

Director
HUT · Hut 8 Corp.
Effective
2023-11-30
Filed
December 1, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.
Appointed

Asher Genoot

Director
HUT · Hut 8 Corp.
Effective
2023-11-30
Filed
December 1, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.
Appointed

Shenif Visram

Chief Financial Officer
HUT · Hut 8 Corp.
Effective
2023-11-30
Filed
December 1, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
Shenif Visram 51 Chief Financial Officer
Appointed

Asher Genoot

President
HUT · Hut 8 Corp.
Effective
2023-11-30
Filed
December 1, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
Asher Genoot 28 President and Director
Appointed

Michael Ho

Director
HUT · Hut 8 Corp.
Effective
2023-11-30
Filed
December 1, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.
Appointed

Mayo A. Shattuck III

Director
HUT · Hut 8 Corp.
Effective
2023-11-30
Filed
December 1, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.
Appointed

Joseph Flinn

Director
HUT · Hut 8 Corp.
Effective
2023-11-30
Filed
December 1, 2023, 6:59 PM ET
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.

Key facts

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Auditor Changes SEC 8-K Item 4.01/4.02 confidence 0.9

Hut 8 Corp. engaged Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton as its auditor.

Action
engagement
Auditor
Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton
Exact text from the filing
On November 30, 2023, New Hut’s board of directors (the “New Hut Board”) approved the engagement of Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton (“RCGT”) as New Hut’s independent registered public accounting firm
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Auditor Changes SEC 8-K Item 4.01/4.02 confidence 0.9

Hut 8 Corp. dismissed RSM US LLP as its auditor.

Action
dismissal
Auditor
RSM US LLP
Successor
Raymond Chabot Grant Thornton
Exact text from the filing
Upon the consummation of the Business Combination, the Company notified RSM of its termination of its engagement with RSM with respect to audit services provided to USBTC, effective following RSM’s review of USBTC’s historical financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2023 and the Company’s filing of the applicable Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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Debt Financings SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9

Hut 8 Corp. incurred term loan of $50 million credit agreement with Coinbase Credit, Inc. at the greater of (i) the federal funds rate on the date of the applicable borrowin maturing 364 days after the date of the first borrowing.

Instrument
term loan
Principal
$50 million credit agreement
Counterparty
Coinbase Credit, Inc.
Rate
the greater of (i) the federal funds rate on the date of the applicable borrowin
Maturity
364 days after the date of the first borrowing
Event
incurrence
Exact text from the filing
Hut 8, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Hut 8 Holdings, entered into a $50 million credit agreement with Coinbase Credit, Inc., (“Coinbase Credit”) dated June 26, 2023 (the “Coinbase Agreement”).
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Debt Financings SEC 8-K Item 2.03/2.04 confidence 0.9

Hut 8 Corp. amended loan of approximately $49.0 million with Anchorage Lending CA, LLC maturing 5 years.

Instrument
loan
Principal
approximately $49.0 million
Counterparty
Anchorage Lending CA, LLC
Maturity
5 years
Event
amendment
Exact text from the filing
certain of its assets to USDG pursuant to the Refinanced Loan Agreement. As of February 3, 2023, USBTC (and the Loan Parties) owe, and have agreed to repay, approximately $49.0 million to Anchorage, in addition to interest (the “Outstanding Loan Amount”). Pursuant to the Refinanced Loan Agreement, the Outstanding Loan Amount is repaid on a monthly basis through
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Stanley O’Neal was appointed as Director at Hut 8 Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Michael Ho was appointed as Chief Strategy Officer at Hut 8 Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Strategy Officer
Exact text from the filing
Michael Ho 30 Chief Strategy Officer and Director
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Matthew Prusak was appointed as Chief Commercial Officer at Hut 8 Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Commercial Officer
Exact text from the filing
Matthew Prusak 30 Chief Commercial Officer
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Jaime Leverton was appointed as Director at Hut 8 Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Jaime Leverton was appointed as Chief Executive Officer at Hut 8 Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Executive Officer
Exact text from the filing
Jaime Leverton 45 Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Alexia Hefti was appointed as Director at Hut 8 Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Carl J. Rickertsen was appointed as Director at Hut 8 Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Amy Wilkinson was appointed as Director at Hut 8 Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Aniss Amdiss was appointed as Chief Legal Officer at Hut 8 Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Legal Officer
Exact text from the filing
Aniss Amdiss 38 Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Bill Tai was appointed as Director at Hut 8 Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Asher Genoot was appointed as Director at Hut 8 Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.
View on SEC.gov
Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Shenif Visram was appointed as Chief Financial Officer at Hut 8 Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Chief Financial Officer
Exact text from the filing
Shenif Visram 51 Chief Financial Officer
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Asher Genoot was appointed as President at Hut 8 Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
President
Exact text from the filing
Asher Genoot 28 President and Director
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Michael Ho was appointed as Director at Hut 8 Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Mayo A. Shattuck III was appointed as Director at Hut 8 Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.
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Executive change SEC 8-K Item 5.02 confidence 0.95

Joseph Flinn was appointed as Director at Hut 8 Corp..

Action
appointed
Role
Director
Exact text from the filing
each of the following former members of the Hut 8 board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Jaime Leverton, Bill Tai, Carl J. Rickertsen, Alexia Hefti and Joseph Flinn; and each of the following former members of the USBTC board of directors was designated and appointed to the New Hut Board: Asher Genoot, Michael Ho, Stanley O’Neal, Mayo A. Shattuck III and Amy Wilkinson.
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

Hut 8 Corp.: Amended and restated bylaws adopted in connection with business combination (effective 2023-11-29).

Change
bylaw amendment
Effective
2023-11-29
Exact text from the filing
On November 29, 2023, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, New Hut amended and restated its certificate of incorporation and its bylaws
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Governance Changes SEC 8-K Item 5.03/5.05/5.06 confidence 0.9

Hut 8 Corp.: Amended and restated certificate of incorporation adopted in connection with business combination (effective 2023-11-29).

Change
charter amendment
Effective
2023-11-29
Exact text from the filing
On November 29, 2023, in connection with the consummation of the Business Combination, New Hut amended and restated its certificate of incorporation
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M&A Transactions SEC 8-K Item 2.01/5.01 confidence 0.9

Hut 8 Corp. underwent a change of control involving U.S. Data Mining Group, Inc. doing business as "US BITCOIN" ("USBTC") and Hut 8 Mining Corp. ("Hut 8") (closed 2023-11-30).

Action
change of control
Counterparty
U.S. Data Mining Group, Inc. doing business as "US BITCOIN" ("USBTC") and Hut 8 Mining Corp. ("Hut 8")
Closing
2023-11-30
Exact text from the filing
Effective November 30, 2023, Hut 8 Corp. ("New Hut" or the "Company") completed the previously announced merger of equals transaction contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement
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