M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Riot acquires Block Mining for $92.5M; adds 60 MW capacity, targets 16 EH/s by 2025
Riot Platforms, Inc.
- Total consideration at close: $18.5M cash + $74M in Riot stock (based on 20-day VWAP of $10.22).
- Earn-out up to $32.5M possible through 2025 subject to power purchase agreement milestones.
- Adds 60 MW operational capacity in Kentucky, expandable to 110 MW by end of 2024 and over 300 MW pipeline.
- Immediately adds 1 EH/s to self-mining hash rate with potential for 16 EH/s by end of 2025.
- Diversifies Riot into MISO energy markets; Block Mining management team remains in place.