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BIT Mining Limited Announces Unaudited Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and Full Year ended December 31, 2023

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AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — BIT Mining Limited (NYSE: BTCM) (“BIT Mining,” “the Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our company”), a leading technology-driven cryptocurrency mining company, today reported its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2023.

On December 28, 2023, the Company entered into an agreement with Esport – Win Limited, a Hong Kong limited liability company, to sell its entire mining pool business for a total consideration of US$5 million. The sale does not include or affect any of BIT Mining’s other businesses. The disposal of the mining pool business represents a strategic shift and has a major effect on the Company’s results of operations. Accordingly, the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the period ended December 31, 2023 and the comparable periods have been reclassified to reflect the mining pool business segment as discontinued operations.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Highlights for Continuing Operations

Revenues were US$10.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, representing an increase of US$3.2 million from US$7.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, and a decrease of US$1.2 million from US$11.6 million for the third quarter of 2023.Operating loss was US$1.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, representing a significant decrease of US$36.7 million from US$38.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, and a decrease of US$2.5 million from US$4.1 million for the third quarter of 2023.Non-GAAP operating loss1 was US$1.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with non-GAAP operating loss of US$15.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, and non-GAAP operating loss of US$4.1 million for the third quarter of 2023.Net loss attributable to BIT Mining was US$0.8 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with net loss attributable to BIT Mining of US$40.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, and net loss attributable to BIT Mining of US$4.7 million for the third quarter of 2023.Non-GAAP net loss1 attributable to BIT Mining was US$0.9  million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with non-GAAP net loss attributable to BIT Mining of US$15.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, and non-GAAP net loss attributable to BIT Mining of US$3.9 million for the third quarter of 2023.Basic and diluted losses per American Depositary Share (“ADS”)2 attributable to BIT Mining Limited including from continuing operations and discontinued operations for the fourth quarter of 2023 were US$0.38.Non-GAAP basic and diluted losses per ADS2 attributable to BIT Mining Limited including from continuing operations and discontinued operations for the fourth quarter of 2023 were US$0.39.

Full Year 2023 Highlights for Continuing Operations

Revenues were US$43.1 million for the full year 2023, compared with revenues of US$57.0 million for the full year 2022.Operating loss was US$12.9 million for the full year 2023, compared with operating loss of US$88.1 million for the full year 2022.Non-GAAP operating loss1 was US$11.9 million for the full year 2023, compared with non-GAAP operating loss of US$42.1 million for the full year 2022.Net loss attributable to BIT Mining was US$11.1 million for the full year 2023, compared with net loss attributable to BIT Mining of US$74.8 million for the full year 2022.Non-GAAP net loss1 attributable to BIT Mining was US$9.9 million for the full year 2023, compared with non-GAAP net loss attributable to BIT Mining of US$26.6 million for the full year 2022.Basic and diluted losses per ADS2 attributable to BIT Mining Limited including from continuing operations and discontinued operations for the full year 2023 were US$1.31.Non-GAAP basic and diluted losses per ADS2 attributable to BIT Mining Limited including from continuing operations and discontinued operations for the full year 2023 were US$1.21.

Full Year 2023 Highlights for Discontinued Operations

Net loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes was US$3.4 million for the full year 2023, compared with net loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes of US$80.6 million for the full year 2022. The year-over-year decrease of US$77.2 million was mainly attributable to the impairment of intangible assets in the amount of US$48.6 million and impairment of goodwill in the amount of US$26.6 million in the year of 2022 associated with the discontinued operations.

1 Non-GAAP financial measures exclude the impact of share-based compensation expenses, impairment of intangible assets, impairment of property and equipment, impairment of equity investments, changes in fair value of contingent considerations, and changes in fair value of derivative instruments. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to U.S. GAAP financial measures are set forth in the table at the end of this release.

2 The Company changed the ratio of ADSs to its Class A ordinary shares (the “ADS Ratio”), par value US$0.00005 per share, from the former ADS Ratio of one (1) ADS to ten (10) Class A ordinary shares, to the current ADS Ratio of one (1) ADS to one hundred (100) Class A ordinary shares (the “ADS Ratio Change”). The ADS Ratio Change was effective on December 23, 2022.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Financial Results for Continuing Operations

Revenues

Revenues were mainly comprised of US$4.7 million from the self-mining business and US$5.7 million from the data center business.

Self-mining

As of today, the total hash rate capacity of our DOGE/LTC mining machines in operation is approximately 24,766.0 GH/s. For the three months ended December 31, 2023, we produced 38.3 million DOGE and 10,615 LTC from our DOGE/LTC cryptocurrency mining operations and recognized revenue of approximately US$3.6 million.

Considerable uncertainty persists in the market despite the recent modest recovery and narrow growth in cryptocurrency asset prices. Facing this current environment, we remain determined to improve our quality and efficiency. As of today, the total hash rate capacity of our BTC mining machines in operation is approximately 56.63 PH/s. For the three months ended December 31, 2023, we produced 21 BTC from our BTC cryptocurrency mining operations and recognized revenue of approximately US$0.8 million. We also recognized revenue of approximately US$0.3 million from our ETC cryptocurrency mining operations.

Data Center Operation

During the fourth quarter of 2023, our 82.5 megawatt space (the “82.5 Megawatt Space”) at the Ohio Mining Site recognized approximately $5.7 million in service fee revenue, representing a decrease of US$0.7 million compared with the third quarter of 2023, primarily due to one of our customers entered into arrangement directly with the utility service provider. As a result, our service fee revenue from the customer decreased during the fourth quarter of 2023.

Overall

Revenues were US$10.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, representing an increase of US$3.2 million, or 44.4%, from US$7.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, and a decrease of US$1.2 million, or 10.3%, from US$11.6 million for the third quarter of 2023. The year-over-year increase was mainly attributable to an increase of US$3.6 million in the DOGE/LTC cryptocurrency production, due to an increase in hash power related to new mining machines that were put into operation in 2023. The sequential decrease was mainly attributable to higher computing power of the whole network in the fourth quarter of 2023 compared with the computing power in the third quarter of  2023, resulting in an increased difficulty in cryptocurrency mining activities.

Operating Costs and Expenses

Operating costs and expenses were US$13.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, representing a decrease of US$9.7 million, or 42.4%, from US$22.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, and a decrease of US$1.8 million, or 12.0%, from US$15.0 million for the third quarter of 2023. 

Cost of revenue was US$8.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, representing a decrease of US$7.5 million, or 45.7%, from US$16.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, and a decrease of US$1.9 million, or 17.6%, from US$10.8 million for the third quarter of 2023. The sequential decrease was mainly attributable to the decrease in electricity fees payable to the utility service provider as one of our customers entered into arrangement directly with the utility service provider. The year-over-year decrease was mainly attributable to the decrease in electricity fees payable mentioned above, and the overall year-over-year decrease in electricity rates charged by the utility service provider. Cost of revenue was comprised of the direct cost of revenue of US$6.0 million and depreciation and amortization of US$2.9 million. The direct cost of revenue mainly included direct costs relating to (i) the cryptocurrency mining business of US$1.3 million, and (ii) the data center business of US$4.7 million.

Sales and marketing expenses were US$0.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with US$0.03 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 and US$0.03 million for the third quarter of 2023.

General and administrative expenses were US$4.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, representing a decrease of US$1.9 million, or 31.7%, from US$6.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 and a slight decrease of US$0.1 million, or 2.4%, from US$4.2 million for the third quarter of 2023. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a decrease of US$1.0 million in technical service fee.

Service development expenses were nil for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with US$0.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2022 and US$0.04 million for the third quarter of 2023. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a decrease in staff costs, benefits, share-based compensation and other related expenses as a result of a decrease in headcount.

Net Gain on Disposal of Cryptocurrency Assets

Net gain on disposal of cryptocurrency assets was US$1.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, representing a decrease of US$2.2 million from US$3.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, and an increase of US$0.6 million from US$0.9 million for the third quarter of 2023, by using the first-in-first-out (“FIFO”) method to calculate the cost of disposition during the fourth quarter of 2023.

Impairment of Cryptocurrency Assets

Impairment of cryptocurrency assets was US$0.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, representing a decrease of US$1.9 million from US$2.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, and a decrease of US$0.5 million from US$0.7 million for the third quarter of 2023, mainly due to less provision recorded for impairment of cryptocurrency assets held as a result of generally increasing cryptocurrency prices. 

Impairment of Property and Equipment

Impairment of property and equipment was nil for the third and fourth quarters of 2023 and was US$22.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, which was mainly due to the provision for impairment of mining machines in Kazakhstan and the U.S.

Operating Loss from continuing operations

Operating loss from continuing operations was US$1.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with operating loss from continuing operations of US$38.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, and operating loss from continuing operations of US$4.1 million for the third quarter of 2023.

Non-GAAP operating loss from continuing operations was US$1.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with non-GAAP operating loss from continuing operations of US$15.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, and non-GAAP operating loss from continuing operations of US$4.1 million for the third quarter of 2023. The year-over-year decrease in non-GAAP operating loss from continuing operations was mainly due to (i) an increase of US$2.8 million in revenue of the self-mining business, due to increases in cryptocurrency prices and mining machine, (ii) a decrease of US$1.9 million in impairment of cryptocurrency assets, (iii) a decrease of US$4.4 million in depreciation and amortization expenses due to impairment of mining machines and intangible asset in 2022, and (iv) a decrease of US$1.2 million in cloud computing power rental costs. The sequential decrease in non-GAAP operating loss from continuing operations was mainly due to (i) a decrease of US$0.5 million in impairment of cryptocurrency assets and an increase of US$0.6 million in net gain on disposal of cryptocurrency assets resulting from increases in cryptocurrency prices, and (ii) a decrease of US$0.8 million in other operating expenses.

Net Loss Attributable to BIT Mining including from continuing operations and discontinued operations

Net loss attributable to BIT Mining was US$4.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with net loss attributable to BIT Mining of US$109.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, and net loss attributable to BIT Mining of US$4.4 million for the third quarter of 2023. The year-over-year decrease in net loss attributable to BIT Mining was mainly due to (i) a decrease of US$22.6 million in impairment of property and equipment, (ii) decrease in net loss from discontinued operations resulting from a decrease of US$48.6 million in impairment of intangible assets and a decrease of US$26.6 million in impairment of goodwill, and (iii) a decrease of US$2.3 million in impairment of long-term investments.

Non-GAAP net loss attributable to BIT Mining was US$4.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2023, compared with non-GAAP net loss attributable to BIT Mining of US$9.1 million for the fourth quarter of 2022, and non-GAAP net loss attributable to BIT Mining of US$3.6 million for the third quarter of 2023. The year-over-year decrease in non-GAAP net loss attributable to BIT Mining was mainly due to the reasons related to the decrease in net loss from discontinued operations mentioned above. The sequential increase in non-GAAP net loss attributable to BIT Mining was mainly due to the increase in  net loss from discontinued operations of US$3.8 million.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Short-term Investment

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of US$3.6 million, compared with cash and cash equivalents of US$5.4 million, restricted cash3 of US$0.1 million, and short-term investment4 of US$2.4 million as of December 31, 2022.

Cryptocurrency Assets

As of December 31, 2023, the Company had cryptocurrency assets of US$7.6 million in aggregate, which comprised of 22.6 BTC, 12.2 million DOGE, 11,955 LTC, and various other cryptocurrency assets, which were generated from its cryptocurrency mining businesses, without regard to its mining pool businesses.

3 Restricted cash represents deposits in merchant banks yet to be withdrawn.

4 Short-term investment represents fixed coupon notes with original maturities of greater than three months but less than a year.

About BIT Mining Limited

BIT Mining (NYSE: BTCM) is a leading technology-driven cryptocurrency mining company with operations in cryptocurrency mining, data center operation and mining machine manufacturing. The Company is strategically creating long-term value across the industry with its cryptocurrency ecosystem. Anchored by its cost-efficient data centers that strengthen its profitability with steady cash flow, the Company also conducts self-mining operations that enhance its marketplace resilience by leveraging self-developed and purchased mining machines to seamlessly adapt to dynamic cryptocurrency pricing. The Company also owns 7-nanometer BTC chips and has strong capabilities in the development of LTC/DOGE miners and ETC miners.

Safe Harbor Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “will”, “expects”, “anticipates”, “future”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “estimates”, “target”, “going forward”, “outlook” and similar statements. Such statements are based upon management’s current expectations and current market and operating conditions and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

As a supplement to net loss, we use the non-GAAP financial measure of adjusted net loss which is U.S. GAAP net loss as adjusted to exclude the impact of share-based compensation expenses, impairment of intangible assets, impairment of equity investments, impairment of property and equipment, changes in fair value of contingent considerations, and changes in fair value of derivative instruments. All adjustments are non-cash and we believe they are not reflective of our general business performance. This non-GAAP financial measure is provided as additional information to help our investors compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of our current financial performance and prospects for the future. This non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered in addition to or as a substitute for or superior to U.S. GAAP net loss. In addition, our definition of adjusted net loss may be different from the definition of such term used by other companies, and therefore comparability may be limited.

For more information:

BIT Mining Limited
ir@btcm.group
ir.btcm.group
www.btcm.group 

Piacente Financial Communications
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1 (212) 481-2050
Email: BITMining@thepiacentegroup.com 

 

BIT Mining Limited

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars (“US$”), except for number of shares)

(Unaudited)

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2023

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

5,371

3,575

Restricted cash

126

–

Short-term investment

2,360

–

Accounts receivable

3,575

2,873

Prepayments and other current assets

8,310

12,723

Cryptocurrency assets

5,573

7,629

Current assets of discontinued operations

10,021

13,712

Total current assets

35,336

40,512

Non-current assets:

Property and equipment, net

27,209

22,833

Intangible assets, net

3,299

2,033

Deposits

2,387

2,467

Long-term investments

8,049

6,307

Right-of-use assets

4,135

3,752

Long-term prepayments and other non-current assets

6,363

47

Non-current assets of discontinued operations

26

–

Total non-current assets

51,468

37,439

TOTAL ASSETS

86,804

77,951

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

3,672

2,291

Accrued payroll and welfare payable

747

458

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

4,825

4,335

Income tax payable

73

76

Operating lease liabilities – current

1,367

1,413

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

20,155

27,605

Total current liabilities

30,839

36,178

Non-current liabilities:

Operating lease liabilities – non-current

2,837

2,339

Total non-current liabilities

2,837

2,339

TOTAL LIABILITIES

33,676

38,517

Shareholders’ equity:

Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00005 per share;
1,599,935,000 shares authorized as of December 31, 2022 and
December 31, 2023; 1,063,813,210 and 1,111,232,210 shares issued
and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023,
respectively

54

54

Class A preference shares, par value US$0.00005 per share; 65,000
shares authorized as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023;
65,000 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022
and December 31, 2023

–

–

Class B ordinary shares, par value US$0.00005 per share; 400,000,000
shares authorized as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023;
99 shares issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2022 and
December 31, 2023

–

–

Additional paid-in capital

620,807

621,837

Treasury shares

(21,604)

(21,604)

Accumulated deficit and statutory reserve

(542,169)

(556,597)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(3,960)

(4,256)

Total shareholders’ equity

53,128

39,434

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

86,804

77,951

 

BIT Mining Limited

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss

(Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars (“US$”),

 except for number of shares, per share (or ADS) data)

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,
2022

September 30,
2023

December 31,
2023

December 31,
2022

December 31,
2023

Revenues

7,168

11,639

10,407

57,025

43,101

Operating costs and
expenses:

Cost of revenue

(16,417)

(10,763)

(8,935)

(61,195)

(39,147)

Sales and marketing
expenses

(27)

(33)

(256)

(336)

(378)

General and
administrative expenses

(5,951)

(4,184)

(4,054)

(21,946)

(19,153)

Service development
expenses

(481)

(38)

–

(2,213)

(874)

Total operating costs
and expenses

(22,876)

(15,018)

(13,245)

(85,690)

(59,552)

Other operating income

135

–

86

115

220

Government grant

2

–

–

29

–

Other operating
expenses

(1,750)

(995)

(197)

(3,234)

(1,494)

Net gain (loss) on
disposal of
cryptocurrency assets

3,711

932

1,531

(5,384)

7,074

Impairment of
cryptocurrency assets

(2,097)

(691)

(163)

(9,396)

(2,280)

Changes in fair value of
contingent
considerations

–

–

–

1,247

–

Impairment of property
and equipment

(22,641)

–

–

(35,224)

–

Impairment of
intangible assets

–

–

–

(7,539)

–

Operating loss

(38,348)

(4,133)

(1,581)

(88,051)

(12,931)

Other income
(expense), net

531

(5)

395

9,031

797

Interest income

25

200

–

150

242

Interest expense

–

–

–

(218)

–

Gain from equity
method investments

8

–

–

164

939

Impairment of long-
term investments

(2,250)

–

–

(2,250)

–

Gain from disposal of
subsidiaries

–

–

–

3,340

–

Changes in fair value of
derivative instruments

–

(808)

423

–

(110)

Loss before income tax
from continuing
operations

(40,034)

(4,746)

(763)

(77,834)

(11,063)

Income tax benefits

–

–

–

–

–

Net loss from continuing
operations

(40,034)

(4,746)

(763)

(77,834)

(11,063)

Net (loss) income from
discontinued
operations, net of
applicable income taxes

(69,123)

387

(3,455)

(80,593)

(3,365)

Net loss

(109,157)

(4,359)

(4,218)

(158,427)

(14,428)

Less: Net loss
attributable to
noncontrolling interests

–

–

–

(3,012)

–

Net loss attributable to
BIT Mining Limited

(109,157)

(4,359)

(4,218)

(155,415)

(14,428)

Other comprehensive
income (loss):

Foreign currency
translation gain (loss)

236

(44)

188

(1,735)

(296)

Other comprehensive
income (loss), net of tax

236

(44)

188

(1,735)

(296)

Comprehensive loss

(108,921)

(4,403)

(4,030)

(160,162)

(14,724)

Less: comprehensive
loss attributable to
noncontrolling interests

–

–

–

(3,142)

–

Comprehensive loss
attributable to BIT
Mining Limited

(108,921)

(4,403)

(4,030)

(157,020)

(14,724)

Weighted average
number of Class A and
Class B ordinary shares
outstanding:

Basic

1,063,813,210

1,111,232,309

1,111,232,309

871,036,499

1,102,373,814

Diluted

1,063,813,210

1,111,232,309

1,111,232,309

871,036,499

1,102,373,814

Losses per share
attributable to BIT
Mining Limited-Basic
and Diluted

Net loss from
continuing operations

(0.04)

(0.00)

(0.00)

(0.09)

(0.01)

Net (loss) income from
discontinued operations

(0.06)

0.00

(0.00)

(0.09)

(0.00)

Net loss

(0.10)

(0.00)

(0.00)

(0.18)

(0.01)

Losses per ADS*
attributable to BIT
Mining Limited-Basic
and Diluted

Net loss from
continuing operations

(3.76)

(0.43)

(0.07)

(8.59)

(1.00)

Net (loss) income from
discontinued operations

(6.50)

0.04

(0.31)

(9.25)

(0.31)

Net loss

(10.26)

(0.39)

(0.38)

(17.84)

(1.31)

* American Depositary Shares, which are traded on the NYSE. Each ADS represents ten Class A ordinary shares of the Company.

 

 

BIT Mining Limited
Reconciliation of non-GAAP results of operations measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures
(Amounts in thousands of U.S. dollars (“US$”),
except for number of shares, per share (or ADS) data)
(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Twelve Months Ended

December 31,
2022

September 30,
2023

December 31,
2023

December 31,
2022

December 31,
2023

Operating loss from continuing operations

(38,348)

(4,133)

(1,581)

(88,051)

(12,931)

Adjustment for share-based compensation
expenses

–

–

276

4,474

1,030

Adjustment for impairment of intangible assets

–

–

–

7,539

–

Adjustment for impairment of property and
equipment

22,641

–

–

35,224

–

Adjustment for changes in fair value of contingent             
considerations

–

–

–

(1,247)

–

Adjusted operating loss (non-GAAP) from
continuing operations

(15,707)

(4,133)

(1,305)

(42,061)

(11,901)

Net loss attributable to BIT Mining Limited

(109,157)

(4,359)

(4,218)

(155,415)

(14,428)

Net (loss) income attributable to BIT Mining
Limited
from discontinued operations, net of applicable
income taxes

(69,123)

387

(3,455)

(80,593)

(3,365)

Net loss attributable to BIT Mining Limited
from continuing operations

(40,034)

(4,746)

(763)

(74,822)

(11,063)

Adjustment for share-based compensation
expenses

–

–

276

4,474

1,030

Adjustment for impairment of intangible
assets

–

–

–

7,539

–

Adjustment for impairment of equity
investments

2,250

–

–

2,250

–

Adjustment for impairment of property
and equipment

22,641

–

–

35,224

–

Adjustment for changes in fair value of
derivative instruments

–

808

(423)

–

110

Adjustment for changes in fair value of
contingent considerations

–

–

–

(1,247)

–

Adjusted net loss attributable to BIT Mining
Limited (non-GAAP) from continuing operations

(15,143)

(3,938)

(910)

(26,582)

(9,923)

Net loss from discontinued operations, net of
applicable income taxes

(69,123)

387

(3,455)

(80,593)

(3,365)

Adjustment for impairment of intangible assets

48,555

–

–

48,555

–

Adjustment for impairment of goodwill

26,569

–

–

26,569

–

Adjusted net income (loss) attributable to BIT
Mining Limited (non-GAAP) from discontinued
operations

6,001

387

(3,455)

(5,469)

(3,365)

Adjusted net loss attributable to BIT Mining
Limited (non-GAAP)

(9,142)

(3,551)

(4,365)

(32,051)

(13,288)

Weighted average number of Class A and
Class B ordinary shares outstanding:

Basic

1,063,813,210

1,111,232,309

1,111,232,309

871,036,499

1,102,378,814

Diluted

1,063,813,210

1,111,232,309

1,111,232,309

871,036,499

1,102,373,814

Losses per share attributable to BIT Mining
Limited (non-GAAP)-Basic and Diluted

Adjusted net loss from continuing operations 
(non-GAAP)

(0.01)

(0.00)

(0.00)

(0.03)

(0.01)

Adjusted net (loss) income from discontinued operations
(non-GAAP)

0.00

0.00

(0.00)

(0.01)

(0.00)

Adjusted net loss (non-GAAP)

(0.01)

(0.00)

(0.00)

(0.04)

(0.01)

Losses per ADS* attributable to BIT Mining
Limited (non-GAAP)-Basic and Diluted (Note)

Adjusted net loss from continuing operations (non-GAAP)

(1.42)

(0.35)

(0.08)

(3.05)

(0.90)

Adjusted net (loss) income from discontinued operations 
(non-GAAP)

0.56

0.03

(0.31)

(0.63)

(0.31)

Adjusted net loss (non-GAAP)

(0.86)

(0.32)

(0.39)

(3.68)

(1.21)

* American Depositary Shares, which are traded on the NYSE. Each ADS represents 100 Class A ordinary shares of the Company.

 

 

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Haloid Poll: Majority of Public Safety and Commercial Radio Administrators Would Consider Starlink Integration With LMR Two-Way Radio Networks, but Disruption Unlikely

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STONY BROOK, N.Y., Oct. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Following Starlink’s announced entry into the mobile communications space, Haloid’s consulting team polled government and business land mobile radio (LMR) administrators on whether Starlink could replace, or complement, their LMR systems. We found that most radio administrators were receptive to the nascent technology but did not see it as a replacement for their LMR networks.

Sixty-seven percent of radio administrators said they would be willing to integrate Starlink technology if it allowed them to expand coverage or lower infrastructure costs. When asked whether Starlink could completely replace their LMR networks, fewer than 15 percent said yes; the vast majority believed Starlink is not as reliable as the custom networks they have built. Among administrators who already use two-way radio over cellular (also known as push-to-talk over cellular, or PoC), however, nearly 80 percent said that Starlink’s satellite coverage, combined with its newly acquired cellular spectrum, would make it more desirable than the industry’s wireless incumbents because it could eliminate dead spots where cellular does not reach.

In the U.S., hundreds of thousands of radio users rely on traditional cellular carriers for push-to-talk communications, and that number grows each year. While the migration to two-way radio over cellular has affected the LMR industry, it has not replaced it. Many public safety agencies never made the switch, citing the risk that cellular networks could go down during weather events, power outages, or cyberattacks and jeopardize emergency communications.

In fact, during recent cellular outages, Starlink was used to provide emergency communications to affected areas, because its satellite connectivity does not depend on cell towers. But Starlink’s integration with the 800 MHz cellular spectrum — “Starlink 2.0,” as some experts are calling it — exposes it to some of the same vulnerabilities as traditional wireless carriers.

While Starlink’s satellite service might still function if local cell towers go down, a critical portion of an agency’s communications might rely on local towers using the 800 MHz spectrum, leaving the agency vulnerable in a storm or outage.

Expect evolution, not disruption

“Just like cellular didn’t replace LMR, we don’t see Starlink as an existential risk,” said Jeremy Alicandri, President of Haloid Solutions. He expects Starlink to accelerate the industry’s evolution toward shared communications infrastructure, also known as hybrid LMR. “We have public safety customers already using Starlink in their vehicles to extend the coverage of their radios. This trend will continue as Starlink devices become more ubiquitous.”

The stock prices of Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T were affected by Starlink’s recent announcement. LMR stocks such as L3Harris, JVCKENWOOD, and BK Technologies, maker of the Bendix King brand, have been unaffected, as Wall Street views Starlink as unlikely to replace LMR technology for the same reasons cellular did not. “But it may be too early to predict the industry’s winners and losers,” Alicandri added. “The cellular incumbents have many advantages, including low-cost devices, existing infrastructure, and their own satellite ambitions.”

About Haloid Solutions Research

Haloid’s Starlink poll drew on respondents to its LMR brand loyalty study, which measures radio administrators’ sentiment toward the ownership and after-sales experience. Haloid’s LMR research is sponsored by investors in the mission-critical communications space.

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Newborn Town and Viggle Launch AI-Powered 3D Interactive Game, Bringing World Models to Social Gaming

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HONG KONG, Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Recently, Newborn Town’s game-oriented social platform TopTop has launched “Slap Showdown”, an AI-powered 3D interactive mini-game developed in collaboration with Viggle, a company specializing in physics-native world models. The launch brings world model technology into social gaming, offering users a more personalized and engaging interactive experience.

Developed by TopTop and powered by Viggle’s self-developed Joint Space-Time (JST) world model, “Slap Showdown” lets users turn uploaded photos into customized 3D characters and take them straight into the game.

Launched in September, “Slap Showdown” has gained particular traction in Japan, among Spanish-speaking users in North America, and across the Middle East. It is now available in multiple countries and regions worldwide.

From Better Gameplay to a Richer Ecosystem: How World Models Could Redefine Social Gaming on TopTop

In terms of gameplay, “Slap Showdown” combines AI-generated 3D characters with multiplayer interaction. Players can simply upload a photo from their phone and generate a personalized 3D character in around 30 seconds, whether it’s an anime protagonist, a cyberpunk cyborg, or a LEGO minifigure. They can then bring their custom characters into the game and face off against other players in fun, interactive battles.

As players use controls such as press-and-hold, tap, and drag, the 3D characters respond with realistic, physics-based movements. This takes AI-generated characters beyond visual customization, integrating them directly into the gameplay experience.

According to TopTop’s operations team, “Slap Showdown” has attracted a growing base of highly engaged, high-spending-potential players in its first month since launch. The game has recorded a 97% match completion rate, while its game-start rate has also exceeded the platform-wide average.

The depth of user engagement is further illustrated by individual player activity. One player in Japan completed 1,041 matches over 22 days, reaching a daily peak of 151 matches and averaging one match every 9.5 minutes. Another particularly avid player in Eastern Europe completed 735 matches in just 11 days, averaging 66.8 matches per day and peaking at 126 matches in a single day.

For a UGC-driven social gaming platform such as TopTop, mini-games serve as entry points and traffic drivers, while social features underpin retention and monetization. Personalized 3D avatars add another dimension to that experience. Beyond their visual appeal, they give users new ways to express themselves, interact with friends and share memorable moments. In turn, richer gameplay and more meaningful social interactions can help improve retention, attract new users and strengthen engagement across the platform.

“Slap Showdown” marks a successful step in TopTop’s efforts to deepen its application of AI technology, as well as a starting point for using world models to enhance gaming and social experiences. TopTop’s operations team said future game releases could make greater use of AI-powered 3D generation, extending beyond avatars to include customized environments. Existing games could also be revitalized by the introduction of new gameplay features, potentially driving stronger retention and user acquisition.

Beyond enriching gameplay, world model capabilities could also reshape social interaction itself, enabling more immersive, face-to-face experiences in virtual spaces. “We’re constantly exploring how AI can transform gaming and social interaction, while bringing new energy and capabilities to our UGC ecosystem,” TopTop’s operations team said.

Viggle Unveils Physics-Native Model JST-2, Setting Its Sights on Becoming the Infrastructure Layer for Physical AI

The world model technology powering “Slap Showdown” is provided by Viggle.

Founded in 2022, Viggle has focused on developing physics-native world foundation models. Its self-developed JST model can generate 3D characters, motion and environments directly, providing a foundation for gaming and a growing range of AI applications.

Viggle previously attracted widespread attention with Meme Maker, its AI-powered video creation product. The tool enables users to animate static characters and generate videos by applying specified movements, making AI character animation and video creation more accessible. In August 2024, Viggle raised USD 19 million in a Series A funding round led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).

However, video creation was an early application of this technology. Viggle’s longer-term ambition is to make JST a foundational technology for AI-powered experiences across gaming, social platforms and other applications.

Viggle is now further expanding its technological boundaries. On 19 October, Viggle launched JST-2 in full, likening its significance for world models to GPT-2’s role in the evolution of language models.

Unlike many world models that infer physical structure indirectly from pixels, JST-2 is built around a physics-native architecture designed to learn the structure and dynamics of the 3D world directly. Its underlying representation consists of units resembling digital “atoms.” Each has a defined position in three-dimensional space, along with physical properties such as material, color and mass, and information describing how it moves and responds to forces. This allows the model to do more than generate convincing images. It can represent and generate 3D characters, motion and scenes with an underlying understanding of their physical properties.

To support this approach, Viggle has developed an integrated technology stack spanning tokenization, model architecture, data engine, pre-training and post-training. After four years of research and development, JST-2 can generate characters, motion and scenes within a single unified architecture.

Compared with other approaches, JST-2 also demonstrates cost efficiency. JST-2 can generate a 3D scene in seconds, at an inference cost of less than one US cent. Once created, the content can be rendered locally without repeatedly running the foundation model to generate each frame.

It is noteworthy that world model technology remains at an early stage, but Viggle is already working toward more advanced capabilities.

Its next-generation model, JST-3, is intended to become a comprehensive world simulator. Such a system could underpin future game and graphics engines, while also serving as a virtual training environment for robotics and other forms of physical AI.

The longer-term goal is for JST-3 to learn the physical rules governing its simulated world directly from data, rather than relying on rules explicitly written by developers.

For Newborn Town, its investment in and partnership with Viggle represents an important step in exploring how advanced AI can reshape social gaming, promoting a deep integration of AI technology with its business operations.

As a leading global social entertainment company, Newborn Town has continued to deepen the use of AI across key areas in recent years, including product R&D, social recommendation systems, intelligent operations, safety and risk management, and marketing and user acquisition, supporting ongoing business growth.

Meanwhile, the company also continued to invest across the AI ecosystem, backing projects in areas including world models, AI companionship, AI Agents and AI interactive gaming. These investments have further enriched its AI application ecosystem, with Viggle among the AI companies previously backed by Newborn Town.

“Slap Showdown” represents an early step in bringing world models into social gaming. For Newborn Town and Viggle, the next challenge is to turn increasingly sophisticated AI capabilities into experiences that users find genuinely engaging — and compelling enough to keep coming back.

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HKICEC Launches First-Ever Global Mobile Exchange Pavilion at Mobile Electronics Show

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HONG KONG, Oct. 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — The Hong Kong International Communications Electronic Chamber (HKICEC) made a landmark debut at the Global Sources Mobile Electronics Show, held from October 18-21, 2026, with the inaugural launch of the HKICEC Global Mobile Exchange Pavilion. Spanning 600 square meters, the pavilion brought together nearly 60 industry leaders from mainland China, Hong Kong, India, Japan, the UAE, the US and the UK. As the largest themed pavilion in the mobile electronics sector and a premier highlight of the exhibition, this event marks a new developmental milestone for HKICEC. The pavilion underscores the chamber’s dedication to bridging global markets and serving the communications and electronics industry, injecting vital new momentum into the synergy between Hong Kong’s technology sector and international trade.

The grand opening ceremony on October 18 marked the official launch of the first B2B pavilion in Hong Kong and Asia dedicated exclusively to mobile communications equipment. The milestone event was officiated by a distinguished lineup of devices global business, including  Dr. the Hon. Starry Lee Wai King, GBS, JP, Member of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress and President of the Legislative Council; Mr. Zhu Xiaodong, Director of the Kowloon Affairs Department of the Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR; Dr. the Hon. Horace Cheung Kwok Kwan SBS JP, Deputy Secretary for Justice, HKSAR; Mr. Liu Maozhou, Level 1 Bureau Rank Official, the Economic and Financial Department II, Liaison Office of the Central People’s Government in the HKSAR; Mr. Ho Lap Ki, Denny, JP, District Officer (Kwun Tong), Home Affairs Department; Mr James Liu, CEO of Global Sources; and Mr. Jacky Tse, Chairman of HKICEC, alongside HKICEC Management team. Together, they witnessed the official launch of the first B2B pavilion in Hong Kong and Asia dedicated to mobile communications equipment. The ceremony drew over a hundred political and business leaders, industry representatives, international exhibitors, and major media outlets, reflecting the event’s importance and the industry’s green trading development. Following the inauguration, officials toured the pavilion for high-level discussions with global exhibitors, signaling robust institutional backing for the industry and HKICEC’s strategic expansion.

During the four-day exhibition, the pavilion experienced a continuous flow of visitors. Communications and electronics suppliers and global buyers from overseas visited specifically for business matchmaking and negotiations, unlocking numerous commercial opportunities. Notably, the pavilion also featured a retrospective exhibit of 16 classic mobile phones, tracing the industry’s evolution from early ‘brick’ devices to Mainland China’s first official Apple release, the iPhone 3GS. The historical display proved to be a standout attraction, gathering large crowds throughout the event.

Beyond the exhibition floor, the chamber partnered with Global Sources to co-host an international forum on October 19. Under the theme ” From New Devices to New Life: Building a Global Mobile Device Lifecycle Ecosystem”, the event gathered experts from ecoATM, PCS Wireless, Cenwood, Our Hong Kong Foundation, and the Global Mobile Association. They engaged in profound discussions on cutting-edge topics including the global economic landscape, inventory management, ESG development, the circular ecology of new and used devices, and AI technology.  Attended by over 200 international representatives, the forum successfully catalyzed cross-border collaboration and established a new standard for sustainability discourse in the global mobile industry.

As a capstone to the comprehensive four-day events, HKICEC convened over 500 industry leaders, VIPs, and exhibitors for a high-profile networking banquet designed to accelerate cross-border business alliances. The gathering provided a premier platform for delegates to solidify collaborative ties and exchange strategic insights initiated from the pavilion. Ahead of the exhibition’s conclusion, a special ” Pearl Of The Orient • Victoria Harbour Cruise Party” was organized to showcase Hong Kong’s unique charm as a cosmopolitan city to global guests, providing a memorable networking experience against Hong Kong’s iconic skyline to formally cap off the week’s successes.

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