Exhibit 99.1

 

Marathon Patent Group Announces 2020 Fiscal First Quarter Financial Results

 

LAS VEGAS, May 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marathon Patent Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:MARA) (“Marathon” or “Company”), today announced its operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2020. The Company anticipates filing its Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission later today.

 

Summary of Operating Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2020

 

Reported revenues of $592,487 during the three months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to $230,694 during the three months ended March 31, 2019, an increase of 157% over the same period in 2019.
Operating loss was approximately $1.1 million (inclusive of non-cash expenses) for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 compared to an operating loss of approximately $1 million (inclusive of non-cash expenses) for the quarter ended March 31, 2019.
Per share net loss improved to $(0.12) per basic and diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2020 compared to $(0.16) the quarter ended March 31, 2019.
Net cash used in operating activities was approximately $1.1 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2020, compared to approximately $0.8 million for the first quarter in 2019.
The Company had approximately $0.5 million of cash and cash equivalents as of March 31, 2020. Subsequently, the company raised $5.5mm from our effective ATM, purchased $3mm of new mining equipment and has $2.3mm cash on hand.

Merrick Okamoto, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “While we are pleased to have seen improved financial performance in the quarter on a year over year basis, it is recent initiatives that we believe have positioned us for potential accelerated growth going forward. In the last week, we announced the purchase of 1,360 next generation miners. Our mining production will produce 2.8x the petahash of our previous miners and dramatically lower our breakeven costs.”

 

Okamoto continued, “The combined purchase is another step supporting the Company’s recent strategic initiatives focused on expanding its bitcoin mining operations.  Marathon anticipates that the 700 M30S+ miners will be deployed in June of 2020 and the S19 Pro’s in late July. When all 1,360 miners are fully deployed, Marathon estimates its aggregate operating hash rate will be approximately 129 petahash per second (“PH/s”).”

 

Investor Notice

 

Investing in our securities involves a high degree of risk. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks, uncertainties and forward-looking statements described under “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. If any of these risks were to occur, our business, financial condition or results of operations would likely suffer. In that event, the value of our securities could decline, and you could lose part or all of your investment. The risks and uncertainties we describe are not the only ones facing us. Additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. In addition, our past financial performance may not be a reliable indicator of future performance, and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results in the future. Lastly, with the current worldwide situation caused by COVID-19, there can be no assurances as to when we may see any recovery in the bitcoin market, and if so, whether any recovery might be significant.

 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements made in this press release include forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “plan,” “should,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “continue,” or comparable terminology. Such forward-looking statements are inherently subject to certain risks, trends and uncertainties, many of which the Company cannot predict with accuracy and some of which the Company might not even anticipate and involve factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or suggested. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and are advised to consider the factors listed above together with the additional factors under the heading “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, as may be supplemented or amended by the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company assumes no obligation to update or supplement forward-looking statements that become untrue because of subsequent events, new information or otherwise.

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

 

Name: Jason Assad
Phone: 678-570-6791
Email: Jason@marathonpg.com

 

   
   

 


MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
   2020   2019 
   (Unaudited)     
ASSETS        
Current assets:          
Cash and cash equivalents  $474,546   $692,963 
Digital currencies   2,892    1,141 
Accounts receivable - net of allowance for bad debt of $0 for March 31, 2020   117,811    - 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets   908,348    800,024 
Total current assets   1,503,597    1,494,128 
           
Other assets:          
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and impairment charges of $6,220,792 and $6,157,786 for March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively   2,835,563    3,754,969 
Right-of-use assets   273,173    297,287 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $154,216 and $136,422 for March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively   1,055,784    1,073,578 
Total other assets   4,164,520    5,125,834 
TOTAL ASSETS  $5,668,117   $6,619,962 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
           
Current liabilities:          
Accounts payable and accrued expenses  $1,312,159   $1,238,197 
Mining servers payable   -    513,700 
Current portion of lease liability   89,054    87,959 
Warrant liability   3,062    12,849 
Total current liabilities   1,404,275    1,852,705 
Long-term liabilities          
Convertible notes payable   999,106    999,106 
Lease liability   95,018    120,479 
Total long-term liabilities   1,094,124    1,119,585 
Total liabilities   2,498,399    2,972,290 
           
Commitments and Contingencies          
           
Stockholders’ Equity:          
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively   -    - 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized; 9,212,106 and 8,458,781 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively   922    846 
Additional paid-in capital   110,284,952    109,705,051 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (450,719)   (450,719)
Accumulated deficit   (106,665,437)   (105,607,506)
Total stockholders’ equity   3,169,718    3,647,672 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY  $5,668,117   $6,619,962 


 

   
   

 

MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Unaudited)

 

   For the Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2020   2019 
Revenues        
Cryptocurrency mining revenue  $592,487   $230,694 
Total revenues   592,487    230,694 
           
Operating costs and expenses          
Cost of revenue   1,153,241    508,640 
Compensation and related taxes   233,657    486,687 
Consulting fees   41,812    20,000 
Professional fees   146,642    85,033 
General and administrative   108,937    115,243 
Total operating expenses   1,684,289    1,215,603 
Operating loss   (1,091,802)   (984,909)
Other income (expenses)          
Other income (expenses)   106,408    (9,437)
Foreign exchange loss   -    (11,873)
Realized loss on sale of digital currencies   (4,222)   (608)
Change in fair value of warrant liability   9,787    (37,734)
Change in fair value of mining payable   (66,547)   - 
Interest income   1,880    12,016 
Interest expense   (13,435)   (12,317)
Total other income (expenses)   33,871    (59,953)
Loss before income taxes  $(1,057,931)  $(1,044,862)
Income tax expense   -    - 
Net loss  $(1,057,931)  $(1,044,862)
           
Net loss per share, basic and diluted:  $(0.12)  $(0.16)
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic and diluted:   8,655,525    6,338,418 
           
           
Net loss  $(1,057,931)  $(1,044,862)
Other comprehensive income:          
Unrealized gain on foreign currency translation   -    - 
Comprehensive loss attributable to Marathon Patent Group, Inc.  $(1,057,931)  $(1,044,862)

 

   
   

 

MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

   Preferred Stock   Common Stock   Additional Paid-in    Accumulated    Accumulated Other Comprehensive    Total Stockholders’  
    Number    Amount    Number    Amount    Capital    Deficit    Loss    Equity 
Balance as of December 31, 2019   -   $-    8,458,781   $846   $109,705,051   $(105,607,506)  $(450,719)  $3,647,672 
Stock based compensation   -    -    -    -    23,238    -    -    23,238 
Issuance of common stock, net of offering costs/At-the-market offering   -    -    403,075    41    385,076    -    -    385,117 
Common stock issued for purchase of mining servers   -    -    350,250    35    171,587    -    -    171,622 
Net loss   -    -    -    -    -    (1,057,931)   -    (1,057,931)
Balance as of March 31, 2020   -   $-    9,212,106   $922   $110,284,952   $(106,665,437)  $(450,719)  $3,169,718 


 

   
   

 

MARATHON PATENT GROUP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)

   For the Three Months Ended 
   March 31, 
   2020   2019 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES          
Net loss  $(1,057,931)  $(1,044,862)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:          
Depreciation   510,781    137,361 
Amortization of patents and website   17,794    17,794 
Realized loss on sale of digital currencies   4,222    608 
Change in fair value of warrant liability   (9,787)   37,734 
Change in fair value of mining payable   66,547    - 
Stock based compensation   23,238    282,180 
Amortization of right-of-use assets   24,114    21,795 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Accounts receivables   (117,811)   - 
Digital currencies   (474,676)   (230,694)
Lease liability   (24,365)   (21,441)
Prepaid expenses and other assets   (108,324)   55,364 
Accounts payable and accrued expenses   73,961    (66,975)
Net cash used in operating activities   (1,072,237)   (811,136)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES          
Sale of digital currencies   468,703    224,449 
Net cash provided by investing activities   468,703    224,449 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES          
Proceeds from issuance of common stock/At-the-market offering   401,891    - 
Offering costs for the issuance of common stock/At-the-market offering   (16,774)   - 
Net cash provided by financing activities   385,117    - 
           
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents   (218,417)   (586,687)
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of period   692,963    2,551,171 
Cash and cash equivalents — end of period  $474,546   $1,964,484 
           
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:          
Par value adjustment due to reverse split  $-   $1 
Common stock issued for purchase of mining servers  $171,622   $- 
Reduction of share commitment for purchase of mining servers  $408,625