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Related Party Transactions
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]  
Related Party Transactions

NOTE 9. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

Master Services and Supply Agreement

In connection with the Business Combination, Bitfury Top HoldCo and Cipher entered into the Master Services and Supply Agreement on August 26, 2021. The initial term of the agreement is 84 months, with automatic 12-month renewals thereafter (unless either party provides sufficient notice of non-renewal). Pursuant to this agreement, Cipher can request and Bitfury Top HoldCo is required to use commercially reasonable efforts to provide, or procure the provision of, certain equipment and/or services, such as construction, engineering and operations, in each case as may be required to launch and maintain Cipher’s mining centers in the United States. The Master Services and Supply Agreement is not exclusive to Bitfury Top HoldCo or any of its affiliates, and Cipher may retain any other parties to manufacture and deliver any equipment or perform any of the services required. Cipher is not obligated to order any equipment or services from the Bitfury Group under the Master Services and Supply Agreement.

In addition to the Master Services and Supply Agreement, Cipher and Bitfury Holding also entered into a fee side letter, which sets out the basic pricing framework applicable under the Master Services and Supply Agreement for any services. Under the side letter, monthly fees for any potential future services, if any, would be determined by reference to two groups of services, which may be provided under the Master Services and Supply Agreement: (i) Bitfury Top HoldCo’s “onsite” services fee would be calculated on a straight cost +5% basis (plus applicable duties and taxes); and (ii) Bitfury Top HoldCo’s “remote services” would be calculated on a ratchet basis applying a management fee of $1000/MW up to 445MW (capped at $200,000/month) and $450USD/MW above 445MW (plus applicable duties and taxes).

Purchase commitments and deposits on equipment

As discussed above in Note 6, the Company entered into agreements with Bitfury Top HoldCo providing the Company an option to purchase mining rigs and with Bitfury USA Inc., a subsidiary of Bitfury Top HoldCo, for BBACs. Such agreements are pursuant to the Master Services and Supply Agreement. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had paid $10.0 million and $23.2 million to Bitfury Top HoldCo and Bitfury USA Inc., respectively, pursuant to these agreements, which were recorded as deposits on equipment on the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had paid $10.0 and $5.1 million to Bitfury Top HoldCo and Bitfury USA Inc., respectively.

Additionally, Bitfury Top HoldCo made payments on the Company's behalf totaling approximately $2.4 million prior to December 31, 2021 for deposits on equipment and/or construction-in-progress. The Company reimbursed Bitfury Top HoldCo for these amounts plus a 7% service fee upon completion of the Business Combination and, as a result, recorded the amounts reimbursed to Bitfury (including the service fee) as follows: approximately $2.5 million is included in deposits on equipment and approximately $0.1 million in included in construction-in-progress on the Company's unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021. As of March 31, 2022, the Company recorded a $3.9 million payable to Bitfury Top HoldCo in accounts payable, related party on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet comprised of $2.5 million and $1.4 million recorded as deposits on equipment and construction-in-progress, respectively, for additional payments that Bitfury Top HoldCo has made, or is making on the Company’s behalf.