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NEW YORK, May 29, 2019
All figures are in U.S. Dollars unless otherwise noted.
NEW YORK, May 29, 2019 /CNW/ - Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. (TSXV: GLXY; Frankfurt: 7LX) ("Galaxy Digital", "GDH Ltd.", or the "Company") today released both Galaxy Digital Holdings LP's ("GDH LP" or the "Partnership") and GDH Ltd.'s financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2019 ("Q1 2019" or "the first quarter"), as well as the Partnership's corporate updates through the date of this press release.
"I am very pleased with our first quarter results and the progress we continue to make in building out and diversifying our business in a smart and disciplined manner. Notably, our digital assets portfolio significantly outperformed broader markets. As we previously announced, after the end of the first quarter, our Principal Investments team successfully monetized a portion of our largest position, generating significant and flexible liquidity for the firm as we go forward," said Michael Novogratz, Founder and CEO of Galaxy Digital. "We are excited about the future prospects for the sector and continue to be singularly focused on bringing greater institutionalization and growth to the digital assets and blockchain technology ecosystem. As the landscape continues to evolve, I am confident that our platform remains well-positioned to identify and invest in new and unique opportunities as they emerge."
Corporate Highlights
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1 | Data as of market close on May 28th, 2019. Source: Bloomberg. |
Select GDH LP Financial Highlights (Q1 2019)
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2 | Net book value per unit is calculated as GDH LP's partners' capital divided by the outstanding number of units as of March 31, 2019. |
GDH LP's Q1 2019 Financial Results
March 31, | December 31, | |||||
2019 | 2018 | |||||
Assets | ||||||
Current assets | ||||||
Cash | $ | 29,869,182 | $ | 66,488,012 | ||
Digital assets | 90,576,823 | 69,765,339 | ||||
Investments | 202,183,869 | 179,365,696 | ||||
Receivable for digital asset trades | 2,630,364 | 8,579,058 | ||||
Digital asset loans receivable | 2,960,643 | — | ||||
Assets posted as collateral | 5,885,362 | — | ||||
Receivables | 1,336,281 | 1,238,694 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | 1,827,955 | 2,002,880 | ||||
Loans receivable | 1,653,326 | 2,369,024 | ||||
338,923,805 | 329,808,703 | |||||
Loans receivable | 15,920,316 | 15,892,320 | ||||
Property and equipment | 8,759,084 | 4,223,252 | ||||
24,679,400 | 20,115,572 | |||||
Total assets | $ | 363,603,205 | $ | 349,924,275 | ||
Liabilities | ||||||
Current liabilities | ||||||
Digital assets sold short | $ | 19,053,551 | $ | 18,666,957 | ||
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | 6,810,258 | 14,558,914 | ||||
Payable for digital asset trades | 3,441,641 | 9,832,737 | ||||
Digital asset loans payable | 2,960,643 | — | ||||
Collateral payable | 1,172,015 | — | ||||
Lease liability | 711,254 | — | ||||
Due to related party | — | 1,177,498 | ||||
34,149,362 | 44,236,106 | |||||
Lease Liability | 4,053,626 | — | ||||
Total liabilities | 38,202,988 | 44,236,106 | ||||
Equity | ||||||
Partners' capital | 321,053,515 | 301,520,591 | ||||
Non-controlling interest | 4,346,702 | 4,167,578 | ||||
Total equity | 325,400,217 | 305,688,169 | ||||
Total liabilities and equity | $ | 363,603,205 | $ | 349,924,275 |
Three months | Three months | ||||
ended | ended | ||||
March 31, | March 31, | ||||
2019 | 20183 | ||||
Income (loss) | |||||
Advisory and management fees | $ | 1,520,511 | $ | 29,911 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on digital assets | 17,471,124 | (13,526,843) | |||
Interest income | 705,763 | 925 | |||
Other income | 608,996 | 19,822 | |||
20,306,394 | (13,476,185) | ||||
Operating expenses | |||||
Equity based compensation | 10,321,503 | — | |||
Compensation and compensation related | 6,954,165 | 6,307,582 | |||
Professional fees | 2,605,326 | 1,774,900 | |||
General and administrative | 2,521,290 | 1,472,623 | |||
Interest | 688,326 | 658,754 | |||
Insurance | 426,850 | 735,000 | |||
Director fees | 50,000 | — | |||
(23,567,460) | (10,948,859) | ||||
Net unrealized loss on digital assets | (664,530) | (85,540,413) | |||
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 16,902,771 | (24,038,136) | |||
Unrealized foreign currency gain | 91,072 | — | |||
Realized foreign currency loss | (110,512) | — | |||
16,218,801 | (109,578,549) | ||||
Income (loss) for the period | $ | 12,957,735 | $ | (134,003,593) | |
Income (loss) attributed to: | |||||
Unit holders of the Partnership | 12,570,628 | (134,003,593) | |||
Non-controlling interest | 387,107 | — | |||
$ | 12,957,735 | $ | (134,003,593) | ||
Other comprehensive loss | |||||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | (92,934) | — | |||
Comprehensive income (loss) for the period | $ | 12,864,801 | $ | (134,003,593) | |
Comprehensive income (loss) attributed to: | |||||
Unit holders of the Partnership | $ | 12,477,694 | $ | (134,003,593) | |
Non-controlling interest | 387,107 | — | |||
$ | 12,864,801 | $ | (134,003,593) |
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3 | Certain prior period balances were restated to conform to current period's presentation. There were no changes to the balances |
Income and expenses by each reportable segment of GDH LP for the three months ended March 31, 2019 are as follows:
Principal | Asset | Advisory | Corporate | ||||||||||||||
Trading | Investing | Management | Services | and Other | Totals | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) | |||||||||||||||||
Advisory and management fees | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,317,386 | $ | 203,125 | $ | — | $ | 1,520,511 | |||||
Net realized gain on digital assets | 1,821,249 | 15,649,875 | — | — | — | 17,471,124 | |||||||||||
Interest Income | 65,314 | 610,627 | — | 16,524 | 13,298 | 705,763 | |||||||||||
Other Income | 612,714 | (7,694) | — | 3,976 | — | 608,996 | |||||||||||
2,499,277 | 16,252,808 | 1,317,386 | 223,625 | 13,298 | 20,306,394 | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 4,733,601 | 2,888,993 | 6,146,240 | 3,392,232 | 6,406,394 | 23,567,460 | |||||||||||
Net unrealized loss on digital assets | (329,352) | (335,178) | — | — | — | (664,530) | |||||||||||
Net unrealized gain on investments | — | 16,902,771 | — | — | — | 16,902,771 | |||||||||||
Unrealized foreign currency gain (loss) | 104,146 | — | — | (13,074) | — | 91,072 | |||||||||||
Realized foreign currency loss | (110,512) | — | — | — | — | (110,512) | |||||||||||
(335,718) | 16,567,593 | — | (13,074) | — | 16,218,801 | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | (2,570,042) | $ | 29,931,408 | $ | (4,828,854) | $ | (3,181,681) | $ | (6,393,096) | $ | 12,957,735 |
Income and expenses by each reportable segment of GDH LP for the three months ended March 31, 2018 are as follows:
Principal | Asset | Advisory | Corporate | ||||||||||||||
Trading | Investing | Management | Services | and Other | Totals | ||||||||||||
Income (loss) | |||||||||||||||||
Advisory and management fees | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 19,444 | $ | 10,467 | $ | — | $ | 29,911 | |||||
Net realized loss on digital assets | (8,942,905) | (4,583,938) | — | — | — | (13,526,843) | |||||||||||
Interest income | — | 925 | — | — | — | 925 | |||||||||||
Other income | 5,162 | 14,660 | — | — | — | 19,822 | |||||||||||
(8,937,743) | (4,568,353) | 19,444 | 10,467 | — | (13,476,185) | ||||||||||||
Operating expenses | 2,888,682 | 1,527,666 | 1,033,355 | 459,113 | 5,040,043 | 10,948,859 | |||||||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) on digital assets | 12,383,401 | (97,923,814) | — | — | — | (85,540,413) | |||||||||||
Net unrealized loss on investments | — | (24,038,136) | — | — | — | (24,038,136) | |||||||||||
12,383,401 | (121,961,950) | — | — | — | (109,578,549) | ||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | 556,976 | $ | (128,057,969) | $ | (1,013,911) | $ | (448,646) | $ | (5,040,043) | $ | (134,003,593) |
Assets and liabilities by reportable segment of GDH LP as of March 31, 2019 are as follows:
Principal | Asset | Advisory | Corporate | |||||||||||||||
Trading | Investing | Management | Services | and Other | Totals | |||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 40,754,604 | $ | 309,963,542 | $ | 849,690 | $ | 945,452 | $ | 11,089,917 | $ | 363,603,205 | ||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 7,439,559 | $ | 19,756,002 | $ | 702,128 | $ | 13,227 | $ | 10,292,072 | $ | 38,202,988 |
Assets and liabilities by reportable segment of GDH LP as of December 31, 2018 are as follows:
Principal | Asset | Advisory | Corporate | |||||||||||||||
Trading | Investing | Management | Services | and Other | Totals | |||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 65,520,661 | $ | 265,533,063 | $ | 2,427,877 | $ | 1,081,640 | $ | 15,361,034 | $ | 349,924,275 | ||||||
Total liabilities | $ | 9,946,848 | $ | 18,936,146 | $ | 105,946 | $ | 157,811 | $ | 15,089,355 | $ | 44,236,106 |
Select statement of financial position information
The fair value of each asset class by reporting segment of GDH LP as of March 31, 2019 is as follows:
Principal | Asset | Advisory | Corporate | ||||||||||||||
Trading | Investing | Management | Services | and Other | Totals | ||||||||||||
Digital assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Cryptocurrency | $ | 7,969,162 | $ | 82,607,661 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 90,576,823 | |||||
Digital assets posted as collateral | 339,064 | 3,728,180 | — | — | — | 4,067,244 | |||||||||||
Investments: | |||||||||||||||||
Pre-ICO | — | 2,844,204 | — | — | — | 2,844,204 | |||||||||||
Convertible Notes | — | 1,250,000 | — | — | — | 1,250,000 | |||||||||||
Preferred Stock | — | 65,609,037 | — | — | — | 65,609,037 | |||||||||||
Common Stock | — | 97,211,965 | — | — | — | 97,211,965 | |||||||||||
LP/LLC Interests | — | 34,827,530 | — | — | — | 34,827,530 | |||||||||||
Warrants/Trust Units | — | 441,133 | — | — | — | 441,133 | |||||||||||
$ | 8,308,226 | $ | 288,519,710 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 296,827,936 |
The fair value of each asset class by reporting segment of GDH LP as of December 31, 2018 is as follows:
Principal | Asset | Advisory | Corporate | ||||||||||||||
Trading | Investing | Management | Services | and Other | Totals | ||||||||||||
Digital assets: | |||||||||||||||||
Cryptocurrency | $ | 20,920,345 | $ | 48,844,994 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 69,765,339 | |||||
Investments: | |||||||||||||||||
Pre-ICO | — | 3,444,204 | — | — | — | 3,444,204 | |||||||||||
Convertible Notes | — | 1,250,000 | — | — | — | 1,250,000 | |||||||||||
Preferred Stock | — | 59,586,719 | — | — | — | 59,586,719 | |||||||||||
Common Stock | — | 80,483,775 | — | — | — | 80,483,775 | |||||||||||
LP/LLC Interests | — | 33,248,472 | — | — | — | 33,248,472 | |||||||||||
Warrants/Trust Units | — | 1,352,526 | — | — | — | 1,352,526 | |||||||||||
$ | 20,920,345 | $ | 228,210,690 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 249,131,035 |
This press release should be read in conjunction with (i) GDH LP's Management Discussion and Analysis and Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and (ii) GDH Ltd.'s Management Discussion and Analysis and Condensed Consolidated Interim Financial Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2019 (together, the "Consolidated Financial Statements" and "MD&As"), which have been filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
About GDH Ltd. and GDH LP (Galaxy Digital)
Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd.'s only significant asset is a minority investment in GDH LP. GDH LP is a diversified, multi-service merchant bank dedicated to the digital assets and blockchain technology industry. GDH LP's multi-disciplinary team has extensive experience spanning investing, portfolio management, capital markets, operations, and blockchain technology. GDH LP currently operates four distinct business lines, which include: Trading, Asset Management, Principal Investing and Advisory Services. The CEO of GDH Ltd. and the general partner of GDH LP is Michael Novogratz. GDH LP is headquartered in New York City, with offices in London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, the Cayman Islands (registered office) and New Jersey. Additional information about GDH LP's businesses and products is available on www.galaxydigital.io.
Disclaimers and Additional Information
The TSXV has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release. Neither the TSXV nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the TSXV) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. The Ontario Securities Commission has not passed upon the merits of the disclosure record of Galaxy Digital.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain information in this press release, including, but not limited to, statements regarding the future of the industry and our results, business or opportunities, may constitute forward looking information (collectively, forward-looking statements), which can be identified by the use of terms such as "may," "will," "should," "expect," "anticipate," "project," "estimate," "intend," "continue" or "believe" (or the negatives) or other similar variations. Because of various risks and uncertainties, including those referenced below, actual events or results may differ materially from those reflected or contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, a decline in the digital asset market; the failure or delay in the adoption of digital assets and the blockchain ecosystem by institutions; a delay or failure in developing infrastructure for the trading business or achieving mandates for the advisory business and those risks discussed in the risks and uncertainties section in the Partnership's and the Company's Management Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2018. In connection with the forward-looking statements contained in this press release, the Company has made assumptions that no significant events occur outside of the Company's and Partnership's normal course of business. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, accordingly, you should not put undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Information identifying assumptions, risks and uncertainties relating to Galaxy Digital is contained in Galaxy Digital's filings with the Canadian securities regulators available at www.sedar.com. The forward-looking statements in this press release are applicable only as of the date of this release or as of the date specified in the relevant forward-looking statement.
SOURCE Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd.
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