Filed by: Blockchain Moon Acquisition Corp.
Pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act of 1933
and deemed filed pursuant to Rule 14a-12
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Subject Companies:
DLTx ASA
Blockchain Moon Acquisition Corp.
(Commission File No.: 001-40922)
March 6, 2023
DLTx to double Filecoin storage footprint and boost FIL revenue over next 12 weeks
(Oslo, 6 March 2023) DLTx ASA (“DLTx”, OSE: DLTX) announces that its subsidiary File Storage Partners (“FSP”) has signed a contract with Alignment Engine Inc. (“Aligned”), a U.S.-based technology company, to double the utilization of its Filecoin data storage capacity.
DLTx Cloud subsidiary FSP has signed a contract with Aligned in order to more than double the current Quality Adjusted Power (“QAP”) footprint of its Filecoin cloud data storage business over the next 12 weeks. DLTx Cloud currently has 74 Pebibytes (“PiBs”) of QAP online and, through the deal with Aligned, the utilized capacity will increase by an additional 80 PiBs. This collaboration with Aligned, combined with existing growth prospects, will give DLTx a runway to be providing over 160 PiBs by the midway point in 2023. The collaboration with Aligned includes the borrowing of 500,000 FIL via DARMA Capital.
“DLTx is well known as one of the leading enterprise level Storage Providers in the Filecoin data storage ecosystem, so it’s great to be partnering with them on this first of hopefully many mutually beneficial projects,” says Neal Kaufman, Aligned CEO.
Using today’s figures, each PiB of QAP online earns approximately 12.8 FIL per day in Filecoin protocol rewards which is equivalent to ~$75 per day (FILUSD $6). This means that the 80 PiB growth will add approximately 375,000 FIL in additional rewards on an annualized basis to DLTx’s Filecoin business, or about $2.25 million in additional revenue as represented in US$ at today's FIL price.
“The partnership between DLTx Cloud and Aligned gives us a great opportunity to provide quick and productive growth, and also overcomes some of the recent FIL supply issues in the FIL lending market,” says Simon Campbell, DLTx COO.
DLTx Cloud operates two Filecoin datacenters in Nebraska and Missouri, USA, and has two partnerships in Europe with Storify BV (Holland) and Helix (France).
For further information, please contact:
Roger Lund, acting Managing Director, +47 95 16 11 13
About DLTx | www.dltx.com
DLTx is a technology company scaling and powering Web3 and decentralized file storage infrastructure.
About Blockchain Moon | www.bmaq.io
Blockchain Moon Acquisition Corp, a Delaware corporation (“Blockchain Moon”) (NASDAQ: BMAQ, BMAQU, BMAQR, BMAQW) is a blank check company formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses.
On October 15, 2022, Blockchain Moon, announced that it executed a Business Combination Agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) dated as of October 14, 2022 with Malibu Parent Inc., a Delaware corporation (“New BMAC”), Hermosa Merger Sub LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, and DLTx, to acquire all the Web3 assets of DLTx, listed on the Euronext Oslo (DLTX.OL) (the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, the ”Business Combination”).
Blockchain Moon seeks to capitalize on the extensive experience of its management team, board of directors and advisors who are both blockchain industry investors and entrepreneurs to pursue prospective targets that are high growth businesses in blockchain technologies in North America, Europe, and Asia. Blockchain Moon is led by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Enzo Villani, Chief Financial Officer Wes Levitt, board members, John Jacobs, Michael Terpin, David Shafrir, James Haft, and special committee members, John Hopkins and Carl Johnson.
Important Information about Blockchain Moon and Where to Find It
New BMAC intends to file a registration statement on Form S-4 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), which will include a prospectus with respect to New BMAC’s securities to be issued in connection with the proposed Business Combination and proxy statement with respect to Blockchain Moon’s stockholder meeting to vote on the proposed transaction (the “Business Combination Proxy Statement”). The Business Combination Proxy Statement will be sent to all Blockchain Moon stockholders. Blockchain Moon and New BMAC also will file other documents regarding the proposed transaction with the SEC. Before making any voting decision, investors and security holders of Blockchain Moon are urged to read the registration statement and the Business Combination Proxy Statement/prospectus included therein and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC in connection with the proposed transaction as they become available because they will contain important information about the proposed transaction.
Investors and securityholders of Blockchain Moon will be able to obtain free copies of the registration statement and the Business Combination Proxy Statement/prospectus included therein and all other relevant documents filed or that will be filed with the SEC by New BMAC or Blockchain Moon through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. The documents filed by Blockchain Moon or New BMAC with the SEC also may be obtained free of charge upon written request to Blockchain Moon Acquisition Corp., 4651 Salisbury Road, Suite 400, Jacksonville, FL 32256.
NEITHER THE SEC NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES REGULATORY AGENCY HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THE TRANSACTIONS DESCRIBED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE, PASSED UPON THE MERITS OR FAIRNESS OF THE BUSINESS COMBINATION OR RELATED TRANSACTIONS OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THE DISCLOSURE IN THIS PRESS RELEASE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY CONSTITUTES A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including certain financial forecasts and projections. All statements other than statements of historical fact contained in this press release, including statements as to future results of operations and financial position, revenue and other metrics planned products and services, business strategy and plans, objectives of management for future operations of DLTx, market size and growth opportunities, competitive position and technological and market trends, are forward-looking statements. Some of these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking words, including “may,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “will,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “predict,” “plan,” “targets,” “projects,” “could,” “would,” “continue,” “forecast” or the negatives of these terms or variations of them or similar expressions. All forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements are based upon estimates, forecasts and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Blockchain Moon and its management, and DLTx and its management, as the case may be, are inherently uncertain and many factors may cause the actual results to differ materially from current expectations which include, but are not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement with respect to the Business Combination; (2) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against DLTx, Blockchain Moon, the combined company or others following the announcement of the Business Combination and any definitive agreements with respect thereto; (3) the inability to complete the Business Combination due to the failure to obtain approval of the stockholders of Blockchain Moon or the stockholders of DLTx, or to satisfy other closing conditions of the Business Combination; (4) changes to the proposed structure of the Business Combination that may be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations or as a condition to obtaining regulatory approval of the Business Combination; (5) the ability to meet Nasdaq’s listing standards following the consummation of the Business Combination; (6) the risk that the Business Combination disrupts current plans and operations of DLTx as a result of the announcement and consummation of the Business Combination; (7) the inability to recognize the anticipated benefits of the Business Combination, which may be affected by, among other things, competition, the ability of the combined company to grow and manage growth profitably, maintain relationships with customers and suppliers and retain its management and key employees; (8) the inability of the combined company to implement its green mining strategy by entering into agreements in the future to acquire energy at its target price and power uptime; (9) costs related to the Business Combination; (10) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (11) the possibility that DLTx or the combined company may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or competitive factors; (12) the inability to obtain financing in connection with the Business Combination; (13) the risk that the Business Combination may not be completed in a timely manner or at all, which may adversely affect the price of Blockchain Moon’s securities; (14) the risk that the transaction may not be completed by the Business Combination date and the potential failure to obtain a further extension of the Business Combination deadline if sought by Blockchain Moon; (15) the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including any mutations or variants thereof, and its effect on business and financial conditions; (16) volatility in the markets caused by geopolitical and economic factors; and (17) other risks and uncertainties set forth in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in Blockchain Moon’s Form S-1 (File No. 333- 259770), its most recent Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and registration statement on Form S-4 that New BMAC intends to file with the SEC, which will include a document that serves as a prospectus and proxy statement of Blockchain Moon, referred to as a proxy statement/prospectus, and other documents filed by Blockchain Moon from time to time with the SEC. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Nothing in this press release should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that any of the contemplated results of such forward-looking statements will be achieved. You should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Neither Blockchain Moon nor DLTx gives any assurance that Blockchain Moon, DLTx or the combined company will achieve its expected results. Neither Blockchain Moon nor DLTx undertakes any duty to update these forward-looking statements, except as otherwise required by law.
Participants in the Solicitation
Blockchain Moon, New BMAC and DLTx and their respective directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from Blockchain Moon’s stockholders in connection with the proposed transactions. Blockchain Moon’s stockholders and other interested persons may obtain, without charge, more detailed information regarding the directors and executive officers of Blockchain Moon, New BMAC and DLTx from the proxy statement/prospectus included in the registration statement on Form S-4 to be filed by New BMAC with the SEC in connection with the Business Combination.
No Offer or Solicitation
This press release is not intended to and does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, sell or solicit any securities or any proxy, vote or approval, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be deemed to be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act.
