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Galaxy Announces Pricing of an Upsized $350 Million Offering of 2.50% Exchangeable Senior Notes due 2029

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NEW YORK, Nov. 20, 2024 /CNW/ – Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. (TSX: GLXY) (“GDH Ltd.” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that Galaxy Digital Holdings LP (the “Issuer,” and together with GDH Ltd., “Galaxy”) has priced its offering of $350 million (upsized from previously announced $300 million) aggregate principal amount of 2.50% exchangeable senior notes due 2029 (the “Notes”). The Issuer intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to support the build-out of high-performance computing infrastructure at its Helios data center in West Texas and for general corporate purposes, including potential repurchases of its existing indebtedness.

The Issuer granted to the initial purchasers of the Notes an option to purchase up to an additional $52.5 million aggregate principal amount of the Notes during a 13-day period beginning on, and including, the first day on which the Notes are issued. The offering is expected to close on November 25, 2024, subject to customary closing conditions, including the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”).

As previously announced, the Company’s board of directors has approved a proposed corporate reorganization (the “Reorganization”) whereby Galaxy intends to consummate a series of related transactions in connection with its re-domiciliation to the United States, as a result of which the ordinary shares of GDH Ltd. (“ordinary shares”) outstanding immediately prior to such transactions will automatically convert into shares of Class A common stock (the “Class A shares,” and, together with ordinary shares, the “Common Stock”) of Galaxy Digital Inc., a Delaware holding company (“GDI”). Prior to September 1, 2029, the Notes will be exchangeable only upon satisfaction of certain conditions and only during certain periods, and thereafter, the Notes will be exchangeable at any time prior to the close of business on the second scheduled trading day immediately preceding the maturity date. The Notes will be exchangeable on the terms set forth in the indenture for the Notes into cash, ordinary shares if the exchange occurs prior to the Reorganization or Class A shares if the exchange occurs after the Reorganization, or a combination of cash and ordinary shares or Class A shares, as applicable, in each case, at the Issuer’s election. The exchange rate will initially be 10,497.5856 shares of Common Stock per $250,000 principal amount of Notes, equivalent to an initial exchange price of approximately USD$23.81 (CAD$33.30 equivalent based on the November 20, 2024 exchange rate) per share of Common Stock. The initial exchange price of the Notes represents a premium of approximately 37.50% to the CAD$24.22 closing price of the ordinary shares on the TSX on November 20, 2024. The exchange rate will be subject to adjustment in some events. In addition, following certain corporate events that occur prior to the maturity date or the Issuer’s delivery of a notice of redemption, the Issuer will increase, in certain circumstances, the exchange rate for a holder who elects to exchange its Notes in connection with such a corporate event or a notice of redemption, as the case may be.

The Notes will be general unsecured obligations of the Issuer, will accrue interest at a rate of 2.50% per year, payable semi-annually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year, beginning on June 1, 2025. The Notes will mature on December 1, 2029, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or exchanged. The Notes will not be redeemable by the Issuer at any time before December 6, 2027, except in certain circumstances set forth in the indenture. The Notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part, for cash at the Issuer’s election at any time, and from time to time, on or after December 6, 2027 and prior to the 41st scheduled trading immediately before the maturity date, but only if the last reported sale price per Common Stock exceeds 130% of the exchange price for a specified period of time. The redemption price for any Note called for redemption will be the principal amount of such Note plus accrued and unpaid interest on such Note to, but not including, the redemption date.

If a “fundamental change” (as defined in the indenture) occurs, then, subject to certain conditions, noteholders may require the Issuer to repurchase their Notes for cash. The repurchase price will be equal to the principal amount of the Notes to be repurchased, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to, but not including, the applicable repurchase date.

The Notes and any Common Stock issuable or deliverable upon exchange of the Notes have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any applicable state or foreign securities laws, or qualified by a prospectus in Canada. The Notes and any Common Stock issuable or deliverable upon exchange of the Notes may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration under the Securities Act or an applicable exemption from registration under the Securities Act. Following the Reorganization and subject to certain conditions, holders of the Notes are expected to have the benefit under a registration rights agreement to require GDI to register the resale of any Class A shares issuable upon exchange of the Notes on a shelf registration statement to be filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Notes will only be offered and sold to persons who are both reasonably believed to be “qualified institutional buyers” (as defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act) and are “qualified purchasers” for purposes of Section 3(c)(7) of the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules thereunder. Offers and sales in Canada will be made only pursuant to exemptions from the prospectus requirements of applicable Canadian securities laws.

This news release is neither an offer to sell nor the solicitation of an offer to buy the Notes or any other securities and shall not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy, or a sale of, the Notes or any other securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful. 

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

The information in this press release may contain forward looking information or forward looking statements, including under Canadian securities laws (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). Our forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the closing of this offering and the use of proceeds therefrom, our or our management team’s expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions or strategies regarding the future. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Galaxy’s business pipelines for banking, expectations for increased load capacity at the Helios site, mining goals and our ability to capture adjacent opportunities, including in high-performance computing and the Helios transaction, focus on self-custody and validator solutions and our commitment to the future of decentralized networks and the pending Reorganization, and the parties, perspectives and expectations, are forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to estimates, projections, forecasts or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words “anticipate,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “plan,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project,” “should,” “would” and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained in this document are based on our current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us taking into account information currently available to us. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks include, but are not limited to: (1) the inability to complete the proposed Reorganization, due to the failure to obtain shareholder and stock exchange approvals, or otherwise; (2) changes to the proposed structure of the Reorganization that may be required or appropriate as a result of applicable laws or regulations or as a condition to obtaining shareholder or stock exchange approval of the Reorganization; (3) the ability to meet and maintain listing standards following the consummation of the Reorganization; (4) the risk that the Reorganization disrupt current plans and operations; (5) costs related to the Reorganization, operations and strategy; (6) changes in applicable laws or regulations; (7) the possibility that Galaxy may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors; (8) changes or events that impact the cryptocurrency industry, including potential regulation, that are out of our control; (9) the risk that our business will not grow in line with our expectations or continue on its current trajectory; (10) the possibility that our addressable market is smaller than we have anticipated and/or that we may not gain share of it; and (11) the possibility that there is a disruption in mining impacting our ability to achieve expected results or change in power dynamics impacting our results or our ability to increase load capacity; (12) any delay or failure to consummate the business mandates or achieve its pipeline goals in banking and Gk8; (13) liquidity or economic conditions impacting our business; (14) regulatory concerns, technological challenges, cyber incidents or exploits on decentralized networks; (15) the failure to enter into definitive agreements or otherwise complete the anticipated transactions with respect to the non-binding term sheet for Helios; (16) TSX approval of the offering and (17) those other risks contained in the Annual Information Forms for GDH Ltd. and the Issuer for the year ended December 31, 2023 available on their respective profiles at www.sedarplus.ca and their respective Management’s Discussion and Analysis, filed on November 7, 2024. 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 or general economic conditions; the possibility that our addressable market is smaller than we have anticipated and/or that we may not gain share of the stated addressable market; the failure or delay in the adoption of digital assets and the blockchain ecosystem; a delay or failure in developing infrastructure for our business or our businesses achieving our banking and Gk8 mandates; delays or other challenges in the mining business related to hosting, power or our mining infrastructure, or our ability to capture adjacent opportunities; any challenges faced with respect to decentralized networks, considerations with respect to liquidity and capital planning and changes in applicable law or regulation and adverse regulatory developments. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, they could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof. We are not undertaking any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You should not take any statement regarding past trends or activities as a representation that the trends or activities will continue in the future. Accordingly, you should not put undue reliance on these statements. 

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The TSX has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.

SOURCE Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd.

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CellPoint Digital Secures $30 Million Funding Round to Accelerate Modern Airline Retailing Transformation

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Latest funding round supports launch of innovative Offer Order Settle Delivery (OOSD) platform and global expansion

LONDON, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — CellPoint Digital, the leading provider of payment solutions to the airline and travel industries and a global pioneer of Payment Orchestration, has secured $30 million in funding from Toscafund and Penta Capital. This latest investment will accelerate the launch of CellPoint Digital’s revolutionary Offer Order Service Delivery (OOSD) payment orchestration platform, purpose-built to power the Travel industry’s transformation toward modern airline retailing.

This latest funding round highlights the growing demand for advanced payment expertise and payment orchestration solutions in the global travel industry, where CellPoint Digital stands as the market leader. The company’s position in the dynamic air travel, hospitality, cruise, OTA, and tour operator sectors is reinforced by its partnerships with prominent brands, including Virgin Atlantic, Southwest, Sabre, Cebu Pacific, avianca and most recently, Riyadh Air, VoePass and La Compagnie.

Investment Fuels Global Expansion and Revenue Growth

With this round of funding, CellPoint Digital will accelerate its global expansion to meet the increasing worldwide demand for its services. The investment will enable the company to intensify its focus on optimising payment and money movement services for its clients whilst expanding its Alternative Payment Method (APM) hub to service the growing needs of its partners. This expansion will support CellPoint Digital in delivering on its already won contracts, including the recently announced partnership with Riyadh Air, and fulfilling its growing partnership with Sabre.

“As our company has grown rapidly in the last few years, we have delivered our industry-first payment orchestration solution to more travel brands worldwide, supporting them in optimising payment processes, driving profitability, and improving their customers’ experience,” said Kristian Gjerding, CEO of CellPoint Digital. “This latest investment from our valued partners at Toscafund and Penta Capital not only acknowledges our growth and the ongoing strong demand for our solutions in the travel industry but also paves the way for more global expansion and success within the market, positioning the company for long-term scalability.”

Leading Payments Technology for the Travel Ecosystem 

CellPoint Digital’s payment orchestration solution helps travel brands increase top-line revenue by improving authorisation rates and providing a frictionless payment experience in the booking path, presenting customers with the payment methods they want to use, no matter where they are in the world. The platform also allows merchants to adopt a multi-acquirer payments model that opens up new growth opportunities, uses intelligent routing to minimise transaction costs (especially on cross-border transactions), and provides control and transparency across all payment processes.

“CellPoint Digital has continually solidified its leading market position and demonstrated its ability to expand aggressively and responsibly,” says Steven Scott, Founding Partner of Penta Capital. “As we forecast demand for CellPoint Digital’s solutions to continue across the global travel sector, we are confident that this investment will represent another compelling growth opportunity.”

Payment Solutions Optimised for Offer/Order Travel Retailing

CellPoint Digital’s new OOSD platform represents a significant advancement in airline commerce capabilities, enabling:

Seamless transition from legacy PSS to modern Offer and Order architecturePayment-driven offer creation and management across all channelsUnified payment orchestration supporting diverse payment methodsReal-time order management and fulfilmentData-driven personalisation at scale

To meet the evolving needs of the travel industry, CellPoint Digital continues to enhance its offer and order retailing capabilities, operating in a travel landscape increasingly defined by new distribution capability (NDC). This innovative approach, embodied in the OOSD platform, has been crucial in securing partnerships with forward-thinking airlines like Riyadh Air and Southwest Airlines, positioning CellPoint Digital at the forefront of next-generation travel solutions.

About CellPoint Digital
CellPoint Digital is a fintech leader whose main solution is a Payment Orchestration Platform which optimises digital payment transactions from cards and enables new payment options. Merchants can scale their own payment ecosystem across the world, optimise the routing of each transaction, increase conversion rates and minimise payment costs. CellPoint Digital has offices in Copenhagen, Dallas, Dubai, London, Miami, Pune and Singapore. Learn more at www.cellpointdigital.com

About Toscafund Asset Management LLP
Toscafund Asset Management LLP, founded in 2000 by Martin Hughes, is a specialist investment manager with a circa $4.5bn AUM. Specialist areas of investment include listed equities in the financials and payments sectors, growth capital for private companies, UK commercial property and bespoke private equity deals. Toscafund has offices in London, Manchester, Melbourne, New York and Hong Kong.

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Rediscovered Emily Carr and Masterpiece Tom Thomsons Make History at Heffel’s Fall Auction

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Record-breaking results at Heffel’s fall auction, surpassing $22M in total salesEmily Carr $50 barn find shatters presale expectations and sells for $349,000Outstanding results for Tom Thomson masterworks, with two major examples each surpassing $2M

TORONTO, Nov. 21, 2024 /CNW/ – Heffel Fine Art Auction House celebrated a landmark evening at its historic fall auction, achieving a remarkable total of $22.7 million and setting multiple records across all areas of the market. Tom Thomson stole the show, with two major works from the Collection of Torben V. Kristiansen surpassing $2 million each, cementing his place as a cornerstone of Canadian art. All eyes were also on Emily Carr’s Masset, Q.C.I., the rediscovered barn find that captivated the art world and far exceeded expectations. The auction underscored the strength and vibrancy of Canada’s art market, with Heffel leading the way. Held at the firm’s Toronto auction venue, the event connected a global audience through their Digital Saleroom, providing a dynamic platform for collectors to come together and celebrate exceptional art. (All prices are in Canadian dollars and include a buyer’s premium.)

An extraordinary piece of Canadian art history came to light at the Heffel auction with Emily Carr’s Masset Q.C.I., which achieved a final sale price of $349,250 (est. $100,000 – 200,000). The remarkable backstory of the work—hidden away for over a century before being purchased for just $50 USD at a Hamptons barn sale—has captivated the world. Collectors flocked to Heffel’s cross-country previews for a glimpse of the powerful and vivid depiction of a bear totem in Haida Gwaii, exemplifying Carr’s reverence for the Indigenous cultures and landscapes of British Columbia. The sale marks a triumphant homecoming for the painting, which now reclaims its place as an essential chapter in Canada’s cultural history.

Three extraordinary Tom Thomson paintings dominated the auction, collectively totaling nearly $5 million, led by two masterworks from the esteemed Collection of Torben V. Kristiansen. Winter Morning achieved an astounding $2,281,250 (est. $1,000,000 – 1,500,000), while Tamarack Swamp commanded $2,101,250 (est. $1,200,000 – 1,600,000). Earlier in the evening, Thomson’s dazzling Northern Lake more than doubled its expected price and sold for $541,250 (est. $200,000 – 300,000). Due to Thomson’s untimely death, his works are among the rarest and most coveted in Canadian art, and these impressive results exemplify his icon status.

“Tonight’s auction has been truly unforgettable,” said Robert Heffel, Vice President of Heffel Fine Art Auction House. “From the powerful sale of Tom Thomson’s masterpieces to the emotional return of Emily Carr’s Masset Q.C.I., we witnessed the deep connection collectors have with Canadian art. It’s incredibly rewarding to see these exceptional works find their rightful place in the spotlight, commanding the attention and prices they deserve.”

Highlights from the Heffel Fall 2024 Live Auction

A monumental and one-of-a-kind 10-kilogram solid gold coin from the Royal Canadian Mint, featuring the iconic artwork of renowned Haida artist Chief James Hart (7IDANsuu), sold for $1,561,250, setting an auction record for the artist and for any coin ever sold in Canada. A true masterpiece, The Dance Screen (The Scream Too), based on Hart’s massive wooden carving in the collection of the Audain Art Museum, beautifully blends the artist’s Haida culture with numismatic craftsmanship.Frederick Varley’s Bridge Over Lynn shattered the previous auction record for the Group of Seven artist and sold for an exceptional result of $1,321,250. Beloved for its vivid palette and dynamic portrayal of British Columbia’s lush Lynn Valley, this major canvas stands as one of the few remaining Varley canvases in private hands (est. $800,000 – 1,200,000).Candelle, a striking, museum-quality 1959 canvas from Marcelle Ferron‘s most celebrated period, sold for an impressive $841,250, nine times its pre-sale estimate of $125,000 – 175,000. The work exemplifies Ferron’s mastery of colour and form, making it one of the standout pieces of the auction.Kenojuak Ashevak’s iconic The Enchanted Owl achieved a record-breaking $289,250 at the Heffel auction, soaring past its pre-sale estimate. Consigned by the Grand Rapids Art Museum in Michigan, this vibrant and celebrated print holds a cherished place as a national treasure and a masterpiece of Inuit printmaking, having been immortalized on a Canadian postage stamp in 1970 (est. $125,000 – 175,000).A remarkable five artist records were shattered in today’s sale, including standout examples by James Hart, Frederick Varley, Kenojuak Ashevak, W.P. Weston and Bess Harris. Weston’s Howe Sound—Yesterday, Today and Forever, a showstopping 1927 masterpiece once held in the prestigious IBM collection, flew to $241,250 (est. $60,000 – 80,000) and Bess Harris’s absolutely stunning Near Moraine Lake achieved a well-deserved $133,250 (est. $50,000 – 70,000). These incredible results highlight the vibrant demand and soaring market for Canadian art, making this auction one of the most exciting in Heffel’s history.

For more information on the works included in Heffel’s fall live auction, visit www.heffel.com.

Additional works from the Collection of Torben V. Kristiansen are currently on offer through a curated Heffel online auction, closing on November 28, with future auctions to follow.

Heffel is now welcoming consignments for the spring 2025 auction season, encompassing international and Canadian works of art. The deadline for spring consignments is February 2025.

About Heffel Fine Art Auction House
Since 1978, Heffel has connected passionate collectors across the world with outstanding works of art, with sales approaching $1 billion. Heffel is renowned for its expertise in effectively managing and handling estates, serving as trusted experts for navigating the complexities of art collections inherited from estates with precision and care. With facilities in Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Ottawa and Calgary, Heffel has the most experienced team of fine art specialists in Canada and provides premium client service to both sellers and buyers internationally.

SOURCE Heffel Fine Art Auction House

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J&V Energy enters Philippines utility-scale solar with 180MW acquisition

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MANILA, Philippines, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — JNV Philippines Renewable Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire the entire equity interest in a 180MW ground-mounted solar project located in General Santos, Philippines.

The transaction marks J&V Energy’s first utility-scale renewables investment in the Philippines, and comes on the back of J&V Energy’s joint-venture with SolarNRG Philippines in June to develop and construct rooftop projects for commercial & industrial customers.

J&V Energy has engaged a local partner to complete development of the project, which is expected to participate in the Philippines Government’s 2024-25 Green Energy Auction Program (GEAP) expected to be held in 1Q2025. Under the GEAP program, the project will have the opportunity to sign a 20-year fixed price power purchase agreement with the state-owned National Transmission Corporation.

The project has now completed land consolidation of over 170 hectares, and has obtained a solar energy service contract (SEOC) from the Philippines Department of Energy (DOE). Under the project’s Offer of Service from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines, the project is expected to provide 295 GWhs of green electricity annually to the Philippines once commissioned in 2027.

Jerome Tan, Group CIO of J&V Energy and President of JNV Philippines, said: “We are delighted to partner with reputable local developers to make our first utility-scale renewables investment in the Philippines. This transaction demonstrates our commitment to the Philippines, and brings J&V Energy closer to our target of commissioning 500MW by 2028. We would like to thank the Philippines Board of Investments (BOI) and Philippine Trade and Investment Center (PTIC) Taipei for facilitating our expansion in the country.”

According to the latest Philippines Energy Plan (PEP), the Philippines is poised to achieve a renewable energy share of over 35% of the total energy mix by 2030, with solar (+17.8GW) and wind (+7.8GW) expected to play a key role in shaping the Philippines’ energy future.

About J&V Energy

Headquartered in Taipei, J&V Energy is a publicly-listed leading circular economy and renewable energy developer with a market capitalization of ~US$1,000m (30 Sep 2024). J&V Energy employs a team of over 350 renewable energy professionals with expertise in solar, wind, energy storage and water infrastructure. Its regional footprint spans across Taiwan, Japan, Philippines and Vietnam. In 2023, J&V Energy secured the #1 spot amongst the Top 100 Fastest Growing Companies by CommonWealth Magazine and is a constituent of the MSCI Global Small Cap Index.

J&V Energy official website
https://global.jv-holding.com

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