As per the filing, some conditions applied to the coupons make them useless for Core Scientific's business. Specifically, the coupons can"only be used to pay 30% of any new order of S19 Miners from Bitmain, and cannot be exchanged with Bitmain for cash."
Moreover, the Bitmain coupons are due to expire between March and April of 2023, when the company anticipates having emerged from its Chapter 11 reorganization. Core Scientific also noted that it will not acquire additional S19 miners while under Chapter 11 or afterward. The sale would result in aggregate nearly $1.0 million to Core Scientific's balance sheets. The company also noted:
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