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• | Environmentally beneficial, coal refuse-powered electricity generation classified by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Tier II Alternative Energy Source. Our Scrubgrass Plant and the Panther Creek Plant are each powered by coal refuse. Coal refuse is a waste product historically generated by coal mining in Pennsylvania and neighboring states, and coal refuse is a significant contributor to air and water pollution in these geographies. Because generating power from the coal refuse facilitates removal of waste and reclamation of the land, coal refuse is classified by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania as a Tier II Alternative Energy Source, a classification that also applies to other energy sources such as large-scale hydropower. Both the Scrubgrass Plant and Panther Creek Plant are recognized as Alternative Energy Systems. In contrast, most of our competitors with integrated power assets rely on traditional fuels, such as coal or natural gas. Given the power-intensive nature of crypto asset mining and the implications for the environment with regards to the current widespread availability of coal refuse piles in Pennsylvania that may be used in the waste-to-power process, we believe that our access to comparatively low-priced power, environmentally beneficial power represents a meaningful and durable competitive advantage. In addition, we believe that buyers of the Bitcoin we mine could ascribe value due to the environmentally beneficial manner in which they were mined as it results in the removal of legacy coal refuse and facilitates the remediation of land and water, with power generation being the byproduct of this activity. |
• | Vertically integrated crypto asset mining and power generation operations, driving among the lowest costs of crypto asset production in our industry. We operate vertically integrated power generation and crypto asset mining operations. Our miners are located on the same premises as our Scrubgrass and Panther Creek Plants to maximize efficiency and minimize cost. The Scrubgrass and Panther Creek Plants’ recognition as Alternative Energy Systems also allows us to earn renewable energy tax credits (“RECs”) under Pennsylvania law, and coal refuse is inexpensive and in abundant supply near our operations. |
• | Strong track record of acquiring and operating power assets. Our management team has a distinguished track record of sourcing, financing, and operating power assets. Gregory A. Beard, our Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, previously served as Senior Partner and Head of Natural Resources at Apollo Global Management Inc. and as a Founding Member and Managing Director at Riverstone Holdings LLC, two leading private equity firms. During his private equity tenure, Mr. Beard sourced and led 23 energy investments, representing $8.8 billion in proceeds. William B. Spence, our Co-Chairman, has 40 years of energy-related experience. Mr. Spence was the owner and operator of Coal Valley/Dark Diamond, a coal refuse power generation facility, from 1993 to 2007. Mr. Spence was also the former independent operator of our Scrubgrass Plant prior to our formation. |
• | Continue to opportunistically source new miners through our multiple procurement channels to accelerate our business plan and increase our mining capacity. Since our IPO, we have executed purchase orders for the acquisition of miners from multiple miner brokers for industry-leading miners. We believe that these purchase orders demonstrate our ability to leverage our industry relationships to expand our mining capacity in opportunistic ways. We do not know when the remaining MinerVa |
• | Drive operational excellence and structure alignment with key industry partners, including equipment manufacturers, power generation facility owners and the broader crypto currency and investment ecosystem. We are committed to building the leading vertically integrated crypto asset mining and environmentally beneficial power generation platform. To achieve this objective, we have developed a network of technology and service providers, and we are emphasizing long-term partnerships and equity alignment. By aligning interests, we believe that we are driving operational excellence, thereby enabling further expansion and accelerating our growth. |
• | Acquire additional environmentally beneficial power generation assets. We have entered into a non-binding letter of intent to purchase the Third Plant, which is a coal refuse plant, and are opportunistically evaluating additional coal refuse and non-coal refuse power generation assets, while focusing on our liquidity, cash position, and market pricing of Bitcoin and power. With the extensive experience and relationships that our leadership team has in the industry, we are evaluating an acquisition pipeline of additional environmentally friendly power assets, and we believe that the acquisition of additional power generation facilities at opportunistic times and with strategic acquisition structures and financing can enable us to drive further growth in crypto asset mining based upon the economic conditions for mining. |
| | | | Average Nameplate Miner Specifications | ||||||||
Miner Type | | | Miner Count | | | Hash Rate (TH/s) | | | Efficiency (J/TH) | | | Power Draw (watts) |
Bitmain Antminer S19 Series (S19, S19 Pro, S19a, S19j, S19j Pro) | | | 6,300 | | | 96 | | | 33 | | | 3,140 |
MicroBT Whatsminer M30S & M30S+ | | | 3,000 | | | 87 | | | 38 | | | 3,320 |
Bitmain Antminer T19 | | | 2,700 | | | 85 | | | 38 | | | 3,220 |
Canaan AvalonMiner 1246 & 1166 Pro | | | 760 | | | 80 | | | 41 | | | 3,280 |
MicroBT Whatsminer M31S | | | 770 | | | 75 | | | 42 | | | 3,160 |
MicroBT Whatsminer M20S | | | 690 | | | 68 | | | 49 | | | 3,350 |
Bitmain Antminer S17 Pro & T17 | | | 140 | | | 49 | | | 41 | | | 1,980 |
MinerVa | | | 3,800 | | | 87 | | | 35 | | | 3,030 |
Total | | | 18,160 | | | 88 | | | 36 | | | 3,160 |
(1) | Includes certain “Warrant Units” and other securities of Stronghold LLC issued to Stronghold Inc., which mirror the rights and privileges of various securities that the public and certain other investors hold in Stronghold Inc. to preserve the economic equivalency between the shares of Class A common stock of Stronghold Inc. and the Stronghold LLC Units. |
• | a majority of the board of directors consist of independent directors under Nasdaq rules; |
• | the nominating and governance committee be composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities; and |
• | the compensation committee be composed entirely of independent directors with a written charter addressing the committee’s purpose and responsibilities. |
• | We have a hybrid business model which is highly dependent on the price of Bitcoin. Declines in the price of Bitcoin will adversely affect our operating results. |
• | If we fail to effectively manage our growth, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be harmed. |
• | We have an evolving business model which is subject to various uncertainties. |
• | Our loss of any key members of our management team or workforce, our inability to execute an effective succession plan, or our inability to attract and retain qualified personnel, could adversely affect our business. |
• | We may be unable to successfully enter into definitive purchase agreements for or close on the additional plants or miners described herein, or any other potential acquisition, on the terms described or at all. |
• | We are dependent on third-party brokers and direct suppliers to source some of our miners and we have experienced delays in the delivery of some of the miners we have purchased from certain brokers and suppliers, which delays have had, and additional delays could continue to have, a material adverse effect on our business, prospects or operations. |
• | If we are unable to comply with the covenants or restrictions contained in our debt agreements, the lenders could declare all amounts outstanding under those agreements to be due and payable and foreclose on their collateral, which could materially adversely affect our financial condition and operations. |
• | Our existing operations and future development plans require substantial capital expenditures, which we may be unable to provide. |
• | As a result of the depressed price of Bitcoin as compared to its historical high, the cryptocurrency industry has experienced increased credit pressures that could result in additional demands for credit support by third parties or decisions by banks, surety bond providers, investors or other companies to reduce or eliminate their exposure to Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency industry as a whole, including our company. These credit pressures could materially and adversely impact our liquidity. |
• | If we were deemed to be an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”), applicable restrictions could make it impractical for us to continue our business as contemplated and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. |
• | The open-source structure of the certain crypto asset network protocol, including Bitcoin, means that the contributors to the protocol are generally not directly compensated for their contributions in maintaining and developing the protocol. A failure to properly monitor and upgrade the protocol could damage that network and an investment in us. |
• | The further development and acceptance of crypto asset networks and other crypto assets, which represent a new and rapidly changing industry, are subject to a variety of factors that are difficult to evaluate. The slowing or stopping of the development or acceptance of crypto asset systems may adversely affect an investment in us. |
• | We may not be able to compete with other companies, some of whom have greater resources and experience. |
• | The development and acceptance of competing blockchain platforms or technologies may cause consumers to use alternative distributed ledgers or other alternatives. |
• | The loss or destruction of private keys required to access any crypto assets held in custody for our own account may be irreversible. If we are unable to access our private keys or if we experience a hack or other data loss relating to our ability to access any crypto assets, it could cause regulatory scrutiny, reputational harm, and other losses. |
• | The nature of our business requires the application of complex financial accounting rules, and there is limited guidance from accounting standard setting bodies. If financial accounting standards undergo significant changes, our operating results could be adversely affected. |
• | The Bitcoin reward for successfully uncovering a block will halve several times in the future and Bitcoin value may not adjust to compensate us for the reduction in the rewards we receive from our mining efforts. |
• | Our future success will depend upon the value of Bitcoin and other crypto assets; the value of Bitcoin may be subject to pricing risk and has historically been subject to wide swings. |
• | Cryptocurrencies, including those maintained by or for us, may be exposed to cybersecurity threats and hacks. |
• | If the award of Bitcoin reward for solving blocks and transaction fees is not sufficiently high, we may not have an adequate incentive to continue mining and may cease mining operations, which will likely lead to our failure to achieve profitability. |
• | The limited rights of legal recourse against us, and our lack of insurance protection expose us and our stockholders to the risk of loss of our crypto assets for which no person is liable. |
• | Natural or man-made events may cause our power production to fall below our expectations. |
• | We may not be able to operate the power generation facility as planned, which may increase our expenses and decrease our revenues and have an adverse effect on our financial performance. |
• | Land reclamation requirements may be burdensome and expensive. |
• | Changes in tax credits related to coal refuse power generation could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and future development efforts. |
• | Competition in power markets may have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, cash flows and the market value of our assets. |
• | Our coal refuse power generation facilities are members of PJM Interconnection LLC (“PJM”), a regional transmission organization, which can require that we supply power to the grid at times that are not optimal to our operations. |
• | Our business is subject to substantial energy regulation and may be adversely affected by legislative or regulatory changes, as well as liability under, or any future inability to comply with, existing or future energy regulations or requirements. |
• | Our operations involving the combustion of coal refuse are subject to a number of risks arising out of the threat of climate change, which could result in increased operating and capital costs for us and reduce the extent of our business activities. |
• | Operation of power generation facilities involves significant risks and hazards customary to the power industry that could have a material adverse effect on our revenues and results of operations, and we may not have adequate insurance to cover these risks and hazards. Our employees, contractors, customers and the general public may be exposed to a risk of injury due to the nature of our operations. |
• | We are a holding company whose sole material asset is our equity interests in Stronghold LLC; accordingly, we will be dependent upon distributions from Stronghold LLC to pay taxes, make payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement and cover our corporate and other overhead expenses. |
• | We have identified a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting and may identify additional material weaknesses in the future or otherwise fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls. |
• | If we fail to remediate the material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, or experience any additional material weaknesses in the future or otherwise fail to develop or maintain an effective system of internal controls in the future, we may not be able to accurately report our financial condition or results of operations, which may adversely affect investor confidence in us and, as a result, the value of our Class A common stock. |
• | Q Power owns the majority of our voting stock and will have the right to appoint a majority of our board members, and its interests may conflict with those of other stockholders. |
• | In certain cases, payments under the Tax Receivable Agreement may be accelerated and/or significantly exceed the actual benefits, if any, we realize in respect of the tax attributes subject to the Tax Receivable Agreement. |
• | We do not intend to pay cash dividends on our Class A common stock. |
• | Future sales of our Class A common stock in the public market could be at prices that are lower than the current market price, and any additional capital raised by us through the sale of equity or convertible securities may dilute your ownership in us, which could cause our stock price to decline. |
• | We may issue preferred stock whose terms could adversely affect the voting power or value of our Class A common stock. |
• | To date, we have not achieved positive net earnings and we have relied on additional equity and debt financing, in addition to operating cash flow, to fund our operations; if we are unable to raise additional equity and debt financing in the future, our ability to continue to operate as a going concern could be adversely affected. |
• | We are not required to engage an auditor to report on our internal controls over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”); |
• | We are not required to comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (the “PCAOB”) regarding mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (i.e., an auditor discussion and analysis); |
• | We are not required to submit certain executive compensation matters to stockholder advisory votes, such as “say-on-pay,” “say-on-frequency” and “say-on-golden parachutes”; and |
• | We are not required to disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the chief executive officer’s compensation to median employee compensation. |
• | the hybrid nature of our business model, which is highly dependent on the price of Bitcoin; |
• | our dependence on the level of demand and financial performance of the crypto asset industry; |
• | our ability to manage our growth, business, financial results and results of operations; |
• | uncertainty regarding our evolving business model; |
• | our ability to raise capital to fund our business growth; |
• | our ability to maintain sufficient liquidity to fund operations, growth and acquisitions; |
• | our substantial indebtedness and its effect on our results of operations and our financial condition; |
• | uncertainty regarding the outcomes of any investigations or proceedings; |
• | our ability to retain management and key personnel and the integration of new management; |
• | our ability to enter into purchase agreements, acquisitions and financing transactions; |
• | our ability to maintain our relationships with our third party brokers and our dependence on their performance; |
• | public health crises, epidemics, and pandemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic; |
• | our ability to procure crypto asset mining equipment from foreign-based suppliers; |
• | developments and changes in laws and regulations, including increased regulation of the crypto asset industry through legislative action and revised rules and standards applied by The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network under the authority of the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act and the Investment Company Act; |
• | the future acceptance and/or widespread use of, and demand for, Bitcoin and other crypto assets; |
• | our ability to respond to price fluctuations and rapidly changing technology; |
• | our ability to operate our coal refuse power generation facilities as planned; |
• | our ability to avail ourselves of tax credits for the clean-up of coal refuse piles; and |
• | legislative or regulatory changes, and liability under, or any future inability to comply with, existing or future energy regulations or requirements. |
| | Historical | | | Pro Forma Adjustments | | | Pro Forma | ||||||||||||||||
| | June 30, 2022 | | | Asset Purchase Agreement | | | Amendment to May PIPE Notes | | | September PIPE | | | Northern Data Settlement | | | WhiteHawk Refinancing | | | Notes | | | June 30, 2022 | |
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Cash | | | $32,987,181 | | | — | | | — | | | $9,000,000 | | | $(2,500,000) | | | — | | | (a),(b) | | | $39,487,181 |
Digital currencies | | | 352,092 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 352,092 | |
Digital currencies restricted | | | 4,779,895 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 4,779,895 | |
Accounts receivable | | | 1,851,719 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 1,851,719 | |
Due from related party | | | 848,150 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 848,150 | |
Prepaid insurance | | | 2,356,411 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 2,356,411 | |
Inventory | | | 3,605,533 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 3,605,533 | |
Other current assets | | | 1,733,907 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 1,733,907 | |
Total Current Assets | | | 48,514,888 | | | — | | | — | | | 9,000,000 | | | (2,500,000) | | | — | | | | | 55,014,888 | |
EQUIPMENT DEPOSITS | | | 66,472,016 | | | (32,645,000) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (c) | | | 33,827,016 |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET | | | 237,973,955 | | | (53,497,920) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (d) | | | 184,476,035 |
LAND | | | 1,748,439 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 1,748,439 | |
ROAD BOND | | | 211,958 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 211,958 | |
SECURITY DEPOSITS | | | 348,888 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 348,888 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | | $355,270,144 | | | $ (86,142,920) | | | — | | | $ 9,000,000 | | | $ (2,500,000) | | | — | | | | | $275,627,224 | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt-net of discounts/issuance fees | | | $100,593,168 | | | $ (51,694,078) | | | $ (11,250,000) | | | — | | | — | | | $(18,399,403) | | | (e),(f),(g) | | | $19,249,687 |
Financed insurance premiums | | | 393,260 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 393,260 | |
Forward sale contract | | | 4,650,848 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 4,650,848 | |
Accounts payable | | | 23,887,308 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,000,000 | | | — | | | (h) | | | 25,887,308 |
Due to related parties | | | 1,974,299 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 1,974,299 | |
Accrued liabilities | | | 12,920,128 | | | 2,148,398 | | | — | | | — | | | (2,594,640) | | | — | | | (i),(j) | | | 12,473,886 |
Total Current Liabilities | | | 144,419,011 | | | (49,545,680) | | | (11,250,000) | | | — | | | (594,640) | | | $(18,399,403) | | | | | 64,629,288 | |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Asset retirement obligation | | | 986,115 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 986,115 | |
Contract liabilities | | | 132,093 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 132,093 | |
Long-term debt-net of discounts/issuance fees | | | 26,889,570 | | | (13,250,935) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 9,171,918 | | | (e),(g) | | | 22,810,553 |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | | | 28,007,778 | | | (13,250,935) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 9,171,918 | | | | | 23,928,761 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 172,426,789 | | | (62,796,615) | | | (11,250,000) | | | — | | | (594,640) | | | (9,227,485) | | | | | 88,558,049 | |
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Common Stock - Class V, $0.0001 par value; 34,560,000 shares authorized and 27,057,600 shares issued and outstanding | | | 47,239,903 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 47,239,903 | |
Total redeemable common stock | | | 47,239,903 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 47,239,903 | |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY / (DEFICIT) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Non-controlling Series A redeemable and convertible preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, aggregate liquidation value $5,000,000; 1,152,000 shares issued and outstanding | | | 35,937,061 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 35,937,061 | |
Common Stock - Class A, $0.0001 par value; 685,440,000 shares authorized and 20,034,875 shares issued and outstanding | | | 2,002 | | | — | | | 632 | | | 560 | | | — | | | — | | | (k),(l) | | | 3,194 |
Accumulated deficits | | | (155,708,865) | | | (23,346,305) | | | — | | | — | | | (1,905,360) | | | 9,227,485 | | | (m),(n) | | | (171,733,045) |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 255,373,254 | | | — | | | 11,249,368 | | | 8,999,440 | | | — | | | — | | | (k),(l) | | | 275,622,062 |
Stockholders' equity / (deficit) | | | 135,603,452 | | | (23,346,305) | | | 11,250,000 | | | 9,000,000 | | | (1,905,360) | | | 9,227,485 | | | | | 139,829,272 | |
Total | | | 182,843,355 | | | (23,346,305) | | | 11,250,000 | | | 9,000,000 | | | (1,905,360) | | | 9,227,485 | | | | | 187,069,175 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND EQUITY / (DEFICIT) | | | $355,270,144 | | | $ (86,142,920) | | | — | | | $9,000,000 | | | $(2,500,000) | | | — | | | | | $275,627,224 |
| | Historical | | | Pro Forma Adjustments | | | Pro Forma | ||||||||||||||||
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | | | Asset Purchase Agreement | | | Amendment to May PIPE Notes | | | September PIPE | | | Northern Data Settlement | | | WhiteHawk Refinancing | | | Notes | | | Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | |
OPERATING REVENUES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Cryptocurrency mining | | | $38,431,729 | | | $(19,062,900) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (o) | | | $19,368,829 |
Energy | | | 15,492,533 | | | 6,901,126 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (p) | | | 22,393,659 |
Capacity | | | 3,712,428 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 3,712,428 | |
Cryptocurrency hosting | | | 189,048 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 189,048 | |
Other | | | 52,770 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 52,770 | |
Total operating revenues | | | 57,878,508 | | | (12,161,774) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 45,716,734 | |
OPERATING EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Fuel | | | 18,018,508 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 18,018,508 | |
Operations and maintenance | | | 27,921,089 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (2,594,640) | | | — | | | (q) | | | 25,326,449 |
General and administrative | | | 21,514,079 | | | 2,148,398 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (r) | | | 23,662,477 |
Impairments of digital currencies | | | 7,711,217 | | | (2,163,063) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (s) | | | 5,548,154 |
Impairments of equipment deposits | | | 12,228,742 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 12,228,742 | |
Impairments of miner assets | | | 4,990,000 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 4,990,000 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 24,986,881 | | | (7,744,179) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (t) | | | 17,242,702 |
Total operating expenses | | | 117,370,516 | | | (7,758,844) | | | — | | | — | | | (2,594,640) | | | — | | | | | 107,017,032 | |
NET OPERATING LOSS | | | (59,492,008) | | | (4,402,930) | | | — | | | — | | | (2,594,640) | | | — | | | | | (61,300,298) | |
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Interest expense | | | (7,420,235) | | | 2,239,640 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (145,241) | | | (u),(x) | | | (5,325,836) |
Gain on extinguishment of PPP loan | | | 841,670 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 841,670 | |
Loss on extinguishment of NYDIG debt | | | — | | | (9,971,437) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (v) | | | (9,971,437) |
Realized gain on sale of digital currencies | | | 751,110 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 751,110 | |
Realized loss on disposal of fixed asset | | | (1,769,600) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | (1,769,600) | |
Realized loss on sale of miner assets | | | (8,012,248) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | (8,012,248) | |
Changes in fair value of forward sale derivative | | | 3,435,639 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 3,435,639 | |
Changes in fair value of convertible note | | | (962,761) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | (962,761) | |
Waste coal credits | | | 53,443 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 53,443 | |
Other | | | 30,000 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 30,000 | |
Total other income / (expense) | | | (13,052,982) | | | (7,731,797) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (145,241) | | | | | (20,930,020) | |
NET LOSS | | | $(72,544,990) | | | (12,134,727) | | | — | | | — | | | 2,594,640 | | | (145,241) | | | | | $(82,230,318) | |
NET LOSS - attributable to non-controlling interest | | | (42,435,192) | | | (7,098,209) | | | — | | | — | | | 1,517,735 | | | (84,959) | | | | | (48,100,625) | |
NET LOSS - Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. | | | $(30,109,798) | | | (5,036,518) | | | — | | | — | | | 1,076,905 | | | (60,282) | | | | | $(34,129,693) | |
NET LOSS attributable to Class A Common Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Basic | | | $(1.49) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(1.00) | ||||||
Diluted | | | $(1.49) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(1.00) | ||||||
Class A Common Shares Outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Basic | | | 20,274,672 | | | — | | | 6,318,000 | | | 5,602,409 | | | — | | | 2,000,000 | | | | | 34,195,081 | |
Diluted | | | 20,274,672 | | | — | | | 6,318,000 | | | 5,602,409 | | | — | | | 2,000,000 | | | | | 34,195,081 |
| | Historical | | | Pro Forma Adjustments | | | Pro Forma | |||||||||||||||||||
| | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | | Asset Purchase Agreement | | | Amendment to May PIPE Notes | | | September PIPE | | | Northern Data Settlement | | | Panther Creek Acquisition | | | WhiteHawk Refinancing | | | Notes | | | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | |
OPERATING REVENUES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||
Cryptocurrency mining | | | $12,494,581 | | | (4,202,268) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (o) | | | $8,292,313 |
Energy | | | 11,870,817 | | | 946,288 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 3,174,344 | | | — | | | (p),(w) | | | 15,991,449 |
Capacity | | | 4,238,921 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,731,428 | | | — | | | (w) | | | 6,970,349 |
Cryptocurrency hosting | | | 2,297,489 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 2,297,489 | |
Other | | | 13,329 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 91,384 | | | — | | | (w) | | | 104,713 |
Total operating revenues | | | 30,915,137 | | | (3,255,980) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 5,997,156 | | | — | | | | | 33,656,313 | |
OPERATING EXPENSES | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fuel | | | 13,190,828 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 1,380,026 | | | — | | | (w) | | | 14,570,854 |
Operations and maintenance | | | 15,492,763 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 6,987,030 | | | — | | | (w) | | | 22,479,793 |
General and administrative | | | 14,955,626 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (1,211,665) | | | — | | | (w) | | | 13,743,961 |
Impairments of digital currencies | | | 1,870,274 | | | (388,322) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (s) | | | 1,481,952 |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 7,607,721 | | | (244,992) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 342,364 | | | — | | | (t),(w) | | | 7,705,093 |
Total operating expenses | | | 53,117,212 | | | (633,314) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 7,497,755 | | | — | | | | | 59,981,653 | |
NET OPERATING LOSS | | | (22,202,075) | | | (2,622,666) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (1,500,599) | | | — | | | | | (26,325,340) | |
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | | | (4,622,655) | | | 1,605,786 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (130) | | | 301,800 | | | (u),(w),(x) | | | (2,715,199) |
Gain on extinguishment of PPP loan | | | 638,800 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 638,800 | |
Loss on extinguishment of NYDIG debt | | | — | | | (23,036,303) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (v) | | | (23,036,303) |
Realized gain on sale of digital currencies | | | 149,858 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 149,858 | |
Changes in fair value of warrant liabilities | | | (1,143,809) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | (1,143,809) | |
Changes in fair value of forward sale derivative | | | (116,488) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | (116,488) | |
Waste coal credits | | | 47,752 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 47,752 | |
Other | | | (6,712) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 276,401 | | | — | | | (w) | | | 269,689 |
Total other income / (expense) | | | (5,053,254) | | | (21,430,517) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 276,271 | | | 301,800 | | | | | (26,905,700) | |
NET LOSS | | | $ (27,255,329) | | | (24,053,183) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (1,224,328) | | | 301,800 | | | | | $(52,231,040) | |
NET LOSS - attributable to predecessor (1/1-3/31) | | | (238,948) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | (238,948) | |
NET LOSS - attributable to non-controlling interest | | | (15,803,234) | | | (14,069,911) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (716,171) | | | 176,538 | | | | | (30,412,778) | |
NET LOSS - Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. | | | $(11,213,147) | | | (9,983,272) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (508,157) | | | 125,262 | | | | | $(21,579,314) | |
NET LOSS attributable to Class A Common Shares | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | | | $(2.03) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(1.11) | |||||||
Diluted | | | $(2.03) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(1.11) | |||||||
Class A Common Shares Outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||
Basic | | | 5,518,752 | | | — | | | 6,318,000 | | | 5,602,409 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,000,000 | | | | | 19,439,161 | |
Diluted | | | 5,518,752 | | | — | | | 6,318,000 | | | 5,602,409 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,000,000 | | | | | 19,439,161 |
(a) | Reflects the net proceeds of approximately $9.0 million, after deducting offering expenses, received from the sale of Securities Purchase Agreements with the September PIPE Purchasers from the September PIPE. |
(b) | Reflects the cash paid of $2.5 million to Northern Data pursuant to the terms of the Northern Data Settlement Agreement. |
(c) | Reflects the elimination of equipment deposits of approximately $32.6 million from the Asset Purchase Agreement on cryptocurrency machines the Company had not yet taken delivery of, which were included in the cryptocurrency machines pledged as collateral in the transaction. There is no impact to the Company’s operating revenues and expenses for the removal of these cryptocurrency machines as they have not yet been revenue generating for the Company. |
(d) | Reflects the elimination of approximately $53.5 million of cryptocurrency machines under the Asset Purchase Agreement the Company had received and placed in service at various times during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021. Components of the Company’s property, plant and equipment, net impacted were as follows: |
| | June 30, 2022 | |
Cryptocurrency machines & powering supplies | | | $(61,487,092) |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | 7,989,172 |
Net pro forma adjustment | | | $(53,497,920) |
(e) | Reflects the reduction to outstanding long-term debt under the NYDIG Financing Agreements resulting from the forgiveness, reduction and release of all principal, interest, and fees owed under the NYDIG Debt pursuant to the Asset Purchase Agreement. Components of the reduction to the long-term debt were as follows: |
| | June 30, 2022 | |
Arctos/NYDIG Financing Agreement (loan #1) with a term of 24 months | | | $5,165,554 |
Arctos/NYDIG Financing Agreement (loan #2) with a term of 24 months | | | 6,833,002 |
Arctos/NYDIG Financing Agreement (loan #3) with a term of 24 months | | | 3,797,407 |
Arctos/NYDIG Financing Agreement (loan #4) with a term of 24 months | | | 5,089,978 |
Second NYDIG Financing Agreement (schedule #1) with a term of 24 months | | | 15,977,805 |
Second NYDIG Financing Agreement (schedule #2) with a term of 24 months | | | 17,646,800 |
Second NYDIG Financing Agreement (schedule #3) with a term of 24 months | | | 10,434,467 |
Net pro forma adjustment | | | $64,945,013 |
Current portion of long-term debt-net of discounts/issuance fees | | | $51,694,078 |
Long-term debt-net of discounts/issuance fees | | | $13,250,935 |
(f) | Reflects the reduction to outstanding long-term debt resulting from the amendment to the terms of the May 2022 Notes such that an aggregate of $11.25 million of the outstanding principal under the May 2022 Notes was exchanged for the Amended May 2022 Warrants. |
(g) | Reflects a change in the classification of the WhiteHawk outstanding long-term debt between current liabilities of approximately $18.4 million and long-term liabilities of approximately $9.2 million after giving effect to the probable terms set forth in the Commitment Letter for the WhiteHawk Refinancing. |
(h) | Represents the remaining payments to be made that were mutually agreed upon in the Northern Data Settlement Agreement. The Company will pay $1.0 million to Northern Data not later than October 31, 2022, and $1.0 million to Northern Date not later than November 30, 2022. |
(i) | Reflects an accrual of approximately $2.1 million for unrecognized transaction costs associated with the Asset Purchase Agreement. |
(j) | Reflects the elimination of an accrued liability of approximately $2.6 million associated with the Hosting Services Agreement with Northern Data that was settled pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement with Northern Data. |
(k) | In the Amendment to the May PIPE Notes, in exchange for eliminating $11.25 million of outstanding principal, the Company agreed to an amended and restated warrant agreement in which the strike price of the aggregate 6,318,000 May 2022 Warrants was reduced from $2.50 to $0.01 resulting in warrants being considered penny warrants. The adjustment reflects as if the penny warrants were exercised and issued as Class A common stock. The amount recorded to Class A common stock was based on the par value per share with the remaining $11.2 million recorded as additional paid-in capital. |
(l) | In the September PIPE, the Company issued a total of 2,876,759 shares of Class A common stock at a purchase price of $1.60 or $1.66 to the September PIPE Purchasers. Armistice also purchased Pre-Funded Warrants to purchase 2,725,650 shares of Class A common stock at a purchase price of $1.60 per Pre-Funded Warrant. The adjustment reflects the issuance of the Class A common stock to the September PIPE Purchasers. The amount recorded to Class A common stock was based on the par value per share with the remaining $9.0 million recorded as additional paid-in capital. |
(m) | Represents the incremental net loss of approximately $23.3 million recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021 resulting from the pro forma adjustments arising from the Asset Purchase Agreement. |
(n) | Represents the incremental net loss of approximately $1.9 million recognized pursuant to the settlement terms of the Settlement Agreement with Northern Data. |
(o) | Represents the elimination of approximately $19.1 million and $4.2 million of cryptocurrency mining revenues during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively, for the disposition of the APA Collateral assets under the Asset Purchase Agreement. |
(p) | Represents energy revenues of approximately $6.9 million and $1.0 million that would have been recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively, from the sale of available energy through PJM Interconnection that would not have been consumed by the cryptocurrency machines sold in the transaction. When the Company has available energy, the Company has agreed to routinely sell the available energy in the wholesale generation market in the PJM Interconnection as a market participant. The adjustment was derived from the energy volume expected to be available each month and the average energy price each month. |
(q) | Reflects the elimination of approximately $2.6 million recognized as operations and maintenance expense associated with a revenue share due to Northern Data under the Hosting Services Agreement, which was eliminated pursuant to the terms of the Settlement Agreement with Northern Data. |
(r) | Reflects the recognition of approximately $2.1 million of unrecognized transaction costs associated with the Asset Purchase Agreement. |
(s) | Reflects the elimination of approximately $2.2 million and $0.4 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively, of an impairment of digital currencies for the cryptocurrency that would not have been mined had the Company not operated the cryptocurrency machines sold in the Asset Purchase Agreement. |
(t) | Represents the elimination of approximately $7.7 million and $0.2 million of depreciation expense for the cryptocurrency machines sold in the Asset Purchase Agreement that the Company had in service at various times during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, respectively. |
(u) | Reflects a reduction to interest expense of approximately $2.2 million and $1.6 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively, associated with the forgiveness, reduction and release of all principal, interest, and fees owed on the NYDIG Debt under the terms of the Asset Purchase Agreement. |
(v) | Represents the loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $10.0 million and $23.0 million recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively, from the Asset Purchase Agreement after giving effect to the elimination of the equipment deposits, cryptocurrency machines, and associated long-term debt. |
(w) | Reflects the operating revenues and expenses of Panther Creek from January 1, 2021 through November 1, 2021. The Company completed the Panther Creek Acquisition on November 2, 2021. |
(x) | Reflects an increase to interest expense of approximately $0.1 million during the six months ended June 30, 2022 and a reduction to interest expense of approximately $0.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2021 on the WhiteHawk outstanding long-term debt after giving effect to the interest terms included in the Commitment Letter for the WhiteHawk Refinancing. |
| | Six Months Ended June 30, 2022 | |
Numerator | | | |
Net loss | | | $(82,230,318) |
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interest | | | (48,100,625) |
Net loss attributable to Class A common shareholders | | | $(34,129,693) |
Denominator | | | |
Weighted average shares of Class A common shares outstanding | | | 34,195,081 |
Pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share | | | $(1.00) |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | |
Numerator | | | |
Net loss | | | $(52,231,040) |
Less: net loss attributable to predecessor (1/1-3/31) | | | (238,948) |
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interest | | | (30,412,778) |
Net loss attributable to Class A common shareholders | | | $(21,579,314) |
Denominator | | | |
Weighted average shares of Class A common shares outstanding | | | 19,439,161 |
Pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share | | | $(1.11) |
• | any person who is, or at any time during the applicable period was, one of our executive officers or one of our directors; |
• | any person who is known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5.0% of our Class A common stock; |
• | any immediate family member of any of the foregoing persons, which means any child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law of a director, executive officer or a beneficial owner of more than 5.0% of our Class A common stock, and any person (other than a tenant or employee) sharing the household of such director, executive officer or beneficial owner of more than 5.0% of our Class A common stock; and |
• | any firm, corporation or other entity in which any of the foregoing persons is a partner or principal or in a similar position or in which such person has a 10.0% or greater beneficial ownership interest. |
• | each person known to us to beneficially own more than 5% of any class of our outstanding voting securities; |
• | each member of our Board; |
• | each of our named executive officers; and |
• | all of our directors and executive officers as a group. |
| | Class A Common Stock | | | Class V Common Stock | | | Combined Voting Power(1) | |||||||
Name of Beneficial Holder | | | Number | | | % | | | Number | | | % | | | % |
5% Stockholders | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
Q Power LLC(2) | | | 14,400 | | | * | | | 27,057,600 | | | 95.9% | | | 52.7% |
Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd.(14) | | | 2,274,350 | | | 9.8% | | | — | | | — | | | 4.4% |
Hound Partners, LLC and its affiliates(3) | | | 1,911,587 | | | 8.3% | | | — | | | — | | | 3.7% |
Ardsley Advisory Partners LP and its affiliates(4) | | | 1,188,200 | | | 5.1% | | | — | | | — | | | 2.3% |
William H. Miller III Living Trust(5) | | | 1,004,441 | | | 4.3% | | | — | | | — | | | 2.0% |
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Directors and Named Executive Officers | | | | | | | | | | | |||||
Gregory A. Beard(6) | | | 1,568,018 | | | 6.5% | | | 27,057,600 | | | 95.9% | | | 54.7% |
William B. Spence(7) | | | 363,200 | | | 1.6% | | | 27,057,600 | | | 95.9% | | | 53.0% |
Ricardo R. A. Larroudé(8) | | | 82,646 | | | * | | | — | | | — | | | * |
Richard J. Shaffer(9) | | | 42,992 | | | * | | | — | | | — | | | * |
Sarah P. James(10) | | | 63,264 | | | * | | | — | | | — | | | * |
Thomas J. Pacchia(11) | | | 65,895 | | | * | | | — | | | — | | | * |
Thomas R. Trowbridge, IV(12) | | | 63,264 | | | * | | | — | | | — | | | * |
Matthew J. Smith(13) | | | 92,316 | | | * | | | — | | | — | | | * |
Indira Agarwal | | | 30,406 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — |
Directors, director nominees and executive officers as a group (9 persons) | | | 2,372,001 | | | 9.7% | | | 27,057,600 | | | 95.9% | | | 55.8% |
* | indicates beneficial ownership of less than 1%. |
(1) | Represents percentage of voting power of our Class A common stock and Class V common stock voting together as a single class. The Stronghold Unit Holders, each a holder of Stronghold LLC units, will hold one share of Class V common stock for each Stronghold LLC Unit. |
(2) | Includes (a) 14,400 shares of Class A common stock held directly by Q Power, and (b) 27,057,600 shares of Class V common stock held directly by Q Power. Does not include (a) 348,800 shares of Class A common stock that Gregory A. Beard has the right to acquire |
(3) | Based on information obtained from a Schedule 13G/A filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022 by Hound Partners LLC (“Partners”), Hound Performance, LLC (“Performance”), Hound Partners Offshore Fund, LP (“Offshore Fund”) and Jonathan Auerbach. As reported in the Schedule 13G, as of December 31, 2021, Partners, Performance, Offshore Fund, and Mr. Auerbach had shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 1,750,964, 1,478,286, 1,196,107, and 1,911,587 shares of our Class A common stock, respectively. The mailing address of Partners, Performance, Offshore Fund, and Mr. Auerbach is 101 Park Avenue, 48th Floor, New York, New York 10178. |
(4) | Based on information obtained from a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 8, 2022 by Ardsley Advisory Partners LP (“Advisor”), Ardsley Advisory Partners GP LLC (“Advisor General Partner”), Ardsley Partners I GP LLC (“General Partner”), and Phillip J. Hempleman. As reported in the Schedule 13G, as of December 31, 2021, Advisor, Advisor General Partner, General Partner, and Mr. Hempleman had shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 1,188,200 shares of our Class A common stock. The mailing address of Advisor, Advisor General Partner, General Partner, and Mr. Hempleman is 262 Harbor Drive, Stamford, Connecticut 06902. |
(5) | Based on information obtained from a Schedule 13G filed with the SEC on February 3, 2022 by Miller Value Partners, LLC (“Miller”) and William H. Miller III Living Trust (“Trust”). As reported in the Schedule 13G, as of January 24, 2022, Trust had sole voting and dispositive power with respect to 418,000 shares of our Class A common stock and Miller and Trust had shared voting and dispositive power with respect to 586,441 shares of our Class A common stock. The mailing address of Miller and Trust is One South Street, Suite 2550, Baltimore, Maryland 21202. |
(6) | Includes (a) 14,400 share of Class A common stock held directly by Q Power, (b) 27,057,600 shares of Class V common stock held directly by Q Power, (c) 348,800 shares of Class A common stock that Mr. Beard has the right to acquire upon exercise of options vested and exercisable within 60 days of October 11, 2022, (d) 602,409 shares of Class A common stock issued on September 19, 2022 and (e) 602,409 shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of warrants issued on September 19, 2022 as part of a private placement. |
(7) | Includes (a) 14,400 share of Class A common stock held directly by Q Power, (b) 27,057,600 shares of Class V common stock held directly by Q Power, and (c) 348,800 shares of Class A common stock that Mr. Spence has the right to acquire upon exercise of options vested and exercisable within 60 days of October 11, 2022. On September 7, 2022, pursuant to Rule 10b5-1 of the Exchange Act, Mr. Spence entered into a 10b5-1 sales plan with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, which provides for the sale of up to 1,000,000 shares of Class A common stock, subject to certain price, volume and other restrictions. The amount and timing of any sales, if any, may vary and will be based on market conditions, share price and other factors. |
(8) | Mr. Larroudé departed the Company on May 15, 2022. |
(9) | Includes (a) 41,944 shares of Class A common stock held directly by Mr. Shaffer and (b) 1,048 shares of Class A common stock granted as long-term RSU awards to Mr. Shaffer that are scheduled to vest within 60 days after October 11, 2022. |
(10) | Includes 28,800 shares of Class A common stock that Ms. James has the right to acquire upon exercise of options vested and exercisable within 60 days of October 11, 2022. |
(11) | Includes 28,800 shares of Class A common stock that Mr. Pacchia has the right to acquire upon exercise of options vested and exercisable within 60 days of October 11, 2022. |
(12) | Includes 28,800 shares of Class A common stock that Mr. Trowbridge has the right to acquire upon exercise of options vested and exercisable within 60 days of October 11, 2022. |
(13) | Includes (a) 25,141 shares of Class A common stock held directly by Mr. Smith, (b) 16,667 shares of Class A common stock granted to Mr. Smith subject to continued service that are scheduled to vest within 60 days after October 11, 2022, (c) 4,188 shares of Class A common stock granted as long-term RSU awards to Mr. Smith that are scheduled to vest within 60 days after October 11, 2022 and (d) 28,800 shares of Class A common stock that Mr. Smith has the right to acquire upon exercise of options vested and exercisable within 60 days of October 11, 2022. |
(14) | Consists of (i) 2,274,350 shares of Class A common stock that have been issued to Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd. (the “Master Fund”), (ii) 2,725,650 shares of Class A common stock that are issuable upon the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants acquired by the Master Fund, and (iii) 5,000,000 shares of Class A common stock that are issuable upon the exercise of the Armistice Warrants acquired by the Master Fund. Under the terms of the Armistice Warrants and the Pre-Funded Warrants, the Master Fund may not exercise the Armistice Warrants and the Pre-Funded Warrants to the extent such exercise would cause the Master Fund, together with its affiliates and attribution parties, to beneficially own a number of shares of Class A common stock which would exceed 4.99% and 9.99%, respectively, of our then outstanding Class A common stock following such exercise, excluding for purposes of such determination shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of such Armistice Warrants and the Pre-Funded Warrants which have not been exercised. Such securities are directly held by the Master Fund, and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by: (i) Armistice Capital, LLC (“Armistice Capital”), as the investment manager of the Master Fund; and (ii) Steven Boyd, as the Managing Member of Armistice Capital. Armistice Capital and Steven Boyd disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein. The business address of the Master Fund is c/o Armistice Capital, LLC, 510 Madison Ave, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10022. |
| | Shares Beneficially Owned Prior to the Offering(1) | | | Number of Shares Being Offered(1) | | | Shares Beneficially Owned After the Offering(1) | |||||||||||||
| | Class A Common Stock | | | Cumulative Voting Power | | | Class A Common Stock | | | Class A Common Stock | | | Cumulative Voting Power | |||||||
Name of Selling Stockholder | | | Number | | | %(1) | | | %(1) | | | Number | | | Number | | | % | | | % |
Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd.(2) | | | 10,000,000 | | | 32.4% | | | 16.9% | | | 10,000,000 | | | — | | | —% | | | —% |
* | Indicates beneficial ownership of less than 1%. |
(1) | Assumes that the outstanding Armistice Warrants and the Pre-Funded Warrants will be exercised in full, without regard to any limitations, including any beneficial ownership limitations, on the exercise of the Armistice Warrants and the Pre-Funded Warrants. Under the terms of the Armistice Warrants and the Pre-Funded Warrants, a selling stockholder may not exercise the Armistice Warrants and the Pre-Funded Warrants to the extent such exercise would cause such selling stockholder, together with its affiliates and attribution parties, to beneficially own a number of shares of common stock which would exceed 4.99% and 9.99%, respectively, of our then outstanding Class A common stock following such exercise, excluding for purposes of such determination shares of Class A common stock issuable upon the exercise of such Armistice Warrants and the Pre-Funded Warrants which have not been exercised. |
(2) | Consists of (i) 2,274,350 shares of Class A common stock that have been issued to the selling stockholder, (ii) 2,725,650 shares of Class A common stock that are issuable upon the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants acquired by the selling stockholder, and (iii) 5,000,000 shares of Class A common stock that are issuable upon the exercise of the Armistice Warrants acquired by the selling stockholder. Such securities are directly held by Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Master Fund”), and may be deemed to be indirectly beneficially owned by: (i) Armistice Capital, LLC (“Armistice Capital”), as the investment manager of the Master Fund; and (ii) Steven Boyd, as the Managing Member of Armistice Capital. Armistice Capital and Steven Boyd disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities except to the extent of their respective pecuniary interests therein. The business address of the Master Fund is c/o Armistice Capital, LLC, 510 Madison Ave, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10022. |
• | the transaction is approved by the Board before the date the interested shareholder attained that status; |
• | upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the shareholder becoming an interested shareholder, the interested shareholder owned at least 85% of the voting stock of the corporation outstanding at the time the transaction commenced; or |
• | on or after such time the business combination is approved by the Board and authorized at a meeting of stockholders by at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock that is not owned by the interested shareholder. |
• | establish advance notice procedures with regard to shareholder proposals relating to the nomination of candidates for election as directors or new business to be brought before meetings of our stockholders. These procedures provide that notice of shareholder proposals must be timely given in writing to our corporate secretary prior to the meeting at which the action is to be taken. Generally, to be timely, notice must be received at our principal executive offices not less than 90 days nor more than 120 days prior to the first anniversary date of the annual meeting for the preceding year. Our amended and restated bylaws specify the requirements as to form and content of all stockholders’ notices. These requirements may preclude stockholders from bringing matters before the stockholders at an annual or special meeting; |
• | provide that the authorized number of directors may be changed only by resolution of the Board, unless the amended and restated certificate of incorporation fixes the number of directors, in which case, a change in the number of directors shall be made only by amendment of the certificate of incorporation; |
• | provide that our amended and restated certificate of incorporation may only be amended by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 50% of our then outstanding of stock in the Company entitled to voted thereon, voting together as a single class; |
• | provide that all vacancies, including newly created directorships, may, except as otherwise required by law, be filled by the affirmative vote of a majority of directors then in office, even if less than a quorum; |
• | provide that prior to the date on which Q Power and its affiliates no longer beneficially owns 40% or more of the combined outstanding shares of Class A common stock and Class V common stock (the “Trigger Date”), any action required or permitted to be taken at any annual meeting or special meeting of the stockholders of the Company may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote of stockholders, if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is or are signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted. On and after the Trigger Date, subject to the rights of holders of any series of preferred stock with respect to such series of preferred stock, any action required or permitted to be taken by our stockholders must be taken at a duly held annual or special meeting of stockholders and may not be taken by any consent in writing; |
• | provide that the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the outstanding shares of common stock entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, acting at a meeting of the stockholders or by written consent (if permitted), subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred stock, shall be required to remove any or all of the directors from office, and such removal may be with or without “cause”; |
• | provide that special meetings of our stockholders may only be called by the chief executive officer, the chairman of the board (or any co-chairman), or by a majority of the board; |
• | provide that our bylaws can be amended by the Board or stockholders of 66 2/3% of the voting power of the then-outstanding shares of stock entitled to vote thereon; and |
• | prohibit cumulative voting for the election of directors, unless otherwise provided in the amended and restated certificate of incorporation. |
• | any derivative action or proceeding brought on our behalf; |
• | any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any of our directors, officers, employees or agents to us or our stockholders; |
• | any action asserting a claim against us or any director or officer or other employee of ours arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL, our second amended and restated certificate of incorporation or our bylaws; or |
• | any action asserting a claim against us or any director or officer or other employee of ours that is governed by the internal affairs doctrine, in each such case subject to such Court of Chancery having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as defendants therein. |
• | for any breach of their duty of loyalty to us or our stockholders; |
• | for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law; |
• | for unlawful payment of dividend or unlawful stock repurchase or redemption, as provided under Section 174 of the DGCL; or |
• | for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. |
• | banks, insurance companies or other financial institutions; |
• | tax-exempt or governmental organizations; |
• | tax qualified retirement plans; |
• | “qualified foreign pension funds” as defined in Section 897(l)(2) of the Code (or any entities all of the interests of which are held by a qualified foreign pension fund); |
• | dealers in securities or foreign currencies; |
• | persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar; |
• | traders in securities that use the mark-to-market method of accounting for U.S. federal income tax purposes; |
• | “controlled foreign corporations,” “passive foreign investment companies,” and corporations that accumulate earnings to avoid U.S. federal income tax; |
• | entities or arrangements treated as partnerships or pass-through entities for U.S. federal income tax purposes or holders of interests therein; |
• | persons deemed to sell our Class A common stock under the constructive sale provisions of the Code; |
• | persons that acquired our Class A common stock through the exercise of employee stock options or otherwise as compensation or through a tax-qualified retirement plan; |
• | persons that hold our Class A common stock as part of a straddle, appreciated financial position, synthetic security, hedge, conversion transaction or other integrated investment or risk reduction transaction; and |
• | certain former citizens or long-term residents of the United States. |
• | an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States; |
• | a corporation (or other entity treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes) created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; |
• | an estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source; or |
• | a trust (i) the administration of which is subject to the primary supervision of a U.S. court and which has one or more “United States persons” (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) who have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (ii) which has made a valid election under applicable U.S. Treasury regulations to be treated as a United States person. |
• | the non-U.S. holder is an individual who is present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or more during the calendar year in which the sale or disposition occurs and certain other conditions are met; |
• | the gain is effectively connected with a trade or business conducted by the non-U.S. holder in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, is attributable to a permanent establishment maintained by the non-U.S. holder in the United States); or |
• | our Class A common stock constitutes a United States real property interest by reason of our status as a United States real property holding corporation (“USRPHC”) for U.S. federal income tax purposes and as a result such gain is treated as effectively connected with a trade or business conducted by the non-U.S. holder in the United States. |
• | whether the investment is prudent under Section 404(a)(1)(B) of ERISA and any other applicable Similar Laws; |
• | whether, in making the investment, the ERISA Plan will satisfy the diversification requirements of Section 404(a)(1)(C) of ERISA and any other applicable Similar Laws; |
• | whether the investment is permitted under the terms of the applicable documents governing the Plan; |
• | whether the acquisition or holding of the shares of common stock will constitute a “prohibited transaction” under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (please see discussion under “—Prohibited Transaction Issues” below); and |
• | whether the Plan will be considered to hold, as the Plan’s assets, (i) only shares of common stock or (ii) an undivided interest in our underlying assets (please see the discussion under “—Plan Asset Issues” below). |
(a) | the equity interests acquired by ERISA Plans are “publicly offered securities” (as defined in the DOL regulations)—i.e., the equity interests are part of a class of securities that is widely held by 100 or more investors independent of the issuer and each other, are freely transferable, and are either registered under certain provisions of the federal securities laws or sold to the ERISA Plan as part of a public offering under certain conditions; |
(b) | the entity is an “operating company” (as defined in the DOL regulations)i.e., it is primarily engaged in the production or sale of a product or service, other than the investment of capital, either directly or through a majority-owned subsidiary or subsidiaries; or |
(c) | there is no significant investment by “benefit plan investors” (as defined in the DOL regulations)i.e., immediately after the most recent acquisition by an ERISA Plan of any equity interest in the entity, less than 25% of the total value of each class of equity interest (disregarding certain interests held by persons (other than benefit plan investors) with discretionary authority or control over the assets of the entity or who provide investment advice for a fee (direct or indirect) with respect to such assets, and any affiliates thereof) is held by ERISA Plans, IRAs and certain other Plans (but not including governmental plans, foreign plans and certain church plans), and entities whose underlying assets are deemed to include plan assets by reason of a Plan’s investment in the entity. |
• | ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers; |
• | block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction; |
• | purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account pursuant to this prospectus; |
• | an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange; |
• | privately negotiated transactions; |
• | to cover short sales made after the date that this registration statement is declared effective by the SEC; |
• | in transactions through broker-dealers that agree with the selling stockholders to sell a specified number of such securities at a stipulated price per security; |
• | through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise; |
• | a combination of any such methods of sale; or |
• | any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law. |
• | our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC on March 29, 2022; |
• | our Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on April 29, 2022; |
• | our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022 filed with the SEC on May 16, 2022 and August 18, 2022, respectively; |
• | our Current Reports on Form 8-K and Form 8-K/A, as applicable, filed with the SEC on January 6, 2022, February 4, 2022, February 8, 2022, March 29, 2022, April 14, 2022, April 22, 2022, May 16, 2022, May 19, 2022, June 22, 2022, July 25, 2022, August 16, 2022, August 22, 2022, September 13, 2022, and September 19, 2022; |
• | the audited financial statements of Panther Creek Power Operating LLC for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, contained in our Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-260874), filed with the SEC on November 8, 2021; and |
• | the description of our capital stock contained in our Registration Statement on Form 8-A, dated October 19, 2021 and any amendment or report filed with the SEC for the purposes of updating such description, including Exhibit 4.1 to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed on March 29, 2022. |
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Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements | | | |
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| | September 30, 2021 | | | December 31, 2020 | |
Assets | | | | | ||
Current assets | | | | | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | | | $90,907 | | | $33,241 |
Accounts receivable | | | 778,717 | | | 69,539 |
Inventory | | | 1,640,745 | | | 2,268,653 |
Prepaids and other current assets | | | 64,436 | | | 181,151 |
Total current assets | | | 2,574,805 | | | 2,552,584 |
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Property, plant and equipment | | | 10,270,443 | | | 10,270,443 |
Less: accumulated depreciation | | | 4,504,732 | | | 4,198,472 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | | | 5,765,711 | | | 6,071,971 |
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Security Deposits | | | 214,869 | | | 246,869 |
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Total assets | | | $8,555,385 | | | $8,871,424 |
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Liabilities and Members’ Equity | | | | | ||
Current liabilities | | | | | ||
Accounts payable | | | $1,941,836 | | | $940,895 |
Payable to affliates, net | | | 3,127,497 | | | 2,628,123 |
Accrued liabilities | | | 294,096 | | | 426,406 |
Notes payable - current portion | | | 81,809 | | | 77,290 |
Total current liabilities | | | 5,445,238 | | | 4,072,714 |
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Notes payable - non-current portion | | | 142,899 | | | 204,833 |
Total long-term liabilities | | | 142,899 | | | 204,833 |
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Commitments and contingencies | | | | | ||
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Members’ Equity | | | 2,967,248 | | | 4,593,877 |
Total liabilities and members’ equity | | | $8,555,385 | | | $8,871,424 |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Operating revenues | | | | | ||
Electricity | | | $4,944,358 | | | $3,391,972 |
Other revenue | | | 692,705 | | | 423,486 |
Total operating revenues | | | 5,637,063 | | | 3,815,458 |
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Operating expenses | | | | | ||
Fuel | | | 1,694,501 | | | 1,911,130 |
Operations and maintenance | | | 5,512,576 | | | 3,257,572 |
Depreciation | | | 306,260 | | | 314,850 |
Total operating expenses | | | 7,513,337 | | | 5,483,553 |
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Loss from operations | | | (1,876,274) | | | (1,668,094) |
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Other income (expense) | | | | | ||
Interest income | | | 243 | | | — |
Interest expense | | | (7,913) | | | (18,833) |
Waste coal credit | | | 257,316 | | | — |
Total other income (expense) | | | 249,646 | | | (18,833) |
Loss before income taxes | | | (1,626,628) | | | (1,686,927) |
Net loss | | | $(1,626,628) | | | $(1,686,927) |
| | Olympus Panther Holdings, LLC | | | Liberty Bell Funding, LLC | | | Total Members’ Equity | |
Balance, January 1, 2020 | | | $2,325,426 | | | $4,829,678 | | | $7,155,104 |
Net loss | | | (548,251) | | | (1,138,676) | | | (1,686,927) |
Balance, September 30, 2020 | | | $1,777,174 | | | $3,691,002 | | | $5,468,176 |
| | Olympus Panther Holdings, LLC | | | Liberty Bell Funding, LLC | | | Total Members’ Equity | |
Balance, January 1, 2021 | | | $1,493,027 | | | $3,100,850 | | | $4,593,877 |
Net loss for the period January 1, 2021 to April 15, 2021 | | | (109,444) | | | (227,306) | | | (336,750) |
Balance, April 15, 2021 | | | 1,383,583 | | | 2,873,544 | | | 4,257,127 |
Transfer of membership interests on April 16, 2021 | | | (1,383,583) | | | 1,383,583 | | | — |
Net income for the period April 16, 2021 to September 30, 2021 | | | — | | | (1,289,878) | | | (1,289,878) |
Balance, September 30, 2021 | | | $— | | | $2,967,249 | | | $2,967,249 |
| | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Operating activities | | | | | ||
Net loss | | | $(1,626,628) | | | $(1,686,927) |
Adjustment to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | ||
Depreciation | | | 306,260 | | | 314,850 |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | ||
Accounts receivable | | | (709,178) | | | 179,263 |
Inventory | | | 627,908 | | | 1,256,044 |
Prepaids and other current assets | | | 116,715 | | | 68,694 |
Security deposits | | | 32,000 | | | |
Accounts payable | | | 1,000,941 | | | (595,797) |
Payable to affiliates, net | | | 499,374 | | | 463,720 |
Accrued liabilities | | | (132,311) | | | 64,358 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | 115,081 | | | 64,206 |
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Investing activities | | | | | ||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment | | | — | | | — |
Net cash used in investing activities | | | — | | | — |
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Financing activities | | | | | ||
Payment of notes payable | | | (57,415) | | | (22,006) |
Net cash used in financing activities | | | (57,415) | | | (22,006) |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | 57,666 | | | 42,199 |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | | | 33,241 | | | 16,670 |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | | | $90,907 | | | $58,869 |
Supplemental disclosure | | | | | ||
Cash paid for interest | | | $14,642 | | | $17,731 |
Organization and Business |
2. | Going Concern |
3. | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
4. | Limited Liability Company Agreement |
5. | Property, Plant and Equipment |
| | Estimated Life | | | 2021 | | | 2020 | |
Plant facility | | | 30 years | | | $8,322,521 | | | $8,322,521 |
Rolling stock | | | 2-5 years | | | 1,896,395 | | | 1,896,395 |
Furniture & fixtures | | | 5 years | | | 22,000 | | | 22,000 |
Office equipment | | | 3-5 years | | | 29,527 | | | 29,527 |
| | | | 10,270,443 | | | 10,270,443 | ||
Less: accumulated depreciation | | | | | (4,504,732) | | | (4,198,472) | |
Total property, plant and equipment, net | | | | | $5,765,711 | | | $6,071,971 |
6. | Notes Payable |
2022 | | | $81,809 |
2023 | | | 88,248 |
2024 | | | 54,651 |
Total minimum payments required | | | $ 224,708 |
7. | Related Party Transactions |
8. | Fair Value of Financial Instruments |
9. | Commitments |
2022 | | | $193,750 |
2023 | | | 218,750 |
2024 | | | 243,750 |
2025 | | | 255,849 |
2026 | | | 262,633 |
Thereafter | | | 336,911 |
Total minimum payments required | | | $ 1,511,643 |
10. | Contingencies |
11. | Subsequent Events |
Item 13. | Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution |
| | Amount | |
SEC registration fee | | | $1,113.02 |
Accountants’ fees and expenses | | | 20,000 |
Legal fees and expenses | | | 75,000 |
Miscellaneous expenses | | | 15,000 |
Total | | | $111,113.02 |
Item 14. | Indemnification of Directors and Officers |
Item 15. | Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities |
Item 16. | Exhibits and financial statement schedules |
Item 17. | Undertakings |
(1) | To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement: |
(i) | to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; |
(ii) | to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the |
(iii) | to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement; |
(2) | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
(3) | To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering. |
(4) | That, for the purpose of determining liability under the Securities Act to any purchaser, each prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) as part of a registration statement relating to an offering, other than registration statements relying on Rule 430B or other than prospectuses filed in reliance on Rule 430A, shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the date it is first used after effectiveness. Provided, however, that no statement made in a registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement or made in a document incorporated or deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement or prospectus that is part of the registration statement will, as to a purchaser with a time of contract of sale prior to such first use, supersede or modify any statement that was made in the registration statement or prospectus that was part of the registration statement or made in any such document immediately prior to such date of first use. |
(5) | Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue. |
Exhibit Number | | | Description |
| | Master Transaction Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2021, by and among Q Power LLC, Stronghold Digital Mining Holdings LLC, Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc., Stronghold Digital Mining LLC, EIF Scrubgrass, LLC, Falcon Power LLC, Scrubgrass Power LLC, Scrubgrass Generating Company, L.P., Gregory A. Beard and William Spence (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-258188) filed on July 27, 2021). | |
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| | Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on October 25, 2021). | |
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| | Amended and Restated Bylaws of Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on October 25, 2021). | |
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| | Form of Amended and Restated Warrant, dated August 16, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on August 22, 2022). | |
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| | Form of Amended and Restated 10.0% Note, dated August 16, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on August 22, 2022). | |
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| | Form of Warrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on September 19, 2022). | |
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| | Pre-funded Warrant, dated September 19, 2022, by and between Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. and Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on September 19, 2022). | |
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| | Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. as to the legality of the securities being registered. | |
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| | Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan, dated as of October 19, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on October 25, 2021). | |
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| | Indemnification Agreement (Gregory A. Beard) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on October 25, 2021). | |
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| | Indemnification Agreement (William B. Spence) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on October 25, 2021). | |
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| | Indemnification Agreement (Sarah P. James) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on October 25, 2021). | |
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| | Indemnification Agreement (Thomas J. Pacchia) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on October 25, 2021). | |
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Exhibit Number | | | Description |
| | Indemnification Agreement (Thomas R. Trowbridge, IV) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on October 25, 2021). | |
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| | Indemnification Agreement (Ricardo R. A. Larroudé) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on October 25, 2021). | |
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| | Indemnification Agreement (Richard J. Shaffer) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on October 25, 2021). | |
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| | Indemnification Agreement (Matthew J. Smith) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on November 23, 2021). | |
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| | Tax Receivable Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2021, by and among Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc., Gregory Beard, as Agent, and Q Power LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-258188) filed on July 27, 2021). | |
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| | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2021, by and among Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. and the investors listed on Schedule A thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-258188) filed on July 27, 2021). | |
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| | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2021, by and among Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. and the investors listed on Schedule A thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-258188) filed on July 27, 2021). | |
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| | Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 5, 2021, by and between Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. and Panther Creek Reclamation Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on November 8, 2021). | |
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| | Series A Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of April 1, 2021, by and among Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. and the investors listed on Schedule A thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-258188) filed on July 27, 2021). | |
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| | Series B Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 14, 2021, by and among Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. and the investors listed on Schedule A thereto (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-258188) filed on July 27, 2021). | |
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| | Master Equipment Finance Agreement, dated June 25, 2021, by and between Stronghold Digital Mining LLC and Arctos Credit, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-258188) filed on August 31, 2021). | |
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Exhibit Number | | | Description |
| | First Amendment to Financing Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2021, by and among Stronghold Digital Mining Equipment, LLC, WhiteHawk Finance LLC, and as consented to by each Guarantor named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on January 6, 2022). | |
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| | First Amendment to Master Equipment Finance Agreement, dated as of January 31, 2022, by and between Stronghold Digital Mining, LLC and NYDIG ABL LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on February 4, 2022). | |
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| | Master Equipment Finance Agreement, dated as of December 15, 2021, by and between Stronghold Digital Mining BT, LLC and NYDIG ABL LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-40931), filed on March 29, 2022). | |
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| | Financing Agreement, dated June 30, 2021, by and between Stronghold Digital Mining Equipment, LLC and WhiteHawk Finance LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-258188) filed on August 31, 2021). | |
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| | Stock Purchase Warrant, dated as of June 30, 2021 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-258188) filed on July 27, 2021). | |
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| | Offer Letter, dated July 12, 2021, by and between Stronghold Digital Mining Inc. and Gregory A. Beard (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-258188) filed on July 27, 2021). | |
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| | Equity Capital Contribution Agreement, dated July 9, 2021, by and among Panther Creek Reclamation Holdings, LLC, Stronghold Digital Mining Holdings LLC and Olympus Power, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-258188) filed on July 27, 2021). | |
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| | Amendment to Equity Capital Contribution Agreement, dated as of October 29, 2021, by and among Panther Creek Reclamation Holdings LLC and Stronghold Digital Mining Holdings LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on November 8, 2021). | |
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| | Second Amendment to Equity Capital Contribution Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, by and among Panther Creek Reclamation Holdings LLC and Stronghold Digital Mining Holdings LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on November 8, 2021). | |
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| | Waste Disposal Agreement, dated February 12, 2002, by and between Scrubgrass Generating Company, L.P. and Coal Valley Sales Corporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.20 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-258188) filed on August 31, 2021). | |
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Exhibit Number | | | Description |
| | Letter Amendment to the Waste Disposal Agreement, dated February 22, 2010, by and between Scrubgrass Generating Company, L.P. and Coal Valley Sales, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-258188) filed on August 31, 2021). | |
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| | Letter Amendment to the Waste Disposal Agreement, dated September 9, 2014, by and between Scrubgrass Generating Company, L.P. and Coal Valley Sales, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-258188) filed on August 31, 2021). | |
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| | Second Amendment to Waste Disposal Agreement, dated December 22, 2015, by and between Scrubgrass Generating Company, L.P. and Coal Valley Sales, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-258188) filed on August 31, 2021). | |
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| | Third Amendment to Waste Disposal Agreement, dated January 31, 2017, by and between Scrubgrass Generating Company, L.P. and Coal Valley Sales LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-258188) filed on August 31, 2021). | |
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| | Supply Agreement, dated August 14, 2015, by and between Scrubgrass Generating Company, L.P. and Coal Valley Properties, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.25 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-258188) filed on August 31, 2021). | |
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| | Supply Agreement, dated August 14, 2015, by and between Scrubgrass Generating Company, L.P. and Coal Valley Properties, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-258188) filed on August 31, 2021). | |
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| | Supply Agreement, dated October 15, 2015, by and between Scrubgrass Generating Company, L.P. and Coal Valley Properties, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.27 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-258188) filed on August 31, 2021). | |
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| | Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. Amended and Restated 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-258188) filed on October 8, 2021). | |
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| | Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Award Agreement under Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. 2021 Long Term Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A (File No. 333-258188) filed on October 8, 2021). | |
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| | Omnibus Services Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, by and between Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. and Olympus Stronghold Services, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on November 8, 2021). | |
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Exhibit Number | | | Description |
| | Fourth Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Operating Agreement of Stronghold Digital Mining Holdings LLC, dated as of March 14, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-40931) filed on May 16, 2022). | |
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| | Second Amendment to Financing Agreement, dated as of March 28, 2022, by and among Stronghold Digital Mining Equipment, LLC, WhiteHawk Finance LLC, and as consented to by each Guarantor named therein (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-40931) filed on May 16, 2022). | |
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| | Transition and Separation Agreement and General Release of Claims, dated April 14, 2022, by and between Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. and Ricardo R.A. Larroudé (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-40931) filed on May 16, 2022). | |
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| | Offer Letter, dated April 13, 2022, by and between Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. and Matthew J. Smith (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-40931) filed on May 16, 2022). | |
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| | Indemnification Agreement (Indira Agarwal) (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-40931) filed on May 16, 2022). | |
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| | Confidentiality, Intellectual Property, Arbitration, Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement, dated April 13, 2022, by and between Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. and Matthew J. Smith (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-40931) filed on May 16, 2022). | |
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| | Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2022, by and among Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. and the Purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on May 19, 2022). | |
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| | Guaranty Agreement, dated as of May 15, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on May 19, 2022). | |
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| | Stock Purchase Warrant, dated as of August 3, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (File No. 001-40931) filed on August 18, 2022). | |
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| | Commitment Letter, dated as of August 16, 2022, by and between Stronghold Digital Mining Holdings, LLC and Whitehawk Capital Partners, LP (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on August 22, 2022). | |
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| | Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 16, 2022, by and among Stronghold Digital Mining LLC, Stronghold Digital Mining BT, LLC, NYDIG ABL LLC, The Provident Bank, Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. and Stronghold Digital Mining Holdings, LLC (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on August 22, 2022). | |
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Exhibit Number | | | Description |
| | Securities Purchase Agreement, dated September 13, 2022, by and between Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. and Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd., together with a schedule identifying a substantially identical agreement between Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. and Gregory A. Beard (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on September 19, 2022). | |
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| | Registration Rights Agreement, dated September 13, 2022, by and between Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. and Armistice Capital Master Fund Ltd (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on September 19, 2022). | |
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| | List of subsidiaries of Stronghold Digital Mining Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (File No. 001-40931) filed on March 29, 2022). | |
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| | Consent of Urish Popeck & Co., LLC. | |
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| | Consent of Urish Popeck & Co., LLC. | |
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| | Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included as part of Exhibit 5.1 hereto). | |
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| | Power of Attorney (included on the signature page of this Registration Statement). | |
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| | Filing Fee Table |
* | Previously filed. |
** | Filed herewith. |
† | Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
¥ | Certain schedules and exhibits to this agreement have been omitted in accordance with Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K. A copy of any omitted schedule and/or exhibit will be furnished to the SEC on request. |
# | Certain portions of this exhibit were redacted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-K. |
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| | By: | | | /s/ Gregory A. Beard | |
| | | | Gregory A. Beard | ||
| | | | Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman |
Name | | | Title | | | Date |
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/s/ Gregory A. Beard | | | Chief Executive Officer and Co-Chairman (Principal Executive Officer) | | | October 13, 2022 |
Gregory A. Beard | | | ||||
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/s/ Matthew J. Smith | | | Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | | | October 13, 2022 |
Matthew J. Smith | | | ||||
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/s/ William B. Spence | | | Co-Chairman | | | October 13, 2022 |
William B. Spence | | | | | ||
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/s/ Sarah P. James | | | Director | | | October 13, 2022 |
Sarah P. James | | | | | ||
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/s/ Thomas J. Pacchia | | | Director | | | October 13, 2022 |
Thomas J. Pacchia | | | | | ||
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/s/ Thomas R. Trowbridge, IV | | | Director | | | October 13, 2022 |
Thomas R. Trowbridge, IV | | | | | ||
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/s/ Indira Agarwal | | | Director | | | October 13, 2022 |
Indira Agarwal | | | | |
Exhibit 5.1
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Vinson & Elkins LLP Attorneys at Law
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The Grace Building, 1114 Avenue of the Americas, 32nd Floor
New York, NY 10036-7708 Tel +1.212.237.0000 Fax +1.212.237.0100 velaw.com
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October 13, 2022 Page 2
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Very truly yours,
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/s/ Vinson & Elkins LLP
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Security Type
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Security Class Title
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Fee Calculation or Carry Forward Rule
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Amount Registered(1)
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Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Unit
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Maximum Aggregate Offering Price
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Fee Rate
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Amount of Registration Fee
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Carry Forward Form Type
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Carry Forward File Number
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Carry Forward Initial effective date
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Filing Fee Previously Paid In Connection with Unsold Securities to be Carried Forward
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Newly Registered Securities
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Fees to Be Paid
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Equity
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Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
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Rule 457(c)
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10,000,000(2)
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$1.01(3)
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$10,100,000.00
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0.00011020
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$1,113.02
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Fees Previously Paid
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Carry Forward Securities
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Carry Forward Securities
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Total Offering Amounts
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$10,100,000.00
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$1,113.02
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Total Fees Previously Paid
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Total Fee Offsets
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Net Fee Due
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(1) |
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), the shares being registered hereunder include such indeterminate number of shares of Class
A common stock as may be issuable with respect to the shares being registered hereunder as a result of stock splits, stock dividends or similar transactions.
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(2) |
Comprised of (i) 2,274,350 shares of Class A common stock that may be sold by the selling stockholder named herein, (ii) 2,725,650 shares of Class A common stock that
may be sold by the selling stockholder named herein that are issuable upon the exercise of the Pre-Funded Warrants (as defined in the registration statement), and (iii) 5,000,000 shares of Class A common stock that may be sold by the selling
stockholder named herein that are issuable upon the exercise of the Armistice Warrants (as defined in the registration statement).
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(3) |
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the amount of the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act, based on the average of the high
and low prices of the Class A common stock as reported on The Nasdaq Capital Market on October 10, 2022.
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