Delaware | | | 7374 | | | 86-2759890 |
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• | 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, June 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022 filed with the SEC on May 16, 2022, August 18, 2022 and November 10, 2022, respectively; |
• | our Current Reports on Form 8-K and Form 8-K/A, as applicable, filed with the SEC (except for items 2.02 and 7.01) 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, September 19, 2022, October 14, 2022, November 1, 2022, November 9, 2022, November 10, 2022, December 6, 2022, December 9, 2022 and December 21, 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. |
• | 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; |
• | We are not required to comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board 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 ability to raise capital to fund our business growth; |
• | our substantial indebtedness and its effect on our results of operations and our financial condition; |
• | 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 maintain sufficient liquidity to fund operations, growth and acquisitions; |
• | 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 remain listed on a stock exchange and maintain an active trading market; |
• | 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. |
| | | | Pro Forma Adjustments | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
| | Historical September 30, 2022 | | | Asset Purchase Agreement | | | Amendment to May PIPE Notes | | | September PIPE | | | Northern Data Settlement | | | WhiteHawk Refinancing | | | Notes | | | Pro Forma September 30, 2022 | |
CURRENT ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Cash | | | $16,723,511 | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | $21,624,991 | | | (a), (c) | | | $38,348,502 |
Digital currencies | | | 2,186,704 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 2,186,704 | |
Digital currencies restricted | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | |
Accounts receivable | | | 775,038 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 775,038 | |
Due from related party | | | 58,735 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 58,735 | |
Prepaid insurance | | | 980,180 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 980,180 | |
Inventory | | | 3,316,716 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 3,316,716 | |
Assets held for sale | | | 39,008,651 | | | (39,008,651) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (e) | | | — |
Other current assets | | | 1,527,938 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 1,527,938 | |
Total Current Assets | | | 64,577,473 | | | (39,008,651) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 21,624,991 | | | | | 47,193,813 | |
EQUIPMENT DEPOSITS | | | 24,385,876 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (d) | | | 24,385,876 |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET | | | 182,869,685 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (e) | | | 182,869,685 |
LAND | | | 1,748,439 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 1,748,439 | |
ROAD BOND | | | 211,958 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 211,958 | |
SECURITY DEPOSITS | | | 348,888 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 348,888 | |
TOTAL ASSETS | | | $274,142,319 | | | $(39,008,651) | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | $21,624,991 | | | | | $256,758,659 | |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt-net of discounts/issuance fees | | | $90,298,367 | | | $(39,008,651) | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | $(9,607,342) | | | (f), (g), (h) | | | $41,682,284 |
Financed insurance premiums | | | 307,385 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 307,385 | |
Forward sale contract | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | |
Accounts payable | | | 28,491,137 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | (b), (i) | | | 28,491,137 | |
Due to related parties | | | 2,212,145 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 2,212,145 | |
Accrued liabilities | | | 7,385,258 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (j), (k) | | | 7,385,258 |
Total Current Liabilities | | | 128,694,292 | | | (39,008,651) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (9,607,342) | | | | | 80,078,209 | |
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Asset retirement obligation | | | 992,201 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 992,201 | |
Contract liabilities | | | 132,093 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 132,093 | |
Paycheck Protection Program Loan | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | |
Warrant liabilities | | | 5,056,065 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 5,056,065 | |
Long-term debt-net of discounts/issuance fees | | | 7,607,240 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 31,232,423 | | | (h) | | | 38,839,663 |
Total Long-Term Liabilities | | | 13,787,599 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 31,232,423 | | | | | 45,020,022 | |
Total Liabilities | | | 142,481,891 | | | (39,008,651) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (21,624,991) | | | | | 125,098,231 | |
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 | | | 29,433,528 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 29,433,528 | |
Total redeemable common stock | | | 29,433,528 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 29,433,528 |
| | | | Pro Forma Adjustments | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
| | Historical September 30, 2022 | | | Asset Purchase Agreement | | | Amendment to May PIPE Notes | | | September PIPE | | | Northern Data Settlement | | | WhiteHawk Refinancing | | | Notes | | | Pro Forma September 30, 2022 | |
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 | | | 34,140,047 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 34,140,047 | |
Common Stock - Class A, $0.0001 par value; 685,440,000 shares authorized and 23,063,813 shares issued and outstanding | | | 2,307 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (l), (m) | | | 2,307 |
Accumulated deficits | | | (211,325,844) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | (211,325,844) | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 279,410,390 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (l) | | | 279,410,390 |
Stockholders’ equity / (deficit) | | | 102,226,900 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 102,226,900 | |
Total | | | 131,660,428 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 131,660,428 | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES, MEZZANINE EQUITY AND EQUITY / (DEFICIT) | | | $274,142,319 | | | $(39,008,651) | | | $— | | | $— | | | $— | | | $21,624,991 | | | | | $256,758,659 |
| | Historical Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 | | | Asset Purchase Agreement | | | Amendment to May PIPE Notes | | | September PIPE | | | Northern Data Settlement | | | WhiteHawk Refinancing | | | Notes | | | Pro Forma Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 | |
OPERATING REVENUES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Cryptocurrency mining | | | $50,715,424 | | | (19,062,900) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (n) | | | $31,652,524 |
Energy | | | 26,946,549 | | | 6,901,126 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (o) | | | 33,847,675 |
Capacity | | | 4,591,038 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 4,591,038 | |
Cryptocurrency hosting | | | 282,327 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 282,327 | |
Other | | | 91,941 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 91,941 | |
Total operating revenues | | | 82,627,279 | | | (12,161,774) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 70,465,505 | |
OPERATING EXPENSES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Fuel | | | 26,485,096 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 26,485,096 | |
Operations and maintenance | | | 47,449,177 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (p) | | | 47,449,177 |
General and administrative | | | 32,848,291 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (q) | | | 32,848,291 |
Impairments of digital currencies | | | 8,176,868 | | | (2,163,063) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (r) | | | 6,013,805 |
Impairments of equipment deposits | | | 12,228,742 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 12,228,742 | |
Impairments of miner assets | | | 16,600,000 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 16,600,000 | |
Realized gain on sale of digital currencies | | | (936,506) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | (936,506) | |
Loss on disposal of fixed assets | | | 2,231,540 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 2,231,540 | |
Realized loss on sale of miner assets | | | 8,012,248 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 8,012,248 | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 37,234,126 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 37,234,126 | |
Total operating expenses | | | 190,329,582 | | | (2,163,063) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 188,166,519 | |
NET OPERATING LOSS | | | (107,702,303) | | | (9,998,711) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | (117,701,014) | |
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Interest expense | | | (10,813,302) | | | 2,239,640 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (889,067) | | | (t), (w) | | | (9,462,729) |
Loss on debt extinguishment | | | (28,697,021) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (v) | | | (28,697,021) |
Impairment on assets held for sale | | | (4,159,004) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (v) | | | (4,159,004) |
Gain on extinguishment of PPP loan | | | 841,670 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 841,670 | |
Changes in fair value of warrant liabilities | | | 1,302,065 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 1,302,065 | |
Realized gain on sale of derivative contract | | | 90,953 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 90,953 | |
Changes in fair value of forward sale derivative | | | 3,435,639 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 3,435,639 | |
Changes in fair value of convertible note | | | (2,167,500) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | (2,167,500) | |
Waste coal credits | | | 53,443 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 53,443 | |
Other | | | 50,000 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 50,000 | |
Total other income / (expense) | | | (40,063,057) | | | 2,239,640 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (889,067) | | | | | (38,712,484) | |
NET LOSS | | | $(147,765,360) | | | (7,759,071) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | $(889,067) | | | | | $(156,413,498) | |
NET LOSS - attributable to non-controlling interest | | | $(86,435,347) | | | $(4,538,669) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | $(520,060) | | | | | $(91,949,076) | |
NET LOSS - Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. | | | $(61,330,013) | | | $(3,220,402) | | | | | | | — | | | $(369,007) | | | | | $(64,919,422) | |||
NET LOSS attributable to Class A Common Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Basic | | | $(2.82) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(2.52) | ||||||
Diluted | | | $(2.82) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(2.52) | ||||||
Class A Common Shares Outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ||||||||
Basic | | | 21,772,057 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 4,000,000 | | | | | 25,772,057 | |
Diluted | | | 21,772,057 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 4,000,000 | | | | | 25,772,057 |
| | Historical Year Ended December 31, 2021 | | | Asset Purchase Agreement | | | Amendment to May PIPE Notes | | | September PIPE | | | Northern Data Settlement | | | Panther Creek Acquisition | | | WhiteHawk Refinancing | | | Notes | | | Pro Forma Year Ended December 31, 2021 | |
OPERATING REVENUES | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||
Cryptocurrency mining | | | $12,494,581 | | | (4,202,268) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (n) | | | $8,292,313 |
Energy | | | 11,870,817 | | | 946,288 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 3,174,344 | | | — | | | (o), (v) | | | 15,991,449 |
Capacity | | | 4,238,921 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 2,731,428 | | | — | | | (v) | | | 6,970,349 |
Cryptocurrency hosting | | | 2,297,489 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 2,297,489 | |
Other | | | 13,329 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 91,384 | | | — | | | (v) | | | 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 | | | — | | | (v) | | | 14,570,854 |
Operations and maintenance | | | 15,492,763 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 6,987,030 | | | — | | | (v) | | | 22,479,793 |
General and administrative | | | 14,955,626 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (1,211,665) | | | — | | | (v) | | | 13,743,961 |
Impairments of digital currencies | | | 1,870,274 | | | (388,322) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (r) | | | 1,481,952 |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 7,607,721 | | | (244,992) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 342,364 | | | — | | | (s), (v) | | | 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) | | | 158,536 | | | (t), (v), (w) | | | (2,858,463) |
Loss on debt extinguishment | | | — | | | (19,489,871) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (u) | | | (19,489,871) |
Impairment on assets held for sale | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | — | |
Gain on extinguishment of PPP loan | | | 638,800 | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | 638,800 | |
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 | | | — | | | (v) | | | 269,689 |
Total other income / (expense) | | | (5,053,254) | | | (17,884,085) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | 276,271 | | | 158,536 | | | | | (22,502,532) | |
NET LOSS | | | $(27,255,329) | | | (20,506,751) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (1,224,328) | | | 158,536 | | | | | $(48,827,872) | |
NET LOSS - attributable to predecessor (1/1-3/31) | | | $(238,948) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | (238,948) | |
NET LOSS - attributable to non-controlling interest | | | $(15,803,234) | | | (11,995,426) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (716,171) | | | 92,736 | | | | | (28,422,095) | |
NET LOSS - Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. | | | $(11,213,147) | | | (8,511,325) | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | (508,157) | | | 65,800 | | | | | $(20,166,829) | |
NET LOSS attributable to Class A Common Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||
Basic | | | $(2.03) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(0.94) | |||||||
Diluted | | | $(2.03) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $(0.94) | |||||||
Class A Common Shares Outstanding | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |||||||||
Basic | | | 5,518,752 | | | — | | | 6,318,000 | | | 5,602,409 | | | — | | | — | | | 4,000,000 | | | | | 21,439,161 | |
Diluted | | | 5,518,752 | | | — | | | 6,318,000 | | | 5,602,409 | | | — | | | — | | | 4,000,000 | | | | | 21,439,161 |
a) | The as reported September 30, 2022, balance sheet 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) | The as reported September 30, 2022, balance sheet reflects the payable of $4.5 million to Northern Data pursuant to the terms of the Northern Data Settlement Agreement. |
c) | Reflects the net proceeds of $21.6 million in relation to the WhiteHawk Delayed Draw Facility. |
d) | The as reported September 30, 2022, balance sheet 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. |
e) | The as reported September 30, 2022, balance sheet 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 nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021. Components of the Company’s property, plant and equipment, net impacted were as follows: |
| | September 30, 2022 | |
Cryptocurrency machines & powering supplies | | | $(61,487,092) |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | | | 7,989,172 |
Net impact | | | $(53,497,920) |
f) | Reflects the reduction to outstanding long-term debt under the Asset Purchase Agreement resulting from the forgiveness, reduction and release of all principal, interest, and fees owed under the NYDIG Debt. Components of the reduction to the long-term debt were as follows, which as of September 30, 2022 were classified as Assets held for sale: |
| | September 30, 2022 | |
Arctos/NYDIG Financing Agreement (loan #3) with a term of 24 months | | | 3,432,262 |
Arctos/NYDIG Financing Agreement (loan #4) with a term of 24 months | | | 4,792,062 |
Second NYDIG Financing Agreement (schedule #2) with a term of 24 months | | | 16,734,327 |
Second NYDIG Financing Agreement (schedule #3) with a term of 24 months | | | 14,050,000 |
Net pro forma impact | | | $39,008,651 |
Current portion of long-term debt-net of discounts/issuance fees | | | $39,008,651 |
Long-term debt-net of discounts/issuance fees | | | $— |
g) | The as reported September 30, 2022, balance sheet 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. |
h) | Reflects a change in the classification of the WhiteHawk outstanding long-term debt between current liabilities of approximately $9.6 million and long-term liabilities of approximately $31.2 million after giving effect to the terms and Delayed Draw Facility set forth in the WhiteHawk Refinancing Agreement. |
i) | The as reported September 30, 2022, balance sheet reflects 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 |
j) | The as reported September 30, 2022, balance sheet reflects an accrual of approximately $2.1 million for transaction costs associated with the Asset Purchase Agreement. |
k) | The as reported September 30, 2022, balance sheet 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. |
l) | As reflected in the September 30, 2022 balance sheet 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. |
m) | 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 as reported September 30, 2022, balance sheet 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. |
n) | Represents the elimination of approximately $19.1 million and $4.2 million of cryptocurrency mining revenues during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively, for the disposition of the APA Collateral assets under the Asset Purchase Agreement. |
o) | Represents energy revenues of approximately $6.9 million and $1.0 million that would have been recognized during the nine months ended September 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. |
p) | The as reported nine months ended September 30, 2022, statement of operations 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. |
q) | The as reported nine months ended September 30, 2022, statement of operations reflects the recognition of approximately $2.1 million of transaction costs associated with the Asset Purchase Agreement. |
r) | Reflects the elimination of approximately $2.2 million and $0.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and year ended December 31, 2021, respectively, of an impairment of digital |
s) | Represents the elimination of approximately $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 year ended December 31, 2021. |
t) | Reflects a reduction to interest expense of approximately $2.2 million and $1.6 million during the nine months ended September 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. |
u) | Represents the loss on debt extinguishment of approximately $19.5 million recognized during the year ended December 31, 2021, from the Asset Purchase Agreement after giving effect to the elimination of the equipment deposits, cryptocurrency machines, and associated long-term debt. |
v) | 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. |
w) | Reflects an increase to interest expense of approximately $0.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and a reduction to interest expense of approximately $0.2 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 WhiteHawk Refinancing Agreement. |
| | Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 | |
Numerator | | | |
Net loss | | | $(156,413,498) |
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interest | | | (91,494,076) |
Net loss attributable to Class A common shareholders | | | $(64,919,422) |
Denominator | | | |
Weighted average shares of Class A common shares outstanding | | | 25,772,057 |
Pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share | | | $(2.52) |
| | Year Ended December 31, 2021 | |
Numerator | | | |
Net loss | | | $(48,827,872) |
Less: net loss attributable to predecessor (1/1-3/31) | | | (238,948) |
Less: net loss attributable to non-controlling interest | | | (28,422,095) |
Net loss attributable to Class A common shareholders | | | $(20,166,892) |
Denominator | | | |
Weighted average shares of Class A common shares outstanding | | | 21,439,161 |
Pro forma basic and diluted net loss per share | | | $(0.94) |
| | 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 | | | 25.4% | | | 15.3% | | | 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, individual retirement accounts 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. |
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Panther Creek Power Operating LLC | | | |
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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 affiliates, 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 14. | 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 15. | Indemnification of Directors and Officers |
Item 16. | Exhibits and financial statement schedules |
Item 17. | Undertakings |
(a) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes: |
(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 aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Filing Fee Tables” in the effective registration statement; and |
(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: |
(i) | Each prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3) shall be deemed to be part of the registration statement as of the date the filed prospectus was deemed part of and included in the registration statement; and |
(ii) | Each prospectus required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2), (b)(5) or (b)(7) as part of a registration statement in reliance on Rule 430B relating to an offering made pursuant to Rule 415(a)(1)(i), (vii) or (x) for the purpose of providing the information required by Section 10(a) of the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of and included in the registration statement as of the earlier of the date such form of prospectus is first used after effectiveness or the date of the first contract of sale of securities in the offering described in the prospectus. As provided in Rule 430B, for liability purposes of the issuer and any person that is at that date an underwriter, such date shall be deemed to be a new effective date of the registration statement relating to the securities in the registration statement to which the prospectus relates, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. 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 |
(5) | That, for the purpose of determining liability of the registrant under the Securities Act to any purchaser in the initial distribution of the securities, the undersigned registrant undertakes that in a primary offering of securities of the undersigned registrant pursuant to this registration statement, regardless of the underwriting method used to sell the securities to the purchaser, if the securities are offered or sold to such purchaser by means of any of the following communications, the undersigned registrant will be a seller to the purchaser and will be considered to offer or sell such securities to such purchaser: |
(i) | Any preliminary prospectus or prospectus of the undersigned registrant relating to the offering required to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; |
(ii) | Any free writing prospectus relating to the offering prepared by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant or used or referred to by the undersigned registrant; |
(iii) | The portion of any other free writing prospectus relating to the offering containing material information about the undersigned registrant or its securities provided by or on behalf of the undersigned registrant; and |
(iv) | Any other communication that is an offer in the offering made by the undersigned registrant to the purchaser. |
(b) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement 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. |
(c) | 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. |
(d) | The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that: |
(1) | For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part of this registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b) (1) or (4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this registration statement as of the time it was declared effective; and |
(2) | For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of prospectus 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. |
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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| | 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. |
| | Stronghold Digital Mining Inc. | ||||
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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) | | | December 23, 2022 |
Gregory A. Beard | | | ||||
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* | | | Chief Financial Officer and Director (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | | | December 23, 2022 |
Matthew J. Smith | | | ||||
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* | | | Co-Chairman | | | December 23, 2022 |
William B. Spence | | | | | ||
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* | | | Director | | | December 23, 2022 |
Sarah P. James | | | | | ||
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* | | | Director | | | December 23, 2022 |
Thomas J. Pacchia | | | | | ||
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* | | | Director | | | December 23, 2022 |
Thomas R. Trowbridge, IV | | | | | ||
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* | | | Director | | | December 23, 2022 |
Indira Agarwal | | | | |
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| | *Pursuant to Power of Attorney | | | ||
By: | | | /s/ Gregory A. Beard | | | |
| | Gregory A. Beard | | | ||
| | Attorney-in-Fact | | |
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