UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 2, 2024
 
Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
001-40931
86-2759890
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

595 Madison Avenue, 28th Floor
New York, New York
 
10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (845) 579-5992
 
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
 
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A common stock, par value $0.0001 per share
SDIG
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
 
Emerging growth company
 
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. 



Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On May 2, 2024, Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing the Company’s financial and operating results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated herein by reference. The Company intends to make an investor presentation available on its website https://strongholddigitalmining.com/ under the section “Investors Investor Relations” prior to the Company’s conference call with investors on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 11:00 am Eastern Time.

The information furnished pursuant to this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and will not be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 unless specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.

Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On May 1, 2024 (the “Effective Date”), the Company’s Board of Directors (“Board”) appointed Ryan Weber, age 38, to serve as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer. As of the Effective Date, Mr. Weber will be the Company’s principal accounting officer, and Matthew Smith, who will continue in his role as Chief Financial Officer, will no longer serve as the principal accounting officer.

Mr. Weber previously served as the controller since joining the Company in September of 2022. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Weber served as a corporate controller and manager of financial reporting at Ampco-Pittsburgh Corporation from 2015 to 2022. He also previously served as an audit manager at Deloitte & Touche LLP. Mr. Weber graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in 2008. Mr. Weber is a Certified Public Accountant.


Mr. Weber’s employment with the Company is at-will. In connection with Mr. Weber’s appointment as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer, Mr. Weber will receive an annual base salary of $225,000. In addition, Mr. Weber will be eligible to participate in the Company’s bonus plan and will have a target annual bonus of $50,000, which shall be payable in equal installments on a quarterly basis in arrears. Mr. Weber was previously granted (i) 8,772 Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) in October of 2022 that vest in equal installments on a quarterly basis over three years, (ii) 7,500 RSUs in March of 2023 that vest in equal installments at the 12 and 18-month anniversaries of the grant date and (iii) 22,500 RSUs in January of 2024 that vest in equal installments every six months over two years, in each case under the Company’s Omnibus Incentive Plan (as amended from time to time, the “Plan”). In connection with his appointment as Chief Accounting Officer, Mr. Weber will receive an additional 10,000 RSUs with (i) 2,500 RSUs to vest in July 2024, (ii) 2,500 RSUs to vest in January 2025, (iii) 2,500 RSUs to vest in July 2025 and (iv) 2,500 RSUs to vest in January 2026, in each case, so long as Mr. Weber is providing services to the Company. Mr. Weber is also eligible to receive benefits, consistent with other employees of the Company, including life and health insurance benefits, and participation in a qualified 401(k) savings plan.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Weber and any other persons pursuant to which he was appointed as Chief Accounting Officer. There are also no family relationships among any of the Company’s directors or executive officers and Mr. Weber, and Mr. Weber has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. In connection with Mr. Weber’s appointment, the Company will enter into its standard form of indemnification agreement, which was filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed on September 22, 2021 (File No. 333-258188).
 
Item 8.01
Other Events.
 
The Company and its Board have initiated a formal strategic review process with the assistance of outside financial and legal advisors. The Company is considering a wide range of alternatives to maximize shareholder value, including, but not limited to, the sale of all or part of the Company, or another strategic transaction involving some, or all of, the assets of the Company. There is no deadline or definitive timetable set for the completion of the strategic alternatives process, and there can be no assurance any proposal will be made or accepted, any agreement will be executed, or any transaction will be consummated in connection with this review. The Company does not intend to make further announcements regarding the review process unless and until the Board approves a specific transaction or otherwise determines that further disclosure is appropriate. The Company has retained Cohen and Company Capital Markets as financial advisor and Vinson & Elkins LLP as legal advisor to support the Company’s management team and Board during the review process.

Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this current report on Form 8-K constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates” or “anticipates” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases which are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and which do not relate solely to historical matters. Forward-looking statements and the business prospects of the Company are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results in future periods to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things:  the restructuring of the Company’s debt and the performance and satisfaction of various obligations under the agreements entered into in order to effect such restructuring of debt; 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 growth, business, financial results and results of operations; uncertainty regarding our evolving business model; our ability to retain management and key personnel and the integration of new management; our ability to raise capital to fund 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 enter into purchase agreements, acquisitions and financing transactions; public health crises, epidemics, and pandemics such as the coronavirus pandemic; our ability to procure and install crypto asset mining equipment, including from foreign-based suppliers; our ability to maintain our relationships with our third party brokers and our dependence on their performance; 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 develop and monetize our carbon capture project to generate meaningful revenue, on a timely basis or at all; our ability with respect to completing a strategic review process or entering into a transaction on a timely basis or at all; 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. More information on these risks and other potential factors that could affect our financial results is included in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of its Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 8, 2024, its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed from time to time, and in its Current Reports on Form 8-K filed from time to time. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date as of which such statement is made, and, except as required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.


Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
  (d)
Exhibits.
 
Exhibit
Number
Description
Press Release issued by Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc., dated as of May 2, 2024.
 104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
 


*
Furnished herewith.
 

SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
  STRONGHOLD DIGITAL MINING, INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Gregory A. Beard
   
Name:  Gregory A. Beard
   
Title:    Chief Executive Officer and Chairman
Date: May 2, 2024
   

 


Exhibit 99.1


Stronghold Announces First Quarter 2024 Operating and Financial Results

Announces Formal Review of Strategic Alternatives

NEW YORK, May 2, 2024 Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc. (NASDAQ: SDIG) (“Stronghold”, the “Company”, or “we”) today announced financial and operational results for the first quarter of 2024 and provided other strategic updates:

Recent Financial Highlights


The Company generated revenues of $27.5 million during the first quarter of 2024, up 27% sequentially and 59% year-over-year. Revenues comprised $26.7 million from cryptocurrency operations, $0.7 million from the sale of energy, and $0.1 million from other activities.

First quarter 2024 fixed costs were down 3% sequentially and 11% year-over-year, demonstrating Stronghold’s operating leverage and cost controls. Fixed costs include operations & maintenance expenses and general & administrative expenses, excluding stock-based compensation.

The Company earned GAAP Net Income of $5.8 million and non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA of $8.7 million during the first quarter of 2024. 1

Strategic Alternatives

Stronghold and its Board of Directors (“Board”) have initiated a formal strategic review process with the assistance of outside financial and legal advisors. The Company is considering a wide range of alternatives to maximize shareholder value, including, but not limited to, the sale of all or part of the Company, or another strategic transaction involving some, or all of, the assets of the Company. There is no deadline or definitive timetable set for the completion of the strategic alternatives process, and there can be no assurance any proposal will be made or accepted, any agreement will be executed, or any transaction will be consummated in connection with this review. Stronghold does not intend to make further announcements regarding the review process unless and until the Board approves a specific transaction or otherwise determines that further disclosure is appropriate. The Company has retained Cohen and Company Capital Markets as financial advisor and Vinson & Elkins LLP as legal advisor to support Stronghold’s management team and Board during the review process.



1 See Non-GAAP reconciliation table below.


“Stronghold’s Board and management team are committed to maximizing value for our shareholders and, to that end, have commenced a comprehensive and thorough review of strategic alternatives,” said Greg Beard, chairman and chief executive officer of Stronghold. “We have observed what we believe to be valuation dislocation when comparing Stronghold’s market value to valuations of public Bitcoin mining peers, merchant power companies, and data center and power generation assets trading in the market. We own over 130 megawatts of fully energized data center capacity with 4.1 exahash per second (“EH/s”) of installed hash rate capacity and potential to expand to beyond 7 EH/s through high-grading our fleet with current-generation Bitcoin miners.

“Unlike most other Bitcoin miners, we own over 750 acres of land with expansive access to water and fiber; we own the transmission lines that connect our assets to the attractive PJM grid; and our two wholly owned merchant power plants have over 160 megawatts (“MW”) of net output capacity and significant carbon capture potential. We believe that our 130 MW of existing Bitcoin mining capacity could potentially be expanded to over 400 MW for either Bitcoin mining or advanced computing, such as that which is used for artificial intelligence and machine learning.”

Bitcoin Mining Update and Voltus Agreement

Stronghold generated 546 Bitcoin during the first quarter of 2024, $0.7 million of energy revenue which represented the equivalent of 15 Bitcoin at the average price of Bitcoin during the period, and a total of 561 of Bitcoin-equivalent during the quarter, which was down approximately 11% versus the Bitcoin-equivalent production during the fourth quarter of 2023. Bitcoin mining economics began to recover over the course of 2023 and into early 2024 prior to the Bitcoin halving that took place on April 19, 2024. Bitcoin hash price, which is Stronghold’s preferred measure of conveying Bitcoin mining economics and represents revenue per unit of hash rate, thus capturing Bitcoin price, transaction fees, and network hash rate, averaged $92/PH/s per day during the first quarter of 2024, a 14% improvement from the fourth quarter 2023 average of $81/PH/s per day. Bitcoin price averaged $53,536 during the first quarter of 2024, up approximately 48% versus the $36,247 during the fourth quarter of 2023. The improvement in Bitcoin price was partially offset by the drop in transaction fees, which averaged 7.2% of block subsidies during the first quarter of 2024, down 740 basis points compared to 14.6% of block subsidies during the fourth quarter of 2023, and the rise in network hash rate, which averaged 554 EH/s during the first quarter of 2024, up 20% compared to the 460 EH/s network hash rate during the fourth quarter of 2023.

During April 2024, Stronghold mined 155 Bitcoin. The Company’s average hash rate was 3.6 EH/s during April, approximately flat versus the March 2024 average of 3.6 EH/s. Stronghold generated an estimated $9.4 million of revenue in April, down approximately 15% compared to the $11.1 million of revenue in April.


On March 22, 2024, PJM issued “Guidance on Co-Located Load,” and Stronghold believes that it qualifies as a PJM “Network” load which has the potential to enable ancillary revenue streams such as demand response earned by in-network loads, like the Company’s data centers. On April 26, 2024, Stronghold executed a Distributed Energy Resource and Peak Saver Agreement with Voltus, Inc. (“Voltus”) pursuant to which Voltus will assist the Company in registering for certain demand response and sync reserve programs in PJM that the Company believes will allow it to capture additional revenue.

Stronghold Carbon Capture Update

Stronghold has continued to progress the development of its carbon capture project. As previously announced, recent test results from the Scrubgrass Plant have demonstrated carbonation of up to 14% by starting weight of ash, up from prior estimates of up to 12%. Puro.earth Carbon Registry (“Puro”) registered the Company’s carbon capture project at the Scrubgrass Plant in late February. The Company is now in the audit process with Puro, with the goal of accreditation at the Scrubgrass Plant as early as the end of the second quarter of 2024. Please see the Carbon Capture Forum Presentation and the disclosures made in the Company’s Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings for additional details and assumptions relating to the carbon capture initiative.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

As of March 31, 2024, and April 30, 2024, the Company had approximately $7.5 million and $8.0 million, respectively, of cash, cash equivalents, and Bitcoin on its balance sheet, which included zero Bitcoin and 26 Bitcoin, respectively. As of March 31, 2024, and April 30, 2024, the Company had principal amount of outstanding indebtedness of approximately $55.5 million and $55.3 million, respectively. Stronghold currently has approximately $0.3 million of remaining capital expenditures required related to its previously announced miner purchase agreements in 2024, and currently has no material capital commitments beyond June of 2024. As of April 30, 2024, Stronghold had approximately $3.4 million of capacity remaining under its at-the-market offering agreement (“ATM”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC. In 2023, Stronghold issued approximately $11.6 million of Class A common stock at an average price of $6.47 per share under its ATM for approximately $11.2 million of net proceeds, with approximately $0.4 million paid in commissions. The Company has not sold any of its shares under the ATM during 2024.


Conference Call

Stronghold will host a conference call today, May 2, 2024 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Pacific Time) with an accompanying presentation to discuss these results. To participate, a live webcast of the call will be available on the Investor Relations page of the Company’s website at ir.strongholddigitalmining.com. To access the call by phone, please use the following link Stronghold Digital Mining First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. After registering, an email will be sent, including dial-in details and a unique conference call access code required to join the live call. To ensure you are connected prior to the beginning of the call, please register a minimum of 15 minutes before the start of the call.

A replay will be available on the Company's Investor Relations website shortly after the event at ir.strongholddigitalmining.com.

About Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc.

Stronghold is a vertically integrated Bitcoin mining company with an emphasis on environmentally beneficial operations. Stronghold houses its miners at its wholly owned and operated Scrubgrass Plant and Panther Creek Plant, both of which are low-cost, environmentally beneficial coal refuse power generation facilities in Pennsylvania.


Cautionary Statement Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements contained in this press release, including guidance, constitute “forward-looking statements.” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You can identify forward-looking statements because they contain words such as “believes,” “expects,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates” or “anticipates” or the negative of these words and phrases or similar words or phrases which are predictions of or indicate future events or trends and which do not relate solely to historical matters. Forward-looking statements and the business prospects of Stronghold are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that may cause Stronghold’s actual results in future periods to differ materially from the forward-looking statements, including with respect to its potential carbon capture initiative and with respect to completing a strategic review process or entering into a transaction. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: 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 growth, business, financial results and results of operations; uncertainty regarding our evolving business model; our ability to retain management and key personnel and the integration of new management; our ability to raise capital to fund 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 enter into purchase agreements, acquisitions and financing transactions; public health crises, epidemics, and pandemics such as the coronavirus pandemic; our ability to procure crypto asset mining equipment from foreign-based suppliers; our ability to maintain our relationships with our third-party brokers and our dependence on their performance; our ability to procure crypto asset mining equipment including to upgrade our current fleet; 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; legislative or regulatory changes, and liability under, or any future inability to comply with, existing or future energy regulations or requirements; our ability to replicate and scale the carbon capture project; our ability to manage costs related to the carbon capture project; and our ability to monetize our carbon capture project, including through the private market; our ability to qualify for, obtain, monetize or otherwise benefit from the Puro registry and Section 45Q tax credits and  our ability to timely complete a strategic review process and our ability to consummate a transaction in connection with such process, in part or at all. More information on these risks and other potential factors that could affect our financial results are included in our filings with the SEC, including in the “Risk Factors” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” sections of our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 8, 2024, and in our subsequently filed Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company expects to file its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2024 on or around May 3, 2024. Any forward-looking statement or guidance speaks only as of the date as of which such statement is made, and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements or guidance, whether because of new information, future events, or otherwise.

In January 2021, the Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code, which provides a tax credit disposed of in secure geological storage (in the event of direct air capture that results in secure geological storage, credits are valued at $180 per ton of carbon dioxide (“CO2” captured) or utilized in a manner that satisfies a series of regulatory requirements (in the event of direct air capture that results in utilization, credits are valued at $130 per ton of CO2 captured). We may benefit from Section 45Q tax credits only if we satisfy the applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, and we cannot make any assurances that we will be successful in satisfying such requirements or otherwise qualifying for or obtaining the Section 45Q tax credits currently available or that we will be able to effectively benefit from such tax credits. Additionally, the amount of Section 45Q tax credits from which we may benefit is dependent upon our ability to satisfy certain wage and apprenticeship requirements, which we cannot assure you that we will satisfy. We are currently exploring whether our carbon capture initiatives discussed herein would be able to qualify for any Section 45Q tax credit. It is not entirely clear whether we will be able to meet any required statutory and regulatory requirements, and qualification for any amount of Section 45Q credit may not be feasible with our currently planned direct air capture initiative. Additionally, the availability of Section 45Q tax credits may be reduced, modified or eliminated as a matter of legislative or regulatory policy. Any such reduction, modification or elimination of Section 45Q tax credits, or our inability to otherwise benefit from Section 45Q tax credits, could materially reduce our ability to develop and monetize our carbon capture program. These and any other changes to government incentives that could impose additional restrictions or favor certain projects over our projects could increase costs, limit our ability to utilize tax benefits, reduce our competitiveness, and/or adversely impact our growth. Any of these factors may adversely impact our business, results of operations and financial condition.


STRONGHOLD DIGITAL MINING, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)

   
March 31, 2024
   
December 31, 2023
 
ASSETS:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
7,537,607
   
$
4,214,613
 
Digital currencies
   
2,704
     
3,175,595
 
Accounts receivable
   
1,739,187
     
507,029
 
Inventory
   
4,085,923
     
4,196,812
 
Prepaid insurance
   
2,391,206
     
3,787,048
 
Due from related parties
   
97,288
     
97,288
 
Other current assets
   
2,215,805
     
1,675,084
 
Total current assets
   
18,069,720
     
17,653,469
 
Equipment deposits
   
     
8,000,643
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
   
144,269,680
     
144,642,771
 
Operating lease right-of-use assets
   
1,283,338
     
1,472,747
 
Land
   
1,748,440
     
1,748,440
 
Road bond
   
299,738
     
299,738
 
Security deposits
   
348,888
     
348,888
 
Other noncurrent assets
   
170,488
     
170,488
 
TOTAL ASSETS
 
$
166,190,292
   
$
174,337,184
 
LIABILITIES:
               
Accounts payable
 
$
11,510,296
   
$
11,857,052
 
Accrued liabilities
   
9,599,950
     
10,787,895
 
Financed insurance premiums
   
1,513,704
     
2,927,508
 
Current portion of long-term debt, net of discounts and issuance fees
   
12,058,049
     
7,936,147
 
Current portion of operating lease liabilities
   
729,821
     
788,706
 
Due to related parties
   
619,947
     
718,838
 
Total current liabilities
   
36,031,767
     
35,016,146
 
Asset retirement obligation
   
1,089,471
     
1,075,728
 
Warrant liabilities
   
13,532,709
     
25,210,429
 
Long-term debt, net of discounts and issuance fees
   
43,153,392
     
48,203,762
 
Long-term operating lease liabilities
   
639,586
     
776,079
 
Contract liabilities
   
67,244
     
241,420
 
Total liabilities
   
94,514,169
     
110,523,564
 
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
               
REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK:
               
Common Stock – Class V; $0.0001 par value; 34,560,000 shares authorized; 2,405,760 shares issued and
outstanding as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023.
   
9,704,926
     
20,416,116
 
Total redeemable common stock
   
9,704,926
     
20,416,116
 
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Common Stock – Class A; $0.0001 par value; 685,440,000 shares authorized; 12,900,076 and 11,115,561
shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.
   
1,290
     
1,112
 
Series C convertible preferred stock; $0.0001 par value; 23,102 shares authorized; 0 and 5,990 shares
issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.
   
1
     
1
 
Series D convertible preferred stock; $0.0001 par value; 15,582 shares authorized; 0 and 7,610 shares issued and
outstanding as of March 31, 2024, and December 31, 2023, respectively.
   
     
1
 
Accumulated deficits
   
(314,994,985
)
   
(331,647,755
)
Additional paid-in capital
   
376,964,891
     
375,044,145
 
Total stockholders' equity
   
61,971,197
     
43,397,504
 
Total redeemable common stock and stockholders' equity
   
71,676,123
     
63,813,620
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES, REDEEMABLE COMMON STOCK AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
$
166,190,292
   
$
174,337,184
 


STRONGHOLD DIGITAL MINING, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2024
   
March 31, 2023
 
OPERATING REVENUES:
           
Cryptocurrency mining
 
$
21,291,058
   
$
11,297,298
 
Cryptocurrency hosting
   
5,457,529
     
2,325,996
 
Energy
   
700,067
     
2,730,986
 
Capacity
   
     
859,510
 
Other
   
73,531
     
52,425
 
Total operating revenues
   
27,522,185
     
17,266,215
 
OPERATING EXPENSES:
               
Fuel
   
7,410,828
     
7,414,014
 
Operations and maintenance
   
8,241,725
     
8,440,923
 
General and administrative
   
6,598,346
     
8,468,755
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
9,514,654
     
7,722,841
 
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
   
     
91,086
 
Realized gain on sale of digital currencies
   
(624,107
)
   
(326,768
)
Unrealized gain on digital currencies
   
(1,227
)
   
 
Realized gain on sale of miner assets
   
(36,012
)
   
 
Impairments on digital currencies
   
     
71,477
 
Total operating expenses
   
31,104,207
     
31,882,328
 
NET OPERATING LOSS
   
(3,582,022
)
   
(14,616,113
)
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
               
Interest expense
   
(2,263,409
)
   
(2,383,913
)
Loss on debt extinguishment
   
     
(28,960,947
)
Changes in fair value of warrant liabilities
   
11,677,720
     
(714,589
)
Other
   
10,000
     
15,000
 
Total other income (expense)
   
9,424,311
     
(32,044,449
)
NET INCOME (LOSS)
 
$
5,842,289
   
$
(46,660,562
)
NET INCOME (LOSS) attributable to noncontrolling interest
   
918,287
     
(18,119,131
)
NET INCOME (LOSS) attributable to Stronghold Digital Mining, Inc.
 
$
4,924,002
   
$
(28,541,431
)
NET INCOME (LOSS) attributable to Class A common shareholders:
               
Basic
 
$
0.35
   
$
(6.52
)
Diluted
 
$
0.35
   
$
(6.52
)
Weighted average number of Class A common shares outstanding:
               
Basic
   
13,989,820
     
4,375,614
 
Diluted
   
13,989,820
     
4,375,614
 


STRONGHOLD DIGITAL MINING, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)

   
Three Months Ended
 
   
March 31, 2024
   
March 31, 2023
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income (loss)
 
$
5,842,289
   
$
(46,660,562
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to cash flows from operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
   
9,514,654
     
7,722,841
 
Accretion of asset retirement obligation
   
13,743
     
13,051
 
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
   
     
91,086
 
Realized gain on sale of miner assets
   
(36,012
)
   
 
Change in value of accounts receivable
   
213,040
     
1,002,750
 
Amortization of debt issuance costs
   
51,473
     
34,517
 
Stock-based compensation
   
1,939,120
     
2,449,324
 
Loss on debt extinguishment
   
     
28,960,947
 
Changes in fair value of warrant liabilities
   
(11,677,720
)
   
714,589
 
Other
   
199,844
     
(12,139
)
(Increase) decrease in digital currencies:
               
Mining revenue
   
(25,114,221
)
   
(12,921,075
)
Net proceeds from sale of digital currencies
   
28,387,631
     
12,286,573
 
Unrealized gain on digital currencies
   
(1,227
)
   
 
Impairments on digital currencies
   
     
71,477
 
(Increase) decrease in assets:
               
Accounts receivable
   
(1,445,198
)
   
4,959,865
 
Prepaid insurance
   
1,395,842
     
1,336,037
 
Due from related parties
   
     
(68,436
)
Inventory
   
110,889
     
(229,175
)
Other assets
   
(1,092,745
)
   
(296,265
)
Increase (decrease) in liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
   
(400,907
)
   
(1,390,895
)
Due to related parties
   
(98,891
)
   
237,466
 
Accrued liabilities
   
(1,637,806
)
   
(1,518,296
)
Other liabilities, including contract liabilities
   
(302,388
)
   
(125,146
)
NET CASH FLOWS PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
   
5,861,410
     
(3,341,466
)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
   
(244,605
)
   
(13,738
)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment, including CIP
   
180,000
     
 
NET CASH FLOWS USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES
   
(64,605
)
   
(13,738
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Repayments of debt
   
(1,060,008
)
   
(1,836,925
)
Repayments of financed insurance premiums
   
(1,413,803
)
   
(1,750,874
)
Proceeds from exercise of warrants
   
     
273
 
NET CASH FLOWS USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
   
(2,473,811
)
   
(3,587,526
)
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
   
3,322,994
     
(6,942,730
)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - BEGINNING OF PERIOD
   
4,214,613
     
13,296,703
 
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS - END OF PERIOD
 
$
7,537,607
   
$
6,353,973
 


Use and Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release contains certain non-GAAP financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, as a measure of our operating performance. Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure. We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, further adjusted by the removal of one-time transaction costs, non-recurring expenses, realized gains and losses on the sale of long-term assets, expenses related to stock-based compensation, gains or losses on derivative contracts, gain or losses on extinguishment of debt, commissions on the sale of ash, or changes in the fair value of warrant liabilities in the period presented. See reconciliation below.

Our board of directors and management team use Adjusted EBITDA to assess our financial performance because they believe it allows them to compare our operating performance on a consistent basis across periods by removing the effects of our capital structure (such as varying levels of interest expense and income), asset base (such as depreciation, amortization, impairments, realized gains and losses on the sale of long-term assets) and other items (such as one-time transaction costs, expenses related to stock-based compensation, and gains and losses on derivative contracts) that impact the comparability of financial results from period to period. We present Adjusted EBITDA because we believe it provides useful information regarding the factors and trends affecting our business in addition to measures calculated under GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA is not a financial measure presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe that the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure will provide useful information to investors and analysts in assessing our financial performance and results of operations across reporting periods by excluding items we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Net income (loss) is the GAAP measure most directly comparable to Adjusted EBITDA. Our non-GAAP financial measure should not be considered as an alternative to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. You are encouraged to evaluate each of these adjustments and the reasons we consider them appropriate for supplemental analysis. In evaluating Adjusted EBITDA, you should be aware that in the future we may incur expenses that are the same as or similar to some of the adjustments in such presentation. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should not be construed as an inference that our future results will be unaffected by unusual or non-recurring items. There can be no assurance that we will not modify the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA in the future, and any such modification may be material. Adjusted EBITDA has important limitations as an analytical tool, and you should not consider Adjusted EBITDA in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of our results as reported under GAAP. Our presentation of Adjusted EBITDA should be read in conjunction with the financial statements furnished in our Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024, that the Company expects to file on or around May 3, 2024. Because Adjusted EBITDA may be defined differently by other companies in our industry, our definition of this non-GAAP financial measure may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies, thereby diminishing its utility.
 

STRONGHOLD DIGITAL MINING, INC.
RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA

   
Three Months Ended
 
(in thousands)
 
March 31, 2024
   
March 31, 2023
 
Net Income (Loss)—GAAP
 
$
5,842
   
$
(46,661
)
Plus:
               
Interest expense
   
2,263
     
2,384
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
9,515
     
7,723
 
Loss on debt extinguishment
   
     
28,961
 
Impairments on digital currencies
   
     
71
 
Non-recurring expenses1
   
837
     
682
 
Stock-based compensation
   
1,939
     
2,449
 
Loss on disposal of fixed assets
   
     
91
 
Realized gain on sale of miner assets
   
(36
)
   
 
Realized gain on sale of digital currencies2
   
     
(327
)
Changes in fair value of warrant liabilities
   
(11,678
)
   
715
 
Accretion of asset retirement obligation
   
14
     
13
 
Adjusted EBITDA—Non-GAAP
 
$
8,696
   
$
(3,898
)
 
1 Includes the following non-recurring expenses: One-time legal fees, out-of-the-ordinary major repairs and upgrades to the power plant, and other one-time items.
 
2 As previously disclosed, the Company adopted ASU 2023-08 effective January 1, 2024, using a modified retrospective transition method, with a cumulative-effect adjustment of approximately $0.1 million recorded to the opening balance of retained earnings. For 2024 and beyond, in conjunction with this accounting change, realized gains and losses on the sale of digital currencies will no longer be excluded from Adjusted EBITDA. Following the adoption of ASU 2023-08, realized gains (net of realized losses) on the sale of digital currencies were approximately $0.6 million and unrealized gains (net of unrealized losses) on digital currencies were insignificant for the three months ended March 31, 2024.

Investor Contact:

Matt Glover or Alex Kovtun
Gateway Group, Inc.
SDIG@gateway-grp.com
1-949-574-3860

Media Contact:

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