UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Amendment No. 1 to
FORM 10-Q/A
x
Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022
o
Transition report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from ________ to ________.
Commission file number 1-12711
AULT ALLIANCE, INC.
( Exact name of registrant as specified in its
charter )
Delaware
94-1721931
(State or other
jurisdiction of incorporation or
organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
11411 Southern Highlands Pkwy # 240
Las Vegas , NV 89141
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip
code)
( 949 ) 444-5464
(Registrant’s telephone number, including
area code)
Securities
registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Class A Common Stock, $0.001 par value
AULT
NYSE American
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding year (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and
(2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No
o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Date File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule
405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was
required to submit such files). Yes x No
o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company.
See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” “smaller reporting company”
and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer o
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer x
Smaller reporting company x
Emerging growth company o
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. o
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No
x
At May 20, 2022 the registrant had outstanding 313,176,586 shares of
common stock.
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Amendment No. 1 to the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A (the “Amendment”)
amends the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Ault Alliance, Inc., which was then known as BitNile Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”)
for the three months ended March 31, 2022 (the “Original Filing”), that was originally filed with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission on May 23, 2022. This Report only amends and restates Item 1, Item 2 and Item 4 of Part I of the Original Report to
reflect the restatement. The foregoing items have not been updated to reflect other events occurring after the date of the Original Report
(other than the Name Change, as defined below), or to modify or update those disclosures affected by subsequent events. Subsequent to
the date of filing of the Original Filing, the Company merged its wholly owned subsidiary, Ault Alliance, Inc., with and into the Company,
and in connection therewith, changed its name from BitNile Holdings, Inc. to Ault Alliance, Inc. (the “Name Change”).
As such, other than on the cover page of this Amendment, the signature page to this Amendment, and the revised disclosures contained in
Item 1 and Item 2, which reflects the Name Change, all other references in this Amendment to Ault Alliance, Inc. refers to the former
wholly owned subsidiary of the same name, and not to the Company. In addition, the exhibit list in Item 6 of Part II has been updated
only to include currently dated certifications from the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as required
by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, are filed with this Amendment as Exhibit 31.1, 31.2 and 32.1.
The Amendment is
being filed to correct an error in classification with respect to changes in fair value of financial instruments issued by a related
party. The changes in fair value were erroneously recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) and have been reclassified to correct
for the error within the statement of operations.
Further, this Amendment also includes certain
limited modifications to reflect the correct classification in disclosures in the Company’s Note 16 Net Income (Loss) per Share
footnote in the Company’s Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
AULT ALLIANCE, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Financial Statements (Unaudited)
F-1
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021
F-1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three months
ended March 31, 2022 and 2021
F-3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three months ended
March 31, 2022 and 2021
F-4
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and
2021
F-6
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
F-8
Item 2.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
1
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
8
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
8
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
10
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
12
Item 2.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
12
Item 3.
Defaults Upon Senior Securities
12
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
12
Item 5.
Other Information
12
Item 6.
Exhibits
13
Forward-Looking Statements
This
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements that involve a number of
risks and uncertainties. Words such as “anticipates,” “expects,”
“intends,” “goals,” “plans,” “believes,”
“seeks,” “estimates,” “continues,” “may,”
“will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” and variations
of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements.
In addition, any statements that refer to projections of our future financial performance,
our anticipated growth and trends in our businesses, uncertain events or assumptions, and
other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements.
Such statements are based on management’s expectations as of the date of this filing
and involve many risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied in our forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties
include those described throughout this report and our Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the
year ended December 31, 2021, particularly the “Risk Factors” sections of such
reports. Given these risks and uncertainties, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on such forward-looking statements. Readers are urged to carefully review and consider the
various disclosures made in this Form 10-Q and in other documents we file from time to time
with the Securities and Exchange Commission that disclose risks and uncertainties that may
affect our business. The forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q do not reflect the
potential impact of any divestitures, mergers, acquisitions, or other business combinations
that had not been completed as of the date of filing of this Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q. In addition, the forward-looking statements in this Form 10-Q are made as of the date
of this filing, and we do not undertake, and expressly disclaim any duty to update such statements,
whether as a result of new information, new developments or otherwise, except to the extent
that disclosure may be required by law.
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements.
AULT ALLIANCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
March 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 39,446,000
$ 15,912,000
Restricted cash
4,695,000
5,321,000
Marketable equity securities
16,158,000
40,380,000
Digital currencies
745,000
2,165,000
Accounts receivable
6,977,000
6,455,000
Accrued revenue
2,723,000
2,283,000
Inventories
7,144,000
5,482,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
7,995,000
15,436,000
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
85,883,000
93,434,000
Cash and marketable securities held in Trust Account
116,737,000
116,725,000
Intangible assets, net
3,896,000
4,035,000
Goodwill
9,944,000
10,090,000
Property and equipment, net
206,797,000
174,025,000
Right-of-use assets
7,049,000
5,243,000
Investment in promissory notes and other, related parties
2,653,000
2,842,000
Investments in common stock, related parties
8,729,000
13,230,000
Investments in equity securities
37,091,000
30,482,000
Investment in unconsolidated entity
22,297,000
22,130,000
Loans receivable
13,358,000
14,337,000
Other assets
4,490,000
3,713,000
TOTAL ASSETS
$ 518,924,000
$ 490,286,000
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
$ 27,239,000
$ 22,755,000
Investment margin accounts payable
-
18,488,000
Operating lease liability, current
1,742,000
1,123,000
Notes payable, net
1,312,000
39,554,000
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
30,293,000
81,920,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
F- 1
AULT ALLIANCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
(Unaudited)
March 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
LONG TERM LIABILITIES
Operating lease liability, non-current
5,511,000
4,213,000
Notes payable
53,999,000
55,055,000
Convertible notes payable
488,000
468,000
Deferred underwriting commissions of Ault Disruptive subsidiary
3,450,000
3,450,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES
93,741,000
145,106,000
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Redeemable noncontrolling interests in equity of subsidiaries
116,725,000
116,725,000
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $ 25.00 stated value per share,
-
-
$ 0.001 par value – 1,000,000 shares authorized; 7,040 shares
issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021
(redemption amount and liquidation preference of $ 176,000 as of
March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021)
Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $ 10 stated value per share,
-
-
share, $ 0.001 par value – 500,000 shares authorized; 125,000 shares issued
and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 (liquidation
preference of $ 1,250,000 at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021)
Class A Common Stock, $ 0.001 par value – 500,000,000 shares authorized;
225,000
84,000
225,015,203 and 84,344,607 shares issued and outstanding at March 31,
2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively
Class B Common Stock, $ 0.001 par value – 25,000,000 shares authorized;
-
-
nil 0 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021
Additional paid-in capital
495,536,000
385,644,000
Accumulated deficit
( 174,378,000 )
( 145,600,000 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 393,000 )
( 106,000 )
Treasury stock, at cost
( 14,172,000 )
( 13,180,000 )
TOTAL AULT ALLIANCE STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
306,818,000
226,842,000
Non-controlling interest
1,640,000
1,613,000
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
308,458,000
228,455,000
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$ 518,924,000
$ 490,286,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
F- 2
AULT ALLIANCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2021
2022
Restated
Revenue
$ 8,659,000
$ 7,905,000
Revenue, cryptocurrency mining, net
3,548,000
130,000
Revenue, hotel operations
2,698,000
-
Revenue, lending and trading activities
17,921,000
5,210,000
Total revenue
32,826,000
13,245,000
Cost of revenue
10,494,000
5,108,000
Gross profit
22,332,000
8,137,000
Operating expenses
Research and development
695,000
602,000
Selling and marketing
6,481,000
1,242,000
General and administrative
13,687,000
5,092,000
Impairment of mined cryptocurrency
439,000
-
Total operating expenses
21,302,000
6,936,000
Income from operations
1,030,000
1,201,000
Other income (expenses)
Interest and other income
449,000
37,000
Change in fair value of equity securities, related party
-
2,969,000
Interest expense
( 29,824,000 )
( 314,000 )
Change in fair value of marketable equity securities
-
1,960,000
Realized gain on marketable securities
109,000
397,000
Loss from investment in unconsolidated entity
( 533,000 )
-
Gain on extinguishment of debt
-
482,000
Change in fair value of warrant liability
( 18,000 )
( 679,000 )
Total other (expenses) income, net
( 29,817,000 )
4,852,000
(Loss) income before income taxes
( 28,787,000 )
6,053,000
Income tax (provision) benefit
-
( 6,000 )
Net (loss) income
( 28,787,000 )
6,047,000
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest
15,000
( 1,081,000 )
Net (loss) income attributable to Ault Alliance, Inc.
( 28,772,000 )
4,966,000
Preferred dividends
( 5,000 )
( 4,000 )
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
$ ( 28,777,000 )
$ 4,962,000
Basic net (loss) income per common share
$ ( 0.32 )
$ 0.13
Diluted net (loss) income per common share
$ ( 0.32 )
$ 0.12
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding
90,971,000
39,256,000
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding
90,971,000
40,202,000
Comprehensive (loss) income
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
$ ( 28,777,000 )
$ 4,962,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
( 287,000 )
( 93,000 )
Other comprehensive (loss) income
( 287,000 )
( 93,000
)
Total comprehensive (loss) income
$ ( 29,064,000 )
$ 4,869,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
F- 3
AULT ALLIANCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES
IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
Accumulated
Series A & B
Additional
Other
Non-
Total
Preferred
Stock
Common
Stock
Paid-In
Accumulated
Comprehensive
Controlling
Treasury
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Loss
Interest
Stock
Equity
BALANCES, January 1, 2022
132,040
$ -
84,344,607
$ 84,000
$ 385,644,000
$ ( 145,600,000 )
$ ( 106,000 )
$ 1,613,000
$ ( 13,180,000 )
$ 228,455,000
Issuance of common stock for restricted stock awards
-
-
12,500
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Stock-based compensation:
Options
-
-
-
-
1,025,000
-
-
41,000
-
1,066,000
Restricted stock awards
-
-
-
-
1,619,000
-
-
-
-
1,619,000
Issuance of common stock for cash
-
-
140,658,096
141,000
110,006,000
-
-
-
-
110,147,000
Financing cost in connection with sales of common
stock
-
-
-
-
( 2,758,000 )
-
-
-
-
( 2,758,000 )
Purchase of treasury stock – Ault Alpha
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 992,000 )
( 992,000 )
Net loss
-
-
-
-
-
( 28,772,000 )
-
-
-
( 28,772,000 )
Preferred dividends
-
-
-
-
( 5,000 )
-
-
-
( 5,000 )
Foreign currency translation adjustments
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 287,000 )
-
-
( 287,000 )
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 15,000 )
-
( 15,000 )
Other
-
-
-
-
-
( 1,000 )
-
1,000
-
-
BALANCES, March 31, 2022
132,040
$ -
225,015,203
$ 225,000
$ 495,536,000
$ ( 174,378,000 )
$ ( 393,000 )
$ 1,640,000
$ ( 14,172,000 )
$ 308,458,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
F- 4
AULT ALLIANCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES
IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (RESTATED)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Accumulated
Series A & B
Additional
Other
Total
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
Paid-In
Accumulated
Comprehensive
Non-Controlling
Stockholders’
Shares
Amount
Shares
Amount
Capital
Deficit
Income (Loss)
Interest
Equity
BALANCES, January 1, 2021
132,040
$ -
27,753,562
$ 28,000
$ 171,396,000
$ ( 122,329,000 )
$ ( 785,000 )
$ 822,000
$ 49,132,000
Stock based compensation:
Options
-
-
-
-
20,000
-
-
-
20,000
Issuance of common stock for cash
-
-
21,561,900
21,000
124,962,000
-
-
-
124,983,000
Issuance of common stock for conversion
of convertible notes payable
-
-
183,214
-
450,000
-
-
-
450,000
Financing cost in connection with sales of common stock
-
-
-
-
( 4,065,000 )
-
-
-
( 4,065,000 )
Comprehensive loss:
Net income
-
-
-
-
4,966,000
-
-
4,966,000
Preferred dividends
-
-
-
-
-
( 4,000 )
-
-
( 4,000 )
Foreign currency translation adjustments
-
-
-
-
-
-
( 93,000 )
-
( 93,000 )
Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1,081,000
1,081,000
Other
-
-
-
-
-
( 1,000 )
1,000
-
BALANCES, March 31, 2021
132,040
$ -
49,498,676
$ 49,000
$ 292,763,000
$ ( 117,368,000 )
$ ( 877,000
)
$ 1,903,000
$ 176,470,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
F- 5
AULT ALLIANCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2021
2022
Restated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income
$ ( 28,787,000 )
$ 6,047,000
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation
2,562,000
162,000
Amortization
80,000
104,000
Amortization of right-of-use assets
339,000
229,000
Amortization, related party
173,000
8,000
Interest expense – debt discount
26,461,000
20,000
Gain on extinguishment of debt
-
( 482,000 )
Change in fair value of warrant liability
18,000
679,000
Accretion of original issue discount on notes receivable – related party
-
( 4,000 )
Accretion of original issue discount on notes receivable
( 276,000 )
( 65,000 )
Increase in accrued interest on notes receivable – related party
( 54,000 )
( 1,000 )
Stock-based compensation
2,685,000
20,000
Impairment of cryptocurrencies
439,000
-
Realized gains on sale of marketable securities
5,707,000
( 4,892,000 )
Unrealized gains on marketable securities
( 13,515,000 )
( 2,260,000 )
Unrealized (gains) losses on investments in equity securities, related parties
4,694,000
( 3,123,000 )
Unrealized gains on equity securities
( 13,461,000 )
( 58,000 )
Loss from investment in unconsolidated entity
533,000
-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Marketable equity securities
32,649,000
( 8,870,000 )
Accounts receivable
( 621,000 )
301,000
Accrued revenue
( 484,000 )
104,000
Inventories
( 1,723,000 )
( 118,000 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
7,431,000
( 91,000 )
Digital currencies
( 3,809,000 )
-
Other assets
( 704,000 )
( 86,000 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
4,961,000
( 1,713,000 )
Other current liabilities
-
78,000
Lease liabilities
( 270,000 )
( 230,000 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
25,028,000
( 14,241,000 )
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property and equipment
( 35,359,000 )
( 4,349,000 )
Investment in promissory notes and other, related parties
( 700,000 )
( 3,595,000 )
Investments in common stock and warrants, related parties
( 194,000 )
( 4,756,000 )
Investment in real property, related party
-
( 2,670,000 )
Purchase of marketable equity securities
( 158,000 )
-
Sales of marketable equity securities
10,210,000
430,000
Investments in loans receivable
( 246,000 )
-
Principal payments on loans receivable
1,500,000
-
Sale of digital currencies
4,377,000
-
Investments in equity securities
( 3,820,000 )
( 1,787,000 )
Net cash used in investing activities
( 24,390,000 )
( 16,727,000 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
F- 6
AULT ALLIANCE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(continued)
(Unaudited)
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
2021
2022
Restated
Cash flows from financing activities:
Gross proceeds from sales of common stock
$ 110,147,000
$ 124,983,000
Financing cost in connection with sales of equity securities
( 2,758,000 )
( 4,065,000 )
Proceeds from notes payable
295,000
-
Repayment of margin accounts
( 18,488,000 )
-
Payments on notes payable
( 65,986,000 )
( 972,000 )
Payments of preferred dividends
( 5,000 )
( 4,000 )
Purchase of treasury stock
( 992,000 )
-
Payments on revolving credit facilities, net
-
( 8,000 )
Net cash provided by financing activities
22,213,000
119,934,000
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
57,000
152,000
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash
22,908,000
89,118,000
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
21,233,000
18,680,000
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
$ 44,141,000
$ 107,798,000
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for interest
$ 2,572,000
$ 658,000
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Conversion of convertible notes payable into shares of common stock
$ -
$ 450,000
Payment of accounts payable with digital currency
$ 413,000
$ 119,000
Conversion of convertible notes payable, related party into shares of common stock
$ 400,000
$ -
Recognition of new operating lease right-of-use assets and lease liabilities
$ 2,188,000
$ -
Purchase of marketable equity securities for future payment
$ -
$ 33,647,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
F- 7
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Ault Alliance, Inc., a Delaware
corporation which was then known as BitNile Holdings, Inc. (“BitNile” or the “Company”) was incorporated in September
2017. BitNile is a diversified holding company pursuing growth by acquiring undervalued businesses and disruptive technologies with a
global impact. Through its wholly- and majority-owned subsidiaries and strategic investments, the Company owns and operates a data center
at which it mines Bitcoin, and provides mission-critical products that support a diverse range of industries, including defense/aerospace,
industrial, automotive, telecommunications, medical/biopharma, hotel operations and textiles. In addition, the Company extends credit
to select entrepreneurial businesses through a licensed lending subsidiary. BitNile was founded by Milton “Todd” Ault, III,
its Executive Chairman and is led by Mr. Ault, William B. Horne, its Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman and Henry Nisser, its President
and General Counsel. Together, they constitute the Executive Committee, which manages the day-to-day operations of the Company. All major
investment and capital allocation decisions are made for the Company by Mr. Ault and the Executive Committee. The Company has six reportable
segments:
· BitNile, Inc. (“BNI”) – cryptocurrency mining operations,
· Ault Alliance, Inc. (“Ault Alliance”) – commercial lending, activist investing, media,
and digital learning,
· Gresham Worldwide, Inc. (“GWW”) – defense solutions,
· TurnOnGreen, Inc. (“TurnOnGreen”) – commercial electronics solutions,
· Real Estate – hotel operations and other commercial real estate holdings, and
· Ault Disruptive Technologies Corporation (“Ault Disruptive”) – a special purpose acquisition
company (“SPAC”).
1 A. RESTATEMENT OF
PREVIOUSLY ISSUED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
This Amendment amends the Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q of the Company for the three months ended March 31, 2022, that was originally filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
on May 23, 2022. This Amendment only corrects an error in classification with respect to changes in fair value of financial instruments
issued by a related party. The changes in fair value were erroneously recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) and have been reclassified
to correct for the error within the statement of operations. The Company has restated its Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
and Comprehensive Loss, Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity and Condensed Consolidated Statements
of Cash Flows to correct this misclassification. Further, this Amendment also includes certain limited modifications to reflect the correct
classification in disclosures in the Company’s Note 16 Net Income (Loss) per Share footnote in the Company’s Notes to Condensed
Consolidated Financial Statements. Finally, the Company has modified its disclosures in Item 4
of Part I to reflect the identification of an additional material weakness.
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As
a result, the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss amounts
of “ Change in fair value of equity securities, related party ” and “ Net
unrealized gain on derivative securities of related party ” were adjusted pursuant to the schedule
below:
Schedule of condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss
For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
As Reported
Adjustment
As Restated
Revenue
$ 7,905,000
$ -
$ 7,905,000
Revenue, cryptocurrency mining, net
130,000
130,000
Revenue, lending and trading activities
5,210,000
5,210,000
Total revenue
13,245,000
-
13,245,000
Cost of revenue
5,108,000
5,108,000
Gross profit
8,137,000
-
8,137,000
Operating expenses
Research and development
602,000
602,000
Selling and marketing
1,242,000
1,242,000
General and administrative
5,092,000
5,092,000
Total operating expenses
6,936,000
-
6,936,000
Income from operations
1,201,000
1,201,000
Other income (expenses)
Interest and other income
37,000
37,000
Change in fair value of equity securities, related party
-
2,969,000
2,969,000
Interest expense
( 314,000 )
( 314,000 )
Change in fair value of marketable equity securities
1,960,000
1,960,000
Realized gain on marketable securities
397,000
397,000
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
482,000
482,000
Change in fair value of warrant liability
( 679,000 )
( 679,000 )
Total other (expenses) income, net
1,883,000
2,969,000
4,852,000
(Loss) income before income taxes
3,084,000
2,969,000
6,053,000
Income tax (provision) benefit
( 6,000 )
( 6,000 )
Net (loss) income
3,078,000
2,969,000
6,047,000
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest
( 1,081,000 )
( 1,081,000 )
Net (loss) income attributable to BitNile Holdings, Inc.
1,997,000
2,969,000
4,966,000
Preferred dividends
( 4,000 )
( 4,000 )
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
$ 1,993,000
$ 2,969,000
$ 4,962,000
Basic net (loss) income per common share
$ 0.05
$ 0.13
Diluted net (loss) income per common share
$ 0.05
$ 0.12
Weighted average basic common shares outstanding
39,256,000
39,256,000
Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding
40,202,000
40,202,000
Comprehensive (loss) income
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
$ 1,993,000
$ 2,969,000
$ 4,962,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
( 93,000 )
( 93,000 )
Net unrealized gain on derivative securities of related party
2,969,000
( 2,969,000 )
-
Other comprehensive (loss) income
2,876,000
( 2,969,000 )
( 93,000 )
Total comprehensive (loss) income
$ 4,869,000
$ -
$ 4,869,000
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The
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity amounts of “ Accumulated
deficit ” and “ Accumulated other comprehensive loss ”
were adjusted pursuant to the schedules below:
Schedule of condensed consolidated financial statements
January 1, 2021
As Reported
Adjustment
As Restated
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock
$ 28,000
$ -
$ 28,000
Additional paid-in capital
171,396,000
171,396,000
Accumulated deficit
( 121,396,000 )
( 933,000 )
( 122,329,000 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
( 1,718,000 )
933,000
( 785,000 )
TOTAL AULT ALLIANCE STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
48,310,000
-
48,310,000
Non-controlling interest
822,000
822,000
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$ 49,132,000
$ -
$ 49,132,000
March 31, 2021
As Reported
Adjustment
As Restated
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Common stock
$ 49,000
$ -
$ 49,000
Additional paid-in capital
292,763,000
292,763,000
Accumulated deficit
( 119,404,000 )
2,036,000
( 117,368,000 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
1,159,000
( 2,036,000 )
( 877,000 )
TOTAL AULT ALLIANCE STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
174,567,000
-
174,567,000
Non-controlling interest
1,903,000
1,903,000
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
$ 176,470,000
$ -
$ 176,470,000
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Further,
the reclassification also resulted in a corresponding increase in net income and an increase in unrealized gains on equity securities,
related party within net cash used in operating activities, as reflected in the Company’s
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, as follows:
Schedule of condensed consolidated statements of cash flows
For the Three Months Ended
March 31, 2021
As Reported
Adjustment
As Restated
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income
$ 3,078,000
$ 2,969,000
$ 6,047,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation
162,000
162,000
Amortization
104,000
104,000
Amortization of right-of-use assets
229,000
229,000
Amortization, related party
8,000
8,000
Interest expense – debt discount
20,000
20,000
Gain on extinguishment of debt
( 482,000 )
( 482,000 )
Change in fair value of warrant liability
679,000
679,000
Accretion of original issue discount on notes receivable – related party
( 4,000 )
( 4,000 )
Accretion of original issue discount on notes receivable
( 65,000 )
( 65,000 )
Increase in accrued interest on notes receivable – related party
( 1,000 )
( 1,000 )
Stock-based compensation
20,000
20,000
Impairment of cryptocurrencies
-
-
Realized gains on sale of marketable securities
( 4,892,000 )
( 4,892,000 )
Unrealized gains on marketable securities
( 2,260,000 )
( 2,260,000 )
Unrealized gains on equity securities, related party
( 154,000 )
( 2,969,000 )
( 3,123,000 )
Unrealized gains on equity securities
( 58,000 )
( 58,000 )
Loss from investment in unconsolidated entity
-
-
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Marketable equity securities
( 8,870,000 )
( 8,870,000 )
Accounts receivable
301,000
301,000
Accrued revenue
104,000
104,000
Inventories
( 118,000 )
( 118,000 )
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
( 91,000 )
( 91,000 )
Digital currencies
-
-
Other assets
( 86,000 )
( 86,000 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
( 1,713,000 )
( 1,713,000 )
Other current liabilities
78,000
78,000
Lease liabilities
( 230,000 )
( 230,000 )
Net cash used in operating activities
$ ( 14,241,000 )
$ -
$ ( 14,241,000 )
2. LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL
CONDITION
As
of March 31, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $ 39.4 million and working capital of $ 55.6 million. The Company has primarily
financed its operations principally through issuances of convertible debt, promissory notes and equity securities. The Company believes
its current cash on hand is sufficient to meet its operating and capital requirements for at least the next twelve months from the date
these financial statements are issued.
3. BASIS
OF PRESENTATION AND SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The
accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q
and Regulation S-X and do not include all the information and disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles in the
United States of America (“GAAP”). The Company has made estimates and judgments affecting the amounts reported in the Company’s
condensed consolidated financial statements and the accompanying notes. The actual results experienced by the Company may differ materially
from the Company’s estimates. The condensed consolidated financial information is unaudited but reflects all normal adjustments
that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to provide a fair statement of results for the interim periods presented. These condensed
consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements in the Company’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on
April 15, 2022. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 was derived from the Company’s audited 2021 financial
statements contained in the above referenced Form 10-K. Results of the three months ended March 31, 2022, are not necessarily indicative
of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2022.
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Significant Accounting
Policies
There
have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies to those previously disclosed in the 2021 Annual
Report.
Reclassifications
Certain
prior period amounts have been reclassified for comparative purposes to conform to the current-period financial statement presentation.
These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported results of operations.
Recent
Accounting Standards
In May 2021, the Financial
Accountings Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2021-04, “Earnings Per Share
(Topic 260), Debt-Modifications and Extinguishments (Subtopic 470-50), Compensation-Stock Compensation (Topic 718), and Derivatives and
Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (Subtopic 815- 40): Issuer’s Accounting for Certain Modifications or Exchanges of
Freestanding Equity-Classified Written Call Options.” The guidance became effective for the Company on January 1, 2022. The Company
adopted the guidance on January 1, 2022, and has concluded the adoption did not have a material impact on its unaudited condensed consolidated
financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued
ASU No. 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses,” (“ASU No. 2016-13”) to improve information on credit
losses for financial assets and net investment in leases that are not accounted for at fair value through net income. ASU 2016-13 replaces
the current incurred loss impairment methodology with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses. This guidance is effective for
the Company beginning on January 1, 2023, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this standard
will have a significant impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.
In August 2020, the FASB issued
ASU 2020-06, “Debt with Conversion and Other Options (Subtopic 470-20) and Derivatives and Hedging-Contracts in Entity’s Own
Equity (Subtopic 815-40)-Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity” (“ASU 2020-06”).
The ASU simplifies accounting for convertible instruments by removing major separation models required under current GAAP. Consequently,
more convertible debt instruments will be reported as a single liability instrument with no separate accounting for embedded conversion
features. ASU 2020-06 removes certain settlement conditions that are required for equity contracts to qualify for the derivative scope
exception, which will permit more equity contracts to qualify for it. ASU 2020-06 also simplifies the diluted net income per share calculation
in certain areas. The amendments in ASU 2020-06 are effective for smaller reporting companies as defined by the SEC for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Effective January 1, 2022, the Company early adopted ASU
2020-06 using the modified retrospective approach, which resulted in no impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In October 2021, the FASB
issued ASU 2021-08, “Business Combinations (Topic 805), Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with
Customers,” which requires contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination to be recognized and measured
by the acquirer on the acquisition date in accordance with ASC 606, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers.” The guidance
will result in the acquirer recognizing contract assets and contract liabilities at the same amounts recorded by the acquiree. The guidance
should be applied prospectively to acquisitions occurring on or after the effective date. The guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including in interim periods,
for any financial statements that have not yet been issued. The Company is currently evaluating this guidance to determine the impact
it may have on its consolidated financial statements.
In November 2021, the FASB
issued ASU 2021-10, “Government Assistance (Topic 832),” which requires annual disclosures that increase the transparency
of transactions involving government grants, including (1) the types of transactions, (2) the accounting for those transactions, and (3)
the effect of those transactions on an entity’s financial statements. The amendments in this update are effective for financial
statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2021. The Company expects that this guidance will not have a significant
impact on its consolidated financial statements.
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4. REVENUE DISAGGREGATION
The following tables summarize
disaggregated customer contract revenues and the source of the revenue for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021. Revenues from
lending and trading activities included in consolidated revenues were primarily interest, dividend and other investment income, which
are not considered to be revenues from contracts with customers under GAAP.
The Company’s disaggregated
revenues consist of the following for the three months ended March 31, 2022:
Schedule of disaggregated revenues
Three months ended March 31, 2022
GWW
TurnOnGreen
Ault
Alliance
Cryptocurrency
Real
Estate
Total
Primary Geographical Markets
North America
$ 1,511,000
$ 1,012,000
$ 7,000
$ 3,826,000
$ 2,698,000
$ 9,054,000
Europe
2,179,000
19,000
-
-
-
2,198,000
Middle East
3,254,000
-
-
-
-
3,254,000
Other
301,000
98,000
-
-
-
399,000
Revenue from contracts with customers
7,245,000
1,129,000
7,000
3,826,000
2,698,000
14,905,000
Revenue, lending and trading activities
(North America)
-
-
17,921,000
-
-
17,921,000
Total revenue
$ 7,245,000
$ 1,129,000
$ 17,928,000
$ 3,826,000
$ 2,698,000
$ 32,826,000
Major Goods or Services
RF/microwave filters
1,511,000
-
-
-
-
1,511,000
Detector logarithmic video amplifiers
-
-
-
-
-
-
Power supply units
2,431,000
1,096,000
-
-
-
3,527,000
Power supply systems
48,000
-
-
-
-
48,000
Healthcare diagnostic systems
-
-
-
-
-
-
EV Chargers
-
33,000
-
-
-
33,000
Defense systems
3,255,000
-
-
-
-
3,255,000
Digital currency mining, net
-
-
-
3,548,000
-
3,548,000
Hotel operations
-
-
-
-
2,698,000
2,698,000
Other
-
-
7,000
278,000
-
285,000
Revenue from contracts with customers
7,245,000
1,129,000
7,000
3,826,000
2,698,000
14,905,000
Revenue, lending and trading activities
-
-
17,921,000
-
-
17,921,000
Total revenue
$ 7,245,000
$ 1,129,000
$ 17,928,000
$ 3,826,000
$ 2,698,000
$ 32,826,000
Timing of Revenue Recognition
Goods transferred at a point in time
$ 3,512,000
$ 1,129,000
$ 7,000
$ 3,826,000
$ 2,698,000
$ 11,172,000
Services transferred over time
3,733,000
-
-
-
-
3,733,000
Revenue from contracts with customers
$ 7,245,000
$ 1,129,000
$ 7,000
$ 3,826,000
$ 2,698,000
$ 14,905,000
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The Company’s disaggregated
revenues consist of the following for the three months ended March 31, 2021:
Three months ended March 31, 2021
GWW
TurnOnGreen
Ault Alliance
Total
Primary Geographical Markets
North America
$ 1,889,000
$ 1,208,000
$ 302,000
$ 3,399,000
Europe
1,910,000
109,000
-
2,019,000
Middle East
2,389,000
-
-
2,389,000
Other
162,000
66,000
-
228,000
Revenue from contracts with customers
6,350,000
1,383,000
302,000
8,035,000
Revenue, lending and trading activities (North
America)
-
-
5,210,000
5,210,000
Total revenue
$ 6,350,000
$ 1,383,000
$ 5,512,000
$ 13,245,000
Major Goods
RF/microwave filters
$ 1,215,000
$ -
$ -
$ 1,215,000
Detector logarithmic video amplifiers
71,000
-
-
71,000
Power supply units
238,000
1,383,000
-
1,621,000
Power supply systems
2,233,000
-
-
2,233,000
Healthcare diagnostic systems
185,000
-
-
185,000
Defense systems
2,408,000
-
-
2,408,000
Digital currency mining
-
-
130,000
130,000
Other
-
-
172,000
172,000
Revenue from contracts with customers
6,350,000
1,383,000
302,000
8,035,000
Revenue, lending and trading activities
-
-
5,210,000
5,210,000
Total revenue
$ 6,350,000
$ 1,383,000
$ 5,512,000
$ 13,245,000
Timing of Revenue Recognition
Goods transferred at a point in time
$ 3,758,000
$ 1,383,000
$ 302,000
$ 5,443,000
Services transferred over time
2,592,000
-
-
2,592,000
Revenue from contracts with customers
$ 6,350,000
$ 1,383,000
$ 302,000
$ 8,035,000
5. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL
INSTRUMENTS
The
following table sets forth the Company’s financial instruments that were measured at fair value on a recurring basis by level within
the fair value hierarchy:
Schedule of financial instrument measured at fair value
Fair Value Measurement at March 31, 2022
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Investment in term promissory note of Ault &
Company, Inc. (“Ault & Company”) and other – a
related party
$ 2,653,000
$ -
$ -
$ 2,653,000
Investment in common stock of Alzamend Neuro,
Inc. (“Alzamend”) – a related party
8,729,000
8,729,000
-
-
Investments in marketable equity securities
16,158,000
16,158,000
-
-
Cash and marketable securities held in trust
account
116,737,000
116,737,000
-
-
Investments in equity securities
37,091,000
-
-
37,091,000
Total assets measured at fair value
$ 181,368,000
$ 141,624,000
$ -
$ 39,744,000
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Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2021
Total
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Investment in term promissory note of Ault &
Company and other – a related party
$ 2,842,000
$ -
$ -
$ 2,842,000
Investment in common stock of Alzamend – a related
party
13,230,000
13,230,000
-
-
Investments in marketable equity securities
40,380,000
40,380,000
-
-
Cash and marketable securities held in trust account
116,725,000
116,725,000
-
-
Investments in equity securities
30,482,000
-
-
30,482,000
Total assets measured at fair value
$ 203,659,000
$ 170,335,000
$ -
$ 33,324,000
The Company assesses the inputs
used to measure fair value using the three-tier hierarchy based on the extent to which inputs used in measuring fair value are observable
in the market.
The
following table summarizes the changes in investments in equity securities measured and carried at fair value on a recurring basis with
the use of significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the three months ended March 31, 2022:
Schedule of other equity securities measured and carried at fair value
Investments in
equity securities
Balance at January 1, 2022
$ 30,482,000
Investment in equity securities
3,820,000
Change in fair value of warrants
10,281,000
Unrealized gains on equity securities
3,180,000
Conversion to marketable securities
( 10,672,000 )
Balance at March 31, 2022
$ 37,091,000
See
Note 8 for the changes in investments in Ault & Company measured and carried at fair value on a recurring basis with the use of significant
unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the three months ended March 31, 2022.
6. Marketable Securities
Marketable securities in equity
securities with readily determinable market prices consisted of the following as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
Schedule of marketable equity securities
Marketable equity securities at March 31, 2022
Gross unrealized
Gross unrealized
Cost
gains
losses
Fair value
Common shares
$ 16,366,000
$ 5,268,000
$ ( 5,476,000 )
$ 16,158,000
Marketable equity securities at December 31, 2021
Gross unrealized
Gross unrealized
Cost
gains
losses
Fair value
Common shares
$ 53,475,000
$ 32,000
$ ( 13,127,000 )
$ 40,380,000
At March 31, 2022 and December
31, 2021, the Company invested in the marketable equity securities of publicly traded companies. The Company’s investment in marketable
equity securities are revalued on each balance sheet date.
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7. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
At March 31, 2022 and December
31, 2021, property and equipment consisted of:
Schedule of property and equipment
March 31, 2022
December 31, 2021
Cryptocurrency machines and related equipment
$ 18,507,000
$ 10,763,000
Computer, software and related equipment
7,702,000
8,884,000
Office furniture and equipment
3,362,000
702,000
Land
25,696,000
25,696,000
Building and improvements
69,415,000
68,959,000
124,682,000
115,004,000
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
( 7,493,000 )
( 5,096,000 )
Property and equipment placed in service, net
117,189,000
109,908,000
Deposits on cryptocurrency machines
89,608,000
64,117,000
Property and equipment, net
$ 206,797,000
$ 174,025,000
For the three months ended
March 31, 2022 and 2021, depreciation expense amounted to $ 2.6 million and $ 0.2 million, respectively.
8. INVESTMENTS – RELATED PARTIES
Investments in Alzamend and
Ault & Company at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, were comprised of the following:
Investment in Promissory Notes, Related
Parties
Schedule of investment
Interest
Due
March 31,
December
31,
Rate
Date
2022
2021
Investment in promissory note of Ault & Company
8 %
December 31, 2022
$ 2,500,000
$ 2,500,000
Accrued interest receivable, Ault & Company
153,000
170,000
Other
-
172,000
Total investment in promissory note, related party
$ 2,653,000
$ 2,842,000
Investment in Common Stock and Options,
Related Parties
March 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
Investment in common stock and options of Alzamend
$ 8,729,000
$ 13,230,000
The following table summarizes
the changes in the Company’s investments in Alzamend and Ault & Company during the three months ended March 31, 2022:
Schedule of investments in Alzamend and Ault
Investment in
warrants and
common stock of
Alzamend
Investment in
promissory notes and
advances of Alzamend
and Ault & Company
and Other
Balance at January 1, 2022
$ 13,230,000
$ 2,842,000
Investment in common stock and options of Alzamend
194,000
-
Unrealized loss in common stock of Alzamend
( 4,695,000 )
-
Amortization of related party investment
-
( 173,000 )
Accrued interest
-
( 16,000 )
Balance at March 31, 2022
$ 8,729,000
$ 2,653,000
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Investments in
Alzamend Common Stock
The
following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s investments in Alzamend common stock during the three months ended March
31, 2022:
Schedule of investments in Alzamend common stock
Shares of
Per Share
Investment in
Common Stock
Price
Common Stock
Balance at January 1, 2022
6,947,000
$ 1.90
$ 13,230,000
Open market purchases after initial public offering
153,000
$ 1.27
194,000
Unrealized loss in common stock of Alzamend
( 4,691,000 )
Investment in Alzamend common stock
7,100,000
$ 1.23
8,733,000
Investment in Alzamend options
( 4,000 )
Balance at March 31, 2022
$ 8,729,000
9. INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITY –
Avalanche International Corp. (“AVLP”)
Equity Investments in Unconsolidated Entity
– AVLP
Equity investments in an unconsolidated
entity, AVLP, at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, were comprised of the following:
Investment in Promissory Notes
Schedule of convertible promissory note
Interest
Due
March 31,
December 31,
Rate
Date
2022
2021
Investment in convertible promissory note
12 %
2022-2026
$ 18,499,000
$ 17,799,000
Investment in promissory note – Alpha Fund
8 %
June 30, 2022
3,600,000
3,600,000
Accrued interest receivable
2,092,000
2,092,000
Other
106,000
600,000
Total investment in promissory notes, gross
24,297,000
24,091,000
Less: provision for loan losses
( 2,000,000 )
( 2,000,000 )
Total investment in promissory note
$ 22,297,000
$ 22,091,000
* During the three months ended March 31, 2022
and 2021, no interest income was recognized from the Company’s investment in AVLP.
AVLP Convertible Promissory Note Maturities
The contractual maturities
of AVLP’s convertible promissory notes as of March 31, 2022 were:
Schedule of convertible promissory note maturities
Year
2022
$ 4,124,000
2023
2,820,000
2024
2,651,000
2025
1,674,000
2026
6,530,000
2027
700,000
Total
$ 18,499,000
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The following table summarizes
the changes in the Company’s equity investments in an unconsolidated entity, AVLP, during the year ended December 31, 2021 and the
three months ended March 31, 2022:
Schedule of changes in the equity investments
Investment in
Investment in
warrants and
promissory notes
Total
common stock
and advances
investment
Balance at January 1, 2021
$ 5,486,000
$ 10,471,000
$ 15,957,000
Investment in convertible promissory notes
-
7,344,000
7,344,000
Fair value of warrants
2,786,000
-
2,786,000
Unrealized loss in warrants
( 7,772,000 )
-
( 7,772,000 )
Unrealized gain in common stock
( 150,000 )
-
( 150,000 )
Loss from equity investment
( 311,000 )
-
( 311,000 )
Accretion of discount
-
4,210,000
4,210,000
Accrued interest
-
66,000
66,000
Balance at January 1, 2022
39,000
22,091,000
22,130,000
Investment in convertible promissory notes
-
700,000
700,000
Loss from equity investment
( 39,000 )
( 494,000 )
( 533,000 )
Balance at March 31, 2022
$ -
$ 22,297,000
$ 22,297,000
10. CONSOLIDATED VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITY -
ALPHA FUND
Alpha Fund – Consolidated Variable
Interest Entity
During the three months ended
March 31, 2022 and the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company invested in Ault Alpha LP (the “Alpha Fund”). The Alpha Fund
operates as a private investment fund. The general partner of the Alpha Fund, Ault Alpha GP LLC (“Alpha GP”) is owned by Ault
Capital Management LLC (the “Investment Manager”), which also acts as the investment manager to the Alpha Fund. The Investment
Manager is owned by Ault & Company. Messrs. Ault, Horne, Nisser and Cragun, who serve as executive officers and/or directors of the
Company, are executive officers of the Investment Manager, and Messrs. Ault, Horne and Nisser are executive officers and directors of
Ault & Company.
As of March 31, 2022, the
Company subscribed for $ 18 million or 100 % of the limited partnership interests in the Alpha Fund, the full amount of which was funded,
an increase of $1 million from the $ 17 million subscribed and funded as of December 31, 2021. These investments are subject to a rolling
five-year lock-up period, provided that after three years, Alpha GP will waive the last twenty-four (24) months of the lock-up period
upon receipt of written notice from an executive officer of the Company that a withdrawal of capital is required to prevent a going concern
opinion from the Company’s auditors, under the terms of the Alpha Fund’s partnership agreement and side letter entered into
between the Company and the Alpha Fund.
The Company consolidates Alpha
Fund as a variable interest entity (a “VIE”) due to its significant level of influence and control of Alpha Fund, the size
of its investment, and its ability to participate in policy making decisions, the Company is considered the primary beneficiary of the
VIE.
Investments by Alpha Fund
– Treasury Stock
As of March 31, 2022, the
Alpha Fund owned 7,100,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, accounted for as treasury stock as of March 31, 2022.
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11. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES
Other current liabilities at March 31,
2022 and December 31, 2021 consisted of:
Schedule of other current liabilities
March 31,
December 31,
2022
2021
Accounts payable
$ 11,448,000
$ 6,902,000
Accrued payroll and payroll taxes
4,364,000
5,027,000
Financial instrument liabilities
4,267,000
4,249,000
Accrued legal
1,787,000
2,637,000
Other accrued expenses
5,373,000
3,940,000
$
27,239,000
$ 22,755,000
Financial Instruments
Under authoritative guidance
used by the FASB on determining whether an instrument (or embedded feature) is indexed to an entity’s own stock, instruments that
do not have fixed settlement provisions are deemed to be derivative instruments. In prior years, the Company granted certain warrants
that resulted in these warrants accounted for as a financial instrument and being re-measured every reporting period with the change in
value reported in the statement of operations.
The financial
instruments were valued using a variety of pricing models with the following valuation assumptions:
Schedule of Financial Instrument
March 31,
2022
December 31,
2021
Contractually stipulated stock price
$ 2.50
$ 2.50
Exercise price
$ 2.50
$ 2.50
Contractually defined remaining term
5.0
5.0
Contractually defined volatility
135 %
135 %
Dividend yield
0 %
0 %
Risk-free interest rate
2.4 %
1.3 %
Per the terms of
the warrant agreements underlying the financial instruments, the value to the warrant holders is defined within the agreement based on
a stock price, contractual term, volatility factor and dividend rate as defined in the warrant agreement, and not indexed to the company’s
stock, resulting in the financial instrument accounting. The risk-free interest rate was based on rates established by the Federal Reserve
Bank.
The following table sets forth
a summary of the changes in the estimated fair value of the financial instruments during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
Schedule of fair value of the financial instruments
March 31, 2022
March 31, 2021
Beginning balance
$ 4,249,000
$ 4,192,000
Change in fair value
18,000
679,000
Ending balance
$ 4,267,000
$ 4,871,000
12. AMORTIZATION OF DEBT DISCOUNT OF SECURED PROMISSORY NOTES
On December 30, 2021, the
Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with certain sophisticated investors providing for the issuance of:
· secured promissory notes (the “Secured Promissory Notes”) that bear interest at 8 % per annum
with an aggregate principal face amount of approximately $ 66 million including a 10 % original issue discount;
· five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 14,095,350 shares of the Company’s common stock at
an exercise price of $ 2.50 , subject to adjustment; and
· five-year warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,942,508 shares of Common Stock (the “Class B Warrant
Shares”) at an exercise price of $ 2.50 per share, subject to adjustment. The Class B Warrant Shares are deemed to be a derivative
instrument.
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As of December 31, 2021, unamortized
debt discount on the Secured Promissory Notes related to the original issue discount and estimated fair value of the warrants totaled
$ 26.3 million.
During the three months ended
March 31, 2022, the Secured Promissory Notes were repaid and the Company fully amortized the related debt discount of $ 26.3 million, which
is included within interest expense on the condensed consolidated statements of operations.
13. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Blockchain Mining Supply and Services, Ltd.
On November 28, 2018, Blockchain
Mining Supply and Services, Ltd. (“Blockchain Mining”) a vendor who sold computers to one of the Company’s subsidiaries,
filed a Complaint (the “Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against the
Company and the Company’s subsidiary, Digital Farms, Inc. (f/k/a Super Crypto Mining, Inc.), in an action captioned Blockchain
Mining Supply and Services, Ltd. v. Super Crypto Mining, Inc. and DPW Holdings, Inc. , Case No. 18-cv-11099.
The Complaint asserts claims
for breach of contract and promissory estoppel against the Company and its subsidiary arising from the subsidiary’s alleged failure
to honor its obligations under the purchase agreement. The Complaint seeks monetary damages in excess of $ 1,388,495 , plus attorneys’
fees and costs.
The Company intends to vigorously
defend against the claims asserted against it in this action.
On April 13, 2020, the Company
and its subsidiary, jointly filed a motion to dismiss the Complaint in its entirety as against the Company, and the promissory estoppel
claim as against its subsidiary. On the same day, the Company’s subsidiary also filed a partial Answer to the Complaint in connection
with the breach of contract claim.
On April 29, 2020, Blockchain
Mining filed an amended complaint (the “Amended Complaint”). The Amended Complaint asserts the same causes of action and seeks
the same damages as the initial Complaint.
On May 13, 2020, the Company
and its subsidiary, jointly filed a motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint in its entirety as against the Company, and the promissory
estoppel claim as against of its subsidiary. On the same day, the Company’s subsidiary also filed a partial Answer to the Amended
Complaint in connection with the breach of contract claim.
In its partial Answer, the
Company’s subsidiary admitted to the validity of the contract at issue and also asserted numerous affirmative defenses concerning
the proper calculation of damages.
On December 4, 2020, the Court
issued an Order directing the parties to engage in limited discovery (the “Limited Discovery”) to be completed by March 4,
2021. In connection therewith, the Court also denied the defendants’ motion to dismiss without prejudice.
On June 2, 2021, the Company
and its subsidiary filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint in its entirety as against the Company, and the promissory estoppel
claim as against the subsidiary.
The motion to dismiss has
been fully briefed and is currently pending before the Court.
Based on the Company’s
assessment of the facts underlying the claims, the uncertainty of litigation, and the preliminary stage of the case, the Company cannot
reasonably estimate the potential loss or range of loss that may result from this action. Notwithstanding, the Company has established
a reserve in the amount of the unpaid portion of the purchase agreement, which is included in accounts payable and accrued expenses.
An unfavorable outcome may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
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Ding Gu (a/k/a Frank Gu) and Xiaodan Wang
Litigation
On January 17, 2020, Ding
Gu (a/k/a Frank Gu) (“Gu”) and Xiaodan Wang (“Wang” and with “Gu” collectively, “Plaintiffs”),
filed a Complaint (the “Complaint”) in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York against the Company
and the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Milton C. Ault, III, in an action captioned Ding Gu (a/k/a Frank Gu) and Xiaodan Wang
v. DPW Holdings, Inc. and Milton C. Ault III (a/k/a Milton Todd Ault III a/k/a Todd Ault) , Index No. 650438/2020.
The Complaint asserts causes
of action for declaratory judgment, specific performance, breach of contract, conversion, attorneys’ fees, permanent injunction,
enforcement of Guaranty, unjust enrichment, money had and received, and fraud arising from: (i) a series of transactions entered into
between Gu and the Company, as well as Gu and Ault, in or about May 2019; and (ii) a term sheet entered into between Plaintiffs and the
Company, in or about July 2019. The Complaint seeks, among other things, monetary damages in excess of $1.1 million, plus a decree of
specific performance directing the Company to deliver unrestricted shares of common stock to Gu, plus attorneys’ fees and costs.
The Company intends to vigorously
defend against the claims asserted against it in this action.
On May 4, 2020, the Company
and Ault jointly filed a motion to dismiss the Complaint in its entirety, with prejudice.
On July 28, 2021, the Court
conducted oral argument in connection with the motion to dismiss. During the oral argument, the Court informed the parties that the Court
was dismissing the fraud claim, in its entirety, and provided Plaintiffs an opportunity to amend their fraud claim within sixty days of
the date of the oral argument. The Court reserved decision on the other causes of action.
On December 14, 2021, the
Court entered a decision and order in connection with the motion to dismiss whereby the Court dismissed Plaintiff’s causes of action
for specific performance, conversion, permanent injunction, and reiterated its prior determination that the fraud claim was also dismissed.
The Court denied the motion to dismiss in connection with the other causes of action asserted in the complaint.
On January 26, 2022, the Company
and Mr. Ault filed an answer to the complaint and asserted numerous affirmative defenses.
Based on the Company’s
assessment of the facts underlying the above claims, the uncertainty of litigation, and the preliminary stage of the case, the Company
cannot reasonably estimate the potential loss or range of loss that may result from this action. An unfavorable outcome may have a material
adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
Subpoena
The Company and certain affiliates
and related parties have received several subpoenas from the SEC for the production of documents and testimony. The Company is fully cooperating
with this non-public, fact-finding inquiry and management believes that the Company has operated its business in compliance with all applicable
laws. The subpoenas expressly provide that the inquiry is not to be construed as an indication by the SEC or its staff that any violations
of the federal securities laws have occurred, nor should they be considered a reflection upon any person, entity or security. However,
there can be no assurance as to the outcome of this matter.
Other Litigation Matters
The Company is involved in
litigation arising from other matters in the ordinary course of business. The Company is regularly subject to claims, suits, regulatory
and government investigations, and other proceedings involving labor and employment, commercial disputes, and other matters. Such claims,
suits, regulatory and government investigations, and other proceedings could result in fines, civil penalties, or other adverse consequences.
Certain of these outstanding
matters include speculative, substantial or indeterminate monetary amounts. The Company records a liability when it believes that it is
probable that a loss has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If the Company determines that a loss is reasonably
possible and the loss or range of loss can be estimated, the Company discloses the reasonably possible loss. The Company evaluates developments
in its legal matters that could affect the amount of liability that has been previously accrued, and the matters and related reasonably
possible losses disclosed, and makes adjustments as appropriate. Significant judgment is required to determine both likelihood of there
being and the estimated amount of a loss related to such matters.
With respect to the Company’s
other outstanding matters, based on the Company’s current knowledge, the Company believes that the amount or range of reasonably
possible loss will not, either individually or in aggregate, have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, consolidated
financial position, results of operations, or cash flows. However, the outcome of such matters is inherently unpredictable and subject
to significant uncertainties.
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14. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
2022 Issuances
2022 ATM Offering
On February 25, 2022, the
Company entered into an At-The-Market issuance sales agreement with Ascendiant Capital Markets to sell shares of common stock having an
aggregate offering price of up to $ 200 million from time to time, through an “at the market offering” program (the “2022
ATM Offering”). As of March 31, 2022, the Company had sold an aggregate of 140.0 million shares of common stock pursuant to the
2022 ATM Offering for gross proceeds of $ 110.1 million.
15. INCOME TAXES
The
Company calculates its interim income tax provision in accordance with ASC 270 and ASC 740. The Company’s effective tax rate (“ETR”)
from continuing operations was 0.0 % and 0.2 % for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The Company had no provision for income taxes for the three months
ended March 31, 2022 and recorded an income tax provision of $ 6,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
The difference between the ETR and federal statutory rate of 21 % is primarily attributable to items recorded for GAAP but permanently
disallowed for U.S. federal income tax purposes and changes in valuation allowance.
16. NET INCOME (LOSS) PER SHARE
For the three months ended
March 31, 2022, net loss per share is computed by dividing the net loss to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common
shares outstanding. The calculation of the basic and diluted earnings per share is the same for the three months ended March 31, 2022,
as the effect of the potential common stock equivalents is anti-dilutive due to the Company’s net loss position for the period.
Anti-dilutive securities, which are convertible into or exercisable for the Company’s common stock, consist of the following at
March 31, 2022:
Net Loss Per Share
Schedule of net loss per share
March 31, 2022
Stock options
6,396,000
Restricted stock grants
2,063,000
Warrants
20,015,000
Convertible notes
165,000
Convertible preferred stock
2,000
Total
28,641,000
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Basic and diluted net income
per common share for the three months ended March 31, 2021 were calculated as follows:
Schedule of basic and diluted net income per common share
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
Income
Shares
Per-Share
(Numerator)
(Denominator)
Amount
Net income attributable to BitNile Holdings
$ 4,966,000
Less: Preferred stock dividends
( 4,000 )
Basic earnings per share
Net income available to common stockholders
4,962,000
39,256,000
$ 0.13
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock options
-
505,000
8% convertible notes, related party
8,000
276,000
4% convertible notes
7,000
165,000
Diluted earnings per share
Income available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions
$ 4,977,000
40,202,000
$ 0.12
17. SEGMENT AND CUSTOMERS INFORMATION
The Company had six reportable
segments as of March 31, 2022 and three as of March 31, 2021; see Note 1 for a brief description of the Company’s business.
The following data presents
the revenues, expenditures and other operating data of the Company’s operating segments for the three months ended March 31, 2022:
Schedule of operating segments
GWW
TurnOnGreen
Ault
Alliance
Cryptocurrency
Real Estate
Ault
Disruptive
Holding
Company
Total
Revenue
$ 7,245,000
$ 1,129,000
$ 7,000
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ 8,381,000
Revenue, cryptocurrency
mining, net
-
-
-
3,548,000
-
-
-
3,548,000
Revenue, commercial real
estate leases
-
-
-
278,000
-
-
-
278,000
Revenue, lending and trading
activities
-
-
17,921,000
-
-
-
-
17,921,000
Revenue, hotel operations
-
-
-
-
2,698,000
-
-
2,698,000
Total revenues
$ 7,245,000
$ 1,129,000
$ 17,928,000
$ 3,826,000
$ 2,698,000
$ -
$ -
$ 32,826,000
Depreciation and amortization expense
$ 221,000
$ 6,000
$ 34,000
$ 1,527,000
$ 828,000
$ -
$ 26,000
$ 2,642,000
Income (loss) from operations
$ ( 144,000 )
$ ( 1,175,000 )
$ 11,912,000
$ ( 363,000 )
$ ( 1,382,000 )
$ ( 297,000 )
$ ( 7,521,000 )
$ 1,030,000
Capital expenditures for the
three months ended March 31,
2022
$ 129,000
$ 75,000
$ 88,000
$ 34,987,000
$ 34,000
$ -
$ 46,000
$ 35,359,000
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Segment information for the
three months ended March 31, 2021:
GWW
TurnOnGreen
Ault
Alliance
Holding
Company
Total
Revenue
$ 6,350,000
$ 1,383,000
$ 172,000
$ -
$ 7,905,000
Revenue, cryptocurrency mining, net
130,000
130,000
Revenue, lending and trading activities
-
-
5,210,000
-
5,210,000
Total revenues
$ 6,350,000
$ 1,383,000
$ 5,512,000
$ -
$ 13,245,000
Depreciation and amortization expense
$ 213,000
$ 7,000
$ 43,000
$ 3,000
$ 266,000
Income (loss) from operations
$ 212,000
$ ( 200,000 )
$ 4,033,000
$ ( 2,844,000 )
$ 1,201,000
Capital expenditures for the three months
ended March 31, 2021
$ 92,000
$ -
$ 4,257,000
$ -
$ 4,349,000
18. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
2022 ATM Offering
During the period between
April 1, 2022 through May 20, 2022, the Company sold an aggregate of 88.2 million shares of common stock pursuant to the 2022 ATM Offering
for gross proceeds of $ 49.4 million.
Investments in Alpha Fund
During the period between
April 1, 2022 through May 16, 2022, the Company purchased an additional $ 3.0 million of limited partnership interests in the Alpha Fund.
As of May 16, 2022, the Company had subscribed for $ 21.0 million of limited partnership interests.
Investments in Alzamend
On April 26, 2022, DP Lending
funded the remaining $ 4 million due to Alzamend upon its achievement of the final milestone.
EYP Acquisition
On April 25, 2022, the Company
announced that its subsidiary, Ault Alliance has agreed to lend approximately $12 million (inclusive of existing loans) through a
super-priority debtor-in-possession (“DIP”) loan to, and entered into an asset purchase agreement with, EYP, Inc. and its
affiliates (“EYP”) providing for the acquisition of all of EYP’s assets for an aggregate consideration of approximately
$68 million (the “Asset Purchase”). Ault Alliance will also make an offer of employment to all current employees of EYP. EYP
is an integrated architecture, engineering, and design services company specializing in higher education, healthcare, government and science
& technology with offices in 11 cities across the United States.
The asset purchase agreement
constitutes a “stalking horse” bid in a sale process being conducted under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. As such,
Ault Alliance’s acquisition of EYP’s assets remains subject to approval by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District
of Delaware, following court-approved bidding procedures, including the potential receipt of competing offers for EYP’s assets at
auction. It is expected that the sale process will be completed by June 2022, and that throughout the sale process, the business will
continue to operate in the ordinary course providing services to its customers. As part of the purchase, Ault Alliance will be able to
include the value of its DIP loan as part of its bid at closing. Consummation of the Asset Purchase
is subject to Bankruptcy Court approved bidding procedures, higher and better offers made in the auction by other potential bidders, approval
of the highest bidder by the Bankruptcy Court and customary closing conditions.
Increase in Ownership of Alliance Cloud
Services, LLC
On May 12, 2022, BNI closed
a $ 1.8 million membership interest purchase agreement whereby BNI acquired the 30 % minority interest of Alliance Cloud Services, LLC (“ACS”)
which BNI did not previously own, resulting in ACS becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNI. ACS owns and operates the Company’s
Michigan data center, where BNI conducts the Company’s Bitcoin mining operations.
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ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
In this quarterly report, the “Company,” “BitNile,”
“we,” “us” and “our” refer to Ault Alliance, Inc., a Delaware corporation which was then known as
BitNile Holdings, Inc. BitNile is a diversified holding company pursuing growth by acquiring undervalued businesses and disruptive technologies
with a global impact. Through its wholly owned subsidiaries and strategic investments, the Company owns and operates a data center at
which it mines Bitcoin, and provides mission-critical products that support a diverse range of industries, including defense/aerospace,
industrial, automotive, telecommunications, medical/biopharma, and textiles. In addition, the Company owns and operates hotels and extends
credit to select entrepreneurial businesses through a licensed lending subsidiary.
Recent Events and Developments
On February 4, 2022, we and
our wholly owned subsidiary Ault Alliance, Inc. (“Ault Alliance”) entered into a securities purchase agreement providing for
our purchase of BitNile, Inc. (“BNI”) from Ault Alliance. As a result of this transaction, both BNI and Ault Alliance are
each stand-alone wholly owned subsidiaries of ours.
On February 10, 2022, consistent
with our objective to have BNI operate the entirety of our business that relates to cryptocurrencies, Ault Alliance assigned the entirety
of its interest in Alliance Cloud Services, LLC (“ACS”) to BNI.
On February 25, 2022, we entered
into an At-The-Market issuance sales agreement with Ascendiant Capital Markets, LLC to sell shares of common stock having an aggregate
offering price of up to $200 million from time to time, through an “at the market offering” program (the “2022 ATM Offering”).
As of March 31, 2022, we had sold an aggregate of 140.0 million shares of common stock pursuant to the 2022 ATM Offering for gross proceeds
of $110.1 million.
On March 20, 2022, we and
our majority owned subsidiary Imperalis Holding Corp. (“IMHC”) entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Agreement”)
with TurnOnGreen, Inc. (“TOGI”), a wholly owned subsidiary of ours. According to the Agreement, we will (i) deliver to IMHC
all of the outstanding shares of common stock of TOGI that we own, and (ii) forgive and eliminate the intracompany accounts between us
and TOGI evidencing historical equity investments made by us in TOGI, in the approximate amount of $25,000,000, in consideration for the
issuance by IMHC to us (the “Transaction”) of an aggregate of 25,000 newly designated shares of Series A Preferred Stock (the
“IMHC Preferred Stock”), with each such share having a stated value of $1,000. The closing of the Transaction is subject to
our delivery to IMHC of audited financial statements of TOGI and other customary closing conditions. Immediately following the completion
of the Transaction, TOGI will be a wholly-owned subsidiary of IMHC. The parties to the Agreement have agreed that, upon completion of
the Transaction, IMHC will change its name to TurnOnGreen, Inc., and, through an upstream merger whereby the current TOGI shall cease
to exist, IMHC shall have TOGI’s two operating subsidiaries, TOG Technologies Inc. and Digital Power Corporation. Promptly following
the closing of the Transaction, IMHC will dissolve its three dormant subsidiaries.
On March 30, 2022, we fully
paid our $66 million senior secured notes (the “Senior Notes”) and accrued interest. The 10% original issuance discount promissory
notes were sold in December 2021 and were due and payable on March 31, 2022.
On April 22, 2022, Ault Alliance
entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “Asset Purchase Agreement”) with EYP Group Holdings, Inc. and each of its subsidiaries
and affiliates listed on the signature page to the Asset Purchase Agreement (collectively, “EYP”), pursuant to which Ault
Alliance agreed to purchase substantially all of the assets of EYP (such assets, the “Assets,” and such transaction, the “Asset
Purchase”). On April 24, 2022, EYP filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the
“Bankruptcy Code”) with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”).
The Bankruptcy Court has permitted joint administration of the Chapter 11 cases under the caption “In re EYP Group Holdings, Inc.,
et al.”, Case No. 22-10367 (MFW) (the “Chapter 11 Cases”).
Under the Asset Purchase Agreement,
Ault Alliance or its designee(s), upon the closing of the transactions contemplated thereby, will purchase the Assets and assume certain
of EYP’s obligations associated with the purchased Assets through a supervised sale under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code. Ault
Alliance’s stalking horse bid is based on an enterprise value of approximately Sixty-Seven Million Seven Hundred Thousand Dollars
($67,700,000), which includes the purchase price for the Assets under the Asset Purchase Agreement of Sixty-Two Million Five Hundred Thousand
Dollars ($62,500,000), as adjusted by a closing working capital adjustment (the “Purchase Price”), plus Ault Alliance’s
assumption of certain liabilities. The Purchase Price would be paid in cash, less the outstanding amount of the DIP Loans and the senior
secured loans previously issued by Ault Alliance to EYP, in an approximate aggregate amount of Eleven Million Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand
Dollars ($11,750,000), and less the amount of certain liabilities assumed by Ault Alliance. The Asset Purchase Agreement requires the
Asset Purchase to close by June 30, 2022. Consummation of the Asset Purchase is subject to Bankruptcy Court approved bidding procedures,
higher and better offers made in the auction by other potential bidders, approval of the highest bidder by the Bankruptcy Court and customary
closing conditions.
1
In connection with the Chapter
11 Cases, EYP filed a motion seeking Bankruptcy Court approval of debtor-in-possession financing on the terms set forth in that certain
Senior Secured Superpriority Debtor-in-Possession Financing Term Sheet, dated April 22, 2022 (the “DIP Financing Agreement”),
by and among Ault Alliance and EYP. The DIP Financing Agreement provides for senior secured superpriority debtor-in-possession financing
facilities (the “DIP Financing”) in a $5 million commitment, with up to $2.5 million of such commitment available upon entry
of an interim order (the “Interim DIP Order”) approving the DIP Financing (the “Initial Draw”). The DIP Financing
will become available upon the satisfaction of customary conditions precedent thereto, including the entry of the Interim DIP Order. The
remaining portion of the commitment, minus the Initial Draw, shall become available upon entry of the final order of the Bankruptcy Court
approving the DIP Financing (collectively, any borrowings under the DIP Financing the “DIP Loans”). On April 26, 2022, the
Bankruptcy Court entered the Interim DIP Order. On or about April 29, 2022, EYP made an Initial Draw in the amount of $1.5 million pursuant
to the Interim DIP Order. A hearing on approval of the DIP Financing on a final basis is scheduled for May 25, 2022.
The DIP Financing matures
on the earlier of (i) June 30, 2022, (ii) the closing date following entry of one or more final orders approving the sale of the Assets
in the Chapter 11 Cases, (iii) the acceleration of any outstanding DIP Loans following the occurrence of an uncured event of default (as
defined in the DIP Financing Agreement), or (iv) entry of an order by the Bankruptcy Court in the Chapter 11 Cases either (a) dismissing
such case or converting such Chapter 11 Case to a case under Chapter 7 of the Bankruptcy Code, or (b) appointing a Chapter 11 trustee
or an examiner with enlarged powers relating to the operation of the business of EYP (i.e., powers beyond those set forth in sections
1106(a)(3) and (4) of the Bankruptcy Code), in each case without the consent of Ault Alliance.
On April 26, 2022, Digital
Power Lending, LLC (“DP Lending”) made an additional $4 million investment in Alzamend Neuro, Inc. (“Alzamend”),
a related party and early clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on developing novel products for the treatment of neurodegenerative
diseases and psychiatric disorders. During 2021, DP Lending entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “SPA”) with
Alzamend to invest $10 million in Alzamend common stock and warrants, subject to the achievement of certain milestones. DP Lending had
previously funded $6 million pursuant to the terms of the SPA and the achievement of certain milestones related to the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration approval of Alzamend’s Investigational New Drug application and Phase 1a human clinical trials for AL001. On April
26, 2022, DP Lending funded the remaining amount due to achievement of the final milestone, the receipt of the full data set from Alzamend’s
Phase 1 clinical trial for AL001.
On May 12, 2022, BNI closed
a $1.8 million membership interest purchase agreement whereby BNI acquired the 30% minority interest of ACS which BNI did not previously
own, resulting in ACS becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of BNI. ACS owns and operates our Michigan data center, where BNI conducts our
Bitcoin mining operations.
General
As a holding company, our
business strategy is designed to increase stockholder value. Under this strategy, we are focused on managing and financially supporting
our existing subsidiaries and partner companies, with the goal of pursuing monetization opportunities and maximizing the value returned
to stockholders. We have, are and will consider initiatives including, among others: public offerings, the sale of individual partner
companies, the sale of certain or all partner company interests in secondary market transactions, or a combination thereof, as well as
other opportunities to maximize stockholder value. We anticipate returning value to stockholders after satisfying our debt obligations
and working capital needs.
From time to time, we engage
in discussions with other companies interested in our subsidiaries or partner companies, either in response to inquiries or as part of
a process we initiate. To the extent we believe that a subsidiary partner company’s further growth and development can best be supported
by a different ownership structure or if we otherwise believe it is in our stockholders’ best interests, we will seek to sell some
or all of our position in the subsidiary or partner company. These sales may take the form of privately negotiated sales of stock or assets,
mergers and acquisitions, public offerings of the subsidiary or partner company’s securities and, in the case of publicly traded
partner companies, sales of their securities in the open market. Our plans may include taking subsidiaries or partner companies public
through rights offerings and directed share subscription programs. We will continue to consider these (or similar) programs and the sale
of certain subsidiary or partner company interests in secondary market transactions to maximize value for our stockholders.
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Over the recent past we have
provided capital and relevant expertise to fuel the growth of businesses in defense/aerospace, industrial, telecommunications, medical,
crypto-mining, textiles and a select portfolio of commercial hospitality properties. We have provided capital to subsidiaries as well
as partner companies in which we have an equity interest or may be actively involved, influencing development through board representation
and management support.
We are a Delaware corporation
with our corporate office located at 11411 Southern Highlands Pkwy, Suite 240, Las Vegas, NV 89141. Our phone number is 949-444-5464 and
our website address is www.bitnile.com.
Results of Operations
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
and 2021
The following table summarizes
the results of our operations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
For the Three Months Ended
March 31,
2022
2021
Revenue
$ 8,659,000
$ 7,905,000
Revenue, cryptocurrency mining, net
3,548,000
130,000
Revenue, hotel operations
2,698,000
-
Revenue, lending and trading activities
17,921,000
5,210,000
Total revenue
32,826,000
13,245,000
Cost of revenue
10,494,000
5,108,000
Gross profit
22,332,000
8,137,000
Operating expenses
Research and development
695,000
602,000
Selling and marketing
6,481,000
1,242,000
General and administrative
13,687,000
5,092,000
Impairment of mined cryptocurrency
439,000
-
Total operating expenses
21,302,000
6,936,000
Income from operations
1,030,000
1,201,000
Interest and other income
449,000
37,000
Change
in fair value of equity securities, related party
-
2,969,000
Interest expense
(29,824,000 )
(314,000 )
Change in fair value of marketable equity securities
-
1,960,000
Realized gain on marketable securities
109,000
397,000
Loss from investment in unconsolidated entity
(533,000 )
-
Gain on extinguishment of debt
-
482,000
Change in fair value of warrant liability
(18,000 )
(679,000 )
(Loss) income before income taxes
(28,787,000 )
6,053,000
Income tax (provision) benefit
-
(6,000 )
Net (loss) income
(28,787,000 )
6,047,000
Net loss (income) attributable to non-controlling interest
15,000
(1,081,000 )
Net (loss) income attributable to Ault Alliance, Inc.
(28,772,000 )
4,966,000
Preferred dividends
(5,000 )
(4,000 )
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
$ (28,777,000 )
$ 4,962,000
Comprehensive (loss) income
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
$ (28,777,000 )
$ 4,962,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(287,000 )
(93,000 )
Other comprehensive (loss) income
(287,000 )
(93,000 )
Total comprehensive (loss) income
$ (29,064,000 )
$ 4,869,000
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Revenues
Revenues by segment for the
three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
For the Three Months Ended March 31,
Increase
2022
2021
(Decrease)
%
Gresham Worldwide, Inc. (“GWW”)
$ 7,245,000
$ 6,350,000
$ 895,000
14 %
TOGI
1,129,000
1,383,000
(254,000 )
-18 %
Cryptocurrency
Revenue, cryptocurrency mining, net
3,548,000
130,000
3,418,000
2,629 %
Revenue, commercial real estate leases
278,000
172,000
106,000
62 %
Real estate
2,698,000
-
2,698,000
—
Ault Alliance:
Revenue, lending and trading activities
17,921,000
5,210,000
12,711,000
244 %
Other
7,000
-
7,000
—
Total revenue
$ 32,826,000
$ 13,245,000
$ 19,581,000
148 %
Our revenues increased by
$19.6 million, or 148%, to $32.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, from $13.2 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2021.
GWW
GWW revenues increased by
$0.9 million, or 14%, to $7.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, from $6.4 million for the three months ended March
31, 2021. The increase in revenue from our GWW segment for customized solutions for the military markets reflects higher revenue from
Enertec, which largely consists of revenue recognized over time, grew to $3.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, an increase
of $0.8 million, or 33.4%, from $2.4 million in the prior-year period.
TOGI
TOGI revenues for the three
months ended March 31, 2022 of $1.1 million declined $0.3 million, or 18%, from $1.4 million for the three months ended March
31, 2021, due to supply chain challenges.
Cryptocurrency
Revenues from our cryptocurrency
mining operations were $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $0.1 million for three months ended March 31,
2021. During 2021, we purchased Bitcoin mining equipment and increased our cryptocurrency mining activities. Our decision to increase
our cryptocurrency mining operations in 2021 was based on several factors, which positively affected the number of active miners we operated,
including the market prices of digital currencies, and favorable power costs available at our Michigan data center.
Real Estate
Real estate segment revenues
were $2.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to nil for the three months ended March 31, 2021. On
December 22, 2021, the real estate segment acquired four hotel properties for $71.3 million, consisting of a 136-room Courtyard by Marriott,
a 133-room Hilton Garden Inn and a 122-room Residence Inn by Marriott in Middleton, WI, as well as a 135-room Hilton Garden Inn in Rockford,
IL. Other than the cryptocurrency segment Michigan data center, we did not have any income-producing real estate prior to the hotel acquisitions.
Ault Alliance
Revenues from our lending
and trading activities increased to $17.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, from $5.2 million for the three months ended
March 31, 2021, which is attributable to a significant allocation of capital from our equity financing transactions to our loan and investment
portfolio. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, DP Lending generated significant income from appreciation of investments in marketable
securities as well as shares of common stock underlying convertible notes and warrants issued to DP Lending in certain financing transactions.
Under its business model, DP Lending also generates revenue through origination fees charged to borrowers and interest generated from
each loan.
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Revenues
from our trading activities during the three months ended March 31, 2022 included significant net gains on equity securities, including
unrealized gains and losses from market price changes. These gains and losses have caused, and will continue to cause, significant volatility
in our periodic earnings.
Gross Margins
Gross margins increased to
68.0% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to 61.4% for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Our gross margins have typically
ranged between 33% and 37%, with slight variations depending on the overall composition of our revenue.
Our gross margins of 68.0%
recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2022 were impacted by the favorable margins from our lending and trading activities.
Excluding the effects of margin from our lending and trading activities, our adjusted gross margins for the three months ended March 31,
2022, would have been 30%, slightly lower than our historical range, due in part to lower margins at TOGI related to higher freight costs
for the three months ended March 31, 2022.
Research and Development
Research and development expenses
increased by $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, from $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The
increase in research and development expenses is due to product development efforts at GWW.
Selling and Marketing
Selling and marketing expenses
were $6.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, an increase
of $5.2 million, or 422%. The increase was the result of $5.0 million higher marketing costs at Ault Alliance, including $3.5 million
related to an advertising sponsorship agreement as well as increases in sales and marketing personnel and consultants. The increase is
also attributable to a $0.2 million increase in costs incurred at TOGI to grow our selling and marketing infrastructure related to our
EV charger products.
General and Administrative
General and administrative
expenses were $13.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $5.1 million for the three months ended March
31, 2021, an increase of $8.6 million, or 169%. General and administrative expenses increased from the comparative prior period, mainly
due to:
· non-cash stock compensation costs of $2.6 million;
· general and administrative costs of $1.8 million from our hotel operations, which were acquired in December
2021;
· increased costs of $0.9 million related to the Michigan data center, operated by ACS; and
· higher legal expense of $1.3 million, salaries of $0.5 million and
audit fees of $0.3 million.
Income From Operations
We recorded income from operations
of $1.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease
in operating income is attributable to the increase in operating expenses partially offset by the increase in revenue and gross margins.
Interest and Other Income
Interest and other income
was $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to $37,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Other income
for the three months ended March 31, 2022 included $0.3 million other income from Alpha Fund, which was formed in July 2021.
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Change in fair value of equity securities,
related party
Change in fair value of
equity securities, related party resulting from the warrant securities that we received as a result of our investment in AVLP was nil
for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to a gain of $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was $29.8
million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase in
interest expense relates to the $66.0 million of Senior Notes issued in December 2021, which were fully paid in March 2022. Interest expense
from these Senior Notes included the amortization of debt discount of $26.3 million from the issuance of warrants, a non-cash charge,
and original issue discount, in connection with these Senior Notes.
Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liability
During the three months ended
March 31, 2022, the fair value of the warrants that were issued during 2021 in a series of debt financings increased by $18,000. The fair
value of these warrants is re-measured at each financial reporting period and immediately before exercise, with any changes in fair value
recorded as change in fair value of warrant liability in the condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss.
Change in Fair Value of Marketable Equity Securities
Change in fair value of marketable
equity securities was nil for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to a gain of $2.0 million for the three months ended March
31, 2021. The change relates to an investment in marketable securities held by Microphase Corporation (“Microphase”), a majority
owned subsidiary of GWW, that was fully sold in the fourth quarter of 2021.
Realized Gain on Marketable Securities
Realized gain on marketable
securities was $0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
The change relates to realized gains from an investment in marketable securities held by Microphase, a portion of which was sold during
the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Loss From Investment in Unconsolidated Entity
Loss from investment in unconsolidated
entity was $0.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to nil for the three months ended March 31, 2021, representing
our share of losses from our equity method investment in Avalanche International Corp. (“AVLP”).
Gain on Extinguishment of Debt
Gain on extinguishment of
debt was nil for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to a gain of $0.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
During the three months ended March 31, 2021, principal and accrued interest of $200,000 and $16,000, respectively, on our debt was satisfied
through the issuance of 183,214 shares of our common stock. We recognized a loss on extinguishment of $0.2 million as a result of this
issuance of common stock based on the fair value of our common stock at the date of the exchange. The loss on extinguishment from the
issuance of the 183,214 shares of our common stock was offset by the forgiveness of our Paycheck Protection Program loan in the principal
amount of $0.7 million.
Net (Loss) Income
For
the foregoing reasons, our net loss for the three months ended March 31, 2022 was $28.8 million,
compared to net income of $6.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021.
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Other
comprehensive loss was $0.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to
$0.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Other comprehensive income for the
three months ended March 31, 2021 was primarily due to foreign currency translation adjustments
between our functional currency, the U.S. Dollar, and the British Pound and Israeli Shekel.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
On March 31, 2022, we had cash and cash equivalents of $39.4 million
(excluding restricted cash of $4.7 million). This compares with cash and cash equivalents of $15.9 million (excluding restricted
cash of $5.3 million) at December 31, 2021. The increase in cash and cash equivalents cash was primarily due to cash provided by financing
activities related to our 2022 ATM Offering and cash provided by operating activities, partially offset by the payment of debt and purchases
of property and equipment.
Net cash provided by operating
activities totaled $25.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $14.2
million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Cash provided by operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2022 included
$32.6 million net cash provided by marketable securities from trading activities related to the operations of DP Lending.
Net cash used in investing
activities was $24.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $16.7 million for the three months ended March 31,
2021. Net cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2022 included $35.4 million of capital expenditures related
to Bitcoin mining equipment, partially offset by $10.2 million proceeds from the sale of marketable equity securities.
Net cash provided by financing
activities was $22.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to $119.9 million for the three months ended March
31, 2021, and reflects the following transactions:
· 2022 ATM Offering – On February 25, 2022, we entered into an At-The-Market issuance sales
agreement with Ascendiant Capital Markets, LLC to sell shares of common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $200 million
from time to time, through the 2022 ATM Offering. As of March 31, 2022, we had sold an aggregate of 140.0 million shares of common stock
pursuant to the 2022 ATM Offering for gross proceeds of $110.1 million.
· December 2021 Secured Promissory Notes – On December 30, 2021, we entered into a securities
purchase agreement with certain sophisticated investors providing for the issuance of Senior Notes that bore interest at 8% per annum
with an aggregate principal face amount of $66.0 million. The Senior Notes were repaid in March 2022.
· Margin Accounts Payable – During the year ended December 31, 2021, we entered into leverage
agreements on certain brokerage accounts, whereby we borrowed $18.5 million. The margin accounts payable were repaid during the three
months ended March 31, 2022.
We believe our current cash
on hand combined with the proceeds from the 2022 ATM Offering are sufficient to meet our operating and capital requirements for at least
the next twelve months from the date the financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2022 are issued.
Critical Accounting Policies
Variable Interest Entities
For a variable interest entity
(“VIE”), we assess whether we are the primary beneficiary as prescribed by the accounting guidance on the consolidation of
a VIE. The primary beneficiary of a VIE is the party that has the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the performance
of the entity and the obligation to absorb the losses or the right to receive the benefits that could potentially be significant to the
entity.
We evaluate our business relationships
with related parties to identify potential VIEs under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, Consolidation .
We consolidate VIEs in which we are considered to be the primary beneficiary. Entities are considered to be the primary beneficiary if
they have both of the following characteristics: (i) the power to direct the activities that, when taken together, most significantly
impact the VIE’s performance; and (ii) the obligation to absorb losses and right to receive the returns from the VIE that would
be significant to the VIE. Our judgment with respect to our level of influence or control of an entity involves the consideration of various
factors including the form of our ownership interest, our representation in the entity’s governance, the size of our investment,
estimates of future cash flows, our ability to participate in policy making decisions and the rights of the other investors to participate
in the decision making process and to replace us as manager and/or liquidate the joint venture, if applicable.
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Variable Interest Entity Considerations –
AVLP
We have determined that AVLP
is a VIE as it does not have sufficient equity at risk. We do not consolidate AVLP because we are not the primary beneficiary and do not
have a controlling financial interest. To be a primary beneficiary, an entity must have the power to direct the activities of a VIE that
most significantly impact the VIE’s economic performance, among other factors. Although we have made a significant investment in
AVLP, we have determined that Philou, which controls AVLP through the voting power conferred by its equity investment and which is deemed
to be more closely associated with AVLP, is the primary beneficiary. As a result, AVLP’s financial position and results of operations
are not consolidated in our financial position and results of operations.
Equity
Investment in Unconsolidated Entity
As
of March 31, 2022, our ownership percentage of AVLP was less than 20%. During the fourth quarter of 2021, we made additional advances
to AVLP under the existing loan agreement and our consolidated VIE, Ault Alpha, entered into a loan agreement with AVLP totaling $3.6
million. Due to our cumulative lending position to AVLP and the facts and circumstances surrounding the terms of loan agreements, we reevaluated
our level of influence over AVLP and determined that the equity ownership in AVLP should be accounted for under the equity method of accounting.
The
basis of our previously held interest in AVLP was remeasured to fair value immediately before adopting the equity method of accounting.
Our interest in AVLP as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 has been presented as an equity investment in an unconsolidated entity.
We
have invested in AVLP based on the potential global impact of the novel technology of AVLP. AVLP has developed a novel cost effective
and environmentally friendly material synthesis technology for textile applications. AVLP’s Multiplex Laser Surface Enhancement
is a unique technology that has the ability to treat both natural and synthetic textiles for a wide variety of functionalities, including
dyeability and printing enhancements, hydrophilicity, hydrophobicity, fire retardancy and anti-microbial properties. The use of water,
harmful chemicals and energy is significantly reduced in comparison to conventional textile treatment methods.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not
applicable for a smaller reporting company.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We have established disclosure
controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange
Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated
to management, including the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
Our principal executive officer
and principal financial officer, with the assistance of other members of the Company’s management, have evaluated the effectiveness
of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under
the Exchange Act) as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report. Based upon our evaluation, each of our principal executive
officer and principal financial officer has concluded that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was not effective
as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q because the Company has not yet completed its remediation of
the material weakness previously identified and disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2021, the end of its most recent fiscal year.
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Specifically, management
has determined that we do not have sufficient resources in our accounting function, which restricts our ability to gather, analyze and
properly review information related to financial reporting, including applying complex accounting principles relating to consolidation
accounting, fair value estimates and analysis of financial instruments for proper classification in the consolidated financial statements,
in a timely manner. Due to our size and nature, segregation of all conflicting duties may not always be possible and may not be economically
feasible. However, to the extent possible, the initiation of transactions, the custody of assets and the recording of transactions should
be performed by separate individuals. Management evaluated the impact of our failure to have segregation of duties during our assessment
of our disclosure controls and procedures and concluded that the control deficiency that resulted represented a material weakness. Our
primary user access controls (i.e. provisioning, de-provisioning, privileged access and user access reviews) to ensure appropriate authorization
and segregation of duties that would adequately restrict user and privileged access to the financially relevant systems and data to appropriate
personnel were not designed and/or implemented effectively. We did not design and/or implement sufficient controls for program change
management to certain financially relevant systems affecting our processes.
A material weakness is a control
deficiency or combination of control deficiencies that result in more than a remote likelihood that a material misstatement of the annual
or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected.
Planned Remediation
Management
continues to work to improve its controls related to our material weaknesses, specifically relating to user access and change management
surrounding our IT systems and applications. Management will continue to implement measures to remediate material weaknesses, such that
these controls are designed, implemented, and operating effectively. The remediation actions include: (i) enhancing design and documentation
related to both user access and change management processes and control activities; and (ii) developing and communicating additional policies
and procedures to govern the area of IT change management. In order to achieve the timely implementation of the above, management has
commenced the following actions and will continue to assess additional opportunities for remediation on an ongoing basis.
·
Engaging a third-party specialist to assist management with improving the Company’s overall control environment, focusing on change management and access controls,
·
Implementing new applications and systems that are aligned with management’s focus on creating strong internal controls; and
·
Continuing to increase headcount across the Company, with a particular focus on hiring individuals with strong Sarbanes Oxley and internal control backgrounds.
We
are currently working to improve and simplify our internal processes and implement enhanced controls, as discussed above, to address the
material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and to remedy the ineffectiveness of our disclosure controls and
procedures. These material weaknesses will not be considered to be remediated until the applicable remediated controls are operating for
a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively.
Despite the existence of these
material weaknesses, we believe that the consolidated financial statements included in the period covered by this Quarterly Report on
Form 10-Q fairly present, in all material respects, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented
in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Changes in Internal Controls over Financial Reporting.
Except as detailed above,
during the most recent fiscal quarter 2022 there were no significant changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such
term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially
affect our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Blockchain Mining Supply and Services, Ltd.
On November 28, 2018, Blockchain
Mining Supply and Services, Ltd. (“Blockchain Mining”) a vendor who sold computers to our subsidiary, filed a Complaint (the
“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York against us and our subsidiary, Digital
Farms, Inc. (f/k/a Super Crypto Mining, Inc.), in an action captioned Blockchain Mining Supply and Services, Ltd. v. Super Crypto Mining,
Inc. and DPW Holdings, Inc. , Case No. 18-cv-11099.
The Complaint asserts claims
for breach of contract and promissory estoppel against us and our subsidiary arising from the subsidiary’s alleged failure to honor
its obligations under the purchase agreement. The Complaint seeks monetary damages in excess of $1.4 million, plus attorneys’ fees
and costs.
We believe that these claims
are without merit and intend to vigorously defend them.
On April 13, 2020, we and
our subsidiary, jointly filed a motion to dismiss the Complaint in its entirety as against us, and the promissory estoppel claim as against
our subsidiary. On the same day, our subsidiary also filed a partial Answer to the Complaint in connection with the breach of contract
claim.
On April 29, 2020, Blockchain
Mining filed an amended complaint (the “Amended Complaint”). The Amended Complaint asserts the same causes of action and seeks
the same damages as the initial Complaint.
On May 13, 2020, we and our
subsidiary, jointly filed a motion to dismiss the Amended Complaint in its entirety as against us, and the promissory estoppel claim as
against of our subsidiary. On the same day, our subsidiary also filed a partial Answer to the Amended Complaint in connection with the
breach of contract claim.
In its partial Answer, the
Company’s subsidiary admitted to the validity of the contract at issue and also asserted numerous affirmative defenses concerning
the proper calculation of damages.
On December 4, 2020, the Court
issued an Order directing the Parties to engage in limited discovery (the “Limited Discovery”) which was completed on March
4, 2021. In connection therewith, the Court also denied the previously filed motion to dismiss without prejudice.
On June 2, 2021, we and our
subsidiary filed a motion to dismiss (the “Motion to Dismiss”) the Amended Complaint in its entirety as against us, and the
promissory estoppel claim as against the subsidiary.
The Motion to Dismiss has
been fully briefed and is currently pending before the Court.
Based on our assessment of
the facts underlying the claims, the uncertainty of litigation, and the preliminary stage of the case, we cannot reasonably estimate the
potential loss or range of loss that may result from this action. Notwithstanding, we have established a reserve in the amount of the
unpaid portion of the purchase agreement. An unfavorable outcome may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition
and results of operations.
Ding Gu (a/k/a Frank Gu) and Xiaodan Wang Litigation
On January 17, 2020, Ding
Gu (a/k/a Frank Gu) (“Gu”) and Xiaodan Wang (“Wang” and with “Gu” collectively, “Plaintiffs”),
filed a Complaint (the “Complaint”) in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York against us and our Chief
Executive Officer, Milton C. Ault, III, in an action captioned Ding Gu (a/k/a Frank Gu) and Xiaodan Wang v. DPW Holdings, Inc. and
Milton C. Ault III (a/k/a Milton Todd Ault III a/k/a Todd Ault) , Index No. 650438/2020.
The Complaint asserts causes
of action for declaratory judgment, specific performance, breach of contract, conversion, attorneys’ fees, permanent injunction,
enforcement of Guaranty, unjust enrichment, money had and received, and fraud arising from: (i) a series of transactions entered into
between Gu and us, as well as Gu and Ault, in or about May 2019; and (ii) a term sheet entered into between Plaintiffs and DPW, in or
about July 2019. The Complaint seeks, among other things, monetary damages in excess of $1.1 million, plus a decree of specific performance
directing DPW to deliver unrestricted shares of DPW’s common stock to Gu, plus attorneys’ fees and costs.
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We believe that these claims
are without merit and intend to vigorously defend them.
On May 4, 2020, we and Ault
jointly filed a motion to dismiss the Complaint in its entirety, with prejudice (the “Motion to Dismiss”).
On July 28, 2021, the Court
conducted oral argument (the “Oral Argument”), via Microsoft Teams, in connection with the Motion to Dismiss. During
the Oral Argument, the Court informed the parties that the Court would be dismissing the fraud claim, in its entirety, and provided Plaintiffs
an opportunity to amend their fraud claim within sixty days of the date of the Oral Argument. The Court reserved decision on the
other causes of action.
On December 14, 2021, the
Court entered a Decision and Order in connection with the Motion to Dismiss (the “Order”) whereby the Court dismissed Plaintiff’s
causes of action for specific performance, conversion, permanent injunction, and reiterated its prior determination that the fraud claim
was also dismissed. The Court denied the Motion to Dismiss in connection with the other causes of action asserted in the Complaint.
On January 26, 2022, we and
Ault filed an Answer to the Complaint and asserted numerous affirmative defenses.
Based on our assessment of
the facts underlying the above claims, the uncertainty of litigation, and the preliminary stage of the case, we cannot reasonably estimate
the potential loss or range of loss that may result from this action. An unfavorable outcome may have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition and results of operations.
Subpoena
The Company and certain affiliates
and related parties have received several subpoenas from the SEC for the production of documents and testimony. The Company is fully cooperating
with this non-public, fact-finding inquiry and management believes that the Company has operated its business in compliance with all applicable
laws. The subpoenas expressly provide that the inquiry is not to be construed as an indication by the Commission or its staff that any
violations of the federal securities laws have occurred, nor should they be considered a reflection upon any person, entity or security.
However, there can be no assurance as to the outcome of this matter.
Other Litigation Matters
The Company is involved in
litigation arising from other matters in the ordinary course of business. We are regularly subject to claims, suits, regulatory and government
investigations, and other proceedings involving labor and employment, commercial disputes, and other matters. Such claims, suits, regulatory
and government investigations, and other proceedings could result in fines, civil penalties, or other adverse consequences.
Certain of these outstanding
matters include speculative, substantial or indeterminate monetary amounts. We record a liability when we believe that it is probable
that a loss has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. If we determine that a loss is reasonably possible and the loss
or range of loss can be estimated, we disclose the reasonably possible loss. We evaluate developments in our legal matters that could
affect the amount of liability that has been previously accrued, and the matters and related reasonably possible losses disclosed, and
make adjustments as appropriate. Significant judgment is required to determine both likelihood of there being and the estimated amount
of a loss related to such matters.
With respect to our other
outstanding matters, based on our current knowledge, we believe that the amount or range of reasonably possible loss will not, either
individually or in aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our business, consolidated financial position, results of operations,
or cash flows. However, the outcome of such matters is inherently unpredictable and subject to significant uncertainties.
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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The risks described
in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K, could materially and adversely affect our
business, financial condition and results of operations, and the trading price of our common stock could decline. These risk factors do
not identify all risks that we face - our operations could also be affected by factors that are not presently known to us or that we currently
consider to be immaterial to our operations. Due to risks and uncertainties, known and unknown, our past financial results may not be
a reliable indicator of future performance and historical trends should not be used to anticipate results or trends in future periods.
The Risk Factors section of our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K remains current in all material respects.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
From
January 1, 2022 through March 31, 2022, Ault Alpha LP purchased 750,000 shares of common stock, of which 250,000 shares were purchased
at the end of December 2021, which trade transactions settled in the beginning of January 2022. Ault Alpha LP may be deemed to be an “affiliated
purchaser” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The purchases were made through
open market transactions.
Total
Number of
Shares
Purchased
Average
Price Paid
Per Share
Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
Maximum
Number of Shares
That May Yet Be
Purchased Under
Plans or Programs
January 1, 2022 - January 31, 2022
225,000
$ 0.85
-
-
February 1, 2022 - February 28, 2022
272,401
$ 0.95
-
-
March 1, 2022 - March 31, 2022
252,599
$ 0.91
-
-
Total
750,000
$ 0.91
-
-
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
Exhibit
Number
Description
3.1
Form of Certificate of Determination of Preferences, Rights and Limitations of Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, dated March 3, 2017. Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 9, 2017 as Exhibit 3.1 thereto.
3.2
Certificate of Incorporation, dated September 22, 2017. Incorporated herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 29, 2017 as Exhibit 3.1 thereto.
3.3
Certificate of Designations of Rights and Preferences of 10% Series A Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, dated September 13, 2018. Incorporated herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 14, 2018 as Exhibit 3.1 thereto.
3.4
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation, dated January 2, 2019. Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 3, 2019 as Exhibit 3.1 thereto.
3.5
Certificate of Designations of Rights and Preferences of Series C Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, dated February 27, 2019. Incorporated herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 28, 2019 as Exhibit 3.1 thereto.
3.6
Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation (1-for-20 Reverse Stock Split of Common Stock), dated March 14, 2019. Incorporated herein by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 14, 2019 as Exhibit 3.1 thereto.
3.7
Form of Amended & Restated Certificate of Designations of Rights and Preferences of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock. Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2020 as Exhibit 3.1 thereto.
3.8
Bylaws effective as of August 13, 2020. Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 14, 2020 as Exhibit 3.1 thereto.
3.9
Certificate of Ownership and Merger. Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 19, 2021 as Exhibit 3.1 thereto.
3.10
Amended and Restated Bylaws of BitNile Holdings, Inc., effective as of November 2, 2021. Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 3, 2021 as Exhibit 3.1 thereto.
3.11
Certificate of Ownership and Merger, as filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on December 1, 2021. Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 13, 2021 as Exhibit 3.1 thereto.
10.1
Form of Amendment to Class B Warrant. Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January 21, 2022 as Exhibit 10.2 thereto.
10.2
At-The-Market Issuance Sales Agreement, dated February 25, 2022, with Ascendiant Capital Markets, LLC. Incorporated by reference to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 25, 2022 as Exhibit 10.1 thereto.
31.1*
Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
31.2*
Certification of Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a).
32.1**
Certification of Chief Executive and Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 1350 of Chapter 63 of Title 18 of the United States Code.
101.INS*
Inline XBRL Instance Document. The instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.
101.SCH*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
* Filed herewith.
** Furnished herewith.
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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 thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: April
14, 2023
AULT ALLIANCE, INC.
By:
/s/ William B. Horne
William B. Horne
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
By:
/s/ Kenneth S. Cragun
Kenneth S. Cragun
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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