Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
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 and majority owned subsidiaries and strategic investments, we own and
operate a data center at which we mine Bitcoin, and provide mission-critical products that
support a diverse range of industries, including defense/aerospace, industrial, automotive,
medical/biopharma, karaoke audio equipment, hotel operations and textiles. In addition, we
own and operate 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 (“Ascendiant Capital”) 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 Common ATM Offering”). As of June 30, 2022, we had sold an aggregate of 239.7 million shares of common
stock pursuant to the 2022 Common ATM Offering for gross proceeds of $163.4 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. (“TurnOnGreen”), 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 TurnOnGreen that we own, and (ii) forgive and eliminate the intracompany accounts
between us and TurnOnGreen evidencing historical equity investments made by us in TurnOnGreen, in the approximate amount of $25 million,
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 TurnOnGreen and other customary closing conditions. Immediately
following the completion of the Transaction, TurnOnGreen 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 TurnOnGreen shall cease to exist, IMHC shall own TurnOnGreen’s two operating subsidiaries, TOG Technologies Inc. and
Digital Power Corporation. Following the closing of the Transaction, IMHC will dissolve its dormant subsidiary.
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, were to 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 $67.7 million, which includes the purchase price
for the Assets under the Asset Purchase Agreement of $62.5 million, 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
$11.8 million, and less the amount of certain liabilities assumed by Ault Alliance. The Asset Purchase Agreement required the Asset Purchase
to close by June 30, 2022. Consummation of the Asset Purchase was 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. On July 7, 2022, we announced that Ault Alliance did not acquire the assets of EYP as a result of a higher bidder. Ault Alliance
lent $8.0 million to EYP and earned $4.7 million in interest, penalties and break-up fees from October 2021 through June 2022. The principal
amount of the loans, interest, penalties and break-up fees, were fully repaid on June 30, 2022.
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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. DP Lending retains the option to acquire an additional 6,666,667 shares of Alzamend common stock and
warrants to purchase another 3,333,334 such shares for an aggregate of $10 million.
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.
On
May 26, 2022, we entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Alexander Capital, L.P., as representative
of the several underwriters named therein (collectively, the “Underwriters”), relating to a firm commitment public offering
of 123,423 newly issued shares of our 13.00% Series D Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (the “Series D Preferred Stock”)
at a public offering price of $25.00 per share.
On
June 1, 2022, we and the Underwriters mutually agreed to increase the size of the offering of our Series D Preferred Stock from 123,423
shares to 144,000 shares. Thus, we and the Underwriters agreed to terminate the Underwriting Agreement and entered into a side letter
to terminate such Underwriting Agreement (the “Side Letter”). Following the execution of the Side Letter, on June 1, 2022,
we entered into a new underwriting agreement (the “New Underwriting Agreement”) with the Underwriters, relating to a firm
commitment public offering of 144,000 newly issued shares of our Series D Preferred Stock at a public offering price of $25.00 per share.
On June 3, 2022, we closed the offering of the sale of the 144,000 shares of our Series D Preferred Stock for gross proceeds of approximately
$3.6 million, before deducting offering expenses. Net proceeds to us, after payment of commissions, non-accountable fees and offering
expenses, were approximately $3.1 million.
On June 14, 2022, we entered
into an At-The-Market issuance sales agreement with Ascendiant Capital to sell shares of Series D Preferred Stock having an aggregate
offering price of up to $46.4 million from time to time, through an “at the market offering” program (the “2022 Preferred
ATM Offering”). As of June 30, 2022, we had sold an aggregate of 2,618 shares of Series D Preferred Stock pursuant to the 2022 Preferred
ATM Offering for gross proceeds of $57,000.
On June 1, 2022, we converted
our convertible promissory notes of Avalanche International Corp. (“AVLP”) and accrued interest into common stock of AVLP.
We converted $20.0 million principal and $5.9 million of accrued interest receivable at a conversion price of $0.50 per share and received
51,889,168 shares of common stock increasing our common stock ownership of AVLP from less than 20% to approximately 92%.
Beginning in June 2022, we,
through DP Lending, began making open market purchases of The Singing Machine Company, Inc. (“SMC”) common stock and on June
15, 2022, we owned more than 50% of the issued and outstanding common stock of SMC. As of June 15, 2022, the purchase price of the common
stock acquired totaled $7.4 million and on June 15, 2022 a $3.1 million gain was recognized in interest and other income for the remeasurement
of our previously held ownership interest to $10.5 million, based on the trading price of SMC common stock.
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On August 10, 2022, BNI and
DP Lending entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the “NPA”) with two accredited investors (the “Investors”)
providing for the issuance of Secured Promissory Notes (individually, a “Note” and collectively, the “Notes”)
with an aggregate principal face amount of $11,000,000. The Notes have a principal face amount of $11,000,000 and bear interest at 10%
per annum, payable monthly in arrears, pursuant to the terms of the Notes. The maturity date of the Notes is August 10, 2023. BNI is required
to make an aggregate monthly payment (a “Monthly Payment”) of $1,000,000 on the tenth calendar day of each month, starting
in September 2022. The Monthly Payment includes principal and interest pursuant to the amortization table set forth in the Notes. After
BNI makes the first six Monthly Payments, BNI may elect to pay a forbearance fee of $125,000 to an Investor, or an aggregate of $250,000
to the two Investors (each, a “Monthly Forbearance”) in lieu of a Monthly Payment, which Monthly Forbearance would extend
the maturity date of such Notes by one month, provided that BNI may not elect to make a Monthly Forbearance in consecutive months. BNI
may prepay the full outstanding principal and accrued but unpaid interest at any time, provided that if BNI prepays the Notes, BNI is
required to pay the Investors the amount of interest that would have accrued from the date of prepayment until the first anniversary of
the issuance date of the Notes. The purchase price for the Notes was $10 million.
Pursuant to the NPA, BNI,
DP Lending and Helios Funds LLC, as the collateral agent on behalf of the Investors (the “Agent”) entered into a security
agreement (the “Security Agreement”), pursuant to which (i) DP Lending granted to the Investors a security interest in marketable
securities, investments and other property having a value of $10 million in a DP Lending brokerage account and (ii) BNI granted to the
Investors a security interest in 4,000 S19 Pro Antminers (the “Miners”), provided that the number of Miners would be reduced
to 2,000 after BNI makes the third Monthly Payment (as defined below), as set forth in the Security Agreement. In addition, pursuant to
a subsidiary guaranty, DP Lending jointly and severally agreed to guarantee and act as surety for BNI’s obligation to repay the
Notes. The Notes are further secured by a guaranty we provided.
On
August 15, 2022, BNI entered into a Master Agreement (the “Master Agreement”) and Order Form (the “Order Form”
and together with the Master Agreement, the “Hosting Documents”) with Compute North LLC (“Compute North”) providing
for the hosting by Compute North of Bitcoin miners owned by BNI. Pursuant to the Hosting Documents, Compute North will host 6,500 S19j
Pro Antminers (the “Hosted Miners”) owned by BNI for a period of five (5) years (the “Term”). BNI agreed to pay
a fee for the Hosted Miners (the “Monthly Service Fee”), together with a monthly package fee per Hosted Miner. The Monthly
Service Fee is payable based on the actual hashrate performance of the Hosted Miners, of which 70% of the anticipated Monthly Service
Fee is payable in advance, and the remaining Monthly Service Fee, if any, will be invoiced in arrears.
Under the Master Agreement,
BNI granted Compute North a continuing first-position security interest in the Hosted Miners, as collateral for BNI’s obligations
under the Hosting Documents. Upon an event of default (as defined in the Master Agreement) by BNI, Compute North has the right to terminate
the Hosting Documents and BNI is obligated to pay to Compute North all amounts then due under the Hosting Documents, together with a
fee as liquidated damages, equal to the amount of fees that BNI would have been required to pay through the end of the Term.
General
As a holding company, our
business objective is designed to increase stockholder value. Under the strategy we have adopted, 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 or 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.
In recent years, we have provided
capital and relevant expertise to fuel the growth of businesses in defense/aerospace, industrial, automotive, medical/biopharma, karaoke
audio equipment, hotel operations and textiles. 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.
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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 June 30, 2022
and 2021
The following table summarizes
the results of our operations for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
2022
2021
Revenue
$ 7,849,000
$ 8,564,000
Revenue, cryptocurrency mining
3,976,000
291,000
Revenue, hotel operations
4,598,000
-
Revenue, lending and trading activities
943,000
53,274,000
Total revenue
17,366,000
62,129,000
Cost of revenue
12,369,000
6,278,000
Gross profit
4,997,000
55,851,000
Total operating expenses
28,716,000
10,028,000
(Loss) income from operations
(23,719,000 )
45,823,000
Interest and other income
81,000
14,000
Change in fair value of equity
securities, related party
-
(5,893,000
)
Interest expense
(2,031,000 )
(22,000 )
Change in fair value of marketable equity securities
241,000
(1,915,000 )
Realized loss on marketable securities
(43,000 )
-
Loss from investment in unconsolidated entity
(391,000 )
-
Gain on extinguishment of debt
-
447,000
Change in fair value of warrant liability
(6,000 )
290,000
(Loss) income before income taxes
(25,868,000 )
38,744,000
Income tax (provision) benefit
(217,000 )
(3,504,000 )
Net (loss) income
(26,085,000 )
35,240,000
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
321,000
1,083,000
Net (loss) income attributable to Ault Alliance, Inc.
(25,764,000 )
36,323,000
Preferred dividends
(44,000 )
(4,000 )
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
$ (25,808,000 )
$ 36,319,000
Comprehensive (loss) income
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
$ (25,808,000 )
$ 36,319,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(1,471,000 )
134,000
Other comprehensive loss
(1,471,000 )
134,000
Total comprehensive (loss) income
$ (27,279,000 )
$ 36,453,000
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Revenues
Revenues by segment for the
three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
For the Three Months Ended June 30,
Increase
2022
2021
(Decrease)
%
GWW
$ 6,503,000
$ 6,475,000
$ 28,000
0 %
TurnOnGreen
1,062,000
1,831,000
(769,000 )
-42 %
BNI
Revenue, cryptocurrency mining
3,976,000
291,000
3,685,000
1266 %
Revenue, commercial real estate leases
272,000
185,000
87,000
47 %
Ault Global Real Estate Equities, Inc. (“AGREE”)
4,598,000
-
4,598,000
—
Ault Alliance:
Revenue, lending and trading activities
943,000
53,274,000
(52,331,000 )
-98 %
Other
12,000
73,000
(61,000 )
-84 %
Total revenue
$ 17,366,000
$ 62,129,000
$ (44,763,000 )
-72 %
Our revenues decreased by
$44.8 million, or 72%, to $17.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from $62.1 million for the three months ended June
30, 2021.
GWW
GWW revenues were flat at
$6.5 million for both the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
TurnOnGreen
TurnOnGreen revenues for the
three months ended June 30, 2022 of $1.1 million declined $0.8 million, or 42%, from $1.8 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2021, due to supply chain challenges.
The current supply chain crisis
in the global economy has led to delivery delays and shortages of certain electronic components and associated raw materials that TurnOnGreen
uses in its products. Should this supply chain crisis continue throughout 2022, it will likely extend TurnOnGreen’s production time
periods and delay the timing of revenue recognition. TurnOnGreen cannot predict if or when circumstances may change, nor can it predict
the amount by which bookings or shipments may change.
BNI
Revenues from BNI’s
cryptocurrency mining operations were $4.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $0.3 million for three months
ended June 30, 2021. During 2021, we purchased Bitcoin mining equipment and increased our cryptocurrency mining activities. Our decision
to increase our cryptocurrency mining operations 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.
AGREE
AGREE revenues were $4.6 million
for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. On
December 22, 2021, AGREE 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.
Ault Alliance
Revenues from our lending
and trading activities decreased to $0.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from $53.3 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2021, which is attributable to significant unrealized gains in the prior year period and unrealized losses in the current year
period from our investment portfolio. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, 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. Revenue from lending and trading activities during the three months ended June 30, 2021 included an
approximate $40 million unrealized gain from our investment in Alzamend. 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 June 30, 2022 included 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 decreased to
28.8% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to 89.9% for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Our gross margins have typically
ranged between 30% and 35%, with slight variations depending on the overall composition of our revenue.
Our gross margins of 28.8%
recognized during the three months ended June 30, 2022 were impacted by the favorable margins from our lending and trading activities
and modest margins on cryptocurrency mining operations due to the decline in the price of Bitcoin. Excluding the effects of margin from
our lending and trading activities and cryptocurrency mining operations, our adjusted gross margins for the three months ended June 30,
2022 and 2021, would have been 33.1% and 30.0%, respectively, consistent with our historical range.
Research and Development
Research and development expenses
increased by $0.2 million to $0.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from $0.5 million for the three months ended June
30, 2021. The increase in research and development expenses is due to product development efforts at TurnOnGreen.
Selling and Marketing
Selling and marketing expenses
were $7.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, an increase
of $5.5 million, or 364%. The increase was the result of $3.7 million higher marketing costs at Ault Alliance, including $2.4 million
related to an advertising sponsorship agreement as well as increases in sales and marketing personnel and consultants.
General and Administrative
General and administrative
expenses were $19.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $8.0 million for the three months ended June 30,
2021, an increase of $11.0 million, or 138%. General and administrative expenses increased from the comparative prior period, mainly due
to:
· increased costs of $2.6 million related to the Michigan data center, operated by ACS;
· $2.5 million increase in the accrual of a performance bonus related to realized gains on trading activities
during the period;
· general and administrative costs of $1.9 million from our hotel operations, which were acquired in December
2021;
· higher salaries of $1.3 million and audit fees of $1.0 million;
· non-cash stock compensation costs of $1.0 million; and
· increased legal fees of $0.9 million, in part related to the efforts to acquire EYP.
Loss From Operations
We
recorded a loss from operations of $23.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a gain of $45.8 million for
the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease in operating income is attributable primarily to the decrease in unrealized gains
from trading activities from the prior year period, combined with an increase in operating expenses.
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Interest and Other Income
Interest and other income was
$81,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $14,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Other income for the three
months ended June 30, 2022 included a $2.8 million gain related to remeasurement of our previously held ownership interest of SMC prior
to the June 15, 2022 acquisition, based on the trading price of SMC common stock. In addition, other income for the three months ended
June 30, 2022 included a $2.7 million loss related to remeasurement of our previously held ownership interest of AVLP prior to the June
1, 2022 acquisition.
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 June 30, 2022, compared to a loss of $5.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was $2.0 million
for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $22,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in interest expense
is due primarily to interest on the $55.1 million construction loans related to the December 2021 acquisition of hotel properties.
Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liability
Change in fair value of warrant
liability was a loss of $6,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a gain of $0.3 million for the three months ended
June 30, 2021. During the three months ended June 30, 2021, the fair value of the warrants that were issued during 2021 in a series of
debt financings decreased by $0.3 million. The fair value of warrant liabilities 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) income.
Change in Fair Value of Marketable Equity Securities
Change in fair value of marketable
equity securities was a gain of $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a loss of $1.9 million for the three
months ended June 30, 2021. The loss generated in the prior year period related 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 Loss on Marketable Securities
Realized loss on marketable
securities was $43,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Realized loss
for the three months ended June 30, 2022 included losses from Alpha Fund, which began operations in October 2021.
Loss From Investment in Unconsolidated Entity
Loss from investment in unconsolidated
entity was $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2021, representing
our share of losses from our equity method investment in AVLP prior to the June 1, 2022 acquisition.
Gain on Extinguishment of Debt
Gain on extinguishment of
debt was $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a gain of $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. On
May 20, 2021, Microphase received forgiveness of its Paycheck Protection Program loan in the principal amount of $0.4 million.
Net (Loss) Income
For
the foregoing reasons, our net loss for the three months ended June 30, 2022 was $25.8 million,
compared to net income of $36.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021.
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Other Comprehensive Loss
Other
comprehensive loss was $1.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to
other comprehensive income of $0.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Other
comprehensive loss for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was attributable to
foreign currency translation adjustments between our functional currency, the U.S. Dollar,
and the British Pound and Israeli Shekel.
Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2022
and 2021
The following table summarizes
the results of our operations for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
2022
2021
Revenue
$ 16,508,000
$ 16,469,000
Revenue, cryptocurrency mining
7,524,000
421,000
Revenue, hotel operations
7,296,000
-
Revenue, lending and trading activities
18,864,000
58,485,000
Total revenue
50,192,000
75,375,000
Cost of revenue
22,863,000
11,386,000
Gross profit
27,329,000
63,989,000
Total operating expenses
50,018,000
16,964,000
(Loss) income from operations
(22,689,000 )
47,025,000
Interest and other income
530,000
51,000
Change in fair value of equity securities, related party
-
(2,924,000
)
Interest expense
(31,855,000 )
(337,000 )
Change in fair value of marketable equity securities
241,000
45,000
Realized gain on marketable securities
66,000
397,000
Loss from investment in unconsolidated entity
(924,000 )
-
Gain on extinguishment of debt
-
929,000
Change in fair value of warrant liability
(24,000 )
(388,000 )
(Loss) income before income taxes
(54,655,000 )
44,798,000
Income tax (provision) benefit
(217,000 )
(3,510,000 )
Net (loss) income
(54,872,000 )
41,288,000
Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest
336,000
3,000
Net (loss) income attributable to Ault Alliance, Inc.
(54,536,000 )
41,291,000
Preferred dividends
(49,000 )
(9,000 )
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
$ (54,585,000 )
$ 41,282,000
Comprehensive (loss) income
Net (loss) income available to common stockholders
$ (54,585,000 )
$ 41,282,000
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
(1,758,000 )
41,000
Other comprehensive loss
(1,758,000 )
(2,883,000 )
Total comprehensive (loss) income
$ (56,343,000 )
$ 41,323,000
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Revenues
Revenues by segment for the
six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
For the Six Months Ended June 30,
Increase
2022
2021
(Decrease)
%
GWW
$ 13,748,000
$ 12,825,000
$ 923,000
7 %
TurnOnGreen
2,191,000
3,213,000
(1,022,000 )
-32 %
BNI
Revenue, cryptocurrency mining
7,524,000
421,000
7,103,000
1687 %
Revenue, commercial real estate leases
550,000
281,000
269,000
96 %
AGREE
7,296,000
-
7,296,000
—
Ault Alliance:
Revenue, lending and trading activities
18,864,000
58,485,000
(39,621,000 )
-68 %
Other
19,000
150,000
(131,000 )
-87 %
Total revenue
$ 50,192,000
$ 75,375,000
$ (25,183,000 )
-33 %
Our revenues decreased by
$25.2 million, or 33%, to $50.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from $75.4 million for the six months ended June
30, 2021.
GWW
GWW revenues increased by
$0.9 million, or 7%, to $13.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from $12.8 million for the six months ended June 30,
2021. The increase in revenue from our GWW segment for customized solutions for the military markets reflects higher revenues from Enertec
Systems 2001 Ltd., a GWW subsidiary, which primarily consisted of revenue recognized over time, grew to $6.2 million for the six months
ended June 30, 2022, an increase of $1.3 million, or 27%, from $4.9 million in the prior-year period.
TurnOnGreen
TurnOnGreen revenues for the
six months ended June 30, 2022 of $2.2 million declined $1.0 million, or 32%, from $3.2 million for the six months ended June
30, 2021, due to supply chain challenges.
BNI
Revenues from BNI’s
cryptocurrency mining operations were $7.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $0.4 million for six months ended
June 30, 2021. During 2021, we purchased Bitcoin mining equipment and increased our cryptocurrency mining activities. Our decision to
increase our cryptocurrency mining operations in 2022 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.
AGREE
AGREE revenues were $7.3 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. On
December 22, 2021, AGREE 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.
Ault Alliance
Revenues from our lending
and trading activities decreased to $18.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from $58.5 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2021, which is attributable to significant unrealized gains in the prior year period and unrealized losses in the current year
period from our investment portfolio. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, 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. Revenue from lending and trading activities during the six months ended June 30, 2021 included an approximate
$40 million unrealized gain from our investment in Alzamend. 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 six months ended June 30, 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 decreased to
54.4% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to 84.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Our gross margins have typically
ranged between 30% and 35%, with slight variations depending on the overall composition of our revenue.
Our gross margins of 54.4%
recognized during the six months ended June 30, 2022 were impacted by the favorable margins from our lending and trading activities and
modest margins on cryptocurrency mining operations due to the decline in the price of Bitcoin. Excluding the effects of margin from our
lending and trading activities and cryptocurrency mining operations, our adjusted gross margins for the six months ended June 30, 2022
and 2021 would have been 31.4% and 33.2%, respectively, consistent with our historical range.
Research and Development
Research and development expenses
increased by $0.3 million to $1.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30,
2021. The increase in research and development expenses was due to product development efforts at TurnOnGreen and GWW.
Selling and Marketing
Selling and marketing expenses
were $13.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $2.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, an increase
of $10.7 million, or 390%. The increase was the result of $8.2 million higher advertising and promotion costs at Ault Alliance, including
$6.4 million related to an advertising sponsorship agreement as well as a $1.4 million increase in sales and marketing personnel and a
$0.4 million increase in consulting expense. The increase is also attributable to a $0.4 million increase in costs incurred at TurnOnGreen
to grow our selling and marketing infrastructure related to our electric vehicle charger products.
General and Administrative
General and administrative
expenses were $32.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $13.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021,
an increase of $19.6 million, or 150%. General and administrative expenses increased from the comparative prior period, mainly due to:
· general and administrative costs of $3.7 million from our hotel operations, which were acquired in December
2021;
· non-cash stock compensation costs of $3.6 million;
· $2.5 million increase in the accrual of a performance bonus related to realized gains on trading activities
during the period;
· higher salaries of $1.8 million and audit fees of $1.3 million;
· increased costs of $1.5 million related to the Michigan data center, operated by ACS; and
· increased legal fees of $1.5 million, in part related to the efforts to acquire EYP.
(Loss) Income From Operations
We recorded a loss from operations
of $22.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a gain of $47.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
The decrease in operating income is attributable primarily to the decrease in unrealized gains from trading activities from the prior
year period, combined with an increase in operating expenses.
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Interest and Other Income
Interest and other income was
$0.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $51,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Other income for the six
months ended June 30, 2022 included a $2.8 million gain related to remeasurement of our previously held ownership interest of SMC prior
to the June 15, 2022 acquisition, based on the trading price of SMC common stock. In addition, other income for the six months ended June
30, 2022 included a $2.7 million loss related to remeasurement of our previously held ownership interest of AVLP prior to the June 1,
2022 acquisition.
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 six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a loss of $2.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Interest Expense
Interest expense was $31.9
million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $0.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in interest
expense relates primarily 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. In addition, the increase in interest expense is due, in part,
to interest on the $55.1 million construction loans related to the December 2021 acquisition of hotel properties.
Change in Fair Value of Warrant Liability
Change in fair value of warrant
liability was a loss of $24,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a loss of $0.4 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2021. During the six months ended June 30, 2021, the fair value of the warrants that were issued during 2021 in a series of debt
financings increased by $0.4 million. The fair value of warrant liabilities 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) income.
Change in Fair Value of Marketable Equity Securities
Change in fair value of marketable
equity securities was a gain of $0.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a gain of $45,000 for the six months
ended June 30, 2021. The loss generated in the prior year period relates to an investment in marketable securities held by Microphase
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 six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $0.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Realized
gains in the prior year period relates to realized gains from an investment in marketable securities held by Microphase, a portion of
which was sold during the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Loss From Investment in Unconsolidated Entity
Loss from investment in unconsolidated
entity was $0.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $3,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021, representing
our share of losses from our equity method investment in AVLP prior to the June 1, 2022 acquisition.
Gain on Extinguishment of Debt
Gain
on extinguishment of debt was $0 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a gain of $0.9 million for the six months ended
June 30, 2021. The prior year gain on extinguishment of debt represents forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program loans.
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Net (Loss) Income
For
the foregoing reasons, our net loss for the six months ended June 30, 2022 was $54.6 million,
compared to net income of $41.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
Other
comprehensive loss was $1.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to other
comprehensive income of $41,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Other comprehensive
loss for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was attributable to foreign currency
translation adjustments between our functional currency, the U.S. Dollar, and the British
Pound and Israeli Shekel.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
On June 30, 2022, we had cash
and cash equivalents of $24.1 million (excluding restricted cash of $4.7 million). This compares to 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 was primarily due to cash
provided by financing activities related to the sale of common and preferred stock, as well as proceeds from notes payable 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 $15.0 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to net cash used in operating activities of $21.7 million
for the six months ended June 30, 2021. Cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022 included $50.7 million
net cash provided by marketable securities from trading activities related to the operations of DP Lending, partially offset by operating
losses and changes in working capital.
Net cash used in investing
activities was $82.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $29.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021.
Net cash used in investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2022 included $72.8 million of capital expenditures primarily
related to Bitcoin mining equipment, $15.8 million for investments in equity securities and $8.2 million for the purchase of SMC, net
of cash received, partially offset by $11.7 million proceeds from the sale of marketable equity securities, $10.5 million principal payments
received on loans receivable and $4.4 million proceeds from the sale of digital currencies.
Net cash provided by financing
activities was $75.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $138.1 million for the six months ended June 30,
2021, and reflects the following transactions:
· 2022 Common ATM Offering – On February 25, 2022, we entered into an At-The-Market issuance
sales agreement with Ascendiant Capital to sell shares of common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $200 million from time
to time, through the 2022 Common ATM Offering. As of June 30, 2022, we had sold an aggregate of 239.7 million shares of common stock pursuant
to the 2022 Common ATM Offering for gross proceeds of $163.4 million. Net proceeds to us, after payment of commissions, were $159.4 million.
· Public Offering of Series D Preferred Stock – On June 3, 2022, we announced the closing of
our public offering of 144,000 shares of our Series D Preferred Stock at a price to the public of $25.00 per share. Gross proceeds from
the offering were approximately $3.6 million, before deducting offering expenses. Net proceeds to us, after payment of commissions, non-accountable
fees and offering expenses were $3.1 million.
· December 2021 Secured Promissory Notes – On December 30, 2021, we entered into a securities
purchase agreement with certain accredited 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.
· Purchase of Treasury Stock – During the six months ended June 30, 2022, Alpha Fund purchased
16.1 million shares of our common stock for $6.2 million and 53,033 shares of our Series D Preferred Stock for $1.3 million, accounted
for as treasury stock as of June 30, 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 six months ended June 30, 2022 are issued.
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Critical Accounting Policies
Business Combination
We
allocate the purchase price of an acquired business to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based upon
their estimated fair values on the acquisition date. Any excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired is
recorded as goodwill. Acquired customer relations, technology, tradenames and know how are recognized at fair value. The purchase price
allocation process requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially at the acquisition date with respect
to intangible assets. Direct transaction costs associated with the business combination are expensed as incurred. The allocation of the
consideration transferred in certain cases may be subject to revision based on the final determination of fair values during the measurement
period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date. We include the results of operations of the business that we have acquired
in our consolidated results prospectively from the date of acquisition.
If
the business combination is achieved in stages, the acquisition date carrying value of the acquirer’s previously held equity interest
in the acquire is re-measured to fair value at the acquisition date; any gains or losses arising from such re-measurement are recognized
in profit or loss.
ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Not
applicable for a smaller reporting company.
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