Hyperscale Data, Inc 10-Q for FY2021 Q3
Hyperscale Data, Inc. (GPUS)
About this 10-Q
Hyperscale Data, Inc filed this 10-Q on November 19, 2021, covering the quarter ended September 30, 2021 (FY2021 Q3).
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2021, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- -$30.79M
- compared with $5.68M a year earlier
- Net loss
- $42.87M
- compared with a net loss of $16.74M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- -$0.73
- compared with -$1.69 a year earlier
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AULT GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Page | |||
| PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION | |||
| Item 1. | Financial Statements (Unaudited) | ||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 | F-1 | ||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 |
F-3 | ||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 |
F-4 | ||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 |
F-8 | ||
| Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements | F-10 | ||
| Item 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 1 | |
| Item 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk | 14 | |
| Item 4. | Controls and Procedures | 14 | |
| PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | |||
| Item 1. | Legal Proceedings | 16 | |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 18 | |
| Item 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 18 | |
| Item 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities | 18 | |
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures | 18 | |
| Item 5. | Other Information | 18 | |
| Item 6. | Exhibits | 19 | |
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 for the year ended December 31, 2020, 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 GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||
| CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||
| Marketable equity securities | ||||||||
| Accounts receivable | ||||||||
| Accounts and other receivable, related party | ||||||||
| Accrued revenue | ||||||||
| Inventories | ||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | ||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | ||||||||
| Goodwill | ||||||||
| Property and equipment, net | ||||||||
| Right-of-use assets | ||||||||
| Investment in promissory notes, related parties | ||||||||
| Investments in common stock and warrants, related parties | ||||||||
| Investments in debt and equity securities | ||||||||
| Investment in limited partnership | ||||||||
| Loans receivable | ||||||||
| Other investments, related parties | ||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||
| TOTAL ASSETS | $ | $ | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses, related party | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability, current | ||||||||
| Revolving credit facility | ||||||||
| Notes payable, net | ||||||||
| Notes payable, related parties | ||||||||
| Convertible notes payable, related party | ||||||||
| Warrant liability | ||||||||
| Other current liabilities | ||||||||
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
| F-1 |
AULT GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (continued)
(Unaudited)
| September 30, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| LONG-TERM LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| Operating lease liability, non-current | ||||||||
| Notes payable | ||||||||
| Notes payable, related parties | ||||||||
| Convertible notes payable | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | ||||||||
| COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES | ||||||||
| STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, $ stated value per share, | ||||||||
| $ par value – shares authorized; shares | ||||||||
| issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 | ||||||||
| (redemption amount and liquidation preference of $ | ||||||||
| September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020) | ||||||||
| Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, $ stated value per share, | ||||||||
| share, $ par value – shares authorized; shares issued | ||||||||
| and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 (liquidation | ||||||||
| preference of $ | ||||||||
| Class A Common Stock, $ par value – shares authorized; | ||||||||
| and shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 | ||||||||
| and December 31, 2020, respectively | ||||||||
| Class B Common Stock, $ par value – shares authorized; | ||||||||
| shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 | ||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||
| Accumulated deficit | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Treasury stock, at cost | ( | ) | ||||||
| TOTAL AULT GLOBAL HOLDINGS STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| Non-controlling interest | ||||||||
| TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
| F-2 |
AULT GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (Unaudited)
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, | September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Revenue, cryptocurrency mining | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue, lending and trading activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Total revenue | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross profit (loss) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling and marketing | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative | ||||||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | ||||||||||||||||
| Loss from continuing operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Other income (expenses) | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest income | ||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of discount on note receivable, related party | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Change in fair value of marketable equity securities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Realized gain on marketable securities | ||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total other income (expenses), net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Income tax (provision) benefit | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Net loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Net loss attributable to non-controlling interest | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Ault Global Holdings | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Preferred dividends | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) available to common stockholders | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Basic net income (loss) per common share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) per common share | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Diluted net income (loss) per common share: | ||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) per common share | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Weighted average basic common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average diluted common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss | ||||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) available to common stockholders | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative securities of related party | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total comprehensive loss | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
| F-3 |
AULT GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
| Series A & B | Additional | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Paid-In | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Non-Controlling | Treasury | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Loss | Interest | Stock | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCES, July 1, 2021 | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock for restricted stock awards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Options | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock awards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of stock options at Gresham Worldwide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock for cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financing cost in connection with sales of common stock | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustment to treasury stock
for holdings in investment partnerships | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred dividends | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net unrealized gain on derivatives in related party | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCES, September 30, 2021 | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
| F-4 |
AULT GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
| Series A & B | Additional | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Paid-In | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Non-Controlling | Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Loss | Interest | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCES, July 1, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Options | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock for conversion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| of debt | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beneficial conversion feature in connection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| with convertible notes | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value of warrants issued in connection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| with convertible notes | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash for exchange fees and other financing costs | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred dividends | — | — | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net unrealized gain on derivatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| in related party | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCES, September 30, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
| F-5 |
AULT GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
| Series A & B | Additional | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Paid-In | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Non-Controlling | Treasury | Stockholders’ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Loss | Interest | Stock | Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCES, January 1, 2021 | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock for restricted stock awards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Options | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock awards | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of stock options at Gresham Worldwide | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock for cash | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financing cost in connection with sales of common stock | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjustment to treasury stock
for holdings in investment partnerships | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock for conversion | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| of convertible notes payable | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock for conversion | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| of convertible notes payable, related party | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred dividends | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | - | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net unrealized loss on derivatives in related party | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCES, September 30, 2021 | $ | - | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
| F-6 |
AULT GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
| Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Series A & B | Additional | Other | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred Stock | Common Stock | Paid-In | Accumulated | Comprehensive | Non-Controlling | Stockholders’ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Loss | Interest | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCES, January 1, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock based compensation: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Options | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock in payment of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| short term advances, related party | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock in payment of | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| accrued liabilities | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Issuance of common stock for conversion | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| of debt | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Beneficial conversion feature in connection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| with convertible notes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair value of warrants issued in connection | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| with convertible notes | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash for exchange fees and other financing costs | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | - | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive loss: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | - | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred dividends | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net unrealized loss on derivatives | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| in related party | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments | - | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | - | - | - | - | - | ( | ) | - | - | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BALANCES, September 30, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
| F-7 |
AULT GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||
| Less: Net loss from discontinued operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | ( | ) | ||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation | ||||||||
| Amortization | ||||||||
| Amortization of right-of-use assets | ||||||||
| Amortization, related party | ||||||||
| Interest expense – debt discount | ||||||||
| (Gain) loss on extinguishment of debt | ( | ) | ||||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accretion of original issue discount on notes receivable – related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accretion of original issue discount on notes receivable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Increase in accrued interest on notes receivable – related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| Stock-based compensation | ||||||||
| Realized losses on other investments | ||||||||
| Realized gains on sale of marketable securities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Unrealized losses on marketable equity securities | ||||||||
| Unrealized gains on equity securities – related party | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Unrealized (gains) losses on equity securities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
| Marketable equity securities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accrued revenue | ( | ) | ||||||
| Inventories | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Other assets | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | ( | ) | ||||||
| Accounts payable, related parties | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Other current liabilities | ||||||||
| Lease liabilities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in continuing operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by discontinued operating activities | ||||||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Investment in promissory notes, related parties | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Investments in common stock and warrants, related parties | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Investment in real property, related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from sale of investment in real property, related party | ||||||||
| Sales of marketable equity securities | ||||||||
| Purchase of marketable equity securities | ( | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from loans receivable | ||||||||
| Investments in debt and equity securities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
| F-8 |
AULT GLOBAL HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (continued)
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | ||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
| Gross proceeds from sales of common stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Financing cost in connection with sales of equity securities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from convertible notes payable | ||||||||
| Proceeds from notes payable | ||||||||
| Proceeds from short-term advances | ||||||||
| Payments on short-term advances | ( | ) | ||||||
| Proceeds from short-term advances – related party | ||||||||
| Payments on short-term advances – related party | ( | ) | ||||||
| Payments on notes payable | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Payments on advances on future receipts | ( | ) | ||||||
| Payments of preferred dividends | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Purchase of treasury stock | ( | ) | ||||||
| Payments on revolving credit facilities, net | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | ||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Net increase in cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | $ | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||
| Cash paid during the period for interest | $ | $ | ||||||
| Non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||||
| Cancellation of convertible notes payable into shares of common stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cancellation of notes payable into shares of common stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Payment of accounts payable with digital currency | $ | $ | ||||||
| Issuance of common stock in payment of liability | $ | $ | ||||||
| Cancellation of short-term advances, related party, into shares | ||||||||
| of common stock | $ | $ | ||||||
| Issuance of notes payable and convertible notes payable in | ||||||||
| payment of accrued expenses | $ | $ | ||||||
| Conversion of debt and equity securities to marketable securities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Conversion of loans to debt and equity securities | $ | $ | ||||||
| Conversion of convertible notes payable, related party, in shares | ||||||||
| of common stock | $ | $ | ||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.
| F-9 |
1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Ault Global Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Ault Global” or the “Company”), formerly known as DPW Holdings, Inc., was incorporated in September 2017. Ault Global 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, and textiles. In addition, the Company extends credit to select entrepreneurial businesses through a licensed lending subsidiary. Ault Global 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 holding company. The Company’s long-term objective is to maximize per share intrinsic value. All major investment and capital allocation decisions are made for the Company by Mr. Ault and the Executive Committee. The Company has three reportable segments:
| · | Gresham Worldwide (“GWW”) – defense solutions, |
| · | TurnOnGreen – commercial electronics solutions, and |
| · | Ault Alliance – Bitcoin mining, data center operations, commercial lending and media. |
On January 19, 2021, the Company changed its corporate name from DPW Holdings, Inc., to Ault Global Holdings, Inc. The name change was effected through a parent/subsidiary short form merger pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger dated January 7, 2021. The merger and resulting name change did not affect the rights of security holders of the Company. The Company’s common stock continues to be listed on the NYSE American under the symbol “DPW”.
2. LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
As of September 30, 2021,
the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $, working capital of $
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, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on April 15, 2021. The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2020 was derived from the Company’s audited 2020 financial statements contained in the above referenced Form 10-K. Results of the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2021.
| F-10 |
Significant Accounting Policies
There have been no material changes in the Company’s significant accounting policies to those previously disclosed in the 2020 Annual Report other than disclosed below.
Variable Interest Entities
For Variable Interest Entities (“VIEs”), the Company assesses whether it is 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.
The Company evaluates its business relationships with related parties to identify potential VIEs under ASC 810 “Consolidation”. The Company consolidates VIEs in which it is 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. The Company’s judgment with respect to its level of influence or control of an entity involves the consideration of various factors including the form of its ownership interest, its representation in the entity’s governance, the size of its investment, estimates of future cash flows, its ability to participate in policy making decisions and the rights of the other investors to participate in the decision making process and to replace the Company as manager and/or liquidate the joint venture, if applicable.
Treasury Stock
The shares of Company stock attributable to the Company’s limited partner interest in Ault Alpha LP (the “Alpha Fund”) are considered treasury stock on the consolidated balance sheet and thereby deemed not to be included in the calculation of weighted average common shares outstanding. However, these shares are legally outstanding.
Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2019, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), which is intended to simplify various aspects related to accounting for income taxes. ASU 2019-12 removes certain exceptions to the general principles in Topic 740 and also clarifies and amends existing guidance to improve consistent application. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020. The Company has completed its evaluation process and the January 1, 2021 adoption did not have a material impact to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
4. Revenue Disaggregation
The following tables summarize disaggregated customer contract revenues and the source of the revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020. 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.
| F-11 |
The Company’s disaggregated revenues consist of the following for the three months ended September 30, 2021:
| Three Months ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| GWW | TurnOnGreen | Ault Alliance | Total | |||||||||||||
| Primary Geographical Markets | ||||||||||||||||
| North America | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Europe | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
| Middle East | ||||||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from contracts with customers | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue, lending and trading activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Major Goods | ||||||||||||||||
| RF/microwave filters | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Detector logarithmic video amplifiers | ||||||||||||||||
| Power supply units | ||||||||||||||||
| Power supply systems | ||||||||||||||||
| Healthcare diagnostic systems | ||||||||||||||||
| Defense systems | ||||||||||||||||
| Digital currency mining | ||||||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from contracts with customers | 6,373,000 | 1,094,000 | 608,000 | 8,075,000 | ||||||||||||
| Revenue, lending and trading activities | - | - | (38,869,000 | ) | (38,869,000 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 6,373,000 | $ | 1,094,000 | $ | (38,261,000 | ) | $ | (30,794,000 | ) | ||||||
| Timing of Revenue Recognition | ||||||||||||||||
| Goods transferred at a point in time | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Services transferred over time | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 6,373,000 | $ | 1,094,000 | $ | 607,000 | $ | 8,074,000 | ||||||||
The Company’s disaggregated revenues consist of the following for the three months ended September 30, 2020:
| Three Months ended September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
| GWW | TurnOnGreen | Ault Alliance | Total | |||||||||||||
| Primary Geographical Markets | ||||||||||||||||
| North America | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Europe | ||||||||||||||||
| Middle East | ||||||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from contracts with customers | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue, lending and trading activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
| Major Goods | ||||||||||||||||
| RF/microwave filters | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Detector logarithmic video amplifiers | ||||||||||||||||
| Power supply units | ||||||||||||||||
| Power supply systems | ||||||||||||||||
| Healthcare diagnostic systems | ||||||||||||||||
| Defense systems | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from contracts with customers | 4,329,000 | 1,376,000 | - | 5,705,000 | ||||||||||||
| Revenue, lending and trading activities | - | - | (29,000 | ) | (29,000 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 4,329,000 | $ | 1,376,000 | $ | (29,000 | ) | $ | 5,676,000 | |||||||
| Timing of Revenue Recognition | ||||||||||||||||
| Goods transferred at a point in time | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
| Services transferred over time | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 4,329,000 | $ | 1,376,000 | $ | (29,000 | ) | $ | 5,676,000 | |||||||
| F-12 |
The Company’s disaggregated revenues consisted of the following for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
| Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| GWW | TurnOnGreen | Ault Alliance | Total | |||||||||||||
| Primary Geographical Markets | ||||||||||||||||
| North America | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Europe | ||||||||||||||||
| Middle East | ||||||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from contracts with customers | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue, lending and trading activities | ||||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Major Goods | ||||||||||||||||
| RF/microwave filters | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Detector logarithmic video amplifiers | ||||||||||||||||
| Power supply units | ||||||||||||||||
| Power supply systems | ||||||||||||||||
| Healthcare diagnostic systems | ||||||||||||||||
| Defense systems | ||||||||||||||||
| Digital currency mining | ||||||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from contracts with customers | 19,198,000 | 4,308,000 | 1,459,000 | 24,965,000 | ||||||||||||
| Revenue, lending and trading activities | 19,615,000 | 19,615,000 | ||||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 19,198,000 | $ | 4,308,000 | $ | 21,074,000 | $ | 44,580,000 | ||||||||
| Timing of Revenue Recognition | ||||||||||||||||
| Goods transferred at a point in time | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Services transferred over time | — | — | ||||||||||||||
| Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 19,198,000 | $ | 4,308,000 | $ | 1,459,000 | $ | 24,965,000 | ||||||||
The Company’s disaggregated revenues consisted of the following for the nine months ended September 30, 2020:
| Nine Months ended September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
| GWW | TurnOnGreen | Ault Alliance | Total | |||||||||||||
| Primary Geographical Markets | ||||||||||||||||
| North America | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Europe | ||||||||||||||||
| Middle East | ||||||||||||||||
| Other | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from contracts with customers | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue, lending and trading activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
| Major Goods | ||||||||||||||||
| RF/microwave filters | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Detector logarithmic video amplifiers | ||||||||||||||||
| Power supply units | ||||||||||||||||
| Power supply systems | ||||||||||||||||
| Healthcare diagnostic systems | ||||||||||||||||
| Defense systems | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue from contracts with customers | 12,906,000 | 3,803,000 | - | 16,709,000 | ||||||||||||
| Revenue, lending and trading activities | - | - | (27,000 | ) | (27,000 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 2,906,000 | $ | ,803,000 | $ | (27,000 | ) | $ | ,682,000 | |||||||
| Timing of Revenue Recognition | ||||||||||||||||
| Goods transferred at a point in time | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
| Services transferred over time | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Revenue from contracts with customers | $ | 12,906,000 | $ | 3,803,000 | $ | (27,000 | ) | $ | 16,682,000 | |||||||
| F-13 |
Sales of Products
The Company generates revenues from the sale of its products through a direct and indirect sales force. The Company’s performance obligations to deliver products are satisfied at the point in time when title transfers to the customer. Generally products are shipped FOB shipping point and title transfers to the customer at the time the products are placed on a common carrier. The Company provides standard assurance warranties, which are not separately priced, that the products function as intended. The Company primarily receives fixed consideration for sales of product. Some of the Company’s contracts with distributors include stock rotation rights after six months for slow moving inventory, which represents variable consideration. The Company uses an expected value method to estimate variable consideration and constrains revenue for estimated stock rotations until it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur. To date, returns have been insignificant. The Company’s customers generally pay within 30 days from the receipt of an invoice.
Because the Company’s product sales agreements have an expected duration of one year or less, the Company has elected to adopt the practical expedient in Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606-10-50-14(a) of not disclosing information about its remaining performance obligations.
Manufacturing Services
For manufacturing services, which include revenues generated by the Company’s subsidiary, Enertec Systems 2001 Ltd (“Enertec”), and in certain instances, revenues generated by the Company’s subsidiary, Gresham Power Electronics Ltd., the Company’s performance obligation for manufacturing services is satisfied over time as the Company creates or enhances an asset based on criteria that are unique to the customer and that the customer controls as the asset is created or enhanced. Generally, the Company recognizes revenue based upon proportional performance over time using a cost-to-cost method which measures progress based on the costs incurred to total expected costs in satisfying its performance obligation. This method provides a depiction of the progress in providing the manufacturing service because there is a direct relationship between the costs incurred by the Company and the transfer of the manufacturing service to the customer. Manufacturing services that are recognized based upon the proportional performance method are included in the above table as services transferred over time and to the extent the customer has not been invoiced for these revenues, as accrued revenue in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. Revisions to the Company’s estimates may result in increases or decreases to revenues and income and are reflected in the consolidated financial statements in the periods in which they are first identified.
The Company has elected the practical expedient to not adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of a significant financing component to the extent that the period between when the Company transfers its promised good or service to the customer and when the customer pays in one year or less.
Lending and Trading Activities
Lending Activities
Ault Alliance, Inc. (“Ault Alliance”), through its wholly owned subsidiary Digital Power Lending, LLC (“DP Lending”), generates revenue from lending activities primarily through interest, origination fees and late/other fees. Interest income on these products is calculated based on the contractual interest rate and recorded as interest income as earned. The origination fees or original issue discounts are recognized over the life of the loan using the effective interest method.
| F-14 |
Trading Activities
Ault Alliance, through DP Lending, generates revenue from trading activities primarily through sales of securities that have appreciated since their acquisition. Financial instruments utilized in trading activities are carried at fair value. Fair value is generally based on quoted market prices for the same or similar assets and liabilities. If these market prices are not available, fair values are estimated based on dealer quotes, pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques where the determination of fair value may require significant management judgment or estimation. Realized gains and losses are recorded on a trade-date basis. Realized and unrealized gains and losses are recognized in revenue from lending and trading activities.
Blockchain Mining
The Company has executed contracts with digital asset mining pools to provide computing power to the mining pool. The contracts are terminable at any time by either party and the Company’s enforceable right to compensation only begins when the Company provides computing power to the mining pool operator. In exchange for providing computing power, the Company is entitled to a fractional share of the fixed digital currency award the mining pool operator receives (less digital asset transaction fees to the mining pool operator which are recorded as a component of cost of revenues), for successfully adding a block to the blockchain. The Company’s fractional share is based on the proportion of computing power the Company contributed to the mining pool operator to the total computing power contributed by all mining pool participants in solving the current algorithm to add a block to the blockchain.
Providing computing power in digital asset transaction verification services is an output of the Company’s ordinary activities. The provision of providing such computing power is the only performance obligation in the Company’s contracts with mining pool operators. The transaction consideration the Company receives, if any, is noncash consideration, which the Company measures at fair value on the date received, which is not materially different than the fair value at contract inception or the time the Company has earned the award from the pools. All consideration is variable. The Company cannot determine, during the course of solving for a block, that a reversal of revenue is not probable and therefore revenue is recognized when the mining pool operator successfully places a block (by being the first to solve an algorithm) and the Company receives confirmation of the consideration it will receive.
Because it is not probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue will not occur, the consideration is constrained until the mining pool operator successfully places a block (by being the first to solve an algorithm) and the Company receives confirmation of the consideration it will receive, at which time revenue is recognized. There is no significant financing component in these transactions.
Fair value of the digital currency award received is determined using the market rate of the related digital currency at the time of receipt.
There is currently no specific definitive guidance under GAAP or alternative accounting framework for the accounting for digital currencies recognized as revenue or held, and management has exercised significant judgment in determining the appropriate accounting treatment. In the event authoritative guidance is promulgated by the FASB, the Company may be required to change its policies, which could have an effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results from operations.
Expenses associated with running the cryptocurrency mining business, such as equipment depreciation and electricity costs are recorded as a component of cost of revenues.
| F-15 |
5. fair value of financial instruments
The categorization of a financial instrument within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. 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:
| Fair Value Measurement at September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
Investments in convertible promissory notes | $ | $ | - | $ | - | $ | ||||||||||
Investment in term promissory note of Ault & | ||||||||||||||||
Investments in common stock of AVLP – a | 60,000 | |||||||||||||||
Investment in common stock and warrants of | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments in marketable equity securities | - | |||||||||||||||
| Investments in debt and equity securities | - | |||||||||||||||
| Total Investments | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Fair Value Measurement at December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | |||||||||||||
| Investments in convertible promissory notes and advances of AVLP and Alzamend – related parties | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Investments in common stock and warrants of AVLP – a related party | ||||||||||||||||
| Investment in common stock and warrants of Alzamend – a related party | ||||||||||||||||
| Investments in marketable equity securities | — | |||||||||||||||
| Investments in debt and equity securities | — | |||||||||||||||
| Total Investments | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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.
Investments
The Company considers all highly liquid interest-earning investments with a maturity of three months or less at the date of purchase to be cash equivalents. The fair values of these investments approximate their carrying values. In general, investments with original maturities of greater than three months and remaining maturities of less than one year are classified as short-term investments. Investments with maturities beyond one year may be classified as short-term based on their highly liquid nature and because such marketable securities represent the investment of cash that is available for current operations.
Debt investments are classified as available-for-sale and realized gains and losses are recorded using the specific identification method. The Company made an irrevocable election to record available-for-sale debt investments at fair value utilizing the fair value option available under GAAP. The Company believed that carrying these investments at fair value better portrayed the economic substance of the investments. Under the fair value option, gains and losses on the debt investments are included in unrealized gains/(losses) on investments within net earnings each reporting period. Fair value is calculated based on publicly available market information or other estimates determined by management. If the cost of an investment exceeds its fair value, the Company evaluates, among other factors, general market conditions, credit quality of debt instrument issuers, and the extent to which the fair value is less than cost. To determine credit losses, the Company employs a systematic methodology that considers available quantitative and qualitative evidence. In addition, the Company considers specific adverse conditions related to the financial health of, and business outlook for, the investee. If the Company has plans to sell the security or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery, then a decline in fair value below cost is recorded as an impairment charge in other income (expense), net and a new cost basis in the investment is established. If market, industry, and/or investee conditions deteriorate, the Company may incur future impairments.
| F-16 |
Equity Investments
The following discusses the Company’s marketable equity securities, non-marketable equity securities, gains and losses on marketable and non-marketable equity securities.
The Company’s marketable equity securities are publicly traded stocks or funds measured at fair value and classified within Level 1 and 2 in the fair value hierarchy because the Company uses quoted prices for identical assets in active markets or inputs that are based upon quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets.
The Company’s non-marketable equity securities are investments in privately held companies without readily determinable market values. The carrying value of the Company’s non-marketable equity securities is adjusted to fair value upon observable transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer or impairment (referred to as the measurement alternative). Non-marketable equity securities that have been remeasured during the period based on observable transactions are classified within Level 2 or Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy because the Company estimates the value based on valuation methods which may include a combination of the observable transaction price at the transaction date and other unobservable inputs including volatility, rights, and obligations of the securities the Company holds. The fair value of non-marketable equity securities that have been remeasured due to impairment are classified within Level 3.
The Company performs a qualitative assessment on a periodic basis and recognizes an impairment if there are sufficient indicators that the fair value of the investment is less than carrying value. Changes in value are recorded in other income (expense), net.
Derivatives
Derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities and measured at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on the intended use of the derivative and the resulting designation.
For derivative instruments that are not designated as hedges, gains and losses from changes in fair values are primarily recognized in other income (expense), net.
| F-17 |
The following table summarizes the changes in investments in debt and equity securities measured and carried at fair value on a recurring basis with the use of significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
| Investments in | ||||
| debt and equity | ||||
| securities | ||||
| Balance at January 1, 2021 | $ | |||
| Investment in convertible promissory notes | ||||
| Investment in convertible preferred stock | ||||
| Initial valuation of acquired warrants | ||||
| Change in fair value of warrants | ||||
| Conversion of loans to debt and equity securities | 150,000 | |||
| Unrealized gains on debt and equity securities | 1,800,000 | |||
| Conversion to marketable securities | ( | ) | ||
| Balance at September 30, 2021 | $ | |||
See Note 13 for the changes in investments in AVLP, Alzamend and Ault & Company measured and carried at fair value on a recurring basis with the use of significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||
| Income | Shares | Per-Share | ||||||||||
| (Numerator) | (Denominator) | Amount | ||||||||||
| Net income attributable to Ault Global Holdings | $ | |||||||||||
| Less: Preferred stock dividends | ( | ) | ||||||||||
| Basic earnings per share | ||||||||||||
| Net income available to common stockholders | $ | |||||||||||
| Effect of dilutive securities | ||||||||||||
| Restricted stock grants | ||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings per share | ||||||||||||
| Income available to common stockholders plus assumed conversions | $ | $ | ||||||||||
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| September 30, | ||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Stock options | ||||||||
| Warrants | ||||||||
| Convertible notes | ||||||||
| Conversion of preferred stock | ||||||||
| Total | ||||||||
7. Discontinued Operations
On March 16, 2020, to try and mitigate the spread of COVID-19, San Diego County health officials issued orders mandating that all restaurants must end dine-in services. As a result of these temporary closures and the deteriorating business conditions at the Company’s restaurant businesses, the Company concluded that discontinuing the operations of I.AM, Inc. (“I.AM”) was ultimately in its best interest.
In the first quarter of 2020, management determined that the permanent closing of the restaurant operations met the criteria for presentation as discontinued operations. Accordingly, the results of the restaurant operations are presented as discontinued operations in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and are excluded from continuing operations for all periods presented. On November 2, 2020, I.AM filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 in the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Central District of California, Santa Ana Division, case number 8:20-bk-13076. As a result of I.AM’s bankruptcy filing on November 2, 2020, Ault Global ceded authority for managing the business to the Bankruptcy Court. For this reason, the Company concluded that Ault Global had lost control of I.AM, and no longer had significant influence over I.AM. Therefore, the Company deconsolidated I.AM effective with the filing of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2020.
The restaurant operations are included in the Company’s results as discontinued operations through March 16, 2020, the date of closing of the restaurants. The following tables summarize the major classes of line items included in loss from discontinued operations:
| For the Nine | ||||
| Months Ended | ||||
| September 30, 2020 | ||||
| Revenue | $ | |||
| Cost of revenue | ( | ) | ||
| Selling and marketing | ||||
| General and administrative | ( | ) | ||
| Impairment of property and equipment and right-of-use assets | ( | ) | ||
| Loss from discontinued operations | $ | ( | ) | |
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8. Marketable Equity Securities
Marketable securities in equity securities with readily determinable market prices consisted of the following as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:
| Marketable equity securities at September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross unrealized | Gross unrealized | |||||||||||||||
| Cost | gains | losses | Fair value | |||||||||||||
| Common shares | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
| Marketable equity securities at December 31, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
| Gross unrealized | Gross unrealized | |||||||||||||||
| Cost | gains | losses | Fair value | |||||||||||||
| Common shares | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
Marketable Equity Securities
The following table presents additional information about marketable equity securities:
| Marketable | ||||
| Equity Securities | ||||
| Balance at January 1, 2021 | $ | |||
| Purchases of marketable equity securities in operations | ||||
| Purchases of marketable equity securities | ||||
| Conversion of debt securities to marketable securities | ||||
| Sales of marketable equity securities in operations | ( | ) | ||
| Sales of marketable equity securities | ( | ) | ||
| Realized gains on marketable equity securities | ||||
| Realized losses on marketable equity securities | ( | ) | ||
| Unrealized gains on marketable equity securities | ( | ) | ||
| Balance at September 30, 2021 | $ | |||
At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company had invested in the marketable equity securities of certain publicly traded companies. The Company’s investment in marketable equity securities will be revalued on each balance sheet date.
At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company also held an investment in a limited partnership. This investment does not have a readily determinable fair value and has been measured at cost less impairment, if any, and adjusted for observable price changes for identical or similar investments.
Naked Brand Group Stock Purchase Agreement
On March 29, 2021, DP Lending
entered into a stock purchase agreement with an institutional investor (the “Seller”) to purchase shares of Naked
Brand Group Limited (the “NAKD shares”). Under the agreement, DP Lending agreed to sell the NAKD shares and pay the Seller
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9. LOANS RECEIVABLE
Loans receivable are summarized as follows:
| September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||
| Loans receivable before allowances and discounts | $ | $ | ||||||||
| Allowances for uncollectible loans | ( | ) | ( | |||||||
| Unamortized discounts | ( | ) | ( | |||||||
| $ | $ | |||||||||
DP Lending provides commercial loans to companies throughout the United States to provide them with operating capital to finance the growth of their businesses.
Activity related to loans receivable for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is summarized as follows:
| Loans Receivable | ||||
| Balance at January 1, 2021 | $ | |||
| Investment in convertible promissory notes | ||||
| Accretion of discount | ||||
| Foreign currency loss | ( | ) | ||
| Conversion to marketable securities | ( | ) | ||
| Balance at September 30, 2021 | $ | |||
10. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET
At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, property and equipment consisted of:
| September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Cryptocurrency machines and related equipment | $ | $ | ||||||
| Computer, software and related equipment | ||||||||
| Office furniture and equipment | ||||||||
| Land | ||||||||
| Building | ||||||||
| Leasehold improvements | ||||||||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
| Property and equipment, net | $ | $ | ||||||
For the nine months ended
September 30, 2021 and 2020, depreciation expense amounted to $
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Acquisition of Michigan Cloud Data Center
On
January 29, 2021, Alliance Cloud Services, LLC, a majority-owned subsidiary of Ault Alliance, closed on the acquisition of a
11. INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
At September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 intangible assets consisted of:
| Useful Life | September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | ||||||||
| Trade name and trademark | Indefinite life | $ | $ | |||||||
| Customer list | - years | |||||||||
| Domain name and other intangible assets | years | |||||||||
| Accumulated depreciation and amortization | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | $ | $ | ||||||||
The Company’s
trade names and trademarks were determined to have an indefinite life. The remaining definite lived intangible assets are primarily
being amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives. Amortization expense was $
12. GOODWILL
The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s goodwill during the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
| Goodwill | ||||
| Balance as of January 1, 2021 | $ | |||
| Effect of exchange rate changes | ( | ) | ||
| Balance as of September 30, 2021 | $ | |||
13. INVESTMENTS – RELATED PARTIES
Investments in AVLP, Alzamend and Ault & Company at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, are comprised of the following:
Investment in Promissory Notes, Related Parties
| Interest | Due | September 30, | December 31, | ||||||||||
| Rate | Date | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||||
| Investment in convertible promissory note of AVLP | 12% | $ | $ | ||||||||||
| Short-term advance in Alzamend | - | ||||||||||||
| Investment in convertible promissory note of Alzamend | - | ||||||||||||
| Investment in promissory note of Ault & Company | 8% | ||||||||||||
| Accrued interest receivable, AVLP | |||||||||||||
Accrued interest receivable, Ault & Company and Alzamend | |||||||||||||
| Total investment in promissory notes, related parties – gross | |||||||||||||
| Less: original issue discount | ( | ) | |||||||||||
| Less: provision for loan losses, AVLP | ( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||
| Total investment in promissory notes, related parties | $ | $ | |||||||||||
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Investment in Common Stock and Warrants, Related Parties
| Weighted Avg. | ||||||||||
| Remaining | September 30, | December 31, | ||||||||
| Contractual Term | 2021 | 2020 | ||||||||
| Investment in warrants of AVLP | $ | $ | ||||||||
| Investment in common stock of AVLP | ||||||||||
| Investment in warrants of Alzamend | ||||||||||
| Investment in common stock of Alzamend | ||||||||||
| Total investment in common stock and warrants, related parties | $ | $ | ||||||||
The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s investments in AVLP, Alzamend and Ault & Company during the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
| Investment in | ||||||||||||
| Investment in | promissory notes | Total | ||||||||||
| warrants and | and advances | investment in | ||||||||||
| common stock | of AVLP, | AVLP, Alzamend | ||||||||||
| of AVLP and | Alzamend and | and Ault & | ||||||||||
| Alzamend | Ault & Company | Company, net | ||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Investment in convertible promissory notes of AVLP | ||||||||||||
| Investment in convertible promissory note of Alzamend | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Investment in promissory note of Ault & Company | ||||||||||||
| Investment in common stock of AVLP and Alzamend | — | |||||||||||
| Investment in warrants of Alzamend | — | |||||||||||
| Short-term advance in Alzamend | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Fair value of warrants issued by AVLP | — | |||||||||||
| Unrealized loss in warrants of AVLP | ( | ) | — | ( | ) | |||||||
| Unrealized gain in warrants of Alzamend | — | |||||||||||
| Unrealized gain in common stock of AVLP and Alzamend | — | |||||||||||
| Accretion of discount | ||||||||||||
| Accrued interest | ||||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Investments in AVLP
The Company’s investments
in AVLP, a related party controlled by Philou Ventures, LLC (“Philou”), an affiliate of the Company, consist of convertible
promissory notes, warrants and shares of AVLP common stock. As of September 30, 2021, loans to AVLP totaled $
During the nine months
ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded an unrealized loss of $
Fair Value Assessment of Convertible Notes - AVLP
During the nine months ended
September 30, 2021 and 2020, no interest income was recognized from the Company’s investment in convertible promissory notes in
AVLP. The Company evaluated the collectability of both interest and principal for the convertible promissory notes in AVLP to determine
whether there was an impairment. At September 30, 2021, the Company determined that the fair value of the convertible promissory notes
in AVLP was $
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Fair Value Assessment of Common Stock – AVLP
In aggregate, the Company
has 999,175 shares of AVLP common stock which represents
As a result of new rules implemented by the SEC, which became effective September 28, 2021, shares of AVLP were no longer eligible for quotation on the “Pink – No Information” tier operated by the OTC Markets Group, Inc. Under the new rules, companies like AVLP are required to have current financial information publicly available for brokers to publish competing quotes and provide continuous market making. As AVLP does not have financial information publicly available, AVLP was removed from the Pink Market, which resulted in almost a complete loss of liquidity for shares of AVLP common stock.
Shares of AVLP are available only through the “Expert Market” tier operated by the OTC Markets Group, in which quotes are “unsolicited only.” That means broker-dealers can publish unsolicited quotes representing limit orders from customers who are not affiliates or insiders of the issuer. However, many broker-dealers will not effectuate trades in securities that are not eligible for competing quotes, such as those on the Expert Market tier. Quotations in Expert Market tier securities are only made available to broker-dealers, institutions and other sophisticated investors. Securities that are on Expert Market tier do not have trading bid and ask prices and share trading volumes publicly quoted. As a result, any transactions would be unknown to the public marketplace and would not provide stockholders with a reliable market value for their shares.
At September 30, 2021, the Company estimated the fair value of AVLP’s common stock was $0.06 per share, a decrease from $0.50 at December 31, 2020. Based upon the estimated fair value of AVLP common stock at September 30, 2021, the Company’s investment in AVLP common stock had an unrealized loss of $688,000.
Variable Interest Entity Considerations - AVLP
The Company has determined that AVLP is a VIE as it does not have sufficient equity at risk. The Company does not consolidate AVLP because the Company is not the primary beneficiary and does 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 the Company has made a significant investment in AVLP, the Company has 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 the Company’s financial position and results of operations.
Extension of AVLP Loan Agreement
On April 13, 2021, the AVLP
Loan Agreement was increased to up to $
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Investments in Alzamend Common Stock and Warrants
The following table summarizes the changes in the Company’s investments in Alzamend common stock during the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
| Shares of | Per Share | Investment in | ||||||||||
| Common Stock | Price | Common Stock | ||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2021 | 427,888 | $ | 1.50 | $ | 642,000 | |||||||
| Purchase of shares from an Alzamend shareholder | 62,500 | $ | 0.80 | 50,000 | ||||||||
| March 9, 2021 securities purchase agreement | 4,000,000 | $ | 1.13 | 4,510,000 | ||||||||
| Investment in Alzamend initial public offering | 2,000,000 | $ | 5.00 | 10,000,000 | ||||||||
| Open market purchases after initial public offering | 230,000 | $ | 7.17 | 1,648,000 | ||||||||
| Unrealized gain in common stock of Alzamend | 3,849,000 | |||||||||||
| Investment in Alzamend common stock | 6,720,388 | $ | 3.08 | 20,699,000 | ||||||||
| Investment in Alzamend options | 82,000 | |||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2021 | $ | 20,781,000 | ||||||||||
At December 31, 2020, the
Company had provided Alzamend a short-term advance of $
On
March 9, 2021, DP Lending entered into a securities purchase agreement with Alzamend to invest $
On
June 15, 2021, Alzamend closed an initial public offering at a price to the public of $ per share. DP Lending purchased million
shares of Alzamend’s Common stock in the initial public offering for an aggregate of $
On July 28, 2021, Alzamend received from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration a “Study May Proceed” letter for a Phase 1 study under the Alzamend’s Investigational New Drug application for AL001, a lithium-based ionic cocrystal oral therapy for patients with dementia related to mild, moderate, and severe cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer’s disease.
Based on the achievement of this milestone, under the March 9, 2021 securities purchase agreement, Alzamend sold an additional 1,333,333 shares of its common stock to DPL for $2 million, or $1.50 per share, and issued to DPL warrants to acquire 666,667 shares of Alzamend common stock with an exercise price of $3.00 per share.
At September 30, 2021, the fair value of Alzamend’s common stock was $3.08 based on the closing price of Alzamend’s common stock. Based upon the fair value of Alzamend common stock at September 30, 2021, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded an unrealized gain of $3.8 million related to its investment in Alzamend common stock.
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In conjunction with the March 2021 securities purchase agreement, Alzamend issued to the Company warrants to purchase 1,333,334 shares of Alzamend common stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share for a period of five years. The Company computed the fair value of Alzamend warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded an unrealized gain on its investment in warrants of Alzamend of $2.6 million. The Company’s investment in Alzamend will be revalued on each balance sheet date.
Fair Value Assessment of Alzamend Warrants
The fair value of the Company’s holdings in the 2,016,667 Alzamend warrants was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing method and the following assumptions:
| Exercise price | $ | |
| Remaining contractual term (in years) | — | |
| Volatility | % | |
| Weighted average risk free interest rate | % — % | |
| Expected dividend yield | % |
Significant Fluctuation in the Fair Value of Investment in Alzamend
Revenues from the Company’s trading activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 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 the Company’s periodic earnings.
At September 30, 2021, the fair value of Alzamend’s common stock was $3.08 based on the closing price of Alzamend’s common stock. Based upon the fair value of Alzamend common stock at September 30, 2021, during the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded an unrealized loss of $27.4 million related to its investment in Alzamend common stock and during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded an unrealized gain of $3.8 million related to its investment in Alzamend common stock.
During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded an unrealized loss on its investment in warrants of Alzamend of $6.0 million and during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded an unrealized gain on its investment in warrants of Alzamend of $2.6 million. The Company’s investment in Alzamend will be revalued on each balance sheet date.
Investment in Ault & Company
On
February 25, 2021, Ault & Company, a related party, sold and issued an
14. INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP
Investments in the Alpha Fund
During fiscal year 2021, the Company has invested in 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, Inc. (“Ault & Co.”). Messrs. Ault, Horne and Nisser as well as Kenneth 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 September 30, 2021,
the Company subscribed for $
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The Company consolidates Alpha Fund as 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
The Alpha Fund has purchased shares of the Company’s common stock in open market transactions. As of September 30, 2021, the Alpha Fund owned 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, accounted for as treasury stock as of September 30, 2021.
15. EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN RELOCATION BENEFIT
On February 23, 2021, as
part of a relocation benefit for the Company’s Executive Chairman, Milton C. Ault, III, related to the Company moving its
corporate headquarters from Newport Beach, CA to Las Vegas, NV, the Company agreed to purchase Mr. Ault’s California residence
for $
16. STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
| Outstanding | Exercisable | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Average | Weighted | Weighted | ||||||||||||||||||
| Remaining | Average | Average | ||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise | Number | Contractual | Exercise | Number | Exercise | |||||||||||||||
| Price | Outstanding | Life (Years) | Price | Exercisable | Price | |||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| $ - $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| $ - $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| $ - $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Issuances Outside of Plans | ||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
$ - $ | $ | - | ||||||||||||||||||
| $ - $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Options | ||||||||||||||||||||
| $ - $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended September 30, | Nine Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||
| General and administrative | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Outstanding Options | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted | Average | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shares | Average | Remaining | Aggregate | ||||||||||||||||
| Available | Number | Exercise | Contractual | Intrinsic | |||||||||||||||
| for Grant | of Options | Price | Life (years) | Value | |||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2020 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock awards | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| January 1, 2021 | $ | 4.87 | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Authorized | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stock options granted | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| Restricted stock awards | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||
| Forfeited | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||
As of September 30, 2021, there was $ of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock-based compensation arrangements granted under the Company’s stock incentive plans. That expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of years.
GWW Stock-Based Compensation
On May 25, 2021, GWW issued to Jonathan Read, its Chief Executive Officer, and Timothy Long, its Chief Operating Officer, options to purchase an aggregate total of shares of GWW Class A common stock, at an exercise price per share of $. The options vest over a -year period. Additionally, Messrs. Read and Long were also granted a restricted stock award to acquire an aggregate of 50,000 shares of GWW Class A common stock, vesting annually over a three-year term. As of the date of grant, the authorized share capital of GWW is shares of Class A common stock, of which shares were issued and outstanding, shares of Class B common stock of which shares were issued and outstanding and shares of preferred stock of which no shares of which were outstanding. The stock-based compensation expense related to the options included in reported net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 was $ and $, respectively, based on the estimated fair value of the options on the date of issuance. The estimated fair value of the options was based on observable market prices of the Company’s common stock and extrapolated to GWW based upon its relative fair value within the Company as determined by equal weighting of revenues, operating income, and net tangible assets between the Company’s subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2021, there was $ of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock-based compensation arrangements with Messrs. Read and Long. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of years.
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17. WARRANTS
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company did not issue any warrants. The following table summarizes information about common stock warrants outstanding at September 30, 2021:
| Outstanding | Exercisable | |||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Average | Weighted | Weighted | ||||||||||||||||||
| Remaining | Average | Average | ||||||||||||||||||
| Exercise | Number | Contractual | Exercise | Number | Exercise | |||||||||||||||
| Price | Outstanding | Life (Years) | Price | Exercisable | Price | |||||||||||||||
| $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| $ - $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| $ - $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| $ - $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| $ - $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| $ - $.00 | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
The Company utilized the Black-Scholes option pricing model and the assumptions used during the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
| Exercise price | $ |
| Remaining contractual term (in years) | - |
| Volatility | % - % |
| Risk free interest rate | % - % |
| Expected dividend yield | % |
18. OTHER CURRENT LIABILITIES
Other current liabilities at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020 consisted of:
| September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Accrued payroll and payroll taxes | $ | $ | ||||||
| Warranty liability | ||||||||
| Deferred tax liability | - | |||||||
| Other accrued expenses | ||||||||
| $ | 3,608,000 | $ | 1,790,000 | |||||
19. LEASES
The Company has operating leases for office space. The Company’s leases have remaining lease terms of 1.5 years to ten years, some of which may include options to extend the leases perpetually, and some of which may include options to terminate the leases within one year.
The following table provides a summary of leases by balance sheet category as of September 30, 2021:
| September 30, 2021 | ||||
| Operating right-of-use assets | $ | |||
| Operating lease liability - current | ||||
| Operating lease liability - non-current | ||||
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The components of lease expenses for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, were as follows:
| Nine Months Ended | ||||
| September 30, 2021 | ||||
| Operating lease cost | $ | |||
| Short-term lease cost | ||||
| Variable lease cost | ||||
The following tables provides a summary of other information related to leases for the nine months ended September 30, 2021:
| September 30, 2021 | ||||
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities: | ||||
| Operating cash flows from operating leases | $ | |||
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities | $ | |||
| Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases | 6.4 years | |||
| Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases | % | |||
The Company determined that using a weighted average discount rate of 8% is reasonable, as this is consistent with the mortgage rates for commercial properties for the time period commensurate with the terms of the leases.
Maturity of lease liabilities under the Company’s non-cancellable operating leases as of September 30, 2021, were as follows:
| Payments due by period | ||||
| 2021 (remainder) | $ | |||
| 2022 | ||||
| 2023 | ||||
| 2024 | ||||
| 2025 | ||||
| Thereafter | ||||
| Total lease payments | ||||
| Less interest | ( | ) | ||
| Present value of lease liabilities | $ | |||
20. NOTES PAYABLE
Notes payable at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, were comprised of the following:
| Interest Rate | Due Date | September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||||||
| Esousa purchased notes | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Short-term notes payable | Past Due | |||||||||||||||
| Notes payable to Wells Fargo | ||||||||||||||||
| Note payable to Dept. of Economic and Community Development | ||||||||||||||||
| Paycheck Protection Program Loans | ||||||||||||||||
| SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan | ||||||||||||||||
| Short-term bank credit | 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| Total notes payable | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
| Less: current portion | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Notes payable – long-term portion | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||
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Master Exchange Agreement
On
February 10, 2020, the Company entered into a master exchange agreement (the “Master Exchange Agreement”) with Esousa Holdings,
LLC (“Esousa”) which acquired certain promissory notes that had been previously issued by the Company. During January 2021,
the Company issued to Esousa an aggregate of shares of the Company’s common stock upon the exchange of principal and interest in the aggregate amount of $
Paycheck Protection Program
During
April 2020, the Company received loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)
in the principal amount of $
21. NOTES PAYABLE – RELATED PARTIES
Notes payable – related parties at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, were comprised of the following:
| September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
| Notes payable, related parties | $ | $ | ||||||
| Less: current portion | ( | ) | ||||||
| Notes payable, related parties – long-term portion | $ | $ | ||||||
Microphase was party to several notes payable agreements with six of its past officers, employees and their family members. As of September 30, 2021, the related party notes payable were paid in full.
22. CONVERTIBLE NOTES
Convertible notes payable at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020, were comprised of the following:
Interest Rate | Due Date | September 30, 2021 | December 31, 2020 | |||||||||
| Convertible promissory note | May 13, 2024 | $ | $ | |||||||||
| Less: Unamortized debt discounts | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Total convertible notes payable, net of financing cost | $ | $ | ||||||||||
4% Convertible Promissory Note
On May 20, 2019, the Company
entered into a securities purchase agreement with an investor to sell, for a purchase price of $
The Company computed the fair
value of the warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and, as a result of this calculation, recorded debt discount in the
amount of $
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In aggregate, the Company
recorded a debt discount in the amount of $
23. 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 the Company’s subsidiary, 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 $
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 us, 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 us, 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.
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 received a subpoena from the SEC for the voluntary production of documents. 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 subpoena expressly provides 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 it 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.
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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.
24. STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred Stock
The Company is authorized to issue shares of Preferred Stock $ par value. The Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) has designated million shares as Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), shares as Series B Convertible Preferred Stock (the “Series B Preferred Stock”) and shares as Series C Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series C Preferred Stock”). The rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions on the remaining authorized 23.5 million shares of Preferred Stock have not been determined. The Board is authorized to designate a new series of preferred shares and determine the number of shares, as well as the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions granted to or imposed upon any series of preferred shares. As of September 30, 2021, there were shares of Series A Preferred Stock, shares of Series B Preferred Stock and no other shares of Preferred Stock issued or outstanding.
Common Stock
Common stock confers upon the holders the rights to receive notice to participate and vote at any meeting of stockholders of the Company, to receive dividends, if and when declared, and to participate in a distribution of surplus of assets upon liquidation of the Company. The Class B common stock carries the voting power of 10 shares of Class A common stock.
2021 ATM Offering
On January 22, 2021, the Company
entered into an At-The-Market Issuance Sales Agreement, as amended on February 17, 2021 and thereafter on March 5, 2021 (the “2021
Sales Agreement”) with Ascendiant Capital Markets, LLC, or the sales agent, relating to the sale of shares of common stock offered
by a prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, as amended by the amendments to the sales agreement dated February 16, 2021
and March 5, 2021. In accordance with the terms of the 2021 Sales Agreement, the Company may offer and sell shares of common stock having
an aggregate offering price of up to $
Issuance of Common Stock for Conversion of Debt
During January 2021, the Company
issued to Esousa an aggregate of shares of the Company’s common stock upon the exchange of principal and interest in the
amount of $
Issuance of Common Stock for Convertible Promissory Note, Related Party
On
May 12, 2021, the Company issued shares of common stock to Ault & Company, Inc. upon the conversion of $
Securities Purchase Agreement, Related Party
On June 11, 2021, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with Ault & Company. Under the terms of the agreement, Ault & Company agreed to purchase an aggregate of shares of the Company’s common stock for a total purchase price of $, at a purchase price per share of $, which was $0.05 per share above the closing stock price on June 10, 2021, subject to the approval of the NYSE American.
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25. SEGMENT, CUSTOMERS AND GEOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
The Company has three reportable segments; 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 and presented in accordance with ASC No. 280. The total income (loss) from operations of the Company’s reportable segments is different than the Company’s consolidated loss from operations due to the Company’s corporate expenses.
| Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||
| GWW | TurnOnGreen | Ault Alliance | Total | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Revenue, lending and trading activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Revenue, cryptocurrency mining | ||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
| Depreciation and | ||||||||||||||||
| amortization expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Capital expenditures for | ||||||||||||||||
| segment assets, as of | ||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Identifiable assets as of | ||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended September 30, 2020 | ||||||||||||||||
| GWW | TurnOnGreen | Ault Alliance | Total | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Revenue, lending and trading activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and | ||||||||||||||||
| amortization expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Capital expenditures for | ||||||||||||||||
| segment assets, as of | ||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Identifiable assets as of | ||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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| GWW | TurnOnGreen | Ault Alliance | Total | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Revenue, lending and trading activities | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue, cryptocurrency mining | ||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and | ||||||||||||||||
| amortization expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||
| Capital expenditures for | ||||||||||||||||
| segment assets, as of | ||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Identifiable assets as of | ||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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| GWW | TurnOnGreen | Ault Alliance | Total | |||||||||||||
| Revenue | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Revenue, lending and trading activities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total revenues | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||
| Depreciation and | ||||||||||||||||
| amortization expense | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Income (loss) from operations | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | $ | ( | ) | ||||||
| Capital expenditures for | ||||||||||||||||
| segment assets, as of | ||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Identifiable assets as of | ||||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
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Concentration Risk
The following tables provide the percentage of total revenues for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 to a single customer from which 10% or more of total revenues are derived.
| For the Three Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2021 | September 30, 2021 | |||||||||||||||
| Total Revenues | Percentage of | Total Revenues | Percentage of | |||||||||||||
| by Major | Total Company | by Major | Total Company | |||||||||||||
| Customers | Revenues | Customers | Revenues | |||||||||||||
| Customer A | $ | % | $ | % | ||||||||||||
| For the Nine Months Ended | For the Nine Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| September 30, 2020 | September 30, 2020 | |||||||||||||||
| Total Revenues | Percentage of | Total Revenues | Percentage of | |||||||||||||
| by Major | Total Company | by Major | Total Company | |||||||||||||
| Customers | Revenues | Customers | Revenues | |||||||||||||
| Customer A | $ | % | $ | % | ||||||||||||
| Customer B | % | % | ||||||||||||||
Revenue from Customer A is attributable to Enertec. Revenue from Customer B is attributable to Microphase. MTIX Ltd. represented all the Company’s accounts and other receivable, related party.
26. 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 (
A valuation allowance is recorded when it is more-likely-than-not some of the Company’s deferred tax assets may not be realized. Significant judgment is applied when assessing the need for a valuation allowance and the Company considers future taxable income, reversals of existing deferred tax assets and liabilities and ongoing prudent and feasible tax planning strategies, in making such assessment. As of September 30, 2021, the Company maintains a full US federal, state and UK valuation allowance.
The Company records uncertain tax positions in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes, on the basis of a two-step process in which (i) the Company determines whether it is more likely than not a tax position will be sustained on the basis of the technical merits of such position and (ii) for those tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold, the Company would recognize the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50% likely to be realized upon ultimate settlement with the related tax authority. The Company has determined it has no uncertain tax positions as of September 30, 2021 and 2020. The Company classifies interest and penalties recognized on uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense.
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27. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Activity Under 2021 ATM Offering
From October 1, 2021 through
November 18, 2021, the Company sold an aggregate of shares of common stock pursuant to the 2021 Sales Agreement for gross
proceeds of $
Investments in Alpha Fund
In October and November 2021, the Company purchased an additional $8.5 million of limited partnership interests in the Alpha Fund.
Investments by Alpha Fund
In October 2021, Alpha Fund purchased shares of the Company’s common stock in open market transactions at an average purchase price of $ per share. As of November 15, 2021, the Alpha Fund owned shares of the Company’s common stock.
Stock Option and Restricted Stock Grants
On November 9, 2021, the Board approved the following grants:
| · | Grants to each independent director of non-qualified stock options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $ per share, ; |
| · | Grants to each of Milton C. Ault, III, William Horne, Henry Nisser and Kenneth Cragun of non-qualified stock options to purchase , , and shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively, with an exercise price of $ per share, ; |
| · | Grant to certain employees of non-qualified stock options to purchase an aggregate of shares of the Company’s common stock with an exercise price of $ per share, and exercisable pursuant to the Company’s 2021 Stock Incentive Plan, although one employee’s stock option grant of options is exercisable at $ per share ; and |
| · | Restricted stock grant to certain employees of an aggregate of shares pursuant to the Company’s 2021 Stock Incentive Plan. . |
TurnOnGreen Lease Agreement
On November 5, 2021, the
Company’s subsidiary, TurnOnGreen, entered into a lease agreement to lease a
Purchase Agreement for Bitcoin Mining Equipment
In November 2021, Ault
Alliance entered into contracts with Bitmain Technologies Limited to purchase an aggregate of 16,000 Bitcoin miners for $
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
In this quarterly report, the “Company,” “Ault Global,” “we,” “us” and “our” refer to Ault Global Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation. Ault Global 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, and textiles. In addition, the Company extends credit to select entrepreneurial businesses through a licensed lending subsidiary.
Recent Developments
2021 ATM Offering
On January 22, 2021, we entered into an At-The-Market Issuance Sales Agreement, as amended on February 17, 2021 and thereafter on March 5, 2021 (the “2021 Sales Agreement”) with Ascendiant Capital Markets, LLC, or the sales agent, relating to the sale of shares of common stock offered by a prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, as amended by the amendments to the 2021 Sales Agreement dated February 16, 2021 and March 5, 2021. In accordance with the terms of the 2021 Sales Agreement, we may offer and sell shares of common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $200.0 million from time to time through the sales agent. As of September 30, 2021, we had sold an aggregate of 34.7 million shares of common stock pursuant to the 2021 Sales Agreement for gross proceeds of $160.5 million.
Acquisition of Michigan Cloud Data Center
On January 29, 2021, Alliance Cloud Services, LLC, a majority-owned subsidiary of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Ault Alliance, closed on the acquisition of a 617,000 square foot energy-efficient facility located on a 34.5 acre site in southern Michigan for a purchase price of $3.9 million. The purchase price was paid in cash.
Purchase Agreements for Bitcoin Mining Equipment
During the quarter ended September 30, 2021, we executed contracts to purchase 4,000 Antminer S-19 Pro Bitcoin miners. As of September 30, 2021, we had received 1,000 of the Bitcoin miners. The remaining 3,000 units are expected to be delivered at a rate of 300 units per month between October 2021 and July 2021. The gross purchase price is $27.3 million, of which $18.1 million was paid as of September 30, 2021 with the balance scheduled to be paid between October 2021 and June 2022. During the quarter ended September 30, 2021, we capitalized $433,000 of shipping costs and $1.2 million of third-party commissions related to cryptocurrency machines and related equipment.
In November 2021, we executed contracts to purchase an aggregate of 16,000 Bitcoin miners for $121 million. The purchase includes both the environmentally friendly S19 XP Antminers that feature a processing power of 140 terahashes per second (TH/s) with an energy consumption of 3.01 kilowatt-hours (kWh) and the S19j Pro Antminers that feature a processing power of 100 TH/s with an energy consumption of 2.95 kWh. Based on current delivery schedules, we expect that the 16,000 newly purchased miners will be shipped by Bitmain between March 2022 and September 2022.
Investment in Alzamend Neuro, Inc.
On March 9, 2021, DP Lending entered into a securities purchase agreement with Alzamend to invest $10.0 million in Alzamend common stock and warrants, subject to the achievement of certain milestones. DP Lending funded $4.0 million upon execution of the securities purchase agreement, which included the conversion of the short-term advance and convertible promissory note in the aggregate amount of $800,000, and funded an additional $2.0 million upon the achievement of a milestone related to Alzamend’s Phase 1 study of its Investigational New Drug application for AL001. The remaining $4.0 million will be funded upon Alzamend achieving 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 Alzamend’s lithium based ionic cocrystal therapy, known as AL001. Under the securities purchase agreement, in aggregate, Alzamend has agreed to sell up to 6,666,667 shares of its common stock to DP Lending for $10.0 million, or $1.50 per share, and issue to DP Lending warrants to acquire 3,333,334 shares of Alzamend common stock with an exercise price of $3.00 per share. The transaction was approved by our independent directors after receiving a third-party valuation report of Alzamend.
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On June 15, 2021, Alzamend closed an initial public offering at a price to the public of $5.00 per share. DP Lending purchased 2 million shares of Alzamend’s Common stock in the initial public offering for an aggregate of $10 million. Alzamend’s common stock is listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker symbol “ALZN”.
At September 30, 2021, the fair value of Alzamend’s common stock was $3.08 based on the closing price of Alzamend’s common stock. Based upon the fair value of Alzamend common stock at September 30, 2021, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded an unrealized gain of $3.8 million related to our investment in Alzamend common stock.
In conjunction with the March 2021 securities purchase agreement, Alzamend issued us warrants to purchase 1,333,334 shares of Alzamend common stock at an exercise price of $3.00 per share for a period of five years. We computed the fair value of Alzamend warrants using the Black-Scholes option pricing model. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded an unrealized gain on its investment in warrants of Alzamend of $2.6 million. Our investment in Alzamend will be revalued on each balance sheet date.
Significant Fluctuation in the Fair Value of Investment in Alzamend
Revenues from our trading activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 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.
At September 30, 2021, the fair value of Alzamend’s common stock was $3.08 based on the closing price of Alzamend’s common stock. Based upon the fair value of Alzamend common stock at September 30, 2021, during the three months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded an unrealized loss of $27.4 million related to our investment in Alzamend common stock and during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded an unrealized gain of $3.8 million related to our investment in Alzamend common stock.
During the three months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded an unrealized loss on our investment in warrants of Alzamend of $6.0 million and during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded an unrealized gain on our investment in warrants of Alzamend of $2.6 million. Our investment in Alzamend will be revalued on each balance sheet date.
Investment in Ault & Company, Inc.
On February 25, 2021, Ault & Company, a related party, sold and issued an 8% Secured Promissory Note in the principal amount of $2.5 million to us. The principal amount of the Secured Promissory Note, plus any accrued and unpaid interest at a rate of 8% per annum, is due and payable on February 25, 2022.
Forgiveness of Debt
On January 11, 2021, we received forgiveness of a loan under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) in the principal amount of $715,000. On May 20, 2021, Microphase received forgiveness of a loan under the PPP in the principal amount of $467,000.
Impact of Coronavirus on Our Operations
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to present significant business challenges in 2021. During the third quarter of 2021, we continued to experience impacts in each of our business areas related to COVID-19, primarily in delays in supplier deliveries and the impacts of remote work and adjusted work schedules. During the third quarter, we continued to take measures to protect the health and safety of our employees, including measures to facilitate the provision of vaccines to our employees in line with state and local guidelines. We also continued to work with our customers and suppliers to minimize disruptions.
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Although the COVID-19 pandemic did not have a significant impact on our financial results in the third quarter of 2021, the ultimate impact of COVID-19 on our operations and financial performance in future periods, including our ability to execute our programs in the expected timeframe, remains uncertain and will depend on future pandemic related developments, including the duration of the pandemic, any potential subsequent waves of COVID-19 infection, the effectiveness, distribution and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines, and related government actions to prevent and manage disease spread, all of which are uncertain and cannot be predicted. The long-term impacts of COVID-19 on demand for our products and services are also difficult to predict but could negatively affect our future results and business operations. For additional risks to the corporation related to the COVID-19 pandemic, see Item 1A, Risk Factors of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020.
General
As a holding company, our business strategy is designed to increase shareholder value. Under this strategy, we are focused on acquiring, managing and financially supporting our subsidiaries and partner companies, with the goal of pursuing monetization opportunities and maximizing the value returned to shareholders. We have, are and will consider initiatives including, among others: public offerings, the acquisition of new subsidiaries and/or partner companies, 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 shareholder value. We anticipate returning value to shareholders 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 shareholders’ 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 shareholders.
Over the recent past we have provided capital and relevant expertise to fuel the growth of businesses in defense/aerospace, industrial, telecommunications, medical and textile industries. 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 #240, Las Vegas, Nevada 89141. Our phone number is 949-444-5464 and our website address is www.aultglobal.com.
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Results of Operations
Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
The following table summarizes the results of our operations for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
| For the Three Months Ended | ||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Revenue | $ | 7,803,000 | $ | 5,705,000 | ||||
| Revenue, cryptocurrency mining | 272,000 | - | ||||||
| Revenue, lending and trading activities | (38,869,000 | ) | (29,000 | ) | ||||
| Total revenue | (30,794,000 | ) | 5,676,000 | |||||
| Cost of revenue | 5,271,000 | 3,736,000 | ||||||
| Gross profit (loss) | (36,065,000 | ) | 1,940,000 | |||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||
| Research and development | 524,000 | 469,000 | ||||||
| Selling and marketing | 1,993,000 | 260,000 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 11,292,000 | 2,836,000 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 13,809,000 | 3,565,000 | ||||||
| Loss from continuing operations | (49,874,000 | ) | (1,625,000 | ) | ||||
| Interest income | 125,000 | 102,000 | ||||||
| Accretion of discount on note receivable, related party | 4,210,000 | - | ||||||
| Interest expense | (140,000 | ) | (2,366,000 | ) | ||||
| Change in fair value of marketable equity securities | (750,000 | ) | (29,000 | ) | ||||
| Realized gain on marketable securities | 30,000 | - | ||||||
| Loss on extinguishment of debt | - | (12,823,000 | ) | |||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | 259,000 | - | ||||||
| Loss before income taxes | (46,140,000 | ) | (16,741,000 | ) | ||||
| Income tax benefit | 3,366,000 | 6,000 | ||||||
| Net loss | (42,774,000 | ) | (16,735,000 | ) | ||||
| Less: Net gain attributable to non-controlling interest | (96,000 | ) | - | |||||
| Net loss attributable to Ault Global Holdings | (42,870,000 | ) | (16,735,000 | ) | ||||
| Preferred dividends | (4,000 | ) | (3,000 | ) | ||||
| Net loss available to common stockholders | $ | (42,874,000 | ) | $ | (16,738,000 | ) | ||
| Comprehensive loss | ||||||||
| Net loss available to common stockholders | $ | (42,874,000 | ) | $ | (16,738,000 | ) | ||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | (182,000 | ) | 44,000 | |||||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative securities of related party | (4,849,000 | ) | 1,561,000 | |||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (5,031,000 | ) | 1,605,000 | |||||
| Total comprehensive loss | $ | (47,905,000 | ) | $ | (15,133,000 | ) | ||
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Revenues
Revenues by segment for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | Increase | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | (Decrease) | % | |||||||||||||
| Gresham Worldwide (“GWW”) | $ | 6,373,000 | $ | 4,329,000 | $ | 2,044,000 | 47 | % | ||||||||
| TurnOnGreen | 1,094,000 | 1,376,000 | (282,000 | ) | -20 | % | ||||||||||
| Ault Alliance: | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue, cryptocurrency mining | 238,000 | - | 238,000 | — | ||||||||||||
| Revenue, lending and trading activities | (38,868,000 | ) | (29,000 | ) | (38,839,000 | ) | 133,928 | % | ||||||||
| Other | 369,000 | — | 369,000 | — | ||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | (30,794,000 | ) | $ | 5,676,000 | $ | (36,470,000 | ) | -643 | % | ||||||
Our revenues decreased by $36.5 million, or 643%, to negative $30.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, from $5.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020.
GWW
GWW revenues increased by $2.0 million, or 47%, to $6.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, from $4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. GWW revenue in 2021 includes $1.8 million from Relec, which was acquired on November 30, 2020. In the prior year period, revenue was constrained by working capital issues. The increase in revenue from our GWW segment for customized solutions for the military markets reflects the benefit of our improved liquidity in 2021, as we were able to allocate additional funds to our defense business to improve their ability to fulfill backlog. Revenue from Enertec, which largely consists of revenue recognized over time, was $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, a decrease of $687,000 or 31%, from $2.2 million in the prior-year period.
TurnOnGreen
TurnOnGreen revenues decreased by $282,000 or 20%, to $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, from $1.4 million for three months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease is primarily due to supply chain disruptions during the quarter.
Ault Alliance
Revenues from our cryptocurrency mining operations were $238,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to nil for the three months ended September 30, 2020, as we resumed our cryptocurrency mining operations during the first quarter of 2021. Our decision to resume cryptocurrency mining operations in 2021 was based on several factors, which had 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.
Revenues from our lending and trading activities decreased to negative $38.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, from negative revenues of $29,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Revenues from our trading activities during the three months ended September 30, 2021 included significant unrealized losses from market price changes related to Alzamend. Unrealized gain and losses have caused, and will continue to cause, significant volatility in our periodic earnings.
At September 30, 2021, the fair value of Alzamend’s common stock was $3.08 based on the closing price of Alzamend’s common stock. Based upon the fair value of Alzamend common stock at September 30, 2021, during the three months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded an unrealized loss of $27.4 million related to our investment in Alzamend common stock. During the three months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded an unrealized loss on our investment in warrants of Alzamend of $6.0 million. Our investment in Alzamend will be revalued on each balance sheet date.
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Gross margins
Gross margins were negative $36.0 million or 117.1% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 35.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Our gross margins have typically ranged between 33% and 37%, with slight variations depending on the overall composition of our revenue.
Our gross margins during the three months ended September 30, 2021, were impacted by the unfavorable 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 September 30, 2021, would have been 34.7%, consistent our historical range.
Research and development
Research and development expenses increased by $55,000 to $524,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, from $469,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in research and development expenses is due to costs incurred at GWW related to the development of products for defense applications.
Selling and marketing
Selling and marketing expenses were $2.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $260,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $1.7 million, or 667%. The increase was the result of increases in personnel costs directly attributed to an increase in sales and marketing personnel and consultants primarily at Ault Alliance related to digital marketing and digital learning. The increase is also attributable to 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 $11.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $2.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $8.5 million or 298%. General and administrative expenses increased from the comparative prior period, mainly due to:
| · | non-cash stock compensation costs of $4.1 million; |
| · | the accrual of an $859,000 performance bonus related to realized gains on trading activities during the period; |
| · | general and administrative costs of $385,000 from Relec, which was acquired on November 30, 2020; |
| · | increased costs related to our Michigan Data Center, operated by Alliance Cloud Services; and |
| · | higher consulting, audit, legal and insurance costs. |
Loss from continuing operations
We recorded loss from continuing operations of $49.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to an operating loss of $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The significant operating loss for the three months ended September 30, 2021 is attributable to the significant unrealized losses on our investment in Alzamend, coupled with the increase in operating expenses, primarily general and administrative expenses.
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Interest income
Interest income was $125,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $102,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020.
Accretion of discount on note receivable, related party
Accretion of discount on note receivable, related party was $4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to nil for the three months ended September 30, 2020, due to the significant decline in the value of warrants in AVLP, accretion of the warrant discount was accelerated, resulting in a discount of nil related to warrants issued in conjunction with the convertible promissory note of AVLP as of September 30, 2021.
Interest expense
Interest expense was $140,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease in interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily related to the decrease in our level of borrowings.
Change in fair value of warrant liability
During the three months ended September 30, 2021, the fair value of the warrants that were issued during 2021 in a series of debt financings decreased by $259,000. 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 Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
Change in fair value of marketable equity securities
Change in fair value of marketable equity securities was a loss of $750,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to a gain of $29,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020.
Loss on extinguishment of debt
Gain on extinguishment of debt was nil for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to a loss of $12.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, principal and accrued interest of $2.4 million and $699,000, respectively, on our debt securities was satisfied through the issuance of 4.9 million shares of our common stock. We recognized a loss on extinguishment of $10.3 million as a result of these issuances of common stock based on the fair value of our common stock at the date of the exchanges. The remaining loss on extinguishment is primarily due to the estimated fair value of warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1.4 million shares of common stock that were issued to Esousa pursuant to the Master Exchange Agreement.
Net loss
For the foregoing reasons, our net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2021, was $42.8 million compared to a net loss of $16.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020.
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive loss was $5.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, compared to other comprehensive income of $1.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. Other comprehensive loss for the three months ended September 30, 2021, which decreased our equity, was primarily due to unrealized losses in the warrant derivative securities that we received as a result of our investment in AVLP, a related party. During the three months ended September 30, 2020, unrealized losses in the warrant derivative securities of AVLP was the primary component of other comprehensive loss.
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Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and 2020
The following table summarizes the results of our operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020.
| For the Nine Months Ended | ||||||||
| September 30, | ||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | |||||||
| Revenue | $ | 24,272,000 | $ | 16,709,000 | ||||
| Revenue, cryptocurrency mining | 693,000 | - | ||||||
| Revenue, lending and trading activities | 19,615,000 | (27,000 | ) | |||||
| Total revenue | 44,580,000 | 16,682,000 | ||||||
| Cost of revenue | 16,657,000 | 11,085,000 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 27,923,000 | 5,597,000 | ||||||
| Operating expenses | ||||||||
| Research and development | 1,657,000 | 1,372,000 | ||||||
| Selling and marketing | 4,740,000 | 893,000 | ||||||
| General and administrative | 24,376,000 | 8,656,000 | ||||||
| Total operating expenses | 30,773,000 | 10,921,000 | ||||||
| Loss from continuing operations | (2,850,000 | ) | (5,324,000 | ) | ||||
| Interest income | 176,000 | 139,000 | ||||||
| Accretion of discount on note receivable, related party | 4,210,000 | - | ||||||
| Interest expense | (475,000 | ) | (4,414,000 | ) | ||||
| Change in fair value of marketable equity securities | (705,000 | ) | (58,000 | ) | ||||
| Realized gain on marketable securities | 428,000 | - | ||||||
| Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt | 929,000 | (13,298,000 | ) | |||||
| Change in fair value of warrant liability | (130,000 | ) | (6,000 | ) | ||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 1,583,000 | (22,961,000 | ) | |||||
| Income tax benefit | (144,000 | ) | 18,000 | |||||
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | 1,439,000 | (22,943,000 | ) | |||||
| Net loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes | - | (1,698,000 | ) | |||||
| Net income (loss) | 1,439,000 | (24,641,000 | ) | |||||
| Less: Net gain attributable to non-controlling interest | (93,000 | ) | - | |||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Ault Global Holdings | 1,346,000 | (24,641,000 | ) | |||||
| Preferred dividends | (13,000 | ) | (10,000 | ) | ||||
| Net income (loss) available to common stockholders | $ | 1,333,000 | $ | (24,651,000 | ) | |||
| Comprehensive loss | ||||||||
| Net income (loss) available to common stockholders | $ | 1,333,000 | $ | (24,651,000 | ) | |||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | ||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | (141,000 | ) | (8,000 | ) | ||||
| Net unrealized gain (loss) on derivative securities of related party | (7,773,000 | ) | 1,080,000 | |||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) | (7,914,000 | ) | 1,072,000 | |||||
| Total comprehensive loss | $ | (6,581,000 | ) | $ | (23,579,000 | ) | ||
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Revenues
Revenues by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 are as follows:
| For the Nine Months Ended September 30, | Increase | |||||||||||||||
| 2021 | 2020 | (Decrease) | % | |||||||||||||
| GWW | $ | 19,198,000 | $ | 12,906,000 | $ | 6,292,000 | 49 | % | ||||||||
| TurnOnGreen | 4,308,000 | 3,803,000 | 505,000 | 13 | % | |||||||||||
| Ault Alliance: | ||||||||||||||||
| Revenue, cryptocurrency mining | 619,000 | - | 619,000 | — | ||||||||||||
| Revenue, lending and trading activities | 19,615,000 | (27,000 | ) | 19,642,000 | -72,748 | % | ||||||||||
| Other | 840,000 | — | 840,000 | — | ||||||||||||
| Total revenue | $ | 44,580,000 | $ | 16,682,000 | $ | 27,898,000 | 167 | % | ||||||||
Our revenues increased by $27.9 million, or 194%, to $44.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $16.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
GWW
GWW revenues increased by $6.3 million, or 49%, to $19.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $12.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. GWW revenue in 2021 includes $5.3 million from Relec, which was acquired on November 30, 2020. In the prior year period, revenue was constrained by working capital issues. The increase in revenue from our GWW segment for customized solutions for the military markets reflects the benefit of our improved liquidity in 2021, as we were able to allocate additional funds to our defense business to improve their ability to fulfill backlog. Revenue from Enertec, which largely consists of revenue recognized over time, was $7.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $1.0 million, or 14.3%, from $6.8 million in the prior-year period.
TurnOnGreen
TurnOnGreen revenues increased by $505,000, or 13%, to $4.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $3.8 million for nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase is due, in part, to disruptions to TurnOnGreen’s business operations experienced in the prior year period related to the temporary suspension of operations related to the outbreak of COVID-19.
Ault Alliance
Revenues from our cryptocurrency mining operations were $619,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to nil for nine months ended September 30, 2020, as we resumed our cryptocurrency mining operations during the first quarter of 2021. Our decision to resume 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.
Revenues from our lending and trading activities increased to $19.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from a loss of revenues of $27,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, which is attributable to a significant allocation of capital from our recent equity financing transactions to our loan and investment portfolio. During the nine months ended September 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. 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 nine months ended September 30, 2021 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.
At September 30, 2021, the fair value of Alzamend’s common stock was $3.08 based on the closing price of Alzamend’s common stock. Based upon the fair value of Alzamend common stock at September 30, 2021, during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded an unrealized gain of $3.8 million related to our investment in Alzamend common stock.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, we recorded an unrealized gain on our investment in warrants of Alzamend of $2.6 million. Our investment in Alzamend will be revalued on each balance sheet date.
Revenues from our trading activities in 2021 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 62.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to 33.6% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. 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 62.6% recognized during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, 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 nine months ended September 30, 2021, would have been 33.3%, consistent with our historical range.
Research and development
Research and development expenses increased by $285,000 to $1.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, from $1.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in research and development expenses is due to costs incurred at TurnOnGreen related to the development of our electric vehicle charger products.
Selling and marketing
Selling and marketing expenses were $4.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $893,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $3.8 million, or 431%. The increase was the result of increases in personnel costs directly attributed to an increase in sales and marketing personnel and consultants primarily at Ault Alliance related to digital marketing and digital learning. The increase is also attributable to 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 $24.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $8.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, an increase of $15.7 million, or 182%. General and administrative expenses increased from the comparative prior period, mainly due to:
| · | non-cash stock compensation costs of $4.7 million; |
| · | the accrual of a $3.7 million performance bonus related to realized gains on trading activities during the period; |
| · | general and administrative costs of $1.1 million from Relec, which was acquired on November 30, 2020; |
| · | increased costs related to our Michigan Data Center, operated by Alliance Cloud Services; and |
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| · | higher consulting, audit, legal and insurance costs. |
Loss from continuing operations
We recorded a loss from continuing operations of $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to an operating loss of $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The improvement in operating results is attributable to the increase in revenue and gross margins partially offset by the increase in operating expenses, primarily general and administrative expenses.
Interest income
Interest income was $176,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $139,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Accretion of discount on note receivable, related party
Accretion of discount on note receivable, related party was $4.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 compared to nil for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, due to the significant decline in the value of warrants in AVLP, accretion of the warrant discount was accelerated, resulting in a discount of nil related to warrants issued in conjunction with the convertible promissory note of AVLP as of September 30, 2021.
Interest expense
Interest expense was $475,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to $4.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease in interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 was primarily related to the decrease in our level of borrowings.
Change in fair value of warrant liability
During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the fair value of the warrants that were issued during 2021 in a series of debt financings increased by $130,000. 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 Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss.
Change in fair value of marketable equity securities
Change in fair value of marketable equity securities was a loss of $705,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to a loss of $58,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Realized gain on marketable securities
Realized gain on marketable securities was $428,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to nil for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt
Gain on extinguishment of debt was $929,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to a loss of $13.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. During April 2020, we received loans under the PPP in the principal amount of $715,000 and our majority owned subsidiary, Microphase, received loans in the principal amount of $467,000. On January 11, 2021, we received forgiveness in the principal amount of $715,000. On May 20, 2021, Microphase received forgiveness in the principal amount of $467,000. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, principal and accrued interest of $4.0 million and $1.6 million, respectively, on our debt securities was satisfied through the issuance of 6.8 million shares of our common stock. We recognized a loss on extinguishment of $10.5 million as a result of these issuances. The remaining loss on extinguishment is primarily due to the estimated fair value of warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1.7 million shares of common stock that were issued to Esousa pursuant to the Master Exchange Agreement.
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Net loss from discontinued operations
As a result of temporary closures of restaurants in San Diego County and the deteriorating business conditions at our restaurant businesses, during the first quarter of 2020, we concluded that discontinuing the operations of I.AM was ultimately in our best interest. Management determined that the permanent closing of the restaurant operations met the criteria for presentation as discontinued operations. Accordingly, the results of the restaurant operations are presented as discontinued operations in our consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss and are excluded from continuing operations for all periods presented. Additionally, on November 2, 2020, I.AM filed a voluntary petition for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 in the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Central District of California, Santa Ana Division, case number 8:20-bk-13076. As a result of I.AM’s bankruptcy filing on November 2, 2020, Ault Global ceded authority for managing the business to the Bankruptcy Court. For this reason, we concluded that Ault Global had lost control of I.AM, and no longer had significant influence over I.AM. Therefore, we deconsolidated I.AM effective with the filing of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy in November 2020.
Net income (loss)
For the foregoing reasons, our net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, was $1.4 million compared to a net loss of $24.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Other comprehensive loss was $7.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to other comprehensive income of $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Other comprehensive loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, which decreased our equity, was primarily due to unrealized losses in the warrant derivative securities that we received as a result of our investment in AVLP, a related party. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020, unrealized losses in the warrant derivative securities of AVLP was the primary component of other comprehensive loss.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
On September 30, 2021, we had cash and cash equivalents of $44.0 million. This compares with cash and cash equivalents of $18.7 million at December 31, 2020. The increase in cash and cash equivalents was primarily due to cash provided by financing activities related to our 2021 ATM offering.
Net cash used in continuing operating activities totaled $56.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $5.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Cash used for operating activities included $34.7 million net cash used for marketable securities related to trading activities related to the operations of DP Lending and $1.1 million cash used to reduce accounts payable and accrued liabilities.
Net cash used in investing activities was $68.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, compared to $894,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and reflects the following transactions:
| · | Capital expenditures - $19.8 million of capital expenditures related to Bitcoin mining equipment at Ault Alliance. During the quarter ended September 30, 2021, we executed contracts to purchase 4,000 Antminer S-19 Pro Bitcoin miners. As of September 30, 2021, we had received 1,000 of the Bitcoin miners. The remaining 3,000 units are expected to be delivered at a rate of 300 units per month between October 2021 and July 2021. The gross purchase price is $27.3 million, of which $18.1 million was paid as of September 30, 2021 with the balance scheduled to be paid between October 2021 and June 2022. During the quarter ended September 30, 2021, we capitalized $433,000 of shipping costs and $1.2 million of third-party commissions related to cryptocurrency machines and related equipment. |
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| · | Acquisition of Michigan Cloud Data Center - On January 29, 2021, Alliance Cloud Services, LLC, a majority-owned subsidiary of Ault Alliance closed on the acquisition of a 617,000 square foot energy-efficient facility located on a 34.5 acre site in southern Michigan for a purchase price of $3.9 million. |
| · | Investment in Alzamend Neuro, Inc. - On March 9, 2021, our wholly owned subsidiary, DP Lending, entered into a securities purchase agreement with Alzamend, a related party, to invest $10 million in Alzamend common stock and warrants, subject to the achievement of certain milestones. We agreed to fund $4 million upon execution of the securities purchase agreement and to fund the balance upon Alzamend achieving 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 Alzamend’s lithium based ionic cocrystal therapy, known as AL001. Under the securities purchase agreement, Alzamend has agreed to sell up to 6,666,667 shares of its common stock to DPL for $10 million, or $1.50 per share, and issue to DPL warrants to acquire up to 3,333,334 shares of Alzamend common stock with an exercise price of $3.00 per share. The transaction was approved by our independent directors after receiving a third-party valuation report of Alzamend. |
| · | Investment in Ault & Company, Inc. - On February 25, 2021, Ault & Company, a related party, sold and issued an 8% Secured Promissory Note in the principal amount of $2.5 million to us. The principal amount of the Secured Promissory Note, plus any accrued and unpaid interest at a rate of 8% per annum, is due and payable on February 25, 2022. |
| · | Executive Chairman relocation benefit - On February 23, 2021, as part of a relocation benefit for our Executive Chairman, Milton C. Ault, III, related to the moving of our corporate headquarters from Newport Beach, CA to Las Vegas, NV, we agreed to purchase Mr. Ault’s California residence for the appraised market value of the property of $2.7 million. The house was subsequently sold during April 2021 and no gain or loss was recognized from sale of the property. |
Historically, we have financed our operations principally through issuances of convertible debt, promissory notes and equity securities. During 2021, we continued to successfully obtain additional equity financing. Net cash provided by financing activities was $151.1 million and $7.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Financing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, primarily related to proceeds from the 2021 ATM offering. On January 22, 2021, we entered into an At-The-Market Issuance Sales Agreement, as amended on February 17, 2021 and thereafter on March 5, 2021 (the “2021 Sales Agreement”) with Ascendiant Capital Markets, LLC, or the sales agent, relating to the sale of shares of common stock offered by a prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, as amended by the amendments to the 2021 Sales Agreement dated February 16, 2021 and March 5, 2021. In accordance with the terms of the 2021 Sales Agreement, we may offer and sell shares of common stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $200.0 million from time to time through the sales agent. As of September 30, 2021, we had sold an aggregate of 34.7 million shares of common stock pursuant to the 2021 Sales Agreement for gross proceeds of $160.5 million.
We believe our current cash on hand is sufficient to meet its operating and capital requirements for at least the next twelve months from the date the financial statements for the quarter ended September 30, 2021 are issued.
Critical Accounting Policies
Fair value of financial instruments
In accordance with ASC No. 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, fair value is defined as the exit price, or the amount that would be received for the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants as of the measurement date.
The guidance also establishes a three-tier hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available. Observable inputs include those that market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability and are developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Company’s assumptions about the factors that market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability.
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We assess 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 Company’s investments in AVLP, a related party controlled by Philou, an affiliate of the Company, consist of convertible promissory notes, warrants and shares of AVLP common stock. As of December 31, 2020, the Company has provided loans to AVLP in the principal amount $13,924,136 and, in addition to the 12% convertible promissory notes, AVLP has issued to the Company warrants to purchase 27,858,272 shares of AVLP common stock at an exercise price of $0.50 per share for a period of five years. Management used both a market and income approach to quantify the carrying amount of the convertible notes, including credit risk. The market approach considered the fair value of AVLP’s common stock adjusted for a lack of marketability discount and the time value of money based on expectation as to the timing of a potential liquidity event which could affect the timing of a settlement of the convertible notes. The income approach was primarily based on a discounted cash flow analysis with assumptions regarding forecasted revenues, operating margins and a risk-adjusted discount rate to compute the net present value of such cash flows.
In determining the revenue and expense assumptions that were used in the discounted cash flow analysis, the Company considered the disruptive nature of AVLP’s Multiplex Laser Surface Enhancement (“MLSE”) plasma-laser system, the size of the market for the treatment of textiles, customer demand, existing treatment methods, the performance capabilities of the MLSE system and the risk of business execution and the adoption of AVLP’s disruptive technology.
| 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, 2020, the end of its most recent fiscal year.
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 and fair value estimates, in a timely manner. In addition, due to our size and nature, segregation of all conflicting duties may not always be possible and may not be economically feasible.
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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, in coordination with the input, oversight and support of our Audit Committee, has identified the measures below to strengthen our control environment and internal control over financial reporting.
On August 19, 2020, Mr. Horne resigned as our Chief Financial Officer and was appointed our President, and later became our Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Cragun, who had served as the Company’s Chief Accounting Officer since October 1, 2018, succeeded Mr. Horne as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. In January 2018, we engaged the services of a financial accounting advisory firm. In January 2019, we hired a Senior Vice President of Finance. In May 2019, we hired an Executive Vice President and General Counsel, who later became our President and General Counsel. Finally, in January 2021, we hired a Director of Reporting. These individuals were tasked with expanding and monitoring the Company’s internal controls, to provide an additional level of review of complex financial issues and to assist with financial reporting. On October 7, 2019, we created an Executive Committee which is currently comprised of our Executive Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President. The Executive Committee meets on a daily basis to address the Company’s critical needs and provides a forum to approve transactions which are communicated to the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Senior Vice President of Finance on a bi-weekly basis by our Chief Executive Officer, who also reviews all of the Company’s material transactions and reviews the financial performance of each of our subsidiaries. On December 16, 2020, in consultation with the Chairman of the Audit Committee, we engaged a professional services firm to review management’s assessment of compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and to identify internal control process improvement opportunities. These changes have improved and simplified our internal processes and resulted in enhanced controls. While these changes have improved and simplified our internal processes and resulted in enhanced controls, these enhancements have not been operating for a sufficient period of time for management to conclude, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively. Further, as we continue to expand our internal accounting department, the Chairman of the Audit Committee shall perform the following:
| · | assist with documentation and implementation of policies and procedures and monitoring of controls, and |
| · | review all anticipated transactions that are not considered in the ordinary course of business to assist in the early identification of accounting issues and ensure that appropriate disclosures are made in the Company’s financial statements |
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 2021 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 the Company’s subsidiary, 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 us, 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 us, 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.
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 received a subpoena from the SEC for the voluntary production of documents. 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 subpoena expressly provides 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 it 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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| ITEM 1A. | RISK FACTORS |
The risks described in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our 2020 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 2020 Annual Report on Form 10-K remains current in all material respects.
| ITEM 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
From September 2, 2021 through September 30, 2021, Ault Alpha LP purchased 2,500,000 shares of common stock, of which 1,500,000 shares were purchased at the end of September 2021, which trade transactions settled in the beginning of October 2021. 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 | ||||||||||||||
| July 1, 2021 - July 31, 2021 | - | $ | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| August 1, 2021 - August 31, 2021 | - | $ | - | - | - | ||||||||||||
| September 1, 2021 - September 30, 2021 | 2,500,000 | $ | 2.56 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| Total | 2,500,000 | $ | 2.56 | - | - | ||||||||||||
| 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 |
* 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: November 19, 2021
| AULT GLOBAL HOLDINGS, 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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EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATION
I, William B. Horne, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Ault Global Holdings, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Dated: November 19, 2021
| /s/ | William B. Horne | |
| Name: William B. Horne | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||
| (Principal Executive Officer) |
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATION
I, Kenneth S. Cragun, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Ault Global Holdings, Inc.;
2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and
5. The registrant's other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Dated: November 19, 2021
| /s/ | Kenneth S. Cragun | |
| Name: Kenneth S. Cragun | ||
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
| (Principal Accounting Officer) |
EXHIBIT 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
In connection with the quarterly report of Ault Global Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2021, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), the undersigned certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
(1) the Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
(2) the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and result of operations of the Company.
| Date: November 19, 2021 |
|
| By: /s/ William B. Horne | |
| Name: William B. Horne | |
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) |
| Date: November 19, 2021 |
|
| By: /s/ Kenneth S. Cragun | |
| Name: Kenneth S. Cragun | |
| Title: Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Accounting Officer) |