Terawulf Inc 10-Q for FY2022 Q3
Terawulf Inc. (WULF)
About this 10-Q
Terawulf Inc filed this 10-Q on November 14, 2022, covering the quarter ended September 30, 2022 (FY2022 Q3).
Headline figures
Quarter ended September 30, 2022, as reported in this filing, compared with the same period a year earlier where the filing states it.
- Revenue
- $3.86M
- Net loss
- $33.99M
- compared with a net loss of $6.22M a year earlier
- Diluted EPS
- -$0.32
- compared with -$0.07 a year earlier
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TERAWULF INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 | | 4 |
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ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | | 36 |
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ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | | 48 |
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ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. | | 51 |
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Forward-Looking Statements
This Quarterly Report contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which involve risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Quarterly Report, including statements regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenue, projected costs, prospects, plans, objectives of management, and expected market growth are forward-looking statements. These forward- looking statements are contained principally in the sections entitled “Risk Factors” and “Use of Proceeds.” Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, any time we use the words “expects,” intends,” “will,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “confident,” “continue,” “propose,” “seeks,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “might,” “goals,” “objectives,” “targets,” “planned,” “projects,” and, in each case, their negative or other various or comparable terminology and similar expressions, we intend to clearly express that the information deals with possible future events and is forward-looking in nature. However, the absence of these words or similar expressions does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. For TeraWulf, particular uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements include, without limitation:
| ● | conditions in the cryptocurrency mining industry, including any prolonged substantial reduction in cryptocurrency prices, which could cause a decline in the demand for TeraWulf’s services; |
| ● | competition among the various providers of data mining services; |
| ● | economic or political conditions in the countries in which TeraWulf plans to do business, including civil uprisings, riots, terrorism, kidnappings, the taking of property without fair compensation and legislative changes; |
| ● | currency exchange rate fluctuations; |
| ● | employment workforce factors, including the loss of key employees; |
| ● | the ability to implement certain business objectives and the ability to timely and cost-effectively execute integrated projects; |
| ● | changes in governmental safety, health, environmental and other regulations, which could require significant expenditures; |
| ● | liability related to the use of TeraWulf’s services; |
| ● | the ability to successfully complete merger, acquisition or divestiture plans, regulatory or other limitations imposed as a result of a merger, acquisition or divestiture, and the success of the business following a merger, acquisition or divestiture; and |
| ● | other risks, uncertainties and factors included or incorporated by reference in this Quarterly Report, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” and those included under the heading “Risk Factors” in our registration statement on Form S-4, which is incorporated by reference into this Quarterly Report. |
These forward-looking statements reflect our views with respect to future events as of the date of this Quarterly Report and are based on assumptions and subject to risks and uncertainties. Given these uncertainties, you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements represent our estimates and assumptions only as of the date of this Quarterly Report and, except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or review publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise after the date of this Quarterly Report. We anticipate that subsequent events and developments will cause our views to change. You should read this Quarterly Report completely and with the understanding that our actual future results may be materially different from what we expect. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, merger, dispositions, joint ventures or investments we may undertake. We qualify all of our forward-looking statements by these cautionary statements.
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PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1.Financial Statements
TERAWULF INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND DECEMBER 31, 2021
(In thousands, except number of shares and par value)
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TOTAL ASSETS | | $ | | | $ | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | |
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Insurance premium financing payable | | | | | | — |
Convertible promissory note | | | | | | — |
Current portion of long-term debt | | | | | | — |
Current liabilities held for sale | |
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Operating lease liability, net of current portion | |
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Deferred tax liabilities, net | | | — | | | |
Long-term debt | |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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TERAWULF INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND 2021, THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 8, 2021 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(In thousands, except number of shares and loss per common share)
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TERAWULF INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 8, 2021 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
(In thousands, except number of shares)
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Balances as of December 31, 2021 |
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Balances as of September 30, 2021 |
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TERAWULF INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2022 AND THE PERIOD FEBRUARY 8, 2021 (DATE OF INCEPTION) TO SEPTEMBER 30, 2021
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Increase in digital currency from mining | | | ( | | | — | |
Impairment of digital currency | | | | | | — | |
Realized gain on sale of digital currency | | | ( | | | — | |
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NOTE 1 – ORGANIZATION
Organization
On December 13, 2021 (the “Closing Date”), TeraWulf Inc. (formerly known as Telluride Holdco, Inc.), a Delaware corporation, completed the previously announced strategic business combination pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger, dated as of June 24, 2021 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified prior to the Closing Date, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among TeraWulf Inc., IKONICS Corporation, a Minnesota corporation (“IKONICS”), TeraCub Inc. (formerly known as TeraWulf Inc.), a Delaware corporation that was formed on February 8, 2021 (“TeraCub”) and certain holding companies and subsidiaries created to effect the merger. In connection with the consummation of the mergers, Telluride Holdco, Inc. was renamed TeraWulf Inc., and TeraWulf Inc. was renamed TeraCub Inc. TeraWulf Inc. and its subsidiaries are referred to in these consolidated financial statements as “TeraWulf” or the “Company.”
TeraWulf’s planned principal operations consist of developing, constructing and operating bitcoin mining facilities in the United States that are fueled by clean, low cost and reliable power sources. The Company expects to operate a portfolio of bitcoin mining facilities, either wholly-owned or through joint ventures, that each deploy a series of powerful computers that solve complex cryptographic algorithms to mine bitcoin and validate transactions on the bitcoin network. Substantially all of TeraWulf’s revenue will be derived from
TeraWulf’s two bitcoin mining facilities are in New York (the “Lake Mariner Facility”) and Pennsylvania (the “Nautilus Cryptomine Facility”). Mining operations commenced at the Lake Mariner Facility during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and the Company has energized building one and substantially completed the construction of building two as of September 30, 2022. The Nautilus Cryptomine Facility is being developed and constructed through a joint venture (see Note 11) and remains under construction as of September 30, 2022. The Lake Mariner Facility is wholly-owned. In May 2021, TeraWulf created
IKONICS’ traditional business was the development and manufacturing of high-quality photochemical imaging systems for sale primarily to a wide range of printers and decorators of surfaces. Customers’ applications were primarily screen printing and abrasive etching. TeraWulf initially classified the IKONICS business as held for sale and discontinued operations in these consolidated financial statements. During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company completed sales of substantially all of IKONICS’ historical net assets (see Note 4). Subsequent to the asset sales, IKONICS’ name was changed to RM 101 Inc. (“RM 101”).
Risks and Uncertainties
Liquidity and Financial Condition
The Company incurred a net loss attributable to common stockholders of $
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In accordance with development of its bitcoin mining facilities, during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company invested approximately $
COVID-19
The Company’s results of operations could be adversely affected by general conditions in the economy and in the global financial markets, including conditions that are outside of the Company’s control, such as the outbreak and global spread of the novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”). The COVID-19 pandemic that was declared on March 11, 2020 has caused significant economic dislocation in the United States and globally as governments across the world, including the United States, introduced measures aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. The spread of COVID-19 and the imposition of related public health measures have resulted in, and are expected to continue to result in, increased volatility and uncertainty in the cryptocurrency space. Any severe or prolonged economic downturn, as result of the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise, could result in a variety of risks to the business and management cannot anticipate all the ways in which the current economic climate and financial market conditions could adversely impact its business.
The Company may experience disruptions to its business operations resulting from supply interruptions (including miner delivery interruptions), quarantines, self-isolations, or other movement and restrictions on the ability of its employees or its counterparties to perform their jobs and provide services. The Company may also experience delays in construction and obtaining necessary equipment in a timely fashion. If the Company is unable to effectively set up and service its miners, its ability to mine bitcoin will be adversely affected. The future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is still highly uncertain and there is no assurance that the COVID-19 pandemic or any other pandemic, or other unfavorable global economic, business or political conditions, will not materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, prospects, financial condition, and operating results.
NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair statement of such interim results.
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The results for the unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022 or for any future interim period. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021.
The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company as described in Note 1. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated.
Use of Estimates in the Financial Statements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are used for (but are not limited to) such items as the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, the fair value of contingent consideration issued in a business combination, the establishment of useful lives for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, the impairment of goodwill and held for sale assets, the fair value of equity securities or warrants to purchase common stock issued as a component of a debt offering, the fair value of stock-based compensation, the fair value of assets received in non-monetary transactions, the establishment of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities that arise from leasing arrangements, the timing of commencement of capitalization for plant and equipment, recoverability of deferred tax assets and the recording of various accruals. These estimates are made after considering past and current events and assumptions about future events. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information
The following table shows supplemental cash flow information (in thousands):
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Contribution of deposits on plant and equipment to joint venture | | $ | — | | $ | | |
Deferred financing costs in accrued liabilities | | $ | — | | $ | | |
Common stock issuance costs in accounts payable | | $ | | | $ | — | |
Preferred stock issuance costs in other accrued liabilities or accounts payable | | $ | | | $ | | |
Purchases of and deposits on plant and equipment in accounts payable, accrued construction liabilities, other accrued liabilities and long-term debt | | $ | | | $ | | |
Investment in joint venture in other accrued liabilities and long-term debt | | $ | | | $ | — | |
Increase to preferred stock liquidation preference from accumulating dividends | | $ | | | $ | — | |
Convertible promissory note deferred issuance costs in accounts payable | | $ | | | $ | — | |
Common stock issued pursuant to operating lease amendment | | $ | | | $ | — | |
Common stock issued for payment on convertible promissory note | | $ | | | $ | — | |
Common stock warrants issued for long-term debt commitment fee | | $ | | | $ | — | |
Common stock warrants issued for discount on long-term debt | | $ | | | $ | — | |
Decrease to investment in joint venture and increase in plant and equipment for distribution or transfer of nonmonetary assets | | $ | | | $ | — | |
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
Highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less are classified as cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalent balances primarily at three financial institutions that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Company’s accounts at these institutions are insured, up to $
Restricted Cash
The Company considers cash and marketable securities to be restricted when withdrawal or general use is legally restricted. The Company reports restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets and determines current or non-current classification based on the expected duration of the restriction. The restricted cash included in the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2022 is restricted as to use primarily due to being held in escrow in accordance with an asset purchase agreement governing the sale of certain RM 101 assets (see Note 4). The restricted cash included in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2022 is restricted as to use due to being held as a construction escrow by a third-party escrow agent.
The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that total to the amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands):
| | September 30, 2022 |
| December 31, 2021 | ||
Cash and cash equivalents |
| $ | |
| $ | |
Restricted cash | |
| | |
| |
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | | $ | | | $ | |
Segment Reporting
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision–making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our chief operating decision–making group (“CODM”) is composed of the chief executive officer, chief operating officer and chief strategy officer. The Company currently operates in the Digital Currency Mining segment and through its ownership of IKONICS operated, prior to the sale of IKONICS’ net assets held for sale, in the Imaging Technology segment (see Note 4). The Company’s mining operations are located in the United States, and the Company has employees only in the United States and views its mining operations as
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets (generally
Interest related to construction of assets is capitalized when the financial statement effect of capitalization is material, construction of the asset has begun, and interest is being incurred. Interest capitalization ends at the earlier of the asset being substantially complete and ready for its intended use or when interest costs are no longer being incurred.
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Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception and, if so, classifies the lease as an operating or finance lease. Operating leases are included in right-of-use (“ROU”) asset, current portion of operating lease liabilities, and long-term lease operating liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property, plant and equipment, current portion of finance lease liabilities, and long-term finance lease liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company does not recognize a ROU asset or lease liability for short-term leases having initial terms of 12 months or less and instead recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In an arrangement that is determined to be a lease, the Company includes both the lease and nonlease components as a single component and accounts for it as a lease when the Company would otherwise recognize the cost associated with both the lease and nonlease components in a similar fashion.
ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date, and subsequently remeasured upon changes to the underlying lease arrangement, based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. If the lease does not provide an implicit rate or if the implicit rate is not determinable, the Company generally uses an estimate of its incremental borrowing rate based on the estimated rate of interest for collateralized borrowing over a similar term of the lease payments at the commencement date. The ROU asset also includes any lease prepayments made and excludes lease incentives. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option.
Costs associated with operating lease ROU assets are recognized on a straight-line basis within operating expenses or selling, general and administrative, as appropriate, over the term of the lease. Finance ROU lease assets are amortized within operating expenses or selling, general and administrative, as appropriate, on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets or, in the instance where title does not transfer at the end of the lease term, the lease term. The interest component of a finance lease is included in interest expense and recognized using the effective interest method over the lease term.
As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company is not a counterparty to any finance leases.
Debt Issuance Costs and Debt Discount
Debt issuance costs and debt discount are recorded as a direct reduction of the carrying amount of the debt and are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the contractual term of the debt. Debt issuance costs include incremental third-party costs directly related to debt issuance such as attorney and financial advisor fees. Debt discount includes upfront fees and proceeds allocated to other components included in the debt issuance. The allocation of proceeds between the debt instrument and any other components included in the debt issuance, including common stock or warrants to purchase common stock, is generally based on the relative fair value allocation method.
Debt Modification
The Company evaluates amendments to its debt instruments in accordance with applicable U.S. GAAP. This evaluation includes comparing the net present value of future cash flows of the amended debt to that of the original debt to determine if a change greater than
Convertible Instruments
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The Company accounts for its issuance of debt and equity instruments in accordance with applicable U.S. GAAP. In connection with that accounting, the Company assesses the various terms and features of the agreement to determine if any such feature is a derivative in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC No. 815 “ Derivatives and Hedging Activities” (“ASC No. 815”). ASC No. 815 requires companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as freestanding derivative financial instruments according to certain criteria. The criteria includes circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) a convertible promissory note that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable U.S. GAAP with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument.
Nonmonetary Transactions
The Company accounts for goods received in nonmonetary transactions at fair value unless the underlying exchange transaction lacks commercial substance or the fair value of the assets received or relinquished is not reasonably determinable, in which case the nonmonetary exchange would be measured based on the recorded amount of the nonmonetary asset relinquished.
Stock Issuance Costs
Stock issuance costs are recorded as a reduction to issuance proceeds. Stock issuance costs incurred prior to the closing of the related issuances, including under shelf registration statements, are recorded in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets if the closing of the related issuance is deemed probable.
Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations Classification
The Company classifies a business as held for sale in the period in which management commits to a plan to sell the business, the business is available for immediate sale in its present condition, an active program to complete the plan to sell the business is initiated, the sale of the business within one year is probable and the business is being marketed at a reasonable price in relation to its fair value.
Newly acquired businesses that meet the held-for-sale classification criteria upon acquisition are reported as discontinued operations. Upon a business’ classification as held for sale, net assets are measured for impairment. An impairment loss is recorded for goodwill when a reporting unit’s goodwill carrying value exceeds its implied fair value. An impairment loss is recorded for long-lived assets held for sale when the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value less cost to sell. Other assets and liabilities are generally measured for impairment by comparing their carrying values to their respective fair values. A long-lived asset shall not be depreciated or amortized while it is classified as held for sale.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue under the FASB ASC 606 “Revenue from Contracts with Customers” (“ASC 606”). The core principle of the revenue standard is that a company should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The following five steps are applied to achieve that core principle:
| ● | Step 1: Identify the contract with the customer |
| ● | Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract |
| ● | Step 3: Determine the transaction price |
| ● | Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract |
| ● | Step 5: Recognize revenue when the Company satisfies a performance obligation |
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In order to identify the performance obligations in a contract with a customer, a company must assess the promised goods or services in the contract and identify each promised good or service that is distinct. A performance obligation meets ASC 606’s definition of a “distinct” good or service (or bundle of goods or services) if both of the following criteria are met: the customer can benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer (i.e., the good or service is capable of being distinct), and the entity’s promise to transfer the good or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract (i.e., the promise to transfer the good or service is distinct within the context of the contract).
If a good or service is not distinct, the good or service is combined with other promised goods or services until a bundle of goods or services is identified that is distinct.
The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer. The consideration promised in a contract with a customer may include fixed amounts, variable amounts, or both. When determining the transaction price, an entity must consider the effects of all of the following:
| ● | Variable consideration |
| ● | Constraining estimates of variable consideration |
| ● | The existence of a significant financing component in the contract |
| ● | Noncash consideration |
| ● | Consideration payable to a customer |
Variable consideration is included in the transaction price only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. The transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis. The transaction price allocated to each performance obligation is recognized when that performance obligation is satisfied, at a point in time or over time as appropriate.
Mining pools
The Company has entered into an arrangement with a cryptocurrency mining pool to provide computing power to the mining pool. The arrangement is terminable at any time by either party and our enforceable right to compensation only begins when the Company provides computing power to the mining pool operator. The mining pool applies the Full Pay Per Share (“FPPS”) model. Under the FPPS model, in exchange for providing computing power to the pool, the Company is entitled to compensation, calculated on a daily basis, at an amount that approximates the total bitcoin that could have been mined using the Company’s computing power, based upon the then current blockchain difficulty. Under this model, the Company is entitled to compensation regardless of whether the pool operator successfully records a block to the bitcoin blockchain. Fair value of the cryptocurrency award received is determined using the quoted price of the related cryptocurrency at the time of contract inception.
There is no significant financing component in these transactions. There may be, however, consideration payable to the customer in the form of a pool operator fee; this fee will be deducted from the proceeds the Company receives and will be recorded as contra-revenue, as it does not represent a payment for a distinct good or service.
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Providing computing power in cryptocurrency transaction verification services is an output of the Company’s ordinary activities. The provision of providing such computing power is a performance obligation. The transaction consideration the Company receives is non-cash consideration and is all variable. Fair value of the cryptocurrency award received for cryptocurrency transaction verification services is determined using the quoted price of the related cryptocurrency at the time of receipt. There is no significant financing component in these transactions.
The Company provides miner hosting services to customers. Hosting revenue is recognized in accordance with ASC 606 over the period of service and customers are invoiced monthly. The Company recorded miner hosting revenue of approximately $
Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, are included in current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Cryptocurrencies purchased will be recorded at cost and cryptocurrencies awarded to the Company through mining activities will be accounted for in connection with the Company’s revenue recognition policy disclosed above.
Cryptocurrencies will be accounted for as intangible assets with indefinite useful lives. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized but assessed for impairment on a daily basis. Impairment exists when the carrying amount exceeds its fair value, which is measured using the quoted price of the cryptocurrency at the time its fair value is being measured. In testing for impairment, the Company has the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an impairment exists. If it is determined that it is not more likely than not that an impairment exists, a quantitative impairment test is not necessary. If the Company concludes otherwise, the Company is required to perform a quantitative impairment test. To the extent an impairment loss is recognized, the loss establishes the new cost basis of the asset. Subsequent reversal of impairment losses is not permitted.
Purchases of cryptocurrencies, if any, made by the Company will be included within investing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows, while cryptocurrencies awarded to the Company through its mining activities will be included within operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The sales of cryptocurrencies will be included within investing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows and any realized gains or losses from such sales will be included in realized gain on sale of digital currency in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company will account for its gains or losses in accordance with the first in first out (“FIFO”) method of accounting.
| | | Nine Months Ended | | | Period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to |
| | | September 30, | | | September 30, |
| | 2022 | | 2021 | ||
Beginning balance | | $ | — | | $ | — |
Revenue recognized | |
| | |
| — |
Proceeds from sale | | | ( | | | — |
Realized gain on sale | | | | | | — |
Impairment | |
| ( | |
| — |
Receivable from mining pool | | | ( | | | — |
Ending balance | | $ | | | $ | — |
Stock-based Compensation
The Company periodically issues restricted stock units to employees and non-employees in non-capital raising transactions for services. In accordance with the authoritative guidance for share-based payments FASB ASC 718 “Compensation – Stock Compensation,” the Company measures stock-based compensation cost at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award. Expense for restricted stock units and stock options is recognized on a straight-line basis over the employee’s requisite service period. The Company accounts for forfeitures as they occur. The Company recognizes excess tax benefits or deficiencies on vesting or
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settlement of awards as discrete items within income tax benefit or provision within net income (loss) and the related cash flows are classified within operating activities.
Power Curtailment Credits
Payments received for participation in demand response programs are recorded as a reduction in cost of revenue in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company recorded power curtailment credits of approximately $
Loss per Share
The Company computes earnings (loss) per share using the two-class method required for participating securities. The two-class method requires income available to common stockholders for the period to be allocated between common stock and participating securities based upon their respective rights to receive dividends as if all income for the period had been distributed.
Basic loss per share of common stock is computed by dividing the Company’s net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share reflects the effect on weighted average shares outstanding of the number of additional shares outstanding if potentially dilutive instruments, if any, were converted into common stock using the treasury stock method or as-converted method, as appropriate. The computation of diluted loss per share does not include dilutive instruments in the weighted average shares outstanding, as they would be anti-dilutive. The Company’s dilutive instruments or participating securities as of September 30, 2022 include convertible preferred stock, a convertible promissory note, common stock warrants and restricted stock units issued for services. The Company had
Concentrations
The Company or its joint venture have contracted with two suppliers for the provision of bitcoin miners. One supplier, Minerva Semiconductor Corp., for the joint venture continues to deliver miners, but is well behind on its miner delivery schedule due to COVID-19 lockdowns, power shortages and other operational issues at its factory. Although the supplier has committed to fulfilling its performance obligations with increased future production levels, shipments of miners have continued to be delayed.
The Company has currently contracted with one mining pool operator and one cryptocurrency custodian. The Company does not believe that these counterparties represent a significant performance risk.
The Company operates bitcoin mining facilities. While the Company may choose to mine other cryptocurrencies in the future, it has no plans to do so currently. If the market value of bitcoin declines significantly, the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Company may be adversely affected.
Recent Accounting Standards
In June 2022, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2022-03, “Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions” (“ASU 2022-03”). ASU 2022-03 was issued to (1) to clarify the guidance in Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement, when measuring the fair value of an equity security subject to contractual restrictions that prohibit the sale of an equity security, (2) to amend a related illustrative example and (3) to introduce new disclosure requirements for equity securities subject to contractual sale restrictions that are measured at fair value in accordance with Topic 820. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is evaluating the impact of the accounting and disclosure requirements of ASU 2022-03 on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and disclosures.
NOTE 3 – BUSINESS COMBINATION
On June 25, 2021, TeraCub entered into the Merger Agreement with IKONICS, a public company registered on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (“Nasdaq”), pursuant to which, among other things, TeraCub would
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effectively acquire IKONICS and become a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq, which was the primary purpose of the business combination. The closing date of the acquisition was December 13, 2021. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each share of IKONICS common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the transaction close, as defined (the “Closing”), was automatically converted into and exchanged for (i)
On April 15, 2022, a Definitive Agreement was signed whereby IKONCS agreed to sell a certain property, including a warehouse, to a third party for $
In April 2022, the Company became aware of certain potential environmental remediation that may be required on a property of IKONICS. The site was enrolled in the Voluntary Investigation and Cleanup program with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (“MPCA”). In June 2022, the MPCA issued a No Action Determination for Soil letter regarding soil findings related to arsenic, lead, mercury and polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons identified in the soil samples. A second seasonal soil vapor sampling event during winter conditions will be required to be completed at the site. As of the date these consolidated financial statements were available to be issued, because the extent of any potential remediation procedures is not known, the Company cannot reasonably estimate a range of potential remediation costs, if any.
On August 5, 2022, an Asset Purchase Agreement (the “APA”) was signed whereby IKONICS agreed to sell (i) certain property, including a warehouse and a building which houses manufacturing, operations and administration, (ii) substantially all of its working capital and (iii) its historical business to a third party for $
Consideration Transferred
The following table summarizes the fair value, as of the date of the Closing of the transaction, of the aggregate consideration paid for IKONICS (in thousands):
Cash consideration |
| $ | |
Equity instruments: | |
| |
Contingent consideration: Contingent Value Rights | |
| |
| | $ | |
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As of September 30, 2022, the amount recognized for the CVR contingent consideration was remeasured to a fair value of $
The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the operating results of IKONICS beginning on December 13, 2021, the date of the acquisition. The operating loss of $
NOTE 4 – ASSETS HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Upon acquisition, the IKONICS business met the assets held-for-sale and discontinued operations criteria and is reflected as discontinued operations held for sale in these consolidated financial statements. The Company determined that the IKONICS business qualified as assets held for sale as management committed to a plan to sell the business, the business was in readily sellable form and it was deemed probable that the business would be sold in a twelve-month period. The structure of the business combination, through the CVR Agreement, contemplated the sale of the IKONICS legacy business whereby the Company would become solely a bitcoin mining focused entity. The Merger Agreement requires IKONICS, after the Closing, to use its reasonable best efforts to consummate a sale of its legacy business as soon as reasonably practicable. The CVR Agreement provides that
The assets and liabilities of IKONICS are presented separately in current assets held for sale and current liabilities held for sale, respectively, in the consolidated balance sheets and includes the following (in thousands):
| September 30, 2022 |
| December 31, 2021 | ||
Trade receivables | $ | — |
| $ | |
Inventories |
| — | |
| |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
| — | |
| |
Property, plant and equipment |
| — | |
| |
Intangible assets |
| — | |
| |
Current assets held for sale | $ | — | | $ | |
| | | | | |
Accounts payable | $ | — | | $ | |
Accrued compensation |
| — | |
| |
Other accrued liabilities |
| — | |
| |
Current liabilities held for sale | $ | — | | $ | |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company determined that change in circumstance indicated that the then carrying amount of the IKONICS’ long-lived assets may not have been recoverable and recognized an impairment loss in loss on discontinued operations, net of tax of $
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sell.
| Three Months Ended | | Nine Months Ended | ||
| September 30, | | September 30, | ||
| 2022 |
| 2022 | ||
Net sales | $ | | | $ | |
Cost of goods sold |
| | |
| |
Gross profit |
| | |
| |
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
| | |
| |
Research and development expenses |
| | |
| |
Impairment on remeasurement or classification as held for sale |
| — | |
| |
Loss on sale of net assets held for sale | | | | | |
Loss from discontinued operations before other income | | ( | |
| ( |
Interest expense | | ( | | | ( |
Other income | | — | | | |
Loss from discontinued operations before income tax |
| ( | | | ( |
Income tax expense |
| — | |
| ( |
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax | $ | ( | | $ | ( |
Total cash flows used in operating activities from discontinued operations was $
NOTE 5 – FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
Fair value is an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. As a basis for considering such assumptions, a three-level fair value hierarchy prioritizing the inputs to valuation techniques is used to measure fair value. The levels are as follows: (Level 1) observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities; (Level 2) observable inputs for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable either directly or indirectly from market data; and (Level 3) unobservable inputs in which there is little or no market data, which require the Company to develop its own assumptions. This hierarchy requires the Company to use observable market data, when available, and to minimize the use of unobservable inputs when determining fair value.
The following table illustrates the financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis segregated by hierarchy fair value levels as of September 30, 2022 (in thousands):
| | | | | | | | Significant | | Significant | | | | | | | ||
| | | | | Quoted Prices | | Other | | Other | | | | | | | |||
| | | | | in Active | | Observable | | Unobservable | | | | | | | |||
| | | | | Markets | | Inputs | | Inputs | | Remeasurement | | | | ||||
|
| Carrying Value |
| (Level 1) |
| (Level 2) |
| (Level 3) |
| Gain (2) |
| Impairment | ||||||
Contingent consideration liability - Contingent Value Rights (1) | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | | | $ | — |
| | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | | | $ | — |
| (1) | During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company changed the valuation approach from the use of other unobservable inputs to other observable inputs based on information obtained through the active marketing and sale of the underlying assets. |
| (2) | The remeasurement gain is $ |
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The following table illustrates the financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis segregated by hierarchy fair value levels as of December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
| | | | | | | | Significant | | Significant | | | | ||
| | | | | Quoted Prices | | Other | | Other | | | | |||
| | | | | in Active | | Observable | | Unobservable | | | | |||
| | | | | Markets | | Inputs | | Inputs | | | | |||
|
| Carrying Value |
| (Level 1) |
| (Level 2) |
| (Level 3) |
| Impairment | |||||
Contingent consideration liability - Contingent Value Rights (1) | | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | | | $ | — |
| | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | | | $ | — |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goodwill | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | |
Long-lived assets held for sale - intangible assets (2) | | | | | | — | | | — | | | | | | |
| | $ | | | $ | — | | $ | — | | $ | | | $ | |
| (1) | At December 31, 2021, the significant unobservable inputs used to estimate fair value include (1) a business enterprise value of $ |
| (2) | At December 31, 2021, the significant unobservable inputs used to estimate fair value include an attrition rate of |
The Company has determined the long-term debt fair value as of September 30, 2022 is approximately $
The Company utilized a Black-Scholes option pricing model and the application of a discount for lack of marketability (“DLOM”) to value its common stock warrants upon issuance. The estimated fair value of the warrants is determined using Level 3 inputs. Inherent in the model and fair value estimate are assumptions related to expected share-price volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rate, dividend yield and DLOM. The Company estimates volatility based on public company peer group volatility over the contractual term of the warrants. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury rate on the grant date for a maturity similar to the expected life of the warrants, which is assumed to be equivalent to their contractual term. The dividend rate is based on the historical rate, which the Company anticipates to remain at zero. The Company applied a DLOM of
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NOTE 6 — PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment, net consisted of the following (in thousands):
|
| September 30, 2022 |
| December 31, 2021 | ||
Miners | | $ | | | $ | — |
Construction in process | | | | | | |
Leasehold improvements | | | | | | — |
Equipment | |
| | |
| |
Deposits on miners | |
| | |
| |
| |
| | |
| |
Less: accumulated depreciation | |
| ( | |
| — |
| | $ | | | $ | |
The Company capitalizes a portion of the interest on funds borrowed to finance its capital expenditures. Capitalized interest is recorded as part of an asset’s cost and will be depreciated over the asset’s useful life. Capitalized interest costs were $
Depreciation expense was $
NOTE 7 — LEASES
Effective in May 2021, the Company entered into a ground lease (the “Ground Lease”) related to its planned bitcoin mining facility in New York with a counterparty which is a related party due to control by a member of Company management. The Ground Lease includes fixed payments and contingent payments, including an annual escalation based on the change in the Consumer Price Index as well as the Company’s proportionate share of the landlord’s cost to own, operate and maintain the premises. The Ground Lease originally had an initial term of
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The following is a maturity analysis of the annual undiscounted cash flows of the estimated operating lease liabilities as of September 30, 2022 (in thousands):
Year ending December 31: |
| |
|
2022 | | $ | |
2023 | |
| |
2024 | |
| |
2025 | |
| |
2026 | |
| |
Thereafter | |
| |
| | $ | |
A reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to the operating lease liabilities recognized in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2022 follows (in thousands):
Undiscounted cash flows of the operating lease |
| $ | |
Unamortized discount | |
| |
Total operating lease liability | |
| |
Current portion of operating lease liability | |
| |
Operating lease liability, net of current portion | | $ | |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company entered into a short term lease arrangement for digital currency mining equipment. The term of the operating lease was two months and concluded in May 2022. There were no variable charges under this arrangement. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, lease expense related to this arrangement of $
NOTE 8 – INCOME TAXES
The Company’s tax provision or benefit from income taxes for interim periods is determined using an estimate of the Company’s annual effective tax rate, adjusted for discrete items, if any, that are taken into account in the relevant period. The Company has an effective tax rate of
ASC 740 requires a valuation allowance to reduce the deferred tax assets reported if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more likely than not that some or a portion or all the deferred tax assets will not be realized. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company estimated a portion of its deferred tax assets will be utilized to offset the Company’s deferred tax liabilities. Based upon the level of historical U.S. losses and future projections over the period in which the remaining deferred tax assets are deductible, at this time, management believes it is more likely than not that the Company will not realize the benefits of the remaining deductible temporary differences, and as a result the Company has recorded a valuation allowance as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 for the amount of deferred tax assets that will not be realized.
The Company has
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NOTE 9 – DEBT
Promissory Notes
Between October 4, 2021 and November 19, 2021, the Company obtained loans (each, a “Loan”) from its
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt consists of the following (in thousands):
| | September 30, 2022 |
| December 31, 2021 | ||
Term loan | | $ | |
| $ | |
Debt issuance costs and debt discount | |
| ( | |
| ( |
| |
| | |
| |
Less long-term debt due within one year | |
| | |
| — |
Total long-term debt, net of portion due within one year | | $ | | | $ | |
On December 1, 2021, TeraCub entered into a Loan, Guaranty and Security Agreement with Wilmington Trust, National Association as administrative agent (the “LGSA”). The LGSA consists of a $
In connection with the LGSA, the Company issued to the holders of the Term Loans
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In July 2022, the Company entered into an amendment to the LGSA. This amendment provides for an additional $
In connection with the New Term Facility, the Company paid an upfront fee of $
The Company determined that debt modification accounting applies. Third party and upfront fees have been allocated pro rata between the First Amendment Term Loan and the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment. Third-party fees of $
Fees paid and the fair value of the common stock warrants related to the Delayed Draw Term Loan Commitment, an aggregate $
The LGSA, as amended, requires the Company to maintain or meet certain affirmative, negative, financial and reporting covenants. The affirmative covenants include, among other things, a requirement for the Company to maintain insurance coverage, maintain mining equipment and comply in all material respects with the Company’s Nautilus joint venture agreement (see Note 11), each as defined. The negative covenants restrict or limit the Company’s ability to, among other things, incur debt, create liens, divest or acquire assets, make restricted payments and permit the Company’s interest in the Nautilus joint venture to be reduced below
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each as defined. The LGSA also contains usual and customary events of default. If an event of default occurs and is continuing, the then outstanding obligations under the LGSA may become immediately due and payable.
Principal maturities of outstanding long-term debt as of September 30, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):
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NOTE 10 – STANDBY EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT AND CONVERTIBLE PROMISSORY NOTE
Standby Equity Purchase Agreement
On June 2, 2022, the Company entered into a Standby Equity Purchase Agreement (“SEPA”) with YA II PN, Ltd. (“Yorkville”). Pursuant to the SEPA, the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to sell to Yorkville up to $
In addition to the Company’s right to request Advances, subject to certain conditions precedent, the Company had the option to, but was not obligated to, effect a pre-advance loan with a principal amount of $
Subject to the terms of the SEPA, the Company has the right to terminate the SEPA at any time, at
Convertible Promissory Note
On June 2, 2022, the Company issued the Promissory Note to Yorkville, which was issued with a
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the Company may defer
The Company has the right to redeem early a portion or all amounts outstanding under the Promissory Note provided that (1) if the market price, as defined, of the Company’s Common Stock is less than or equal to the Conversion Price, the Company will provide trading days notice or (2) if the market price, as defined, of the Company’s Common Stock is greater than the Conversion Price, (i) the Company will provide trading days notice and (ii) the Company may only exercise its early redemption right if Yorkville is able to exercise its rights under the SEPA. Upon receipt of a redemption notice, Yorkville will first have the right to exercise its conversion rights prior to the effectiveness of a Company redemption. The specified redemption amount will be reduced by any Yorkville Conversion amount.
The Company shall maintain the effectiveness of a registrations statement pursuant to which Yorkville is permitted to utilize the prospectus thereunder to resell all of the Common Stock issuable pursuant to the conversion of the Promissory Note. The issuance and sale of the Common Stock by the Company under the Promissory Note, including shares issued upon a Yorkville Conversion, are made pursuant to the prospectus and prospectus supplement forming a part of the 2022 Registration Statement, including a final prospectus supplement dated June 10, 2022. The aggregate debt discount and debt issuance costs recorded for the Promissory Note is $
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NOTE 11 – JOINT VENTURE
On May 13, 2021, the Company and Talen Energy Corporation (“Talen”) (each a “Member” and collectively the “Members”) entered into a joint venture, Nautilus Cryptomine LLC (“Nautilus”), to develop, construct and operate up to
On August 27, 2022, the Members entered into an amended and restated Joint Venture agreement (“the “A&R Agreement”) whereby, among other changes, the unit ownership will be determined by infrastructure contributions while distributions of mined bitcoin will be determined by each Member’s respective hashrate contributions. Members are allowed to make contributions of miners up to the effective electrical capacity of their owned infrastructure percentage. Each party retains access to
On March 19, 2021, TeraCub executed an agreement for the purchase of bitcoin miners from Minerva Semiconductor Corp. (“Minerva”) for a total of
On June 15, 2021, Nautilus entered into
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was reduced and property, plant and equipment, net was correspondingly increased by the $
The Company’s direct payments to Minerva and Bitmain, among others, on behalf of Nautilus for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, are included in investments in joint venture related to direct payments made on behalf of joint venture in the consolidated statement of cash flows.
Payment of TeraWulf | | $ | ( |
Investments in joint venture related to direct payments made on behalf of joint venture | | | ( |
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Investments in joint venture, including direct payments made on behalf of joint venture | | $ | ( |
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Reimbursable payments for deposits on plant and equipment made on behalf of joint venture or a joint venture partner | | $ | ( |
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Talen reimbursement of | | $ | |
Other reimbursable payments | | | |
Reimbursement of payments for deposits on plant and equipment made on behalf of joint venture or a joint venture partner | | $ | |
Nautilus is a VIE accounted for using the equity method of accounting. The table below summarizes the Company’s interest in Nautilus and the Company’s maximum exposure to loss as a result of its involvement with the VIE as of September 30, 2022 (in thousands, except for percentages):
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| (1) | The Members may seek alternate financing for the Pennsylvania bitcoin mining facility, which could reduce the amount of investments each Member would be required to provide. The Members may mutually agree on changes to the Pennsylvania bitcoin mining facility, which could increase or decrease the amount of contributions each Member is required to provide. |
| (2) | The maximum exposure at September 30, 2022 is determined by adding the Company’s variable interest in the entity and any explicit or implicit arrangements that could require the Company to provide additional financial support. The amount represents the contractually required capital contributions of the Company which are required for the initial phase of the Pennsylvania bitcoin mining facility buildout. |
Due to the change in Member ownership percentage and governance rights under the A&R Agreement, Talen determined it controlled the Joint Venture from an accounting perspective and thereby was required to fair value the identifiable assets and liabilities of the Joint Venture for its internal accounting purposes. Under the Corporate Services Agreement, Talen is responsible for maintaining the books and records of the Joint Venture and elected to push down the fair value adjustments to Nautilus’ books and records. The Company accounts for the Joint Venture as an equity method investment and the change in ownership percentage does not impact the Company’s method of accounting or basis. Therefore, there is a basis difference between the books and records of Nautilus and the Company’s accounting basis in the Joint Venture.
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| (1) | The condensed statement of operations information for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the condensed balance sheet information as of September 30, 2022 reflect the impact of the Talen-estimated fair value measurements of Nautilus which, resulting from the application of ASC 805 “Business Combinations,” have been pushed down to the books and records of Nautilus by Talen, as discussed above. The Company’s bases in the assets and liabilities of Nautilus continue to be recorded at historical value on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. |
In March 2022, the Company entered into an exchange agreement with Nautilus and the Nautilus co-venturer whereby the Company purchased
In September 2022, the Company, as allowed under the A&R Agreement and because its Lake Mariner Facility was operational, transferred
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NOTE 12 – COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Litigation
The Company is not a party to any material legal proceedings and is not aware of any pending or threatened claims. From time to time, the Company may be subject to various legal proceedings, regulatory inquiries and claims that arise in the ordinary course of its business activities.
Bitmain Miner Purchase Agreements
On December 7, 2021, the Company entered into a Non-fixed Price Sales and Purchase Agreement with Bitmain for the purchase of
On December 15, 2021, the Company entered into a Non-fixed Price Sales and Purchase Agreement with Bitmain for the purchase of
On September 28, 2022, the Company entered into
Subsequent to September 30, 2022, the Company cancelled the November 2022 batches of the Second Bitmain Purchase Agreement and the Third Bitmain Purchase Agreement and received a credit for amounts paid. The Company, utilizing certain of the credit amounts, entered into two Future Sales and Purchase Agreements with Bitmain for the aggregate purchase of
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Other Commitments
In February 2022, the Company entered into an agreement with the Power Authority of the State of New York (“NYPA”) for the purchase of up to
NOTE 13 – CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED STOCK
In March 2022, TeraWulf entered into Series A Convertible Preferred Stock Subscription Agreements (the “Subscription Agreements”) with certain accredited and institutional investors (collectively, the “Holders”). Pursuant to the Subscription Agreements, the Company sold
Holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock will accumulate cumulative dividends at an annual rate of
The Holders of the Convertible Preferred Stock will have a right to effect an optional conversion of all or any whole number of shares of the Convertible Preferred Stock at any time and from time to time. The Company will have a right to effect a mandatory conversion of the Convertible Preferred Stock after the third anniversary of the issuance date if the Last Reported Sale Price (as defined in the Company’s Series A Convertible Preferred Certificate of Designations) per share of Common Stock exceeds
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Convertible Preferred Stock was approximately $
NOTE 14 – COMMON STOCK
TeraWulf’s Certificate of Incorporation provides for authorized shares of
In February 2022, the Company entered into the At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “ATM Sales Agreement”) with B. Riley Securities, Inc. and D.A. Davidson & Co. (collectively, the “Agents”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, through or to the Agents, acting as agent or principal, shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $
In March 2022, the Company concluded a private placement of
In April 2022, the Company entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., as underwriter (the “Underwriter”), pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to the Underwriter an aggregate of
In April 2022, the Company concluded a private placement of
In April 2022, the Company entered into a replacement sales agreement (the “April ATM Sales Agreement”) with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., B. Riley Securities, Inc. and D.A. Davidson & Co. (together the “April ATM Agents”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, through or to the April ATM Agents, shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $
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NOTE 15 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
On May 13, 2021, the Company made effective the 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) for purpose of attracting and retaining employees, consultants and directors of the Company and its affiliates by providing each the opportunity to acquire an equity interest in the Company or other incentive compensation in order to align the interests of such individuals with those of the Company’s stockholders. The Plan provides for a maximum number of shares to be issued, limitations of shares to be delivered for incentive stock options and a maximum compensation amount for any non-employee member of the board of directors, among other provisions. The form of grants under the Plan includes stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units.
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, stock-based compensation expense was $
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As of September 30, 2022, there was $
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NOTE 16 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
On April 27, 2021, the Company entered into an Administrative and Infrastructure Services Agreement (the “Services Agreement”) with Beowulf Electricity & Data Inc. (“Beowulf E&D”), a related party due to control by a member of Company management. Under the Services Agreement, Beowulf E&D will provide, or cause its affiliates to provide, to TeraWulf certain services necessary to build out and operate certain bitcoin mining facilities anticipated to be developed by the Company and support the Company’s ongoing business, including, among others, services related to construction, technical and engineering, operations and maintenance, procurement, information technology, finance and accounting, human resources, legal, risk management and external affairs consultation. The Services Agreement has an initial term of
The Services Agreement provides for performance related milestones and related incentive compensation. In connection with the listing of its Common Stock on a nationally recognized stock exchange in December 2021, pursuant to the Services Agreement, the Company agreed to issue awards valued at $
NOTE 17 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through November 14, 2022, which is also the date these consolidated financial statements were available to be issued, and has determined that the following subsequent events require disclosure.
On October 6, 2022, the Company entered into Unit Subscription Agreements with certain accredited investors in privately negotiated transactions (collectively, the “Purchasers”) as part of a private placement (the “Private Placement”) exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Pursuant to the Unit Subscription Agreements, the Company sold
On October 7, 2022, the Company entered into a third amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the LGSA. The Third Amendment divides the initial funding of up to $
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warrant agreement related to the New Term Facility. The amended and restated warrant agreement provides that holders party thereto are entitled to additional warrants to purchase an aggregate number of shares of Common Stock equal to an incremental
On October 25, 2022, the Company entered into a letter agreement with Yorkville pursuant to which it agreed to amend and restate the Promissory Note in its entirety. On October 25, 2022, the Company issued an amended and restated convertible promissory note to Yorkville which, among other things, grants Yorkville the right to extend the maturity date of the Promissory Note from November 25 to December 23, 2022 upon advance notice to the Company and changes the conversion price from $
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ITEM 2. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations should be read in conjunction with a review of the other Items included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as our audited consolidated financial statements and related notes as disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. All figures presented below represent results from continuing operations, unless otherwise specified. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Consolidated Financial Statements. Certain statements contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. See “Forward-Looking Statements.”
General
TeraWulf is a vertically-integrated owner and operator of environmentally clean bitcoin mining facilities in the United States. Founded and led by an experienced group of energy & power entrepreneurs, the Company is actively operating and constructing, consistent with its sustainable energy mandate, two bitcoin mining facilities, the Lake Mariner Facility and the Nautilus Cryptomine Facility, in the States of New York and Pennsylvania, respectively. TeraWulf will own and operate its bitcoin mining facility sites and expects to consume over 90% zero-carbon energy, with a target of achieving 100%. In connection with the planned buildout, TeraWulf entered into a power purchase agreement at the Nautilus Cryptomine Facility and will receive power at approximately 2.0 cents/kWh. Moreover, the Lake Mariner Facility is located a mere 40 miles from the Robert Moses Niagara Power Plant, an approximate 2,600MW hydroelectric generating facility, the largest generating facility in New York State, and one of the largest in the country, with 24/7 access to low-cost carbon-free electricity. With the Nautilus Cryptomine Facility power purchase agreement, and the strategic location of the Lake Mariner Facility addition, TeraWulf expects to achieve an average long-term cost of electricity of approximately 3.5 cents/kWh, competitively positioning the Company to be a leading, low-cost and zero-carbon bitcoin mining operator in the United States.
Lake Mariner Facility — Located at a site adjacent to the decommissioned coal-fired Somerset Generating Station in Barker, New York, the Lake Mariner Facility has secured an initial 90 MW of energy to support its bitcoin mining capacity through an agreement with NYPA with the potential to expand into an additional 410 MW of energy supply. TeraWulf began mining bitcoin at the Lake Mariner Facility in March 2022 with 10 MW of mining capacity located on the turbine deck of the former coal-fired power plant and energized its first dedicated mining building (“Building 1”), housing approximately 50 MW of mining capacity, during the third quarter of 2022. During the third quarter of 2022, and in conjunction with Nautilus JV amendment discussed below, the Company expanded its self-mining capacity in Building 1 by transferring miners previously purchased for use at the Nautilus facility in order to accelerate revenue growth. Construction is largely complete at the Company’s second dedicated mining building (“Building 2”), which is also scheduled to house approximately 50MW of mining capacity and is targeted for completion early in 2023.
Nautilus Cryptomine Facility — The Nautilus Cryptomine Facility is a joint venture between TeraWulf and Talen Energy Corporation (“Talen”). The Nautilus Cryptomine Facility, located in Salem Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, is adjacent to the 2.5 GW nuclear-powered Susquehanna Station, 2.3 GW of which are owned and operated by Talen. The Nautilus Cryptomine Facility has secured as its power supply zero-carbon nuclear energy received directly from a substation connected to the Susquehanna Station’s electrical generators over a five-year term with two successive three-year renewal options. The Nautilus Cryptomine Facility is located “behind the meter” and not connected to the electrical distribution grid, therefore avoiding transmission and distribution charges typically paid by other large power consumers. At the time of this Quarterly Report, the Nautilus Cryptomine Facility has access to up to 300 MW of bitcoin mining capacity from the Susquehanna Station and is expected to be the first bitcoin mining facility site that is powered by 100% “behind the meter” zero-carbon nuclear energy. TeraWulf plans to begin installation of miners at the Nautilus Cryptomine Facility in the fourth quarter of 2022. In August 2022, the Company and Talen amended their joint venture agreement thereby reducing TeraWulf’s stake in the facility to 25% and right-sizing TeraWulf’s miners and infrastructure to enable maximum utilization of 50 MW of power at 2.0 cents/kWh for five years.
TeraWulf expects to generate revenues primarily by sustainably mining bitcoin at its bitcoin mining facility sites. Incremental revenues may be generated through the hedging and sale of mined bitcoin and the commercial optimization of TeraWulf’s power supply. The Company will also leverage its available digital infrastructure to provide miner hosting services to third parties whereby the Company targets holding an option to purchase the hosted miners in the future at a discounted purchase price.
We believe TeraWulf is an important and low-cost player in the Bitcoin network due to our vertical integration, ramp of large-scale operations, market-leading zero-carbon power supply arrangements and a seasoned, dedicated senior management team.
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The Business Combination
TeraWulf completed its business combination with IKONICS Corporation (“IKONICS”) on December 13, 2021 (the “Closing Date”) pursuant to which, among other things, TeraCub Inc. (“TeraCub,” formerly known as TeraWulf Inc.) would effectively acquire IKONICS and become a publicly traded company on the Nasdaq, which was the primary purpose of the business combination. For financial accounting purposes, the business combination was treated as a reverse merger whereby the accounting acquirer was TeraCub due to TeraCub’s historic shareholders having the majority voting control in the Company, the board of directors members being associated with TeraCub and the senior management of TeraCub becoming the senior management of TeraWulf. Pursuant to business combination accounting, the Company applied the acquisition method, which requires the assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recorded at fair value, with limited exceptions. The Company’s consolidated financial statements include the operating results of IKONICS beginning on the Closing Date.
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, each share of IKONICS common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date was automatically converted into and exchanged for (i) one validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable share of Common Stock of TeraWulf, (ii) one contractual contingent value right (“CVR”) to a Contingent Value Rights Agreement (“CVR Agreement”) and (iii) the right to receive $5.00 in cash, without interest. TeraCub common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Closing Date was automatically converted into the right to receive a number of validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of TeraWulf such that the TeraCub common stockholders prior to conversion would effectively control 98% of the total outstanding shares of TeraWulf immediately subsequent to the Closing Date.
Pursuant to the CVR Agreement, each shareholder of IKONICS as of immediately prior to the Closing Date, received one CVR for each outstanding share of common stock of IKONICS then held. The holders of the CVRs are entitled to receive 95% of the Net Proceeds (as defined in the CVR Agreement), if any, from the sale, transfer, disposition, spin-off, or license of all or any part of the pre-merger business of IKONICS completed within 18 months following the date of the merger, subject to a reserve of up to 10% of the Gross Proceeds (as defined in the CVR Agreement) from such transaction and such other amount to be retained to satisfy Retained Liabilities, as defined. The CVRs do not confer to their holders any voting or equity or ownership interest in IKONICS or TeraWulf and are not transferable, except in limited circumstances, and are not listed on any quotation system or traded on any securities exchange. The CVR Agreement will terminate after all payment obligations to the holders thereof have been satisfied. Holders of CVRs will not be eligible to receive payment for dispositions, if any, of any part of the pre-merger business of IKONICS after the eighteen-month anniversary of the Closing Date. The fair value of the aggregate consideration paid for IKONICS was $66.3 million, which includes (i) cash consideration of $13.7 million ($10.3 million net of cash acquired), (ii) equity consideration of $40.6 million and contingent consideration (related to the CVRs) of $12.0 million. As of September 30, 2022, the CVR liability included in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets is $10.6 million. During the three months ended September 30, 2022, the Company completed sales of all IKONICS net assets held for sale for net proceeds of $13.5 million, of which $7.2 million remains in escrow under provisions of an asset purchase agreement. Subsequent to the asset sales, IKONICS’ name was changed to RM 101 Inc. (“RM 101”) and the entity has no remaining operations or employees.
Upon the consummation of the business combination, IKONICS common stock ceased trading on the Nasdaq and TeraWulf Common Stock began trading on the Nasdaq on December 14, 2021 under the ticker symbol “WULF.”
COVID-19
The Company’s results of operations could be adversely affected by general conditions in the economy and in the global financial markets, including conditions that are outside of the Company's control, such as the outbreak and global spread of the novel coronavirus disease (“COVID-19”). The COVID-19 pandemic that was declared on March 11, 2020 has caused significant economic dislocation in the United States and globally as governments across the world, including the United States, introduced measures aimed at preventing the spread of COVID-19. The spread of COVID-19 and the imposition of related public health measures have resulted in, and are expected to continue to result in, increased volatility and uncertainty in the cryptocurrency space. Any severe or prolonged economic downturn, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic or otherwise, could result in a variety of risks to the business and management cannot anticipate all the ways in which the current economic climate and financial market conditions could adversely impact its business.
The Company may experience disruptions to its business operations resulting from supply interruptions (including miner delivery interruptions), quarantines, self-isolations, or other movement and restrictions on the ability of its employees or its counterparties to perform their jobs and provide services. The Company may also experience delays in construction and obtaining necessary equipment in a timely fashion. To date, the Company has experienced certain, but minimal, delays due to COVID-19
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complications among its employees, suppliers and contractors. If the Company is unable to effectively set up and service its miners, its ability to mine bitcoin will be adversely affected. The future impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is still highly uncertain and there is no assurance that the COVID-19 pandemic or any other pandemic, or other unfavorable global economic, business or political conditions, will not materially and adversely affect the Company's business, prospects, financial condition, and operating results.
Change in Fiscal Year
Upon the closing of its business combination with IKONICS, the Company assumed the fiscal year end of December 31. Previously, the Company’s fiscal year ended on March 31.
Results of Operations
Since the Company’s inception on February 8, 2021, the Company’s primary activities have been focused on capital acquisition, merger negotiation and consummation, joint venture negotiation and participation, miner procurement, electricity procurement, construction commencement and management, commencement of mining operations, ongoing mining operations, public company readiness and general corporate activities. The Company’s plan of operation for the next twelve months is to continue to increase the mining capacity at its operating mining facilities and complete the development of its other bitcoin mining facilities, both wholly owned and owned through the Nautilus Joint Venture.
Continuing Operations
All items included in loss from continuing operations in the consolidated statements of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, 2021 relate to its wholly-owned operations of its sole business segment, digital currency mining, due to the Company presenting the IKONICS business as discontinued operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Revenue and Cost of Revenue
Revenue increased to $3.9 million and $5.5 million during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, as compared to $0 during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and the period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, 2021 due primarily to the commencement of mining activities at the Lake Mariner Facility in March 2022, the accelerated ramp of mining operations during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and also to the commencement of miner hosting arrangements at the Lake Mariner Facility in May 2022 and the three months ended September 30, 2022. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, revenue from mining was $3.6 million and revenue from hosting was $1.9 million.
Cost of revenue increased to $5.2 million and $5.8 million during the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, as compared to $0 during the three months ended September 30, 2021 and the period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, 2021 due primarily to the commencement of mining activities at the Lake Mariner Facility in March 2022 and the accelerated ramp of mining operations during the three months ended September 30, 2022. The cost of power for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2022 was meaningfully higher than expected primarily due to non-recurring issues associated with the commencement and rapid scaling of mining operations at the Company’s Lake Mariner facility in New York, including (1) a delay until August 2022 in transitioning the facility to the New York Power Authority’s high load factor Service Tariff No. HLF-1, which resulted in increased distribution, demand and related charges, (2) invoicing discrepancies between Lake Mariner, National Grid PLC and New York Power Authority and (3) delayed enrollment in certain of New York’s demand response programs, which resulted in lower ancillary revenues to offset power costs during the period.
While the competitive wholesale electricity markets were abnormally and heavily influenced by domestic and global market events during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, futures curves for fossil fuels and power prices have since moderated and the Company expects Lake Mariner to realize power prices that are in line with the Company’s projections and reflect the facility’s ideal location in a region predominately supplied by hydro, nuclear and renewable energy.
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Costs and Expenses
The following table presents operating expenses (in thousands):
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Operating expenses |
| $ | 261 |
| $ | — |
| $ | 1,689 |
| $ | 93 |
Operating expenses - related party | | | 603 | | | 36 | | | 812 | | | 911 |
| | $ | 864 | | $ | 36 | | $ | 2,501 | | $ | 1,004 |
Operating expenses (including related party expenses) increased $828,000 from the three months ended September 30, 2021 to the three months ended September 30, 2022 and increased $1.5 million from the period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, 2021 to the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The increase related to the three month period ended September 30, 2022 is attributable to the commencement of mining activities at the Lake Mariner Facility in March 2022. The increase related to the nine month period ended September 30, 2022 is attributable primarily to the aforementioned commencement of mining activities and to a two-month miner lease agreement that expired in May 2022. This increase is tempered by the period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, 2021 including certain development expenses, including services and third-party costs for transmission consulting, engineering consulting, transmission impact study, electricity procurement and site development.
The following table presents selling, general and administrative expenses (in thousands):
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
| $ | 5,934 |
| $ | 3,963 |
| $ | 16,253 |
| $ | 6,747 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses - related party | | | 2,948 | | | 2,035 | | | 8,187 | | | 4,226 |
| | $ | 8,882 | | $ | 5,998 | | $ | 24,440 | | $ | 10,973 |
Selling, general and administrative expenses (including related party expenses) increased $2.9 million from the three months ended September 30, 2021 to the three months ended September 30, 2022 and increased $13.5 million from the period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, 2021 to the nine months ended September 30, 2022. In each case, the increase is primarily a result of the scope of Company operations whereby the Company was a public company significantly engaged in an infrastructure buildout and commencement of mining activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 as opposed to a newly formed private company with limited operations for the period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, 2021. Selling, general and administrative expenses are comprised primarily of professional fees, legal fees, employee compensation and benefits, insurance and general corporate expenses. Professional fees include fixed and passthrough expenses under the administrative and infrastructure services agreement amounting to $8.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The Company has undertaken cost reduction initiatives targeted at reducing its overall operating expense that is expected to benefit its operating profitability, going forward
Interest expense for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $7.2 million and $16.7 million, respectively and for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and the period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, 2021 was $0. Interest expense relates primarily to the Company’s term loan financing in the principal amount of $138.5 million, which was closed on December 1, 2021 with a principal balance of $123.5 million and was amended on July 1, 2022 to include an additional $15.0 million drawn under a delayed draw term loan facility (together, the “Term Loan”). The Term Loan bears an interest rate of 11.5%, which interest payments are due quarterly in arrears. Of the $7.2 and $16.7 million of interest expense reported in the consolidated statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September, 2022, respectively, approximately $2.2 million and $6.6 million, respectively, of the interest expense relates to amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount related to debt issuance costs, an upfront fee, and the fair value of equity and common stock warrants issued to the Term Loan investors in conjunction with the Term Loan. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company capitalized $1.9 million and $4.3 million, respectively, of interest costs to property, plant and equipment, net and $1.4 million and $2.9 million, respectively,
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of interest to equity in net assts of investee in the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2022. Additionally, on June 2, 2022, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note (the “Promissory Note”) with a principal balance of $15.0 million. The Promissory Note bears an interest rate of 4.0%. Interest payments are due monthly in conjunction with scheduled principal payments. The Promissory Note may be repaid with the proceeds of an Advance or repaid in cash and, if repaid in cash, together with a cash payment premium of 6%, provided that if the Company’s Common Stock market price, as defined, is less than $2.25 per share, the cash payment premium will be 4%. Of the $16.7 million of interest expense reported in the statement of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, approximately $0.3 million of the interest expense relates to amortization of debt issuance costs and debt discount related to an upfront fee.
Equity in net loss of investee, net of tax
Equity in net loss of investee, net of tax for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $12.7 million and $14.6 million, respectively, and for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and the period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, 2021 was $0.0.2 million and $0.3 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the amounts include an impairment loss of $11.4 million on the distribution of miners from Nautilus to the Company whereby the miners were marked to fair value from book value on the date distributed. The impairment loss was the result of decreasing prices for miners between initial purchase and distribution. In each case, the remaining amounts represent TeraWulf’s 50% share of losses of Nautilus, which had not commenced principal operations as of September 30, 2022.
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $0.9 million and $4.4 million, respectively, and for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and the period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, 2021 was $0. In conjunction with the IKONICS’ business classification as held for sale upon acquisition on December 13, 2021, the Company has reported the IKONICS business as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the total loss from discontinued operations reported is comprised primarily of an impairment loss on discontinued operations of $0 and $4.5 million, respectively, to write down the related carrying amounts of IKONICS to their fair values less estimated cost to sell, offset for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 by a remeasurement gain of $1.4 million on the CVRs, which represents the contingent consideration purchase price component of the IKONICS acquisition. All IKONICS’ net assets held for sale have been sold as of September 30, 2022.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of September 30, 2022, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $4.5 million, working capital deficiency, including current assets and current liabilities held for sale, of $89.5 million, total stockholders’ equity of $121.8 million and an accumulated deficit of $162.0 million. The Company incurred a net loss of $66.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, including a net impairment charge (net of the CVR remeasurement gain) of $3.1 million included in loss from discontinued operations, net of tax related to the acquired IKONICS business. The Company has commenced mining activities, however not yet to the scale required to support its principal operations. The Company has relied primarily on proceeds from its issuances of debt and equity and sale of bitcoin mined to fund its principal operations. The principal uses of cash are for deposits on miners, the buildout of mining facilities,
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debt service, general corporate activities and investments in Nautilus joint venture related to the miner deposits, mining facility buildout and general corporate activities. Cash flow information is as follows (in thousands):
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Investing activities | |
| (75,071) | |
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Financing activities | |
| 73,354 | |
| 80,000 | |
Net change in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | | $ | (34,724) | | $ | 594 | |
Cash used in operating activities for continuing operations was $31.7 million and $9.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, 2021, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, cash used in operations results from a net loss of $65.8 million less non-cash expenses, net of $27.2 million, adjusted for changes in certain asset and liability balances and increased by proceeds from sale of bitcoin of $2.9 million. The non-cash expenses were primarily comprised of (i) $4.4 million of loss from discontinued operations, net of tax related to IKONICS’ business, the assets of which were substantially sold as of September 30, 2022, (ii) $14.6 million related to the Company’s equity in net loss, net of tax of Nautilus, (iii) $7.5 million related to amortization of debt issuance cost and accretion of debt discount, (iv) impairment of digital currency and realized gain on sale of digital currency of $0.6 million on a net basis, (v) stock-based compensation of $1.1 million, (vi) depreciation of $1.7 million and (vii) a loss on nonmonetary miner exchange of $0.8 million. The changes in certain assets and liabilities were primarily comprised of a net increase in current liabilities (which includes accounts payable, accrued construction liabilities, other accrued liabilities, other amounts due to related parties and deferred tax liabilities) of $6.6 million, a net increase in current assets (which includes digital currency, prepaid expenses, amounts due from related parties and other current assets) of $1.6 million and an increase in other assets of $0.9 million
Cash used in investing activities for continuing operations was $75.1 million and $70.1 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, 2021, respectively. Deposits on miners comprised $12.1 million and $18.0 million (subsequently contributed to Nautilus and net of joint venture partner reimbursements) for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, 2021, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company additionally (i) invested $38.4 million in the buildout of mining facilities, (ii) invested $38.0 million (including reimbursable payments made on behalf of the joint venture of joint venture partner offset by reimbursement from joint venture or joint venture partner of less than $0.1 million net cash used) in Nautilus related primarily to the joint venture’s miner deposits and mining facility buildout and (iii) received net proceeds from the sale of IKONICS’ net assets held for sale of $13.5 million.. See “Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments” for additional discussion on miner and Nautilus commitments.
Cash provided by financing activities for continuing operations was $73.4 million and $80.0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, 2021, respectively. Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock, net of issuance costs, were $36.8 million and $30.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, 2021, respectively. In addition, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and the period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, 221, the Company issued shares of Series A Preferred stock (though a separate security in each period) for proceeds, net of issuance costs, of $9.6 million $50.0 million, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company also received net proceeds of $14.7 million from the issuance of a convertible promissory note of which $2.8 million was repaid, received proceeds related to an amendment to its long-term debt of $15.0 million and received proceeds, net of principal payments, of notes payable for insurance premium financing of $0.1 million.
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Contractual Obligations and Other Commitments
The Company has purchase obligations under miner purchase agreements and commitments under the Talen Joint Venture Agreement as of September 30, 2022, as follows (in thousands):
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Bitmain Technologies Limited | | Miner Purchase Agreement (2) | | December 7, 2021 | | $ | 32,550 | | $ | 13,352 | | $ | 7,350 |
Bitmain Technologies Limited |
| Miner Purchase Agreement (2) | | December 15, 2021 | | $ | 169,050 | | $ | 69,335 | | $ | 38,220 |
Nautilus Cryptomine LLC |
| Joint Venture Agreement (1) | | May 31, 2021, as amended August 27, 2022 | | $ | 159,788 | | $ | 142,688 | | $ | 17,100 |
| (1) | The contractual commitment amount represents the potential contractually required capital contributions of the Company which are required for the initial phase of the Nautilus Cryptomine Facility buildout. The Company was not required to fund the $17.1 million remaining contractual amounts. However, to the extent not funded, the Company’s ownership interest in the Nautilus Cryptomine Facility has been reduced. See additional discussion below regarding target ownership interest and funding payments made subsequent to September 30, 2022. The joint venture members may seek alternate financing for the Nautilus Cryptomine Facility, which could reduce the amount of investments each member would be required to provide. The members may mutually agree on changes to the Nautilus Cryptomine Facility, which could increase or decrease the amount of contributions each joint venture member is required to provide. |
| (2) | The remaining potential contractual commitments for the Bitmain Technologies Limited Non-fixed Price Sales and Purchase Agreements entered into in December 2021 (the “December Bitmain Agreements”) are based on the maximum contractual amount for remaining undelivered miners, for which the Company has paid 70% of the balance of such maximum contractual amount. Due to the decrease of market prices of miners, the Company does not expect the disclosed remaining potential contractual amount to be required. See additional discussion below, including confirming events occurring subsequent to September 30, 2022. |
The December Bitmain Agreements were originally for the purchase of an aggregate 18,000 S19 XP miners, to be delivered to the Lake Mariner Facility between July 2022 and December 2022. Pursuant to the December Bitmain Agreements, the Company paid aggregate initial deposits and installment payments of approximately $82.7 million as of September 30, 2022. The Company received 6,000 S19 XP miners for the Lake Mariner Facility during the three months ended September 30, 2022. The Company has taken actions to optimize the contracts. In September 2022, the Company cancelled the September and October 2022 batches and payments previously made for these monthly batches were applied to other payment obligations under the contract. Additionally, certain amounts of a Bitmain credit distributed by Nautilus have been applied to so that the Company is current on all payment obligations under the December Bitmain Agreements as of September 30, 2022. Subsequent to September 30, 2022, the Company cancelled the November 2022 batches of 3,000 miners and received a credit for amounts paid. The Company, utilizing certain of the credit amounts, entered into two Future Sales and Purchase Agreements with Bitmain for the aggregate purchase of 3,600 S19 XP miners and 2,750 S19 Pro miners, with originally scheduled monthly deliveries between November 2022 and February 2023. The Company does not expect any additional payment to be required under the December Bitmain Purchase Agreements.
Pursuant to the terms of the amended and restated Talen Joint Venture Agreement dated August 27, 2022, TeraWulf has been deemed to contribute approximately $142.0 million of capital contributions to Nautilus and had remaining capital commitments of $17.1 million due by November 2022. To achieve the goal of right-sizing its equity investment to 25.1%, the Company subsequently contributed $7.3 million of the $17.1 million capital commitments that resulted in the intended ownership percentage. The Company is not obligated to fund the balance of the $17.1 million scheduled infrastructure-related capital contributions. The aforementioned contributions were based on the then current development budget formed on assumptions and inputs available at the time and are subject to change. Accordingly, the parties intend to make contributions as agreed to by the members in response to project requirements and market conditions. The Company does not expect any additional material infrastructure-related capital contributions to be required.
Financial Condition; Need for Additional Capital
There is limited historical financial information about the Company upon which to base an evaluation of its performance. The Company has commenced mining activities, however not yet to the scale required to support its principal operations. The Company has relied primarily on proceeds from its issuances of debt and equity and sale of bitcoin mined to fund its principal operations. In
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accordance with its plan to develop its bitcoin mining facilities, during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company paid approximately $12.1 million as deposits on miners, and may have a potential future obligations related to these miner purchase agreements, though it does not expect to do so. Also, during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company invested $38.0 million, net in its joint venture and has additional commitments under its joint venture agreement. The Company will need additional capital in order to meet these obligations in accordance with the existing contractual terms and to fund the planned development of its bitcoin mining facilities. Until TeraWulf is able to generate positive cash flows from operations, TeraWulf expects to fund its business operations and infrastructure buildout through the issuance of debt or equity securities, the sale of mined bitcoin or through the provision miner hosting services. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and as discussed below, the Company entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement for sale of shares of Common Stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $200.0 million (the “ATM Offering”) and a Standby Equity Purchase Agreement for the sale of shares of Common Stock having an aggregate offering price of up to $50.0 million (the “SEPA”). However, there can be no assurance that the ATM Offering, SEPA or any other financing will be successfully consummated on acceptable terms and volume, if at all, which may impact the timing or scale of TeraWulf’s planned development and the Company’s ability to meet ongoing business needs and financial commitments. In the event TeraWulf is unable to raise additional capital, TeraWulf may seek alternative arrangements or potential partnerships in order to fund its planned development. In the opinion of management, while it expects to be successful in its fundraising efforts, these factors, which include elements of capital acquisition outside the control of the Company, raise substantial doubt about TeraWulf’s ability to continue as a going concern through at least the next twelve months. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from TeraWulf’s possible inability to continue as a going concern.
ATM Offering. On February 11, 2022, in order to facilitate additional capital acquisition, the Company entered into an At Market Issuance Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with B. Riley Securities, Inc. and D.A. Davidson & Co. (each, individually, an “Agent” and, collectively, the “Agents”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, through or to the agents, acting as agent or principal, shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, having an aggregate offering price of up to $200.0 million (the “Shares”). The Company is not obligated to sell any Shares under the Sales Agreement. In April 2022, the Company entered into a replacement sales agreement (the “April ATM Sales Agreement”) with Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., B. Riley Securities, Inc. and D.A. Davidson & Co. (together the “April ATM Agents”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, through or to the April ATM Agents, shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, having an aggregate offering price of up to $200.0 million. The April ATM Sales Agreement replaced the Sales Agreement. The Company is not obligated to sell any shares under the April ATM Sales Agreement. Subject to the terms and conditions of the April ATM Sales Agreement, the Agents will use commercially reasonable efforts, consistent with its normal trading and sales practices, to sell Shares from time to time based upon the Company’s instructions, including any price, time or size limits or other customary parameters or conditions specified by the Company. The Company will pay the Agents a commission equal to 3.0% of the gross sales price from each sale of Shares and provide the Agents with customary indemnification and contribution rights. The April ATM Sales Agreement may be terminated by the Agents or the Company at any time upon five (5) days’ notice to the other party. The issuance and sale of the April Shares by the Company under the April ATM Sales Agreement are made pursuant to the prospectus and prospectus supplement forming a part of the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (Registration Statement No. 333-262226), which was declared effective on February 4, 2022 (“the 2022 Registration Statement”), including a final prospectus supplement dated April 26, 2022. The 2022 Registration Statement provides that the Company may offer and sell from time to time shares of its Common Stock, shares of its preferred stock, debt securities, depositary shares, warrants, rights, purchase contracts or units, or any combination thereof, in one or more offerings in amounts, at prices and on terms that it determines at the time of the offering, with an aggregate initial offering price of up to $500.0 million (or its equivalent in foreign currencies, currency units or composite currencies). As of November 14, 2022, the Company sold 2,910,909 shares of Common Stock for net proceeds of approximately $9.7 million under the ATM Offering.
SEPA. On June 2, 2022, in order to facilitate additional capital acquisition, the Company entered into the SEPA with YA II PN, Ltd. (“Yorkville”). Pursuant to the SEPA, the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to sell to Yorkville up to $50.0 million of its shares of Common Stock, at the Company’s request any time during the commitment period commencing on June 2, 2022 and terminating on the earliest of (i) the first day of the month following the 36-month anniversary of the SEPA and (ii) the date on which Yorkville shall have made payment of any advances requested pursuant to the SEPA for shares of the Common Stock equal to the commitment amount of $50.0 million. Each sale the Company requests under the SEPA (an “Advance”) may be for a number of shares of Common Stock with an aggregate value of the greater of (1) an amount equal to 30% of the daily value traded, as defined, of Common Stock on the trading day prior to the delivery of the Advance notice or (2) $5.0 million. The Common Stock would be purchased at 97.0% of the Market Price, (as defined below) and would be subject to certain limitations, including that Yorkville could not purchase any Common Stock that would result in it owning more than 4.99% of the Company’s outstanding Common Stock at the time of an Advance (the "Ownership Limitation") or an aggregate of 19.9% of the Company's outstanding Common Stock as of the date of the SEPA (the "Exchange Cap"). The Exchange Cap will not apply under certain circumstances, including to any sales of common stock under the SEPA that equal or exceeds $3.04 per share of Common Stock. “Market Price” is defined in the SEPA as the
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average of the daily volume weighted average price, as defined, during each of the three consecutive trading days commencing on the trading day following the Company’s submission of an Advance notice to Yorkville. The SEPA contains customary registration rights, representations, warranties, conditions and indemnification obligations by each party. Certain conditions precedent must be satisfied in order for the Company to deliver a notice of Advance. These conditions include, but are not limited to, the existence of an effective registrations statement pursuant to which Yorkville is permitted to utilize the prospectus thereunder to resell all of the Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Notice. The issuance and sale of the Common Stock by the Company under the SEPA are made pursuant to the prospectus and prospectus supplement forming a part of the 2022 Registration Statement, including a final prospectus supplement dated June 10, 2022. In addition to the Company’s right to request Advances, subject to certain conditions precedent, the Company had the option to, but was not obligated to, effect a pre-advance loan with a principal amount of $15.0 million through the issuance and sale to Yorkville of a convertible promissory note (the “Promissory Note”). The Company elected to issue and sell the Promissory Note to Yorkville on June 2, 2022. As of September 30, 2022, the Company sold 91,405 shares of Common Stock for net proceeds of $250,000 under the SEPA agreement. The Company repaid $2.8 Million of principal under the Promissory Note as of September 30, 2022.
Long-term Debt Amendment. In July 2022, the Company entered into an amendment to is Loan, Guaranty and Security Agreement (the “LGSA”). This amendment provides for an additional $50.0 million term loan facility (the “New Term Facility”). The New Term Facility has a maturity date of December 1, 2024, consistent with the existing term loans under the LGSA. The interest rate with respect to the New Term Facility is consistent with the existing term loans under the LGSA, but is subject to increase upon the occurrence of certain conditions. Pursuant to the New Term Facility, funds can be drawn in three tranches. The $15.0 million first tranche was drawn at closing in July 2022, and the subsequent tranches of up to $35 million may be drawn at Company’s option, subject to certain conditions, including the raising of matching junior capital, as defined. The amortization with respect to the first tranche of the New Term Facility is consistent with existing term loans under the LGSA. The loans under the subsequent tranches of the New Term Facility are repayable in quarterly installments on (i) April 5, 2024 and July 8, 2024, equal to 12.50% of the original principal amount advanced under such tranches under the LGSA and (ii) October 7, 2024, equal to 37.5% of the original principal amount advanced under such tranches of the LGSA. The New Term Facility required the Company to extend the initial term of the Ground Lease from five years to eight years. In connection with the New Term Facility, the Company issued warrants to the lenders under the New Term Facility to purchase 5,787,732 shares of Common Stock at $0.01 per share, an aggregate number of shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal to 5.0% of the fully diluted equity of the Company. If the Company draws subsequent tranches, it is required to issue warrants to the lenders to purchase shares of the Company’s Common Stock equal to dilution of 3.75% and 4.25% of the then fully diluted equity of the Company, respectively. A certain portion of the Warrants issued under the Warrant Agreement were subject to cancellation, upon the occurrence of certain conditions.; however, the time period for potential warrant cancellation has expired and no warrants were cancelled. In October 2022, the Company entered into a third amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the LGSA. The Third Amendment divides the initial funding of up to $15,000,000 of the delayed draw term loan commitment under the LGSA into two tranches of up to $7,500,000 each. The first tranche of $7,500,000 was borrowed upon the effectiveness of the Third Amendment on October 7, 2022. In connection with the Third Amendment described above, the Company entered into an amendment and restatement of the warrant agreement related to the New Term Facility. The amended and restated warrant agreement provides that holders party thereto are entitled to additional warrants to purchase an aggregate number of shares of Common Stock equal to an incremental 3.75%, to be divided into two separate increments of 1.875% each, of the fully diluted equity of the Company, determined on the date of the funding of the two separate sub-tranches of $7,500,000 each pursuant to the Third Amendment. On October 7, 2022. the Company issued warrants to purchase 2,667,678 shares of Common Stock at $0.01 per share.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The above discussion and analysis of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations are based upon its consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements requires the application of accounting policies and the use of estimates. The accounting policies most important to the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and estimates that require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments are described below.
Variable Interest Entities
Variable interest entities (“VIE”) are legal entities in which equity investors do not have (i) sufficient equity at risk for the legal entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support or (ii) as a group, the power, through voting or similar rights, to direct the activities of the legal entity that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, or (iii) obligation to absorb the expected losses of the legal entity or the right to receive expected residual returns of the legal entity. The Company would consolidate any VIE in which it has a controlling financial interest through being deemed to be the primary
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beneficiary of the VIE. The primary beneficiary of a VIE has both of the following characteristics: (1) the power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact its economic performance; and (2) the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE that could potentially be significant to the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE. If both characteristics are met, the Company considers itself to be the primary beneficiary and therefore will consolidate that VIE into its consolidated financial statements.
The Company determines whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE upon initial involvement with a VIE and reassesses whether it is the primary beneficiary of a VIE on an ongoing basis. The determination of whether an entity is a VIE and whether the Company is the primary beneficiary of a VIE is based upon facts and circumstances for the VIE and requires significant judgments such as whether the entity is a VIE, whether the Company’s interest in a VIE is a variable interest, the determination of the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of the entity, whether the Company controls those activities, and whether the Company has the obligation to absorb losses of the VIE or the right to receive benefits from the VIE that could be significant to the VIE.
The Company evaluated its investment in Nautilus under the VIE guidance, which requires management to exercise significant judgment. Due to the initial nature of the joint venture and the continued commitment for additional financing, the Company determined Nautilus is a VIE. While the Company has the ability to exercise significant influence over Nautilus, the Company has determined that it does not have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the economic performance of Nautilus. The power to direct the activities of Nautilus that most significantly impact Nautilus’ economic performance are shared equally by both parties within the joint venture due to the requirement for both equity holders to approve many of the key operating decisions and when not equally shared, are predominantly under the control of the co-venturer, including through the co-venturer’s majority representation on the board of managers. As such, the Company has determined that it is not the primary beneficiary of Nautilus and, therefore, has accounted for this entity under the equity method of accounting. Risks associated with the Company’s involvement with Nautilus include a commitment to fund additional equity investments.
Mining pools
The Company has entered into an arrangement with a cryptocurrency mining pool to provide computing power to the mining pool. The arrangement is terminable at any time by either party and our enforceable right to compensation only begins when the Company provides computing power to the mining pool operator. The mining pool applies the Full Pay Per Share (“FPPS”) model. Under the FPPS model, in exchange for providing computing power to the pool, the Company is entitled to compensation, calculated on a daily basis, at an amount that approximates the total bitcoin that could have been mined using the Company’s computing power, based upon the then current blockchain difficulty. Under this model, the Company is entitled to compensation regardless of whether the pool operator successfully records a block to the bitcoin blockchain. Fair value of the cryptocurrency award received is determined using the quoted price of the related cryptocurrency at the time of contract inception.
There is no significant financing component in these transactions. There may be, however, consideration payable to the customer in the form of a pool operator fee; this fee will be deducted from the proceeds the Company receives and will be recorded as contra-revenue, as it does not represent a payment for a distinct good or service.
Providing computing power in cryptocurrency transaction verification services is an output of the Company’s ordinary activities. The provision of providing such computing power is a performance obligation. The transaction consideration the Company receives is non-cash consideration and is all variable. Fair value of the cryptocurrency award received for cryptocurrency transaction verification services is determined using the quoted price of the related cryptocurrency at the time of receipt. There is no significant financing component in these transactions.
The Company provides miner hosting services to customers. Hosting revenue is recognized in accordance with ASC 606 over the period of service.
Cryptocurrencies
Cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, are included in current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Cryptocurrencies purchased will be recorded at cost and cryptocurrencies awarded to the Company through mining activities will be accounted for in connection with the Company’s revenue recognition policy disclosed above.
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Cryptocurrencies will be accounted for as intangible assets with indefinite useful lives. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized but assessed for impairment on a daily basis. Impairment exists when the carrying amount exceeds its fair value, which is measured using the quoted price of the cryptocurrency at the time its fair value is being measured. In testing for impairment, the Company has the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an impairment exists. If it is determined that it is not more likely than not that an impairment exists, a quantitative impairment test is not necessary. If the Company concludes otherwise, the Company is required to perform a quantitative impairment test. To the extent an impairment loss is recognized, the loss establishes the new cost basis of the asset. Subsequent reversal of impairment losses is not permitted.
Purchases of cryptocurrencies, if any, made by the Company will be included within investing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows, while cryptocurrencies awarded to the Company through its mining activities will be included within operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The sales of cryptocurrencies will be included within investing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows and any realized gains or losses from such sales will be included in other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations.
Issuance of Debt with Common Stock or Warrants; Debt Modification
On December 1, 2021, TeraCub entered into a the LGSA, which consists of a $123.5 million term loan facility. In connection with the LGSA, the Company issued to the holders of the Term Loan 839,398 shares of Common Stock, which is a quantity of Common Stock representing 1.5% of the outstanding shares of the publicly registered shares of TeraWulf subsequent to the Closing. The allocation of proceeds between the debt instrument and any other components included in the debt issuance, including Common Stock, is generally based on the relative fair value allocation method. In applying the relative fair value allocation method, the determination of the fair value of the Common Stock issued and the fair value of the Term Loan independent of the Common Stock issued requires significant judgment. As a measure of sensitivity, a 10% change in the estimated fair value of the Term Loan component would result in a $1.9 million change in the fair value allocated to each of the Term Loan and equity components.
In October 2022, the Company entered into the Third Amendment to the LGSA, which included an additional borrowing of $15.0 million and the issuance of warrants to purchase 2,667,678 shares of Common Stock at $0.01 per share. The accounting for debt modifications is complex and requires significant judgment. Potential accounting outcomes include troubled debt restructuring accounting, extinguishment accounting or modification accounting, each with different implications for the consolidated financial statements. The Company has determined that modification accounting is applicable. Additionally, debt modification accounting requires the determination of the fair value of the warrants issued, which requires significant judgment. As a measure of sensitivity, a 10% change in the estimated fair value of the warrants would result in a $0.6 million change in the recorded value of the borrowing under the Third Amendment.
Convertible Instruments
The Company accounts for its convertible promissory note that features a conversion option in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC No. 815 “ Derivatives and Hedging Activities” (“ASC No. 815”). ASC No. 815 requires companies to bifurcate conversion options from their host instruments and account for them as freestanding derivative financial instruments according to certain criteria. The criteria includes circumstances in which (a) the economic characteristics and risks of the embedded derivative instrument are not clearly and closely related to the economic characteristics and risks of the host contract, (b) a convertible promissory note that embodies both the embedded derivative instrument and the host contract is not re-measured at fair value under otherwise applicable U.S. GAAP with changes in fair value reported in earnings as they occur and (c) a separate instrument with the same terms as the embedded derivative instrument would be considered a derivative instrument. The application of the guidance regarding embedded derivatives and the fair value determination of a bifurcated embedded derivative, if applicable, requires significant judgment.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes pursuant to the provision of Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 740-10, “Accounting for Income Taxes” which requires, among other things, an asset and liability approach to calculating deferred income taxes. The asset and liability approach requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax bases of assets and liabilities. A valuation allowance is provided to offset any net deferred tax assets for which management believes it is more likely than not that the net deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company follows the provision of the ASC 740-10 related to Accounting for Uncertain Income Tax
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Positions. When tax returns are filed, it is more likely than not that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. In accordance with the guidance of ASC 740-10, the benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely that not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. The tax benefits recognized in the consolidated financial statements from such positions are then measured based on the largest benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with the tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above should be reflected as a liability for uncertain tax benefits in the Company’s balance sheets along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. The most critical estimate for income taxes is the determination of whether to record a valuation allowance for any net deferred tax asset, including net loss carryforwards, whereby management must estimate whether it is more likely than not that the deferred tax asset would be realized.
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ITEM 3. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk |
As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide this information.
ITEM 4. | Controls and Procedures |
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management evaluated, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act), as of the end of such period, are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act are:
| ● | Recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and |
| ● | Accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 that have materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. | Legal Proceedings |
From time to time, TeraWulf may be involved in various legal and administrative proceedings, lawsuits and claims incidental to the conduct of its business. Some of these proceedings, lawsuits or claims may be material and involve highly complex issues that are subject to substantial uncertainties and could result in damages, fines, penalties, non-monetary sanctions or relief. TeraWulf recognizes provisions for claims or pending litigation when it determines that an unfavorable outcome is probable, and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Due to the inherent uncertain nature of litigation, the ultimate outcome or actual cost of settlement may materially vary from estimates. TeraWulf was not subject to any material pending legal and administrative proceedings, lawsuits or claims during the period covered by this Quarterly Report. TeraWulf’s business and operations are also subject to extensive regulation, which may result in regulatory proceedings against TeraWulf.
ITEM 1A. | Risk Factors |
Our business faces many risks. Before deciding whether to invest in our Common Stock, in addition to the other information set forth in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q, you should carefully consider the risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. If any of the risks or uncertainties described therein actually occurs, our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flow could be materially and adversely affected. This could cause the trading price of our Common Stock to decline, resulting in a loss of all or part of your investment. The risks and uncertainties we have described are not the only ones facing our company. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also affect our business operations. Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q.
We may be unable to raise additional capital needed to grow our business.
We have operated and expect to continue to operate at a loss as we continue to establish our business model and if Bitcoin prices continue to be low or decline further. In addition, we expect to need to raise additional capital to expand our operations, pursue our growth strategies and to respond to competitive pressures or working capital requirements. We may not be able to obtain additional debt or equity financing on favorable terms, if at all, which could impair our growth and adversely affect our existing operations. The global economy, including credit and financial markets, has recently experienced extreme volatility and disruptions, including diminished credit availability, rising interest and inflation rates, declines in consumer confidence, declines in economic growth, increases in unemployment rates and uncertainty about economic stability. Such macroeconomic conditions could also make it more difficult for us to incur additional debt or obtain equity financing. If we raise additional equity financing, our stockholders may experience significant dilution of their ownership interests, and the per share value of our common stock could decline. Furthermore, if we engage in additional debt financing, the holders of debt likely would have priority over the holders of our common stock on order of payment preference. We may be required to accept terms that restrict our ability to incur additional indebtedness, take other actions including accepting terms that require us to maintain specified liquidity or other ratios that could otherwise not be in the interests of our stockholders.
Inflation in the global economy could negatively impact our business and results of operations.
General inflation in the United States, Europe and other geographies has risen to levels not experienced in recent
decades. General inflation may negatively impact our business by increasing our operating costs. As a result of inflation, we have experienced, and may continue to experience, cost increases. Although we may take measures to mitigate the impact of this inflation, if these measures are not effective, our business, financial condition, results of operations, and liquidity could be materially adversely affected. Even if such measures are effective, there could be a difference between the timing of when these beneficial actions impact our results of operations and when the cost of inflation is incurred.
Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition and prevent us from fulfilling our financial obligations.
As of September 30, 2022 we had principal amount outstanding indebtedness of $150.6 million. Our outstanding indebtedness could have important consequences such as:
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| ● | limiting our ability to obtain additional financing to fund growth, such as mergers and acquisitions; working capital; capital expenditures; debt service requirements; future asset purchases; or other cash requirements, either on more favorable terms or at all; |
| ● | requiring much of our cash flow to be dedicated to interest or debt repayment obligations and making it unavailable for other purposes; |
| ● | causing us to need to sell assets or properties at inopportune times; |
| ● | exposing us to the risk of increased interest costs if the underlying interest rates rise on our debt; |
| ● | limiting our ability to invest operating cash flow in our business (including to obtain new assets or make capital expenditures) due to debt service requirements; |
| ● | limiting our ability to compete effectively with companies that are not as leveraged and that may be better positioned to withstand economic downturns, operational challenges and fluctuations in the price of cryptocurrency; |
| ● | limiting our ability to acquire new assets needed to conduct operations; and |
| ● | limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, and increasing our vulnerability to, changes in our business, the industry in which we operate and general economic and market conditions. |
Subject to restrictions in our existing debt documents, we may incur substantially more debt in the future. If our indebtedness is further increased, the related risks that we now face, including those described above, would increase. In addition to the principal repayments on outstanding debt, we have other demands on our cash resources, including significant maintenance and other capital expenditures and operating expenses. Our ability to pay our debt depends upon our operating performance. If we do not have enough cash to satisfy our debt service obligations, we may be required to refinance all or part of our debt, restructure our debt, sell assets, limit certain capital expenditures, or reduce spending or we may be required to issue equity at prices that dilute our existing shareholders. Whether or not those kinds of actions are successful, we might seek protections of applicable bankruptcy laws. We may not be able to, at any given time, refinance our debt or sell assets and we may not be able to, at any given time, issue equity, in either case on acceptable terms or at all. Additionally, all of our indebtedness is senior to the existing common stock in our capital structure. As a result, if we were to seek certain restructuring transactions, either within or outside of Chapter 11, our creditors would experience better returns as compared to our equity holders. Any of these actions could have a material adverse effect on the value of our equity.
The trading price of shares of our common stock has been volatile.
The trading price of our common stock has been, and is likely to continue to be, volatile, and may be influenced by various factors beyond our control including, but not limited to:
| ● | the underlying volatility in pricing of, and demand for, energy and/or Bitcoin. |
| ● | price and volume fluctuations in the stock markets generally which create highly variable and unpredictable pricing of equity securities; |
| ● | actual or anticipated variations in our annual or quarterly results of operations, including our earnings estimates and whether we meet market expectations with regard to our earnings; |
| ● | significant volatility in the market price and trading volume of securities of companies in the sectors in which our business operates, which may not be related to the operating performance of these companies and which may not reflect the performance of our businesses; |
| ● | loss of a major funding source; |
| ● | operating performance of companies comparable to us; |
| ● | changes in regulations or tax law, including those affecting the holding, transferring or mining of cryptocurrency; |
| ● | share transactions by principal stockholders; |
| ● | recruitment or departure of key personnel; |
| ● | general economic trends and other external factors including inflation and interest rates; |
| ● | increased scrutiny by governmental authorities or individual actors or community groups regarding our business, our competitors or the industry in which we operate; |
| ● | publication of research reports by analysts and others about us or the cryptocurrency mining industry, which may be unfavorable, inaccurate, inconsistent or not disseminated on a regular basis; |
| ● | sentiment of retail investors about our common stock and business generally; and speculation in the media or investment community about us or the cryptocurrency industry more broadly. |
Our future success will depend upon the value of Bitcoin and other crypto assets; the value of Bitcoin may be subject to pricing risk and has historically been subject to wide swings.
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Our operating results will depend on the value of Bitcoin because it is the only cryptocurrency we currently mine. Specifically, our revenues from our Bitcoin mining operations are based on three factors: (1) the number of Bitcoin rewards and transaction fees we successfully mine, (2) the value of Bitcoin and (3) the network hashrate. This means that our operating results will be subject to swings based upon increases or decreases in the value of Bitcoin. Further, our current miners are utilized for mining Bitcoin and do not generally mine other crypto assets, such as Ether, that are not mined utilizing the “SHA-256 algorithm.” If other crypto assets were to achieve acceptance at the expense of Bitcoin causing the value of Bitcoin to decline, or if Bitcoin were to switch its proof of work encryption algorithm from SHA-256 to another algorithm for which our miners are not specialized, or the value of Bitcoin were to decline for other reasons, particularly if such decline were significant or over an extended period of time, our operating results would be adversely affected, and there could be a material adverse effect on our ability to continue as a going concern or to pursue our strategy at all, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects or operations, and harm investors.
The market price of Bitcoin has historically and recently been volatile. For example, since the business combination, the price of Bitcoin has dropped over 65%, resulting in an adverse effect on our results of operations, liquidity and strategy. The market price of Bitcoin is impacted by a variety of factors (including those discussed herein), and is determined primarily using data from various exchanges, over-the-counter markets and derivative platforms. Furthermore, such prices may be subject to factors such as those that impact commodities, more so than business activities, which could be subjected to additional influence from fraudulent or illegitimate actors, real or perceived scarcity, and political, economic, regulatory or other conditions. Pricing may be the result of, and may continue to result in, speculation regarding future appreciation in the value of Bitcoin, or our share price, inflating and making their market prices more volatile or creating “bubble” type risks for both Bitcoin and shares of our securities.
As a result of the depressed price of Bitcoin as compared to its historical high, the cryptocurrency industry has experienced increased credit pressures that could result in additional demands for credit support by third parties or decisions by banks, surety bond providers, investors or other companies to reduce or eliminate their exposure to Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency industry as a whole, including our company. These credit pressures could materially and adversely impact our liquidity.
Our business is heavily dependent on the spot price of Bitcoin. The prices of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, have experienced substantial volatility, meaning that high or low prices may be based on speculation and incomplete information, may be subject to rapidly changing investor sentiment, and may be influenced by factors such as technology, regulatory void or changes, fraudulent actors, manipulation, and media reporting. For example, the price of Bitcoin ranged from a low of approximately $29,000 to a high of approximately $69,000 during 2021 and has ranged from approximately $18,500 to approximately $48,000 year-to-date as of September 30, 2022.
Ongoing depressed Bitcoin prices, including the recent decrease to the price of Bitcoin, have resulted in, and could result further in, increased credit pressures on the cryptocurrency industry. These credit pressures, have had a material impact on our business, include, for example, banks, investors and other companies reducing or eliminating their exposure to the cryptocurrency industry.
We have a limited operating history, with operating losses as we have grown. To date, we have not achieved positive net earnings and we have relied on additional equity and debt financing, in addition to operating cash flow, to fund our operations; if we are unable to raise additional equity and debt financing in the future, our ability to continue to operate as a going concern could be adversely affected.
We began Bitcoin mining in March 2022 and to date, we have not achieved positive net earnings. We have also relied on additional equity and debt financings, in addition to operating cash flow, to fund our operations. Our Bitcoin mining business is in its early stages, and Bitcoin and energy pricing and Bitcoin mining economics are volatile and subject to uncertainty. Our current strategy will continue to expose us to the numerous risks and volatility associated with the Bitcoin mining, including fluctuating Bitcoin to U.S. Dollar prices, the costs of Bitcoin miners, supply chain constraints and other factors that cause delays in miner deliveries, the number of market participants mining Bitcoin, interruptions in our power supply, and regulatory changes. If we are unable to raise additional equity and debt financing in the future, or if our operating cash flow is insufficient, our ability to continue to operate as a going concern could be adversely affected.
ITEM 2. | Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds. |
On September 2, 2022, Somerset Operating Company, LLC (“Somerset”), an entity owned and controlled by Paul B. Prager, was issued 8,510,638 shares of our Common Stock for an aggregate offering price of approximately $12 million. The shares were issued to Somerset, an accredited investor, in reliance on an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as
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amended, pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) thereof and/or Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act. No underwriting discounts or commissions were paid with respect to the issuance of shares to Somerset.
ITEM 3. | Defaults Upon Senior Securities. |
None.
ITEM 4. | Mine Safety Disclosures. |
None.
ITEM 5. Other Information.
None.
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PART IV
ITEM 6. | Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules |
Exhibit Number |
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(3.1) | | |
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(3.2) | | |
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31.1 | | |
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31.2 | | |
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32.1 | | |
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32.2 | | |
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101 | | Financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL); (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and the period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, 2021, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and the period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, 2021, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and the period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, 2021, and (v) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL with applicable taxonomy extension information contained in Exhibits 101). |
( ) | Exhibits previously filed in the Company’s periodic filings as specifically noted. |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| TERAWULF INC. | |
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November 14, 2022 | By: | /s/ Paul B. Prager |
(Date) | | Paul B. Prager (Principal Executive Officer) |
| By: | /s/ Patrick A. Fleury |
| | Patrick A. Fleury (Principal Financial Officer) |
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| By: | /s/ Kenneth J. Deane |
| | Kenneth J. Deane (Principal Accounting Officer) |
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Exhibit 31.1
TERAWULF INC.
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
I, Paul B. Prager, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of TeraWulf 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 Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) 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. | 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 |
c. | 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. |
November 14, 2022 | /s/ Paul B. Prager |
| Paul B. Prager |
| Chief Executive Officer |
| TeraWulf Inc. |
Exhibit 31.2
TERAWULF INC.
CERTIFICATION OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
I, Patrick A. Fleury, certify that:
1. | I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of TeraWulf 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 Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) 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. | 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 |
c. | 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. |
November 14, 2022 | /s/ Patrick A. Fleury |
| Patrick A. Fleury |
| Chief Financial Officer |
| TeraWulf Inc. |
Exhibit 32.1
TERWULF INC.
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 TeraWulf Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Paul B. Prager, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
· | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
· | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
November 14, 2022 | /s/ Paul B. Prager |
| Paul B. Prager |
| Chief Executive Officer |
| TeraWulf Inc. |
The foregoing certification is being furnished as an exhibit to the Report pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K and Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code and, accordingly, is not being filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the Report and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (whether made before or after the date of the Report, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing).
Exhibit 32.2
TERAWULF INC.
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 TeraWulf Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Patrick A. Fleury, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
· | The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
· | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. |
November 14, 2022 | /s/ Patrick A. Fleury |
| Patrick A. Fleury |
| Chief Financial Officer |
| TeraWulf Inc. |
The foregoing certification is being furnished as an exhibit to the Report pursuant to Item 601(b)(32) of Regulation S-K and Section 1350 of Title 18 of the United States Code and, accordingly, is not being filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as part of the Report and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (whether made before or after the date of the Report, irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing).