CLEANSPARK, INC. - Quarter Report: 2021 June (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

CleanSpark, Inc.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

[X] Yes [ ] No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes [X] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes [ ] No [X]

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 35,591,268 shares as of August 13, 2021.

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

Our consolidated financial statements included in this Form 10-Q are as follows:

This report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2021, should be read in conjunction with the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2020, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on December 17, 2020.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements and footnotes have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and the SEC instructions to Form 10-Q. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the interim period ended June 30, 2021 are not necessarily indicative of the results that can be expected for the full year.

CLEANSPARK, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

CLEANSPARK, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(UNAUDITED)

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

CLEANSPARK, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED) 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

CLEANSPARK, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED) 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited consolidated financial statements.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1.   ORGANIZATION AND LINE OF BUSINESS

Organization

The Company - CleanSpark, Inc.

CleanSpark, Inc. (“CleanSpark”, “we”, “our”, the "Company") was incorporated in the state of Nevada on October 15, 1987 under the name, SmartData Corporation. In October 2016, the Company changed its name to CleanSpark, Inc. in order to better reflect the Company’s brand identity.

The Company, through itself and its wholly owned subsidiaries, has operated in the alternative energy sector since March 2014, and in the digital currency mining sector since December 2020.

Acquisitions Related to Subsidiaries and/or Assets of the Company

CleanSpark, LLC

On July 1, 2016, the Company entered into an Asset Purchase Agreement, as amended (the “Purchase Agreement”), with CleanSpark Holdings LLC, CleanSpark LLC, CleanSpark Technologies LLC, and Specialized Energy Solutions, Inc. (together, the “Seller”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company acquired CleanSpark, LLC and all the assets related to the Seller and its line of business.

CleanSpark Critical Power Systems, Inc.

On January 22, 2019, CleanSpark entered into an agreement with Pioneer Critical Power, Inc., whereby it acquired certain intellectual property assets and client lists. As a result of the transaction, Pioneer Critical Power Inc. became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. On February 1, 2019, Pioneer Critical Power, Inc. was renamed to CleanSpark Critical Power Systems, Inc.

p2klabs, Inc.

On January 31, 2020, the Company entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement with p2klabs, Inc (“p2k”), and its sole stockholder, whereby the Company purchased all of the issued and outstanding shares of p2k from its sole stockholder. As a result of the transaction, p2k became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

GridFabric, LLC

On August 31, 2020, the Company entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with GridFabric, LLC, (“GridFabric”), and its sole member, whereby the Company purchased all of the issued and outstanding membership units of GridFabric from its sole member. As a result of the transaction, GridFabric became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

ATL Data Centers LLC

On December 9, 2020, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger”) with ATL Data Centers LLC (“ATL”), and its members whereby the Company purchased all of the issued and outstanding membership units of ATL from its members. As a result of the transaction, ATL became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. (See Note 3 for details.) 

Solar Watt Solutions, Inc.

On February 23, 2021, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger”) with Solar Watt Solutions, Inc. (“SWS”), and its owners whereby the Company purchased all of the issued and outstanding shares of SWS from its owners. As a result of the transaction, SWS became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. (See Note 3 for details.) 

Lines of Business

Energy Business Segment

Through CleanSpark, LLC, we provide microgrid engineering, design and software solutions to military, commercial and residential customers. Our services consist of distributed energy microgrid system engineering and design, and project consulting services. The work is generally performed under fixed price bid contracts and negotiated price contracts.

Through CleanSpark Critical Power Systems, Inc., we provide custom hardware solutions for distributed energy systems that serve government and commercial customers. The equipment is generally sold under negotiated fixed price contracts.

Through GridFabric, LLC, we provide Open Automated Demand Response (“OpenADR”) and other middleware communication protocol software solutions to commercial and utility customers.

Through Solar Watt Solutions, Inc., which we acquired in February 2021, we provide solar, energy storage, and alternative microgrid energy solutions for homeowners and commercial businesses in Southern California.

Digital Currency Mining Segment 

We entered the Bitcoin mining industry through our acquisition of ATL Data Centers LLC in December 2020, and we have recently acquired additional equipment and infrastructure capacity in order to expand our Bitcoin mining operations.

We mine Bitcoin through ATL Data Centers LLC, and our recently formed subsidiary, CleanBlok, Inc.

Other business activities

Through p2kLabs, Inc., the Company provides design, software development, and other technology-based consulting services. The services provided are generally an hourly arrangement or fixed-fee project-based arrangements.

Through ATL Data Centers LLC, we provide traditional data center services, such as providing customers with rack space, power and equipment, and offer several cloud services including, virtual services, virtual storage, and data backup services.

Through our recently formed subsidiary CSRE Properties, LLC, we maintain real property holdings for ATL Data Centers LLC and CleanBlok Inc.

2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT POLICIES

Basis of Presentation and Liquidity

The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements of the Company have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and notes thereto contained in the Company’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2020, filed with the SEC on December 17, 2020 (“Form 10-K”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of financial position and the results of operations for the interim period presented in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q have been reflected herein. The results of operations for the interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Notes to the financial statements which would substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in the audited financial statements for the most recent fiscal period, as reported in the Form 10-K, have been omitted.

As shown in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements, the Company incurred a net loss of $16,444,619 during the nine months ended June 30, 2021. While the company has experienced negative cash flows from operations, the Company has sufficient capital for ongoing operations from raising additional capital through the registered sale of equity securities pursuant to a registration statement on Form S-3. (See Notes 11 and 17 for additional details.) In addition, the Company is continuing to grow its business segments through which it expects to grow the working capital base. As of June 30, 2021, the Company had working capital of $39,940,292.

 Principles of Consolidation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of CleanSpark, Inc., and its wholly owned operating subsidiaries, CleanSpark, LLC, CleanSpark II, LLC, CleanSpark Critical Power Systems Inc., p2kLabs, Inc, GridFabric, LLC, ATL Data Centers LLC, CleanBlok, Inc., CSRE Properties, LLC and Solar Watt Solutions, Inc. All material intercompany transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation of these entities.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant estimates include estimates used to review the Company’s goodwill impairment, intangible assets acquired, impairments and estimations of long-lived assets, revenue recognition on percentage of completion type contracts, allowances for uncollectible accounts, and the valuations of non-cash capital stock issuances. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable in the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions including, but not limited to, the ultimate impact that COVID-19 may have on the Company’s operations.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles as outlined in the Financial Accounting Standard Board's (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue From Contracts with Customers, which requires that five steps be followed in evaluating revenue recognition: (i) identify the contract with the customer; (ii) identity the performance obligations in the contract; (iii) determine the transaction price; (iv) allocate the transaction price; and (v) recognize revenue when or as the entity satisfied a performance obligation.

Our accounting policy on revenue recognition by type of revenue is provided below. 

Engineering, Service & Installation or Construction Contracts

The Company recognizes engineering and construction contract revenue over time, as performance obligations are satisfied, due to the continuous transfer of control to the customer. Engineering and construction contracts are generally accounted for as a single unit of account (a single performance obligation) and are not segmented between types of services. The Company

recognizes revenue based primarily on contract cost incurred to date compared to total estimated contract cost (an input method). The input method is the most faithful depiction of the Company’s performance because it directly measures the value of the services transferred to the customer. Customer-furnished materials, labor, and equipment and, in certain cases, subcontractor materials, labor, and equipment are included in revenue and cost of revenue when management believes that the Company is acting as a principal rather than as an agent (i.e., the Company integrates the materials, labor and equipment into the deliverables promised to the customer). Customer-furnished materials are only included in revenue and cost when the contract includes construction activity and the Company has visibility into the amount the customer is paying for the materials or there is a reasonable basis for estimating the amount. The Company recognizes revenue, but not profit, on certain uninstalled materials that are not specifically produced, fabricated, or constructed for a project. Revenue on these uninstalled materials is recognized when the cost is incurred (when control is transferred). Changes to total estimated contract cost or losses, if any, are recognized in the period in which they are determined as assessed at the contract level. Pre-contract costs are expensed as incurred unless they are expected to be recovered from the client. Project mobilization costs are generally charged to project costs as incurred when they are an integrated part of the performance obligation being transferred to the client. Customer payments on engineering and construction contracts are typically due within 30 to 45 days of billing, depending on the contract.

The Company recognizes energy (solar panel and battery) installation contract   revenue for residential customers at a point in time upon completion of the installation. The revenues associated with energy installations for commercial customers are recognized over a period of time as noted in the engineering and construction contract revenue disclosure above.

For service contracts (including maintenance contracts) in which the Company has the right to consideration from the customer in an amount that corresponds directly with the value to the customer of the Company’s performance completed to date, revenue is recognized when services are performed and contractually billable. Service contracts that include multiple performance obligations are segmented between types of services.

For contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Company allocates the transaction price to each performance obligation using an estimate of the stand-alone selling price of each distinct service in the contract. Revenue recognized on service contracts that have not been billed to clients is classified as a current asset under contract assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Amounts billed to clients in excess of revenue recognized on service contracts to date are classified as a current liability under contract liabilities. Customer payments on service contracts are typically due within 30 days of billing, depending on the contract.

Revenues from digital currency mining

The Company has entered into a digital asset mining pool to provide computing power to the mining pool.  The contracts are terminable at any time by either party and the Company’s enforceable right to compensation only begins when the Company provides computing power to the mining pool operator. In exchange for providing computing power, the Company is entitled to a fractional share of the fixed cryptocurrency award the mining pool operator receives (less net digital asset transaction fees to the mining pool operator which are recorded as a component of cost of revenues), for successfully adding a block to the blockchain. The Company’s fractional share is based on the proportion of computing power the Company contributed to the mining pool operator to the total computing power contributed by all mining pool participants in solving the current algorithm. The transaction consideration the Company receives is noncash consideration, in the form of digital currency, which the Company measures at fair value on the date received.  The consideration is dependent on the number of digital assets mined on any given day. Fair value of the digital currency award received is determined using the spot price of the related digital currency at the time of receipt.

There is currently no specific definitive guidance under GAAP or alternative accounting framework for the accounting for digital currencies recognized as revenue or held, and management has exercised significant judgment in determining the appropriate accounting treatment. In the event authoritative guidance is enacted by the FASB, the Company may be required to change its policies, which could have an effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position and results from operations.

 Revenues from Sale of Equipment

Performance obligations satisfied at a point in time.

We recognize revenue on agreements for non-customized equipment we sell on a standardized basis to the market at a point in time. We recognize revenue at the point in time that the customer obtains control of the good, which is generally upon shipment or when the customer has physical possession of the product depending on contract terms. We use proof of delivery for certain large equipment with more complex logistics, whereas the delivery of other equipment is estimated based on historical averages of in-transit periods (i.e., time between shipment and delivery). Generally, shipping costs are included in the price of equipment unless the customer requests a non-standard shipment. In situations where an alternative shipment arrangement has been made, the Company recognizes the shipping revenue upon customer receipt of the shipment.

In situations where arrangements include customer acceptance provisions based on seller or customer-specified objective criteria, we recognize revenue when we have concluded that the customer has control of the goods and that acceptance is likely to occur. We generally do not provide for anticipated losses on point in time transactions prior to transferring control of the equipment to the customer.

Our billing terms for these point in time equipment contracts vary and generally coincide with shipment to the customer; however, within certain businesses, we receive progress payments from customers for large equipment purchases, which is generally to reserve production slots with our manufacturing partners, which are recorded as contract liabilities.

Due to the customized nature of the equipment, the Company does not allow for customer returns.

Service performance obligations satisfied over time.

We enter into long-term product service agreements with our customers primarily within our microgrid segment. These agreements require us to provide preventative maintenance, and standby support services that include certain levels of assurance regarding system performance throughout the contract periods; these contracts will generally range from 1 to 10 years. We account for items that are integral to the maintenance of the equipment as part of our service-related performance obligation, unless the customer has a substantive right to make a separate purchasing decision (e.g., equipment upgrade). Contract modifications that extend or revise contract terms are not uncommon and generally result in our recognizing the impact of the revised terms prospectively over the remaining life of the modified contract (i.e., effectively like a new contract). Revenues are recognized for these arrangements on a straight-line basis consistent with the nature, timing and extent of our services, which primarily relate to routine maintenance and as needed product repairs. Our billing terms for these contracts vary, but we generally invoice periodically as services are provided.

Contract assets represent revenue recognized in excess of amounts billed and include unbilled receivables (typically for cost reimbursable contracts) of $0 and contract work in progress (typically for fixed-price contracts) of $0 and $4,103 as of June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively. Unbilled receivables, which represent an unconditional right to payment subject only to the passage of time, are reclassified to accounts receivable when they are billed under the terms of the contract. Advances that are payments on account of contract assets of $0 and $0 as of June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively, have been deducted from contract assets. Contract liabilities represent customer deposits and amounts billed to clients in excess of revenue recognized to date. The Company recorded $596,873 and $64,198 in contract liabilities as of June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively. 

Revenues from software 

The Company derives its software revenue from both subscription fees from customers for access to its (i) energy software offerings and software license sales and (ii) support services. Revenues from software licenses are generally recognized upfront when the software is made available to the customer, and revenues from the related support is generally recognized ratably over the contract term. The Company’s policy is to exclude sales and other indirect taxes when measuring the transaction price of its subscription agreements.

The Company’s subscription agreements generally have monthly or annual contractual terms. Revenue is recognized ratably over the related contractual term beginning on the date that the platform is made available to a customer. Access to the platform represents a series of distinct services as the Company continually provides access to, and fulfills its obligation to the end customer over the subscription term. The series of distinct services represents a single performance obligation that is satisfied over time.

Revenues from design, software development and other technology-based consulting services

For service contracts performed under Master Services Agreements (“MSA”) and accompanying Statement(s) of Work (“SOW”), revenue is recognized based on the performance obligation(s) outlined in the SOW which is typically hours worked or specific deliverable milestones. In the case of a milestone-based SOW, the Company recognizes revenue as each deliverable is signed off by the customer.

Revenues from data center services

The Company provides data services such as providing its customers with rack space, power and equipment, and cloud services such as virtual services, virtual storage, and data backup services, generally based on monthly services provided at a defined price included in the contracts. The performance obligations are the services provided to a customer for the month based on the contract. The transaction price is the price agreed with the customer for the monthly services provided and the revenues are recognized monthly based on the services rendered for the month.

Variable Consideration

The nature of the Company’s contracts gives rise to several types of variable consideration, including claims and unpriced change orders, awards and incentive fees, and liquidated damages and penalties. The Company recognizes revenue for variable consideration when it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur. The Company estimates the amount of revenue to be recognized on variable consideration using the expected value (i.e., the sum of a probability-weighted amount) or the most likely amount method, whichever is expected to better predict the amount. Factors considered in determining whether revenue associated with claims (including change orders in dispute and unapproved change orders in regard to both scope and price) should be recognized include the following: (a) the contract or other evidence provides a legal basis for the claim, (b) additional costs were caused by circumstances that were unforeseen at the contract date and not the result of deficiencies in the Company’s performance, (c) claim-related costs are identifiable and considered reasonable in view of the work performed, and (d) evidence supporting the claim is objective and verifiable. If the requirements for recognizing revenue for claims or unapproved change orders are met, revenue is recorded only when the costs associated with the claims or unapproved change orders have been incurred. Back charges to suppliers or subcontractors are recognized as a reduction of cost when it is determined that recovery of such cost is probable, and the amounts can be reliably estimated. Disputed back charges are recognized when the same requirements described above for claims accounting have been satisfied.

The Company generally provides limited warranties for work performed under its engineering and construction contracts. The warranty periods typically extend for a limited duration following substantial completion of the Company’s work on a project. Historically, warranty claims have not resulted in material costs incurred.

Practical Expedients

If the Company has a right to consideration from a customer in an amount that corresponds directly with the value of the Company’s performance completed to date (a service contract in which the Company bills a fixed amount for each hour of service provided), the Company recognizes revenue in the amount to which it has a right to invoice for services performed.

The Company does not adjust the contract price for the effects of a significant financing component if the Company expects, at contract inception, that the period between when the Company transfers a service to a customer and when the customer pays for that service will be one year or less.

The Company has made an accounting policy election to exclude from the measurement of the transaction price all taxes assessed by governmental authorities that are collected by the Company from its customers (use taxes, value added taxes, some excise taxes).

For the nine months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company reported revenues of $22,293,321 and $8,073,781, respectively.

Cash and cash equivalents

For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments and short-term debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents. There was $22,209,870 and $3,126,202 in cash and cash equivalents as of June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively.

Digital Currency

Digital currencies are included in current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Digital currencies are recorded at cost less impairment, and amounts held are accounted for as intangible assets with indefinite useful lives. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized but assessed for impairment annually, or more frequently, when events or changes in circumstances occur indicating that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived asset is impaired. Impairment exists when the carrying amount exceeds its fair value, which is measured using the quoted price of the digital currency 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, it 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.

Digital currencies awarded to the Company through its mining activities are included within operating activities on the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. The sales of digital currencies are included within investing activities in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows and any realized gains or losses from such sales are included in other income (expense) in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company accounts for its gains or losses in accordance with the first in first out (FIFO) method of accounting.  

The following table presents the activities of the digital currencies for the nine months ended June 30, 2021:

Accounts receivable

Accounts receivable is comprised of uncollateralized customer obligations due under normal trade terms. The Company performs ongoing credit evaluation of its customers and management closely monitors outstanding receivables based on factors surrounding the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends, and other information. The carrying amount of accounts receivable is reviewed periodically for collectability. If management determines that collection is unlikely, an allowance that reflects management’s best estimate of the amounts that will not be collected is recorded. Accounts receivable are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $695,688   and $42,970 at June 30, 2021, and September 30, 2020, respectively.

Retention receivable is the amount withheld by a customer until a contract is completed. Retention receivables of $0 and $615 were included in Accounts receivable, net as of June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value with cost being measured on a first-in, first-out basis. For solar panel and battery installations, the Company transfers component parts from inventories to cost of goods sold once installation is complete. The Company periodically reviews inventories for unusable and obsolete items based on assumptions about future demand and market conditions. Based on this evaluation, provisions are made to write inventories down to their net realizable value. The composition of inventory as of June 30, 2021 is as follows:

Investment securities

Investment securities include debt securities and equity securities. Debt securities are classified as available for sale (“AFS”) and are reported as an asset in the consolidated balance sheets at their estimated fair value. As the fair values of AFS debt securities change, the changes are reported net of income tax as an element of OCI, except for other-than-temporarily-impaired securities. When AFS debt securities are sold, the unrealized gains or losses are reclassified from OCI to non-interest income. Securities classified as AFS are securities that the Company intends to hold for an indefinite period of time, but not necessarily to maturity. Any decision to sell a security classified as AFS would be based on various factors, including significant movements in interest rates, changes in the maturity mix of the Company’s assets and liabilities, liquidity needs, decline in credit quality, and regulatory capital considerations.

Interest income is recognized based on the coupon rate and increased by accretion of discounts earned or decreased by the amortization of premiums paid over the contractual life of the security.

For individual debt securities where the Company either intends to sell the security or more likely than not will not recover all of its amortized cost, the other than temporary impairment is recognized in earnings equal to the entire difference between the security's cost basis and its fair value at the balance sheet date. For individual debt securities for which a credit loss has been recognized in earnings, interest accruals and amortization as well as accretion of premiums and discounts are suspended when the credit loss is recognized. Interest received after accruals have been suspended is recognized in income on a cash basis.

The Company holds investments in both publicly held and privately held equity securities. However, as described in Note 1, the Company primarily operates in the alternative energy sector and in the digital currency mining sector, and thus, it is not in the business of investing in securities.

Privately held equity securities are recorded at cost and adjusted for observable transactions for the same or similar investments of the issuer (referred to as the measurement alternative) or impairment. All gains and losses on privately held equity securities, realized or unrealized, are recorded through gains or losses on equity securities on the consolidated statement of operations.

Publicly held equity securities are based on fair value accounting with unrealized gains or losses resulting from changes in fair value reflected as unrealized gains or losses on equity securities in the consolidated statements of operations.

Concentration Risk

At times throughout the year, the Company may maintain cash balances in certain bank accounts in excess of FDIC limits. As of June 30, 2021, the cash balance in excess of the FDIC limits was $21,959,870. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk in these accounts. The Company had one customer whose revenue individually represented 10% or more of the Company’s total revenue. (See Note 15 for details.)

Warranty Liability

The Company establishes warranty liability reserves to provide for estimated future expenses as a result of installation and product defects, product recalls, and litigation incidental to the Company’s business. Liability estimates are determined based on management’s judgment, considering such factors as historical experience, the likely current cost of corrective action, manufacturers’ and subcontractors’ participation in sharing the cost of corrective action, consultations with third party experts such as engineers, and discussions with the Company’s general counsel and outside counsel retained to handle specific product liability cases. The Company’s manufacturers and service providers currently provide substantial warranties between ten to twenty-five years with full reimbursement to replace and install replacement parts. Warranty costs and associated liabilities were $0 and $0 as of June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively.

Stock-based compensation

The Company follows the guidelines in FASB Codification Topic ASC 718-10 “Compensation-Stock Compensation,” which requires companies to measure the cost of employee and non-employee services received in exchange for an award of an equity instrument based on the grant-date fair value of the award. Stock-based compensation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period. The Company may issue compensatory shares for services including, but not limited to, executive, management, accounting, operations, corporate communication, financial and administrative consulting services.

Earnings (loss) per share

The Company reports earnings (loss) per share in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260-10 “Earnings Per Share,” which provides for calculation of “basic” and “diluted” earnings per share. Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings of an entity. The calculation of diluted net loss per share gives effect to common stock equivalents; however, potential common shares are excluded if their effect is anti-dilutive. As of June 30, 2021 and June 30, 2020, there were 1,375,805  shares and 1,503,639 shares, respectively, issuable upon exercise of outstanding options and warrants, as well as 5,250,000 shares issuable upon preferred stock conversions, that were excluded from the current and prior period calculations of diluted net loss per share as their inclusion would have been anti-dilutive to the Company’s net loss.

Property and equipment

Property and equipment are stated at cost. Construction in progress is the construction or development of property and equipment that has not yet been placed in service for its intended use. Depreciation for equipment, buildings, and leasehold improvements commences once they are ready for its intended use. Land is not depreciated. Depreciation is calculated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the asset as follows: 

Long-lived Assets

In accordance with the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounts Standard Codification (ASC) ASC 360-10, "Property, Plant and Equipment," the carrying value of intangible assets and other long-lived assets is reviewed on a regular basis for the existence of facts or circumstances that may suggest impairment. The Company recognizes impairment when the sum of the expected undiscounted future cash flow is less than the carrying amount of the asset. Impairment losses, if any, are measured as the excess of the carrying amount of the asset over its estimated fair value. For the nine months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not record an impairment expense.

Intangible Assets and Goodwill

The Company accounts for business combinations under the acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805, “Business Combinations,” where the total purchase price is allocated to the tangible and identified intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values. The purchase price is allocated using the information currently available, and may be adjusted, up to one year from acquisition date, after obtaining more information regarding, among other things, asset valuations, liabilities assumed, and revisions to preliminary estimates. The purchase price in excess of the fair value of the tangible and identified intangible assets acquired less liabilities assumed is recognized as goodwill.

The Company reviews its indefinite lived intangibles and goodwill for impairment annually or whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value and may not be recoverable. In accordance with its policies, the Company performed an assessment of indefinite lived intangibles and goodwill and determined there was no impairment for the nine months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020.

Software Development Costs

The Company capitalizes software development costs under guidance of ASC 985-20 “Costs of Software to be Sold, Leased or Marketed” for our mPulse platform and under ASC 350-40 “Internal Use Software” for our mVSO, Canvas & Plaid products. Software development costs include payments made to independent software developers under development agreements, as well as direct costs incurred for internally developed products. Software development costs are capitalized once the technological feasibility of a product is established and such costs are determined to be recoverable. Technological feasibility of a product requires both technical design documentation and infrastructure design documentation, or the completed and tested product design and a working model. Significant management judgments and estimates are utilized in the assessment of when technological feasibility is established, and the evaluation is performed on a product-by-product basis. For products where proven technology exists, this may occur early in the development cycle. Prior to a product's release, if and when we believe capitalized costs are not recoverable, we expense the amounts as part of "Product development." Capitalized costs for products that are cancelled or are expected to be abandoned are charged to "Product development" in the period of cancellation. Amounts related to software development, such as product enhancements to existing features, which are not capitalized are charged immediately to "Product development."

Commencing upon a product's release, capitalized software development costs are amortized to "Cost of revenues—software amortization" based on the ratio of current revenues, to total projected revenues for the specific product, generally resulting in an amortization period of seven years for our current product offerings. In recognition of the uncertainties involved in estimating future revenue, amortization will never be less than straight-line amortization of the products remaining estimated economic life.

We evaluate the future recoverability of capitalized software development costs on a quarterly basis. For products that have been released in prior periods, the primary evaluation criterion is the actual performance of the software platform to which the costs relate. For products that are scheduled to be released in future periods, recoverability is evaluated based on the expected performance of the specific products to which the costs relate. Criteria used to evaluate expected product performance include: historical performance of comparable products developed with comparable technology, market performance of comparable software, orders for the product prior to its release, pending contracts, and general market conditions.

Significant management judgments and estimates are utilized in assessing the recoverability of capitalized costs. In evaluating the recoverability of capitalized costs, the assessment of expected product performance utilizes forecasted sales amounts and estimates of additional costs to be incurred. If revised forecasted or actual product sales are less than the originally forecasted amounts utilized in the initial recoverability analysis, the net realizable value may be lower than originally estimated in any given quarter, which could result in an impairment charge. Material differences may result in the amount and timing of expenses for any period if matters resolve in a manner that is inconsistent with management's expectations. If an impairment occurs, the reduced amount of the capitalized software costs that have been written down to the net realizable value at the close of each annual fiscal period will be considered the cost for subsequent accounting purposes.

Fair value of financial instruments and derivative asset

The carrying value of cash, accounts payable and accrued expenses, and debt (See Note 8) approximate their fair values because of the short-term nature of these instruments. Management believes the Company is not exposed to significant interest or credit risks arising from these financial instruments.

Fair value is defined as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. Valuation techniques used to measure fair value maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The Company utilizes a fair value hierarchy based on three levels of inputs, of which the first two are considered observable and the last unobservable.

The following table presents the Company’s financial instruments that are measured and recorded at fair value on the Company’s balance sheets on a recurring basis, and their level within the fair value hierarchy as of June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020, respectively:

Fair value measured at June 30, 2021: 

Fair value measured at September 30, 2020:

The below table presents the change in the fair value of the derivative asset and investment in debt security during the nine months ended June 30, 2021:

Reclassifications

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified for consistency with the current period presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on the reported results of operations or net assets of the Company.

Segment Reporting

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding the method to allocate resources and assess performance. To better align with the Company’s core focus, the Company reduced its reportable segments down to two by eliminating the digital agency segment. Results associated with that component are now being reported under other revenue and eliminations.

Recently issued accounting pronouncements

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, "Intangibles-Goodwill and Other-Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 350-40): Customer’s Accounting for Implementation Costs Incurred in a Cloud Computing Arrangement That Is a Service Contract," which allows for the capitalization of certain implementation costs incurred in a hosting arrangement that is a service contract. ASU 2018-15 allows for either retrospective adoption or prospective adoption to all implementation costs incurred after the date of adoption. ASU 2018-15 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The new standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows.

In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The purpose of the standard is to improve the overall usefulness of fair value disclosures to financial statement users and reduce unnecessary costs to companies when preparing the disclosures. ASU 2018-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019 and requires the application of the prospective method of transition (for only the most recent interim or annual period presented in the initial fiscal year of adoption) to the new disclosure requirements for (1) changes in unrealized gains and losses included in other comprehensive income and (2) the range and weighted average used to develop significant unobservable inputs for Level 3 fair value measurements. ASU 2018-13 also requires prospective application to any modifications to disclosures made because of the change to the requirements for the narrative description of measurement uncertainty. The effects of all other amendments made by ASU 2018-13 must be applied retrospectively to all periods presented. The new standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows.

In January 2017, the FASB issued guidance within ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. The amendments in ASU 2017-04 simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. ASU 2017-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. The new standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s results of operations or cash flows.

In June 2016, the FASB issued guidance within ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses. The amendments in ASU 2016-13 require assets measured at amortized cost and establishes an allowance of credit losses for available for sale debt securities. ASU 2016-13 is effective for a smaller reporting company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of this new standard will have on our financial position and results of operations.

The Company has evaluated all other recent accounting pronouncements and believes that none of them will have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

3. ACQUISITIONS

SOLAR WATT SOLUTIONS, INC

On February 23, 2021, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) with Solar Watt Solutions, Inc. (“SWS”) and its owners (the “Sellers”).

At the closing on February 24, 2021, SWS became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In exchange, the Company issued (i) 477,703 shares of restricted common stock based on the average closing price of the Company’s common stock (as reflected on Nasdaq.com) for the five trading days including and immediately preceding the closing date of $32.74 per share to the sellers, of which (a) 167,685 shares would be fully earned on closing, and (b) an additional 310,018 shares were issued and held in escrow, subject to holdback pending Sellers’ satisfaction of certain future milestones with all such shares subject to a lock up of no less than 180 days and a leak out of no more than 10% of average daily trading value of the prior 30 days for a period of 36 months following the closing, and (ii) up to $3,850,000 in cash was remitted to the Sellers, of which: (c) $1,350,000 was remitted to Sellers on a pro rata basis at closing, less payment of $500,000 in Sellers’ debt at closing, (d) $200,000 in cash was held back by the Company for a period of nine months to satisfy potential damages from indemnification claims and any amounts owed pursuant to post-closing adjustments, which is included in the acquisition liability balance on the consolidated balance sheet, (e) an additional $100,000 in cash was held back by the Company for a period of 90 days to satisfy any amounts owed pursuant to post-closing adjustments, which is included in the acquisition liability balance on the consolidated balance sheet, and (f) up to $2,500,000 in cash was held back by the Company pending the Sellers’ satisfaction of certain future milestones, which is included in the contingent consideration balance on the consolidated balance sheet.

The Company determined the fair value of the consideration given to the sellers of SWS in connection with the transaction in accordance with ASC 820 was as follows:

The total purchase price was allocated to identifiable assets deemed acquired, and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values as indicated below. We recorded certain adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2021, that resulted in a net increase of $448,042 to goodwill. The business combination accounting is not yet final, and the amounts assigned to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed are provisional. Therefore, this may result in future adjustments to the provisional amounts as new information is obtained about the facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date.

 ATL DATA CENTERS, LLC

On December 9, 2020, the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger”) with ATL Data Centers LLC (“ATL”) and its members.

At the closing, ATL became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. In exchange, the Company issued 1,618,285 shares of restricted common stock based on the average closing price of the Company’s common stock (as reflected on Nasdaq.com) for the five trading days including and immediately preceding the closing date of $11.988 per share, to the selling members of ATL, of which: (i) 642,309 shares were fully earned on closing, and (ii) an additional 975,976  shares were issued and held in escrow, subject to holdback pending satisfaction of certain indemnification claims and future milestones, with all such shares subject to a lock up of no less than 180 days and a leak out of no more than 10% of the average daily trading value of the prior 30 days.

The consideration remitted in connection with the Merger is subject to adjustment based on post-closing adjustments to closing cash, indebtedness, and transaction expenses of ATL within 90 days of closing. The Company also assumed approximately $6.9 million in debts of ATL at closing. As part of the transaction costs, the Company issued 41,708 shares of common stock for an aggregate value of $545,916 to the broker.

Of the 975,976 shares held in escrow, 515,724 shares were released to the selling members of ATL and 68,194 shares were returned to the Company and canceled due to non-satisfaction of certain indemnification claims during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2021. The remaining 392,058 shares held in escrow consist of 72,989 shares subject to holdback pending satisfaction of further indemnification claims and 319,069 shares subject to satisfaction of future milestones.

The Company accounted for the acquisition of ATL as an acquisition of a business under ASC 805.

The Company determined the fair value of the consideration given to the selling members of ATL in connection with the transaction in accordance with ASC 820 was as follows:

The total purchase price was allocated to identifiable assets deemed acquired, and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values as indicated below. The business combination accounting is not yet final, and the amounts assigned to the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed are provisional. Therefore, this may result in future adjustments to the provisional amounts as new information is obtained about the facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date. In connection with the return of the 68,194 shares held in escrow that were cancelled due to the non-satisfaction of certain indemnification claims, total consideration, including contingent consideration, decreased by $892,659 during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2021. Including the 68,194 returned shares, adjustments to the preliminary purchase price allocation resulted in a net decrease to goodwill of $685,037 and $810,570 during the three and nine months ended June 30, 2021, respectively.

The strategic contract relates to supply of a critical input to our digital currency mining business. The other assets and liabilities assumed includes $5.475 million in digital currency mining equipment and notes payable related to this equipment, which was settled by the Company during the nine months ended June 30, 2021. In connection with the acquisition, the Company had acquired an operating lease related to a rental building, which had a purchase option associated with the lease agreement. The Company exercised the purchase option to buy the property in May 2021 and as a result terminated the lease (see Note 7 for further details).

P2K LABS, INC

On January 31, 2020, the Company, entered into an Agreement with p2k, and its sole stockholder, Amer Tadayon (the “Seller”), whereby the Company purchased all of the issued and outstanding shares of p2k in exchange for an aggregate adjusted purchase price of cash and equity of $1,688,935. The transaction closed simultaneously upon the execution of the Agreement by the parties on January 31, 2020.

As a result of the transaction, p2k became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the purchase price was as follows:

The Company accounted for the acquisition of p2k as an acquisition of a business under ASC 805.

The Company determined the fair value of the consideration given to the Seller in connection with the transaction in accordance with ASC 820 was as follows:

The total purchase price of the Company’s acquisition of p2k was allocated to identifiable assets deemed acquired, and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values as indicated below.

GRIDFABRIC, LLC

On August 31, 2020, the Company entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with GridFabric, and its sole member, Dupont Hale Holdings, LLC (the “Seller”), whereby the Company purchased all of the issued and outstanding membership units of GridFabric from the Seller (the “Transaction”) in exchange for an aggregate purchase price of cash and stock of up to $1,400,000 (the “Purchase Price”). The Transaction closed simultaneously with execution on August 31, 2020. As a result of the Transaction, GridFabric, became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.

Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Purchase Price was as follows:

The Shares were issued at a fair market value of $9.46 per share. The Earn-Out Shares are accounted for as contingent consideration and the number of shares to be issued will be determined based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date such milestone event occurs.

The Agreement contains standard representations, warranties, covenants, indemnification and other terms customary in similar transactions.

In connection with the transaction, the Company also entered into employment relationships and non-compete agreements with GridFabric’s key employees for a period of 36 months and plans to issue future equity compensation to said employees, subject to approval of the Company’s board of directors.

The Company accounted for the acquisition of GridFabric as an acquisition of a business under ASC 805.

The Company determined the fair value of the consideration given to the Seller in connection with the Transaction in accordance with ASC 820 was as follows:

The total purchase price of the Company’s acquisition of GridFabric was allocated to identifiable assets deemed acquired, and liabilities assumed, based on their estimated fair values as indicated below.

The following is the unaudited pro forma information assuming the acquisition of GridFabric, p2k Labs, ATL, and SWS occurred on October 1, 2019:

The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial results have been prepared for illustrative purposes only and do not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that would have actually resulted had the acquisition occurred on the first day of the earliest period presented, or of future results of the consolidated entities. The unaudited pro forma consolidated financial information does not reflect any operating efficiencies and cost savings that may be realized from the integration of the acquisition. All transactions that would be considered inter-company transactions for proforma purposes have been eliminated.

4. INVESTMENT IN INTERNATIONAL LAND ALLIANCE

International Land Alliance, Inc.

On November 5, 2019, the Company entered into a binding Memorandum of Understanding (the “MOU”) with International Land Alliance, Inc., a Wyoming corporation (“ILAL”), in order to lay a foundational framework where the Company will deploy its energy solutions products and services to ILAL, its energy projects, and its customers.

In connection with the MOU, and in order to support the power and energy needs of ILAL’s development and construction of certain projects, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 6, 2019, with ILAL (the “ILAL SPA”).

Pursuant to the terms of the ILAL SPA, ILAL sold, and the Company purchased 1,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock (the “Preferred Stock”) of ILAL for an aggregate purchase price of US $500,000 (the “Stock Transaction”), less certain expenses and fees. The Company also received 350,000 shares (“commitment shares”) of ILAL’s common stock. The Preferred Stock will accrue cumulative in-kind accruals at a rate of 12% per annum and may increase upon the occurrence of certain events. The Preferred is now convertible into common stock at a variable rate as calculated under the agreement terms.

The commitment shares are recorded at fair value as of June 30, 2021 of $223,823.

The Preferred Stock is recorded as an AFS debt security and is reported at its estimated fair value as of June 30, 2021. The Company identified a derivative instrument in accordance with ASC Topic No. 815 due to the variable conversion feature. Topic No. 815 requires the Company to account for the conversion feature on its balance sheet at fair value and account for changes in fair value as a derivative gain or loss.

The Black-Scholes model utilized the following inputs to value the derivative asset at the date in which the derivative asset was determined as of June 30, 2021

5. CAPITALIZED SOFTWARE

Capitalized software consists of the following as of June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020:

Capitalized software amortization recorded as part of amortization expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $126,090 and $121,582, respectively.  

6. INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The Company amortizes intangible assets with finite lives over their estimated useful lives, which range between two and twenty years as follows:

Intangible assets consist of the following as of June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020:

Amortization expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $4,239,280 and $1,952,779, respectively.

The Company expects to record amortization expense of intangible assets over the next five years and thereafter as follows:

7. PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, NET

Property and equipment, net consist of the following as of June 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020:

Depreciation expense for the nine months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020 was $2,517,650 and $51,952, respectively.

On May 19, 2021, the Company exercised its purchase option on the ATL lease agreement to purchase property for $4.4 million at 2380 Godby Road, College Park, Georgia. The property contains approximately six acres and includes approximately 41,000 square feet of office and warehouse space. ATL utilizes, and intends to utilize, this space for cryptocurrency mining activities.

The Company has purchase commitments for approximately $203.6 million related to purchase of miners as of June 30, 2021, and the Company has paid $125.9 million towards these commitments as of the end of this period.   

8. LOANS

Long term

Long-term loans payable consists of the following: 

Promissory Notes

On May 7, 2020, the Company applied for a loan from Celtic Bank Corporation, as lender, pursuant to the Paycheck Protection Program of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) as administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (the "SBA"). On May 15, 2020, the loan was approved, and the Company received the proceeds from the loan in the amount of $531,169 (the “PPP Loan”).  The Company applied for and received loan forgiveness from the SBA on March 23, 2021. The entire principal balance and interest charges were forgiven. The gain on loan forgiveness of $531,169 is included in other income in the consolidated statements of operations during the nine months ended June 30, 2021.

9. LEASES

Effective October 1, 2019, the Company accounts for its leases under ASC 842, which requires lessees to recognize lease assets and liabilities arising from operating leases on the balance sheet. The Company adopted the new lease guidance using the modified retrospective approach and elected the transition option issued under ASU 2018-11, Leases (Topic 842) Targeted Improvements, allowing entities to continue to apply the legacy guidance in ASC 840, Leases, to prior periods, including disclosure requirements. Accordingly, prior period financial results and disclosures have not been adjusted.

The Company has operating leases under which it leases its branch offices, corporate headquarters, and data center, one of which is with a related party. As of June 30, 2021, the Company's operating lease right of use asset and operating lease liability totaled $559,182 and $554,669, respectively. A weighted average discount rate of 10% was used in the measurement of the right of use asset and lease liability. As the rate implicit in the lease is not readily determinable, the Company's incremental collateralized borrowing rate is used to determine the present value of lease payments. This rate gives consideration to the applicable Company collateralized borrowing rates and is based on the information available at the commencement date. The Company has elected to apply the short-term lease measurement and recognition exemption to leases with an initial term of 12 months or less; therefore, these leases are not recorded on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets, but rather, lease expense is recognized over the lease term on a straight-line basis.

As of June 30, 2021, the Company’s operating leases had a weighted-average remaining lease term of 5 years. Some leases include multiple year renewal options. The Company’s decision to exercise these renewal options is based on an assessment of its current business needs and market factors at the time of the renewal. Currently, the Company has no leases for which the option to renew is reasonably certain and therefore, options to renew were not factored into the calculation of its right of use asset and lease liability as of June 30, 2021. These operating leases also have a weighted average discount rate of 10% at June 30, 2021.

The following is a schedule of the Company's operating lease liabilities by contractual maturity as of June 30, 2021:

Total operating lease costs of $327,991 and $38,328 for the nine months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively, were included as part of General and administrative expenses. The Company terminated its ATL lease agreement upon exercise of its purchase option (see Note 7 for additional details). The lease agreement was entered into on June 6, 2020 for a two year term at $52,958 of base rent per month.

The Company has financing leases in relation to the equipment used at its data center. The following is a schedule of the Company’s financing lease liabilities by contractual maturity as of June 30, 2021:

These financing leases have a weighted average lease term of 3.15 years and a weighted average discount rate of 10.0% at June 30, 2021.

10. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS 

Zachary Bradford – Chief Executive Officer and Director

During the nine months ended June 30, 2021, the Company paid Blue Chip Accounting, LLC (“Blue Chip”) $131,890 for accounting, tax, administrative services and reimbursement for office supplies. Blue Chip is 50% beneficially owned by Mr. Bradford. None of the services were associated with work performed by Mr. Bradford. The services consisted of bookkeeping, accounting, and administrative support assistance. The Company also sub-leases office space from Blue Chip (see Note 14 for additional details). During the nine months ended June 30, 2021, $13,725 was paid to Blue Chip for rent.

Matthew Schultz - Chairman of the Board

The Company entered into an agreement on November 15, 2019, with an organization to provide general investor relations and consulting services that Mr. Schultz is affiliated with. The Company paid the organization $49,500 in fees plus $176,000 in expense reimbursements for the nine months ended June 30, 2020. The agreement was terminated in March 2020.

11. STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY

Overview

The Company’s authorized capital stock consists of 50,000,000 shares of common stock and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. As of June 30, 2021, there were 34,697,943 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, and 1,750,000 shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding. 

Amendment to Articles of Incorporation

On October 4, 2019, pursuant to Article IV of our Articles of Incorporation, our Board of Directors voted to increase the number of shares of preferred stock designated as Series A Preferred Stock from one million (1,000,000) shares to two million (2,000,000) shares, par value $0.001.

Under the Certificate of Designation, holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to quarterly dividends on 2% of our earnings before interest, taxes and amortization. The dividends are payable in cash or common stock. The holders will also have a liquidation preference on the state value of $0.02 per share plus any accumulated but unpaid dividends. The holders are further entitled to have us redeem their Series A Preferred Stock for three shares of common stock in the event of a change of control and they are entitled to vote together with the holders of our common stock on all matters submitted to shareholders at a rate of forty-five (45) votes for each share held.

The rights of the holders of Series A Preferred Stock are defined in the relevant Amendment to the Certificate of Designation filed with the Nevada Secretary of State on October 9, 2019.

On October 7, 2020, the Company executed that certain first amendment to 2017 Equity Incentive Plan to increase its option pool from 300,000 to 1,500,000 shares of common stock (the “Plan Amendment”).

On March 16, 2021, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State to increase its authorized shares of common stock to 50,000,000. 

Common Stock issuances during the nine months ended June 30, 2021

The Company issued 4,444,445 shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with its underwritten equity offering at a price of $9.00 per share for net proceeds of approximately $37.05 million.

The Company issued 236,000 shares of common stock as settlement of accrued bonus compensation related to the year ended September 30, 2020. The fair value of these shares was approximately $1.9 million and was fully expensed for in the prior year. The Company issued 327,725 shares of common stock for the current year related to bonus compensation. The fair value of these shares is approximately $3.07 million, out of which approximately $2.55 million has been expensed during the nine months ended June 30, 2021.

The Company issued 1,618,285 shares of common stock in relation to the acquisition of ATL (See Note 3 for additional details.)

The Company issued 55,093 shares of common stock for services rendered for a total fair value of approximately $786,000 which has been fully expensed during the nine months ended June 30, 2021.

The Company issued 387,345 shares of common stock in relation to the exercise of stock options and warrants. (See Notes 12 and 13 for additional details.)

The Company issued 477,703 shares of common stock in relation to the acquisition of SWS (See Note 3 for additional details.)

The Company issued 18,392 restricted stock units for a total fair value of $510,000 of shares of common stock to certain SWS employees as part of the transaction to incentivize the employees for retention purposes. These restricted stock units vest over a period of  one year, and we have expensed $80,821 during the nine months ended June 30, 2021.

The Company issued 9,090,910 shares of the Company’s common stock in connection with its underwritten public equity offering at a price of $22.00 per share for net proceeds of approximately $187.2 million.

On June 3, 2021, the Company entered into an At The Market Offering Agreement (“ATM”) with H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, to create an at-the-market equity program under which the Company may, from time to time, offer and sell shares of its common stock having an aggregate gross offering price of up to $500,000,000 to or through H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC. During the nine months ended June 30, 2021, the Company issued 731,190 shares of the Company’s common stock under The ATM for net proceeds of $11,860,566. The shares were sold pursuant to a prospectus dated March 15, 2021 and a prospectus supplement dated June 3, 2021 filed with the SEC.

Common stock returned during the nine months ended June 30, 2021 

As a result of an adjustment of holdback shares to actual milestones earned in relation to the p2k acquisition, 8,072 shares were returned and cancelled. (See Note 3 for additional details.)

As a result of an adjustment of holdback shares pursuant to Article II and Schedule A of that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger in connection with the acquisition of ATL, 68,194 shares were returned and cancelled. (See Note 3 for additional details.)

Common Stock issuances during the nine months ended June 30, 2020

The Company issued 1,964,313 shares of common stock in accordance with the terms of the convertible debt agreement due to the decrease in stock price.

The Company issued 22,000 shares of common stock for services rendered to independent consultants and board members at a fair value of $54,000.

The Company issued 793 shares of common stock as a result of rounding related to the reverse stock split.

The Company issued 95,699 shares of common stock in relation to the acquisition of p2k.

In relation to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated December 31, 2018, the Company issued 1,125,000 shares of common stock for the conversion of $1,250,000 in principal and $437,500 in interest at an effective conversion price of $1.50.

In relation to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated April 17, 2019, the Company issued 8,241,665 shares of common stock for the conversion of $10,750,000 in principal and $1,612,500 in interest as a conversion premium at an effective conversion price of $1.50.

The Company issued 25,019 shares of common stock as board and executive compensation at a fair value of $57,500.

Common stock returned during the nine months ended June 30, 2020 

As a result of a note payoff on December 5, 2019, 5,000 shares common stock were returned to treasury and cancelled on January 13, 2020.

As a result of the cancellation of an investor relations services contract, 25,000 shares were returned to treasury and cancelled on February 10, 2020.

Series A Preferred Stock issuances during the nine months ended June 30, 2020

On October 4, 2019, the Company authorized the issuance of a total of seven hundred and fifty thousand (750,000) shares of its designated Series A Preferred Stock to three members of its board of directors for services rendered.  A fair value of $0.02 per share was determined by the Company. Director fees of $15,000 was recorded as a result of the stock issued.

We accrued $177,505 in preferred stock dividends payable for the nine months ended June 30, 2021.

12. STOCK WARRANTS

The following is a summary of stock warrant activity during the nine months ended June 30, 2021.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2021, a total of 173,990 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued in connection with the exercise of common stock warrants at exercise prices ranging from $3.36 and $20.00, for total consideration of $2,883,622.

On June 30, 2021, a total of 74,437 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued in connection with the cashless exercise of 76,800 common stock warrants at exercise prices ranging from $0.83 to $3.67. 

As of June 30, 2021, the outstanding warrants have a weighted average remaining term was 0.93 years and an intrinsic value of $924,250.

As of June 30, 2021, there are warrants exercisable to purchase 605,704 shares of common stock in the Company and 10,000 unvested warrants outstanding that cannot be exercised until vesting conditions are met. 418,834 of the warrants require a cash investment to exercise as follows, 2,500 require a cash investment of $8.00 per share, 103,000 require a cash investment of $25.00 per share, 200,000 require an investment of $35.00 per share, 10,000 require an investment of $40.00 per share, 60,000 require an investment of $50.00 per share, 38,334 require a cash investment of $75.00 per share and 5,000 require a cash investment of $100.00 per share. 196,870 of the outstanding warrants contain provisions allowing a cashless exercise at their respective exercise prices.

13. STOCK OPTIONS

The Company sponsors a stock-based incentive compensation plan known as the 2017 Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), which was established by the Board of Directors of the Company on June 19, 2017. On October 7, 2020, the Company executed a first amendment to the Plan to increase its share pool from 300,000 to 1,500,000 shares of common stock. As of June 30, 2021, there were 26,261 shares available for issuance under the Plan.

On July 16, 2021, the Board unanimously approved to (i) increase the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the Plan by an additional 2,000,000 shares, resulting (if such increase is authorized by the

Company’s stockholders at the annual meeting of stockholders on September 15, 2021) in the aggregate of 3,500,000

shares of common stock authorized for issuance under the Plan, and (ii) revise Section 19 of the Plan to more closely

align with the provisions of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and Section 17.2 of the

Plan (the “Plan Amendment”).

As of July 16, 2021, options to purchase an aggregate of 801,500 shares of common stock have been issued to three

officers of the Company, conditioned upon stockholder approval of the Plan Amendment and ratification of such

issuances by the Company’s stockholders, which approval must occur on or prior to April 16, 2022, or such options

shall be rendered null and void.

The Plan allows the Company to grant incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation right, or restricted stock. The incentive stock options are exercisable for up to ten years, at an option price per share not less than the fair market value on the date the option is granted. The incentive stock options are limited to persons who are regular full-time employees of the Company at the date of the grant of the option. Non-qualified options may be granted to any person, including, but not limited to, employees, independent agents, consultants and attorneys, who the Company’s Board believes have contributed, or will contribute, to the success of the Company. Non-qualified options may be issued at option prices of less than fair market value on the date of grant and may be exercisable for up to ten years from date of grant. The option vesting schedule for options granted is determined by the Board of Directors at the time of the grant. The Plan provides for accelerated vesting of unvested options if there is a change in control, as defined in the Plan.

The following is a summary of stock option activity during the nine months ended June 30, 2021:

As of June 30, 2021, there are options exercisable to purchase 357,774 shares of common stock in the Company. As of June 30, 2021, the outstanding options have a weighted average remaining term of was 3.31 years and an intrinsic value of $3,721,218.

Option activity for the nine months ended June 30, 2021

During the nine months ended June 30, 2021, a total of 138,918 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued in connection with the exercise of 138,918 common stock options at exercise prices ranging from $4.65 and $24.40, for a total consideration of $847,940.

During the nine months ended June 30, 2021, the Company granted 636,750 options with a total fair value of $9,536,795 to purchase shares of common stock to employees. The Company offset $953,125 of stock compensation expense against bonuses accrued during the prior year. The shares were granted at quoted market prices ranging from $7.55 to $34.67 and were valued at issuance using the Black Scholes model.  

The Black-Scholes model utilized the following inputs to value the options granted during the nine months ended June 30, 2021:

During the nine months ended June 30, 2021, the Company recognized $8,599,029 of stock compensation expense. As of June 30, 2021, the Company expects to recognize approximately $5.5 million of stock-based compensation for the non-vested outstanding options over a weighted-average period of 2.42 years.

On April 16, 2021, the Company’s board of directors approved one-time options to key executives Zachary Bradford, Lori Love and S. Matthew Schultz subject to the availability of shares under the Company’s 2017 Equity Incentive Plan with any remaining equity options to be granted when the Company obtains shareholder approval to increase the shares under the Plan. As of June 30, 2021, 801,500 of these options were waiting to be issued pending the shareholder approval.

Option activity for the nine months ended June 30, 2020

During the nine months ended June 30, 2020, the Company recognized $1,171,632 of stock compensation expense and granted 233,233 options to purchase shares of common stock to employees, where such options were granted at quoted market prices ranging from $4.50 to $8.50. The options were valued at issuance using the Black Scholes model and stock compensation expense of $673,590 was recorded as a result of the issuances.

The Black-Scholes model utilized the following inputs to value the options granted during the nine months ended June 30, 2020:

14. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

Office leases

Utah Corporate Office

On November 22, 2019, the Company entered into a lease to relocate the corporate office to 1185 South 1800 West, Suite 3, Woods Cross, UT 84047. The agreement calls for the Company to make payments of $2,300 in base rent per month through February 28, 2021, unless otherwise cancelled the lease automatically renews annually. The lease was renewed through February 28 , 2022.

San Diego Office

On May 15, 2018, the Company executed a 37 month lease agreement, which commenced on July 1, 2018 at 4360 Viewridge Avenue, Suite C, San Diego, California. The agreement called for the Company to make payments of $4,057 in base rent per month through July 31, 2021 subject to an annual 3% rent escalation. The lease was terminated on July 31, 2021.  

Carlsbad Office

On June 17, 2021, the Company entered into a lease agreement at 2042 Corte Del Nogal, Suite C, Carlsbad, CA 92011. The agreement calls for the company to make monthly payments of $11,307 in base rent through June 30, 2026, subject to an annual 3% rent escalation.

Las Vegas Offices

On January 2, 2020, the Company entered into a sublease agreement with Blue Chip for office space at 8475 S. Eastern Ave., Suite 200, Las Vegas, NV 89123. The agreement calls for the Company to make monthly payments of $1,575 in base rent through January 1, 2021. The lease term is on an annual basis beginning January 2, 2020.

The Company assumed p2k’s lease agreement entered into on October 17, 2017, at 7955 W. Badura Ave., Suite 1040, Las Vegas, NV 89113. The agreement called for $1,801 in base rent through October 31, 2020. The Company did not renew this lease and it was terminated on October 31, 2020.

Contingent consideration

On August 31, 2020, the Company acquired GridFabric. Pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement, additional shares of the Company’s common stock valued at up to $750,000 will be issuable if GridFabric achieves certain revenue and product release milestones.

On February 24, 2021, the Company acquired SWS. Pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreement, additional cash consideration of $2,500,000 will be payable if Solar Watt Solutions achieves certain revenue milestones.

Legal contingencies

From time to time, we may be subject to litigation. Risks associated with legal liability are difficult to assess and quantify, and their existence and magnitude can remain unknown for significant periods of time. We have acquired liability insurance to reduce such risk exposure to the Company. Despite the measures taken, such policies may not cover future litigation, or the damages claimed may exceed our coverage which could result in contingent liabilities.

For a description of our material pending legal proceedings, please see Part II, Item I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10Q.

15. MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND VENDORS

For the nine months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company had the following customers that represented more than 10% of our sales. We report revenue from both customers under our Energy Segment.

For the nine months ended June 30, 2021 and 2020, the Company had one supplier that represented more than 10% of our direct costs. Internally developed product costs and labor for services rendered are excluded from the calculation. We report costs from vendor A under our Energy Segment and vendor B under our Digital Currency Mining Segment.

16. SEGMENT REPORTING

We disclose segment information that is consistent with the way in which management operates and views the business. To better align with the Company’s core focus, the Company reduced its reportable segments down to two by eliminating the digital agency segment. Results associated with that component are now being reported under other revenue and eliminations. Our operating structure now contains the following reportable segments: 

Energy Segment – Consisting of our CleanSpark, LLC, CleanSpark Critical Power Systems, Inc., GridFabric, and Solar Watt Solutions lines of business, this segment provides services, equipment, and software to the energy industry.

Digital Currency Mining Segment – Consisting of ATL and CleanBlok, Inc., this segment mines digital currency assets, namely Bitcoin.

16. SEGMENT REPORTING - Segment Reporting Assets