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Subsequent Events
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

NOTE 13 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

 

The Company has evaluated all events that occurred after the balance sheet date through the date when the financial statements were issued to determine if they must be reported. The management of the Company determined there are no reportable events for the year ended December 31, 2024, except for the following.

 

Issuance of shares of common stock

 

In January 2025, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with several institutional and accredited investors and certain directors and officers of the Company (and certain of their affiliated parties) for the purpose of raising approximately $2,820,000 in gross proceeds for the Company. Of the gross proceeds, approximately $670,000 was received in December 2024 with approximately $2,150,000 received in January 2025. The Company incurred legal fees of approximately $75,000 associated with the Purchase Agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the Purchase Agreement, the Company sold in a registered direct offering an aggregate of (i) 6,941,856 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.00001 per share and (ii) warrants to purchase 6,941,856 shares of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $1.50 per share, at a combined purchase price per share and accompanying warrant equal to $0.40 for third-party investors and $0.516 for directors and officers of the Company.

 

In January 2025, the Company raised net proceeds of approximately $2,336,000 from the ATM for the issuance of 4,563,552 shares.

 

In January 2025, the Company entered into an investor relations consulting agreement. The agreement is for a period of six months with equal monthly payments of $12,500 and the issuance of 350,000 shares of the Company’s common stock.

 

In January 2025, the Company issued 283,333 shares of the Company’s common stock as payment for a consulting agreement.

 

In January 2025, the Company issued 591,155 shares of the Company’s common stock in accordance with the vesting schedule for the Board RSUs.

 

Purchase of mining machines

 

In March 2025, the Company purchased 1,900 S19JPro series machines with an extended warranty. The purchase price was a cash payment of approximately $608,000 and the issuance of $100,000 of the Company’s common stock. As of March 31, 2025, the Company paid $558,000 of the $608,000 cash payment due. The issuance of $100,000 of the Company’s common stock remains outstanding.

 

Potential acquisitions

 

Captus Energy

 

On January 8, 2025, the Company and Alberta Ltd., entered into a Share and Unit Purchase Agreement (the “Captus Agreement”) with BTG Energy Corp., a Canadian corporation (“BTG Energy”), BTG Power Corp., a Canadian corporation (“BTG Power”) and West Lake Energy Corp., a Canadian corporation (“West Lake,” and together with BTG Energy and BTG Power, the “Vendors”). Pursuant to the Captus Agreement, the Company will acquire from the Vendors all of the issued and outstanding shares or units, as applicable, of (i) Captus Generation Ltd. (“Captus GP”) and BowArk Energy Ltd., each a Canadian corporation, and (ii) Captus General Limited Partnership, a Canadian limited partnership (collectively “Captus Energy,” and the transaction contemplated by the Captus Agreement, the “Captus Acquisition”).

Captus GP owns 850 acres in Pincher Creek, Alberta (the “Captus Site”). The acreage contains characteristics management considers to be highly suitable for the development of AI HPC. These characteristics include: 1) redundant natural gas lines, 2) grid connectivity, 3) a deplete reservoir that can be used for onsite carbon sequestration, 4) access to non-potable water and 5) proximity to telecom connectivity. Gryphon intends to develop the site for revenue producing activities.

 

The aggregate consideration payable by the Company to the Vendors is CAD $24.0 million (the “Cash Consideration”), subject to adjustment in accordance with the terms of the Captus Agreement. In November 2024, the Company paid a cash deposit of $143,759 (CAD $200,000) to Captus GP for the benefit of the Vendors (the “LOI Cash Deposit”). Within two business days of the date of the Captus Agreement, the Company paid a cash deposit of $704,641 (CAD $1,000,000) to Captus GP for the benefit of the Vendors (the “Signing Cash Deposit,” and together with the LOI Cash Deposit, the “Cash Deposits”). The Cash Deposits may be applied towards the payment of the Cash Consideration in accordance with the terms of the Captus Agreement, and the remainder of the Cash Consideration will be paid by the Company upon closing.

 

The transaction remains subject to certain conditions, including the transfer and assignment of certain agreements from the Vendors to the Company. Pending approval by the Alberta Energy Regulator, BTG Energy and West Lake will hold certain well, pipeline and facility licenses in trust for an agreed fee.

 

In connection with the Captus Agreement, on January 8, 2025, as a material inducement to their agreeing to become employees of the Company, the Company granted a restricted stock award to each of Harry Andersen, Paul Connolly, Mark Taylor and Steve Giacomin (collectively, the “Restricted Stock Awards”). The Restricted Stock Awards were intended to constitute “employment inducement awards” under the Nasdaq Stock Market Rules. The aggregate restricted stock shares issued was 4,083,003.

 

Each of the Restricted Stock Awards vests in three equal installments on the first three anniversaries of the grant date subject to the grantee’s continued engagement with the Company through each applicable vesting date, provided however, that the Restricted Stock Awards will accelerate and vest immediately upon the grantee’s death, disability, termination by the Company without “cause” (as defined in each Restricted Stock Award agreement), or the consummation of a change in control of the Company.

 

On March 19, 2025, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the execution of a strategic advisory business service agreement (“Advisory Agreement’) with Bower Four Capital Corp. Pursuant to the Advisory Agreement, the Advisor will provide general strategic advice and guidance regarding the Company’s business, proposed transactions and M&A activity. The term of the agreement will be for a period of thirty-six months subject to renewal for one or more additional six-month periods. If the Captus Acquisition closes, the Company will be required to issue 6,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock and a warrant to purchase 6,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.50 per share. As of March 31, 2025, the Advisory Agreement has not been executed by the parties thereto.

 

Erikson Purchase Agreement

 

On February 14, 2025, the Company gave Erikson notice of the cancellation of the Erikson Purchase Agreement.

 

Litigation

 

On March 7, 2025, The Company and Sphere 3D entered into a settlement and release agreement on mutually acceptable terms. The Settlement Agreement fully resolved all pending litigation between the Company and Sphere, and each party fully released the other party from any known or unknown and unsuspected claims. The Settlement Agreement further provided that each party will bear its own costs in connection with the litigation.

 

NASDAQ Compliance

 

On March 11, 2025, the Company received NASDAQ delisting notice for non-compliance with the Bid Price Rule as set forth in Listing Rule 5550(a)(2)

 

On March 14, 2025, the Company received NASDAQ delisting notice for non-compliance with the MVLS requirements as set forth in Listing Rule 5550(b)(2)