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Subsequent Events
12 Months Ended
May 31, 2024
Subsequent Events [Abstract]  
Subsequent Events Subsequent Events
Derivative Lawsuit; Applied Digital’s Motion to Dismiss Granted
As previously disclosed, on November 15, 2023, a lawsuit asserting derivative claims was filed in the District Court of Clark County, Nevada (the “Court”), on behalf of nominal defendant Applied Digital Corporation (the “Company”) against six members of our board of directors in a case captioned Robert Weich v. Wes Cummins, et. al., No. A-23-881629-B. The complaint asserted claims for breach of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment, and corporate waste arising from statements made by the Company concerning its cryptocurrency mining business segment and a loan that the Company’s subsidiary, SAI Computing LLC, received from B. Riley Commercial Capital and B. Riley Securities, as well as the early repayment of that loan. On February 27, 2024, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint asserting the same claim as the original complaint.
On June 5, 2024, following a complete briefing and argument on the defendants’ motion to dismiss, the Court entered an order granting the defendants’ motion without prejudice and holding that the plaintiff failed to plead (1) demand futility as to each of plaintiff’s claims or (2) a claim for breach of fiduciary duty. The order dismissed all claims against all defendants, including the Company. The plaintiff has the ability to move for leave to file an amended complaint. If plaintiff does not file such a motion or the court denies it, the plaintiff will have 30 days after notice of entry of the order granting the motion to dismiss to file a notice of appeal.
CIM Arrangement
On June 7, 2024, APLD Holdings 2 LLC (the “Borrower”), a subsidiary of the Company, entered into a promissory note (the “CIM Promissory Note”) with CIM APLD Lender Holdings, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Lender”). The CIM Promissory Note provides for borrowings up to $125 million and includes an accordion feature that allows for up to an additional $75 million of borrowings. As of the date of this report, the total balance outstanding under the CIM Promissory Note is approximately $105 million. The CIM Promissory Note is payable three years from issuance. As partial consideration for the CIM Promissory Note, the Company issued warrants to purchase up to 9,265,366 shares of common stock to the CIM Lender in a registered direct offering.
On August 11, 2024, the Borrower and the Lender entered into a Waiver Agreement (the “Waiver”), whereby the Lender agreed to waive the satisfaction of certain conditions for the subsequent borrowings, allowing the Company to draw an additional $20 million (net of original discount and fees) of borrowings under the CIM Promissory Note. As partial consideration for the Waiver, the Company issued warrants to the Lender to purchase up to 2,964,917 shares of common stock in a private placement pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act.
Repayment of Vantage Transformer Loan
As of the date of this report, the Vantage Transformer Loan has been repaid in full.
Yorkville Amendment
In connection with the CIM Promissory Note, the Company also entered into a Consent, Waiver and First Amendment to Prepaid Advance Agreements (the “Consent”) with YA Fund. In exchange for giving its consent to the transaction with the CIM Lender, the Company agreed to issue an aggregate of 100,000 shares of common stock to YA Fund and to conditionally lower the floor price from $3.00 to $2.00 so long as the daily VWAP is less than $3.00 per share of common stock for five out of seven trading days. The Company further agreed to deliver a security agreement whereby its subsidiary, Applied Digital Cloud Corporation, would grant a springing lien on substantially all of its assets subject to customary carve-outs to secure the promissory notes issued in favor of YA Fund. Pursuant to the Consent, YA Fund also consented to future project-level financing at the HPC Ellendale Facility.
In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Consent, certain provisions of the March PPA and the May PPA were amended as follows: if (i) the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed by the Company on April 15, 2024 (the “April Registration Statement”) becomes ineffective, (ii) the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed by the Company on May 31, 2024 (the “May Registration Statement”) is not declared effective by the SEC by July 8, 2024 (the “Effectiveness Deadline”), or (iii) the May Registration Statement becomes ineffective, then starting on the Effectiveness Deadline and continuing until the earlier of (i) the date on which the YA Notes are no longer outstanding, and (ii) the date on which (A) if the May Note is outstanding, the May Registration Statement is effective, and (B) if the Initial Notes are outstanding, the April Registration Statement is effective, the Company is obligated to prepay the YA Notes (on a pro rata basis) in equal weekly installments of either $2.5 million in cash or $5.0 million in shares of common stock as determined by YA Fund in its sole discretion. If YA Fund elects to make such prepayments in shares of common stock, YA Fund will receive a number of shares of common stock equal to (x) $5 million, divided by (y) an amount equal to 95% of the lowest daily VWAP during the five trading day period ending on the trading day immediately before the payment date.
Increase to Authorized Shares
On June 11, 2024, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to its Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Certificate of Amendment”). Pursuant to the Certificate of Amendment, the number of authorized shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, was increased to 300,000,000. The Certificate of Amendment became effective upon filing on June 11, 2024.
Series E Preferred Stock Sales
Subsequent to May 31, 2024, the Company closed on three offerings of the Series E Preferred Stock. The Company has sold total shares of 301,673 for proceeds of $6.9 million net of issuance costs of $0.6 million.
At-the-Market Sales Agreement
On July 9, 2024, the Company entered into a Sales Agreement (the “Sales Agreement”) with B. Riley Securities, Inc., BTIG, LLC, Lake Street Capital Markets, LLC, Northland Securities, Inc. and Roth Capital Partners, LLC (collectively, the “Agents”), pursuant to which the Company may offer and sell, from time to time, through the Agents, up to $125,000,000 of shares of the Company’s common stock. As of the date of this report, approximately 2.9 million shares of the Company’s common stock has been issued and sold under the Sales Agreement for proceeds of $16.4 million net of issuance costs of $0.5 million.
Garden City Release of Escrow Funds
On July 30, 2024, the Company announced that it has met the conditional approval requirements related to the release of the escrowed funds from the sale of its Garden City hosting facility. As of the date of this report, the Company has received the remaining $25 million of the purchase price held in escrow pending such conditional approval.
Yorkville Convertible Debt
Subsequent to May 31, 2024, $10.0 million of the Initial YA Notes has been converted into approximately 2.6 million shares of common stock as well as $38.0 million of the May Note has been converted into approximately 8.8 million shares of common stock.
Standby Equity Purchase Agreement ("SEPA")
On August 28, 2024, the Company entered into the SEPA with YA Fund, which was amended on August 29, 2024. Pursuant to the SEPA, subject to certain conditions and limitations, the Company has the option, but not the obligation, to sell to YA Fund, and YA Fund must subscribe for, an aggregate amount of up to $250.0 million of common stock, at the Company’s request any time during the commitment period commencing on September 30, 2024, and terminating on the first day of the month next following the 36-month anniversary of September 30, 2024, as further described in Item 9B(a) below.

In connection with the execution of the SEPA, the Company agreed to pay a structuring fee (in cash) to YA Fund in the amount of $25,000. Additionally, the Company agreed to pay a commitment fee of $2,125,000 to YA Fund, payable on the date of the SEPA, in the form of the issuance of 456,287 shares of common stock (the “Commitment Shares”), representing
$2,125,000 divided by the average of the daily VWAPs of the common stock during the three trading days immediately prior to August 28, 2024.

Pursuant to the SEPA, the Company agreed to file a registration statement with the SEC for the resale under the Securities Act by YA Fund of the common stock issued under the SEPA, including the Commitment Shares. The Company shall not have the ability to request any advances under the SEPA until such resale registration statement is declared effective by the SEC.