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Stockholders' Equity
6 Months Ended
Nov. 30, 2024
Equity [Abstract]  
Stockholders' Equity Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock
Increases In Authorized Shares
On June 11, 2024, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment (the “Certificate of Amendment”) to its Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, as amended (the “Articles of Incorporation”). Pursuant to the Certificate of Amendment, the number of authorized shares of common stock was increased to 300,000,000. The Certificate of Amendment became effective upon filing on June 11, 2024.
Additionally, on November 20, 2024, the Company filed an amendment to its Articles of Incorporation, increasing the number of shares of common stock authorized for issuance to 400,000,000 shares and the number of shares of preferred stock authorized for issuance to 10,000,000 shares.
Roth Capital Partners LLC
On May 6, 2024, the Company began sales of common stock under an "at the market" sale agreement with Roth Capital Partners, LLC pursuant to which the Company could sell up to $25 million in aggregate proceeds of common stock. During the quarter ended August 31, 2024, the Company sold approximately 3.1 million shares for net proceeds of approximately $14.6 million with commission and legal fees related to the issuance of approximately $0.5 million. As of August 31, 2024, this offering was completed.
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 in shares of the Company’s common stock. During the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2024, approximately 3.0 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. On October 30, 2024, the Company terminated its Sales Agreement with the Agents.
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 October 1, 2027.
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, (the Commitment Fee”), in the form 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 the date of the SEPA. On October 16, 2024, the Company entered into a letter agreement with YA Fund, whereby the Company agreed to satisfy its obligations with respect to the Commitment Fee in cash by increasing the principal amount due under the March Note in an equivalent amount, instead of issuing the Commitment Shares. The Commitment Fee has been paid in full subsequent to November 30, 2024 as part of the repayment by the Company of the March Note.
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. 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. As of the date of this report, the Company has not filed such a registration statement.
Private Placement
On September 5, 2024, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement with a group of institutional and accredited investors, NVIDIA and Related Companies, for the private placement (the “Private Placement”) of 49,382,720 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share, at a purchase price of $3.24 per share, representing the last closing price of the common stock on the Nasdaq Global Select Market on September 4, 2024. During the quarter ended November 30, 2024, the Private Placement closed with aggregate gross proceeds to the Company of approximately $160 million, before deducting offering expenses.
Equity Plans
2024 Plan
On October 8, 2024, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the Applied Digital Corporation 2024 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan (the “2024 Plan”), which the Company’s stockholders approved on November 20, 2024. The 2024 Plan provides for grants of various equity awards for eligible employees, officers, non-employee directors and other service providers. Upon stockholder approval of the 2024 Plan, the Plans (as defined below) were terminated; provided that all awards (as defined in the Plans) outstanding under the 2022 Incentive Plan and the 2022 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan shall continue in effect in accordance with their terms. As of November 30, 2024, there were no awards granted under the 2024 Plan.
2022 Plans
On October 9, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) approved two equity incentive plans, which the Company’s stockholders approved on January 20, 2022. The two plans consist of the 2022 Incentive Plan, previously referred to in the Company’s SEC filings as the 2021 Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”), which provides for grants of various equity awards to the Company’s employees and consultants, and the 2022 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan previously referred to in the Company’s SEC filings as the 2021 Non-Employee Director Stock Plan (the “Director Plan” and, together with the Incentive Plan, the “Plans”), which provides for grants of restricted stock to non-employee directors and for deferral of cash and stock compensation if such deferral provisions are activated at a future date.
As of November 30, 2024, the Company had issued awards of approximately 20.4 million shares of common stock of the Company under the Plans. The Company recognized $3.5 million and $0.5 million of stock based compensation during the three and six months ended November 30, 2024, respectively, and $4.8 million and $10.4 million during the three and six months ended November 30, 2023, respectively. During the three months ended August 31, 2024, the Board determined that the performance criteria associated with certain performance stock units granted to certain executives in the third fiscal quarter of 2024 were not met. As such, 2.8 million performance stock unit awards were cancelled and the Company recognized a reversal of the expense previously recognized for the awards of approximately $6.0 million.
Restricted Stock Awards
The following is a summary of the activity and balances for unvested restricted stock awards granted for the six months ended November 30, 2024:
Number of SharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding as of May 31, 2024
638,895 $4.01 
Granted— — 
Vested(142,565)4.96 
Forfeited— — 
Outstanding as of November 30, 2024
496,330 $3.73 
As of November 30, 2024, total remaining expense to be recognized related to these awards was $1.4 million and the weighted average remaining recognition period for the unvested awards was 2.1 years.
Restricted Stock Units
The following is a summary of the activity and balances for unvested restricted stock units granted during the six months ended November 30, 2024:
Number of SharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value Per Share
Outstanding as of May 31, 2024
8,355,080 $3.58 
Granted3,823,550 6.44 
Vested(1,419,102)5.07 
Forfeited(3,659,213)2.27 
Outstanding as of November 30, 2024
7,100,315 $5.50 
As of November 30, 2024, total remaining expense to be recognized related to these awards was $33.9 million and the weighted average remaining recognition period for the unvested awards was 2.2 years.