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Dec. 31, 2021
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DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS | 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS BitNile Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“BitNile” or the “Company”), formerly known as Ault Global Holdings, Inc., which was formerly known as DPW Holdings, Inc., was incorporated in September 2017. BitNile is a diversified holding company pursuing growth by acquiring undervalued businesses and disruptive technologies with a global impact. Through its wholly- and majority-owned subsidiaries and strategic investments, the Company owns and operates a data center at which it mines Bitcoin, and provides mission-critical products that support a diverse range of industries, including defense/aerospace, industrial, automotive, telecommunications, medical/biopharma, and textiles. In addition, the Company extends credit to select entrepreneurial businesses through a licensed lending subsidiary. BitNile was founded by Milton “Todd” Ault, III, its Executive Chairman and is led by Mr. Ault, William B. Horne, its Chief Executive Officer and Vice Chairman and Henry Nisser, its President and General Counsel. Together, they constitute the Executive Committee, which manages the day-to-day operations of the Company. The Company’s long-term objective is to maximize per share intrinsic value. All major investment and capital allocation decisions are made for the Company by Mr. Ault and the Executive Committee. The Company has six reportable segments:
| ● | BitNile, Inc. – cryptocurrency mining operations,
| ● | Ault Alliance, Inc. (“Ault Alliance”) – commercial lending, activist investing, media, and digital learning,
| ● | Gresham Worldwide, Inc. (“GWW”) – defense solutions,
| ● | TurnOnGreen, Inc. (“TurnOnGreen”) – commercial electronics solutions,
| ● | Real Estate – hotel operations and other commercial real estate holdings, and
| ● | Ault Disruptive Technologies Corporation (“Ault Disruptive”) – a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”).
On December 13, 2021, the Company changed its name from Ault Global Holdings, Inc. to BitNile Holdings, Inc. The name change did not affect the rights of security holders of the Company. The common stock continues to be listed on the NYSE American and trades under the symbol “NILE”.

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