- Stockholders can exchange blocks of 200 shares of common stock
into three shares of a $10 liquidation preference, 10% cumulative
dividend, non-voting, redeemable, perpetual preferred stock.
- The $0.15 liquidation preference per common share equivalent of
the Series H Preferred Stock represents a 55% increase over the
last reported sales price of our Common Stock as of March 28, 2023,
on the NYSE American.
- Shares tendered will be retired, reducing share count by
approximately 80.0%.
- For record holders of stock the expiration time of the offer is
one minute following 11:59 P.M (12:00 midnight), New York City
time, on Friday April 28, 2023.
- Stockholders who hold their stock through a broker or other
nominee will likely have an earlier deadline by which they must
instruct their broker or nominee to tender. Each broker and nominee
is different and stockholders must follow the applicable
requirements and deadlines of their broker or nominee.
Ault Alliance, Inc. (“Ault Alliance” or the
“Company”) (NYSE American: AULT), announced today that it is
commencing an offer (the “Offer”) to holders of Ault
Alliance’s outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock (the
“Common Stock”), to exchange up to 333,333,333 shares of
Common Stock for up to $50,000,000 aggregate liquidation preference
of its 10.00% Series H Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred
Stock (“Series H Preferred Stock”), with each 200 shares of
Common Stock being exchangeable in the Offer for three shares of
Series H Preferred Stock having a liquidation preference of $10.00
per share of Series H Preferred Stock (an effective price of $0.15
per share of Common Stock).
If Common Stock tendered is freely tradable, the Series H
Preferred Stock received in the exchange will be freely tradable.
If the Common Stock tendered in the exchange is restricted, the
Series H Preferred Stock will be restricted to the same degree. The
Offer is being made pursuant to the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in the Offer to Exchange dated March 31, 2023,
as may be amended or supplemented in accordance with the terms
thereof.
Holders of Common Stock who validly tender on or prior to one
minute following 11:59 P.M (12:00 midnight), New York City time, on
Friday April 28, 2023 (unless extended, the “Expiration
Date”), will receive for each 200 shares of Common Stock
tendered, three shares of Series H Preferred Stock with a
liquidation preference of $10.00 per share. The maximum number of
shares of Common Stock that may be exchanged into Series H
Preferred Stock in the Offer is 333,333,333. If the number of
shares of Common Stock designated by all tendering holders of
shares of Common Stock making valid tender exceeds 333,333,333,
then all tenders will be accepted on a pro rata basis such that the
aggregate liquidation preference of Series H Preferred Stock issued
in exchange for Common Stock does not exceed $50,000,000.
Stockholders who hold their shares through a brokerage firm
(e.g., Schwab, TD Ameritrade, Fidelity, Robinhood, etc.), should
contact their brokerage firm and follow the brokerage firm’s
procedures for instructing the broker to tender shares of Common
Stock. Because it may take some time for the broker to process
instructions, stockholders should contact their broker far enough
in advance of the Expiration Date to enable the broker to timely
follow the tender instructions and ensure they meet any earlier
deadlines set by their broker.
Consummation of the Offer is subject to the satisfaction or
waiver of certain conditions; including, the minimum of 150,000,000
shares of Common Stock that must be tendered in the Offer and the
receipt of the consent of JGB with respect to the Offer. Ault
Alliance reserves the right, in its sole discretion, to waive or
modify any one or more of the conditions to the Offer.
Ault Alliance intends to apply to list the Series H Preferred
Stock on the NYSE American Market or Nasdaq Capital Market. If this
application is approved, trading in the Series H Preferred Stock is
expected to commence within a 30-day period after the approval of
listing. If the application is not approved, we intend to file an
application to admit the Series H Preferred Stock for trading on
the OTC.
Holders of shares of the Series H Preferred Stock will be
entitled to receive dividends cumulatively from the date of initial
issue and will be payable on the last day of each calendar quarter
commencing on June 30, 2023 when, as and if declared by the
Company’s board of directors. Dividends will be payable out of
amounts legally available therefor at a rate equal to 10.00% per
annum per $10.00 of stated liquidation preference per share, or
$0.25 per share of Series H Preferred Stock per quarter. Dividends
may be paid, at the option of the Company, in the form of Common
Stock determined by dividing (x) the total aggregate dollar amount
of dividends accrued and unpaid with respect to Series H Preferred
Stock owned by such record holder on the record date for the
applicable dividend payment date (rounded to the nearest whole
cent) by (y) the ten-day VWAP per share of Common Stock prior to
the dividend payment date. If the Company declares a dividend to
holders of Common Stock in the form of shares of the stock of its
subsidiaries, then holders of Series H Preferred Stock shall
participate in such dividend as if the shares of Series H Preferred
Stock were convertible into shares of Common Stock at a price of
$0.15 per share. However, holders of Series H Preferred Stock will
not otherwise participate in any dividends or distributions of cash
or other property paid in respect of our Common Stock with holders
of the Common Stock.
Documents relating to the Offer may be downloaded at:
https://ir.aultglobal.com/financial-information/sec-filings, and
will be distributed to holders of shares of Common Stock who
request them from Georgeson, the information agent for the Offer at
888-565-5423 or visit https://to.aultglobal.com/ for this
purpose.
This press release is for informational purposes only and shall
not constitute an offer to sell or exchange nor the solicitation of
an offer to buy the Series H Preferred Stock or any other
securities. The Offer is not being made to any person in any
jurisdiction in which the offer, solicitation or sale is unlawful.
Any offers of the Series H Preferred Stock will be made only by
means of the Offer to Exchange.
The complete terms and conditions of the Offer are set forth in
the Offer to Exchange and related letter of transmittal that is
being furnished to holders of Common Stock and also filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on Schedule TO. Stockholders of
Ault Alliance are strongly encouraged to read the Schedule TO and
related exhibits because they contain important information about
the Offer. The Schedule TO and related exhibits will be available
without charge at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website
at http://www.sec.gov and will be delivered without charge to all
stockholders of Ault Alliance.
About Ault Alliance, Inc.
Ault Alliance, Inc. 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, Ault
Alliance owns and operates a data center at which it mines Bitcoin
and provides mission-critical products that support a diverse range
of industries, including metaverse platform, oil exploration, crane
services, defense/aerospace, industrial, automotive,
medical/biopharma, consumer electronics, hotel operations and
textiles. In addition, Ault Alliance extends credit to select
entrepreneurial businesses through a licensed lending subsidiary.
Ault Alliance’s headquarters are located at 11411 Southern
Highlands Parkway, Suite 240, Las Vegas, NV 89141;
www.ault.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. These forward-looking statements generally include
statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer
to future events or conditions, and include words such as
“believes,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “estimates,”
“expects,” “intends,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “may,”
“will,” “should,” “could,” “potential,” or similar expressions.
Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs
and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties.
Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made,
and the Company undertakes no obligation to update any of them
publicly in light of new information or future events. Actual
results could differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statement as a result of various factors. More
information, including potential risk factors, that could affect
the Company’s business and financial results are included in the
Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission,
including, but not limited to, the Company’s Forms 10-K, 10-Q and
8-K. All filings are available at www.sec.gov and on the Company’s
website at www.ault.com.
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