EDGAR 10-K Filing

Company CIK: 1640384
Filing Year: 2025
Filename: 1640384_10-K_2025_0000950170-25-047901.json

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Item 1. Business.
LM Funding America, Inc. (“we”, “our”, “LMFA”, or the “Company”) currently has two lines of business: our Bitcoin mining business and our specialty finance business.
Our Bitcoin mining operation deploys our computing power to mine Bitcoin on the Bitcoin network. We conduct this business through a wholly owned subsidiary, US Digital Mining and Hosting Co, LLC, a Florida limited liability company (“US Digital”), which we formed in 2021 to develop and operate our Bitcoin mining business.
With respect to our specialty finance business, the Company has historically engaged in the business of providing funding to nonprofit community associations primarily located in the state of Florida. We offer incorporated nonprofit community associations, which we refer to as “Associations,” a variety of financial products customized to each Association’s financial needs.
Cryptocurrency Mining Business
Bitcoin was introduced in 2008 with the goal of serving as a digital means of exchanging and storing value. Bitcoin is a form of digital currency that depends upon a consensus-based network and a public ledger called a “blockchain”, which contains a record of every Bitcoin transaction ever processed. The Bitcoin network is the first decentralized peer-to-peer payment network, powered by users participating in the consensus protocol, with no central authority or middlemen, that has wide network participation. The authenticity of each Bitcoin transaction is protected through digital signatures that correspond with addresses of users that send and receive Bitcoin. Users have full control over remitting Bitcoin from their own sending addresses. All transactions on the Bitcoin blockchain are transparent, allowing those running the appropriate software to confirm the validity of each transaction. To be recorded on the blockchain, each Bitcoin transaction is validated through a proof-of-work consensus method, which entails solving complex mathematical problems to validate transactions and post them on the blockchain. This process is called mining. Miners are rewarded with Bitcoins, both in the form of newly-created Bitcoins and fees in Bitcoin, for successfully solving the mathematical problems and providing computing power to the network.
Factors such as access to computer processing capacity, interconnectivity, electricity cost, environmental factors (such as cooling capacity) and location play important roles in mining. In Bitcoin mining, “hashrate” is a measure of the computing and processing power and speed by which a mining computer mines and processes transactions on the Bitcoin network. A company’s computing power measured in hashrate is generally considered to be one of the most important metrics for evaluating Bitcoin mining companies.
We obtain Bitcoin as a result of our mining operations, and we sell Bitcoin from time to time to support our operations and strategic growth. We do not currently plan to engage in regular trading of Bitcoin (other than as necessary to convert our Bitcoin into U.S. dollars) or to engage in hedging activities related to our holding of Bitcoin; however, our decision to hold or sell Bitcoin at any given time may be impacted by the Bitcoin market, which has been historically characterized by significant volatility. Currently, we do not use a formula or specific methodology to determine whether or when we will sell Bitcoin that we hold, or the number of Bitcoins we will sell. Rather, decisions to hold or sell Bitcoins are currently determined by management by monitoring the market in real time.
Factors Affecting Profitability
Market Price of Bitcoin
Our business is heavily dependent on the price of Bitcoin. The prices of digital assets, including Bitcoin, have historically experienced substantial volatility, and digital asset prices have in the past and may in the future be driven by speculation and incomplete information, subject to rapidly changing investor sentiment, and influenced by factors such as technology, macroeconomic conditions, regulatory void or changes, fraudulent actors, manipulation, and media reporting. Further, the value of Bitcoin and other digital assets may be significantly impacted by factors beyond our control, including consumer trust in the market acceptance of Bitcoin as a means of exchange by consumers and producers.
Bitcoin “Halving” Events
Bitcoin halving is a phenomenon that has historically occurred approximately every four years on the Bitcoin network. Halving is a key part of the Bitcoin protocol and serves to control the overall supply and reduce the risk of inflation in digital assets using a Proof-of-Work consensus algorithm. At a predetermined block, the mining reward is cut in half, hence the term “halving.” For example, the reward for adding a single block to the blockchain was initially set at 50 Bitcoin currency rewards. The Bitcoin blockchain has undergone halving four times since its inception as follows: (1) on November 28, 2012 at block height 210,000; (2) on July 9, 2016 at block height 420,000; (3) on May 11, 2020 at block height 630,000 (4) on April 20, 2024 at block height 840,000 when the reward was reduced to its current level of 3.125 per block. The next halving for the Bitcoin blockchain is anticipated to occur around April 2028 at block height 1,050,000. This process will recur until the total amount of Bitcoin currency rewards issued reaches 21.0 million, and the theoretical supply of new Bitcoin is exhausted, which is expected to occur around 2140. Many factors influence the price of Bitcoin, and potential increase or decrease in prices in advance of or following the future halving is unknown.
Halving is an important part of the Bitcoin ecosystem, and it is closely watched by miners, investors, and other participants in the digital asset market. Each halving event has historically been associated with significant price movements in the value of Bitcoin.
Network Hash Rate and Difficulty
Generally, a Bitcoin mining rig’s chance of solving a block on the Bitcoin blockchain and earning a Bitcoin reward is a function of the mining rig’s hash rate, relative to the global network hash rate (i.e., the aggregate amount of computing power devoted to supporting the Bitcoin blockchain at a given time). As demand for Bitcoin increases, the global network hash rate rapidly increases, and as more adoption of Bitcoin occurs, we expect the demand for new Bitcoin will likewise increase as more mining companies are drawn into the industry by this increase in demand. Further, as more and increasingly powerful mining rigs are deployed, the network difficulty for Bitcoin increases. Network difficulty is a measure of how difficult it is to solve a block on the Bitcoin blockchain, which is adjusted every 2,016 blocks, or approximately every two weeks, so that the average time between each block is approximately ten minutes. A high difficulty means that it will take more computing power to solve a block and earn a new Bitcoin reward which, in turn, makes the Bitcoin network more secure by limiting the possibility of one miner or mining pool gaining control of the network. Therefore, as new and existing miners deploy additional hash rate, the global network hash rate will continue to increase, meaning a miner’s share of the global network hash rate (and therefore its chance of earning Bitcoin rewards) will decline if it fails to deploy additional hash rate at pace with the industry.
Equipment Purchases
From 2021 through 2024, we have purchased an aggregate of 6,270 Antminer Bitcoin mining machines of varying configurations, as follows:
Type of Miner
Year Delivered
Avg TH/Power
Number of Miners
S19J Pro
100/2950
2,773
S19J Pro
100/2950
2,691
S19 XP
140/3010
S21
200/3500
We have written off approximately 430 machines as of December 31, 2024.
As of December 31, 2024, we own approximately 5,840 machines with total hashing capacity of approximately 0.634 EH/s.
Mining Site
As of December 31, 2024, we owned a 15 MW hosting site located in Oklahoma (“Oklahoma site”) with 3,006 installed S19J Pro Antminer machines which have a total projected hashrate of 301 PH. As of March 15, 2025, we have 4,320 installed S19 J Pro Antminer machines at the Oklahoma site which have a total projected hashrate of 432 PH. We have another 719 mining machines in storage at the Oklahoma site. During fiscal year 2024, we moved 5,039 mining machines from our three hosting companies to the Oklahoma site of which approximately 2,033 were stored in containers at Oklahoma site and not plugged into power as of December 31, 2024.
Hosting Contracts
The Company used three companies to host its miners in 2024: Core Scientific Inc. (“Core”), Giga Energy Inc (“GIGA”) and Tech Infrastructure JV I LLC (“Tech Infrastructure”).
On September 5, 2022, the Company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary US Digital, entered into a hosting agreement (the “Core Hosting Agreement”) with Core pursuant to which Core, under various additional orders, agreed to host approximately 3,000 of the Company's Bitcoin miner machines at a secure location and provide power, maintenance and other services specified in the contract with a term of one year, with automatic renewals unless either party notifies the other party in writing not less than ninety (90) calendar days before such renewal of its desire for the order not to renew unless terminated sooner pursuant to the terms of the Core Hosting Agreement. The Company entered into a number of amendments in 2023 and 2024 that resulted in Core hosting a total of
approximately 4,870 miners as of March 31, 2024. Pursuant to the terms of the amended Core Hosting Agreement, the terms of the hosting arrangement expired with respect to approximately 4,000 miners on May 31, 2024 while the terms of the hosting arrangement continued with respect to approximately 800 miners through December 31, 2024. We moved approximately 4,070 machines to our Oklahoma hosting site upon the expiration of the Core Hosting Agreement. As of March 15, 2025, we currently have approximately 800 machines on a month-to-month hosting agreement with Core that is expected to end April 30, 2025. We anticipate placing the 800 miners at a new hosting location or in a new acquired mining site.
On May 5, 2023, the Company entered into a hosting agreement (the “GIGA Hosting Agreement”) with GIGA pursuant to which GIGA agreed to host 1,080 of the Company's Bitcoin Miner S19J Pro machines at a secure location and provide power, maintenance and other services specified in the contract with a term of one year. On April 12, 2024, the Company amended the contract to allow for an extension of the contract with a sixty (60) day termination notice. As required under the GIGA Hosting Agreement, the Company paid $173 thousand as a pre-payment in May 2023 and paid a refundable deposit of $173 thousand in August 2023. The GIGA Hosting Agreement was terminated with GIGA as of June 30, 2024. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, the Company had nil and $117 thousand of prepaid deposits remaining with GIGA, respectively. The Company moved the 1,075 machines previously installed at the GIGA site to our Oklahoma site as of December 31, 2024.
On May 6, 2024, the Company entered into a hosting agreement (the “Arthur Hosting Agreement”) with Tech Infrastructure pursuant to which Tech Infrastructure agreed to host approximately 3,000 of the Company's Bitcoin Miner S19J Pro machines at a secure location and provide power, maintenance and other services specified in the contract with a term of nine months. On July 17, 2024, the Company amended the contract to allow for an extension of the contract of one month. This contract was cancelled on December 6, 2024 due to the acquisition of the Oklahoma site by the Company.
Specialty Finance Business
In our specialty finance business, we purchase an Association’s right to receive a portion of the Association’s collected proceeds from owners that are not paying their Association assessments. After taking assignment of an Association’s right to receive a portion of the Association’s proceeds from the collection of delinquent assessments, we engage law firms to perform collection work on a deferred billing basis wherein the law firms receive payment upon collection from the account debtors or a predetermined contracted amount if payment from account debtors is less than legal fees and costs owed. Under this business model, we typically fund an amount equal to or less than the statutory minimum an Association could recover on a delinquent account for each Account, which we refer to as the “Super Lien Amount”. Upon collection of an Account, the law firm working on the Account, on behalf of the Association, generally distributes to us the funded amount, interest, and administrative late fees, with the law firm retaining legal fees and costs collected, and the Association retaining the balance of the collection. In connection with this line of business, we have developed proprietary software for servicing Accounts, which we believe enables law firms to service Accounts efficiently and profitably.
Under our New Neighbor Guaranty program, an Association will generally assign substantially all of its outstanding indebtedness and accruals on its delinquent units to us in exchange for payment by us of monthly dues on each delinquent unit. This simultaneously eliminates a substantial portion of the Association’s balance sheet bad debts and assists the Association to meet its budget by receiving guaranteed monthly payments on its delinquent units and relieving the Association from paying legal fees and costs to collect its bad debts. We believe that the combined features of the program enhance the value of the underlying real estate in an Association and the value of an Association’s delinquent receivables.
Because we acquire and collect on the delinquent receivables of Associations, the Account debtors are third parties about whom we have little or no information. Therefore, we cannot predict when any given Account will be paid off or how much it will yield. In assessing the risk of purchasing Accounts, we review the property values of the underlying units, the governing documents of the relevant Association, and the total number of delinquent receivables held by the Association.
Recent Developments
August 2024 Registered Direct Offering
On August 16, 2024, a single institutional investor (“Investor”) purchased 278,000 shares of common stock and 590,185 pre-funded warrants in a registered direct offering, along with Series A warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 868,185 shares of common stock and Series B warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 868,185 shares of common stock in a concurrent private placement. The combined effective offering price for each share of common stock (or pre-funded warrant in lieu thereof) and accompanying Series A and B warrants was $2.98. The Series A and B Warrants will have an exercise price of $2.98, be exercisable beginning on the effective date of stockholder approval and, in the case of Series A warrants, will expire on the five-year anniversary of November 8, 2024, and in the case of Series B warrants, will expire on the two-year anniversary of November 8, 2024.
The gross proceeds to the Company from the registered direct offering and concurrent private placement were approximately $2.6 million.
On December 8, 2024, the above-mentioned Investor agreed to exercise 1,736,370 outstanding common stock warrants (the “Existing Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate of 1,736,370 shares of common stock for cash at the exercise price of $2.98 per share. The
Existing Warrants were previously issued in the August 2024 concurrent private placement. In consideration for the immediate exercise of the Existing Warrants, the exercising holder received new unregistered common stock warrants (the “New Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate of 3,472,740 shares of common stock. The New Warrants have an exercise price of $2.95 per share and were immediately exercisable for a period of five years from the issuance date. The gross proceeds of the exercise of the Existing Warrants to the Company, before deducting estimated expenses and fees, was approximately $5.2 million.
Asset Purchase with Tech Infrastructure JV I LLC
On November 14, 2024, the Company and our wholly owned subsidiary US Digital entered into an asset purchase agreement with Tech Infrastructure for the purchase of substantially all of the business assets (the “Tech Infrastructure Acquisition”) of Tech Infrastructure (the “Tech Infrastructure Assets”). The sale of the Tech Infrastructure Assets closed on December 6, 2024. The purchase price for the Tech Infrastructure Assets was $7.3 million, payable as follows: (i) approximately $1.1 million was paid by us to Tech Infrastructure in cash at the closing; (ii) approximately $3.7 million was credited against outstanding loans made by us and our affiliates to Tech Infrastructure; and (iii) approximately $2.5 million is currently being held in escrow in order to ensure that Tech Infrastructure vacates the site, including by removing all of the miners that Tech Infrastructure hosts for its other clients.
In connection with the acquisition, we took assignment of a ground lease and use agreement (the “Ground Lease”), which, as amended, provides for rent of $135,000 per year, subject to certain adjustments, and, among other things, provides us with an option to purchase the land underlying the lease for a purchase price set forth therein. The Ground Lease is for a term that will expire in June 2029.
Fiscal Year 2024 Financing Arrangements
Brown Family Enterprises LLC
On May 13, 2024, we entered into a $1.5 million secured loan (“Brown Secured Note”) with Brown Family Enterprises LLC (“Brown Family”) which accrues interest at a rate equal to ten percent (10%) per annum, simple interest, payable on a monthly basis until paid in full. The Brown Secured Note matures on May 14, 2025. We granted to Brown Family a secured interest in substantially all of our assets and interests. On March 27, 2025, we entered into a first amendment to secured promissory note with Brown Family to increase the interest rate to eleven percent (11%) interest per annum, simple interest, payable on the maturity date. In addition, we agreed with Brown Family to extend the maturity date of the Brown Secured Note until March 31, 2026.
SE & AJ Liebel Limited Partnership
On August 6, 2024, we entered into a $5.0 million senior secured term loan agreement (“Senior Note”) with SE & AJ Liebel Limited Partnership (“SE&AJ”). The Senior Note is secured by Bitcoin with a fair market value equal to no less than $5.0 million which is held as collateral in a specified custody account. We also granted SE&AJ a first perfected security interest in substantially all of our assets. The Senior Note bears interest at a rate of 12.0% per annum and will mature on August 6, 2026. In connection with the Senior Note, we entered into an intercreditor agreement with Brown Family, the holder of certain second lien obligations, whereby we and Brown agreed to certain customary intercreditor arrangements with SE&AJ.
Markets, Geography and Major Customers
Bitcoin is a global store and exchange of value used by people across the world as an asset and to conduct daily transactions. Mining Bitcoin supports the global Bitcoin blockchain and the millions of people that depend on it for economic security and other benefits. Strictly speaking, there is no customer market for mining Bitcoin but we consider our mining pool operators as customers because they compensate us for providing processing power to the mining pool (see Item 1A. Risk Factors- “Our reliance on a third-party mining pool service provider for our mining revenue payouts may adversely affect an investment in us.”).
In December 2024, in connection with the closing of the Tech Infrastructure Acquisition, we acquired a mining site in Oklahoma whose infrastructure is backed by 15 MW through which we have an operational hashrate of 301 PH as of December 31, 2024. As of March 15, 2025 we have 4,320 installed S19 J Pro Antminer machines at this location which have a total projected hashrate of 432 PH.
We are a customer of Core in Kentucky in which we have an operational hashrate of 130 PH as of December 31, 2024. We anticipate exiting that site in April 2025. We anticipate placing the 800 miners at a new hosting location or in a new acquired mining site.
Our specialty finance business focused on Associations is focused entirely in the state of Florida.
Working Capital Items
The Bitcoin mining industry is highly competitive and dependent on specialized mining machines that have few manufacturers. Machine purchases require large down payments and miner deliveries often arrive many months after initial orders are placed. However, over the last 12 months, we have seen a significant improvement in the availability and pricing for Bitcoin mining machines. The recent market conditions have provided opportunities to purchase both new and used machines on the spot-market from
other miners or retail-dealers of machines for better financial terms and delivery terms, but there can be no guarantee that such opportunities will continue on a long-term basis. Currently, we are purchasing mining machines from Bitmain.
In addition to the approximate 5,800 machines owned as of the date of this filing, we also expect to receive an additional 270 S21+ miners in the first quarter of 2025 with respect to which we have prepaid 50% or approximately $0.6 million (comprised of $0.4 million in cash and $0.2 million in coupons) as of December 31, 2024. The remaining 50% or approximately $0.6 million was paid in February 2025 (comprised of $0.4 million in cash and $0.2 million in coupons). The Company expects to enter into additional agreements to purchase more miners in the coming years. The majority of miners we operate and expect to operate once received are the latest generation of miners manufactured by Bitmain, including the S19J-Pro and S19 XP.
Materials and Suppliers
We engage in the operation of high efficiency Bitcoin mining machines. These specialized computers, often called mining rigs, have few manufacturers. All of the machines we purchased this year were manufactured by Bitmain, one of the preeminent manufacturers of Bitcoin mining rigs. It is headquartered in China and manufactures throughout Asia.
Historically, we have been able to manage our supply chains effectively, but global supply chains continue to be constrained, and from time-to-time experience substantial increases in shipping costs and logistical delays as we make efforts to ensure timely delivery of equipment. There can be no certainty that we will not be affected in the future, and we believe that there is a significant risk that equipment supply chains will continue to be affected in 2025.
While some macro-economic indicators available as of the date of this filing suggest that inflation may be slowing, inflationary pressures impact virtually all aspects of our materials and suppliers, including power prices, and are likely to impact our fiscal year 2025.
Environmental Issues
No significant pollution or other types of hazardous emission result from the Company’s direct operations and it is not anticipated that our operations will be materially affected by federal, state or local provisions concerning environmental controls. Our costs of complying with environmental, health and safety requirements have not been material.
There are increasing concerns over the large energy usage of Bitcoin mining and its effects on the environment. Many media reports focus exclusively on the energy requirements of Bitcoin mining and cite it as an environmental concern. However, we do not believe that existing or pending climate change legislation, regulation, or international treaties or accords are reasonably likely to have a material effect in the foreseeable future on our business or markets that we serve, nor on our results of operations, capital expenditures or financial position. We continue to monitor emerging developments in this area.
Competition
Bitcoin mining is a global activity. During fiscal year 2021, a majority of Bitcoin mining occurred in China. After China banned Bitcoin mining in May 2021, the center of mining moved to North America. Although Bitcoin mining by its nature is not a directly competitive business, all miners compete for Bitcoin rewards; based on this, we define competitors as other Bitcoin miners. Our competitors include large, publicly-listed mining companies, large private mining companies, and, in some cases, independent, individual miners who pool resources. We believe our principal competitive advantages include our energy background, a combination of owned, operated, and co-located miners and facilities, our strategic use of the Bitcoin we mine to fund operations growth, and our commitment to sustainable business practices, including sourcing renewable energy. Within North America, our major competitors include:
•CleanSpark, Inc.
•Bitfarms Ltd
•Iris Energy Ltd
•Stronghold Digital Mining Inc.
•Bit Digital, Inc.
•Soluna Holdings, Inc.
•Mawson Infrastructure Group Inc.
•Sphere 3D Corp.
In addition to the foregoing, we compete with other companies that focus all or a portion of their activities on mining activities at scale. We face significant competition in certain operational aspects of our business, including, but not limited to, the acquisition of new miners, obtaining low cost electricity, obtaining access to energy sites with reliable sources of power, and evaluating new technology developments in the industry.
Intellectual Property
We do not currently hold any patents or patent applications in connection with our Bitcoin mining related operations or our specialty finance business. We do rely, and expect to continue relying, upon trade secrets, trademarks, service marks, trade names, copyrights and other non-patent intellectual property rights.
Government Regulation
Bitcoin Mining
Cryptocurrency mining is largely an unregulated activity at both the state and federal level. We anticipate that cryptocurrency mining will be a focus for increased regulation in the near- and long-term, and we cannot predict how future regulations may affect our business or operations. State regulation of Bitcoin mining is important with respect to where we conduct our mining operations. The majority of our mining facilities are located in Kentucky and Oklahoma, which we believe currently has some of the most favorable regulatory environments for cryptocurrency miners.
Given the recent reelection of President Trump, we anticipate there may be more Bitcoin-friendly regulations proposed and implemented by the new Trump administration.
As the regulatory and legal environment evolves, we may become subject to new laws, such as further regulation by the SEC, CFTC, and other agencies, which may affect our mining and other activities. For additional discussion regarding our belief about the potential risks existing and future regulation pose to our business, see Part I, Item 1A. “Risk Factors”
Protection of Bitcoin Assets
Our share of Bitcoins mined from our pool is initially received by us in wallets we control. We sell portions of the Bitcoin we mine and utilize hot wallets to hold this Bitcoin immediately prior to selling for working capital purposes. We hold any remainder of our Bitcoin in a combination of hot storage, hot storage custody accounts and cold storage. Bitcoin held is reconciled monthly and associated with unique blockchain addresses, with their activity recorded on the blockchain. We do carry insurance coverage on some of our Bitcoin holdings.
Bitcoins we mine or hold for our own account may be subject to loss, theft or restriction on access. Hackers or malicious actors may launch attacks to steal, compromise or secure Bitcoins, such as by attacking the Bitcoin network source code, exchange miners, third-party platforms, cold and hot storage locations or software, or by other means. We may be in control and possession of substantial holdings of Bitcoin, and as we increase in size, we may become a more appealing target of hackers, malware, cyberattacks or other security threats.
Cybersecurity
Our management evaluates all cybersecurity matters, with the purpose of meeting at least semi-annually and providing recommendations with respect to our information technology use and protection, including, but not limited to, data governance, privacy, compliance and cybersecurity. We have implemented controls, policies, procedures and technological safeguards to maintain and protect the integrity, continuous operation, redundancy and security of our IT systems and data that we believe to be reasonably consistent with industry standards and practices, or as required by applicable regulatory standards. We are also required to comply with applicable laws, rules, regulations and contractual obligations relating to the privacy and security of our IT systems and data and to the protection of such IT systems and data from unauthorized use, access, misappropriation or modification.
To our knowledge there has been no security breach or incident, unauthorized access or disclosure, or other compromise of or relating to the Company or its subsidiaries hard wallets, cold wallets, information technology and computer systems, networks, hardware, software, data and databases, equipment or technology. We have not been notified of, and have no knowledge of any event or condition that could result in, any security breach or incident, unauthorized access or disclosure or other compromise to their IT systems and data, and we have implemented appropriate controls, policies, procedures, and technological safeguards to maintain and protect the integrity, continuous operation, redundancy and security of our IT systems and Data reasonably consistent with industry standards and practices, or as required by applicable regulatory standards. We are presently in material compliance with all applicable laws or statutes and all judgments, orders, rules and regulations of any court or arbitrator or governmental or regulatory authority, internal policies and contractual obligations relating to the privacy and security of IT systems and data and to the protection of such IT systems and data from unauthorized use, access, misappropriation or modification.
See Part I, Item 1C. “Cybersecurity” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for additional information.
Insurance
We have property insurance coverage for our Bitcoin miners and infrastructure assets under an insurance program for a total of $5,699,000 in limits. This insurance coverage covers all the Company’s Bitcoin miners with a deductible of $50,000 or 5%, whichever is greater, with a $150,000 minimum and pertains to fire, water damage, water intrusion, named storms, wind, or hail. We do not maintain business interruption coverage, which is currently not being provided by underwriters to any Bitcoin mining companies. The
policy also excludes coverage of our Bitcoin holdings and cybersecurity coverage. We engage our insurance broker annually to solicit underwriters to provide proposals to renew our current coverage or update our policies to meet our needs, prior to the policies’ expiration each year.
Human Capital
We believe that our future success depends, in no small part, on our ability to continue to attract, hire, and retain qualified personnel. As of March 21, 2025, we had 9 employees, all of which were full time and all located in the United States. We believe that we have adequate personnel and resources with the specialized skills required to carry out our operations successfully. Employees participate in equity incentive plans and receive what we believe is generous compensation in the form of salary and benefits. We continually seek to hire and retain talented professionals, although the competition for such personnel in our segments is significant. None of our employees are represented by a labor union, and we have never experienced a work stoppage. We believe we have a strong and engaging relationship with our employees.
We use outside consultants, attorneys, and accountants, as necessary. We endeavor to maintain a workplace that is free from discrimination or harassment on the basis of color, race, sex, national origin, ethnicity, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identification or expression or any other status protected by applicable law. The basis for recruitment, hiring, development, training, compensation and advancement is a person’s qualifications, performance, skills and experience. We believe that our employees are fairly compensated, without regard to gender, race and ethnicity, and routinely recognized for outstanding performance.
Corporate Information
We were formed as a Delaware corporation on April 20, 2015.
LMFA is the sole member of several entities including LM Funding, LLC, which was organized in January 2008, US Digital Mining and Hosting Co., LLC (“US Digital”), which was formed on September 10, 2021 (“US Digital”); LMFA Financing LLC, formed on November 23, 2020, and LMFAO Sponsor LLC, created on October 29, 2020 (LMFA is a majority member of LMFAO Sponsor LLC). US Digital has created various 100% owned subsidiaries to engage in business in various states in connection with its Bitcoin mining business.
LMFAO Sponsor LLC created a majority owned subsidiary LMF Acquisition Opportunities Inc. on October 29, 2020 which was organized as a special purpose acquisition company that completed an initial public offering in January 2021, whereupon the Company ceased to be majority owned by LMFA. LMF Acquisition Opportunities Inc. was subsequently merged with Seastar Medical Holding Corporation on October 28, 2022.
The Company also from time to time organizes other subsidiaries to serve a specific purpose or hold a specific asset.
Where you can Find More Information
We maintain a corporate website at: https://www.lmfunding.com. The contents of this website is not incorporated in, or otherwise to be regarded as part of, this Annual Report.
We are required to file annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and other information, including our proxy statement, with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The public can obtain copies of these materials by accessing the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, as soon as reasonably practicable after these materials are filed with or furnished to the SEC, we will make copies available to the public free of charge through our website, https://www.lmfunding.com. The information on our website is not incorporated into, and is not part of, this Annual Report on Form 10-K or our other filings with the SEC.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Item 1A. Risk Factors.
You should carefully consider each of the risks described below, together with all of the other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, before making an investment decision with respect to our securities. If any of the following risks actually occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations, or cash flow could be materially and adversely affected and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Risks Relating to our Business - General Risks
•Our quarterly operating results may fluctuate and cause our stock price to decline.
•Any future acquisitions that we make may prove unsuccessful or strain or divert our resources
•Our organizational documents and Delaware law may make it harder for us to be acquired without the consent and cooperation of our Board of Directors and management.
•A reversal of the U.S. economic recovery and a return to volatile or recessionary conditions in the United States or abroad could adversely affect our business or our access to capital markets in a material manner.
•We have been adversely affected by the effects of inflation.
•We rely heavily on our management team, whose continued service and performance is critical to our future success.
•We may need financing in the future to sustain and expand our operations and may not be able to obtain such financing on acceptable terms, or at all.
•We maintain our cash at financial institutions, which at times, exceed federally insured limits.
Risks Relating to Our Cryptocurrency Mining Business
•Our limited operating history in the Bitcoin mining business and history of operating losses and negative cashflow makes evaluating our business difficult.
•Operating results may fluctuate due to the highly volatile nature of Bitcoin markets.
•The uncertain impact of geopolitical and economic events on the demand for Bitcoin may adversely affect our business.
•We have exposure to pricing risk and volatility associated with the value of Bitcoin because we do not currently hedge our investment in Bitcoin.
•The sale of our Bitcoins to pay for expenses at a time of low Bitcoin prices could adversely affect an investment in us.
•The development and acceptance of cryptographic and algorithmic protocols governing the issuance of and transactions in digital assets is subject to a variety of factors that are difficult to evaluate.
•We will be exposed to risks and potential unexpected costs related to disruptions or other failures in the supply chain for Bitcoin hardware and difficulties in obtaining new hardware.
•Mining machines rely on components and raw materials that may be subject to price fluctuations or shortages.
•If we are unable to maintain power and hosting arrangements or secure sites for data centers, our business results may suffer.
•Because our miners are designed specifically to mine Bitcoin and may not be readily adaptable to mining other cryptocurrencies, a sustained decline in Bitcoin's value could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
•We may not be able to realize the benefits of forks.
•The reward for successfully solving a block will halve in the future and its value may not adjust to compensate us for the reduction in the rewards we receive from our mining efforts.
•If we fail to grow our hash rate, we may be unable to compete, and our results of operations could suffer.
•Transaction fees may decrease demand for Bitcoin and prevent expansion.
•Our reliance on a third-party mining pool service provider for our mining revenue payouts may adversely affect us.
•We face risks from the open-source structure of the Bitcoin network protocol and any failure to properly monitor and upgrade the protocol.
•Bitcoins held by us are not subject to FDIC or SIPC protections.
•Bitcoins we mine or hold for our own account may be subject to loss, theft, or restriction on access.
•We face risks from potential failures of digital asset exchanges and custodians.
•The irreversibility of incorrect or fraudulent Bitcoin transactions creates risks for our business.
•We face the risk of the possibility that a cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin could become more desirable to the digital asset user base.
•We will likely need to raise additional capital to fund our Bitcoin mining business.
•Bitcoin mining activities are energy-intensive, which may restrict the geographic locations of miners and have a negative environmental impact.
•We may be affected by price fluctuations in the wholesale and retail power markets.
•We will be vulnerable to severe weather conditions and natural disasters, including severe heat, earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, as well as power outages and other industrial incidents, which could severely disrupt the normal operation of our business and adversely affect our results of operations.
•The properties in our mining network may experience damages, including damages that are not covered by insurance.
•Adoption of a different method of validating transactions in Bitcoin could materially impair our Bitcoin mining business.
Risks Related to Governmental Regulation and Enforcement Operations
•Potential changes in laws and regulations applicable to mining Bitcoin, Bitcoin itself, or interpretations thereof, including, without limitation, banking regulations and securities regulations and regulations governing mining activities, both in the U.S. and in other countries.
•Changing environmental regulation and public energy policy may expose our business to new risks.
•If we fail to qualify for certain state government tax incentives or to comply with local tax regulations, we may suffer financial losses.
•Future developments regarding the treatment of digital assets for U.S. federal income and applicable state, local and non-U.S. tax purposes could adversely impact our business.
Risks Related to the Specialty Finance Business
•We may not be able to purchase Accounts at favorable prices, or on sufficiently favorable terms, or at all.
•We may not be able to recover sufficient amounts on our Accounts to fund our operations.
•We are subject to intense competition seeking to provide a collection solution to Association s for delinquent Accounts.
•We are dependent upon third-party law firms to service our Accounts.
•Government regulations may limit our ability to recover and enforce the collection of our Accounts.
•We may become regulated under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, and have not developed compliance standards for such oversight.
•Current and new laws may adversely affect our ability to collect our Accounts, which could adversely affect our revenues and earnings.
•Class action suits and other litigation could divert our management’s attention from operating our business, increase our expenses, and otherwise harm our business.
•If our technology and software systems are not operational or are subject to cybersecurity incidents, our operations could be disrupted and our ability to successfully acquire and collect Accounts could be adversely affected.
•Insolvency of BLGAL could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
•Association do not make any guarantee with respect to the validity, enforceability or collectability of the Accounts acquired by us.
•All of our Accounts are located in Florida.
•Foreclosure on an Association’s lien may not result in our recouping the amount that we invested in the related Account.
•The liens securing the Accounts we own may not be superior to all liens on the related units and homes.
•We may not choose to pursue a foreclosure action against delinquent condominium and home owners.
•The holding period for our Accounts from purchase to payoff is indeterminate.
Risks Relating to Our Securities
•Our common shares could be delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market.
•Future sales of our common stock by our affiliates or other stockholders may depress our stock price.
•The market price and trading volume of our shares of common stock may be volatile.
•Securities analysts may not initiate coverage of our securities or may issue negative reports.
•We have the right to designate and issue additional shares of preferred stock.
•Any future issuance of preferred stock may adversely affect holders of our common stock.
•Our management may identify material weaknesses in its internal control over financial reporting in the future.
•We qualify as a smaller reporting company and are subject to scaled disclosure requirements.
•We may become subject to a threatened direct or derivative claim by stockholders.
Risks Relating to our Business -- General Risks
Our quarterly operating results may fluctuate and cause our stock price to decline.
Because of the nature of our business, our quarterly operating results may fluctuate, which may adversely affect the market price of our common stock. Our results may fluctuate as a result of the following factors:
•the price of Bitcoin and the amount of hashrate generated by our Bitcoin mining activity;
•the timing and amount of collections on our Account portfolio;
•our inability to identify and acquire additional Accounts;
•a decline in the value of our Account portfolio recoveries;
•increases in operating expenses associated with the growth of our operations; and
•general, economic and real estate market conditions.
Any future acquisitions that we make may prove unsuccessful or strain or divert our resources.
We may seek to grow through acquisitions of related businesses. Such acquisitions present risks that could materially adversely affect our business and financial performance, including:
•the diversion of our management’s attention from our everyday business activities;
•the assimilation of the operations and personnel of the acquired business;
•the contingent and latent risks associated with the past operations of, and other unanticipated problems arising in, the acquired business; and
•the need to expand our management, administration and operational systems to accommodate such acquired business.
If we make such acquisitions we cannot predict whether:
•we will be able to successfully integrate the operations of any new businesses into our business;
•we will realize any anticipated benefits of completed acquisitions; or
•there will be substantial unanticipated costs associated with such acquisitions.
In addition, future acquisitions by us may result in potentially dilutive issuances of our equity securities, the incurrence of additional debt, and the recognition of significant charges for depreciation and amortization related to goodwill and other intangible assets.
Although we have no definitive plans or intentions to make acquisitions of related businesses, we continuously evaluate such potential acquisitions. However, we have not reached any agreement or arrangement with respect to any particular acquisition and we may not be able to complete any acquisitions on favorable terms or at all.
Our organizational documents and Delaware law may make it harder for us to be acquired without the consent and cooperation of our Board of Directors and management.
Certain provisions of our organizational documents and Delaware law may deter or prevent a takeover attempt, including a takeover attempt in which the potential purchaser offers to pay a per share price greater than the current market price of our common stock. Under the terms of our certificate of incorporation, our Board of Directors has the authority, without further action by our stockholders, to issue shares of preferred stock in one or more series and to fix the rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions thereof. In addition, our directors serve staggered terms of one to three years each and, as such, at any given annual meeting of our stockholders, only a portion of our Board of Directors may be considered for election, which may prevent our stockholders from replacing a majority of our Board of Directors at certain annual meetings and may entrench our management and discourage unsolicited stockholder proposals. The ability to issue shares of preferred stock could tend to discourage takeover or acquisition proposals not supported by our current Board of Directors.
Volatile or recessionary conditions in the United States or abroad could adversely affect our business or our access to capital markets in a material manner.
Worsening economic and market conditions, downside shocks, or a return to recessionary economic conditions could severely reduce demand for our products and adversely affect our operating results. These economic conditions may also impact the financial condition of one or more of our key suppliers, which could affect our ability to secure product to meet our customers’ demand. Our results of operations and the implementation of our business strategy could be adversely affected by general conditions in the global economy. An economic downturn may cause uncertainty in the capital and credit markets and could have a material adverse effect on us. We could also be adversely affected by such factors as changes in foreign currency rates, weak economies, and political conditions in each of the countries in which we sell our products.
We have been adversely affected by the effects of inflation.
Inflation has the potential to adversely affect our liquidity, business, financial condition and results of operations by increasing our overall cost structure, particularly if we are unable to achieve commensurate increases in the prices we charge our customers. The existence of inflation in the economy has resulted in, and may continue to result in, higher interest rates and capital costs, shipping costs, supply shortages, increased costs of labor, weakening exchange rates and other similar effects. As a result of inflation, we have experienced and may continue to experience, cost increases. Although we may take measures to mitigate the impact of this inflation, if these measures are not effective our business, financial condition, results of operations and liquidity could be materially adversely affected. Even if such measures are effective, there could be a difference between the timing of when these beneficial actions impact our results of operations and when the cost inflation is incurred.
We rely heavily on our management team, whose continued service and performance is critical to our future success. Any failure by management to properly manage growth, including hiring and retaining competent and skilled management and other personnel, could have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results, and financial condition.
We currently have three executive officers - our Chief Executive Officer and President, Bruce Rodgers, our Chief Financial Officer, Richard Russell, and the President of US Digital Mining and Hosting Co LLC, Ryan Duran - who are responsible for our management functions and are responsible for strategic development, financing and other critical functions. Some of the members of our management team and our Board of Directors do not have prior experience in the Bitcoin mining industry. This lack of experience may impair our management teams’ and directors’ ability to evaluate and make well-informed decisions involving our current operations and any future projects we may undertake in the industries in which we operate. Such impairment and lack of experience could adversely affect our business, financial condition and future operations.
Our future success depends significantly on the continued service and performance of our existing management team. The departure, death, disability or other extended loss of services of any member of our management team, particularly with little or no notice, could cause delays on projects, frustrate our growth prospects and could have an adverse impact on our industry relationships, our project exploration and development programs, other aspects of our business and our financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and prospects.
Our success, growth prospects, and ability to capitalize on market opportunities also depend to a significant extent on our ability to identify, hire, motivate and retain qualified managerial personnel, including additional senior members of management. Our growth may be constrained by resource limitations as competitors and customers compete for increasingly scarce human capital resources. The demand for professionals familiar with Bitcoin mining and other skilled workers is currently high. Our competitors may be able to offer a work environment with higher compensation or more opportunities than we can. Any new personnel we hire may not be or become as productive as we expect, as we may face challenges in adequately or appropriately integrating them into our workforce and culture. If we are unable to attract and retain a sufficient number of skilled personnel, our ability to successfully implement our business plan, grow our company and maintain or expand our mining operations may be adversely affected, and the costs of doing so may increase, which may adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our expansion could also place significant demands on our management, operations, systems, accounting, internal controls and financial resources. If we experience difficulties in any of these areas, we may not be able to expand our business successfully or effectively manage our growth. Any failure by management to manage growth and to respond to changes in our business could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In the future, we may require additional financing to sustain and expand our operations, and we may not be able to obtain financing on acceptable terms, or at all, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations, cash flow and prospects.
Our ability to operate profitably and to grow our business is dependent upon, among other things, generating sufficient revenue from our operations and, when and if needed, obtaining financing. If we are unable to generate sufficient revenues to operate and/or expand our business, we will be required to raise additional capital to fund operating deficits (if applicable) and growth of our business, pursue our business plans and to finance our operating activities, including through equity or debt financings, which may not be available to us on favorable terms, or at all. Our ability to obtain capital through sales of Bitcoin would also be impacted by declines in the price of Bitcoin.
We have raised capital to finance our strategic growth of our business through public offerings of our common stock, and we expect to need to raise additional capital through similar public offerings to finance the completion of current and future expansion initiatives. Utilizing those sources may be more challenging in the current financial market conditions, in particular where trading volume is diminished. We may not be able to obtain additional debt or equity financing on favorable terms, if at all, which could impair our growth and adversely impact our existing operations.
To the extent that we raise additional capital through the sale of equity or convertible debt securities, stockholder ownership interest in the Company may be diluted, and the terms of these securities may include liquidation or other preferences that adversely affect rights as a stockholder. Debt and equity financings, if available, may involve agreements that include covenants limiting or restricting our ability to take specific actions, such as redeeming our shares of common stock, making investments, incurring additional debt, making capital expenditures or declaring dividends.
We maintain our cash at financial institutions, which at times, exceed federally insured limits.
The majority of our cash is held in accounts at U.S. banking institutions that we believe are of high quality. Cash held in non-interest-bearing and interest-bearing operating accounts may exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits. If such banking institutions were to fail, we could lose all or a portion of those amounts held in excess of such insurance limitations.
Risks Relating to Our Bitcoin Mining Business
Our limited operating history in the Bitcoin mining business makes evaluating our business and future prospects difficult and increases the risk of an investment in our securities.
We have limited operating history in the Bitcoin mining business upon which an investor may evaluate our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results. It is difficult to predict our future revenues and appropriately budget for our expenses, and we have limited insight into trends that may emerge and affect our Bitcoin mining business. Furthermore, we plan to focus our business on Bitcoin mining, a new and developing field, which could further exacerbate the risks. In the event that actual results differ from our plans and expectations, our business, prospects, financial condition and operating results could be adversely affected.
Our operating results may fluctuate due to the highly volatile nature of Bitcoin.
The revenue from our Bitcoin mining business is dependent on Bitcoin and the broader blockchain and Bitcoin mining ecosystem. Due to the highly volatile nature of the Bitcoin markets and the prices of Bitcoin assets, our operating results may fluctuate significantly from quarter to quarter in accordance with market sentiments and movements in the broader cryptocurrency ecosystem. Our operating results may fluctuate as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are unpredictable and in certain instances are outside of our control, including:
• macroeconomic conditions;
•changes in the legislative or regulatory environment, or actions by governments or regulators, including fines, orders, or consent decrees;
•adverse legal proceedings or regulatory enforcement actions, judgments, settlements, or other legal proceeding and enforcement-related costs;
•increases in operating expenses that we expect to incur to grow and expand our operations and to remain competitive;
•system errors, failures, outages and computer viruses, which could disrupt our ability to continue mining;
•power outages and certain other events beyond our control, including natural disasters and telecommunication failures;
•breaches of security or privacy;
•our ability to attract and retain talent; and
•our ability to compete with our existing and new competitors.
As a result of these factors, it may be difficult for us to forecast growth trends accurately and our business and future prospects are difficult to evaluate, particularly in the short term.
The impact of geopolitical and economic events on the demand for Bitcoin is uncertain.
Geopolitical crises may trigger large-scale purchases of Bitcoin, which could rapidly increase their prices. This may, however, also increase the likelihood of a subsequent price swing in the opposite direction as crisis-driven purchasing behavior dissipates, ultimately decreasing the value of Bitcoins or any other digital asset in our possession. Such risks are similar to the risks of purchasing commodities in generally uncertain times, such as the risk of purchasing, holding or selling gold.
Alternatively, global crises and economic downturns may discourage investment in Bitcoin and digital assets in general as investors shift their investments towards less volatile asset classes. Such events could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects or operations and potentially the value of Bitcoin we mine or otherwise acquire or hold for our own account.
The value of Bitcoin has historically been subject to wide swings. Because we do not currently hedge our investment in Bitcoin and do not intend to for the foreseeable future, we are directly exposed to Bitcoin’s price volatility and surrounding risks.
While Bitcoin prices are determined primarily using data from various exchanges, over-the-counter markets and derivative platforms, they have historically been volatile and are impacted by a variety of factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the worldwide growth in the adoption and use of Bitcoins, the maintenance and development of the software protocol of the Bitcoin network, changes in consumer demographics and public tastes, fraudulent or illegitimate actors, real or perceived scarcity, and political, economic, regulatory or other conditions. Furthermore, pricing may be the result of, and may continue to result in, speculation regarding future appreciation in the value of Bitcoin, or our share price, making prices more volatile.
Currently, we do not use a formula or specific methodology to determine whether or when we will sell Bitcoin that we hold, or the number of Bitcoins we will sell. Rather, decisions to hold or sell Bitcoins are currently determined by management by analyzing forecasts and monitoring the market in real time. Such decisions, however well-informed, may result in untimely sales and even losses, adversely affecting an investment in us. At this time, we do not anticipate engaging in any hedging activities related to our holding of Bitcoin; this would expose us to substantial decreases in the price of Bitcoin.
The sale of our Bitcoins to pay for expenses at a time of low Bitcoin prices could adversely affect an investment in us.
We sell our Bitcoins to pay for operating expenses and growth on an as-needed basis. Consequently, we may sell our Bitcoins at a time when Bitcoin prices are low, which could adversely affect an investment in us. At this time, we do not engage in contractual or financial hedging activities related to our Bitcoin holdings to mitigate potential decreases in the price of Bitcoin. See the above risk factor entitled, “The value of Bitcoin has historically been subject to wide swings. Because we do not currently hedge our investment in Bitcoin and do not intend to for the foreseeable future, we are directly exposed to Bitcoin’s price volatility and surrounding risks."
The development and acceptance of cryptographic and algorithmic protocols governing the issuance of and transactions in digital assets is subject to a variety of factors that are difficult to evaluate.
The use of digital assets to, among other things, buy and sell goods and services and complete transactions, is part of a new and rapidly evolving industry that employs Bitcoin assets based upon a computer-generated mathematical and/or cryptographic protocol.
Large-scale acceptance of digital assets as a means of payment has not, and may never, occur. The growth of this industry in general, and the use of Bitcoin, in particular, is subject to a high degree of uncertainty, and the slowing or stopping of the development or acceptance of developing protocols may occur unpredictably. The factors include, but are not limited to:
•continued worldwide growth in the adoption and use of digital assets as a medium to exchange;
•changes in consumer demographics and public tastes and preferences;
•the maintenance and development of the open-source software protocol of the network;
•the increased consolidation of contributors to the Bitcoin blockchain through mining pools;
•the availability and popularity of other forms or methods of buying and selling goods and services;
•the use of the networks supporting digital assets for developing smart contracts and distributed applications;
•general economic conditions and the regulatory environment relating to digital assets; and
•negative consumer sentiment and perception of Bitcoin specifically and digital assets generally.
The outcome of these factors could have negative effects on our ability to continue as a going concern or to pursue our business strategy at all, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects or operations as well as potentially negative effect on the value of any Bitcoin or other digital assets we mine or otherwise acquire or hold for our own account, which would harm investors in our securities.
We will be exposed to risks related to disruptions or other failures in the supply chain for Bitcoin hardware and difficulties in obtaining new hardware.
Manufacture, assembly and delivery of certain components and products for mining operations could be complex and long processes, in the course of which various problems could arise, including disruptions or delays in the supply chain, product quality control issues, as well other external factors, over which we have no control.
Our mining operations can only be successful and ultimately profitable if the costs associated with Bitcoin mining, including hardware costs, are lower than the price of Bitcoin itself. In the course of the normal operation of our Bitcoin mining facilities, our miners and other critical equipment and materials related to data center construction and maintenance, such as containers, switch gears, transformers and cables, will experience ordinary wear and tear and may also face more significant malfunctions caused by a number of extraneous factors beyond our control. Declines in the condition of our miners and other hardware will require us, over time, to repair or replace those miners. Additionally, as the technology evolves, we may be required to acquire newer models of miners to remain competitive in the market. Any upgrading process may require substantial capital investment, and we may face challenges in doing so on a timely and cost-effective basis.
Our mining business will be subject to limitations inherent within the supply chain of certain of our components, including competitive, governmental, and legal limitations, and other events. For example, we expect that we will significantly rely on foreign imports to obtain certain equipment and materials. Any global trade disruption, introductions of tariffs, trade barriers and bilateral trade frictions, together with any potential downturns in the global economy resulting therefrom, could adversely affect our necessary supply chains. Our third-party manufacturers, suppliers and subcontractors may also experience disruptions by worker absenteeism, quarantines, restrictions on employees’ ability to work, office and factory closures, disruptions to ports and other shipping infrastructure, border closures, or other travel or health-related restrictions. Depending on the magnitude of such effects on our supply chain, shipments of parts for our miners, or any new miners that we order, may be delayed.
There are a small number of major suppliers of Bitcoin minors globally, and Bitcoin mining manufacturing is located primarily in China, including Bitmain, the primary supplier of our Bitcoin miners. If we, or our customers, were unable to source Miners from those suppliers (for example due to overwhelming global demand for Bitcoin miners, or due to geopolitical tensions, or war) at a
commercial price, or at all, this would have a materially adverse impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Even if the suppliers have agreed to supply us with miners, they may fail to supply the Bitcoin miners due to their inability to manufacture sufficient Bitcoin miners due to a shortage of components or resources such as semiconductors, a default, insolvency, a change in control, or change of laws (including export/import restrictions, quotas or tariffs).
Trade policies such as export/import restrictions, quotas or tariffs may reduce the ability of our suppliers to supply us with Bitcoin miners or create a shortage or lack of components necessary for their manufacture or repair. China’s government in particular exerts a high level of influence and control over its economy and businesses (private and state owned). There have been various examples of government policies, decisions, laws and intervention into particular industries. Changes in any of these policies, laws and regulations, or the interpretations thereof, as they relate to the mining hardware suppliers, could have a negative impact on our business prospects, financial condition, and operating results.
Mining machines rely on components and raw materials that may be subject to price fluctuations or shortages, including ASIC chips that have been subject to a significant shortage.
In order to build and sustain our self-mining operations we will depend on third parties to provide us with ASIC chips and other critical components for our mining equipment, which may be subject to price fluctuations or shortages. For example, the ASIC chip is the key component of a mining machine as it determines the efficiency of the device. The production of ASIC chips typically requires highly sophisticated silicon wafers, which currently only a small number of fabrication facilities, or wafer foundries, in the world are capable of producing. We believe that the previous microchip shortage that the entire industry experienced lead to price fluctuations and disruption in the supply of key miner components. Specifically, the ASIC chips have recently been subject to a significant price increases and shortages.
There is also a risk that a manufacturer or seller of ASIC chips or other necessary mining equipment may adjust the prices according cryptocurrency prices or otherwise, so the cost of new machines could become unpredictable and extremely high. As a result, at times, we may be forced to obtain mining machines and other hardware at premium prices, to the extent they are even available. Such events could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, and operating results.
If we are unable to successfully maintain our power and hosting arrangements or secure the sites for our data centers, on acceptable terms or at all, or if we must otherwise relocate to replacement sites, our operations may be disrupted, and our business results may suffer.
As part of the build out of our cryptocurrency mining operations, we have engaged several companies to host our machines at various cryptocurrency mining facilities (or sites). Actually securing these sites on terms acceptable to our management team may not occur within our timing expectations or at all. Although we have entered into agreements with Core to provide hosting services, our inability to secure sites for our Bitcoin miners could adversely impact the anticipated timing of our buildout phase and therefore the time by which we are able to expand our operations.
Because our miners are designed specifically to mine Bitcoin and may not be readily adaptable to mining other cryptocurrencies, a sustained decline in Bitcoin’s value could adversely affect our business and results of operations.
We have invested substantial capital in acquiring miners using ASIC chips designed specifically to mine Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies using the SHA-256 algorithm as efficiently and as rapidly as possible on our assumption that we will be able to use them to mine Bitcoin and generate revenue from our operations. Therefore, our mining operations focus exclusively on mining Bitcoin, and our mining revenue is based on the value of Bitcoin we mine. Accordingly, if the value of Bitcoin declines and fails to recover, for example, because of the development and acceptance of competing blockchain platforms or technologies, including competing cryptocurrencies which our miners may not be able to mine, the revenue we generate from our mining operations will likewise decline. Moreover, because our miners use these highly specialized ASIC chips, we may not be able to successfully repurpose them in a timely manner, if at all, if we decide to switch to mining a different cryptocurrency (or to another purpose altogether) following a sustained decline in Bitcoin’s value or if Bitcoin is replaced by another cryptocurrency not using the SHA-256 algorithm. There is also a risk that a manufacturer or seller of ASIC chips or other necessary mining equipment may adjust the prices according cryptocurrency prices or otherwise, so the cost of new machines could become unpredictable and extremely high. This would result in a material adverse effect on our business and could potentially impact our ability to continue as a going concern.
We may not be able to realize the benefits of forks.
The Bitcoin blockchain is subject to modification based on a consensus of the users on its network. When a significant minority of users on the network agree to a modification that is not compatible with the prior network protocol, a “fork” of the network results, with one prong running the pre-modified protocol and the other running the modified protocol. The effect of such a fork would be the existence of two “versions” of the blockchain running in parallel that are not interchangeable, which requires exchange-type transaction to convert between the two forks. Additionally, it may be unclear following a fork which of the two protocols represents the original and which is the new protocol. Different metrics adopted by industry participants to determine which is the original asset include: referring to the wishes of the core developers of a cryptocurrency; determining based on the blockchain with the greatest amount of hash rate contributed by miners or validators; or by reference to the “length” of blockchain (i.e., the time between the first
transaction recorded in the blockchain’s distributed ledger, and the date of the most recent transaction). Accordingly, we may not be able to realize the economic benefit of a fork, either immediately or ever, which could adversely affect an investment in our securities.
Bitcoins and other digital assets we mine or hold for our own account may be subject to loss, theft or restriction on access.
Bitcoin is subject to halving; the reward for successfully solving a block will halve several times in the future and its value may not adjust to compensate us for the reduction in the rewards we receive from our mining efforts.
Halving is a process designed to control the overall supply and reduce the risk of inflation in cryptocurrencies using a Proof-of-Work consensus algorithm. In an event referred to as Bitcoin “halving,” the Bitcoin reward for mining any block is cut in half. For example, the mining reward for Bitcoin declined from 12.5 to 6.25 Bitcoin on May 11, 2020. The mining reward for Bitcoin declined again in April 2024 from 6.25 Bitcoin to 3.125 Bitcoin. This process is scheduled to occur once every 210,000 blocks, or roughly four years, until the total amount of Bitcoin rewards issued reaches 21 million, which is expected to occur around 2140. Once 21 million Bitcoin are generated, the network will stop producing more. Currently, there are more than 19 million Bitcoin in circulation. While Bitcoin prices have had a history of price fluctuations around halving events, there is no guarantee that the price change will be favorable or would compensate for the reduction in mining reward. If a corresponding and proportionate increase in the price of Bitcoin does not follow these anticipated halving events, the revenue from our mining operations would decrease, and we may not have an adequate incentive to continue mining and may cease mining operations altogether, which may adversely affect an investment in us.
Furthermore, such reductions in Bitcoin rewards for uncovering blocks may result in a reduction in the aggregate hashrate of the Bitcoin network as the incentive for miners decreases. Miners ceasing operations would reduce the collective processing power on the network, which would adversely affect the confirmation process for transactions and make the Bitcoin network more vulnerable to malicious actors or botnets obtaining control in excess of 50 % of the processing power active on the blockchain. Such events may adversely affect our activities and an investment in us.
While Bitcoin prices have historically increased around these halving events, there is no guarantee that the price change will be favorable or would compensate for the reduction in mining rewards. If a corresponding and proportionate increase in the price of the Bitcoin does not follow future halving events, the revenue we earn from our Mining operations would see a decrease, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
If we fail to grow our hash rate, we may be unable to compete, and our results of operations could suffer.
Generally, a Bitcoin miner’s chance of solving a block on the Bitcoin blockchain and earning a Bitcoin reward is a function of the miner’s hash rate (i.e., the amount of computing power devoted to supporting the Bitcoin blockchain), relative to the global network hash rate. As demand for Bitcoin has increased, the global network hash rate has increased, and as more adoption of Bitcoin occurs, we expect the demand for Bitcoin will increase, drawing more mining companies into the industry and further increasing the global network hash rate. As new and more powerful miners are deployed, the global network hash rate will continue to increase, meaning a miner’s chance of earning Bitcoin rewards will decline unless it deploys additional hash rate at pace with the industry. Accordingly, to compete in this highly competitive industry, we believe we will need to continue to acquire new miners, both to replace those lost to ordinary wear-and-tear and other damage, and to increase our hash rate to keep up with a growing global network hash rate.
We plan to grow our hash rate by acquiring newer, more effective and energy-efficient miners. These new miners are highly specialized servers that are very difficult to produce at scale. As a result, there are limited producers capable of producing large numbers of sufficiently effective miners, and, as demand for new miners has increased in response to increased Bitcoin prices, we have observed the price of these new miners has increased. If we can’t acquire sufficient numbers of new miners or access sufficient capital to fund our acquisitions, our results of operations and financial condition, which could adversely affect investments in our securities.
Transaction fees may decrease demand for Bitcoin and prevent expansion.
As the number of Bitcoins currency rewards awarded for solving a block in a blockchain has decreased, transaction fees have increasingly been used to incentivize miners to continue to contribute to the Bitcoin network. However, high Bitcoin transaction fees may slow the adoption of Bitcoin as a means of payment, which may decrease demand for Bitcoin and future prices of Bitcoin may suffer as a result. If Bitcoin prices are not sufficiently high, our Mining revenue may not exceed our associated costs, and our results of operations and financial condition may suffer. Further, because the price of shares of our common stock may be linked to the price of Bitcoin, if demand for Bitcoin decreases, causing future Bitcoin prices to decrease, the market price of our securities may be materially and adversely affected, limiting our ability to raise additional capital to fund our strategic growth plans.
Our reliance on a third-party mining pool service provider for our mining revenue payouts may adversely affect an investment in us.
We currently rely on open access mining pools that support cryptocurrencies including Bitcoin, to receive our mining rewards and fees from the network. Our pools have the sole discretion to modify the terms of our agreement at any time, and, therefore, our future rights and relationship with our pools may change. In general, mining pools allow miners to combine their computing and processing power, increasing their chances of solving a block and getting paid by the Bitcoin network. The rewards, distributed proportionally to
our contribution to the pool’s overall mining power, are distributed by the pool operator. Should our pools’ operator systems suffer downtime due to a cyber-attack, software malfunction or other similar issues, it will negatively impact our ability to mine and receive revenue. Furthermore, while we receive daily reports from our pools detailing the total processing power provided to the pools and the proportion of that total processing power, we provided to determine the distribution of rewards to us, we are dependent on the accuracy of our pool’s record keeping. Therefore, we have little means of recourse against our pools’ operators if we determine the proportion of the reward paid out to us by the mining pool operator is incorrect, other than leaving the pools. If we are unable to consistently obtain accurate proportionate rewards from our pools, we may experience reduced rewards for our efforts, which would have an adverse effect on our business and operations.
The open-source structure of the Bitcoin network protocol means that the contributors to the protocol are generally not directly compensated for their contributions in maintaining and developing the protocol. A failure to properly monitor and upgrade the protocol could damage the Bitcoin network and an investment in us.
As an open-source project, Bitcoin does not generate revenues for its contributors, and contributors are generally not compensated for maintaining and updating the Bitcoin network protocol. The lack of guaranteed financial incentives for contributors to maintain or develop the Bitcoin network and the lack of guaranteed resources to adequately address emerging issues with the Bitcoin network may reduce incentives to address the issues adequately or in a timely manner. To the extent that contributors may fail to adequately update and maintain the Bitcoin network protocol, it could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, or operations and potentially the value of any Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies we mine or otherwise acquire or hold for our own account.
We may not have adequate sources of recovery if our digital assets are lost, stolen or destroyed.
We rely on Gemini to facilitate the custody of our Bitcoins. If our Bitcoins are lost, stolen or destroyed under circumstances rendering a party, including Gemini, liable to us, the responsible party may not have the financial resources sufficient to satisfy our claim. For example, as to a particular event of loss, the only source of recovery for us might be limited, to the extent identifiable, to other responsible third parties (e.g., a thief or terrorist), any of which may not have the financial resources (including liability insurance coverage) to satisfy a valid claim of ours. Gemini maintains certain commercial crime and specie insurance for digital assets they custody which insures against the theft of digital assets that results from a direct security breach or hack of Gemini's systems, a fraudulent transfer initiated by Gemini, or theft by a Gemini employee.
Bitcoins held by us are not subject to FDIC or SIPC protections.
We do not hold our Bitcoins with a banking institution or a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) or the Securities Investor Protection Corporation (“SIPC”), and, therefore, our Bitcoins are not subject to the protections enjoyed by depositors with FDIC or SIPC member institutions. As a result, we may suffer a loss with respect to our Bitcoins that is not covered by insurance, and we may not be able to recover any of our carried value in these Bitcoins if they are lost or stolen or suffer significant and sustained reduction in conversion spot price. If we are not otherwise able to recover damages from a malicious actor in connection with these losses, our business and results of operations may suffer, which may have a material negative impact on our stock price.
Bitcoins we mine or hold for our own account may be subject to loss, theft or restriction on access.
There is a risk that some or all of our Bitcoins could be lost or stolen. Bitcoins are stored in and accessed by cryptocurrency sites commonly referred to as “wallets.” A hot wallet refers to any cryptocurrency wallet that is connected to the Internet. Generally, hot wallets are easier to set up and access than wallets in cold storage, but they are also more susceptible to hackers and other technical vulnerabilities. Cold storage refers to any cryptocurrency wallet that is not connected to the Internet. Cold storage is generally more secure than hot storage, but is not ideal for quick or regular transactions. When we keep our Bitcoin in cold storage, we may experience lag time in our ability to respond to market fluctuations in the price of our cryptocurrency assets.
We currently mine Bitcoin by contributing to and benefiting from our pools’ processing power. Our share of Bitcoins mined from our pools are initially received by us in wallets we control, which are maintained by Gemini, a U.S. based digital assets exchange. We currently sell the majority of the Bitcoin we mine and utilize hot wallets to hold this Bitcoin immediately prior to selling for working capital purposes. We hold any remainder of our Bitcoin in cold storage. Bitcoins we mine or hold for our own account may be subject to loss, theft or restriction on access. Hackers or malicious actors may launch attacks to steal, compromise or secure Bitcoins, such as by attacking the Bitcoin network source code, exchange miners, third-party platforms (including Gemini), cold and hot storage locations or software, or by other means. We may be in control and possession of substantial holdings of Bitcoin, and as we increase in size, we may become a more appealing target of hackers, malware, cyber-attacks or other security threats. Any of these events may adversely affect our operations and, consequently, our investments and profitability.
The digital asset exchanges on which cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, trade are relatively new and largely unregulated, and thus may be exposed to fraud and failure. Such failures may result in a reduction in the price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and can adversely affect an investment in us.
Digital asset exchanges on which cryptocurrencies trade are relatively new and, in most cases, largely unregulated. Many digital exchanges do not provide the public with significant information regarding their ownership structure, management teams, corporate
practices or regulatory compliance. As a result, the marketplace may lose confidence in, or may experience problems relating to, cryptocurrency exchanges, including prominent exchanges handling a significant portion of the volume of digital asset trading.
For example, in the first half of 2022, each of Celsius Network, Voyager Digital Ltd., and Three Arrows Capital declared bankruptcy, resulting in a loss of confidence in participants of the digital asset ecosystem and negative publicity surrounding digital assets more broadly. In November 2022, FTX, the third largest digital asset exchange by volume at the time, halted customer withdrawals and shortly thereafter, FTX and its subsidiaries filed for bankruptcy. The cryptocurrency lender Genesis Global Holdco also filed for bankruptcy protection in January 2023.
In response to these events, the digital asset markets, including the market for Bitcoin specifically, have experienced extreme price volatility and several other entities in the digital asset industry have been, and may continue to be, negatively affected, further undermining confidence in the digital assets markets and in Bitcoin. These events have also negatively impacted the liquidity of the digital assets markets as certain entities affiliated with FTX engaged in significant trading activity. If the liquidity of the digital assets markets continues to be negatively impacted by these events, digital asset prices (including the price of Bitcoin) may continue to experience significant volatility and confidence in the digital asset markets may be further undermined. These events are continuing to develop and it is not possible to predict at this time all of the risks that they may pose to us, our service providers or on the digital asset industry as a whole.
A perceived lack of stability in the digital asset exchange market and the closure or temporary shutdown of digital asset exchanges due to business failure, hackers or malware, government-mandated regulation, or fraud, may reduce confidence in digital asset networks and result in greater volatility in cryptocurrency values. These potential consequences of a digital asset exchange’s failure could adversely affect an investment in us.
The treatment of Bitcoins held by custodians (such as Gemini) that file for bankruptcy protection is uncharted territory in U.S. Bankruptcy law. We cannot say with certainty whether Bitcoin held in custody by a bankrupt custodian would be treated as property of a bankruptcy estate and, accordingly, whether the owner of that Bitcoin would be treated as a general unsecured creditor.
Incorrect or fraudulent Bitcoin transactions may be irreversible.
Bitcoin transactions are irreversible and stolen or incorrectly transferred Bitcoins may thus be irretrievable. While we exchange our Bitcoins directly for U.S. dollars on Gemini and do not presently use, or expect to use, our Bitcoins for any other transactions other than limited payroll related payments, any incorrectly executed or fraudulent Bitcoin transactions may still adversely affect our investments and assets.
Demand for Bitcoin is driven, in part, by its status as a prominent and secure cryptocurrency. It is possible that a cryptocurrency other than Bitcoin could have features that make it more desirable to a material portion of the digital asset user base, resulting in a reduction in demand for Bitcoins.
Bitcoin holds a “first-to-market” advantage over other cryptocurrencies. This first-to-market advantage is driven in large part by having the largest user base and, more importantly, the largest combined mining power in use. Nonetheless, another form of cryptocurrency could become materially popular due to either a perceived or exposed shortcoming of the Bitcoin network or a perceived advantage of another form of digital currency. If another form of digital currency obtains significant market share, this could reduce the interest in, and value of, Bitcoin and the profitability of our Bitcoin operations.
We will likely need to raise additional capital to fund our Bitcoin mining business and purchase related equipment, and such capital may not be available on terms acceptable to us, or at all.
We have entered into agreements under which we have agreed to purchase a substantial number of Bitcoin mining machines, and we will have escalating operating expenses associating with growing our planned Bitcoin mining business. Accordingly, we will likely require additional capital to fund our additional equipment purchases and to respond to technological advancements, competitive dynamics or technologies, customer demands, business opportunities, challenges, or unforeseen circumstances. Accordingly, we will likely need to engage in equity or debt financings or enter into credit facilities for the above-mentioned or other reasons. We may not be able to timely secure additional debt or equity financing on favorable terms, or at all. If we raise additional funds through equity financing, our existing stockholders could experience significant dilution.
Furthermore, any debt financing obtained by us in the future could involve restrictive covenants relating to our capital raising activities and other financial and operational matters, which may make it more difficult for us to obtain additional capital and to pursue business opportunities. If we are unable to obtain adequate financing or financing on terms satisfactory to us, when we require it, our ability to continue to grow or support our business and to respond to business challenges could be significantly limited.
Bitcoin mining activities are energy-intensive, which may restrict the geographic locations of miners and have a negative environmental impact. Government regulators may potentially restrict the ability of electricity suppliers to provide electricity to mining operations, such as ours, or even fully or partially ban mining operations.
Mining Bitcoin requires massive amounts of electrical power, and electricity costs are expected to account for a significant portion of our overall costs. The availability and cost of electricity will restrict the geographic locations of our mining activities. Any shortage of
electricity supply or increase in electricity costs in any location where we plan to operate may negatively impact the viability and the expected economic return for Bitcoin mining activities in that location.
Further, our business model can only be successful and our mining operations can only be profitable if the costs, including electrical power costs, associated with Bitcoin mining are lower than the price of Bitcoin itself. As a result, any mining operation we establish can only be successful if we can obtain sufficient electrical power for that site on a cost-effective basis, and our establishment of new mining data centers requires us to find sites where that is the case. Even if our electrical power costs do not increase, significant fluctuations in, and any prolonged periods of, low Bitcoin prices may also cause our electrical supply to no longer be cost-effective.
Furthermore, there may be significant competition for suitable Bitcoin mining sites, and government regulators, including local permitting officials, may potentially restrict our ability to set up Bitcoin mining operations in certain locations. They can also restrict the ability of electricity suppliers to provide electricity to mining operations in times of electricity shortage, or may otherwise potentially restrict or prohibit the provision of electricity to mining operations. In addition, if Bitcoin mining becomes more widespread, government scrutiny related to restrictions on Bitcoin mining facilities and their energy consumption may significantly increase. The considerable consumption of electricity by mining operators may also have a negative environmental impact, including contribution to climate change, which could set the public opinion against allowing the use of electricity for Bitcoin mining activities or create a negative consumer sentiment and perception of Bitcoin, specifically, or Bitcoin, generally. This, in turn, could lead to governmental measures restricting or prohibiting Bitcoin mining or the use of electricity for Bitcoin mining activities. Any such development in the jurisdictions where we plan to operate could increase our compliance burdens and have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, and operating results. Government regulators in other countries may also ban or substantially limit their local Bitcoin mining activities, which could have a material effect on our supply chains for mining equipment or services and the price of Bitcoin. It could also increase our domestic competition as some of those Bitcoin miners or new entrants in this market may consider moving their Bitcoin mining operations or establishing new operations in the United States.
Additionally, our mining operations could be materially adversely affected by power outages and similar disruptions. Given the power requirements for our mining equipment, it would not be feasible to run this equipment on back-up power generators in the event of a government restriction on electricity or a power outage. If we are unable to receive adequate power supply and are forced to reduce our operations due to the availability or cost of electrical power, it would have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, and operating results.
We may be affected by price fluctuations in the wholesale and retail power markets.
A substantial portion of our power and hosting arrangements will likely contain certain price adjustment mechanisms in case of certain events. Furthermore, a portion of our power and hosting arrangements will likely include merchant power prices, or power prices reflecting market movements.
Market prices for power, generation capacity and ancillary services, are unpredictable. Depending upon the effectiveness of any price risk management activity undertaken by us, an increase in market prices for power, generation capacity, and ancillary services may adversely affect our business, prospects, financial condition, and operating results. Long- and short-term power prices may fluctuate substantially due to a variety of factors outside of our control, including, but not limited to:
•increases and decreases in generation capacity;
•changes in power transmission or fuel transportation capacity constraints or inefficiencies;
•volatile weather conditions, particularly unusually hot or mild summers or unusually cold or warm winters;
•technological shifts resulting in changes in the demand for power or in patterns of power usage, including the potential development of demand-side management tools, expansion and technological advancements in power storage capability and the development of new fuels or new technologies for the production or storage of power;
•federal and state power, market and environmental regulation and legislation; and
•changes in capacity prices and capacity markets.
If we are unable to secure power supply at prices or on terms acceptable to us, it would have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition, and operating results.
We will be vulnerable to severe weather conditions and natural disasters, including severe heat, earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, as well as power outages and other industrial incidents, which could severely disrupt the normal operation of our business and adversely affect our results of operations.
Our business will be subject to the risks of severe weather conditions and natural disasters, including severe heat, earthquakes, fires, floods, hurricanes, as well as power outages and other industrial incidents, any of which could result in system failures, power supply disruptions and other interruptions that could harm our business.
The majority of our power and hosting arrangements have merchant power prices, or power prices reflecting the market movements. In an event of a major power outage, the merchant power prices could be too high to make Bitcoin mining profitable. To extent the power prices increase significantly as result of severe weather conditions, natural disasters or any other causes, resulting in contract
prices for power being significantly lower than current market prices, the counterparties under our power and hosting arrangements may refuse to supply power to us during that period of fluctuating prices.
From time to time, we may consider protecting against power price movements by adopting a more risk averse power procurement strategy and hedging our power purchase prices, which would translate into additional hedging costs for us.
Furthermore, state or regional government officials to introduce new legislation and requirements on power providers that may result in, among other things, restrictions on cryptocurrency mining operations in general.
The properties in our mining network may experience damages, including damages that are not covered by insurance.
As of December 31, 2024, our mining operations in the states of Oklahoma and Kentucky are, and any future mining sites we may establish will be, subject to a variety of risks relating to physical condition and operation, including:
• the presence of construction or repair defects or other structural or building damage;
•any noncompliance with, or liabilities under, applicable environmental, health or safety regulations or requirements or building permit requirements;
•any damage resulting from extreme weather conditions or natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, floods and snow or windstorms; and
•claims by employees and others for injuries sustained at our properties.
For example, our cryptocurrency mining facilities could be rendered inoperable, temporarily or permanently, as a result of, among others, a fire or other natural disasters. The security and other measures we anticipate to take to protect against these risks may not be sufficient.
Additionally, our mines could be materially adversely affected by a power outage or loss of access to the electrical grid or loss by the grid of cost-effective sources of electrical power generating capacity.
Adoption of a different method of validating transactions in Bitcoin could materially impair the business of mining firms, and could even make them obsolete.
Transactions in Bitcoin are currently validated by a system called “proof of work,” where powerful computers run software that races to solve complex problems, verifying transactions in the process. The system is widely known as “mining” because the computers earn payments in cryptocurrency as rewards for the verification service. The system has been criticized by many because it requires substantial amounts of electricity to validate transactions. Recently, another type of digital currency, Ethereum, implemented a different system of validation called “proof of stake,” which is expected to require 99% less energy consumption. In the event Bitcoin adopts a similar system, it could make Bitcoin mining substantially less profitable and could even render the business obsolete.
Where there is no assurance that Bitcoin will not adopt a “proof of stake” system. Even if Bitcoin decided to adopt such a system, we do not believe that the adoption would occur during in the near term, given the number of years it took Ethereum to create and implement its alternative system.
Risks Related to Governmental Regulation and Enforcement Operations
If regulatory changes or interpretations of our activities require our registration as a money services business (an “MSB”) under the regulations promulgated by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) under the authority of the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act (the “BSA”), or otherwise under state laws, we may incur significant compliance costs, which could be substantial or cost-prohibitive. If we become subject to these regulations, our costs in complying with them may have a material adverse effect on our business and the results of our operations.
To the extent our Bitcoin mining activities cause us to be deemed an MSB under the regulations promulgated by FinCEN under the authority of the BSA, we may be required to comply with FinCEN regulations, including those that would mandate us to implement anti-money laundering programs, make certain reports to FinCEN and maintain certain records.
To the extent that our cryptocurrency activities cause us to be deemed a “money transmitter” (an “MT”) or be given an equivalent designation, under state law in any state in which we operate, we may be required to seek a license or otherwise register with a state regulator and comply with state regulations that may include the implementation of anti-money laundering programs, maintenance of certain records and other operational requirements. Currently, the New York State Department of Financial Services maintains a comprehensive “BitLicense” framework for businesses that conduct “virtual currency business activity.” In July 2020, Louisiana enacted the Virtual Currency Businesses Act, becoming the second state after New York to enact a stand-alone virtual currency law. We will continue to monitor for developments in state-level legislation, guidance or regulations applicable to us.
Such additional federal or state regulatory obligations in the United States or obligations that could arise under the regulatory frameworks of other countries may cause us to incur significant expenses, possibly affecting its business and financial condition in a
material and adverse manner. Furthermore, we and our service providers may not be capable of complying with certain federal or state regulatory obligations applicable to MSBs and MTs or similar obligations in other countries. If we are deemed to be subject to such additional regulatory and registration or licensing requirements, we may be required to substantially alter our Bitcoin mining activities and possibly cease engaging in such activities. Any such action may adversely affect our business operations and financial condition and an investment in our company.
Changing environmental regulation and public energy policy may expose our business to new risks.
Our Bitcoin mining operations require a substantial amount of power and can only be successful, and ultimately profitable, if the costs we incur, including for electricity, are lower than the revenue we generate from our operations. As a result, any mine we establish can only be successful if we can obtain sufficient electrical power for that mine on a cost-effective basis, and our establishment of new mines requires us to find locations where that is the case. For instance, our plans and strategic initiatives for the Oklahoma site, the location where we conduct the majority of our Bitcoin mining operations, are based, in part, on our understanding of current environmental and energy regulations, policies, and initiatives enacted by federal and Oklahoma regulators. If new regulations are imposed, or if existing regulations are modified, the assumptions we made underlying our plans and strategic initiatives may be inaccurate, and we may incur additional costs to adapt our planned business, if we are able to adapt at all, to such regulations.
In addition, there continues to be a lack of consistent climate legislation, which creates economic and regulatory uncertainty for our business because the Bitcoin mining industry, with its energy demand, may become a target for future environmental and energy regulation. New legislation and increased regulation regarding climate change could impose significant costs on us and our suppliers, including costs related to increased energy requirements, capital equipment, environmental monitoring and reporting, and other costs to comply with such regulations. Further, any future climate change regulations could also negatively impact our ability to compete with companies situated in areas not subject to such limitations.
Given the political significance and uncertainty around the impact of climate change and how it should be addressed, and energy disclosure and use regulations, we cannot predict how legislation and regulation will affect our financial condition and results of operations in the future in the United States and the State of Oklahoma. Further, even without such regulation, increased awareness and any adverse publicity in the global marketplace about potential impacts on climate change or energy use by us or other companies in our industry could harm our reputation.
Finally, with the change in presidential administration in 2025, there is substantial uncertainty as to how, if at all, the new administration will seek to modify or revise the requirements and policies governing Bitcoin mining and cryptocurrency generally.
The impending uncertainty could present new challenges or potential opportunities as we navigate continue to develop and grow our Bitcoin mining business.
Any of the foregoing could result in a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition.
If we fail to qualify for certain state government tax incentives or to comply with local tax regulations, we may suffer financial losses.
We expect to negotiate for certain sale and use tax incentives from U.S. state governments in exchange for encouraging investment and employment. Our interpretations and conclusions regarding these potential tax incentives are not binding on any taxing authority. If our assumptions about, or interpretation or implementation of, tax and other laws are incorrect; if tax laws or regulations are substantially modified or rescinded; if the tax incentives from which we benefit in the jurisdictions in which we operate are substantially modified or rescinded; if we fail to meet the conditions of any of the tax incentives; or if we do not prevail in disputes with tax authorities, we could suffer material adverse tax and other financial consequences, including owing significant amounts of taxes and penalties that would increase our expenses, reduce our profitability and adversely affect our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition.
Future developments regarding the treatment of digital assets for U.S. federal income and applicable state, local and non-U.S. tax purposes could adversely impact our business.
Due to the new and evolving nature of digital assets and the absence of comprehensive legal guidance with respect to digital assets and related transactions, many significant aspects of the U.S. federal income and applicable state, local and non-U.S. tax treatment of transactions involving digital assets, such as the purchase and sale of Bitcoin and the receipt of staking rewards and other digital asset incentives and rewards products, are uncertain, and it is unclear what guidance may be issued in the future with respect to the tax treatment of digital assets and related transactions.
Current Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) guidance indicates that for U.S. federal income tax purposes digital assets such as Bitcoins should be treated and taxed as property, and that transactions involving the payment of Bitcoins for goods and services should be treated in effect as barter transactions. The IRS has also released guidance to the effect that, under certain circumstances, hard forks of digital currencies are taxable events giving rise to taxable income and guidance with respect to the determination of the tax basis of digital currency. However, current IRS guidance does not address other significant aspects of the U.S. federal income tax treatment of digital assets and related transactions. Moreover, although current IRS guidance addresses the treatment of certain forks, there
continues to be uncertainty with respect to the timing and amount of income inclusions for various digital asset transactions, including, but not limited to, staking rewards and other digital asset incentives and rewards products. While current IRS guidance creates a potential tax reporting requirement for any circumstance where the ownership of a Bitcoin passes from one person to another, it preserves the right to apply capital gains treatment to those transactions, which is generally favorable for investors in Bitcoin.
There can be no assurance that the IRS will not alter its existing position with respect to digital assets in the future or that other state, local and non-U.S. taxing authorities or courts will follow the approach of the IRS with respect to the treatment of digital assets such as Bitcoin for income tax and sales tax purposes. Any such alteration of existing guidance or issuance of new or different guidance may have negative consequences including the imposition of a greater tax burden on investors in Bitcoin or imposing a greater cost on the acquisition and disposition of Bitcoin, generally, and potentially have a negative effect on the trading price of Bitcoin or otherwise negatively impact our business. In addition, future technological and operational developments that may arise with respect to digital currencies may increase the uncertainty with respect to the treatment of digital currencies for U.S. federal income and applicable state, local and non-U.S. tax purposes.
Risks Related to the Specialty Finance Business
We may not be able to purchase Accounts at favorable prices, or on sufficiently favorable terms, or at all.
Our success depends upon the continued availability of Association Accounts. The availability of Accounts at favorable prices and on terms acceptable to us depends on a number of factors outside our control, including:
•the status of the economy and real estate market in markets which we have operations may become so strong that delinquent Accounts do not occur in sufficient quantities to efficiently acquire them;
•the perceived need of Associations to sell their Accounts to us as opposed to taking other measures to solve budget problems such as increasing assessments; and
•competitive pressures from law firms, collections agencies, and others to produce more revenue for Associations than we can provide through the purchase of Accounts.
In addition, our ability to purchase Accounts, in particular with respect to our original product, is reliant on state statutes allowing for a Super Lien Amount to protect our principal investment; any change of those statutes and elimination of the priority of the Super Lien Amount, particularly in Florida, could have an adverse effect on our ability to purchase Accounts. If we were unable to purchase Accounts at favorable prices or on terms acceptable to us, or at all, it would likely have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
We may not be able to recover sufficient amounts on our Accounts to recover charges to the Accounts for interest and late fees necessary to fund our operations.
We acquire and collect on the delinquent receivables of Associations. Since Account debtors are third parties that we have little to no information about, we cannot predict when any given Account will pay off or how much it will yield. In order to operate profitably over the long term, we must continually purchase and collect on a sufficient volume of Accounts to generate revenue that exceeds our costs.
Several factors may reduce the amount that can be collected on any individual Account. The delinquent assessments that are the subject of the Accounts and related charges are included within an Association’s claim of lien under the applicable statute. In Florida, Association liens are recorded in the official county records and hold first priority status with respect to a first mortgage holder for an amount equal to the Super Lien Amount. Associations have assigned to us the right to direct law firms to collect on the liens and foreclose, subject to the terms and conditions of the purchase agreements between each Association and us.
Each Account presents a separate risk as to the creditworthiness of the debtor obligated to pay the Account, which, in general, is the owner of the unit or home when the Account was incurred and subsequent owners. For instance, if the debtor has incurred a property tax lien, a sale related to such lien could result in our complete loss of the Account. Also, a holder of a first mortgage taking title through a foreclosure proceeding in which the Association is named as a defendant must only pay the Super Lien Amount in a state with a super lien statute. Although we purchase Accounts at a discount to the outstanding balance and the owner remains personally liable for any deficiency, we may decide that it is not cost-effective to pursue such a deficiency. As a result, the purchase or ownership of a significant number of Accounts which result in payment of only the Super Lien Amount or less where no statute specifying a Super Lien Amount applies, could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to intense competition seeking to provide a collection solution to Associations for delinquent Accounts.
Lawyers, collection agencies, and other direct and indirect competitors vying to collect on Accounts all propose to solve the problem delinquent Accounts pose to Associations. Additionally, Associations and their management companies sometimes try to solve their delinquent Account problems in house, without the assistance of third-party collection agencies. An Account that an Association attempts to collect through any of these other options is an Account we cannot purchase and collect. We compete on the basis of
reputation, industry experience, performance and financing dollars. Some of these competitors have greater contacts with Associations, greater financial resources and access to capital, more personnel, wider geographic presence and greater resources than we have. In addition, we expect the entry of new competitors in the future given the relatively new nature of the market in which we operate. Aggressive pricing by our competitors could raise the price of acquiring and purchasing Accounts above levels that we are willing to pay, which could reduce the number of Accounts suitable for us to purchase or if purchased by us, reduce the profits, if any, generated by such Accounts. If we are unable to purchase Accounts at favorable prices or at all, the revenues generated by us and our earnings could be materially reduced.
We are dependent upon third-party law firms to service our Accounts.
Although we utilize our proprietary software and in-house staff to track, monitor, and direct the collection of our Accounts, we depend upon third-party law firms to perform the collection work. As a result, we are dependent upon the efforts of our third-party law firms, particularly BLG Association Law, PLLC (“BLGAL”) to service and collect our Accounts.
On February 1, 2022, the Company consented to the assignment by the law firm of Business Law Group, P.A.(“BLG”) to BLGAL of the Services Agreement, dated April 15, 2015, previously entered into by the Company and BLG (the “Services Agreement”). The Services Agreement had set forth the terms under which BLG. would act as the primary law firm used by the Company and its association clients for the servicing and collection of association accounts. The assignment of the Services Agreement was necessitated by the death of the principal attorney and owner of BLG. In connection with the assignment, BLGAL agreed to amend the Services Agreement on February 1, 2022, to reduce the monthly compensation payable to the law firm from approximately $82,000 to $53,000 (the “Amendment”) and subsequently to $43,000. Bruce M. Rodgers, the chairman and CEO of the Company, is a 50% owner of BLGAL, and the assignment and Amendment was approved by the independent directors of the Company.
As of December 31, 2024, BLGAL was responsible for servicing over 98% of our Accounts. Our revenues and profitability could be materially affected if:
•our agreements with the third-party law firms we use are terminated and we are not able to secure replacement law firms or direct payments from Account debtors to our replacement law firms;
•our relationships with our law firms adversely change;
•our law firms fail to adequately perform their obligations; or
•internal changes at such law firms occur, such as loss of staff who service us.
Government regulations may limit our ability to recover and enforce the collection of our Accounts.
Federal, state and municipal laws, rules, rules, regulations and ordinances may limit our ability to recover and enforce our rights with respect to the Accounts acquired by us. These laws include, but are not limited to, the following federal statutes and regulations promulgated thereunder and comparable statutes in states where Account debtors reside and/or located:
•the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act;
•the Federal Trade Commission Act;
•the Truth-In-Lending Act;
•the Fair Credit Billing Act;
•the Dodd-Frank Act;
•the Equal Credit Opportunity Act; and
•the Fair Credit Reporting Act.
We may be precluded from collecting Accounts we purchase where the Association or its prior legal counsel, management company, or collection agency failed to comply with applicable laws in charging the account debtor or prosecuting the collection of the Account. Laws relating to the collection of consumer debt also directly apply to our business. Our failure to comply with any laws applicable to us, including state licensing laws, could limit our ability to recover our Accounts and could subject us to fines and penalties, which could reduce our revenues.
We may become regulated under the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, and have not developed compliance standards for such oversight.
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (2010), or Dodd-Frank Act, represents a comprehensive overhaul of the financial services industry within the U.S. The Dodd-Frank Act allows consumers free access to their credit score if their score negatively affects them in a financial transaction or a hiring decision, and also gives consumers access to credit score disclosures as part of an adverse action and risk-based pricing notice. Title X of the Dodd-Frank Act establishes the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, within the Federal Reserve Board, and requires the CFPB and other federal agencies to implement many new and significant rules and regulations. Significant portions of the Dodd-Frank Act related to the CFPB became effective on July 21, 2011. The CFPB has broad powers to promulgate, administer and enforce consumer financial regulations, including those applicable to us and possibly our funded Associations. Under the Dodd-Frank Act, the CFPB is the principal supervisor and enforcer of federal consumer financial protection laws with respect to nondepository institutions, or “nonbanks”, including, without limitation, any
“covered person” who is a “larger participant” in a market for other consumer financial products or services. We do not know if our unique business model makes us a covered person.
The CFPB has started to exercise authority to define unfair, deceptive or abusive acts and practices and to require reports and conduct examinations of these entities for purposes of (i) assessing compliance with federal consumer financial protections laws; (ii) obtaining information about the activities and compliance systems or procedures of such entities; and (iii) detecting and assessing risks to consumers and to markets for consumer financial products and services. The exercise of this supervisory authority must be risk-based, meaning that the CFPB will identify nonbanks for examination based on the risk they pose to consumers, including consideration of the entity’s asset size, transaction volume, risk to consumers, existing oversight by state authorities and any other factors that the CFPB determines to be relevant. When a nonbank is in violation of federal consumer financial protection laws, including the CFPB’s own rules, the CFPB may pursue administrative proceedings or litigation to enforce those laws and rules. In these proceedings, the CFPB can obtain cease and desist orders, which can include orders for restitution or rescission of contracts, as well as other kinds of affirmative relief, and monetary penalties ranging from $5,000 per day for ordinary violations of federal consumer financial protection laws to $25,000 per day for reckless violations and $1 million per day for knowing violations. Also, where a company has violated Title X of the Dodd-Frank Act or CFPB regulations under Title X, the Dodd-Frank Act empowers state attorneys general and state regulators to bring civil actions for the kind of cease and desist orders available to the CFPB (but not for civil penalties). If the CFPB or one or more state officials believe that we have committed a violation of the foregoing laws, they could exercise their enforcement powers in a manner that could have a material adverse effect on us.
At this time, we cannot predict the extent to which the Dodd-Frank Act or the resulting rules and regulations, including those of the CFPB, will impact the U.S. economy and our products and services. Compliance with these new laws and regulations may require changes in the way we conduct our business and could result in additional compliance costs, which could be significant and could adversely impact our results of operations, financial condition or liquidity.
Current and new laws may adversely affect our ability to collect our Accounts, which could adversely affect our revenues and earnings.
Currently all of our Accounts are located in Florida. But because our Accounts are generally originated and collected pursuant to a variety of federal and state laws by a variety of third parties and may involve consumers in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, there can be no assurance that all Associations and their management companies, legal counsel, collections agencies and others have at all times been in compliance with all applicable laws relating to the collection of Accounts. Additionally, there can be no assurance that we or our law firms have been or will continue to be at all times in compliance with all applicable laws. Failure to comply with applicable laws could materially adversely affect our ability to collect our Accounts and could subject us to increased costs, fines, and penalties. Furthermore, changes in state law regarding the lien priority status of delinquent Association assessments could materially and adversely affect our business. Currently all of our Accounts are located in Florida,
Class action suits and other litigation could divert our management’s attention from operating our business, increase our expenses, and otherwise harm our business.
Certain originators and servicers involved in consumer credit collection and related businesses have been subject to class actions and other litigation. Claims include failure to comply with applicable laws and regulations such as usury and improper or deceptive origination and collection practices. From time to time we are a party to such litigation, and as a result, our management’s attention may be diverted from our everyday business activities and implementing our business strategy, and our results of operations and financial condition could be materially adversely affected by, among other things, legal expenses and challenges to our business model in connection with such litigation.
If our technology and software systems are not operational or are subject to cybersecurity incidents, our operations could be disrupted and our ability to successfully acquire and collect Accounts could be adversely affected.
Our success depends in part on our proprietary software. We must record and process significant amounts of data quickly and accurately to properly track, monitor and collect our Accounts. Any failure of our information systems and their backup systems, including by means of cybersecurity attacks, breaches or other incidents, would interrupt our operations. We may not have adequate backup arrangements for all of our operations and we may incur significant losses if an outage occurs. In addition, we rely on third-party law firms who also may be adversely affected in the event of a cybersecurity breach or attack or other outage in which the third-party servicer does not have adequate backup arrangements. Any interruption in our operations or our third-party law firms’ operations could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
Insolvency of BLGAL could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Our primary Account servicer, BLGAL, deposits collections on the Accounts in its Interest on Lawyers Trust Account (“IOLTA Trust Account”) and then distributes the proceeds to itself, us and the Associations pursuant to the terms of the purchase agreements with the Associations and applicable law. We do not have a perfected security interest in the amounts BLGAL collects on the Accounts while such amounts are held in the IOLTA Trust Account. BLGAL has agreed to promptly remit to us all amounts collected on the Accounts that are owed to us. If, however, BLGAL were to become subject to any insolvency law and a creditor or
trustee-in-bankruptcy of BLGAL were to take the position that proceeds of the Accounts held in BLGAL’s IOLTA Trust Account should be treated as assets of BLGAL, an Association or another third party, delays in payments from collections on the Accounts held by BLGAL could occur or reductions in the amounts of payments to be remitted by BLGAL to us could result, which could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Associations do not make any guarantee with respect to the validity, enforceability or collectability of the Accounts acquired by us.
Associations do not make any representations, warranties or covenants with respect to the validity, enforceability or collectability of Accounts in their assignments of Accounts to us. If an Account proves to be invalid, unenforceable or otherwise generally uncollectible, we will not have any recourse against the respective Association. If a significant number of our Accounts are later held to be invalid, unenforceable or are otherwise uncollectible, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected.
All of our Accounts are located in Florida, and any adverse conditions affecting Florida could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Our primary business relates to revenues from Accounts purchased by us, which are all based in Florida, and our primary source of revenue consists of payments made by condominium and home-owners to satisfy the liens against their condominiums and homes. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, Florida represented 100% of our Accounts. An economic recession, adverse market conditions in Florida, and/or significant property damage caused by hurricanes, tornadoes or other inclement weather could adversely affect the ability of these condominium and home owners to satisfy the liens against their condominiums and homes, which could, in turn, have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Foreclosure on an Association’s lien may not result in our company recouping the amount that we invested in the related Account.
All of the Accounts purchased by us are in default. The Accounts are secured by liens held by Associations, which we have an option to foreclose upon on behalf of the Associations. Should we foreclose upon such a lien on behalf of an Association, we are generally entitled pursuant to our contractual arrangements with the Association to have the Association quitclaim its interests in the condominium unit or home to us. In the event that any Association quitclaims its interests in a condominium unit or home to us, we will be relying on the short-term rental prospects, to the extent permitted under bylaws and rules applicable to the Association, and value of its interest in the underlying property, which value may be affected by numerous risks, including:
•changes in general or local economic conditions;
•neighborhood values;
•interest rates;
•real estate tax rates and other operating expenses;
•the possibility of overbuilding of similar properties and of the inability to obtain or maintain full occupancy of the properties;
•governmental rules and fiscal policies;
•acts of God; and
•other factors which are beyond our control.
It is possible that as a result of a decrease in the value of the property or any of the other factors referred to in this paragraph, the amount realized from the sale of such property after taking title through a lien foreclosure may be less than our total investment in the Account. If this occurs with regard to a substantial number of Accounts, the amount expected to be realized from the Accounts will decrease and our financial condition and results of operations could be harmed.
If Account debtors or their agents make payments on the Accounts to or negotiate reductions in the Accounts with an Association, it could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
From time to time Account debtors and/or their agents may make payments on the Accounts directly to the Association or its management company. Our sole recourse in this instance is to recover these misapplied payments through set-offs of payments later collected for that Association by our third-party law firms. A significant number of misapplied or reduced payments could hinder our cash flows and adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Account debtors are subject to a variety of factors that may adversely affect their payment ability.
Collections on the Accounts have varied and may in the future vary greatly in both timing and amount from the payments actually due on the Accounts due to a variety of economic, social and other factors. Failures by Account debtors to timely pay off their Accounts could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
Defaults on the Accounts could harm our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
We take assignments of the lien foreclosure rights of Associations against delinquent units owned by Account debtors who are responsible for payment of the Accounts. The payoff of the Accounts is dependent upon the ability and willingness of the condominium and home owners to pay such obligations. If an owner fails to pay off the Account relating to his, her or its unit or
home, only net amounts recovered, if any, will be available with respect to that Account. Foreclosures by holders of first mortgages generally result in our receipt of reduced recoveries from Accounts. In addition, foreclosure actions by any holder of a tax lien may result in us receiving no recovery from an Account to the extent excess proceeds from such tax lien foreclosure are insufficient to provide for payment to us. If, at any time, (i) we experience an increase in mortgage foreclosures or tax lien foreclosures or (ii) we experience a decrease in owner payments, our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be adversely affected.
The liens securing the Accounts we own may not be superior to all liens on the related units and homes.
Although the liens of the Associations securing the Accounts may be superior in right of payment to some of the other liens on a condominium unit or home, they may not be superior to all liens on that condominium unit or home. For instance, a lien relating to delinquent property taxes would be superior in right of payment to the liens securing the Accounts. In addition, if an Association fails to assert the priority of its lien in a foreclosure action, the Association may inadvertently waive the priority of its lien. In the event that there is a lien of superior priority on a unit or home relating to one of the Accounts, the Association’s lien might be extinguished in the event that such superior liens are foreclosed. In most instances, the unit or home owner will be liable for the payment of such Account and the ultimate payment would depend on the creditworthiness of such owner. In the case of a tax lien foreclosure, an owner taking title through foreclosure would not be liable for the payment of obligations that existed prior to the foreclosure sale. The purchase or ownership of a significant number of Accounts that are the subject of foreclosure by a superior lien could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
We may not choose to pursue a foreclosure action against condominium and home owners who are delinquent in paying off the Accounts relating to their units or homes.
Although we have the right to pursue a foreclosure action against a unit or home owner who is delinquent in paying off the Account relating to his or her unit or home, we may not choose to do so as the cost of such litigation may be prohibitive, especially when pursuing an individual claim against a single unit or home owner. Our choice not to foreclose on a unit or home may delay our ability to collect on the Account. If we decide not to pursue foreclosure against a significant number of Accounts, it could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
The holding period for our Accounts from purchase to payoff is indeterminate.
It can take our third-party law firms anywhere from three months to ten years or longer to collect on an Account. Approximately 65% of our Accounts were purchased prior to 2017, with some being purchased as early as 2008. Due to various factors, including those discussed above, we cannot project the payoff date for any Account. This indeterminate holding period reduces our liquidity and ability to fund our operations. If our ability to collect on a material number of Accounts was significantly delayed, it could adversely affect our cash flows and ability to fund our operations.
Our business model and related accounting treatment may result in acceleration of expense recognition before the corresponding revenues can be recognized.
As we expand our business, we may incur significant upfront costs relating to the acquisition of Accounts. Under United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) such amounts may be required to be recognized in the period that they are expended. However, the corresponding revenue stream relating to the acquisition of such Accounts will not be recognized until future dates. Therefore, we may experience reduced earnings in earlier periods until such time as the revenue stream relating to the acquisition of such Accounts may be recognized.
Risks Relating to Our Securities
Our common shares could be delisted from the Nasdaq Capital Market.
Nasdaq’s listing standards provide that a company may be delisted if the bid price of its stock drops below $1.00 for a period of 30 consecutive business days. On April 13, 2023, we received a Notification Letter from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”) notifying the Company that it was not in compliance with the minimum bid price requirements set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, due to the bid price of the Company’s common stock closing below the minimum $1 per share for the thirty (30) consecutive business days prior to the date of the Notification Letter. In accordance with listing rules, the Company was afforded 180 days, or until October 11, 2023, to regain compliance.
The Company was unable to regain compliance with the bid price requirement by October 11, 2023. However, on October 12, 2023, the Company received a notice from Nasdaq granting the Company an additional 180 calendar days, or until April 8, 2024, to regain compliance with the minimum $1.00 bid price per share requirement for continued listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market. Nasdaq determined that the Company is eligible for the second compliance period due to the Company meeting the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other applicable requirements for initial listing on the Nasdaq Capital Market, with the exception of the bid price requirement, and the Company’s written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period by effecting a reverse stock split, if necessary.
On March 7, 2024, we filed an Amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware to effect a one-for-six reverse stock split of our common stock which became effective at 12:01 a.m. eastern time, on March 12, 2024. The Reverse Split was effected with the intent to satisfy the minimum bid price requirements and, on March 26, 2024, we received written notification from Nasdaq indicating that the Company’s common stock had a closing price of $1.00 per share or greater for the last ten consecutive business days, from March 12, 2024 to March 25, 2024, and that, as a result, the Company has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirements and that the matter is now closed.
Even though we have regained compliance with the Nasdaq Capital Market’s minimum closing bid price requirement, there is no guarantee that we will remain in compliance with such listing requirements or other listing requirements in the future. Any failure to maintain compliance with continued listing requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market could result in delisting of our common stock from the Nasdaq Capital Market and negatively impact our company and holders of our common stock, including by reducing the willingness of investors to hold our common stock because of the resulting decreased price, liquidity and trading of our common stock, limited availability of price quotations and reduced news and analyst coverage. Delisting may adversely impact the perception of our financial condition, cause reputational harm with investors, our employees and parties conducting business with us and limit our access to debt and equity financing.
Future sales of our common stock by our affiliates or other stockholders may depress our stock price.
Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock in the public market could cause a decrease in the market price of our common stock. We had authorized 350,000,000 shares of common stock and 150,000,000 shares of preferred stock as of December 31, 2024.
We had 5,133,412 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2024. In addition, pursuant to our 2021 Omnibus Incentive Plan, options to purchase 593,378 shares of our common stock were outstanding as of December 31, 2024, of which 386,169 options were exercisable. There were 4,747,547 warrants outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2024 that allowed for the issuance of 4,747,547 shares of common stock, respectively.
We may issue additional shares in connection with our business and may grant additional stock options or restricted shares to our employees, officers, directors and consultants under our present or future equity compensation plans or we may issue warrants to third parties outside of such plans. If a significant portion of these shares were sold in the public market, the market value of our common stock could be adversely affected.
The market price and trading volume of our shares of common stock may be volatile and you may not be able to resell your shares of common stock (as the case may be) at or above the price you paid for them.
Our securities may trade at prices significantly below the price you paid for it, in which case, holders of our securities may experience difficulty in reselling, or an inability to sell, our securities. In addition, when the market price of a company’s equity drops significantly, equity holders often institute securities class action lawsuits against the company. A lawsuit against us could cause us to incur substantial costs and could divert the time and attention of our management and other resources away from the day-to-day operations of our business.
Securities analysts may not initiate coverage of our securities or may issue negative reports, which may adversely affect the trading price of our securities.
We cannot assure you that securities analysts will continue to cover our company. As of December 31, 2024, we had two analysts covering our company. If securities analysts do not cover our company, this lack of coverage may adversely affect the trading price of
our securities. In the event that securities analysts begin to cover our company, the trading market for our securities will rely in part on the research and reports that such securities analysts publish about us and our business. If one or more of the analysts who cover our company downgrades our securities, the trading price of our securities may decline. If one or more of these analysts then ceases to cover our company, we could lose visibility in the market, which, in turn, could also cause the trading price of our securities to decline. Further, because of our small market capitalization, it may be difficult for us to attract securities analysts to cover our company, which could significantly and adversely affect the trading price of our securities.
We have the right to designate and issue additional shares of preferred stock. If we were to designate and/or issue additional preferred stock, it is likely to have rights, preferences and privileges that may adversely affect the common stock.
We are authorized to issue 150,000,000 shares of blank-check Preferred Stock, with such rights, preferences and privileges as may be determined from time to time by our Board of Directors. Our Board of Directors is empowered, without stockholder approval, to issue Preferred Stock in one or more series, and to fix for any series the dividend rights, dissolution or liquidation preferences, redemption prices, conversion rights, voting rights, and other rights, preferences and privileges for the Preferred Stock.
The issuance of shares of Preferred Stock, depending on the rights, preferences and privileges attributable to the Preferred Stock, could reduce the voting rights and powers of the common stock and the portion of our assets allocated for distribution to common stockholders in a liquidation event, and could also result in dilution in the book value per share of the common stock. The preferred stock could also be utilized, under certain circumstances, as a method for raising additional capital or discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control of the Company, to the detriment of the investors in the common stock offered hereby. We cannot assure that we will not, under certain circumstances, issue shares of our Preferred Stock.
We incur significant costs and demands upon management and accounting and finance resources as a result of complying with the laws and regulations affecting public companies; any failure to establish and maintain adequate internal controls and/or disclosure controls or to recruit, train and retain necessary accounting and finance personnel could have an adverse effect on our ability to accurately and timely prepare our financial statements and otherwise make timely and accurate public disclosure.
As a public company, we incur significant administrative, legal, accounting and other burdens and expenses beyond those of a private company, including public company reporting obligations and Nasdaq listing requirements. In particular, we have needed, and continue to need, to enhance and supplement our internal accounting resources with additional accounting and finance personnel with the requisite technical and public company experience and expertise to enable us to satisfy such reporting obligations. Any failure to maintain an effective system of internal controls (including internal control over financial reporting) could limit our ability to report our financial results accurately and on a timely basis, or to detect and prevent fraud and could expose us to regulatory enforcement action and stockholders claims.
Furthermore, under Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the "Sarbanes-Oxley Act"), we are required to document and test our internal control procedures and prepare annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Our assessments must include disclosure of identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting. Our independent registered public accounting firm also attests to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. The existence of one or more material weaknesses could affect the accuracy and timing of our financial reporting. Testing and maintaining internal control over financial reporting involves significant costs and could divert management’s attention from other matters that are important to our business. Additionally, we may not be successful in remediating any deficiencies that may be identified.
Our management may identify material weaknesses in the future. If we fail to remediate the material weakness or if we otherwise fail to establish and maintain effective control over financial reporting, our ability to accurately and timely report our financial results may be affected, and such failure may adversely affect investor confidence and business operations.
In the course of preparing our financial statements, we and our independent registered public accounting firm may identify a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. For example, as previously disclosed in Part II Item 4A Controls and Procedures in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, we identified a material weakness associated with segregation of duties, specifically, the Company did not effectively segregate certain accounting duties nor have a proper multi-level review process due to the small size of its accounting staff. As of December 31, 2023, we concluded that this material weakness had been remediated. A material weakness is a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
If we are unable to remediate a material weakness and otherwise implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting, our ability to record, process and report financial information accurately, and to prepare financial statements and satisfy our public reporting obligations within required time periods, could be adversely affected. We could also be required to restate financial statements for prior periods. If we are unable to assert that our internal control over financial reporting is effective, or if our independent registered public accounting firm is unable to express an unqualified opinion as to the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting, investors may lose confidence in the accuracy and completeness of our financial reports, the market price of our common stock could be adversely affected and we could become subject to private litigation or to investigations or enforcement actions by the
SEC or other regulatory authorities, all of which could require our expenditure of additional financial and management resources and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Those adverse consequences could be more severe if we are forced to effect any financial statement restatements.
We qualify as a smaller reporting company, and, under the smaller reporting company rules, we are subject to scaled disclosure requirements that may make it more challenging for investors to analyze our results of operations and financial prospects.
Currently, we qualify as a “smaller reporting company” as defined by Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. We have elected to provide disclosure under the smaller reporting company rules and, therefore, are subject to decreased disclosure obligations in our filings with the SEC, including being required to provide only two years of audited financial statements in our annual reports. Consequently, it may be more challenging for investors to analyze our results of operations and financial prospects.

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments.
None.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Item 2. Properties.
Our executive and administrative offices are located in Tampa, Florida, where we lease approximately 5,600 square feet of general office space for approximately $9,800 per month, plus utilities. The lease began on July 15, 2019 and, as extended, expires on July 31, 2028. We also lease property in Calumet, Oklahoma for approximately $135,000 per year. The lease was assumed upon the acquisition of the Tech Infrastructure Assets and expires on September 1, 2029.
We believe our existing facilities and equipment are in good operating condition and are suitable for the conduct of our business. Please refer to the discussion contained in our Item 1 - “Business” for additional information.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Item 3. Legal Proceedings.
We are not currently a party to material litigation proceedings, and we are not subject to any known material threatened legal proceedings other than described under Note 9 of our Consolidated Financial Statements included herein under the caption “Legal Proceedings.” In addition to the foregoing, we periodically become a party to litigation in the ordinary course of business, including either the prosecution or defense of claims arising from contracts by and between us and client Associations. Regardless of the outcome, litigation can have an adverse impact on us because of prosecution, defense, and settlement costs, diversion of management resources and other factors.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.
None.
PART II

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
Market Information
Our common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “LMFA”. On December 31, 2024, there were 5 holders of record of our common stock.
Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans
See “Equity Compensation Plan Information” in Part III, Item 12 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
None.
Purchases of Equity Securities by the Issuer
None.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Item 6. [Reserved]

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including without limitation, statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy, budgets, projected revenues, projected costs and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are identified by the use of words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “estimate,” “believe,” “intend,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “project,” “predict,” “plan,” “intend,” or “estimate,” “guidance,” and other similar expressions, or the negative of these expressions. However, the absence of these or similar words or expressions does not mean a statement is not forward-looking.
We have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions about us that may cause our actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Important factors which could materially affect our results and our future performance include, without limitation, the following risks, as well as other factors set forth under “Risk Factors” in this report.
•our ability to retain the listing of our securities on the Nasdaq Capital market;
•our ability to obtain funds to purchase receivables;
•the early stage of our cryptocurrency mining business and our lack of operating history in such business;
•volatility surrounding the value of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies;
•the uncertainty surrounding the cryptocurrency mining business in general;
•bankruptcy or financial problems of our hosting vendors in our mining business;
•reliance to date on a single model of Bitcoin miner;
•the ability to scale our mining business;
•our ability to purchase defaulted consumer Association receivables at appropriate prices,
•competition to acquire such receivables;
•our dependence upon third party law firms to service our accounts;
•our ability to manage growth or declines in the business;
•changes in government regulations that affect our ability to collect sufficient amounts on our defaulted consumer Association receivables;
•the impact of class action lawsuits and other litigation on our business or operations;
•our ability to keep our software systems updated to operate our business;
•our ability to employ and retain qualified employees;
•our ability to establish and maintain internal accounting controls;
•changes in the credit or capital markets;
•changes in interest rates;
•deterioration in economic conditions;
•negative press regarding the debt collection industry which may have a negative impact on a debtor’s willingness to pay the debt we acquire; and
•other factors set forth under “Risk Factors” in this report.
Except as required by law, we assume no duty to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Overview
LM Funding America, Inc. (“we”, “our”, “LMFA”, or the “Company”) currently has two lines of business: our cryptocurrency mining business and our specialty finance business.
The Bitcoin mining business operation deploys our computing power to mine Bitcoin and validate transactions on the Bitcoin network. We believe that developments in Bitcoin mining have created an opportunity for us to deploy capital and conduct large-scale mining operations in the United States. We conduct this business through a wholly owned subsidiary, US Digital, which we formed in 2021 to develop and operate our Bitcoin mining business.
With respect to our specialty finance business, the Company has historically engaged in the business of providing funding to nonprofit community associations primarily located in the state of Florida. We offer incorporated nonprofit community associations, which we refer to as “Associations,” a variety of financial products customized to each Association’s financial needs. Our original product offering consists of providing funding to Associations by purchasing their rights under delinquent accounts that are selected by the Associations arising from unpaid Association assessments. Historically, we provided funding against such delinquent accounts, which
we refer to as “Accounts,” in exchange for a portion of the proceeds collected by the Associations from the account debtors on the Accounts. In addition to our original product offering, we also purchase Accounts on varying terms tailored to suit each Association’s financial needs, including under our New Neighbor Guaranty™ program. corporate history.
Bitcoin Mining Operations
The value of Bitcoin has historically been subject to wide swings. The following table provides a range of intraday low and intraday high Bitcoin prices between January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2024.
Range of intraday Bitcoin prices
Quarterly Reporting Periods Ended
Minimum Price
Maximum Price
December 31, 2022
$
15,486
$
21,474
March 31, 2023
$
16,489
$
29,178
June 30, 2023
$
24,750
$
31,422
September 30, 2023
$
24,915
$
31,838
December 31, 2023
$
26,544
$
44,800
March 31, 2024
$
38,501
$
73,836
June 30, 2024
$
56,500
$
72,777
September 30, 2024
$
49,050
$
70,000
December 31, 2024
$
58,864
$
108,389
Effective January 1, 2024, we adopted ASC 350-60 which required Bitcoin to be measured at fair value. See Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, for more details on impact of implementation to the financial statements. As a result, the carrying value of each Bitcoin we held at the end of December 31, 2024 and each subsequent reporting period reflects the price of one Bitcoin quoted on the active exchange at the end of the reporting period. Therefore, negative swings in the market price of Bitcoin could have a material impact on our earnings and on the carrying value of our Bitcoin.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, we held approximately 150 and 95 Bitcoin, respectively. The carrying value of our Bitcoin as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 was approximately $14.0 million and $3.4 million, respectively, on our Consolidated Balance Sheet.
As of December 31, 2024, we own approximately 5,840 machines with total hashing capacity of approximately 0.634 EH/s.
Mining Site
As of December 31, 2024, we own a 15 MW hosting site located in Oklahoma (the “Oklahoma site”) with 3,006 installed S19J Pro Antminer machines which have a total projected hashrate of 301 PH. As of March 15, 2025, we have 4,320 installed S19 J Pro Antminer machines at this location which have a total projected hashrate of 432 PH. We have another 719 mining machines in storage at the Oklahoma site. During fiscal year 2024, we moved 5,039 mining machines from our three hosting companies to the Oklahoma site of which approximately 2,033 were stored in containers at Oklahoma site and not plugged into power as of December 31, 2024.
The table below describes the Bitcoin activity for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
December 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Bitcoin Balance
150.2
95.1
December 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Beginning of Year
95.1
54.9
Production of Bitcoin
170.6
423.4
Purchase of Bitcoin
5.0
2.0
Sale of Bitcoin
(120.2
)
(385.0
)
Fees
(0.3
)
(0.2
)
End of Period
150.2
95.1
The table below describes the average cost of mining each Bitcoin for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Years Ended December 31,
Cost of Revenues - Analysis of costs to mine one Bitcoin (per Bitcoin amounts are actual)
Bitcoin Mined
170.6
423.4
Digital mining revenues
$
10,432,605
$
12,289,131
Average revenue of each Bitcoin mined (1)
$
61,152
$
29,025
Digital mining cost of revenues
$
6,990,856
$
9,406,940
Miner depreciation
$
7,730,208
$
4,918,332
Direct costs to mine including non-cash depreciation
$
14,721,064
$
14,325,272
Direct costs to mine one Bitcoin - hosting fees only (2)
$
40,978
$
22,218
Direct costs to mine one Bitcoin - including miner depreciation expense
$
86,290
$
33,834
Cost of mining one Bitcoin as % of average Bitcoin mining revenue - hosting fees only
%
%
Cost of mining one Bitcoin as % of average Bitcoin mining revenue - including miner depreciation expense
%
%
(1) Average revenue of each Bitcoin mined is calculated by dividing the sum of Bitcoin mining revenue for hosted facilities by the total number of Bitcoin mined during the respective periods. The Company uses the daily closing prices from our principal market as the source of recording revenue, which is not materially different from the fair value at contract inception. See the table "Range of intraday Bitcoin prices" for information on the range of intraday Bitcoin prices for quarterly periods since January 1, 2022.
(2) Weighted average cost of mining one Bitcoin is calculated by dividing the sum of total hosting fee expense by the total Bitcoin mined during the respective periods.
Power prices are the most significant cost driver for our wholly owned locations. Energy prices can be highly volatile and global events (including the war in Ukraine and the resulting natural gas shortage) can cause power prices to increase. Our wholly owned and operated site in Oklahoma is currently subject to variable prices and market rate fluctuations with respect to wholesale power costs. Such prices are governed by power purchase agreements and said prices can change hour to hour. While this renders energy prices less predictable, it also gives us greater ability and flexibility to actively manage the energy we consume with a goal of increasing profitability and energy efficiency. Energy prices are also highly sensitive to weather events, such as winter storms, polar vortices and hurricanes, which increase the demand for power regionally. When such events occur, we may curtail our operations to avoid using power at increased rates.
Our management team makes real-time determinations on the need and timing during which we should curtail our operations. We curtail when power prices exceed the value we would receive for the corresponding fixed Bitcoin reward. This means if Bitcoin’s value decreases or energy prices increase, our curtailment will increase; likewise, when Bitcoin’s value increases and energy prices decrease, our curtailment will decrease. Our management team manages this decision on an hour-by-hour basis for our owned site.
The Company records depreciation expense (a non-cash expense) on its miners on a straight-line basis over the miners' expected useful life. Such non-cash depreciation amounts are recorded within the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss as “Depreciation and Amortization”. Although the Company recognizes depreciation with respect to its mining assets, it does not consider depreciation in determining whether it is economical to operate its mining equipment since depreciation expense is not an avoidable operating cost, such as energy costs. The table above presents the non-cash miner depreciation expense on a “per Bitcoin” basis, calculated by dividing miner depreciation expense in our hosted facilities by the number of Bitcoin mined in the hosted facilities. On a “cost per Bitcoin” ratio, miner depreciation expense was approximately $45,300 and $11,600 for the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively. The Company recorded accelerated depreciation on certain of its miners based on the reduction of the estimated useful life from 5 years to 4 years.
The number of Bitcoin received by the Company as a result of its mining operations was reduced by approximately 50% effective April 19, 2024 when the Bitcoin algorithm halved the rewards from 6.25 per block to 3.125 per block.
Results of Operations
Summarized Consolidated Statements of Operations
Years Ended December 31,
Revenue
$
10,999,648
$
12,984,090
Operating costs and expenses
17,461,199
23,055,398
Operating loss
(6,461,551
)
(10,071,308
)
Other loss
(1,193,881
)
(8,743,488
)
Loss before income taxes
(7,655,432
)
(18,814,796
)
Income tax expense
-
(60,571
)
Net loss
(7,655,432
)
(18,875,367
)
Less: loss attributable to non-controlling interest
340,056
2,931,113
Net loss attributable to LM Funding America Inc.
$
(7,315,376
)
$
(15,944,254
)
Less: deemed dividends
(6,794,924
)
-
Net loss attributable to common shareholders
$
(14,110,300
)
$
(15,944,254
)
The Year Ended December 31, 2024 compared with the Year Ended December 31, 2023
Revenues
During the year ended December 31, 2024, total revenues decreased by approximately $2.0 million to approximately $11.0 million from approximately $13.0 million in the year ended December 31, 2023.
Bitcoin mining revenues decreased to approximately $10.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 from $12.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Bitcoin mining revenues are determined by two main drivers: quantity of Bitcoin mined and the price of Bitcoin on the date the Bitcoin is mined. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2024, we mined 170.6 Bitcoin with an average Bitcoin price of approximately $61 thousand as compared with 423.4 Bitcoin with an average Bitcoin price of approximately $29 thousand during the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in Bitcoin mining revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 was attributable to the halving that occurred in April 2024 and approximately 4,000 mining machines that were off-line as we repositioned the miners to our Oklahoma site offset in part by the increase in Bitcoin prices.
Specialty finance revenues for the year ended December 31, 2024 was approximately $444 thousand which represents a decrease of 19.4% as compared with the approximately $550 thousand generated in the year ended December 31, 2023.
Operating Costs and Expenses
During the year ended December 31, 2024, operating costs and expenses decreased by approximately $5.6 million, or 24.3%, to approximately $17.5 million from approximately $23.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 primarily due to a decrease in digital mining costs, staff costs and payroll and professional fees and an increase in fair market value gain on digital assets, offset in part by an increase in depreciation expense.
Digital mining cost of revenues
Bitcoin mining costs of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2024 were approximately $7.0 million or 67% of digital mining revenues compared with approximately $9.4 million or 77% of digital mined revenues for the year ended December 31, 2023 as the Company transitioned approximately 4,000 miners from various hosting sites over a 6 month period to the recently acquired Oklahoma site resulting in no hosting costs for those idled machines. The improved direct mining cost to revenue metric was achieved as the result of lower hosting and electrical costs associated with our Oklahoma mining activity.
Staff costs and payroll
The net decrease of approximately $1.3 million in staff costs and payroll is due to a decrease in the non-cash stock compensation expense to $0.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 as compared with $2.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, offset in part by an increase in payroll and bonuses of approximately $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Depreciation and amortization
The increase in depreciation and amortization expense of $2.8 million to $7.8 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 was primarily due to the change in useful life of mining machines from 60 months to 48 months effective January 1, 2024.
Professional fees
Professional fees (excluding fees paid pursuant to our service agreement with BLG and BLGAL), for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 were approximately $1.5 million and $1.2 million, respectively. The $0.3 million increase was due in part to various regulatory filings, deal costs for potential acquisitions and various other matters.
Legal fees for BLG and BLGAL for the year ended December 31, 2024 were approximately $0.5 million compared with approximately $0.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. See Note 11 Related Party Transactions for further discussion regarding the service agreements with BLG and BLGAL.
Loss (gain) on fair value of Bitcoin, net
The gain on fair value of Bitcoin, net for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, was $7.4 million and nil, respectively. As discussed in the financial statements, the Company adopted the amendments per ASC 350-60 as of January 1, 2024, accordingly, we measured crypto assets at fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurement and included the gains and losses from remeasurement in net income. The gain pertains to the change in Bitcoin's fair value from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024. The fair value of Bitcoin was approximately $93 thousand per Bitcoin at December 31, 2024 and $42 thousand per Bitcoin at December 31, 2023.
Prior to adoption of ASC Topic 350-60 - Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Crypto Assets, Bitcoin was classified as indefinite-lived intangible assets and were measured at cost less impairment. Additionally, in the previous guidance, subsequent increases in Bitcoin prices are not allowed to be recorded unrealized gains unless the Bitcoin is sold, at which point the gain is recognized. Accordingly, (gains) losses recognized on fair value of Bitcoin in fiscal year 2024 are not comparable to fiscal year 2023.
The Company recognized an impairment loss on the holding of mined digital assets (Bitcoin) of nil for the year ended December 31, 2024 and $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
The Company recognized a realized gain on the sale of mined digital assets of nil for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared with $2.1 million for year ended December 31, 2023.
Impairment loss on mining equipment
The Company incurred a $1.4 million impairment and nil loss on mining equipment for the year ended December 31, 2024, respectively, primarily related to machines disposed of in April 2024.
Other operating costs was relatively flat at $0.9 million and $1.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Other Income and Loss
Impairment loss on prepaid mining machine deposits
The Company incurred an impairment loss on prepaid mining machine deposits of $13 thousand and $37 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Impairment loss on prepaid hosting deposits
The Company incurred an impairment loss on prepaid hosting deposits of nil for the year ended December 31, 2024 versus a $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 due to a $0.2 million impairment charge on the deposits held by Compute North LLC, which is in bankruptcy.
Impairment loss on Symbiont assets
The Company recognized an impairment loss on Symbiont assets of nil for the year ended December 31, 2024 as compared with approximately $0.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company acquired Symbiont intangible assets through bankruptcy proceedings, and then subsequently recognized a $0.8 million impairment on such assets as a result of the sale of Symbiont assets in December 2023.
Gain on adjustment of note receivable allowance
The Company recognized a gain on adjustment of note receivable allowance of nil for the year ended December 31, 2024 as compared to approximately $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company reversed the previously established $1.1 million loss reserve on Symbiont notes receivable due to the acquisition of the Symbiont intangible assets as a result of Symbionts bankruptcy proceedings.
Unrealized loss on investment and equity securities
The Company recognized an unrealized loss on securities of approximately $1.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 as compared with an unrealized loss of approximately $9.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 from the revaluation of Seastar Medical Holding Corporation common stock and warrants.
Other income - coupons
The Company generated income of $4 thousand and $639 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, from the sale of Antminer purchase coupons to third parties.
Gain on fair value of purchased Bitcoin, net
The Company recognized a $39 thousand and nil gain related to the remeasurement of purchased Bitcoin for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Interest Income
During the year ended December 31, 2024, interest income increased to approximately $0.3 million as compared with $0.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 due to various loans provided to the Arthur Group for the Oklahoma site before it was purchased by the Company.
Interest Expense
During the year ended December 31, 2024, interest expense was approximately $0.4 million as compared with nil for the year ended December 31, 2023 due to $6.5 million of new loans used for working capital and the purchase of the Oklahoma site in 2024.
Income Tax Expense
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company generated a $7.7 million net loss before income taxes. The Company's income tax due was nil as of December 31, 2024. The Company recognized net income tax expense of nil for the year ended December 31, 2024.
During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company generated a $18.8 million net loss before income taxes. The Company's income tax due was $0.1 million as of December 31, 2023. The Company recognized net income tax expense of $0.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Under ASC 740-10-30-5, Income Taxes, deferred tax assets should be reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of available evidence, it is more-likely-than-not (i.e., a likelihood of more than 50%) that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company considers all positive and negative evidence available in determining the potential realization of deferred tax assets including, primarily, the recent history of taxable earnings or losses. Based on operating losses reported by the Company during 2023, 2022, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company concluded there was not sufficient positive evidence to overcome this recent operating history. As a result, the Company believes that a valuation allowance continues to be necessary based on the more-likely-than-not threshold noted above. The Company recorded a valuation allowance of approximately $16.2 million and $14.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Net Loss Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest
The Company owns 69.5% of LMFAO Sponsor LLC (“Sponsor”). As such, approximately $0.3 million and $2.9 million of the $1.1 million and $9.8 million net unrealized loss recognized by the Sponsor’s ownership of Seastar Medical Holding Corporation (formerly LMAO) is attributed to the Non-Controlling Interest for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Net Loss Attributable to LM Funding America, Inc.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company generated a net loss attributable to LM Funding America, Inc. of approximately $7.3 million as compared with net loss attributable to LM Funding America, Inc. of approximately $15.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, for the reasons mentioned above.
Net Loss Attributable to Common Shareholders
During the year ended December 31, 2024, net loss attributable to common shareholders was $6.8 million higher than net loss attributable to LM Funding America, Inc. due to deemed dividends related to warrant repricing and warrant inducement. During the
year ended December 31, 2024, net loss attributable to common shareholders was $14.1 million as compared with $15.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
General
As of December 31, 2024, we had $3.4 million of cash and cash equivalents and $14.0 million of digital assets (150.2 Bitcoin with average cost of approximately $93 thousand), of which $5.0 million is pledged as collateral against outstanding borrowings, compared with $2.4 million of cash and cash equivalents and $3.4 million of digital assets (95.1 Bitcoin with average cost of approximately $36 thousand) at December 31, 2023). The increase in cash for the year ended December 31, 2024 is due primarily to several equity and warrant transaction net proceeds totaling $6.9 million, net borrowings totaling $6.3 million and the receipt of $1.4 million of loan repayments from Seastar Medical Holding Corporation offset in part by the purchase of $0.5 million of digital assets and $3.6 million used towards the purchase of the Oklahoma site.
Our working capital needs may increase in the future as we continue to expand and enhance our mining operations. Our ability to raise additional funds for working capital through equity or debt financings or other sources may depend on the financial success of our then current business and successful implementation of our key strategic initiatives, financial, economic and market conditions and other factors, some of which are beyond our control. No assurance can be given that we will be successful in raising the required capital at a reasonable cost and at the required times, or at all. Further equity financings may have a dilutive effect on shareholders and any debt financing, if available, may require restrictions to be placed on our future financing and operating activities. If we require additional capital and are unsuccessful in raising that capital, we may not be able to continue our business operations in the Bitcoin mining industry which could adversely impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, our liquidity was comprised of:
December 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents
$
3,378,152
$
2,401,831
Bitcoin - current portion
9,021,927
3,416,256
Bitcoin - long-term
5,000,000
-
Marketable securities
27,050
17,860
End of Period
$
17,427,129
$
5,835,947
The Company's Bitcoin balance as of December 31, 2024, and 2023, was as follows:
Bitcoin
December 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Number of Bitcoin held
150.2
95.1
Carrying basis - per Bitcoin
$
65,332
$
35,816
Fair value - per Bitcoin
$
93,354
$
42,273
Carrying basis of Bitcoin
$
9,812,891
$
3,406,096
Fair value of Bitcoin
$
14,019,205
$
4,020,202
The Company's cash flow summary for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are as follows:
Years Ended December 31,
Cash Flows used in operating activities
$
(11,946,179
)
$
(3,404,681
)
Cash Flows provided by investing activities
379,421
2,299,537
Cash Flows provided by (used in) financing activities
12,543,079
(731,031
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash
976,321
(1,836,175
)
Cash - beginning of year
2,401,831
4,238,006
Cash - end of period
$
3,378,152
$
2,401,831
Recent Capital Raising Transactions
The Company received $6.9 million in net proceeds from equity financing transactions during the year ended December 31, 2024 compared with nil for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Contractual Obligations
The Company has a digital mining hosting contract that expires April 2025. This contract currently requires total monthly payments of approximately $130 thousand.
Cash from Operations
Net cash used in operations was approximately $11.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2024 compared with net cash used in operations of $3.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2023. Bitcoin received from mining operations of approximately $10.4 million for 2024 and $12.3 million for 2023 is not considered a cash generative activity for cashflow purposes. Due to ASC 350-60, proceeds from sale of digital assets (primarily Bitcoin) of approximately $8.3 million are reported in 2024 as a net cash provided by investing activity. However, such sales totaling approximately $10.9 million are reported in 2023 as net cash provided from operating activities.
Cash from Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities was $0.4 million during the year ended December 31, 2024 as compared with net cash provided by investing activities of $2.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company invested $1.7 million in mining equipment, received $1.4 million from a notes receivable for Seastar Medical Holding Corporation and acquired a mining site for approximately $7.4 million, of which $3.6 million was paid in cash and $3.8 million was credited against outstanding loans, including accrued interest, made by the Company and its affiliates to Seller. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company invested $1.6 million in deposits for mining equipment but received $2.7 million from a notes receivable for Seastar Medical Holding Corporation and $1.8 million from the sale of Symbiont assets.
Cash from Financing Activities
Net cash from financing activities was $12.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2024 as compared with net cash used in financing activities of $0.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. During 2024, the Company received net proceeds from borrowings of $6.3 million for working capital and acquisition purposes and raised $6.9 million in net proceeds from equity offerings.
Outstanding Debt
Debt of the Company consisted of the following:
December 31, 2024
December 31, 2023
Financing agreement with Imperial PFS that is unsecured. Down payment of $47,990 was required upfront and ten installment payments of $47,990 are to be made over the loan term. The note matures on August 1, 2025. Annualized interest is 9.35%.
382,013
Financing agreement with Imperial PFS that is unsecured. Down payment of $14,040 was required upfront. Three installment payments of $14,830 and eight installment payments of $717 are to be made over the loan term. The note matures on July 1, 2025. Annualized interest is 10.45%.
4,299
-
Financing agreement with Imperial PFS that is unsecured. Down payment of $3,438 was required upfront and equal installment payments of $3,658 to be made over a 11 month period. The note matured on July 1, 2024. Annualized interest is 12.05%.
-
21,945
Financing agreement with Imperial PFS that is unsecured. Down payment of $36,544 was required upfront and equal installment payments of $41,879 to be made over an 10 month period. The note matured on August 1, 2024. Annualized interest is 9.6%.
-
335,022
Financing agreement with Imperial PFS that is unsecured. Down payment of $30,000 was required upfront and equal installment payments of $35,103 to be made over a 6 month period. The note matured on June 1, 2024. Annualized interest is 12.05%.
-
210,619
Secured loan with Brown Family Enterprises LLC. The note matures on March 31, 2026. Interest was 10% per annum for the year ended December 31, 2024, with an increase to 11% per annum as of the amendment date.
1,500,000
-
Loan with SE & SJ Liebel Limited Partnership. $5.0 million of Bitcoin has been pledged as collateral. The note matures on August 6, 2026. Interest is 12% per annum.
5,000,000
-
Debt discount
(134,655
)
$
6,751,657
$
567,586
Minimum required principal payments on the Company’s debt as of December 31, 2024 are as follows:
Maturity
Amount
$
386,312
$
6,500,000
$
6,886,312
During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 the Company paid $709 thousand and $624 thousand in principal and financing repayments, respectively.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Our reported results are presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). We also disclose Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (“EBITDA”) and Core Earnings before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortization (“Core EBITDA”) which adjusts for unrealized loss on investment and equity securities, unrealized gain on convertible
debt securities, gain on adjustment of note receivable allowance, impairment loss on mined digital assets, impairment of intangible long-lived assets, impairment of prepaid hosting deposits, impairment of prepaid mining machine deposits and gain on adjustment of note receivable allowance, non-cash lease expenses, costs associated with At-the-Market Equity program, contract termination costs, Impairment loss on Symbiont assets, impairment loss on mining equipment, and stock compensation expense and option expense, all of which are non-GAAP financial measures. We believe these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors because they are widely accepted industry measures used by analysts and investors to compare the operating performance of Bitcoin miners.
The following tables reconcile net loss, which we believe is the most comparable GAAP measure, to EBITDA and Core EBITDA:
Years Ended December 31,
Net loss
$
(7,655,432
)
$
(18,875,367
)
Income tax expense
-
60,571
Interest expense
443,700
-
Depreciation and amortization
7,774,161
4,983,480
Income (loss) before interest, taxes & depreciation
$
562,429
$
(13,831,316
)
Unrealized loss on investment and equity securities
1,097,433
9,771,050
Gain on adjustment of note receivable allowance
-
(1,052,542
)
Impairment loss on mined digital assets
-
965,967
Impairment loss on prepaid machine deposits
12,941
36,691
Impairment loss on prepaid hosting deposits
-
184,236
Costs associated with At-the-Market Equity program
119,050
-
Contract termination costs
250,001
-
Impairment loss on Symbiont assets
-
750,678
Impairment loss on mining equipment
1,379,375
-
Stock compensation and option expense
519,542
2,939,436
Core income (loss) before interest, taxes & depreciation
$
3,940,771
$
(235,800
)
Critical Accounting Estimates and Policies
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP. The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires our management to make a number of estimates and assumptions relating to the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure or inclusion of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the period. There are no critical accounting estimates for the year ended December 31, 2024.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet arrangements.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not applicable

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.
The Financial Statements of the Company, the Notes thereto and the Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm thereon required by this Item 8 begin on page of this Annual Report on Form 10-K located immediately following the signature page.

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure.
None

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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures.
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
Based on management’s evaluation (in accordance with Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(b)), our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of December 31, 2024, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f).
Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024 based on the criteria set forth in Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment, management has concluded that we did maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024.
This Annual Report does not include an attestation report by MaloneBailey LLP, our independent registered public accounting firm, regarding internal control over financial reporting. As a smaller reporting company, our management's report was not subject to attestation by our registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit us to provide only management’s report in this Annual Report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.
We regularly review our system of internal control over financial reporting and make changes to our processes and systems to improve controls and increase efficiency. Changes may include such activities as implementing new, more efficient systems, consolidating activities, and migrating processes. There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the year ended December 31, 2024, that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 9B. Other Information.
During the quarter ended December 31, 2024, none of the Company's directors or executive officers adopted or terminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement, as defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-K.
On May 13, 2024, we entered into a $1.5 million secured loan (“Brown Secured Note”) with Brown Family Enterprises LLC (“Brown Family”) which accrues interest at a rate equal to ten percent (10%) per annum, simple interest, payable on a monthly basis until paid in full. The Brown Secured Note matures on May 14, 2025. We granted to Brown Family a secured interest in substantially all of our assets and interests. On March 27, 2025, we entered into a first amendment to secured promissory note with Brown Family to increase the interest rate to eleven percent (11%) interest per annum, simple interest, payable on a monthly basis. In addition, we agreed with Brown Family to extend the maturity date of the Brown Secured Note until March 31, 2026.

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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
The information required by this Item will be included in and is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy statement relating to our 2025 annual meeting of stockholders or an amendment to this Form 10-K, which we intend to file within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
Our Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Ethics and Business Conduct that applies to our executive officers, as well as to the members of our Board and our other officers and employees (the “Code of Conduct”). The Code of Conduct is available on our website at https://www.lmfunding.com/investors. We intend to satisfy the amendment and waiver disclosure requirements under applicable securities regulations by posting any amendments of, or waivers to, the Code of Ethics and Conduct on our website.
We have adopted insider trading policies and procedures governing the purchase, sale, and other dispositions of securities of the Company by directors, officers, and employees that we believe are reasonably designed to promote compliance with insider trading laws, rules and regulations, and applicable Nasdaq listing standards. Our insider trading policy states, among other things, that our directors, officers, and employees are prohibited from trading in such securities while in possession of material, nonpublic information. In addition, with regard to trading in our own securities, it is our policy to comply with the federal securities laws and the applicable exchange listing requirements. The foregoing summary of our insider trading policies and procedures does not purport to be complete and is qualified by reference to our insider trading policy attached hereto as Exhibit 19.1 and incorporated herein.

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Item 11. Executive Compensation.
The information required by this Item will be included in and is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy statement relating to our 2025 annual meeting of stockholders or an amendment to this Form 10-K, which we intend to file within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters.
The information required by this Item will be included in and is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy statement relating to our 2025 annual meeting of stockholders or an amendment to this Form 10-K, which we intend to file within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence.
The information required by this Item will be included in and is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy statement relating to our 2025 annual meeting of stockholders or an amendment to this Form 10-K, which we intend to file within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services.
The information required by this Item will be included in and is hereby incorporated by reference from our definitive proxy statement relating to our 2025 annual meeting of stockholders or an amendment to this Form 10-K, which we intend to file within 120 days after the end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules
(a) The following documents are filed as a part of this report:
1. Financial Statements. See the Index to Consolidated Financial Statements on page.
2. Exhibits. See Item 15(b) below.
(b) Exhibits. The exhibits listed on the Exhibit Index, which appears at the end of this report, are filed as part of, or are incorporated by reference into, this report.
(c) Financial Statement Schedule. See Item 15(a)(1) above.