EDGAR 10-K Filing

Company CIK: 1737372
Filing Year: 2022
Filename: 1737372_10-K_2022_0001213900-22-019723.json

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
ITEM 1: BUSINESS
Overview
Sysorex, Inc. is a technology company focused on Ethereum mining and the Ethereum blockchain and information technology solutions primarily in the public sector segments including federal, state and local governments. The Company has two wholly owned subsidiaries: TTM Digital Assets & Technologies, Inc. (“TTM Digital”) and Sysorex Government Services, Inc. (“SGS”). Following the Company’s Merger with TTM Digital in April 2021, the Company shifted its primary business focus to the mining of Ethereum and opportunities related to the Ethereum blockchain. In addition to the mining of Ethereum, the Company continues to operate its wholly owned subsidiary, SGS, a business that provides information technology products, solutions, and services to federal, state, and local government, including system integrators.
The Company made the decision to divest certain mining equipment and the data center of the TTM Digital reporting unit (“TTM Assets”) and commenced discussions with a third party to execute an asset sale in the spring of 2022. On March 24, 2022, the Company executed with a third party an agreement which includes certain binding and non-binding provisions. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company and the third party agreed to certain terms related to the Company’s sale of approximately 75% of its Ethereum mining assets and certain associated real property. The TTM Assets to be sold will not include the Company’s Ether funds generated prior to and held at Closing (as hereinafter defined) and any graphics processing units or associated assets maintained and operated by the Company at a co-located facility in North Carolina. The definitive terms of the sale of Assets will be set forth in definitive transaction agreements (the “Definitive Documentation”) to be executed by the parties.
The Closing of the TTM Asset sale transaction (the “Closing”) shall occur, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the Closing conditions set forth in Definitive Documentation no later than May 24, 2022, unless mutually extended in writing by the parties, subject to the parties’ meeting certain Closing conditions to be agreed upon in the Definitive Documentation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Definitive Documentation shall also include an outside date that is not more than three (3) months after the date of the execution thereof unless mutually extended in writing by the parties to allow the parties to obtain regulatory approvals, required consents, and shareholders approvals.
The Definitive Documentation will include certain other terms and conditions which are customary in asset sale and real property sale agreements.
Even with the partial sale of TTM Assets, the Company intends to stay in the blockchain industry. The Company will continue to mine Ethereum and through the Ethereum blockchain expand into decentralized applications (dApps), targeting decentralized financing (DeFi), and Non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Through expansion within this space, Sysorex will develop intellectual property that becomes Company assets. Our plan is to target the largest potential customer, the U.S. Government, by developing decentralized solutions that reduces costs, increases security, and expands transparency using blockchain technology. On March 9, 2022, President Biden issued the “Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets. This executive order provides the framework for U.S. Congress to establish laws and regulations around blockchain technology.
TTM Digital
TTM Digital is a digital asset technology and mining company that owns and operates a large number of specialized cryptocurrency mining processors and is currently focused on the Ethereum blockchain ecosystem. Following the reverse merger on April 14, 2021, the business of TTM Digital has become a business segment of the Company.
TTM Digital was originally formed as a Delaware limited liability company on June 28, 2017, under the name of TTM Ventures LLC. Thereafter, on March 30, 2021, it filed a certificate of conversion to a non-Delaware entity with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware together with Articles of Conversion and Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State filed on the same date. As a result, of such conversion, TTM Digital has become a Nevada corporation under the name of “TTM Digital Assets & Technologies, Inc.”
TTM Digital has an evolving business model which is subject to various uncertainties. As digital assets and blockchain technology become more widely utilized on a mass scale, we anticipate that the services and products associated with the technologies will continue to evolve. To successfully continue in the industry, our business model may need to evolve to reflect the trends of the industry. Over time, we may modify aspects of our business model relating to our strategy. We cannot offer any assurance that we will be successful or that the future industry or business operation changes will not result in harm to our business. We may not be able to manage growth effectively, which could damage our reputation, limit our growth and negatively affect our operating results. Management cannot provide any assurances that we will identify all emerging trends and growth opportunities in this business sector, and we may lose out on those opportunities to current or future competitors. As anticipated, any such circumstances could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, or operations. There is a possibility of digital asset mining algorithms transitioning to proof-of-stake validation and other mining-related risks, which could make us less competitive and ultimately adversely affect our business and our ability to generate revenues. When and if Ethereum switches to “proof-of-stake” our GPUs will no longer be able to mine Ethereum. As a result, the Company has made the decision to divest certain mining equipment. The Company and a third party agreed to certain terms related to the Company’s sale of approximately 75% of its Ethereum mining assets. TTM Digital will continue to mine Ethereum until that point in time in which the network switches to “proof-of-stake”. At that time, instead of mining with GPUs, the amount of Ethereum accumulated in our treasury will be used to stake to the network in the “proof-of-stake model.” The proof-of-stake will earn the Company rewards based on the amount of Ethereum you have. The more ETH you have staked, the more chances you have algorithmically of being selected by the beacon chain as an attestor to earn rewards. On August 5, 2021, the London Hard Fork protocol (EIP 1559) went into effect which includes changes in Ethereum’s handling of transaction fees. EIP 1559 improves the efficiency of commissions, mainly on the user side. At the block level, EIP 1559's scheme allows the base fee to vary by up to 12.5% from block to block, allowing users to predict and pay a relatively accurate fee based on the rules to improve the user experience. This comes at the expense of Ethereum miners by not providing the base fee as part of the block reward for mining a block. EIP 1559 is designed to make Ethereum less inflationary by taking or “burning” ETH out of circulation, which is the excess ETH leftover from the lower transaction fee. These changes could have an impact on the Company’s future potential Ethereum revenue stream due to less Ethereum being distributed per mined block, if not offset by an increase in the value of ETH and/or additional transaction tipping, the process by which a user can pay an additional amount to ensure a transaction is processed very quickly.
Sysorex Government Services
SGS is a provider of information technology solutions from multiple vendors, including hardware products, software, services, including warranty and maintenance support, offered through our dedicated sales force, ecommerce channels, existing federal contracts and service team. Since our founding, we have served our customers by offering products and services from key industry vendors such as Aruba, Cisco, Dell, GETAC, Lenovo, Microsoft, Panasonic, Samsung, Symantec, VMware and others. We provide our customers with comprehensive solutions incorporating leading products and services across a variety of technology practices and platforms such as cyber, cloud, networking, security, and mobility. We utilize our professional services, consulting services and partners to develop and implement these solutions. Our sales and marketing efforts in collaboration with our vendor partners, allow us to reach multiple customer public sector segments including federal, state and local governments, as well as educational institutions.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, our sales to federal, state and local governments accounted for approximately 100% of our SGS net sales. Our past customers have included, among others, federal and international government agencies and state and local governments. Although SGS has had many customers, two customers generated approximately 71% of SGS’s gross revenue during the year ended December 31, 2021. One customer accounted for 44% of SGS’s gross revenue in 2021; however, this customer may or may not continue to be a significant contributor to revenue in 2022. We plan to continue to focus our efforts on existing and potential government customers.
SGS experiences variability in our net sales and operating results on a quarterly basis as a result of many factors. SGS experiences some seasonal trends in our sales of technology solutions to government and educational institutions. For example, the fiscal year-ends of U.S. Public Sector customers vary for those in the federal government space and those in the state and local government and educational institution (“SLED”) space. SGS generally sees an increase in our second quarter sales related to customers in the U.S. SLED sector and in our third quarter sales related to customers in the federal government space as these customers close out their budgets for their fiscal year (June 30th and September 30th, respectively). SGS may also experience variability in our gross profit and gross profit margin as a result of changes in the various vendor programs we participate in and its effect on the amount of vendor consideration we receive from a particular vendor or their authorized distributor/wholesaler, may be impacted by a number of events outside of our control.
Employees
As of April 12, 2022, we had 22 full-time employees. We believe our employee relations to be good.
Corporate Information
Our office is located at 13880 Dulles Corner Lane, STE 120, Herndon, Va. 20171 which is where our records are kept. Our website addresses are www.sysorexinc.com and www.ttmdigitalassets.com. Our telephone number is (703) 961-1125.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
ITEM 1A: RISK FACTORS
Although smaller reporting companies like the Company are not required to respond to this item, we have elected to do so in the interest of full disclosure.
Certain factors may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. You should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below, in addition to other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and in conjunction with the Company’s 8-K/A filed with the SEC on June 24, 2021, including our consolidated financial statements and related notes. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties that we are unaware of or believe are not material may also become important factors that adversely affect our business. If any of the following risks occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects could be materially and adversely affected. In that event, the trading price of our Common Stock could decline, and you could lose part or all your investment.
Risks Related to our Business
We have a history of operating losses and our auditors have indicated that there is a substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.
As of December 31, 2021, the Company had an approximate cash balance of $0.6 million, working capital deficit of approximately $13.2 million, and an accumulated deficit of approximately $40.9 million. The aforementioned factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months following the issuance of our financial statements. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset amounts or the classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the consolidated financial statements are issued.
The Company does not believe that its capital resources as of December 31, 2021, its ability to mine cryptocurrency, availability on the SGS SouthStar credit facility to finance purchase orders and invoices, reauthorization of key vendors and credit limitation improvements will be sufficient to fund planned operations. On March 24, 2022, Company executed an agreement with a third party which includes certain binding and non-binding provisions. The Company and the third party agreed to certain terms related to the Company’s sale of approximately 75% of its Ethereum mining assets and certain associated real property which is expected to close on May 24, 2022. The Company will still require additional funds to support its obligations for the next twelve months. The Company is exploring a number of possible solutions to its financing needs, including efforts to raise additional capital as needed, through the issuance of equity, equity-linked or debt securities, as well as possible transactions with other companies, strategic partnerships, and other mechanisms for addressing our financial condition.
Our capital resources and operating results, as of and through December 31, 2021, consist of the (i) An overall working capital deficit of $13.2 million, (ii) Cash and cash equivalents of $0.6 million, of (iii) Net cash used in operating activities of $(8.5) million, (iv) Net cash provided by investing activities of $2.2 million, and (v) Net cash provided in financing activities of $6.9 million.
We have material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act requires annual management assessments of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. Our management assessed the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2021 and concluded that we had material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting and therefore, our disclosure controls and procedures may not be effective in providing material information required to be included in any future periodic SEC filings on a timely basis and to ensure that information required to be disclosed in any future periodic SEC filings is accumulated and communicated to our management to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure about our internal control over financial reporting. See “Item 9A: Controls and Procedures.” More specifically, our internal control over financial reporting was not effective due to the following material weaknesses:
1. The Company does not have a formal top-down risk assessment process to identify significant process areas, underlying key controls, nor does the Company have a monitoring process in place to monitor internal control over financial reporting.
2. The Company did not properly design or maintain effective entity level monitoring controls over the financial close and reporting process. The Company’s controls surrounding the review of financial statements, vendor agreements, and key reconciliations were not designed and did not operate at a level of precision that would prevent or detect a material misstatement.
3. The Company did not design and implement appropriate user access controls to ensure segregation of duties that would adequately restrict user access to financially significant information systems, and schedules, specifically surrounding mining revenue and mining equipment.
4. The Company did not properly design or maintain effective controls over its service organizations and IT vendors. More specifically, the Company did not properly design or implement controls to ensure that data received from third parties is complete and accurate or have controls in place to review the applicable complementary user entity controls described in service organizations’ reports for their potential impact on the Company’s financial reporting.
Although management has implemented, and continues to implement, actions to remediate the underlying causes of the control deficiencies that gave rise the material weaknesses, we cannot provide any assurance that the remediation efforts will be successful or that our internal control over financial reporting will be effective as a result of these efforts.
If we fail to comply with the rules under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act related to disclosure controls and procedures in the future, or, if we continue to have material weaknesses or other deficiencies in our internal control and accounting procedures and disclosure controls and procedures, our stock price could decline significantly and raising capital could be more difficult. If additional material weaknesses or significant deficiencies are discovered or if we otherwise fail to address the adequacy of our internal control over financial reporting and disclosure controls and procedures, our business may be harmed. Moreover, effective internal controls are necessary for us to produce reliable financial reports and are important to helping prevent financial fraud. If we cannot provide reliable financial reports or prevent fraud, our business and operating results could be harmed, investors could lose confidence in our reported financial information, and the trading price of our securities could drop significantly.
The ongoing coronavirus outbreak, and measures taken in response thereto, could continue to have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations, and financial condition.
Our business is highly susceptible to changes in economic conditions. Our products and services are directly tied to the production and sale of goods and, more generally, to the North American economy. The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely impacted economic activity and conditions worldwide and created significant volatility and disruption to financial markets. Efforts to control the spread of COVID-19 have led governments and other authorities to impose restrictions which have resulted in business closures and disrupted supply chains worldwide. As a result, transportation, and supply chain companies such as ours have experienced slowdowns and reduced demand and could continue to negatively impact our business.
Furthermore, quarantines, shelter in place orders, labor shortages due to illness and otherwise, business and facility closures or other disruptions to our operations, or our customers’ operations, have also adversely impacted demand for our services and our ability to provide services to our customers.
We are a holding company whose subsidiaries are given a certain degree of independence, and our failure to integrate our subsidiaries may adversely affect our financial condition.
We have given our subsidiary companies and their executives a certain degree of independence in decision-making. On the one hand, this independence may increase the sense of ownership at all levels; on the other hand, it has also increased the difficulty of the integration of operation and management, which has resulted in increased difficulty of management integration. In the event we are not able to successfully manage our subsidiaries, this will result in operating difficulties and have a negative impact on our business.
We are a relatively small company with limited staff and a limited accounting department. Our limited staff and resources may affect our internal controls over financial reporting. Our failure to implement measures that will ensure adequate controls over our financial and other reporting processes could cause us to fail to meet our financial and other reporting obligations.
While we continue to evaluate and improve our internal controls following the Merger, we are a relatively small company with limited staff, particularly with a limited accounting department. The Company currently relies on the part-time services of third-party consultants to help us with our financial accounting, our reporting obligations, and our controls over financial processes and reporting.
Internal control over financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving financial reporting objectives because of its inherent limitations. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures. Internal control over financial reporting also can be circumvented by collusion or improper management override. Because of such limitations, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process.
Due to our current staffing limitations, we cannot be certain that the measures we implement in the future will ensure that we design, undertake, and maintain adequate controls over our financial processes and reporting. Any failure by us to hire and retain experienced accounting and financial reporting personnel, implement required new or improved controls, or any difficulties we encounter in their implementation, could cause us to fail to meet our reporting obligations.
Adverse judgments or settlements in legal proceedings could materially harm our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows.
We are subject to pending claims for non-payment by certain vendors in an aggregate amount of approximately $0.7 million including interest as of December 31, 2021, which is approximately 2.7% of our total assets. We may also be a party to other claims that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of our business, which may include those related to, for example, contracts, sub-contracts, protection of confidential information or trade secrets, adversary proceedings arising from customer bankruptcies, employment of our workforce and immigration requirements or compliance with any of a wide array of state and federal statutes, rules and regulations that pertain to different aspects of our business. We may also be required to initiate expensive litigation or other proceedings to protect our business interests. There is a risk that we will not be successful or otherwise be able to satisfactorily resolve any pending or future litigation. In addition, litigation and other legal claims are subject to inherent uncertainties and management’s view of currently pending legal matters may change in the future. Those uncertainties include, but are not limited to, litigation costs and attorneys’ fees, unpredictable judicial or jury decisions and the differing laws and judicial proclivities regarding damage awards among the states in which we operate. Unexpected outcomes in such legal proceedings, or changes in management’s evaluation or predictions of the likely outcomes of such proceedings (possibly resulting in changes in established reserves), could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Due to recurring losses and net capital deficiency, our current financial status may increase our default and litigation risks and may make us more financially vulnerable in the face of pending or threatened litigation.
Future issuances of our common stock pursuant to various existing instruments including, but not limited to the existing convertible debentures and right to shares letter agreements could result in additional significant dilution of the percentage ownership of our shareholders and could cause the price of our common stock to decline.
In the future, the Company will have an obligation to issue its common stock pursuant to various securities instruments entitling their holders to receive shares of the Company’s common stock, including but not limited to rights to shares letter agreements and convertible debentures. Although such instruments typically provide for the limitation of the percentage of the common stock of the respective beneficial owners, the holders of such instruments are expected to obtain shares of common stock from time-to-time or, in some instances, to direct the Company to issue the shares of common stock to designated third parties. As a result, our shareholders may be materially diluted, and the price of our common stock may decline.
All our assets are encumbered to secure the payment of secured convertible debentures that will require payments if not previously converted to Common Stock.
We encumbered all our assets to secure the payment of indebtedness and accrued interest due on secured convertible debentures required to be repaid by approximately July of 2022, subject to certain extensions, if not previously converted. In the event of default in repayment, our secured creditor could exercise its remedies, including the execution on all our assets, which would result in the termination of our activities. Unless we generate enough cash, we may not have sufficient funds to pay our debentures and other indebtedness when due. In such event, we might be required to sell our assets and properties to meet our obligations, or to seek an extension to our debentures, or alternative debt or equity financing. If full repayment, conversion, sale, extension, or refinancing is not obtained or consummated, we could default in our obligations.
Even if we are not in default of the debentures, the existence of these secured obligations and the terms of securities purchase agreement may impair our ability to obtain capital from external sources in certain manner.
Our existing and future debt obligations could impair our liquidity and financial condition, and if we are unable to meet our debt obligations, the lenders could foreclose on our assets.
All of our assets are encumbered to secure the payment of secured convertible debentures that will require payments if not previously converted to common stock. Our debt and financial obligations:
● could impair our liquidity;
● could make it more difficult for us to satisfy our other obligations;
● require us to dedicate cash flow to payments on our debt and financial obligations, which would reduce the availability of our cash flow to fund working capital, capital expenditures and other corporate requirements;
● impose restrictions on our ability to incur other indebtedness, grant liens on our assets, and could impede us from obtaining additional financing in the future for working capital, capital expenditures, acquisitions and general corporate purposes;
● could adversely affect our ability to enter into strategic transactions, public or private equity offerings, and similar agreements, or require us to obtain the consent to enter into such transactions;
● make us more vulnerable in the event of a downturn in our business prospects and could limit our flexibility to plan for, or react to, changes in our industry and markets; and
● could place us at a competitive disadvantage when compared to our competitors.
Should we fail to make pay our obligations or fail to comply with any covenants contained in any related agreements, we could be in default regarding that indebtedness. Since we have pledged substantially all of our assets to secure our obligations under the secured convertible debentures, a debt default could enable the lenders to foreclose on the assets securing such debt and could significantly diminish the market value and marketability of our common stock and could result in the acceleration of other payment obligations or default under other contracts.
As further described in the financial statements at Item 8 herein, we believe we are currently in default under the terms of our secured convertible notes.
Risks Related to Acquired Cryptocurrency Mining Business
Our inability to successfully integrate new acquisitions could adversely affect our combined business; our operations are widely disbursed.
Our growth strategy through acquisitions is fraught with risk. On April 14, 2021, we acquired the entirety of outstanding shares of TTM Digital, a U.S.-based business engaged in the mining of the cryptocurrency Ethereum with capabilities to mine other digital assets. This line of business is new to the Company. Our strategy and business plan are dependent on our ability to successfully integrate TTM Digital and our other acquisition’s operations, particularly those that pertain to computational capabilities and mining of digital assets. Said integration and achievement of the synergy will stretch our resources and management time to transform the Company’s business. Further, failure to quickly and adequately integrate all of these operations and personnel could adversely affect our combined business and our ability to achieve our objectives and strategy. No assurance can be given that we will realize synergies in the areas we currently operate.
We may be classified as an inadvertent investment company.
We are not engaged in the business of investing, reinvesting, or trading in securities, and we do not hold ourselves out as being engaged in those activities. Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), however, a company may be deemed an investment company under section 3(a)(1)(C) of the Investment Company Act if the value of its investment securities is more than 40% of its total assets (exclusive of government securities and cash items) on a consolidated basis.
We are commencing operations of digital asset mining, the output of which is cryptocurrencies. We cannot guarantee that such cryptocurrencies or digital assets we will mine are deemed as commodities and not as securities. If the digital assets held by us exceed 40% of our total assets, exclusive of cash, we inadvertently become an investment company. An inadvertent investment company can avoid being classified as an investment company if it can rely on one of the exclusions under the Investment Company Act. One such exclusion, Rule 3a-2 under the Investment Company Act, allows an inadvertent investment company a grace period of one year from the earlier of: (a) the date on which an issuer owns securities and/or cash having a value exceeding 50% of the issuer’s total assets on either a consolidated or unconsolidated basis, and (b) the date on which an issuer owns or proposes to acquire investment securities having a value exceeding 40% of the value of such issuer’s total assets (exclusive of government securities and cash items) on an unconsolidated basis. We expect to establish policies that we would work to keep the investment securities held by us at less than 40% of our total assets, which may include acquiring assets with our cash, liquidating our investment securities, or seeking a no-action letter from the Commission if we are unable to acquire sufficient assets or liquidate sufficient investment securities in a timely manner.
As Rule 3a-2 is available to a company no more than once every three years, and assuming no other exclusion were available to us, we would have to keep within the 40% limit for at least three years after we cease being an inadvertent investment company. This may limit our ability to make certain investments or enter into joint ventures that could otherwise have a positive impact on our earnings. In any event, we do not intend to become an investment company engaged in the business of investing and trading securities.
Classification as an investment company under the Investment Company Act requires registration with the Commission. If an investment company fails to register, it would have to stop doing almost all business, and its contracts would become voidable. Registration is time-consuming and restrictive and would require a restructuring of our operations, and we would be very constrained in the kind of business we could do as a registered investment company. Further, we would become subject to substantial regulation concerning management, operations, transactions with affiliated persons, and portfolio composition, and would need to file reports under the Investment Company Act regime. The cost of such compliance would result in our incurring substantial additional expenses, and the failure to register if required would have a materially adverse impact on our operations.
Changes in laws, regulations, or requirements applicable to our software and services could impose increased costs on us, delay or prevent our introduction of new products and services or impair the function or value of our existing products and services.
Our digital assets mining operations may become subject to increasing regulatory requirements, and as these requirements proliferate, we may be required to change or adapt our operations to comply with them.
For example, the adoption of new money transmitter (“MT”) or money services business (“MSB”) statutes in jurisdictions or changes in regulators’ interpretation of existing state and federal money transmitter or money services business statutes or regulations, could subject us to registration or licensing, or limit business activities, cause us to enter relationships with one or more third parties for payment services until we are appropriately licensed. The activities of TTM Digital may cause it to be deemed a MSB under the regulations promulgated by FinCEN under the authority of the U.S. Bank Secrecy Act, TTM Digital may be required to comply with FinCEN regulations, including those that would mandate TTM Digital to implement anti-money laundering programs, make certain reports to FinCEN and maintain certain records.
Compliance and classifications are dependent on federal and state regulatory actions and our business activities. We do not believe that we are a money transmitter, because our activities do not cause us to hold, possess or control payment funds on behalf of a consumer or merchant. If we were deemed to be a money transmitter, we would be subject to significant additional regulation. This could increase our costs in operating our business. In addition, a regulator could act against us if it views our payment solution platform as a violation of existing law. Any of these outcomes would negatively affect the market price for our shares and could cause us to cease operations in the certain U.S. States.
Subsequently, on March 9, 2022, the President of the United States issues an executive order outlining a government-wide approach to reviewing six key policy priorities. This includes: protecting US consumers, investors and businesses; protecting US and global financial stability and mitigating economywide financial risks; mitigating money laundering, other illicit finance activity and national security risks; reinforcing US leadership in the global financial system, and technological and economic competitiveness; promoting equitable access to safe and affordable financial services; and Supporting technological advances that promote responsible development and use of digital assets. Unlike China, which has banned all cryptocurrency activities that ultimately pushed more mining investments to the United States, eventual regulation of the cryptocurrency industry may potentially disrupt or temporarily stop mining activities until we conform with new regulatory requirements.
Additionally, we are not licensed to conduct a virtual currency business in New York and do not intend to become licensed in any other state that may require licensing in the future. We have taken the position that the New York State Department of Financial Services (“NYSDFS”) BitLicense Regulatory Framework (23 NYCRR 200.2(q)) does not apply to our business. It is possible, however, that the NYSDFS could disagree with our position. If we were deemed to be conducting an unlicensed virtual currency business in New York, we could be subject to significant additional regulation and/or regulatory consequences. There are a number of states that review the adaptation that the Conference of State Bank Supervisors has proposed a model form of state-level “virtual currency” regulation. There are at least thirty-one states that have pending legislation in the 2021 legislative session regarding blockchain and cryptocurrency.
The recent New York Senate Bill 6486C seeks to establishes a moratorium on consolidated operations that use proof-of-work authentication methods to validate blockchain transactions; provides that such operations will be subject to a full generic environmental impact statement review. Although the majority of our mining activity is operating using hydroelectric power, New York Senate Bill 6486C may require TTM Digital to halt mining until an environmental impact assessment is completed.
It may be illegal now, or in the future, to acquire, own, hold, sell or use digital assets in one or more countries, and ownership of, holding, or trading in our securities may also be considered illegal and subject to sanction.
Although currently digital assets are not regulated or are lightly regulated in most countries, including the United States, one or more countries such as China, India, and Russia may take regulatory actions in the future that severely restricts the right to acquire, own, hold, sell, or use digital assets or to exchange digital assets for fiat currency. Such an action may also result in the restriction of ownership, holding, or trading in our securities. Such restrictions may adversely affect an investment in us. For example, the Bank of England, in June of 2021, issued a paper for comments in which it explains that stablecoins should have the same regulations as fiat currencies.
The cost of obtaining new and replacement miners and parts has historically been capital intensive and is likely to continue to be very capital intensive, which may have a material and adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
Our mining operations can only be successful and ultimately profitable if the costs, including hardware and electricity costs, associated with mining cryptocurrencies are lower than the price of the cryptocurrencies we mine when we sell them. Our miners experience ordinary wear and tear from the operation and may also face more significant malfunctions caused by factors that may be beyond our control. Additionally, as the technology evolves, we may acquire newer models of miners to remain competitive in the market. Over time, we replace those miners that are no longer functional with new miners.
Once this happens, these new miners will need to be repaired or replaced along with other equipment from time-to-time for us to stay competitive. This upgrading process requires substantial capital investment, and we may face challenges in doing so on a timely and cost-effective basis based on the availability of new miners and our access to adequate capital resources. If we are unable to obtain adequate numbers of new and replacement miners at scale, we may be unable to remain competitive in our highly competitive and evolving industry. If this happens, we may not be able to mine cryptocurrency as efficiently or in similar amounts as our competition and, as a result, our business and financial results could suffer. Alternatively, the return of investment of mining equipment may take significantly longer. This could, in turn, materially and adversely affect the trading price of our securities, and our investors could lose part or all of their investment.
The price of new miners may be linked to the market price of Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies, and, if the current relatively high market price of Ethereum persists, our costs of obtaining new and replacement miners may increase, which may have a material and adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Reports have been released that the prices of new miners are adjusted according to the price of the cryptocurrency they mine. As a result, the cost of new machines can be unpredictable, and could also be significantly higher than our historical cost for new miners. Similarly, as Ethereum prices have risen, we have observed a significant increase in the demand for miners. As a result, at times, we may obtain Ethereum miners and other hardware at exuberant prices, to the extent they are available.
On the other hand, we incur significant up-front capital costs each time we acquire new miners, and, if future prices of Ethereum are not sufficiently high, we may not realize the benefit of these capital expenditures. If this occurs, our business, results of operations, and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected, which may have a negative impact on the trading price of our securities, which may have a materially adverse impact on investors’ investment in our Company.
There are numerous new and existing competitors in our industry that are purchasing mining equipment at scale, which may cause delays or difficulty in us obtaining new miners, which could materially and adversely affect our business and the results of operations.
Many of the competitors in our industry have also been purchasing mining equipment at scale, which has caused a worldwide shortage of mining equipment and extended the corresponding delivery schedules for new miner purchases. It is uncertain how manufacturers will respond to this increased global demand and whether they can deliver on the schedules promised to all of their customers.
The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted and may continue to disrupt international shipping and we may not be able to obtain new miners or replacement parts for our existing miner fleet in a timely or cost-effective manner, which could materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations.
The novel strain of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) has spread as a global pandemic throughout the world and has resulted in authorities imposing, and businesses and individuals implementing, numerous unprecedented measures to try to contain the virus. Although the United States and countries around the world have been releasing a vaccine, there are no assurances that the vaccine will be effective, and what impact it will have on reducing the spread or containment of COVID-19. In addition to vaccinations, these efforts include travel bans and restrictions, quarantines, shelter-in-place/stay-at-home and social distancing orders, and shutdowns. These measures have impacted and may further impact our workforce and operations, the operations of our customers, and those of our vendors, suppliers, and manufacturing partners. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will continue to affect our business, results of operations and financial condition is difficult to predict and depends on numerous evolving factors, including: the duration and scope of the pandemic and its impact on overall global uncertainty; government, social, business and other actions that have been and will be taken in response to the pandemic; and the effect of the pandemic on short- and long-term general economic conditions.
Current and future restrictions or disruptions of transportation, such as reduced availability of air and ground transport, port closures or congestion, and increased border controls or closures, can also impact our ability to meet demand and could materially adversely affect us. These increased costs could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations, particularly if the effects of COVID-19 are prolonged.
The COVID-19 global pandemic has disrupted and may continue to disrupt the manufacture and availability of new miners, which could materially and adversely affect our business and the results of operations.
Various COVID-19-related restrictions on travel, work, and movement of goods and supplies, as well as the cumulative impact of the mounting number of lost working days as a result of COVID-19, has already put a strain on our manufacturing partners, suppliers, and logistics partners to produce and deliver a sufficient number of products needed to meet the global demand for miners. This has had a particularly strong impact on the global supply chain and availability of semiconductors, which are used in the manufacture of the ASIC chips used in the miners we operate. The strain on the global supply of semiconductors, largely stemming from manufacturing interruptions due to COVID-19-related disruptions, has resulted in decreased production across many industrial sectors.
While our manufacturing partners and component suppliers mostly have been able to continue to operate to date in compliance with applicable regulations and current limitations, future restrictions on their operations could impact their ability to meet global demand for new miners. Concurrently, along with an increased trading price of Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies in the fourth quarter of 2020 and continuing through 2021, we have observed an increased demand for GPU-based rigs during this period. During the second half of 2020 we have already experienced increased per-unit costs for new GPUs, and, if the scarcity of GPUs continues, this trend may continue. If we are unable to acquire new GPUs for our rigs, or if our cost for new GPUs is excessively high, we may not be able to keep up with our competitors, which may materially and adversely affect our business and results of operations. Some manufacturers, such as NVIDIA are splitting their processors into two categories, one for gamers (GPUs) and another for miners now being marketed as Cryptocurrency Mining Processor (CMP) for miners. Manufacturers are attempting to slow down the processing speed of GPUs so that it deters miners from acquiring GPUs and moves them to purchase CMPs for mining purposes. However, miners have developed ways to tweak GPUs to operate as fast as CMPs and this continues to create supply-chain issues for mining processors.
Our mining operating costs could outpace our mining revenues, which could seriously harm our business or increase our losses.
Our mining operations are costly, and our expenses may increase in the future. Future increase in expenses may not be offset by a corresponding increase in revenue. If our expenses are greater than we anticipate, and our business investments are not successful, our expenses may outpace monetization efforts. Increases in our costs without a corresponding increase in our revenue would increase our losses and could seriously harm our business and financial performance.
To the extent that the profit margins of Ethereum mining operations are not high, operators of Ethereum mining operations are more likely to immediately sell Ethereum rewards earned by mining in the market, thereby constraining the growth of the price of Ethereum that could adversely impact us, and similar actions could affect other cryptocurrencies.
Over the past two years, Ethereum mining operations have evolved. Currently, new processing power is predominantly added by incorporated and unincorporated “professional” mining operations utilizing GPUs.
Professional mining operations may use proprietary hardware or specialized machines. Acquiring specialized hardware at scale requires the investment of significant up-front capital, and miners incur significant expenses related to the operation of this hardware at scale, such as the leasing of operating space (often in data centers or warehousing facilities), incurring of electricity costs to run the miners and the employment of technicians to operate the mining farms. As a result, professional mining operations are of a greater scale and have more defined and regular expenses and liabilities. These regular expenses and liabilities require professional mining operations to maintain profit margins on the sale of Ethereum. To the extent the price of Ethereum declines and such profit margin is constrained, professional miners are incentivized to more immediately sell Ethereum earned from mining operations, whereas it is believed that individual miners in past years were more likely to hold newly mined Ethereum for more extended periods. The immediate selling of newly mined Ethereum greatly increases the trading volume of Ethereum, creating downward pressure on the market price of Ethereum rewards.
The extent to which the value of Ethereum mined by a professional mining operation exceeds the allocable capital and operating costs determines the profit margin of such operation. A professional mining operation may be more likely to sell a higher percentage of its newly mined Ethereum rapidly if it is operating at a low-profit margin and it may partially or completely cease operations if its profit margin is negative. In a low-profit margin environment, a higher percentage could be sold more rapidly, thereby potentially depressing Ethereum prices. Lower Ethereum prices could result in further tightening of profit margins for professional mining operations creating a network effect that may further reduce the price of Ethereum until mining operations with higher operating costs become unprofitable forcing them to reduce mining power or cease mining operations temporarily.
The foregoing risks associated with Ethereum could be equally applicable to other cryptocurrencies, whether existing now or introduced in the future. Such circumstances could have a material adverse effect on our ability to continue as a going concern or to pursue our new strategy at all, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, or operations and potentially the value of Ethereum and any other cryptocurrencies we mine or otherwise acquire or hold for our own account, and thus harm investors.
We may not be able to realize the benefits of forks.
To the extent that a significant majority of users and miners on a cryptocurrency network install software that changes the cryptocurrency network or properties of a cryptocurrency, including the irreversibility of transactions and limitations on the mining of new cryptocurrency, the cryptocurrency network would be subject to new protocols and software. However, if less than a significant majority of users and miners on the cryptocurrency network consent to the proposed modification, and the modification is not compatible with the software prior to its modification, the consequence would be what is known as a “fork” of the network, with one prong running the pre-modified software and the other running the modified software. The effect of such a fork would be the existence of two versions of the cryptocurrency running in parallel yet lacking interchangeability and necessitating exchange-type transactions to convert currencies between the two forks. Additionally, it may be unclear following a fork which fork represents the original asset and which is the new asset. 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, blockchains with the greatest amount of hashing power contributed by miners or validators; or blockchains with the longest chain. A fork in the network of a particular cryptocurrency could adversely affect an investment in our securities or our ability to operate.
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. If we hold a cryptocurrency at the time of a hard fork into two cryptocurrencies, industry standards would dictate that we would be expected to hold an equivalent amount of the old and new assets following the fork. However, we may not be able, or it may not be practical, to secure or realize the economic benefit of the new asset for various reasons. For instance, we may determine that there is no safe or practical way to custody the new asset, that trying to do so may pose an unacceptable risk to our holdings in the old asset, or that the costs of taking possession and/or maintaining ownership of the new cryptocurrency exceed the benefits of owning the new cryptocurrency. Additionally, laws, regulations, or other factors may prevent us from benefitting from the new asset even if there is a safe and practical way to custody and secure the new asset.
There is a possibility of cryptocurrency mining algorithms transitioning to proof-of-stake validation and other mining-related risks, which could make us less competitive and ultimately adversely affect our business and the value of our stock.
Proof-of-stake is an alternative method in validating cryptocurrency transactions. Should the algorithm shift from a proof-of-work validation method to a proof-of-stake method, mining would likely require less energy, which may render any company that maintains advantages in the current climate (for example, from lower-priced electricity, processing, real estate, or hosting) less competitive. We, as a result of our efforts to optimize and improve the efficiency of our cryptocurrency mining operations, may be exposed to the risk in the future of losing the benefit of our capital investments and the competitive advantage we hope to gain from this as a result, and may be negatively impacted if a switch to proof-of-stake validation were to occur. Such events could have a material adverse effect on our ability to continue as a going concern or to pursue our new strategy at all, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, or operations and potentially the value of any Ethereum or other cryptocurrencies we mine or otherwise acquire or hold for our own account.
When and if Ethereum transitions to proof-of-stake, our GPUs will no longer be able to mine Ethereum, which could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and the value of our common stock.
Once Ethereum transitions to proof of stake, revenue will be generated from Ethereum by “staking” coins.
Ethereum’s change to proof of stake will require staking of Ethereum to generate revenue. The Ethereum will be locked for a yet to be determined period of time to generate staking rewards. The reward amount is variable and while estimates exist, the actual reward rate is unknown at this time. If the Company does not earn such rewards, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations and on the value of our common stock.
Our future success will depend in large part upon the value of Ethereum, and any sustained decline in its value could adversely affect our business and the results of operations.
Our operating results will depend in large part upon the value of ETH (ETH is the cryptocurrency/token off of the Ethereum blockchain) because it is the cryptocurrency we currently mine. Specifically, our revenues from our Ethereum mining operations are based upon two factors: (1) the number of Ethereum rewards we successfully mine, and (2) the value of ETH. In addition, our operating results are directly impacted by changes in the value of Ethereum. The Company records it’s ETH at cost and will adjust the cost if impaired.
Our mining operations, including the facilities in which our miners are operated, may experience damages, including damages that are not covered by insurance.
Our current mining operation is, and any future mines we establish will be, subject to a variety of risks relating to physical condition and operation, including, but not limited to:
● 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 natural disasters, such as hurricanes, earthquakes, fires, floods, and windstorms; and
● claims by employees and others for injuries sustained at our properties.
For example, our mine could be rendered inoperable, temporarily or permanently, as a result of a fire or other natural disaster or by a terrorist or other attack on the mine. The security and other measures we take to protect against these risks may not be sufficient. Additionally, our mine 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. Given the power requirement, it would not be feasible to run miners on backup power generators in the event of a power outage. Our insurance covers the replacement cost of any lost or damaged miners but does not cover any interruption of our mining activities; therefore, our insurance, therefore, may not be adequate to cover the losses we suffer as a result of any of these events. In the event of an uninsured loss, including a loss in excess of insured limits, at any of the mines in our network, such mines may not be adequately repaired in a timely manner or at all and we may lose some or all of the future revenues anticipated to be derived from such mines. The potential impact on our business is currently magnified because we are only operating a single mine.
We are subject to risks associated with our need for significant electrical power.
Our Ethereum mining operations have required significant amounts of electrical power, and, as we continue to expand our mining fleet, we anticipate our demand for electrical power will continue to grow. If we are unable to continue to obtain sufficient electrical power to operate our miners on a cost-effective basis, we may not realize the anticipated benefits of our significant capital investments in new miners.
Additionally, our mining operations could be materially adversely affected by prolonged power outages. Although our miners may be powered by backup generators on a temporary basis, it would not be feasible or cost-effective to run miners on backup power generators for extended periods of time. Therefore, we may have to reduce or cease our operations in the event of an extended power outage, or as a result of the unavailability or increased cost of electrical power. If this were to occur, our business and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected, and investors in our securities could be harmed.
Interruptions to our power supply and Internet access could disrupt our operations, which could adversely affect our business and the results of operations.
Our cryptocurrency mining operations require a significant amount of electrical power and access to high-speed internet to be successful. If we are unable to secure sufficient electrical power, or if we lose internet access for a prolonged period, we may be required to reduce our operations or cease them altogether. If this occurs, our business and results of operations may suffer, and our investors may be materially and adversely affected.
Ethereum mining is subject to cyber-security risks, which could adversely affect an investment in the Company or the ability of the Company to operate.
Digital asset networks, including the Ethereum network, may be subject to control by entities that capture a significant amount of the network’s processing power or a significant number of developers important for the operation and maintenance of such digital asset network.
If a majority of the processing power dedicated to mining or staking on the network is controlled by a bad actor (often referred to as a “51% attack”), it may be able to alter the Ethereum blockchain on which the transactions rely. This could occur if the bad actor were to construct fraudulent blocks or prevent certain transactions from completing in a timely manner, or at all. It could be possible for the malicious actor to control, exclude or modify the ordering of transactions, though it could not generate new Ether or transactions. Further, a bad actor could “double-spend” its own Ether (i.e., spend the same tokens in more than one transaction) and prevent the confirmation of other users’ transactions for so long as it maintained control. To the extent that such malicious actor or botnet did not yield its control of the processing power on the Ethereum network or the network community did not reject the fraudulent blocks as malicious, reversing any changes made to the blockchain may not be possible. Further, a malicious actor or botnet could create a flood of transactions in order to slow down confirmations of transactions on the network. Other digital asset networks have been subject to malicious activity achieved through control of over 50% of the processing power on the network. For example, on May 24, 2018, it was reported that attackers compromised the Bitcoin Gold network in this manner and were successfully able to double-spend units of bitcoin gold in a series of transactions over the course of at least one week and in a total amount of at least $18 million.
Moreover, certain hardware providers may create hardware that collectively has majority power and the manufacturer could potentially exert control itself. For example, it was discovered that the mining machines produced by Bitmain contained backdoor code that would allow Bitmain to remotely shut down the mining machines. This vulnerability is colloquially referred to as the “Antbleed backdoor.” At worst, the Antbleed backdoor could have allowed Bitmain to shut off up to an estimated 70% of the global hash rate. Bitmain released an official response to the controversy claiming that the Antbleed backdoor had no malicious intent, and on April 28, 2017, the day following the discovery of the Antbleed backdoor, Bitmain released a new source code and firmware upgrades for its mining hardware to remove the backdoor.
If the feasibility of a bad actor gaining control of the processing power on the Ethereum network increases, there may be a negative effect on an investment in the Company. To the extent that the Ethereum ecosystem, including the core developers and the administrators of mining pools, does not act to ensure greater decentralization of mining processing power, the feasibility of a malicious actor obtaining control of the processing power on the Ethereum network will increase, which may adversely affect the value of our common stock.
The Company’s reliance on third-party mining pool service providers may have a negative impact on the Company’s operations.
We use third-party mining pools to receive our mining rewards from the network. Ethereum mining pools allow miners to combine their computing power, increasing their chances of solving a block and getting paid by the network. The rewards are distributed by the pool operator, proportionally to our contribution to the pool’s overall mining power used to generate each block. Should the pool operator’s system suffer downtime due to a cyber-attack, software malfunction, or other similar issues, it will negatively impact our ability to mine and receive revenue.
The open-source structure of the Ethereum network protocol means that the core developers and other contributors are generally not directly compensated for their contributions in maintaining and developing the Ethereum network protocol. A failure to properly monitor and upgrade the Ethereum network protocol could damage the Ethereum network and the Company’s business.
The Ethereum network operates based on an open-source protocol maintained by the core developers and other contributors. As the Ethereum network protocol is not sold or made available subject to licensing or subscription fees and its use does not generate revenues for its development team, the core developers are generally not compensated for maintaining and updating the Ethereum network protocol. Consequently, there is a lack of financial incentive for developers to maintain or develop the Ethereum network and the core developers may lack the resources to adequately address emerging issues with the Ethereum network protocol. Although the Ethereum network is currently supported by the core developers, there can be no guarantee that such support will continue or be sufficient in the future. Alternatively, some developers may be funded by entities whose interests are at odds with other participants in the Ethereum network. To the extent that material issues arise with the Ethereum network protocol and the core developers and open-source contributors are unable to address the issues adequately or in a timely manner, the Ethereum network and the business of the Company may be adversely affected.
Flaws in the source code of Ethereum may be unknown to us and may negatively affect the Company’s business in multiple ways.
In the past, flaws in the source code for digital asset networks have been exposed and exploited, including flaws that disabled some functionality for users, exposed users’ personal information, and/or resulted in the theft of users’ digital assets. Several errors and defects have been publicly found and corrected, including those that disabled some functionality for users and exposed users’ personal information. Discoveries of flaws in or exploitations of the source code that allow malicious actors to take or create money in contravention of known network rules have occurred. The cryptography underlying Ethereum could prove to be flawed or ineffective, or developments in mathematics and/or technology, such as advances in digital computing, algebraic geometry, and quantum computing. In any of these circumstances, a malicious actor may be able to steal Ether held by others, which could adversely affect the demand for Ether and therefore adversely impact the price of Ether and the results of our operations. Even if another digital asset other than Ethereum were affected by similar circumstances, any reduction in confidence in the robustness of the source code or cryptography underlying digital assets generally could negatively affect the demand for all digital assets, including Ethereum-based, and therefore adversely affect our business and operations.
Our tokens and other cryptocurrencies that we hold may be subject to loss, theft, or restriction on access. Ether transactions are irrevocable and stolen or incorrectly transferred ether may be irretrievable. As a result, any incorrectly executed ether transactions could adversely affect an investment in the Company.
There is an inherent risk that some or all of our cryptocurrencies could be lost or stolen. Access to our coins could also be restricted by cybercrime. We hold some of our cryptocurrencies in internet-based programmatic wallets, which may be more vulnerable to cybercrime. Additionally, Ether transactions are not reversible. Once a transaction has been verified and recorded in a block that is added to the Ethereum blockchain, an incorrect transfer of cryptocurrency, such as Ether, or theft of Ether generally will not be reversible, and the Company may not be capable of seeking compensation for any such transfer or theft. To the extent that the Company is unable to successfully seek redress for such error or theft, such loss could adversely affect an investment in the Company.
Risks Related to Ownership of our Common Stock
A large number of shares of Common Stock has recently become eligible for public sale or may be subject to rights requiring us to register them for public sale which could depress the market price of our Common Stock, even if our business is doing well. A substantial number of shares of our Common Stock may be sold in the near future.
The market price of our Common Stock could decline as a result of sales of a large number of shares of our Common Stock in the market. The perception that these sales could occur may also depress the market price of our Common Stock. Stockholders owning an aggregate of up to 25,824,848 shares of our Common Stock in connection with the Merger have recently become entitled, under agreements providing for registration rights or pursuant to Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act (and subject to limitations of Rule 144 and applicable securities laws), to sell or to require us to register shares owned by them for public sale in the United States. Additionally, holders of our outstanding convertible debentures are entitled to convert their debentures into potentially millions of shares of common stock at a substantial discount to the current market price of our common stock, which may, in turn, result in substantial dilution to our existing shareholders.
Exempted sales of our shares of Common Stock or sales pursuant to registration rights may make it more difficult for us to sell equity securities in the future at a time and at a price that we deem appropriate. These sales also could cause the trading price of our Common Stock to fall and make it more difficult for investors to sell shares of our Common Stock.

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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 principal executive offices are located at 13880 Dulles Corner Lane, Suite 120, Herndon, Virginia 20171. We lease this premise, which consists of approximately 5,758 square feet pursuant to a lease that expires on May 31, 2025, with the following gross monthly rent payments:
Gross
Monthly
Rent
Month Payment
Month 1 - Month 12 $ 17,514
Month 13 - Month 24 $ 17,996
Month 25 - Month 36 $ 18,490
Month 37 - Expiration Date $ 18,999
In addition, the Company owns and operates its data center in New York. The data center facility is located in an industrial redevelopment area which has a property tax abatement and pays certain fees in lieu of property taxes under an agreement with the Industrial Development Agency. We believe that our facilities are adequate for our current needs.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
ITEM 3: LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are no material pending legal proceedings as defined by Item 103 of Regulation S-K, to which we are a party or of which any of our property is the subject, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the Company’s business.
Sysorex, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), entered into a Promissory Judgment Note dated as of August 15, 2018 (the “Note”), with Tech Data Corporation (“Tech Data”), pursuant to which the Company promised to pay the principal sum of $6,849,423.42 to Tech Data. The Note provides that interest shall accrue on the balance of the Note at the rate of 18% per annum. Due to miscommunication with Tech Data, the Company inadvertently failed to pay, when due, some of the installment payments in the aggregate principal amount of $3,341,801.80, as set forth in the Note and has defaulted under the Note.
On December 14, 2021, the Company became aware that a Confession of Judgment (the “Confession of Judgment”) had been entered against the Company in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara by Tech Data on September 24, 2021. The Confession of Judgement is entered for a total sum of $5,942,559.05, which is comprised of the principal sum of $3,341,801.80 and prejudgment interest in the sum of $2,600,757.25.
Following a negotiation with Tech Data, the Company was able to reduce the Award by in excess of $4.2 million, and on January 13, 2022, the Company and Tech Data entered into a Settlement and Release Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company paid $1,375,000.00 on January 14, 2022. The Award was deemed satisfied in full. Among other things, Tech Data agreed to file an acknowledgment of full satisfaction of judgment attached as an exhibit to the Settlement Agreement, not take any further action against the Company in connection with or relating to the Judgment, and release the Company and its representatives from any and all claims, including the Judgment, which Tech Data may have against the Company based upon any transaction that occurred at any time before the date of the Settlement Agreement.
There are no proceedings in which any of the directors, officers, or affiliates of the Company, or any registered or beneficial holder of more than 5% of the Company’s voting securities, is an adverse party or has a material interest adverse to that of the Company.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
ITEM 4: MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not Applicable.
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
Shares of our common stock trade on the OTCQB under the symbol “SYSX.” The following table sets forth the high and low closing prices for our common stock for each quarterly period during the years ended December 31, 2020, and 2021, as reported by the OTC Markets. These quotations reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not represent actual transactions.
Common Stock
High Low
Year Ended December 31, 2020:
January 1, 2020, through March 31, 2020 $ 0.15 $ 0.15
April 1, 2020, through June 30, 2020 $ 0.42 $ 0.25
July 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020 $ 0.38 $ 0.38
October 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020 $ 0.43 $ 0.43
Year Ended December 31, 2021:
January 1, 2021, through March 31, 2021 $ 3.40 $ 0.30
April 1, 2021, through June 30, 2021 $ 15.00 $ 0.79
July 1, 2021, through September 31, 2021 $ 4.05 $ 0.68
October 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021 $ 0.97 $ 0.19
The closing price of our common stock on the OTCQB on April 11, 2022, was $0.0195.
Stockholders of Record
As of April 11, 2022, there were 211 stockholders of record of our common stock. A substantially greater number of holders of our common stock are “street name” or beneficial holders, whose shares of record are held through banks, brokers, other financial institutions and registered clearing agencies.
Dividend Policy
We have never declared nor paid any cash dividends to stockholders. We do not currently expect to pay dividends on our capital stock. The payment of any dividends in the future, and the timing and amount thereof, is within the discretion of our board of directors. The board’s decisions regarding the payment of dividends will depend on many factors, such as our financial condition, earnings, capital requirements, debt service obligations, restrictive covenants in any debt instrument, industry practice, legal requirements, regulatory constraints and other factors that the board deems relevant. Our ability to pay dividends will depend on our ongoing ability to generate cash from operations. We cannot guarantee that we will pay a dividend in the future or continue to pay any dividends if we began paying dividends.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
Information about our equity compensation plans is incorporated herein by reference to Part III, Item 11 of this report.
Performance Graph
Pursuant to the accompanying instructions, the information called for by Item 201(e) of Regulation S-K is not required.
Unregistered Sales of Securities and Use of Proceeds
On April 14, 2021, pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the Company agreed to issue an aggregate of 150,043,116, less certain pre-funded warrants and rights to receive shares of common stock as follows:
(i) 124,218,268 shares of common stock to the shareholders of TTM Digital in connection with the Merger;
(ii) 20,870,088 shares of common stock (excluding shares reserved for issuance), in exchange for cancellation of $13,582,081 of Company indebtedness and accounts payable as part of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; and
(iii) 4,954,760 shares of common stock issued in certain other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
On May 4, 2021, the Company issued the aggregate of 60,000 shares of Common Stock to consultants in consideration of corporate communications/media relations and investor relations services pursuant to a consulting agreement.
On May 19, 2021, the Company issued 5,000 shares of Common Stock to an attorney in consideration of legal services provided.
On July 20, 2021, the Company issued 75,000 shares of Common Stock to a law firm in consideration of legal services provided.
On August 5, 2021, the Company issued 50,000 shares of Common Stock to an attorney in consideration of legal services provided.
On September 2, 2021, the Company issued the aggregate of 150,000 shares of Common Stock to an individual in consideration of corporate advisory services pursuant to an advisory agreement.
On September 3, 2021, the Company issued the aggregate of 50,000 shares of Common Stock to an individual elected to serve as a Board of Director.
On September 7, 2021, the Company issued the aggregate of 200,000 shares of Common Stock to an individual in consideration of corporate advisory services pursuant to an advisory agreement.
On November 2, 2021, the Company issued the aggregate of 1,000,000 shares of Common Stock in consideration for the purchase of the remaining 50% membership interest in Up North.
The above shares have been sold and issued in reliance on the exemption from registration afforded by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

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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 CONDITIONS AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction the audited financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis here and throughout the Form 10-K contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to, risks described in the section entitled “Risk Factors”.
Overview of the Company’s Subsidiaries
The Company is a technology company focused on Ethereum mining and the Ethereum blockchain and information technology solutions primarily in the public sector segments including federal, state and local governments. The Company has two wholly owned subsidiaries: TTM Digital Assets & Technologies, Inc. (“TTM Digital”) and Sysorex Government Services, Inc. (“SGS”).
TTM Digital
TTM Digital is a digital asset technology and mining company that owns and operates a large number of specialized cryptocurrency mining processors and is currently focused on the Ethereum blockchain ecosystem. Following the Merger, the business of TTM Digital has become a business segment of the Company.
TTM Digital was originally formed as a Delaware limited liability company on June 28, 2017, under the name of TTM Ventures LLC. Thereafter, on March 30, 2021, it filed a certificate of conversion to a non-Delaware entity with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware together with Articles of Conversion and Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State filed on the same date. As a result, of such conversion, TTM Digital has become a Nevada corporation under the name of “TTM Digital Assets & Technologies, Inc.”
In the fall of 2021, the Company made the decision to divest certain mining equipment and the data center of the TTM Digital reporting unit (“TTM Assets”) and commenced discussions with a third party to execute an asset sale in the spring of 2022. . On March 24, 2022, Company executed with a third party an agreement which includes certain binding and non-binding provisions. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company and the third party agreed to certain terms related to the Company’s sale of approximately 75% of its Ethereum mining assets and certain associated real property. The TTM Assets to be sold will not include the Company’s Ether funds generated prior to and held at Closing and any graphics processing units or associated assets maintained and operated by the Company at a co-located facility in North Carolina. The definitive terms of the sale of TTM Assets will be set forth in definitive transaction agreements (the “Definitive Documentation”) to be executed by the parties.
The Closing of the TTM Asset sale transaction (the “Closing”) shall occur, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the Closing conditions set forth in Definitive Documentation no later than May 24, 2022, unless mutually extended in writing by the parties, subject to the parties’ meeting certain Closing conditions to be agreed upon in the Definitive Documentation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Definitive Documentation shall also include an outside date that is not more than three (3) months after the date of the execution thereof unless mutually extended in writing by the parties to allow the parties to obtain regulatory approvals, required consents, and shareholders approvals.
The Definitive Documentation will include certain other terms and conditions which are customary in asset sale and real property sale agreements.
Even with the partial sale of TTM Assets, the Company intends to stay in the blockchain industry. The Company will continue to mine Ethereum and through the Ethereum blockchain expand into decentralized applications (dApps), targeting decentralized financing (DeFi), and Non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Through expansion within this space, Sysorex will develop intellectual property that becomes Company assets. Our plan is to target the largest potential customer, the U.S. Government, by developing decentralized solutions that reduces costs, increases security, and expands transparency using blockchain technology. On March 9, 2022, President Biden issued the “Executive Order on Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets. This executive order provides the framework for U.S. Congress to establish laws and regulations around blockchain technology.
Sysorex Government Services
SGS is a provider of information technology solutions from multiple vendors, including hardware products, software, services, including warranty and maintenance support, offered through our dedicated sales force, ecommerce channels, existing federal contracts and service team. Since our founding, we have served our customers by offering products and services from key industry vendors such as Aruba, Cisco, Dell, GETAC, Lenovo, Microsoft, Panasonic, Samsung, Symantec, VMware and others. We provide our customers with comprehensive solutions incorporating leading products and services across a variety of technology practices and platforms such as cyber, cloud, networking, security, and mobility. We utilize our professional services, consulting services and partners to develop and implement these solutions. Our sales and marketing efforts in collaboration with our vendor partners, allow us to reach multiple customer public sector segments including federal, state and local governments, as well as educational institutions.
The financial statements present the consolidated results of operations, financial condition, and cash flows of Sysorex and its subsidiaries. These financial statements were prepared on a consolidated basis because the operations were under common control. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated between the consolidated entities.
Basis of Presentation
In connection with the preparation of our consolidated financial statements, we are required to make assumptions and estimates about future events and apply judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and the related disclosures. We base our assumptions, estimates and judgments on historical experience, current trends and other factors that management believes to be relevant at the time our consolidated financial statements are prepared. On a regular basis, we review the accounting policies, assumptions, estimates and judgments to ensure that our consolidated financial statements are presented fairly and in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). However, because future events and their effects cannot be determined with certainty, actual results could differ from our assumptions and estimates, and such differences could be material.
Our significant accounting policies are discussed in Note 4 of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that the following accounting estimates are the most critical to aid in fully understanding and evaluating our reported financial results, and they require our most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, resulting from the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain.
Known Trends or Uncertainties
TTM Digital has an evolving business model which is subject to various uncertainties. As digital assets and blockchain technology become more widely utilized on a mass scale, we anticipate that the services and products associated with the technologies will continue to evolve. To successfully continue in the industry, our business model may need to evolve to reflect the trends of the industry. Over time, we may modify aspects of our business model relating to our strategy. We cannot offer any assurance that we will be successful or that the future industry or business operation changes will not result in harm to our business. We may not be able to manage growth effectively, which could damage our reputation, limit our growth and negatively affect our operating results. Management cannot provide any assurances that we will identify all emerging trends and growth opportunities in this business sector, and we may lose out on those opportunities to current or future competitors. As anticipated, any such circumstances could have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, or operations. There is a possibility of digital asset mining algorithms transitioning to proof-of-stake validation and other mining-related risks, which could make us less competitive and ultimately adversely affect our business and our ability to generate revenues. When and if Ethereum switches to “proof-of-stake” our GPUs will no longer be able to mine Ethereum. TTM Digital will mine other coins with the GPUs. At that time, instead of mining with GPUs, the amount of Ethereum accumulated in our treasury will be used to stake to the network in the “proof-of-stake model” Proof-of-stake will earn the Company rewards based on the amount of Ethereum you have. Additionally, on August 5, 2021, the London Hard Fork protocol (EIP 1559) went into effect which includes changes in Ethereum’s handling of transaction fees. EIP 1559 improves the efficiency of commissions, mainly on the user side. At the block level, EIP 1’59's scheme allows the base fee to vary by up to 12.5% from block to block, allowing users to predict and pay a relatively accurate fee based on the rules to improve the user experience. This comes at the expense of Ethereum miners by not providing the base fee as part of the block reward for mining a block. EIP 1559 is designed to make Ethereum less inflationary by taking or “burning” ETH out of circulation, which is the excess ETH leftover from the lower transaction fee. These changes could have an impact on the Company’s future potential Ethereum revenue stream due to less Ethereum being distributed per mined block, if not offset by an increase in the value of ETH and/or additional transaction tipping, the process by which a user can pay an additional amount to ensure a transaction is processed very quickly.
SGS experiences variability in our net sales and operating results on a quarterly basis as a result of many factors. SGS experiences some seasonal trends in our sales of technology solutions to government and educational institutions. For example, the fiscal year-ends of U.S. Public Sector customers vary for those in the federal government space and those in the state and local government and educational institution (“SLED”) space. SGS generally sees an increase in our second quarter sales related to customers in the U.S. SLED sector and in our third quarter sales related to customers in the federal government space as these customers close out their budgets for their fiscal year (June 30th and December 31st, respectively). SGS may also experience variability in our gross profit and gross profit margin as a result of changes in the various vendor programs we participate in and its effect on the amount of vendor consideration we receive from a particular vendor or their authorized distributor/wholesaler, may be impacted by a number of events outside of our control.
Material Changes
On April 8, 2021, the Company, TTM Digital, “MergerSub”, entered into the Merger Agreement. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, the parties agreed that Sysorex would acquire TTM Digital by way of a reverse triangular merger, subject to certain closing conditions. On the Effective Time, the closing conditions delineated in the Merger Agreement were satisfied and the Merger closed. At the Effective Time, the MergerSub was merged with and into TTM Digital with TTM Digital surviving the Merger.
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, the shareholders of TTM Digital received a right to receive an aggregate of 124,218,268 Merger Shares in exchange for their shares of TTM Digital. Simultaneously, upon the issuance of the Merger Shares to the TTM Digital shareholders, Sysorex was issued all of the authorized capital of TTM Digital and TTM Digital became a wholly owned subsidiary of Sysorex. The Merger resulted in a change of control, with the shareholders of TTM Digital receiving that number of Merger Shares equal to approximately eighty percent (80%) of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Sysorex including the effect of the Sysorex Recapitalization as discussed in TTM Digital Reverse Merger and Sysorex Recapitalization.
Effective on April 1, 2021, TTM Digital entered into an Asset Contribution and Exchange Agreement to acquire 3,130 GPUs, and thereafter a Purchase Order on April 1, 2021, for a lease-to-buy financing arrangement to acquire 1,344 GPUs with CoreWeave, with both CoreWeave agreements closing on or after April 1, 2021. In connection with the Contribution and Exchange Agreement, TTM Digital issued equity to the sellers representing 28.65% of the pre-merger equity outstanding for TTM Digital and agreed to installment payments of $2.2 million over 180 days subject to acceleration based on the completion of certain corporate events. Additionally, the parties entered a service agreement on the same date providing for installation and configuration, operation, and management of the mining systems of TTM Digital by CoreWeave. It includes the use of the management software to monitor, maintain, troubleshoot, and communicate with the hosting service providers as well as certain physical repairs. As part of the arrangement, the Company made an initial down payment of $100,000 which was applied to future invoices. The ongoing fee is determined based on the number of specific mining systems under the Service Agreement. Based on the number and type of units at the arrangement’s inception, monthly costs are expected to be $32,400. All third-party software costs associated with the Services and operation of the equipment will be passed through to the Company. The initial term of the agreement expires on June 30, 2022 and shall automatically renew thereafter for successive one (1)-year terms unless either party terminates within sixty (60) days of the then current term.
On July 7, 2021, the Company consummated the initial closing of a private placement offering (the “Offering”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Securities Purchase Agreement. At the initial closing the Company sold the purchasers (i) 12.5% Original Issue Discount Convertible Debentures in an aggregate principal amount of $9,990,000 and (ii) warrants to purchase up to 3,534,751 shares of common stock of the Company. The Company received total gross proceeds of $8,880,000 taking into account the 12.5% discount before deducting placement agent fees and expenses of approximately $913,000. The Debentures mature on July 7, 2022, subject to a three-month extension upon mutual agreement of the Company and the holder. We believe we are currently in default under the terms of our secured convertible notes.
On August 13, 2021, the Company consummated the second closing of the offering pursuant to the same terms and conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 7, 2021. At the second closing, the Company sold the purchasers (i) 12.5% Original Issue Discount Senior Secured Convertible Debentures in an aggregate principal amount of $3,976,875 and (ii) warrants to purchase up to 1,862,279 shares of common stock of the Company. The Company received a total of $3,535,000 in gross proceeds following the second closing taking into account the 12 % discount before deducting placement agent fees and expenses of approximately $354,000. The Debentures mature on August 13, 2022, subject to a three-month extension upon mutual agreement of the Company and the holder. We believe we are currently in default under the terms of our secured convertible notes.
On September 26, 2021, the Company acquired a 5% minority interest in Style Hunter, Inc. (“Hunt”). The Hunt issued 613,723 shares of its common stock: par value $0.0001 per share for $0.81470 per share for a total price of $500,000. The Company shall have a one-time option to purchase an additional $500,000 of the Common Stock (“Option”) on or before the 360-day anniversary of Closing Date as follows: (i) if the Buyer exercises its Option prior to the 90-day anniversary of Closing Date the per-share purchase price of the additional shares of Common Stock (the “Option Price”) shall be $0.81470 (a $10,000,000 Company valuation), (ii) if the Buyer exercises its Option after the 90-day anniversary of Closing Date, but prior to the 180-day anniversary of Closing Date, the Option Price will be $1.22200 (a $15,000,000 Company valuation), or (iii) if the Buyer exercises its option after the 180-day anniversary of Closing the Option Price will be $2.03670 (a $25,000,000 Company valuation).
On November 2, 2021, the Company through a wholly owned subsidiary of TTM Digital executed a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (“Up North Agreement”) with BWP Holdings, LLC (“BWP”) whereby the Company acquired the remaining 50.0% membership interest (“Transferred Membership Interest”) in Up North Hosting LLC (“Up North”) that it did not already own to bring its ownership in Up North to 100.0% (“UNH Acquisition”). In addition to the Transferred membership Interest the Company acquired certain data mining equipment of BWP (“Bitworks Equipment” and collectively the “Acquisition”) that was resident in the Up North data center facility. Total transaction consideration paid for the acquired interests of Up North and the Bitworks Equipment were $1.0 million and the issuance of 1.0 million shares of restricted common stock, $0.00001 par value of the Company.
In the fall of 2021, the Company made the decision to divest certain mining equipment and the data center of the TTM Assets and commenced discussions with a third party to execute an asset sale in the spring of 2022. On March 24, 2022, the Company executed with a third party an agreement which includes certain binding and non-binding provisions. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company and the third party agreed to certain terms related to the Company’s sale of approximately 75% of its Ethereum mining assets and certain associated real property. The TTM Assets to be sold will not include the Company’s Ether funds generated prior to and held at Closing (as hereinafter defined) and any graphics processing units or associated assets maintained and operated by the Company at a co-located facility in North Carolina. The definitive terms of the sale of TTM Assets will be set forth in definitive transaction agreements (the “Definitive Documentation”) to be executed by the parties.
The Closing of the TTM Asset sale transaction (the “Closing”) shall occur, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the Closing conditions set forth in Definitive Documentation no later than May 24, 2022, unless mutually extended in writing by the parties, subject to the parties’ meeting certain Closing conditions to be agreed upon in the Definitive Documentation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Definitive Documentation shall also include an outside date that is not more than three (3) months after the date of the execution thereof unless mutually extended in writing by the parties to allow the parties to obtain regulatory approvals, required consents, and shareholders approvals.
Summary of TTM Digital Mining Result
The following is a discussion on continuing and discontinued operations is discussed further in the following sections, Liquidity and Capital Resources as of December 31, 2021, and 2020.
The following table presents the roll forward of digital asset activity from both continuing and discontinued operations during the respective periods:
December 31,
Opening Balance $ 24 $ 25
Revenue from mining 12,534 * 1,868 *
Received for membership interest -
Payment of Mining equipment under lease to buy arrangement (1,091 ) -
Mining pool operating fees (129 ) (4 )
Management fees (321 ) (189 )
Transaction fees (26 ) -
Owners’ distributions (1,521 ) (1,211 )
Digital asset impairment (704 ) -
Proceeds from sale of digital assets (3,670 ) (555 )
Realized gain on sale of digital assets
Ending Balance $ 5,202 $ 24
* Of the $12.5 million revenue from mining, $4.4 million in continuing operations and $8.1 million in discontinued operations. The $1.8 million in 2020 is included in discontinued operations.
Discussion of Results of Operations of TTM Digital for the year ended December 31, 2021, and 2020
For the year ending 2021, TTM Digital reported $12.5 million in revenues, ($4.4 million in continuing operations and $8.1 million in discontinued operations). TTM Digital reported $1.3 million in mining costs ($0.5 in continuing operations and $0.8 million in discontinued operations), $0.2 million in sales and marketing costs (continuing operations), $6.3 million in general and administrative costs (continuing operations), ($6.0 million in continuing operations and $0.3 million in discontinued operations), $0.3 million in management fees (continuing operations), $4.1 million in amortization and depreciation costs ($2.5 million in continuing operations and $1.6 million in discontinued operations), $3.2 million of fixed asset impairment ( continuing operations), $0.7 million of digital asset impairment (continuing operations), $6.6 million in loss contingency on debt default (continuing operations), $22.0 million in merger charges (continuing operations), $2.0 million in restructuring fees (continuing operations), $0.08 in other net income and expenses ($0.012 million in other income from continuing operations and $0.1 million in other expenses in discontinued operations), resulting in a net loss from operations of $13.3 million ($18.5 million net loss from continuing operations and $5.2 million net income from discontinued operations).
For the year ending 2020, TTM reported its results as discontinued operations. TTM Digital reported $1.8 million in revenues. TTM Digital reported $0.4 million in mining costs, $0.1 million in management fees, $0.8 million in depreciation costs, resulting in a net income from operations of $0.5 million.
TTM Digital margins are affected by new and existing competitors in the digital asset mining industry. As an increasing number of new miners enter the Ethereum network, and as existing miners acquire additional mining equipment, the total rewards per miner decrease and the difficulty to obtain mining equipment increases. Margins are also affected by increases in natural gas prices. At times of peak usage on the power grid, and in times of inclement weather, natural gas prices tend to rise. Additionally, for the year ended December 31, 2021, there were significant merger and acquisition related costs due to the triangular reverse merger with Sysorex Inc.
Discussion of Results of Operations of SGS for the year ended December 31, 2021
SGS operates on the resale of technology products and associated services related to those products. These products are resold through several contracts with the federal government in SGS’ portfolio of contracts. SGS suppliers include wholesale distributors of major technology products, small niche product suppliers, services from specialized partners, and services from SGS’ own resources.
The lifecycle of an order includes: solicitation of a requirement form the customer, quotation or proposal in response to the solicitation, evaluation of quote or proposal by the customer, awarding an order to SGS based on favorable evaluation, customer order is then entered in as a sales order, the SGS system then issues purchase orders to suppliers, suppliers delivers the goods to the customer and performs any services necessary to complete order obligations, customer provides acceptance, and SGS issues an invoice to the customer. Once a customer accepts the invoice the dollar amount is guaranteed and backed by the U.S. Treasury. Post invoice obligation may include warranty, maintenance, and telephonic support either directly by SGS or through the OEM directly. From acceptance until the period of performance is completed (warranty, maintenance, and/or telephonic support), SGS is responsible for the operability of the delivered goods. Once the period of performance is completed, the customer will contact SGS to complete a contract closeout.
For the year ending 2021, the SGS reported $8.3 million in revenues. This includes approximately 70% of revenues coming from the Company’s top two customers. SGS reported $6.9 million in product and services costs, $0.8 million in sales and marketing costs, $3.4 million in general and administrative costs, $0.4 million in amortization costs, resulting in a loss from operations of $3.2 million. See Note 4 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies for discussion of the accounting treatment under ASC 606 included in the notes to the financial statements. Based on the two contracts, the Company acted as the agent and is required to record the costs against the related revenues, resulting in a reduced revenue line, offset by a reduced cost of goods sold line in the financial statements.
SGS margins are affected by the diversity of our supplier. Supplier diversity allows companies such as SGS to seek better cost through competition of multiple suppliers of the same product. Currently, SGS does not have the supplier diversity that is required to increase margin. SGS is on a prepay basis with many suppliers and this requires SGS to finance cash advances to suppliers from our finance source, South Star credit facility. Our financial source charges high fees and interest, which also affects our net margin.
Liquidity and Capital Resources as of December 31, 2021
Going Concern
As of December 31, 2021, the Company had an approximate cash balance of $0.6 million, working capital deficit of approximately $13.2 million, and an accumulated deficit of approximately $40.9 million. The aforementioned factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months following the issuance of these financial statements. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset amounts or the classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the consolidated financial statements are issued.
The Company does not believe that its capital resources as of December 31, 2021, its ability to mine cryptocurrency, availability on the SGS SouthStar credit facility to finance purchase orders and invoices, reauthorization of key vendors and credit limitation improvements will be sufficient to fund planned operations. As a result, the Company will need additional funds to support its obligations for the next twelve months. The Company is exploring a number of possible solutions to its financing needs, including efforts to raise additional capital as needed, through the issuance of equity, equity-linked or debt securities, as well as possible transactions with other companies, strategic partnerships, and other mechanisms for addressing our financial condition. On March 24, 2022, Company executed an agreement with a third party to certain terms related to the Company’s sale of approximately 75% of its Ethereum mining assets and certain associated real property which is expected to close on May 24, 2022. There can be no assurance that the Company will consummate the sale.
Our capital resources and operating results, continuing and discontinued operations, as of and through December 31, 2021, consist of the:
1) An overall working capital deficit of $13.2 million,
2) Cash and cash equivalents of $0.6 million, of
3) Net cash used in operating activities of $(8.5) million,
4) Net cash provided by investing activities of $2.2 million, and
5) Net cash provided in financing activities of $6.9 million.
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities was $(8.5) million during the year ended December 31, 2021. Cash was consumed from operations by the net loss of $(46.0) million, plus non-cash and one-time items of $41.3 million, consisting primarily of merger charges of $22.0 million, non-employee compensation costs of $2.6 million, in shares issued in exchange for services, restructuring fees of $2.0 million, loss contingency for debt default of $6.6 million, impairment of mining assets of $3.2 million, impairment of digital assets of $0.7 million, and depreciation and amortization of $4.2 million and cash flows provided by discontinued operations of $1.3 million, offset by changes in assets and liabilities of $(5.1) million.
Investing Activities:
Net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2021, was approximately $2.2 million, primarily driven from proceeds from the sale of digital assets of $3.7 million, offset by investing cash flows from discontinued operations of $1.5 million.
Financing Activities:
Net cash provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2021, was approximately $6.9 million. The net cash provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2021, was from the repayment of loans of $4.3 million and offset by proceeds received for convertible debt of $12.4 million and payments for convertible debt transaction costs of $1.2 million.
Liquidity and Capital Resources as of December 31, 2021, Compared to December 31, 2020
The Company’s net cash flow used in operating, investing and financing activities, continuing and discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, and certain balances as of the end of those periods are as follows (in thousands):
December 31,
(Thousands, except per share data)
Net cash used in operating activities $ (8,473 ) $ (514 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 2,178 (27 )
Net cash provided by financing activities 6,887
Net increase in cash $ 592 $ 33
Cash
Working capital (deficit) (13,169 )
Operating Activities:
Net cash used in operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2021, was $(8,473). Net cash used in operating activities during the year ended December 31, 2021, consisted of the following (in thousands):
The non-cash income and expenses of $41,257 consisted of (in thousands):
$ 2,917 Depreciation expense
Stock compensation
1,323 Amortization of debt discount
2,000 Debt extinguishment fee
22,004 Merger charges
(145 ) Gain on settlement of vendor liabilities
3,276 Impairment of data mining assets
Impairment of digital assets
(106 ) Realized gain on sale of digital assets
6,594 Loss contingency on debt default
2,577 Issuance of shares in exchange for services
$ 41,257 Total non-cash income and expenses
The net proceeds of cash due to changes in operating assets and liabilities totaled $(3,719) and consisted of the following (in thousands):
$ 1,650 Increase in accounts receivable and other receivables
(173 ) Prepaid assets and other current assets
8,729 Increase in accounts payable
2,859 Decrease in accrued liabilities and other payables
1,369 Operating cash flows - discontinued operations
(18,153 ) Decrease in digital assets
$ (3,719 ) Net use of cash in the changes in operating assets and liabilities
Operating cash flows - discontinued operations of approximately $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, is primarily driven by net income of $5.2 million, depreciation and amortization of $1.6 million and a gain on sale of mining equipment of $0.2 million, equity in earnings of equity method investments of $0.1 million, offset by decreases in digital assets of $6.1 million and a decrease in accounts payable and accrued liabilities of $11.8 million.
Net cash used in operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2020, of $(0.5) million were primary driven by a net loss from continuing operations of $0.1 million, decreases in digital assets of $1.0 million offset by operating cash flows - discontinued operations of $0.6 million.
Operating cash flows - discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, is primarily driven by net income of $0.6 million, depreciation and amortization of $0.8 million, offset by decreases in digital assets of $0.7 million and a decrease in accrued liabilities of $0.1 million.
Investing Activities:
Net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2021, was approximately $2.2 million, primarily driven from proceeds from the sale of digital assets of $3.6 million, offset by investing cash flows - discontinued operations of $1.4 million.
Investing cash flows - discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2021, is primarily driven by purchase of mining equipment of $0.5 million, UpNorth business combination of $0.3 million, investments in UpNorth of $0.1 million and an investment in Style Hunter of $0.5 million.
Net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2020, was approximately $0.03 million, primarily driven from proceeds from the sale of digital assets of $0.55 million and investing cash flow - discontinued operations of $0.6 million.
Investing cash flows - discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2020, is primarily driven by purchase of mining equipment of $0.9 million offset by proceeds from the sale of mining equipment of $0.3 million.
Financing Activities:
Net cash provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2021, of $6.9 million was from the proceeds received for convertible debt of $12.4 million and offset by the payments for convertible debt transaction costs of $1.2 million and the repayment of loans of $4.3 million.
Net cash provided by financing activities during the year ended December 31, 2020, was approximately $0.6 million, primarily driven by proceeds received from the issuance of members’ interest.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
We believe the following accounting estimates to be the most critical estimates we used in preparing our consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Digital Assets
Digital assets, (predominantly Ethereum) are included in current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The classification of digital assets as a current asset has been made after the Company’s consideration of the consistent daily trading volume on cryptocurrency exchange markets, there are no limitations or restrictions on Company’s ability to sell Ethereum, and the pattern of actual sales of Ethereum by the Company. Cryptocurrencies purchased are recorded at cost and cryptocurrencies awarded to the Company through its mining activities are accounted for in connection with the Company’s revenue recognition policy.
Digital assets held are accounted for as intangible assets with indefinite useful lives. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized but assessed for impairment annually, or more frequently, when events or changes in circumstances occur indicating that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived asset is impaired. Impairment exists when the carrying amount exceeds its fair value, which is measured using the quoted price of the digital asset at the time its fair value is being measured. In testing for impairment, the Company has the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an impairment exists. If it is determined that it is not more likely than not that an impairment exists, a quantitative impairment test is not necessary. If the Company concludes otherwise, it is required to perform a quantitative impairment test. To the extent an impairment loss is recognized, the loss establishes the new cost basis of the asset. Subsequent reversal of impairment losses is not permitted. The Company recorded a $0.7 million impairment charge during the year ended December 31, 2021. No impairment was taken during the year ended December 31, 2020.
The Company accounts for its gains or losses in accordance with the first in first out (FIFO) method of accounting. The Company recognized realized gains (losses) through the sale and disbursement of digital assets during the year ended December 31, 2021, and 2020 of $0.1 million and $0.04 million, respectively.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
Management reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets are impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets. An impairment loss of $3.3 million was recorded for long-lived assets during the period ended December 31, 2021.
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606, the core principle of which is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve this core principle, five basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized:
● Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer
● Identification of the performance obligations in the contract
● Determination of the transaction price
● Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and
● Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation.
Mining Revenue
TTM Digital has entered into mining pools with the operators to provide computing power to the mining pool. The Company is entitled to a fractional share of the fixed cryptocurrency award the mining pool operator receives (less transaction fees to the mining pool operator) for successfully adding a block to the blockchain. The Company’s fractional share is based on the proportion of computing power the Company contributed to the mining pool operator to the total computing power contributed by all mining pool participants in solving the current algorithm. Providing computing power in digital asset transaction verification services is an output of the Company’s ordinary activities. The provision of such computing power is the only performance obligation in the Company’s arrangement with mining pool operators The transaction consideration the Company receives, if any, is non-cash consideration. The transaction price of the Company’s share of the cryptocurrency award is measured at fair value on the date received, which is not materially different than the fair value at the time the Company has earned the award from the mining pool. The consideration is all variable under the definition within ASC 606. Because it is not probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue will not occur, the consideration is constrained until the Company successfully places a block and the Company receives confirmation of the consideration it will receive, at which time revenue is recognized. There is no significant financing component in these transactions.
Hardware and Software Revenue Recognition
SGS is a primary resale channel for a large group of vendors and suppliers, including original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), software publishers and wholesale distributors.
The Company accounts for a contract when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are established, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. The Company evaluates the following indicators amongst others when determining whether it is acting as a principal in the transaction and recording revenue on a gross basis: (i) the Company is primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the specified product or service, (ii) the Company has inventory risk before the specified good or service has been transferred to a customer or after transfer of control to the customer and (iii) the Company has discretion in establishing the price for the specified good or service. If the terms of a transaction do not indicate the Company is acting as a principal in the transaction, then the Company is acting as an agent in the transaction and the associated revenues are recognized on a net basis.
The Company recognizes revenue once control has passed to the customer. The following indicators are evaluated in determining when control has passed to the customer: (i) the Company has a right to payment for the product or service, (ii) the customer has legal title to the product, (iii) the Company has transferred physical possession of the product to the customer, (iv) the customer has the significant risk and rewards of ownership of the product and (v) the customer has accepted the product. The Company’s products can be delivered to customers in a variety of ways, including (i) as physical product shipped from the Company’s warehouse, (ii) via drop-shipment by the vendor or supplier or (iii) via electronic delivery of keys for software licenses. The Company’s shipping terms typically specify F.O.B. destination.
The Company leverages drop-shipment arrangements with many of its vendors and suppliers to deliver products to its customers without having to physically hold the inventory at its warehouse. The Company is the principal in the transaction and recognizes revenue for drop-shipment arrangements on a gross basis.
The Company may provide integration of products from multiple vendors as a solution it sells to the customer. In this arrangement, the Company provides direct warranty to the customer with the Company’s own personnel as the customer requires warranty on the solution and not individual vendor products. This type of warranty is sold integral to the overall solution quoted to the customer. The Company considers these service-type warranties to be performance obligations of the principal from the underlying products that make up a solution and therefore is acting as a principal in the transaction and records revenue on a gross basis at the point of sale.
License and Maintenance Services Revenue Recognition
SGS provides a customized design and configuration solution for its customers and in this capacity resells hardware, software and other IT equipment license and maintenance services in exchange for fixed fees. The Company selects the vendors and sells the products and services, including maintenance services, that best fit the customer’s needs. For sales of maintenance services and warranties, the customer obtains control at the point in time that the services to be provided by a third-party vendor are purchased by the customer and therefore the Company’s performance obligation to provide the overall systems solution is satisfied at that time. The Company’s customers generally pay within 30 to 60 days from the receipt of a customer-approved invoice.
For resale of services, including maintenance services, warranties, and extended warranties, the Company is acting as an agent as the primary activity for those services are fulfilled by a third party. While the Company may facilitate and act as a first responder for these services, the third-party service providers perform the primary maintenance and warranty services for the customer. Therefore, the Company is not primarily responsible for performing these services and revenue is recorded on a net basis.
Professional Services Revenue Recognition
SGS’s professional services include fixed fee contracts. Fixed fees are paid monthly, in phases, or upon acceptance of deliverables. For fixed fee contracts, the Company recognizes revenue evenly over the service period using a time-based measure because the Company is providing continuous service. Because the Company’s contracts have an expected duration of one year or less, the Company has elected the practical expedient in ASC 606-10-50-14(a) to not disclose information about its remaining performance obligations. Anticipated losses are recognized as soon as they become known. For the year ended December 31, 2021, SGS did not incur any such losses. These amounts are based on known and estimated factors. Revenues from time and material or firm fixed price long-term and short-term contracts are derived principally with various United States government agencies.
Non-GAAP Financial information
EBITDA
EBITDA is defined as net income (loss) before interest, provision for (benefit from) income taxes, and depreciation and amortization. Adjusted EBITDA is used by our management as the matrix in which it manages the business. It is defined as EBITDA plus adjustments for other income or expense items, non-recurring items, and non-cash stock-based compensation.
Adjusted EBITDA for the year ended December 31, 2021, was a gain of $ 3.8 million compared to a gain of $ 1.3 million for the prior year period.
The following table presents a reconciliation of continuing and discontinued operations net income/loss attributable to stockholders of Sysorex, which is our GAAP operating performance measure, to Adjusted EBITDA for the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020 (in thousands):
December 31,
Net (loss) income $ (40,775 ) $ 452
Interest expense 2,991 -
Depreciation and amortization 4,551
EBITDA (33,233 ) 1,279
Adjustments:
Non-recurring one-time charges:
Merger charges 22,004 -
Debt Restructuring fee 2,000 -
Impairment of fixed assets 3,276 -
Loss Contingency on debt default 6,594 -
Stock Compensation -
Acquisition related costs - Accounting acquirer 2,884 -
Acquisition related costs - Accounting acquiree -
Adjusted EBITDA $ 3,847 $ 1,279
We have presented Adjusted EBITDA above because we believe it conveys useful information to investors regarding our operating results. We believe it provides an additional way for investors to view our operations, when considered with both our GAAP results and the reconciliation to net income (loss). By including this information, we can provide investors with a more complete understanding of our business. Specifically, we present Adjusted EBITDA as supplemental disclosure because of the following:
● we believe Adjusted EBITDA is a useful tool for investors to assess the operating performance of our business without the effect of interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization and other non-cash items including stock based compensation, change in the fair value of shares to be issued, impairment of fixed assets and one-time charges including acquisition costs and the costs associated with public offerings; and
● we believe that it is useful to provide to investors a standard operating metric used by management to evaluate our operating performance.
Even though we believe Adjusted EBITDA is useful for investors, it does have limitations as an analytical tool. Thus, we strongly urge investors not to consider this metric in isolation or as a substitute for net income (loss) and the other combined carve-out statement of operations data prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered a measure of discretionary cash available to us to invest in the growth of our business or as a measure of performance in compliance with GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by relying primarily on our GAAP results and providing Adjusted EBITDA only as supplemental information.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any off-balance sheet guarantees, interest rate swap transactions or foreign currency contracts. We do not engage in trading activities involving non-exchange traded contracts.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
For a discussion of recently issued accounting pronouncements, please see the Recent Accounting Standards section of Note 4 to our consolidated financial statements, which is included in this Form 10-K in Item 1.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Item 7A: QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.
Not required for smaller reporting companies.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
ITEM 8: FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and
Stockholders of Sysorex, Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Sysorex, Inc. and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2021, and 2020, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity (deficit), and cash flows for each of the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020, and the related notes and schedules (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2021, and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Substantial Doubt about the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming that the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the Company has a working capital deficiency, an accumulated deficit, and has incurred significant losses and cash outflows from operations. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 2. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Emphasis of Matter- Digital Asset Activities
In forming our opinion, we have considered the adequacy of the disclosures and accounting policies included in the financial statements concerning among other things the risks and uncertainties related to the Company’s digital asset activities. The risks and rewards to be recognized by the Company associated with its digital asset activities will be dependent on many factors outside of the Company’s control. Uncertainties related to the regulatory regimes governing blockchain technologies, digital assets, cryptocurrency exchanges and new international, federal, state and local regulations or policies may materially adversely affect the Company. The currently uncertain and immature nature of the digital asset markets, including clearing, settlement, custody and trading mechanisms, the dependency on information technology to sustain digital asset continuity, as well as valuation and volume volatility all subject digital assets to unique risks of theft, loss or other misappropriation. Furthermore, these factors also contribute to the significant uncertainty with respect to the future viability and value of digital assets. Our opinion is not modified with respect to this matter.
/s/ Friedman LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2021.
New York, New York
April 14, 2022
PCAOB ID Number 711
Sysorex, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In thousands of dollars, except number of shares and par value data)
December 31,
Assets
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 659 $ 67
Digital assets 5,202
Accounts receivable, net 3,023 -
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,402 -
Assets held for sale 6,071 -
Current assets - discontinued operations -
Total Current Assets 16,357
Mining Equipment, net 4,077 -
Intangible assets, net 2,553 -
Goodwill 1,634 -
Operating lease right-of-use asset, net --
Other assets -
Noncurrent assets - discontinued operations -
1,916
Total Assets $ 25,282 $ 2,024
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable 6,724 -
Accrued liabilities 2,382 -
Short Term Debt 19,439 -
Operating lease obligation, current -
Deferred Revenue -
Current liabilities - discontinued operations -
Total Current Liabilities 29,526
Operating lease obligation - noncurrent -
Total Liabilities 30,035
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders’ Equity
Common stock, par value $0.00001 per share, 499,560,659 shares authorized; 145,713,591 shares issued as of December 31, 2021, and 66,431,920 shares issued as of December 31, 2020, 145,638,212 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2021, and 66,431,920 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2020 -
Treasury stock, at cost, 75,379 shares as of December 31, 2021, and 0 shares as of December 31, 2020 -
-
Subscription receivables -
(100 )
Additional paid-in-capital 36,156 2,060
Accumulated Deficit (40,910 ) (135 )
Total Stockholders’ (Deficit) Equity (4,753 ) 1,825
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 25,282 $ 2,024
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
Sysorex, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statement of Operations
(In thousands of dollars, except share and per share data)
For the Year Ended
December 31,
Revenues
Mining income $ 4,394 $ -
Product revenue 6,516 -
Services revenue 1,756 -
Total Revenues 12,666 -
Operating costs and expenses
Mining cost -
Product cost 6,036 -
Services cost -
Sales and marketing -
General and administrative 9,672 -
Management fee
Depreciation 2,510 -
Impairment of fixed assets 3,276 -
Impairment of digital assets -
Amortization of intangibles -
Total Operating Costs and Expenses 25,205
Loss from Continuing Operations (12,539 ) (145 )
Other Income (Expense)
Merger charges (22,004 ) -
Restructuring fee (2,000 ) -
Interest expense (2,991 ) -
Loss contingency on debt default (6,594 ) -
Gain on sale of digital assets
Other income, net -
Total Other Income (Expense) (33,472 )
Loss from continuing operations before Income taxes (46,011 ) (101 )
Income tax benefit -
-
Loss from continuing operations (46,011 ) (101 )
Gain from discontinued operations, net of tax 5,236
Net (Loss) Income $ (40,775 ) $ 452
Net Loss per share - basic and diluted - continuing operations $ (0.33 ) $ (0.001 )
Net Income per share - basic and diluted - discontinued operations $ 0.04 $ 0.007
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - basic and diluted 139,061,084 75,540,013
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements
Sysorex, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity (Deficit)
For the Years Ended December 31, 2021, and 2020
(In thousands, except share data)
Common Stock Treasury Stock Additional
Paid-In Subscription Accumulated
Shares Amount Shares Amount Capital Receivables Deficit Total
Balance - December 31, 2019 55,776,240 $ -
- $ -
$ 2,671 $ (100 ) $ (587 ) $ 1,984
Issuance of members’ equity 10,655,680 -
- -
-
-
Distributions to shareholders - -
- -
(1,211 ) -
-
(1,211 )
Net Income - -
- -
-
-
Balance - December 31, 2020 66,431,920 -
- -
2,060 (100 ) (135 ) 1,825
Payment of subscription receivable - -
- -
-
-
Distributions to shareholders - -
- -
(1,521 ) -
-
(1,521 )
Exercise of Moon warrants 14,607,980 - -
- - - - -
Shares issued:
-
Mining equipment 35,588,548 -
- -
12,000 -
-
12,000
Sysorex Recapitalization 25,985,633 -
- -
19,401 -
-
19,401
TTM digital/Sysorex merger 494,311 75,379 -
-
-
Professional services 1,529,820 -
- -
2,577 -
-
2,577
Up North/Bitworks transaction
1,000,000
-
- -
-
-
Convertible debt warrants - -
- -
-
-
Stock based compensation - -
- -
-
-
Net Loss - -
- -
-
-
(40,775 ) (40,775 )
Balance - December 31, 2021 145,638,212 $ 1 75,379 $ -
$ 36,156 $ -
$ (40,910 ) $ (4,753 )
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
Sysorex, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended December 31, 2021, and 2020
(In thousands, except share data)
For the Year Ended
December 31,
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net loss from continuing operations $ (46,011 ) $ (101 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities
Depreciation and amortization 2,917 -
Stock based compensation expense -
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs 1,323 -
Realized gain on sale of digital assets (106 ) (44 )
Gain on settlement of vendor liabilities (145 ) -
Impairment of data mining assets 3,276 -
Impairment of digital assets -
Loss contingency on debt default 6,594 -
Issuance of shares in exchange for services 2,577 -
Merger charges 22,004 -
Debt restructuring fee 2,000 -
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Digital assets - mining net of pool fees and management fees (18,153 ) (966 )
Prepaid assets and other current assets (173 ) -
Accounts receivable and other receivables 1,650
Accounts payable 8,729 -
Accrued liabilities and other current liabilities 2,859 -
Net cash used in operating activities- continuing operations (9,842 ) (1,109 )
Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations 1,369
Net cash used in operating activities (8,473 ) (514 )
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Proceeds from sale of digital assets 3,670
Purchase of mining equipment (50 ) -
Reverse acquisition of Sysorex business -
Up North business combination, net of cash received (34 ) -
Net cash provided by investing activities -continuing operations 3,614
Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations (1,436 ) (582 )
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 2,178 (27 )
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Repayment of loans (4,349 ) -
Payments for convertible debt transaction costs (1,279 ) -
Issuance of Members Interest
Proceeds received from issuance of convertible debt 12,415 -
Net cash provided by financing activities- continuing operations 6,887
Net cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations -
Net cash provided by financing activities 6,887
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 659 $ 67
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Cash paid for:
Interest $ 344 $ -
Income taxes -
-
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
Sysorex recapitalization $ 19,401 $ -
Debt discount attributed to the fair value of the warrants -
Equipment exchanged for equity 7,620 -
Equipment acquired through lease purchase arrangement 2,130 -
Digital assets received for members interest -
Distributions of digital assets to members 1,521 1,211
Payments of short-term borrowing with digital assets 1,091 -
Right of use assets exchanged for lease obligation -
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
SYSOREX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 - Nature and description of Business
Description of Business
Sysorex, Inc. is a technology company focused on Ethereum mining and the Ethereum blockchain blockchain and information technology solutions primarily in the public sector segments including federal, state and local governments. The Company has two wholly owned subsidiaries: TTM Digital Assets & Technologies, Inc. (“TTM Digital”) and Sysorex Government Services, Inc. (“SGS”). Following the Company’s Merger with TTM Digital in April 2021, the Company shifted its business focus to the mining of Ethereum and opportunities related to the Ethereum blockchain. In addition to the mining of Ethereum, the Company continues to operate its wholly owned subsidiary, SGS, a business that provides information technology products, solutions, and services to federal, state, and local government, including system integrators. SGS provides these services to enable its customers to manage, protect, and monetize their enterprise assets whether on-premises, in the cloud, or via mobile technology. The Company is headquartered in Virginia.
TTM Digital was originally formed as a Delaware limited liability company on June 28, 2017, under the name of TTM Ventures LLC. Thereafter, on March 30, 2021, it filed a certificate of conversion to a non-Delaware entity with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware together with Articles of Conversion and Articles of Incorporation with the Nevada Secretary of State filed on the same date. As a result, of such conversion, TTM Digital has become a Nevada corporation under the name of “TTM Digital Assets & Technologies, Inc
Note 2 - Going Concern
As of December 31, 2021, the Company had an approximate cash balance of $0.6 million, working capital deficit of approximately $(13.2) million, and an accumulated deficit of approximately $40.9 million. The aforementioned factors raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months from the date of issuance of these financial statements. The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. The consolidated financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recoverability and classification of asset amounts or the classification of liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern within one year after the date the consolidated financial statements are issued.
The Company does not believe that its capital resources as of December 31, 2021, its ability to mine cryptocurrency, its expected sale of certain mining assets and data center, availability on the SGS SouthStar credit facility to finance purchase orders and invoices, reauthorization of key vendors and credit limitation improvements will be sufficient to fund planned operations. As a result, the Company will need additional funds to support its obligations for the next twelve months. The Company continues to explore a number of other possible solutions to its financing needs, including additional efforts to raise additional capital as needed, through the issuance of equity, equity-linked or debt securities, as well as possible transactions with other companies, strategic partnerships, and other mechanisms for addressing our financial condition. As such, on March 24, 2022, Company executed an agreement with a third party which includes certain binding and non-binding provisions. Pursuant to the agreement, the Company and the third party agreed to certain terms related to the Company’s sale of approximately 75% of its Ethereum mining assets and certain associated real property which is expected to close on May 24, 2022. The transaction is a sale of assets in exchange for stock. There can be no assurance that the Company will consummate the sale.
If the Company is unable to raise additional capital on terms acceptable to the Company and on a timely basis, the Company will be required to downsize or wind down its operations through liquidation, bankruptcy, or sale of its assets.
Note 3 - Basis of Presentation
TTM Digital Reverse Merger and Sysorex Recapitalization
On April 8, 2021, the Company, TTM Digital, and TTM Acquisition Corp., a Nevada corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sysorex (“MergerSub”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”). Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, the parties agreed that Sysorex would acquire TTM Digital by way of a reverse triangular merger, subject to certain closing conditions (the “Merger”). On April 14, 2021 (the “Effective Time”), the closing conditions delineated in the Merger Agreement were satisfied and the Merger closed. At the Effective Time, the MergerSub was merged with and into TTM Digital with TTM Digital surviving the Merger.
SYSOREX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, the shareholders of TTM Digital received a right to receive an aggregate of 124,218,268 shares of Sysorex common stock, $0.00001 par value per share (the “Merger Shares”) in exchange for their shares of TTM Digital. Simultaneously, upon the issuance of the Merger Shares to the TTM Digital shareholders, Sysorex was issued all of the authorized capital of TTM Digital and TTM Digital became a wholly owned subsidiary of Sysorex (together, the “Combined Company”). The Merger resulted in a change of control, with the shareholders of TTM Digital receiving that number of Merger Shares equal to approximately eighty percent (80%) of the outstanding shares of capital stock of Sysorex including the effect of the Sysorex Recapitalization as discussed in TTM Digital Reverse Merger and Sysorex Recapitalization. Due to the TTM Digital shareholders acquiring a controlling interest in Sysorex after the merger, the transaction was accounted for as a reverse acquisition for accounting purposes, with TTM Digital being the accounting acquirer and reporting entity. Therefore, the historical amounts presented prior to the Merger are those of TTM Digital. The Merger is accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting applied to Sysorex as the accounting acquiree under the guidance of the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 805 Business Combinations (“ASC 805”). In accordance with acquisition method guidance under ASC 805, the purchase consideration was $0.3 million.
As discussed in Note 5 Segment Reporting after the completion of the Merger the Company reports two segments (“TTM Digital” and “Sysorex Government Services”) which are also defined as reporting units for impairment assessment purposes. See Note 5- Segment Reporting and Note 6, Discontinued Operations for additional information.
In the purchase price allocation of the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the Company has recognized an excess of net liabilities assumed over the determined fair value of the Sysorex Government Services Reporting Unit. The excess of the purchase price over the net liabilities assumed was allocated to goodwill in the amount of $1.6 million based upon the underlying value of the Sysorex Government Services Reporting Unit with any additional excess determined to be a separate transaction from the business combination attributable to acquisition-related costs for the benefit of the TTM Digital shareholders in achieving liquidity for their shares as publicly traded instruments. These costs were determined to not have future economic benefits or synergies to the Combined Company operations and were expensed as of the Effective Time under the caption “Merger Charges” in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.
Subsequent to the Merger Agreement the majority of the Sysorex debt, certain liabilities classified as current and a forward consulting contract with a former member Sysorex board of director’s (the “Debt Items”) aggregating $19.4 million were converted to 34,097,255 Sysorex shares when fully issued (the “Sysorex Recapitalization”). 25,985,633 shares were immediately issued, a prefunded warrant was issued for 5,111,622 shares and the right to receive 3,000,000 shares of Sysorex stock at a future date at the option of the holder subject to certain events. As a result of the Debt Items not having original contractual conversion features the holders of the Debt Items are not classified as owners of Sysorex in the Merger and the Sysorex Recapitalization is accounted for as a separate transaction occurring immediately following the Merger under the guidance of ASC 805. Under the Exchange Agreement executed with each debt holder, the Debt Items were converted at a contractual conversion rate of $0.569 per share (the “Conversion Price”). As a part of the Sysorex Recapitalization, the Company recognized $2.0 million in debt restructuring fees expense and consulting contract costs of $0.7 million in the consolidated statement of operations for the period ended December 31, 2021, respectively.
SYSOREX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The following table presents the fair value of the identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the Merger date, the effect of the Sysorex Recapitalization on the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and the net assets acquired, and liabilities assumed for the aggregate of the reverse acquisition and Merger Charges and Sysorex Recapitalization separate transactions:
Reverse Sysorex Aggregate
Acquisition Recapitalization Fair
(In thousands of dollars) Fair Value Fair Value Value
Cash $ 28 $ -
$ 28
Accounts receivable 4,673 -
4,673
Prepaid assets and other current assets 2,551 (1,289 ) 1,262
Property and equipment -
Goodwill 1,634 -
1,634
Customer Relationships Intangible 1,900 -
1,900
Tradename Intangible 1,060 -
1,060
Other assets -
Accounts payable (10,437 ) (9,918 )
Accrued liabilities (2,722 ) 1,589 (1,133 )
Deferred revenue (590 ) -
(590 )
Short term debt (7,136 ) 3,871 (3,265 )
Long term debt (12,711 ) 12,711 -
Other liabilities (9 ) -
(9 )
Fair value allocated to net assets / (liabilities) $ (21,723 ) $ 17,401 $ (4,322 )
Fair value of consideration and recapitalization equity $ 281 $ 19,401 $ 19,682
Merger charges (22,004 ) -
(22,004 )
Debt restructuring fees -
(2,000 ) (2,000 )
Net Sysorex equity and charges to income (loss) $ (21,723 ) $ 17,401 $ (4,322 )
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company incurred approximately $3.1 million of acquisition related costs that are included in general and administrative expenses in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations. From the acquisition date to December 31, 2021, revenues, and operating loss for the accounting acquiree Sysorex were approximately $ 8.3 million and $ (3.2) million (excluding the acquisition related costs, merger charges and debt restructuring fees described above), respectively.
SYSOREX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Pro Forma Financial Information
The following proforma results of operations are presented for information purposes. The proforma results of operations are not intended to present actual results that would have been attained had the reverse merger and Sysorex Recapitalization been completed as of January 1, 2020, or to project potential operating results as of any future date or for any future periods. The revenue and net loss of the reverse merger accounting acquiree for the year ended December 31, 2021, included in the consolidated statement of operations amounted to approximately $8.3 million and $(27.4) million, respectively:
December 31,
Total Revenues $ 26,519 $ 13,394
Net Loss (b) (15,804 ) (1,993 )
Net Loss per share - basic and diluted (0.114 ) (0.026 )
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding - basic and diluted 139,061,084 75,540,013
Supplemental Pro forma Information (a)
Merger charges 22,004 -
Restructuring fee 2,000 -
Transaction costs - Accounting acquirer and acquiree 3,093 -
Total Nonrecurring Pro forma Adjustments 27,097 -
(a) Supplemental Pro forma Information consists of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the reverse acquisition and Sysorex Recapitalization
(b) Net Loss does not include supplemental pro forma information included in (a) above.
Discontinued Operations
As discussed in Note 6 - Discontinued Operation, in the fall of December 2021, the Company made the decision to divest certain mining equipment and the data center of the TTM Digital reporting unit (“TTM Assets”) and commenced discussions with a third party to execute an asset sale. As a result of the decision to divest certain operating assets of the TTM Digital reporting unit, the Company has determined that the subject assets met the definition of assets held for sale as defined by ASC 205-20 - Presentation of Financial Statements - Discontinued Operations. The Company determined the TTM Assets represented discontinued operations as it constituted a disposal of a significant component and a strategic shift that will have a material effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. As a result, the Company reclassified the balances and activities of the TTM Assets from their historical presentation to assets held for sale and assets and liabilities - discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheets and to gain (loss) from discontinued operations on the consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented.
SYSOREX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 4 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared using the accounting records of Sysorex, TTM Digital and SGS. All inter-company balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Up until November 2, 2021, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, TTM Digital had a 50% interest in Up North Hosting, LLC (“UNH”) which was accounted for as an equity method investment. On November 2, 2021, the Company acquired the remaining 50% interest in UNH making it a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during each of the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company’s significant estimates consist of:
● Revenue recognition
● Fair value of digital assets for mining revenue
● Expected useful lives and impairment of mining equipment
● Business combinations and reverse merger accounting
Cash and Cash Equivalents
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an original maturity from the date of purchase of years or less to be cash equivalents.
Concentrations of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to credit risk consist primarily of cash. The Company’s cash is deposited with commercial banks in the United States but exceeds federally insured limits from time to time. The recorded carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates their fair value. The Company uses a digital asset exchange to custody and liquidate its digital assets. If demand for digital assets decline the Exchange could be negatively impacted. The Company’s digital assets are not insured under the third-party custody provider or exchanges.
SYSOREX, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Mining Equipment
Mining Equipment is stated at cost. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method regardless of the category of asset. The Company has determined that the useful life of graphics processing units (“GPUs”) is 3-years and remaining mining equipment (primarily chassis, power supply units, computer memory, motherboards, risers, and fans) is depreciated over the estimated useful life of 5-years.
Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense as incurred. Upon disposition, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and the resulting gain or loss is reflected in the statement of operations.
The rate at which the Company generates digital assets and, therefore, consumes the economic benefits of its transaction verification servers are influenced by several factors including the following:
- the complexity of the transaction verification process which is driven by the algorithms contained within the Ethereum open-source software;
- the general availability of appropriate computer processing capacity on a global basis (commonly referred to in the industry as hashing capacity which is measured in Terahash units); and
- technological obsolescence reflecting rapid development in the transaction verification server industry such that more recently developed hardware is more economically efficient to run in terms of digital assets generated as a function of operating costs, primarily power costs. i.e., the speed of hardware evolution in the industry is such that later hardware models generally have faster processing capacity combined with lower operating costs and on average a lower cost of purchase.
The Company operates in an emerging industry for which limited data is available to make estimates of the useful economic lives of specialized equipment. Management will review this estimate quarterly and will revise such estimates as and when data comes available.
To the extent that any of the assumptions underlying management’s estimate of useful life of its mining equipment are subject to revision in a future reporting period either because of changes in circumstances or through the availability of greater quantities of data then the estimated useful life could change and have a prospective impact on depreciation expense and the carrying amounts of these assets.
Impairment of Long-lived Assets
The Company reviews its long-lived assets, including mining equipment, for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying value of an asset or group of assets may not be recoverable. The carrying amount is considered not recoverable if the sum of the undiscounted cash flows to be generated from the use and eventual disposition of the asset group is less than the carrying amount of the asset group. If the carrying amount exceeds the undiscounted cash flows, then the carrying amount is compared to the fair value and an impairment loss is recorded for the difference between the fair value and the carrying amount. An impairment loss of $3.3 million was recorded for long-lived assets during the period ended December 31, 2021. No impairment charges were identified for long-lived assets during the period ended December 31, 2020.
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Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606, the core principle of which is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve this core principle, five basic criteria must be met before revenue can be recognized:
● Identification of the contract, or contracts, with a customer;
● Identification of the performance obligations in the contract;
● Determination of the transaction price;
● Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and
● Recognition of revenue when, or as, the Company satisfies a performance obligation.
Mining Revenue
TTM Digital has entered into a mining pool with the operator to provide computing power to the mining pool. The Company is entitled to a fractional share of the fixed cryptocurrency award the mining pool operator receives (less transaction fees to the mining pool operator) for successfully adding a block to the blockchain. The Company’s fractional share is based on the proportion of computing power the Company contributed to the mining pool operator to the total computing power contributed by all mining pool participants in solving the current algorithm. Providing computing power in digital asset transaction verification services is an output of the Company’s ordinary activities. The provision of such computing power is the only performance obligation in the Company’s arrangement with mining pool operators The transaction consideration the Company receives, if any, is non-cash consideration. The transaction price of the Company’s share of the cryptocurrency award is measured at fair value on the date received, which is not materially different than the fair value at the time the Company has earned the award from the mining pool. The consideration is all variable under the definition within ASC 606. Because it is not probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue will not occur, the consideration is constrained until the Company successfully places a block and the Company receives confirmation of the consideration it will receive, at which time revenue is recognized. There is no significant financing component in these transactions.
Fair value of the digital asset award received is determined using the quoted price of the related digital asset at the time of receipt. There is currently no specific definitive guidance under GAAP or alternative accounting framework for the accounting for digital assets recognized as revenue or held, and management has exercised significant judgment in determining the appropriate accounting treatment. In the event authoritative guidance is enacted by the FASB, the Company may be required to change its policies, which could impact the Company’s consolidated financial position and results from operations.
Hardware and Software Revenue Recognition
SGS is a primary resale channel for a large group of vendors and suppliers, including original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), software publishers and wholesale distributors.
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The Company accounts for a contract when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the parties are identified, payment terms are established, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable. The Company evaluates the following indicators amongst others when determining whether it is acting as a principal in the transaction and recording revenue on a gross basis: (i) the Company is primarily responsible for fulfilling the promise to provide the specified product or service, (ii) the Company has inventory risk before the specified good or service has been transferred to a customer or after transfer of control to the customer and (iii) the Company has discretion in establishing the price for the specified good or service. If the terms of a transaction do not indicate the Company is acting as a principal in the transaction, then the Company is acting as an agent in the transaction and the associated revenues are recognized on a net basis.
The Company recognizes revenue once control has passed to the customer. The following indicators are evaluated in determining when control has passed to the customer: (i) the Company has a right to payment for the product or service, (ii) the customer has legal title to the product, (iii) the Company has transferred physical possession of the product to the customer, (iv) the customer has the significant risk and rewards of ownership of the product and (v) the customer has accepted the product. The Company’s products can be delivered to customers in a variety of ways, including (i) as physical product shipped from the Company’s warehouse, (ii) via drop-shipment by the vendor or supplier or (iii) via electronic delivery of keys for software licenses. The Company’s shipping terms typically specify F.O.B. destination.
The Company leverages drop-shipment arrangements with many of its vendors and suppliers to deliver products to its customers without having to physically hold the inventory at its warehouse. The Company is the principal in the transaction and recognizes revenue for drop-shipment arrangements on a gross basis.
The Company may provide integration of products from multiple vendors as a solution it sells to the customer. In this arrangement, the Company provides direct warranty to the customer with the Company’s own personnel as the customer requires warranty on the solution and not individual vendor products. This type of warranty is sold integral to the overall solution quoted to the customer. The Company considers these service-type warranties to be performance obligations of the principal from the underlying products that make up a solution and therefore is acting as a principal in the transaction and records revenue on a gross basis over time.
License and Maintenance Services Revenue Recognition
SGS provides a customized design and configuration solution for its customers and in this capacity resells hardware, software and other IT equipment license and maintenance services in exchange for fixed fees. The Company selects the vendors and sells the products and services, including maintenance services, that best fit the customer’s needs. For sales of maintenance services and warranties, the customer obtains control at the point in time that the services to be provided by a third-party vendor are purchased by the customer and therefore the Company’s performance obligation to provide the overall systems solution is satisfied at that time. The Company’s customers generally pay within 30 to 60 days from the receipt of a customer-approved invoice.
For resale of services, including maintenance services, warranties, and extended warranties, the Company is acting as an agent as the primary activity for those services are fulfilled by a third party. While the Company may facilitate and act as a first responder for these services, the third-party service providers perform the primary maintenance and warranty services for the customer. Therefore, the Company is not primarily responsible for performing these services and revenue is recorded on a net basis.
SGS’s professional services include fixed fee contracts. Fixed fees are paid monthly, in phases, or upon acceptance of deliverables. For fixed fee contracts, the Company recognizes revenue evenly over the service period using a time-based measure because the Company is providing continuous service. Anticipated losses are recognized as soon as they become known. For the years ended December 31, 2021, SGS did not incur any such losses. These amounts are based on known and estimated factors. Revenues from time and material or firm fixed price long-term and short-term contracts are derived principally with various United States government agencies.
Contract Balances
The timing of revenue recognition may differ from the timing of payment by customers. The Company records a receivable when revenue is recognized prior to payment and there is an unconditional right to payment. Alternatively, when payment precedes the provision of the related services, the Company records deferred revenue until the performance obligations are satisfied. The Company had deferred revenue of $0.9 million as of December 31, 2021.
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Accounts Receivable, net
Account receivables are stated at the amount the Company expects to collect. The Company recognizes an allowance for doubtful accounts to ensure accounts receivables are not overstated due to un-collectability. Bad debt reserves are maintained for various customers based on a variety of factors, including the length of time the receivables are past due, significant one-time events and historical experience. An additional reserve for individual accounts is recorded when the Company becomes aware of a customer’s inability to meet its financial obligation, such as in the case of bankruptcy filings, or deterioration in the customer’s operating results or financial position. If circumstances related to customers change, estimates of the recoverability of receivables would be further adjusted. The Company’s allowance for doubtful accounts was $0.05 million as of December 31, 2021.
Equity Method Investments
Equity method investments are equity securities in entities the Company does not control but over which it can exercise significant influence. These investments are accounted for under the equity method of accounting in accordance with ASC 323, Investments- Equity Method and Joint Ventures. Equity method investments are measured at cost minus impairment, if any, plus or minus the Company’s share of an investee’s income or loss. The Company’s equity method investment up through November 1, 2021, related to Up North Hosting, LLC is presented as discontinued operations. Refer to Note 7.
Investments
The Company accounts for its investments that represent less than 20% ownership, and for which the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence, using the FASB’s Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-01, Financial Instruments - Overall: Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. The Company measures investments in equity securities without a readily determinable fair value using a measurement alternative that measures these securities at the cost method minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes on a non-recurring basis. Gains and losses on these securities are recognized in other income and expenses. As of December 31, 2021, the Company’s equity investment is classified as assets held for sale.
Digital Assets
Digital assets (predominantly Ethereum) are included in current assets in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The classification of digital assets as a current asset has been made after the Company’s consideration of the consistent daily trading volume on cryptocurrency exchange markets, there are no limitations or restrictions on Company’s ability to sell Ethereum, and the pattern of actual sales of Ethereum by the Company. Digital assets purchased are recorded at cost and cryptocurrencies awarded to the Company through its mining activities are accounted for in connection with the Company’s revenue recognition policy disclosed above.
Digital assets held are accounted for as intangible assets with indefinite useful lives. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized but assessed for impairment annually, or more frequently, when events or changes in circumstances occur indicating that it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived asset is impaired. Impairment exists when the carrying amount exceeds its fair value, which is measured using the quoted price of the digital asset at the time its fair value is being measured. In testing for impairment, the Company has the option to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that an impairment exists. If it is determined that it is not more likely than not that an impairment exists, a quantitative impairment test is not necessary. If the Company concludes otherwise, it is required to perform a quantitative impairment test. To the extent an impairment loss is recognized, the loss establishes the new cost basis of the asset. Subsequent reversal of impairment losses is not permitted. The Company recorded a $0.7 million impairment charge during the year ended December 31, 2021. No impairment was taken during the year ended December 31, 2020.
Digital assets awarded to the Company through its mining activities are included within operating activities on the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. The sales of digital assets are included within investing activities in the accompanying consolidated statements of cash flows. The Company accounts for its gains or losses in accordance with the first in first out (FIFO) method of accounting. The Company recognized realized gains (losses) through the sale and disbursement of digital assets during the year ended December 31, 2021, and 2020 of $0.1 million and $0.04 million, respectively.
Business Combinations
The Company applies the provisions of ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations (“ASC 805”) in the accounting for acquisitions of businesses. ASC 805 requires the Company to use the acquisition method of accounting by recognizing the identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed, and any non-controlling interest in the acquired business, measured at their acquisition date fair values. Goodwill as of the acquisition date is measured as the excess of consideration transferred over the aforementioned amounts.
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While the company uses its best estimates and assumptions to accurately apply preliminary values to assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the acquisition date, these estimates are inherently uncertain and subject to refinement. As a result, during the measurement period, which may be up to one year from the acquisition date, the Company may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed with the corresponding offset to goodwill. Upon the conclusion of the measurement period or final determination of the values of the assets acquired or liabilities assumed, whichever comes first, any subsequent adjustments are recorded in the consolidated statements of operations. As of December 31, 2021, no adjustments have been made to the purchase price accounting under the Company’s transactions accounted for under ASC 805.
Accounting for business combinations requires management to make significant estimates and assumptions, especially at the acquisition date, including estimates for intangible assets. Although the Company believes the assumptions and estimates that have been made are reasonable and appropriate, they are based in part on historical experience and information obtained from the acquired companies and are inherently uncertain. Critical estimates in valuing certain of the intangible assets the Company has acquired include future expected cash flows, and discount rates.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The Company accounts for intangible assets under ASC 350-30, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other. Goodwill represents the cost of a business acquisition in excess of the fair value of the net assets acquired. Goodwill is not amortized and is reviewed for impairment annually as of December 31, or more frequently if facts and circumstances indicate that it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, including goodwill. If it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount, the company performs a quantitative test to identify and measure the amount of goodwill impairment loss. The Company compares the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount. If the carrying amount exceeds fair value, goodwill of the reporting unit is considered impaired, and that excess is recognized as a goodwill impairment loss.
Intangible assets with finite lives are comprised of customer contracts, and trademarks that are amortized on a straight-line basis over their expected useful lives. The carrying value of finite-lived assets and the remaining useful lives are reviewed at least annually to determine if circumstances exist which may indicate a potential impairment or revision to the amortization period.
Fair Value
The Company follows the accounting guidance under FASB’s Accounting Standards Codification 820, Fair Value Measurements for its fair value measurements of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis. Under this accounting guidance, fair value is defined as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. As such, fair value is a market-based measurement that should be determined based on assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or a liability. This statement defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements, ASC 820 establishes a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three levels as follows:
Level 1 - quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - observable inputs other than Level 1, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, and model-derived prices whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable; and
Level 3 - assets and liabilities whose significant value drivers are unobservable.
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Observable inputs are based on market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs are based on the Company’s market assumptions. Unobservable inputs require significant management judgment or estimation. In some cases, the inputs used to measure an asset or liability may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In those instances, the fair value measurement is required to be classified using the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Such determination requires significant management judgment.
Certain nonfinancial assets such as property and equipment, land and intangible assets are subject to nonrecurring fair value measurements if they are deemed to be impaired. The impairment models used for nonfinancial assets depend on the type of asset.
For the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded impairment charges related to assets measured on a non-recurring basis of $3.3 million for graphics processing units and $0.7 million for digital assets. The Company utilized a market approach as of December 31, 2021, to determine fair value.
The carrying amounts of the Company’s financial assets and liabilities, such as cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accrued liabilities, and accounts payable, approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these instruments.
Held for Sale and Discontinued Operations Classification
The Company classifies a business as held for sale in the period in which management commits to a plan to sell the business, the business is available for immediate sale in its present condition, an active program to complete the plan to sell the business is initiated, the sale of the business within one year is probable and the business is being marketed at a reasonable price in relation to its fair value.
Newly acquired businesses that meet the held-for-sale classification criteria upon acquisition are reported as discontinued operations. Upon a business’ classification as held for sale, net assets are measured for impairment. Goodwill impairment is measured in accordance with the method described in the accounting policy. An impairment loss is recorded for long-lived assets held for sale when the carrying amount of the asset exceeds its fair value less cost to sell. Other assets and liabilities are generally measured for impairment by comparing their carrying values to their respective fair values. A long-lived asset shall not be depreciated or amortized while it is classified as held for sale.
Stock Based Compensation
The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation awards to employees and directors in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 718, Compensation-Stock Compensation (“ASC 718”). ASC 718 requires all stock-based compensation to employees, including grants of employee stock options, and restricted stock, to be recognized in the consolidated statements of operations based on their grant date fair values. The fair value of stock options is estimated as of the date of grant using the Monte Carlo Simulation option pricing model. The fair value of restricted stock is calculated as the fair value of the Company’s common stock as of the date of grant. The expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period.
Income Taxes
The Company accounts for income taxes under the asset and liability method, in which deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred income taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. A valuation allowance is required to the extent any deferred tax assets may not be realizable.
ASC 740-10, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, defines uncertainty in income taxes and the evaluation of a tax position as a two-step process. The first step is to determine whether it is more likely than not that a tax position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of any related appeals or litigation based on the technical merits of that position. The second step is to measure a tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not threshold to determine the amount of benefit to be recognized in the financial statements. A tax position is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement. Tax positions that previously failed to meet the more-likely than-not threshold should be recognized in the first subsequent period in which the threshold is met. Previously recognized tax positions that no longer meet the more-likely-than-not criteria should be de-recognized in the first subsequent financial reporting period in which the threshold is no longer met. The Company had no uncertain tax positions as of December 31, 2021, and 2020.
Convertible Debt
The Company’s debt instruments contain a host liability, freestanding warrants, and an embedded conversion feature. The Company uses the guidance under FASB ASC Topic 815 Derivatives and Hedging (“ASC 815”) to determine if the embedded conversion feature must be bifurcated and separately accounted for as a derivative under ASC 815. It also determines whether any embedded conversion features requiring bifurcation and/or freestanding warrants qualify for any scope exceptions contained within ASC 815. Generally, contracts issued or held by a reporting entity that are both (i) indexed to its own stock, and (ii) classified in shareholders equity, would not be considered a derivative for the purposes of applying ASC 815. Any embedded conversion features and/or freestanding warrants that do not meet the scope exception noted above are classified as derivative liabilities, initially measured at fair value, and remeasured at fair value each reporting period with change in fair value recognized in the consolidated statements of operations. Any embedded conversion features and/or freestanding warrants that meet the scope exception under ASC 815 are initially recorded at their relative fair value in paid-in-capital and are not remeasured at fair value in future periods.
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The host debt instrument is initially recorded at its relative fair value in long-term debt. The host debt instrument is accounted for in accordance with guidance applicable to non-convertible debt under FASB ASC Topic 470 Debt (“ASC 470”) and is accreted to its face value over the term of the debt with accretion expense and periodic interest expense recorded in the consolidated statements of operations.
Issuance costs are allocated to each instrument in the same proportion as the proceeds that are allocated to each instrument. Issuance costs allocated to the debt hosted instrument are netted against the proceeds allocated to the debt host. Issuance costs allocated to freestanding warrants classified in equity are recorded in paid-in-capital.
Leases
The right of use asset (“ROU”) on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet represents a lessee’s right to use an asset over the life of a lease. Operating lease ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized at commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term, plus any lease payments made to the lessor before the lease commencement date, plus any initial direct costs incurred, minus any lease incentives received. The amortization period for the right of use asset is from the lease commencement date to the earlier of the end of the lease term or the end of the useful life of the asset. Our lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that we will exercise that option. Lease expense for lease payments is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. The Company has elected to exclude all short-term leases (i.e., leases with a term of 12 months or less) from recognition on the balance sheet.
The Company’s lease liabilities are determined by calculating the present value of all future lease payments using the rate implicit in the lease if it can be readily determined, or the lessee’s incremental borrowing rate. The Company uses its incremental borrowing rate at the inception of the lease to determine the present value of future lease payments as the rate implicit in its leases could not be readily determined.
Net Loss per Share
Basic loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted net loss per common share is computed by dividing net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, plus potentially dilutive common shares. Convertible debt, restricted stock, stock options and warrants are excluded from the diluted net loss per share calculation when their impact is antidilutive. The Company reported a net loss for the year ended December 31, 2021, and as a result, all potentially dilutive common shares are considered antidilutive for this period.
The Company includes potentially issuable shares in the Weighted-average common shares - basic that include warrants and other agreements that are exercisable for little or no consideration without substantive contingencies and others once any contingencies relative to the issuance of the shares is resolved.
Computations of basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding were as follows for the periods reported:
December 31,
Weighted-average common shares outstanding 128,603,982 60,365,892
Weighted-average potential common shares considered outstanding 10,457,102 15,174,121
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic 139,061,084 75,540,013
Dilutive effect of options, warrants and restricted stock -
-
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted 139,061,084 75,540,013
Options, restricted stock, and warrants and convertible debt excluded from the computation of diluted loss per share because the effect of inclusion would be anti-dilutive 6,603,716
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Recent Accounting Standards
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes (“ASU 2019-12”), which simplifies income tax accounting in various areas including, but not limited to, the accounting for hybrid tax regimes, tax implications related to business combinations, and interim period accounting for enacted changes in tax law, along with some codification improvements. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. Certain changes in the standard require retrospective or modified retrospective adoption, while other changes must be adopted prospectively. The Company implemented ASU 2019-12 and it did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01, Investments - Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments - Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815). The ASU amends and clarifies certain interactions between the guidance under Topic 321, Topic 323, and Topic 815, by reducing diversity in practice and increasing comparability of the accounting for these interactions. The amendments in the ASU should be applied on a prospective basis. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted, including early adoption in an interim period for which financial statements have not yet been issued. The new standard has not had a material impact on the consolidated financial statements or disclosures.
In August 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-06, Accounting for Convertible Instruments and Contracts in an Entity’s Own Equity, as part of its overall simplification initiative to reduce costs and complexity of applying accounting standards while maintaining or improving the usefulness of the information provided to users of financial statements. Most significantly, the new guidance removes from GAAP separation models for convertible debt that require the convertible debt to be separated into a debt and equity component, unless the conversion feature is required to be bifurcated and accounted for as a derivative or the debt is issued at a substantial premium. As a result, after adopting the guidance, entities will no longer separately present such embedded conversion features in equity and will instead account for the convertible debt wholly as debt. The new guidance also requires use of the “if-converted” method when calculating the dilutive impact of convertible debt on earnings per share, which is consistent with the Company’s current accounting treatment under the current guidance. The guidance is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted, but only at the beginning of the fiscal year. The Company has early adopted the new guidance on January 1, 2021, with no impact to prior period financial statements given that the first applicable instruments were not executed until the third quarter of 2021. See Note 12-Short Term Debt for further disclosure on the instrument.
Any new accounting standards, not disclosed above, that have been issued or proposed by FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption.
Emerging Growth Company
Sysorex is an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act. As such, Sysorex is eligible to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that apply to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including compliance with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company may take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act, for complying with new or revised accounting standards, meaning that Sysorex, as an emerging growth company, can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. Sysorex has elected to take advantage of this extended transition period, and therefore our financial statements may not be comparable to those of companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards.
Note 5 - Segment Reporting
Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which discrete financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker (CODM) for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance. The Company’s CODM is the chief financial officer who reviews financial information presented at the subsidiary level for purposes of allocating resources and evaluating financial performance. As such, the Company’s operations constitute two (2) operating segments and two (2) reportable segments.
The following table reflects the results of continuing operations of the company’s segments consistent with the management and measurement system utilized within the company. Performance measurement is primarily based on revenue and gross profit. These results are used, in part, by the chief operating decision maker, both in evaluating the performance of, and in allocating resources to, each of the segments. The CODM does not evaluate performance or allocate resources based on segment asset data, and therefore such information is not included.
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The following table provides a summary of the revenues, and cost of revenues from continuing operations for our subsidiary segments for the year ended December 31, 2021 (in thousands):
TTM
Digital Sysorex
Government
Services Consolidated
Revenues
Products Revenue $ -
$ 6,516 $ 6,516
Services Revenue -
1,756 1,756
Mining Income 4,394 4,394
Total Revenues $ 4,394 $ 8,272 $ 12,666
Costs of Revenues
Product Cost of Revenue $ -
$ 6,036 $ 6,036
Services Cost of Revenue -
Mining Cost of Revenue -
Other Operating Expenses 13,276 4,568 17,844
Operating Income (Loss) $ (9,339 ) $ (3,200 ) $ (12,539 )
Total Segment Assets $ 10,271 $ 8,940 $ 19,211
Note 6 - Discontinued Operations
In December 2021, the Company made the decision to divest certain mining equipment, graphic processing units and data center and its assets of TTM Digital reporting unit (“TTM Assets”) and commenced discussions with a third party to execute an asset sale. On March 24, 2022, the Company executed Heads of Terms agreement with a third party which includes certain binding and non-binding provisions. Pursuant to the Heads of Terms, the Company and the third party agreed to certain terms related to the Company’s sale of approximately 75% of its Ethereum mining assets and certain associated real property. The TTM Assets to be sold are those assets located in the facility in New York. The Company will continue to operate certain graphics processing units or associated assets at a co-located facility in North Carolina. See Note 18 - Subsequent Events for further discussion on the terms of the asset sale.
As a result of the decision to divest certain operating assets of the TTM Digital reporting unit, the Company has determined that subject assets met the definition of assets held for sale as defined by ASC 205-20 - Presentation of Financial Statements - Discontinued Operations. The Company determined the TTM Assets represented discontinued operations as it constituted a disposal of a significant component and a strategic shift that will have a material effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. As a result, the Company reclassified the balances and activities of the TTM Assets from their historical presentation to assets held for sale and assets and liabilities - discontinued operations on the consolidated balance sheets and to loss from discontinued operations on the consolidated statements of operations for the periods presented.
The carrying value of the TTM Digital asset disposal group was $6.07 million as of December 31, 2021. No adjustments were recorded to the carrying value of the assets held for sale as the estimated fair value less selling costs exceeded the carrying value. The following table details the assets and liabilities of the Company’s TTM Assets that were classified as assets held for sale and discontinued operations for the periods presented (in thousands):
Current Assets
Related Party receivables
$ -
$
Mining equipment and facilities, net
5,571
-
Investment in Style Hunter
-
Total Current Assets
$ 6,071
$
Noncurrent Assets
Mining equipment and facilities, net
-
1,272
Investment in Up North Hosting, LLC
-
Total Noncurrent Assets
-
1,916
Total Assets associated with discontinued operations
$ 6,071
$ 1,933
Liabilities associated with discontinued operations
Accounts payable
$ -
$
Accrued liabilities
-
Related party loan
-
Total Current Liabilities
-
Total Liabilities associated with discontinued operations
$ -
$
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The following table presents the TTM Digital assets statement of operations line items classified as discontinued operations included within loss from discontinued operations for the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020 (in thousands):
Revenues
Mining income $ 8,150 $ 1,868
Other revenue
-
Total Revenues 8,179 1,868
Operating costs and expenses
Mining cost
General and administrative
Depreciation 1,637
Total Operating Costs and Expenses 2,743 1,264
Gain from Discontinued Operations 5,436
Other Income (Expenses)
Gain (loss) on sale of fixed assets (146 )
Fair value loss on previously held equity interest (18 ) -
Other income (expenses), net (29 )
Total Other Income (106 )
Income before net loss of equity method investee 5,330
Share of net loss of equity method investee (94 ) (39 )
Net income from discontinued operations $ 5,236 $ 553
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The following table summarizes the net cash flows from discontinued operations of TTM Digital for years ended December 31,2021 and 2020 (in thousands):
For the Year Ended
December 31,
Net cash provided by operating activities -discontinued operations 1,369
Net cash used in investing activities - discontinued operations (1,436 ) (582 )
Net cash provided by financing activities - discontinued operations -
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Note 7 - Equity Method Investments
As discussed in Note 8 - Up North Business Combination / Bitworks Asset Acquisition, the acquisition by TTM Digital occurred on November 2, 2021; the schedule values below are up through November 1, 2021, immediately prior to the acquisition.
The Up North Hosting balance sheet is presented as of November 1, 2021, and December 31, 2020 (in thousands of dollars):
November 1, December 31,
Current assets $ 260 $ 121
Non-current assets 1,183 1,247
Total assets $ 1,443 $ 1,368
Current liabilities
Total liabilities
Members’ equity 1,377 1,177
Retained Earnings (Deficit) (78 ) (6 )
Total Members’ Equity 1,299 1,171
Total Liabilities and Members’ Equity $ 1,443 $ 1,368
Fixed assets, net, which are owned by Up North Hosting, were comprised of the following (in thousands of dollars):
November 1, December 31,
Building $ 513 $ 513
Electrical Infrastructure Assets
Machinery & Equipment Assets
Mechanical (HVAC) Assets
Server and Network Assets
Gross value 1,393 1,389
Accumulated depreciation (244 ) (177 )
Property, plant, and equipment, net $ 1,149 $ 1,212
The Up North Hosting statement of operations for the period ending November 1, 2021, and December 31, 2020 (in thousands of dollars):
Revenues $ 930 $ 898
Cost of revenues, excluding depreciation
Selling, general, and administrative
Other (Income)/Expense (60 ) (5 )
Net loss (72 ) (173 )
Net loss attributable to TTM $ (36 ) $ (87 )
The Company’s main cost of revenues relates to the hosting and electricity expenses used to power the datacenter and the hosted equipment.
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Note 8 - Up North Business Combination / Bitworks Asset Acquisition
On November 2, 2021, the Company through a wholly owned subsidiary of TTM Digital executed a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement (“Up North Agreement”) with BWP Holdings, LLC (“BWP”) whereby the Company acquired the remaining 50.0% membership interest (“Transferred Membership Interest”) in Up North Hosting LLC (“Up North”) that it did not already own to bring its ownership in Up North to 100.0% (“UNH Acquisition”). In addition to the Transferred membership Interest the Company acquired certain data mining equipment BWP (“Bitworks Equipment” and collectively the “Acquisition”) that was resident in the Up North data center facility. The BWP transaction was accounted for as an asset acquisition. Total transaction consideration paid for the acquired interests of Up North and the Bitworks Equipment were $1.0 million and the issuance of 1.0 million shares of restricted common stock, $0.00001 par value of the Company.
The total transaction consideration paid for the Acquisition was valued at $1.4 million. The transaction consideration was allocated to the UNH Acquisition and the Bitworks Equipment in the amounts of $705,900 and $694,100, respectively. The UNH Acquisition was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 805, Business Combinations. In accounting for the UNH Acquisition the purchase consideration consisted of the fair value of the Up North membership interest previously owned by the Company and accounted for as an equity method investment of $631,500 and the transaction consideration allocated of $705,900 and reduced by the effective settlement of intercompany transactions of $104,285 for net purchase consideration of $1,233,115. The previous membership interest in Up North had a carrying value of $649,462 resulting in the recognition of a loss on the conversion of the equity method investment of $17,962.
The following table summarizes the amounts of identified assets acquired and liabilities assumed relating to the Acquisition:
(In thousands of dollars) UNH
Acquisition Fair Value
Bitworks Equipment Fair Value Aggregate Fair Value
Cash $ 87 $ -
$ 87
Accounts receivable -
Prepaid assets and other current assets -
Property and equipment 1,098 1,792
Property tax abatement intangible -
Other assets -
Accounts payable (90 ) -
(90 )
Accrued liabilities (54 ) -
(54 )
Fair value allocated to net assets / (liabilities) $ 1,233 $ 694 $ 1,927
Fair value of transaction consideration $ 706 $ 694 $ 1,400
Fair value of equity method investment exchanged -
Effective settlement of intercompany transactions (104 ) -
(104 )
Fair value of purchase consideration $ 1,233 $ 694 $ 1,927
Up North’s primary asset consists of a data center facility located in New York used for the hosting of cryptocurrency data mining operations. The value of the data center facility building, and improvements installed for the data center operations are approximately $1.1 million. The data center facility is located in an industrial redevelopment area which has a property tax abatement and pays certain fees in lieu of property taxes under an agreement with the Industrial Development Agency. Proforma financial information was not required as the acquisition was deemed not to have a material impact.
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Note 9 - Mining Equipment, net
Mining equipment, net, was comprised of the following (in thousands of dollars):
Balance as of
December 31, December 31,
Gross Mining Equipment:
Mining Equipment (non-GPUs) $ 493 $ -
GPUs 6,033 -
Accumulated Depreciation
Mining Equipment (non-GPUs) (123 ) -
GPUs (2,326 ) -
Mining Equipment, net $ 4,077 $ -
An Ethereum mining server consists of multiple commodity Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) and ancillary components such as chassis, CPU, motherboard, and power supply. The GPUs are solely responsible for the compute power to generate the cryptographic hashes for mining, while the other components act to support the system. Depreciation expense was approximately $2.5 million during the year ended December 31, 2021.
The Company (TTM Digital) purchased approximately 4,500 GPUs with specialized Cryptocurrency Mining Processors through execution of an Asset Contribution and Exchange Agreement and a Purchase Order for a lease to buy financing arrangement which total $2.2 million over 180 days subject to acceleration based on the completion of certain corporate events. The lease to buy financing arrangement was fully paid as of December 31, 2021. The Company issued 35,588,548 shares of common stock at the merger. The assets and equity were exchanged in April 2021 prior to the reverse merger with Sysorex, Inc.
Note 10 - Intangible Assets
Intangible assets as of December 31, 2021, consist of the following:
Gross
Net
Carrying Accumulated Carrying
Amount Amortization Amount
Trade name $ 1,060 $ (74 ) $ 986
Customer Relationships 1,900 (333 ) 1,567
Total intangible assets $ 2,960 $ (407 ) $ 2,553
Calendar Years ending December 31, Amount
Thereafter
Total $ 2,553
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Note 11 - Credit Risk and Concentrations
Financial instruments that subject the Company to credit risk consist principally of trade accounts receivable and cash. The Company performs certain credit evaluation procedures and does not require collateral for financial instruments subject to credit risk. The Company believes that credit risk is limited because the Company routinely assesses the financial strength of its customers and, based upon factors surrounding the credit risk of its customers, establishes an allowance for uncollectible accounts and, consequently, believes that its accounts receivable credit risk exposure beyond such allowances is limited.
The Company maintains cash deposits with financial institutions, which, from time to time, may exceed federally insured limits. The Company has not experienced any losses and believes it is not exposed to any significant credit risk from cash.
The following table sets forth the percentages of sales derived by SGS from those customers that accounted for at least 10% of sales during the period April 15, 2021, through December 31, 2021 (in thousands of dollars):
For the Period April 15,
2021, through
December 31, 2021
$ %
Customer A 4,826 44 %
Customer B 2,946 27 %
As of December 31, 2021, Customer A represented approximately 72% of total accounts receivable. One other customer represented approximately 11% of total accounts receivable.
For the period April 15, 2021, through December 31, 2021, three vendors represented approximately 36%, 25%, and 25% of total purchases. Purchases from these vendors during the year ended December 31, 2021, were $3.8 million, $2.6 million, and, $2.6 million respectively.
Mining equipment purchased from one TTM Digital vendor during the year ended December 31, 2021, was $14.2 million. Of the $14.2 million, in consideration exchanged $12 million was paid in Common Stock of the Company and the balance of $2.2 million was settled through payment of $1.1 million in digital assets and $1.1 million in cash.
Geographic and Technology Concentration
The Company had geographic concentration risk with mining operations being exclusively carried out within New York in the first Quarter of 2021 and throughout 2020, while the Company has added geographic diversity during April 2021 using a colocation datacenter in North Carolina. Any legislation that restricts or bans the mining of proof-of-work related digital asset mining in New York State would have a negative impact on the Company’s ability to operate and generate revenues.
Further, the Company had concentrated exposure to the Ethereum blockchain infrastructure through its mining operations during the periods presented. There is a possibility of digital asset mining algorithms transitioning to proof-of-stake validation and other mining related risks, which could make us less competitive and ultimately adversely affect our business and our ability to generate revenues. When and if Ethereum switches to proof-of stake the Company’s GPUs will no longer be able to mine Ethereum. Additionally, on August 5, 2021, the London Hard Fork protocol went into effect which includes changes in Ethereum’s handling of transaction fees. These changes could have an impact on the Company’s future potential Ethereum revenue stream due to less Ethereum being distributed per mined block, if not offset by an increase in the value of ETH and/or additional transaction tipping, the process by which a user can pay an additional amount to ensure a transaction is processed very quickly. The Company saw a financial impact during the year ended December 31, 2021. While the Company doubled mining capacity in the first half of the year, the difficulty to mine increased. This resulted in a steady decrease of average mining rewards, along with the market price of Ethereum, particularly during the second half of the year.
The Company has a mining pool optimized for the mining of ETH on the Ethereum blockchain. There are several factors taken into consideration when the Company elected to continue with exclusively mining ETH.
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Note 12 - Short Term Debt
Short term debt as of December 31, 2021, consisted of the following (in thousands):
December 31,
Convertible Debentures & Warrants, including interest payable to the Convertible Debenture Holders $ 19,439
2021 Convertible Debentures & Warrants
On July 7, 2021, the Company consummated the initial closing of a private placement offering (the “Offering”) pursuant to the terms and conditions of a Securities Purchase Agreement for up to $15,187,500 in principal amount (“Original Principal Value”) Convertible Debentures. To manage the administration of the Offering the Company entered into a placement agency agreement with Joseph Gunner & Co. LLC, a U.S. registered broker-dealer (“Placement Agent”). At the initial closing, the Company sold the purchasers (i) 12.5% Original Issue Discount Convertible Debentures (“Debentures”) in an aggregate principal amount of $9,990,000 and (ii) warrants to purchase up to 3,534,751 shares of common stock of the Company. The Company received total gross proceeds of $8,880,000 taking into account the 12.5% discount before deducting placement agent fees and expenses of approximately $913,000. The Debentures mature on July 7, 2022, subject to a three-month extension upon mutual agreement of the Company and the holder.
On August 13, 2021, the company consummated the second closing of the offering pursuant to the same terms and conditions of the Securities Purchase Agreement dated July 7, 2021. At the second closing, the Company sold the purchasers (i) 12.5% Original Issue Discount Senior Secured Convertible Debentures in an aggregate principal amount of $3,976,875 and (ii) warrants to purchase up to 1,862,279 shares of common stock of the Company. The Company received a total of $3,535,000 in gross proceeds following the second closing taking into account the 12 % discount before deducting placement agent fees and expenses of approximately $354,000. The Debentures mature on August 13, 2022, subject to a three-month extension upon mutual agreement of the Company and the holder.
In conjunction with the Convertible Debentures, the Company entered into a Warrant Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) providing investors the right to purchase common stock of Sysorex. The exercise price will be either 1) the Qualified Offering Price, in the event of a Qualified Offering or 2) in the event of no Qualified Offering, the lower of a) $18.00 and b) an amount equal to 80% of the average of VWAP (as defined therein) for the common stock. The term of the warrant is five years. The warrants issued in connection with the debt were equity classified at issuance and were allocated a value of approximately $896,000 on a relative fair value basis.
The Company recorded the debt net of the 12.5% discount, of which totaled $1,552,000, the placement agent fees and expenses of $1,267,000 and the debt discount attributed to the fair value of the warrants of approximately $810,000. The Company expensed the entire debt discount and issuance costs as a result of the debenture default, as disclosed below.
Under the conversion terms of the Debentures, the Debenture is convertible, in whole or in part, into shares of Common Stock at the option of the Holder at any time until the Debenture is no longer outstanding. The Holder executes a conversion by delivering to the Company a Notice of Conversion specifying the principal amount to be converted and the date on which the conversion is to be executed. The Conversion Price is set at the lower of (i) $18.00 and (ii) 80% of the average of the VWAP during the 5 Trading Day period immediately prior to the applicable Conversion Date. The number of Conversion Shares to be issued is determined by dividing the outstanding principal amount of the debenture to be converted by the Conversion Price. The Debentures are subject to mandatory conversion (“Mandatory Conversion”) in the event the Company closes a registered public offering of its Common Stock and receives gross proceeds of not less than $40,000,000 and at the completion of which the Company’s securities are traded on a national exchange (“Qualified Offering”).
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Debenture Default
The Debentures provide that any monetary judgment filed against the Company for more than $50,000, and if such judgment remains unvacated for a period of 45 calendar days shall constitute an event of default. On December 14, 2021, the Company became aware that a Confession of Judgment (the “Confession of Judgment”) had been entered against the Company in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara by Tech Data on September 24, 2021. The Confession of Judgement is entered for a total sum of $5,942,559.05, which is comprised of the principal sum of $3,341,801.80 and prejudgment interest in the sum of $2,600,757.25. As a result, the Confession of Judgment was deemed to be an event of default under the Debentures although the Company only became aware of the Confession of Judgment on December 14, 2021.
On January 7, 2022, the Company received a notice of default (the “Default Notice”) from the Placement Agent stating that the Company defaulted under the Purchase Agreement as a result of: (i) the Company failing to disclose certain material indebtedness of the Company outstanding as of the date of the Purchase Agreement; and (ii) the filing of a judgment relating to such material indebtedness. Due to such events of default, (i) the Debentures are now deemed to have begun bearing interest at the default interest rate of 18% per annum from the date of the issuance of the Debentures; and (ii) the holders of the Debentures are entitled to receive in satisfaction of the amounts owing under the Debentures an amount equal to 130% of the Original Principal Value of the Debentures (“Default Principal Increase”), in accordance with the terms of the Debentures. In addition, as a result of the events of default, the exercise price for the Warrant is the lower of: (A) $18.00 and (B) an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the average of volume-weighted average price for the common stock of the Company over the five (5) trading days preceding the date of the delivery of the applicable exercise notice or (C) the qualified offering price as defined in the Purchase Agreement.
As a result of the determination of default event, the Company has recorded a loss of approximately $6.6 million on the Consolidated Statement of Operations on the line captioned Loss contingency on debt default (“Contingent Loss”). The Contingent Loss consists of the unamortized debt issuance costs and original interest discount of approximately $2.1 million and the Default Principal increase of approximately $4.2 million, and approximately $0.3 of debt and issuance costs incurred.
The Company recognized approximately $1.5 million of interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2021. Included in Convertible debt is $1.2 million of interest payable on December 31, 2021, to the Convertible Debenture Holders.
Non-Recourse Factoring and Security Agreement
Effective as June 19, 2020, prior to the merger, the Company and SouthStar Financial, LLC (“SouthStar”) entered into a Non-Recourse Factoring and Security Agreement (the “Agreement”) pursuant to which SouthStar may purchase receivables from the Company (the “Purchased Receivables”) for a price not to exceed 85% of the face value of the Purchased Receivables or a lesser percentage agreed upon between the Company and SouthStar. In consideration of SouthStar’s purchase of the Purchased Receivables, the Company will pay to SouthStar an amount equal to 0.8% of the face amount of the Purchased Receivables for the first 10-day period after payment for the Purchased Receivables is transmitted to SouthStar plus 0.9% for each additional 10-day period or part thereof, calculated from the date of purchase until payments received by SouthStar in collected funds on the Purchased Receivables equals the purchase price of the Purchased Receivables plus all charges due SouthStar from the Company at the time. An additional 1.0% per 10-day period will be charged for invoices exceeding 60 days from invoice date.
As of December 31, 2021, the Company did not have any of its receivables financed.
Note 13 - Income taxes
The income tax provision (benefit) for the years ended December 31, 2021, consists of the following (in thousands of dollars):
Net loss before income tax is as follows (in thousands):
Year ended December 31, 2021
Net loss before income tax $ (40,775 )
Income tax expense (benefit) consists of the following:
Year ended
December 31,
U.S. Federal
Current $ -
Deferred (4,076 )
State and Local
Current -
Deferred (622 )
(4,698 )
Change in Valuation Allowance 4,698
Total income tax provision (benefit) $ -
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The reconciliation between the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate and the Company's effective rate for the years ended December 31, 2021, is as follows:
Year ended
December 31,
Pretax Income 21.0 %
State taxes, net of federal benefit 2.2 %
Merger Charges -10.2 %
Other permanent items -1.5 %
Change in valuation allowance -11.5 %
Effective income tax rate 0.0 %
As of December 31, 2021, the Company's deferred tax assets consisted of the effects of temporary differences attributable to the following (in thousands of dollars):
Year ended
December 31,
Year ended
December 31,
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carry forwards $ 4,812 $ -
Fixed assets 1,129 -
Accrued Compensation -
Reserves -
Intangible assets 3,061 -
Business interest limitation -
Lease Liabilities -
Tax Credits -
Other -
Total deferred tax assets before valuation allowance 10,811 -
Valuation allowance (10,669 ) -
Total deferred tax assets after valuation allowance -
Deferred tax liabilities:
Operating lease right of use assets (142 ) -
Total deferred tax liabilities (142 )
Net deferred tax assets and liabilities $ -
$ -
Prior to the merger (as discussed in Note 1), the Company was a Partnership for US Income Tax purposes and therefore had no provision for income tax as of December 31, 2020. Subsequent to the merger the entity became a taxable entity.
As of December 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $20.8 million of U.S. federal net operating loss (“NOL”) carryovers available to offset future taxable income. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had approximately $9.1 million of state NOL carryovers available to offset future taxable income. The U.S. federal NOLs generated in 2021 do not expire and have an indefinite life. State NOLs begin to expire at various dates beginning in 2038.
The future utilization of federal net operating loss carryforwards generated after 2017 is limited to 80% of taxable income. An additional limitation applies to the use of federal net operating loss and credit carryforwards, under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, that is applicable if the Company experiences an "ownership change." The Company completed a 382 study and determined that there was a change in ownership on April 14, 2021, which limits their NOL and Section 163(j) carryforwards. The resulting Section 382 limitations are not expected to materially impact the Company’s ability to utilize carryforwards as NOLs and 163(j) should be available for utilization before expiration assuming sufficient future taxable income. Future changes in the ownership of the Company could further limit the Company’s ability to utilize its NOLs and credits.
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management considers, whether it is “more likely than not”, that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income during the periods in which temporary differences representing net future deductible amounts become deductible.
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ASC 740, “Income Taxes” requires that a valuation allowance be established when it is “more likely than not” that all, or a portion of, deferred tax assets will not be realized. A review of all available positive and negative evidence needs to be considered, including the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and tax planning strategies. After consideration of all the information available, management believes that uncertainty exists with respect to future realization of its deferred tax assets and has, therefore, established a full valuation allowance as of December 31, 2021. As of December 31, 2021, the net change in valuation allowance was $10.7 million, including $6.0 million established in acquisition accounting.
ASC 740 also clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. ASC 740 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The Company is required to file federal and state income tax returns. Based on the Company’s evaluation, it has been concluded that there are no material uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in the Company’s consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2021.
The Company’s policy for recording interest and penalties associated with unrecognized tax benefits is to record such interest and penalties as interest expense and as a component of general and administrative expense, respectively. There were no amounts accrued for interest or penalties for the year ended December 31, 2021. Management does not expect any material changes in its unrecognized tax benefits in the next year.
The Company operates in multiple tax jurisdictions, and, in the normal course of business, its tax returns are subject to examination by various taxing authorities. Such examinations may result in future assessments by these taxing authorities. The Company is subject to examination by U.S. tax authorities beginning with the year ended December 31, 2018. Currently, the Company is not subject to any examinations.
Note 14 - Digital Assets
The following table presents the roll forward of digital asset activity from continuing and discontinued operations during the periods ended:
December 31,
Opening Balance $ 24 $ 25
Revenue from mining 12,534 * 1,868 *
Received for membership interest -
Payment of Mining equipment under lease to buy arrangement (1,091 ) -
Mining pool operating fees (129 ) (4 )
Management fees (321 ) (189 )
Transaction fees (26
) -
Owners’ distributions (1,521 ) (1,211 )
Digital asset impairment (704 ) -
Proceeds from sale of digital assets (3,670 ) (555 )
Realized gain on sale of digital assets
Ending Balance $ 5,202 $ 24
* Of the $12.5 million revenue from mining, $4.4 million in continuing operations and $8.1 million in discontinued operations. The $1.8 million in 2020 is included in discontinued operations.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 15 - Equity
As discussed in Note 3 Basis of Presentation the Company completed a reverse merger of Sysorex and TTM Digital with TTM Digital being the accounting acquirer and reporting entity. In a reverse merger, the capital accounts of the reporting entity (TTM Digital) are restated to reflect the legal capital structure of the legal acquirer (Sysorex). As a result, the share data of the reporting entity has been retroactively restated for all periods presented to the equivalent share values of Sysorex for the capital transaction activity of TTM Digital, as if the reverse merger occurred on January 1, 2020. The share data of the reporting entity has been retroactively stated for all periods presented to the equivalent share values of Sysorex. The Company is authorized to issue 500,000,000 shares of common stock, $0.00001 par value, and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $0.00001 par value. The holders of the Company’s common stock are entitled to one vote per share. As of December 31, 2021, 500,000,000 common stock shares were authorized; 145,713,591 shares were issued, and 145,638,212 shares were outstanding. No preferred stock has been designated or issued.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company had 66,431,920 shares outstanding.
During the quarter ended March 31, 2021, the Company issued to Moon Manager LLC, 14,607,980 shares and issued the rights to an additional 2,000,000 shares which were subsequently issued on March 24, 2022.
Effective on April 1, 2021, TTM Digital entered into an Asset Contribution and Exchange Agreement (Mining Equipment) to acquire approximately 4,500 GPUs with CoreWeave. In connection with the Contribution and Exchange Agreement, TTM Digital issued equity representing 28.65% of the pre-merger equity outstanding for TTM Digital. In settlement of the Contribution and Exchange Agreement the Company issued 35,588,548 shares valued at $12 million.
On April 14, 2021, the reverse merger of Sysorex and TTM Digital closed. As a result of the reverse merger, the Company recognized the 494,311 shares outstanding of the existing Sysorex Shareholders and the 75,379 shares of Treasury stock of Sysorex that are part of the legal capital structure. The Company recorded $0.03 million as purchase consideration on the recognition of the existing Sysorex Shareholders share by the reporting entity.
As discussed in Note 3, the majority of the Sysorex debt, certain liabilities classified as current and a forward consulting contract with a former Sysorex Board Member (the “Debt Items”) aggregating $19.4 million were converted to 34,097,255 Sysorex shares when fully issued (the “Sysorex Recapitalization”). 25,985,633 shares were immediately issued, prefunded rights were exchanged from an investor’s issued shares for 5,111,622 shares which were subsequently issued on March 24, 2022, and the right to receive 3,000,000 shares of Sysorex stock at a future date at the option of the holder subject to certain events.
During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company issued an aggregate of 1,529,820 shares for corporate advisory expertise and consulting services for a total value of approximately $2,577,000.
On November 2, 2021, the Company entered into a Membership Interest Purchase Agreement with BWP Holdings LLC to purchase the remaining 50% interest in Up North Hosting LLC and asset acquisition of certain mining equipment of BWP Holdings LLC. The aggregate purchase price for the membership interest is $1.0 million in cash and 1 million shares of restricted common stock, $0.00001 par value of the Company at a value of $0.4 million. The restricted common stock was issued to an executive of BWP Holdings LLC who was hired by the Company on October 1, 2021, as the Company’s Chief Technology Officer (“CTO”). The Company issued the CTO a one-time sign-on bonus of One Hundred Thousand shares of restricted common stock of the Company at a value of $0.04 million.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Equity Incentive Plan
On July 30, 2018, the board of directors of the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”), which enables the Company to grant stock options, share appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, share awards, performance unit awards, and cash awards to associates, directors, consultants, and advisors of the Company and its affiliates, and to improve the ability of the Company to attract, retain, and motivate individuals upon whom the Company’s sustained growth and financial success depend, by providing such persons with an opportunity to acquire or increase their proprietary interest in the Company. The 2018 Plan is to be administered by the Board, which shall have discretion over the awards and grants there under. The aggregate maximum number of shares of common stock for which stock options or awards may be granted pursuant to the 2018 Plan is 80,000, which number will be automatically increased on the first day of each quarter, beginning on January 1, 2019 and for each quarter thereafter, by a number of shares of common stock equal to the least of (i) 10,000 shares,(ii) 10% of the shares of common stock issued and outstanding on that date, or (iii) a lesser number of shares that may be determined by the board. No awards may be issued after July 30, 2028.
Stock options granted under the 2018 Plan may be non-qualified stock options or incentive stock options, within the meaning of Section 422(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Each option, or portion thereof, that is not an incentive stock option, shall be considered a non-qualified option. The option price must be at least 100% of the fair market value on the date of grant and if an Incentive Stock Option is issued to a 10% or greater shareholder the grant must be 110% of the fair market value on the date of the grant.
On July 20, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment (the “Plan Amendment”) of the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (as so amended, the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 8,000,000 shares. The Plan Amendment became effective immediately.
As of December 31, 2021, the awards outstanding under the plan consisted of the employee stock options granted on July 20, 2021, to purchase up to 1,656,000 shares of common stock.
Stock Options
A summary of stock option activity for the year-end period ended December 31, 2021, is as follows:
Number of Weighted Average
Options
(in Shares) Exercise
Price
Outstanding, January 1, 2021 -
-
Granted 1,656,000 $ 2.00
Exercised -
-
Forfeited or cancelled -
-
Outstanding, December 31, 2021 1,656,000 $ 2.00
Exercisable, December 31, 2021 1,656,000 $ 2.00
The Company’s valued the stock options based on the Monte Carlo valuation methodology on July 20, 2021, the stock options grant date. The stock options were immediately vested and have a life of ten years. The value of the awards was determined to be approximately $0.4 million over the derived service period. The fair value of the common stock as of the grant date was determined to be $0.24 per share. The Company recognized approximately $0.06 million of stock-based compensation for the year ended December 31, 2021. The unrecognized stock-based compensation of $0.34 million will be recorded over the derived service period ending in the second quarter 2024.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Warrants
The following table represents the activity related to the Company’s convertible debentures and warrants, see Note 12, issued during the year ended December 31, 2021:
Number of Warrants
(in Shares) Weighted Average Exercise
Price
Outstanding, January 1, 2021 -
-
Granted 5,926,763 $
*
Exercised -
-
Outstanding, December 31, 2021 5,926,763 $ -
The weighted average contractual term at December 31, 2021 is 4.61
* The exercise price will be determined by a 5-day VWAP price calculation on the exercise date. As of the date of this report, approximately 418,931 warrants have been exercised into 220,754 shares of the Company’s common stock.
Restricted Stock Units
The following table represents the activity related to the Company’s restricted stock awards granted to employees and directors during the year ended December 31, 2021:
Number of Restricted Stock Shares
Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding, January 1, 2021
-
-
Granted
1,650,000
$ 0.40
Vested
650,000
-
Unvested, December 31, 2021
1,000,000
$ 0.40
The unrecognized stock compensation at December 31,2021 is $0.2 million.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies
Contractual Commitments
On September 5, 2017, prior to the merger and as a result of a spinoff from Sysorex’s previous parent, a computer hardware supplier threatened legal action against the Company and demanded approximately $1.8 million for payment of unpaid invoices. On or about January 29, 2018, the parties executed a settlement agreement resolving the matter. No court action was filed. Subsequently thereafter, the Company defaulted under the terms of the agreement. The liability of approximately $0.6 million has been accrued and includes interest $0.007 million calculated based on a default rate of 8%, which is included as a component of accounts payable and accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2021, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
On January 22, 2018, a software vendor filed a motion for entry of default judgment (the “Motion”) against SGS in the Circuit Court of Fairfax County, Virginia. The Motion alleges that SGS failed to respond to a complaint served on November 22, 2017. The Motion requests a default judgment in the amount of $336,000 plus $20,000 in legal fees. On August 10, 2018, the Company and vendor entered into a settlement agreement and the Company is repaying the debt in monthly installments. Subsequently thereafter, the Company defaulted under the terms of the agreement. The liability of approximately $0.1 million has been accrued and includes interest $0.001 million calculated based on a default rate of 6% and is included as a component of accounts payable and accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2021, in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The Company entered into a Registration Rights Agreement (the “RRA”) dated April 13, 2021. The Company had ninety (90) calendar days following the closing date of its Merger with TTM Digital Assets & Technologies, Inc. on April 14, 2021, to file an initial registration statement covering the Shares. The ninety (90) calendar day filing date was July 13, 2021 (“Filing Deadline”). The Company did not fulfil its obligation to file a registration statement covering the Shares by July 13, 2021, nor any date thereafter up to and including the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K and therefore has accounted for an accrued liability in the amount of $0.2 million recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets - Accrued Liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2021. The RRA terminated as of October 14, 2021, by its own terms.
The Company, entered into a Promissory Judgment Note dated as of August 15, 2018 (the “Note”), with Tech Data Corporation (“Tech Data”), pursuant to which the Company promised to pay the principal sum of $6,849,423.42 to Tech Data. The Note provides that interest shall accrue on the balance of the Note at the rate of 18% per annum. Due to miscommunication with Tech Data, the Company inadvertently failed to pay, when due, some of the installment payments in the aggregate principal amount of $3,341,801.80, as set forth in the Note and has defaulted under the Note.
On December 14, 2021, the Company became aware that a Confession of Judgment (the “Confession of Judgment”) had been entered against the Company in the Superior Court of the State of California, County of Santa Clara by Tech Data on September 24, 2021. The Confession of Judgement is entered for a total sum of $5,942,559.05, which is comprised of the principal sum of $3,341,801.80 and prejudgment interest in the sum of $2,600,757.25.
Following a negotiation with Tech Data, the Company was able to reduce the Award by in excess of $4.2 million, and on January 13, 2022, the Company and Tech Data entered into a Settlement and Release Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”). Pursuant to the Settlement Agreement, the Company was paid $1,375,000.00 (the “Settlement Amount”) on January 14, 2022. The Award was deemed satisfied in full. Among other things, Tech Data agreed to file an acknowledgment of full satisfaction of judgment attached as an exhibit to the Settlement Agreement, not take any further action against the Company in connection with or relating to the Judgment, and release the Company and its representatives from any and all claims, including the Judgment, which Tech Data may have against the Company based upon any transaction that occurred at any time before the date of the Settlement Agreement. The vendor liability of $2,908,133 is recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets - Accounts Payable as of December 31, 2021. As a result of the January 14, 2022, settlement of $1,375,000 noted above, the Company will recognize a gain on the settlement of $1,533,133, which will be reported in the first quarter 2022.
Operating Leases/Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liability
On December 8, 2021, the Company’s principal executive offices moved to 13880 Dulles Corner Lane, Suite 120, Herndon, Virginia 20171. We lease these premises, which consist of approximately 5,800 square feet, pursuant to a lease that expires on May 31, 2025. The total amount of rent expense under the leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the term of the leases. The Company has no other operating or financing leases with terms greater than 12 months.
The following is a summary of the activity in the Company’s current and long-term operating lease liabilities for the years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020:
Year Ended December 31,
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases $ -
$ -
Leased assets obtained in exchange for new and modified operating lease liabilities $ (558 ) $ -
Leased assets surrendered in exchange for termination of operating lease liabilities $ -
$ -
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
As of December 31, 2021, future minimum operating leases commitments are as follows:
Calendar Years ending December 31, Amount
$ 123
Total future lease payments
Less: interest expense at incremental borrowing rate (90 )
Net present value of lease liabilities $ 558
Other assumptions and pertinent information related to the Company’s accounting for operating leases are:
Weighted average remaining lease term: 3.41 years
Weighted average discount rate used to determine present value of operating lease liability: 8 %
Litigation
Certain conditions may exist as of the date the financial statements are issued which may result in a loss to the Company, but which will only be resolved when one or more future events occur or fail to occur. The Company assesses such contingent liabilities, and such assessment inherently involves an exercise of judgment. In assessing loss contingencies related to legal proceedings that are pending against the Company, or unasserted claims that may result in such proceedings, the Company evaluates the perceived merits of any legal proceedings or unasserted claims, as well as the perceived merits of the amount of relief sought or expected to be sought therein.
If the assessment of a contingency indicates that it is probable that a material loss has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be estimated, then the estimated liability would be accrued in the Company’s financial statements.
If the assessment indicates that a potentially material loss contingency is not probable, but is reasonably possible, or is probable but cannot be estimated, then the nature of the contingent liability and an estimate of the range of possible losses, if determinable and material, would be disclosed.
Loss contingencies considered remote are generally not disclosed, unless they involve guarantees, in which case the guarantees would be disclosed. There can be no assurance that such matters will not materially and adversely affect the Company’s business, financial position, and results of operations or cash flows. See Contractual Commitments above, for disclosure of the settlement agreement. There are no pending legal proceedings to which the Company is a party to.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 17 - Related Party Transactions
Effective April 1, 2021, the Company entered a variety of contracts with CoreWeave, Inc. (“CoreWeave”).
Asset Contribution and Exchange Agreement
On April 1, 2021, CoreWeave contributed 3,130 GPU of data mining equipment with 150 gigahash of computing power to the Company in exchange for an equity interest representing 28.65% of the outstanding pre-merger equity of TTM Digital prior to the merger transaction with Sysorex for a total value of approximately $12 million. As a result of the merger, and in consideration for the 28.65% ownership of TTM Digital. CoreWeave was issued 35,588,548 shares of Sysorex common stock at the merger.
Lease to Buy Purchase Order
The Company acquired 1,344 GPU data mining equipment with 125 gigahash of computing power in a lease to buy arrangement. The Company agreed to total payments of $2.2 million over 180 days subject to acceleration based on the completion of certain corporate events. Revenue generated by operation of the equipment from April 1, 2021, shall be credited against the purchase price until payment of the balance of the purchase price. The Company has determined that the fair value of the installment payments is $2.1 million and will record $70,000 in financing interest costs for the aggregate $2.2 million in installment payments. The Company recognized approximately $70,000 of such interest expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021, respectively.
Hosting Facilities Services Order
The Hosting Facility Services Order (the “Hosting Contract”) provided for the provision of hosting facility space and services by CoreWeave. The services are paid for in advance of the service month and the initial term of the hosting services is through June 30, 2022 and renews automatically for successive one year renewal terms unless either party terminates within sixty (60) days of the expiration of the then current term. At the signing of the Hosting Contract an estimated 382 data mining rigs were covered at an estimated monthly cost of approximately $21,556 ($260,000 per year). The Company recorded $194,000 in hosting costs for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Services Agreement
The initial term of the Services Agreement runs from April 1, 2021, through December 31, 2022, and automatically renews thereafter for successive one (1)-year terms unless either party provides written notice to the other of nonrenewal within sixty (60) days of the expiration of the then current Term. The initiation of the Services Agreement required a one-time payment of $100,000. The monthly base management fee was set to $20.00 per GPU-based Mining System (approximately $20,000 per month), and $6.50 per ASIC-based Mining System. Base management fees are paid in arrears and due within fifteen (15) days of invoice receipt. If, during any calendar month of the Term, CoreWeave operates on average, more than 1,500 Mining Systems on behalf of the Company, the Base Management Fee with respect to the excess Mining Systems above 1,500 is discounted by 40%. The Company recorded $215,460 in mining costs for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Master Services Agreement
On April 29, 2021, the Company entered into a Master Services Agreement with CoreWeave to provide support to management relating to cryptocurrency expertise, marketing, and other operational matters for a three-month term. The compensation for these services is a fixed fee of $35,000 per 30-day period, which includes 175 hours per period. The Company recorded $105,000 and in service costs for the year ended December 31, 2021. Effective February 24, 2022, the master services agreement has been terminated.
First Choice International Company, Inc (“First Choice”)
On July 9, 2021, the Company executed an agreement whereby First Choice will provide consulting services to the Company. The Company paid First Choice a fully earned flat fee of $175,000 for its services. The Agreement shall extend for an initial period of six (6) months. Unless immediate termination is otherwise specifically permitted herein, the Company may cancel the agreement by providing thirty (30) calendar days written notice. Notwithstanding, in the event of a Termination Notice, all of the compensation due during the Term or any extension thereof shall be deemed fully earned and/or immediately due and payable.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Bespoke Growth Partners, Inc. (“Bespoke”)
Effective July 13, 2020, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Bespoke. Subsequently, on January 13, 2021, the Company and Bespoke agreed to enter into an Expansion Agreement. Pursuant to the expansion agreement, the Company issued to Bespoke 250,000 shares of restricted common stock, of which 20,000 were earned as of the effective date of the original agreement and 230,000 which were earned as a result of the expansion agreement. The issuance of the shares was included within the Sysorex Recapitalization shares associated with the Merger on April 14, 2021.
Effective April 1, 2021, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Bespoke. In connection with the consulting agreement, the Company agreed to issue 5,589,820 shares of common stock, of which 5,250,000 were later exercised for pre-funded warrants, of which 5,250,000 were unexercised as of December 31, 2021. The pre-funded warrants were subsequently exercised on January 21, 2022. The Company recognized an expense associated with the share issuance totaling approximately $1,884,888.
Effective as of April 15, 2021, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Bespoke. Under the terms of the consulting agreement, the Company incurred an expense of approximately $738,221 and paid a total amount of $975,000 during the year ended December 31, 2021. In addition, in accordance with the terms of the consulting agreement, the Company made an additional payment of $200,000 in January 2022 for consulting services for the period of January 15, 2022, through April 14, 2022. Lastly, the Company may request Bespoke to expand its services.
Effective as of January 13, 2022, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Bespoke. Under the terms of the consulting agreement, the Company is to pay Bespoke a gross advisory fee of $975,000. On March 23, 2022, the Company paid off the balance owed for this service.
Ressense LLC
On August 4, 2021, the Company executed a six (6) month business advisory services agreement with Ressense LLC. The services to be provided include potential business activities including acquisition, merger and reverse merger opportunities. As compensation for the performance of services, the Company paid and recorded $125,000 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The business advisory services agreement expired January 31, 2022.
Style Hunter, Inc.
On September 26, 2021, the Company acquired a 5% minority interest in Style Hunter, Inc. (“Hunt”). The Hunt issued 613,723 shares of its common stock: par value $0.0001 per share for $0.81470 per share for a total price of $500,000. The Company shall have a one-time option to purchase an additional $500,000 of the Common Stock (“Option”) on or before the 360-day anniversary of Closing Date as follows: (i) if the Buyer exercises its Option prior to the 90-day anniversary of Closing Date the per-share purchase price of the additional shares of Common Stock (the “Option Price”) shall be $0.81470 (a $10,000,000 Company valuation), (ii) if the Buyer exercises its Option after the 90-day anniversary of Closing Date, but prior to the 180-day anniversary of Closing Date, the Option Price will be $1.22200 (a $15,000,000 Company valuation), or (iii) if the Buyer exercises its option after the 180-day anniversary of Closing the Option Price will be $2.03670 (a $25,000,000 Company valuation).
Note 18 - Subsequent Events
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Proposed TTM Asset Sale
On March 24, 2022, the Company executed Heads of Terms (“Heads of Terms”) with Ostendo Technologies, Inc. (“Ostendo”) which includes certain binding and non-binding provisions. Pursuant to the Heads of Terms, the Company and Ostendo agreed to certain terms related to the Company’s sale of approximately 75% of its Ethereum mining assets and certain associated real property (“TTM Assets”) to Ostendo for $68,400,000 of Ostendo preferred stock (“Purchase Price”). The TTM Assets to be sold will not include the Company’s Ether funds generated prior to and held at Closing (as hereinafter defined) and any graphics processing units or associated assets maintained and operated by the Company at a co-located facility in North Carolina. The definitive terms of the sale of TTM Assets will be set forth in definitive transaction agreements (the “Definitive Documentation”) to be executed by the parties.
The Purchase Price shall be comprised of the issuance to the Company of 7,125,000 fully paid, non-assessable shares of Ostendo preferred stock valued at $68,400,000 (“Shares”). The Shares shall be of a newly created series of preferred stock. The Shares shall not be transferable by the Company and may not be distributed by dividend or otherwise by the Company until such time as the earlier of the following shall occur: (i) Ostendo completes an underwritten initial public offering of its common stock pursuant to a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or similar law of a foreign jurisdiction, (ii) Ostendo’s outstanding shares of capital stock are exchanged for or otherwise converted into securities that are publicly listed, pursuant to a transaction governing such exchange or conversion, on a national securities exchange, including through a merger (including a reverse merger), acquisition, business combination or similar transaction, in one transaction or series of related transactions, and including a transaction or series of related transactions involving a vehicle commonly known as a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) (“Public Listing”), (iii) a “change in control” event with at least 50% plus 1 share of Ostendo’s issued and outstanding capital stock being sold to an unaffiliated third-party, or (iv) Ostendo undergoing a liquidity or other event that necessitates the transfer of the Shares (each, a “Transfer Event”). Upon the occurrence of a Transfer Event, the Company shall have the right to transfer the Shares.
Additionally, pursuant to the Heads of Terms, the Company paid on March 23, 2022, a non-refundable deposit of $1,600,000 (“Deposit”) to be credited toward the purchase of an additional 166,667 shares of Ostendo’s preferred stock, which will be of the same series as the Shares and will have the same terms (“Purchased Shares”). The Purchased Shares will be issued to the Company at closing and at the same time the other Shares are issued in accordance with a standard securities purchase agreement. In the event the sale of the Assets does not occur, Ostendo has agreed to issue the Purchased Shares within five (5) business days of the parties’ mutual agreement that the Closing will not occur. Failure to issue the Purchased Shares in the subject time frame will result in a “share delivery failure” and the obligation of Ostendo to immediately refund the full Deposit amount. The Deposit will not be held in escrow and may be used by Ostendo for working capital.
The Closing of the Asset sale transaction (the “Closing”) shall occur, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the Closing conditions set forth in Definitive Documentation no later than May 24, 2022, unless mutually extended in writing by the parties, subject to the parties’ meeting certain Closing conditions to be agreed upon in the Definitive Documentation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Definitive Documentation shall also include an outside date that is not more than three (3) months after the date of the execution thereof unless mutually extended in writing by the parties to allow the parties to obtain regulatory approvals, required consents, and shareholders approvals.
The Definitive Documentation will include certain other terms and conditions which are customary in asset sale and real property sale agreements.
Convertible Debenture Conversion
Through April 12, 2022, convertible debenture holders have converted approximately $2.3 million of debt owed to them into approximately 125.6 million shares of the Company’s common stock.

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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
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed with the objective of providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this Annual Report on Form 10-K 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 our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. In designing and evaluating our disclosure controls and procedures, our 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, and our management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
As of December 31, 2021, the end of the period covered by this report, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e). This type of evaluation is performed on a quarterly basis so that conclusions of management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concerning the effectiveness of the disclosure controls can be reported in our periodic reports on Form 10-Q and Form 10-K. The overall goals of these evaluation activities are to monitor our disclosure controls and to modify them as necessary. We intend to maintain the disclosure controls as dynamic systems that we adjust as circumstances merit. Based on the foregoing, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2021, due to the material weaknesses described below.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our principal executive officer and principal financial officer are responsible for establishing and maintaining internal control over financial reporting. Internal control over financial reporting is defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act as a process designed by, or under the supervision of, our principal executive and principal financial officers and effected by our board of directors, management and other personnel, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and includes those policies and procedures that:
● pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets;
● provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and our directors; and
● provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Internal control over financial reporting cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving financial reporting objectives because of its inherent limitations. Internal control over financial reporting is a process that involves human diligence and compliance and is subject to lapses in judgment and breakdowns resulting from human failures. Internal control over financial reporting also can be circumvented by collusion or improper management override. Because of such limitations, there is a risk that material misstatements may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis by internal control over financial reporting. However, these inherent limitations are known features of the financial reporting process. Therefore, it is possible to design into the process safeguards to reduce, though not eliminate, this risk. Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company.
Management has used the 2013 framework set forth in the report entitled “Internal Control-Integrated Framework” published by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission to evaluate the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2021. Based on this evaluation, management has concluded controls were not effective as of December 31, 2021, due to identified material weaknesses in internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is a control deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. The material weaknesses identified is disclosed below:
1) The Company does not have a formal top-down risk assessment process to identify significant process areas, underlying key controls, and nor does the Company have a monitoring process in place to monitor internal controls over financial reporting.
2) The Company did not properly design or maintain effective entity level monitoring controls over the financial close and reporting process. The Company’s controls surrounding the review of financial statements, vendor agreements, and key reconciliations were not designed and did not operate at a level of precision that would prevent or detect a material misstatement.
3) The Company did not design and implement appropriate user access controls to ensure segregation of duties that would adequately restrict user access to financially significant information systems, and schedules, specifically surrounding mining revenue and mining equipment.
4) The Company did not properly design or maintain effective controls over its service organizations and IT vendors. More specifically, the Company did not properly design or implement controls to ensure that data received from third parties is complete and accurate or have controls in place to review the applicable complementary user entity controls described in service organizations’ reports for their potential impact on the Company’s financial reporting.
Remediation Plan for Existing Material Weaknesses
Management is committed to the remediation of the material weaknesses described above, as well as the continued improvement of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Management has implemented, and continues to implement, the actions described below to remediate the underlying causes of the control deficiencies that gave rise to the material weaknesses. Until the remediation efforts described below, including any additional measures management identifies as necessary, are completed, the material weaknesses described above will continue to exist. We cannot provide any assurance that the below remediation efforts will be successful or that our internal control over financial reporting will be effective as a result of these efforts. Management has commenced the following actions and will continue to assess additional opportunities for remediation on an ongoing basis:
1. Complete a formal risk assessment to determine and confirm the material financial processes in scope and determine the necessary key controls to be formally monitored to ensure the mitigation of material financial reporting risks.
2. To formally document the existence of a set of key controls over the financial reporting process, assigned to the most appropriate owner, and monitored periodically to ensure their effectiveness in operating at the desired level of precision to mitigate the risks identified during the risk assessment.
3. As part of the formal risk assessment, formally identify (and periodically update) the list of systems in scope and determine the proper set of controls to ensure a timely, accurate, and formal review of each user access to mitigate the risk of unauthorized, and nonsegregated activities.
4. As part of the formal risk assessment, formally identify (and periodically update) the list of external service providers in scope and assess whether controls are in place (performed by the service provider or by the company) to address the completeness and accuracy of the relevant information needed to complete the company’s financial statement
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Following the completion of the Merger, our management is still in the process of evaluating any related changes to our internal control over financial reporting as a result of this integration. Except for any changes relating to this integration, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 9B: Other Information
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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
ITEM 10: DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
The following table sets forth the names and ages of all of our current directors and executive officers. Our officers are appointed by, and serve at the pleasure of, the Company’s Board of the Directors (the “Board”) and/or our Chief Executive Officer.
Name
Age
Position
Wayne Wasserberg
Director, Chief Executive Officer
Zaman Khan
Director, President
William Stilley
Director
Vincent Loiacono
Chief Financial Officer
Wayne Wasserberg
Mr. Wasserberg is the Chief Executive Officer of Sysorex, Inc. and the President of TTM Digital Assets & Technologies, Inc., and a member of Sysorex’s Board of Directors. Mr. Wasserberg is an executive with more than 15 years of experience working with clients internationally across industries including structured finance, currency trading and arbitrage, alternative assets investments, and infrastructure and real estate development. Prior to joining the Company on April 14, 2021, Mr. Wasserberg was the President of Quantum Lexicon, a company focused on advisory services to technology innovation companies. Before he joined Quantum Lexicon in 2020, Mr. Wasserberg founded and served as CEO of an international real estate brokerage and property management company, where he was directly involved in more than $200 million in closed transactions. In this role, he also provided consulting to large multinational companies regarding their geographic expansions. Mr. Wasserberg began his career at International Sales Group and was responsible for more than $500 million in international sales within a flagship Trump property. Mr. Wasserberg holds a Bachelor of Science from State University of New York, Oneonta.
Zaman Khan
Mr. Khan has served as our President since August 2018. Mr. Khan has served as a member of our Board since July 2018. Mr. Khan has also served as the President of SGS since January 2017. From 1997 until January 2017, Mr. Khan served as the Executive Vice President at Intelligent Decisions, Inc., an information technology firm specialized in government contracting with an emphasis in intelligence space. From 1991 to 1996, Mr. Khan served as the Director of Business Development of WIN Laboratories, LTD, a manufacturer of WIN Labs computers and reseller specialized in government and commercial contracting. Mr. Khan’s strong background in technology startups, international business development, strategic operations, contract administration, and organizational leadership led us to the conclusion that he should serve as a member of our Board.
William Stilley
Mr. Stilley has served as Board of Director and Chairman of the audit committee since joining the Company in July 2021. Mr. Stilley currently serves as Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of the Adial Pharmaceuticals in December 2010. Prior to joining Adial Pharmaceuticals, he was the Vice President, Business Development & Strategic Projects at Clinical Data, Inc., where he worked on licensing and M&A transactions and was involved in management of Phase 3 clinical trials, production of Viibryd® for initial commercial launch of the product, and sourcing drug product and drug substance for the Phase 3 clinical trials of the Company’s vasodilator drug for myocardial stress imaging. He has advised both public and private companies on financing and M&A transactions and has been the COO and CFO of a number of private companies. Before entering the business community, Mr. Stilley served as Captain in the U.S. Marine Corps. Mr. Stilley has an MBA with honor’s from the Darden School of Business and a B.S. in Commerce/Marketing from the McIntire School of Commerce at the University of Virginia. He has guest lectured at the Darden School of Business in two courses on the management of life science companies, and serves on the Advisory Board of Virginia BIO, the state-wide biotechnology organization, and previously served on Virginia BIO’s board of directors.
Vincent Loiacono
Mr. Loiacono has served as our Chief Financial Officer since August 2018. He has also served as the Chief Financial Officer of SGS since March 2018. From October 2015 through February 2018, Mr. Loiacono provided consulting and performed tax service projects, primarily in residential real estate, commercial banking and SEC reporting. From October 2014 to September 2015, Mr. Loiacono served as VP Finance, Operations and Analytic at Intelligent Decisions, Inc. From 2008 to 2012, Mr. Loiacono served as Chief Financial Officer of TerreStar Networks where he was responsible for scaling its business, providing strategic oversight of the development of its satellite phone and the launch of its commercial satellite. From 2005 through 2008, Mr. Loiacono served as the Senior Vice President and Principal Financial Officer at WorldSpace Radio Satellite Radio where he led the effort to raise $220 million in its initial public offering and the buildout of its international markets. Mr. Loiacono received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from CUNY-Bernard M. Baruch College in 1983. Mr. Loiacono is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and is licensed as a Certified Public Accountant in New York.
Involvement in Certain Legal Proceedings
To the best of our knowledge, there is no involvement in legal proceedings during the past ten years that is required to be disclosed pursuant to Regulation S-K 401(f).
Board of Directors
Our Board may establish the authorized number of directors from time to time by resolution. The current authorized number of directors is three. Our current directors, if elected, will continue to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, or until his or her earlier death, resignation, or removal.
We continue to review our corporate governance policies and practices by comparing our policies and practices with those suggested by various groups or authorities active in evaluating or setting best practices for corporate governance of public companies. Based on this review, we have adopted, and will continue to adopt, changes that the Board believes are the appropriate corporate governance policies and practices for our Company.
Our Board held thirteen meetings during 2021. No officer or member of our board of directors was delinquent in filing any Section 16 reports during 2021. No member of our Board attended fewer than 75% of the aggregate of (i) the total number of meetings of the Board (held during the period for which he or she was a director) and (ii) the total number of meetings held by all committees of the Board on which such director served (held during the period that such director served), if any.
Independence of Directors
In determining the independence of our directors, we apply the definition of “independent director” provided under the listing rules of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC. Pursuant to these rules, one of our directors are independent within the meaning of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5605.
There are no family relationships between any of the individuals who serve as members of our Board and as our executive officers.
Board Committees
Audit committee
We do have a separately designated standing audit committee (“AC”). The AC chairman is an independent board member. The AC approves the selection of our independent accountants and meets and interacts with the independent accountants to discuss issues related to financial reporting. In addition, the AC reviews the scope and results of the audit with the independent accountants, reviews with management and the independent accountants our annual operating results, considers the adequacy of our internal accounting procedures and considers other auditing and accounting matters including fees to be paid to the independent auditor and the performance of the independent auditor.
Compensation Committee, Corporate Governance and Nominating Committees
We currently are not required to have, and do not have, a compensation committee, a corporate governance and nominating committee, or any other Board committee performing equivalent functions. Currently, the members of our full Board participate in discussions concerning executive officer compensation and Board matters.
Stockholder Communications
Stockholders can communicate with the Company through the Company’s investor relations firm, Crescendo Communications LLC, (“firm”) which is noted on each press release issued by the Company. The firm then communicates with the Board of Directors on any inquiries.
Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations
Stockholder proposals are reviewed by the Secretary for compliance with the requirements for such proposals set forth in Rule 14a-8 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Stockholder proposals that meet these requirements will be summarized by the Secretary. Summaries and copies of the stockholder proposals are circulated to the Chairman of the Board.
Stockholder nominations for directors are reviewed by the Secretary for compliance with the requirements for director nominations that are set forth in our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. Stockholder nominations for directors that meet these requirements are summarized by the Secretary. Summaries and copies of the nominations are then circulated to the Chairman of the Board.
Code of Ethics
We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code of Ethics”) that applies to members of our Board, our executive officers, and our employees. The Code of Conduct is available on our website at https://sysorexinc.com/business-conduct-and-ethics/. We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirement under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding amendment to, or waiver from, a provision of our Code of Ethics by posting such information on our website at the address specified above.

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
ITEM 11: EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Summary Compensation Table
The following table summarizes the total compensation earned by each of the following executive officers (each an “NEO” and collectively, our “NEOs”) for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020.
Option
All Other
Salary
Bonus
Awards
Compensation
Total
Name and Principal Position
Year
($)
($)
($)
($)
($)
Wayne Wasserberg,
$ 286,667
$ 100,000
$ -
$ 400,000 (1)
$ 786,667
Chief Executive Officer
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
$ -
Zaman Khan,
$ 245,542
$ 150,000
$ 28,623 (2)
$ 164,700 (2)
$ 588,865
President (2)
$ 291,084
$ 200,000
$ -
$ -
$ 491,084
Vincent Loiacono,
$ 220,568
$ 45,000
$ 28,623 (3)
$ 45,000 (3)
$ 339,191
Chief Financial Officer (3)
$ 171,136
$ 60,000
$ -
$ -
$ 231,136
(1) Pursuant to the terms of Mr. Wasserberg’s Employment Agreement (see “-Employment Agreements and arrangements-Wayne Wasserberg” below), the Company granted to Mr. Wasserberg 500,000 shares of common stock on July 20, 2021. This amount reflects the full grant date fair value of the stock award as measured pursuant to the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 as stock-based compensation in our consolidated financial statements. The fair value at the date of the grant was $0.40 per share. This amount does not necessarily correspond to the actual value that may be recognized from the stock award by Mr. Wasserberg.
The remaining 500,000 shares of common stock were granted to Mr. Wasserberg on January 20, 2022. The fair value of the stock award at the date of grant was $0.40 per share.
(2)
As of April 15, 2021, a bonus in the amount of $164,700 was accrued and unpaid. On April 15, 2021, in connection with the reverse triangular merger, the Company and Mr. Khan agreed to convert the full amount of the accrued and unpaid bonus to shares of common stock at a price per share of $0.569. Accordingly, on April 15, 2021, the Company issued 289,455 shares of common stock to Mr. Khan.
On July 20, 2021, the Board of Directors granted an option to Mr. Khan to purchase 750,000 shares of common stock. These options were fully vested at grant. The fair value at the date of the grant was $0.24. The fair value of the grant is amortized over the service life of the grant.
(3)
As of April 15, 2021, a bonus in the amount of $45,000 was accrued and unpaid. On April 15, 2021, in connection with the reverse triangular merger, the Company and Mr. Loiacono agreed to convert the full amount of the accrued and unpaid bonus to shares of common stock at a price per share of $0.569. Accordingly, on April 15, 2021, the Company issued 79,086 shares of common stock to Mr. Loiacono.
On July 20, 2021, the Board of Directors granted an option to Mr. Loiacono to purchase 750,000 shares of common stock. These options were fully vested at grant. The fair value at the date of the grant was $0.24. The fair value of the grant is amortized over the service life of the grant.
Employment Agreements and Arrangements
Wayne Wasserberg
On May 7, 2021, the Company entered into an Employment Agreement with its Chief Executive Officer, Wayne Wasserberg, pursuant to which Mr. Wasserberg will continue to serve as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and as President, Treasurer, and Secretary of its wholly owned subsidiary, TTM. Under the Employment Agreement, Mr. Wasserberg will receive an annual base salary of Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000). In addition, he was granted a sign-on bonus of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) and will receive an additional bonus of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000) upon the Employee’s successful completion of six (6) months of employment with the Company. Further, the Employment Agreement states that additional bonus performance criteria are to be included within two (2) months of the effective date of the Employment Agreement, subject to approval of the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”). The Company also agreed that Mr. Wasserberg shall receive an initial stock grant of 200,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, once the employee stock option plan is approved by the Board and filed on Form S-8 with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Employment Agreement subjects Mr. Wasserberg to customarily confidentiality, non-solicitation, and intellectual property assignment provisions. The Employment Agreement provides for a two-year term and may be terminated by either party in accordance with its terms. The Employment Agreement obligates the Company to remit certain cash payments to Mr. Wasserberg in connection with qualifying terminations, encompassing three termination scenarios: with Just Cause (as defined in the Employment Agreement), without Just Cause, and in the event of disability and death. Termination with Just Cause results in payments of the relevant portion of base salary, accrued and unused vacation, payments of unreimbursed expenses and receipt of the vested portion of any benefit plan (the “Just Cause Payments”). In the event, Mr. Wasserberg is terminated without Just Cause or within the twenty-four (24) month period following a Change of Control (as defined in the Employment Agreement), then the Company shall, in addition to the Just Cause Payments, (1) continue to pay his base salary for one month for every two months of employment after the effective date of the Employment Agreement up to a maximum of twelve (12) months subject to and conditioned upon Employee signing a full general release of any and all known and unknown claims against the Company; and (2) within forty-five days of termination pay to Employee one hundred percent of the value of any accrued but unpaid bonus that Employee otherwise would have received. If the employment of Mr. Wasserberg is terminated due to his disability or death, the Company will be required to pay to him or his estate the amounts required by law or disability plans and the Just Cause Payments.
On July 26, 2021, the Company and Mr. Wasserberg entered into an amendment to the Employment Agreement effective as of July 20, 2021 (the “Amendment”). The Amendment increased the total number of restricted shares of common stock issuable to Mr. Wasserberg pursuant to the Employment Agreement from 200,000 to 1,000,000 and provided that the entirety of the shares will be issued pursuant to the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan in accordance with the following vesting schedule: (i) 500,000 shares of common stock will be issued and vested as of July 20, 2021 and (ii) an additional 500,000 shares of restricted common stock will be issued and vested on January 20, 2022, provided that such issuance and vesting will occur only if Mr. Wasserberg remains an employee of the Company and TTM as of such date. On July 20, 2021, the Company issued 500,000 shares of restricted common stock to Mr. Wasserberg, and on January 20, 2021, the Company issued an additional 500,000 shares of restricted common stock to Mr. Wasserberg.
Zaman Khan
In connection with the Spin-off, on August 31, 2018, the Company entered into an Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with Zaman Khan, pursuant to which Mr. Khan acts as the Chief Executive Officer for the Company and as the President of SGS. The term of the agreement is 24 months. Mr. Khan is paid an annual salary of $300,000 a year for his services (the “Khan Base Salary”). In addition to the Khan Base Salary, Mr. Khan receives a quarterly incentive bonus in the amount of $50,000 and is eligible to participate in any executive bonus pools, discretionary performance bonuses (based on targets or other performance objectives) or deferred compensation plans that the Company may establish in its sole discretion. Mr. Khan also receives medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for him, his spouse and his children, to the same extent and on the same terms and conditions that such coverage is provided to other senior management employees of the Company and may participate in the Company’s 401(k) plan to the same extent and on the same terms and conditions that other senior management employees of the Company are permitted to participate. Mr. Khan is entitled to three weeks paid vacation per year and paid sick days to the same extent and on the same terms and conditions that the Company provides to its other senior management employees.
The Company may, in its sole discretion, terminate the agreement, including for Just Cause, as defined in the agreement. Mr. Khan may resign from his employment as a result of a material diminution of his duties, responsibilities, authority, and position with both the Company and SGS, or a material reduction in his compensation and benefits, or if he ceases to hold the position of Chief Executive Officer at the Company after a Change of Control, as defined in the agreement (each a “Khan Termination Event”). If the Company terminates the agreement without Just Cause or within 24 months following a Change of Control, or if Mr. Khan resigns his position as a result of a Termination Event, the Company must: (i) continue to pay to Mr. Khan the Khan Base Salary, subject to customary payroll practices and withholdings, for six months or for 12 months if he was employed for more than 24 months after the Effective Date (subject to and conditioned upon Mr. Khan signing a full general release of any and all known and unknown claims against the Company, SGS and their related parties) (the “Khan Severance Payment”); (ii) within 45 days of termination or resignation, pay to Mr. Khan 100% of the value of any accrued but unpaid bonus that he otherwise would have received; (iii) pay to Mr. Khan the value of any accrued but unpaid vacation time; (iv) pay to Mr. Khan any unreimbursed business expenses and travel expenses that are reimbursable under the agreement; (v) pay an amount equal to the Company’s monthly COBRA premium in effect on the date of termination for the number of months applicable to the Khan Severance Payment; and (vi) to the extent required under the terms of any benefit plan the vested portion of any benefit under such plan. If the Company terminates the agreement for Just Cause, Mr. Khan will receive only that portion of the Khan Base Salary, accrued but unused vacation pay, and unreimbursed business expenses, that has been earned or have been incurred through the date of termination and, to the extent required under the terms of any benefit plan, the vested portion of any benefit under such plan. Mr. Khan’s employment will be terminated immediately upon (i) his Disability, as defined in the agreement, for a period exceeding 3 months in any twelve-month period, or (ii) his death. If Mr. Khan’s employment is terminated due to Disability or death, the Company will be required to pay to him or his estate, unrelated to any amounts that he may receive pursuant to any short-term and long-term disability plans or life insurance plans, the Khan Base Salary and accrued but unpaid vacation pay earned through the date of termination, unreimbursed business expenses and to the extent required under the terms of any benefit plan, the vested portion of any benefit under such plan.
Mr. Khan has agreed to certain confidentiality, non-compete and non-solicitation provisions and the Company has agreed to indemnify Mr. Khan for acts undertaken in the course of his service so long as (i) he acted in good faith and in a manner he believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company and SGS, and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful, and (ii) his conduct did not constitute gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
Vincent Loiacono
The Company entered into an Employment Agreement with Vincent Loiacono, pursuant to which Mr. Loiacono acts as the Chief Financial Officer for the Company and SGS. Mr. Loiacono is paid an annual salary of $175,000 a year for his services (the “Loiacono Base Salary”). In addition to the Loiacono Base Salary, Mr. Loiacono receives a quarterly incentive bonus in the amount of $15,000 and is eligible to participate in any executive bonus pools, discretionary performance bonuses (based on targets or other performance objectives) or deferred compensation plans that the Company may establish in its sole discretion. Mr. Loiacono also receives medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage for him, his spouse and his children, to the same extent, and on the same terms and conditions that such coverage is provided to other senior management employees of the Company and may participate in the Company’s 401(k) plan to the same extent and on the same terms and conditions that other senior management employees of the Company are permitted to participate. Mr. Loiacono is entitled to three weeks paid vacation per year and paid sick days to the same extent and on the same terms and conditions as the Company provides to its other senior management employees.
The Company may, in its sole discretion, terminate the agreement, including for Just Cause, as defined in the agreement. Mr. Loiacono may resign from his employment as a result of a material diminution of his duties, responsibilities, authority, and position with both the Company and SGS, or a material reduction in his compensation and benefits, or if he ceases to hold the position of Chief Financial Officer at the Company after a Change of Control, as defined in the agreement (each a “Loiacono Termination Event”). If the Company terminates the agreement without Just Cause or within 24 months following a Change of Control, or if Mr. Loiacono resigns his position as a result of a Termination Event, the Company must: (i) continue to pay to Mr. Loiacono the Loiacono Base Salary, subject to customary payroll practices and withholdings, for one month for every 3 months of employment after the Effective Date up to a maximum of 6 months (subject to and conditioned upon Mr. Loiacono signing a full general release of any and all known and unknown claims against the Company, SGS and their related parties) (the “Loiacono Severance Payment”); (ii) within 45 days of termination or resignation, pay to Mr. Loiacono 100% of the value of any accrued but unpaid bonus that he otherwise would have received; (iii) pay to Mr. Loiacono the value of any accrued but unpaid vacation time; (iv) pay to Mr. Loiacono any unreimbursed business expenses and travel expenses that are reimbursable under the agreement; (v) pay an amount equal to the Company’s monthly COBRA premium in effect on the date of termination for the number of months applicable to the Loiacono Severance Payment; and (vi) to the extent required under the terms of any benefit plan the vested portion of any benefit under such plan. If the Company terminates the agreement for Just Cause, Mr. Loiacono will receive only that portion of the Loiacono Base Salary, accrued but unused vacation pay, and unreimbursed business expenses, that has been earned or have been incurred through the date of termination and, to the extent required under the terms of any benefit plan, the vested portion of any benefit under such plan. Mr. Loiacono’s employment will be terminated immediately upon (i) his Disability, as defined in the agreement, for a period exceeding 3 months in any twelve-month period, or (ii) his death. If Mr. Loiacono’s employment is terminated due to Disability or death, the Company will be required to pay to him or his estate, unrelated to any amounts that he may receive pursuant to any short-term and long-term disability plans or life insurance plans, the Loiacono Base Salary and accrued but unpaid vacation pay earned through the date of termination, unreimbursed business expenses and to the extent required under the terms of any benefit plan, the vested portion of any benefit under such plan.
Mr. Loiacono has agreed to certain confidentiality, non-compete and non-solicitation provisions and the Company has agreed to indemnify Mr. Loiacono for acts undertaken in the course of his service so long as (i) he acted in good faith and in a manner he believed to be in, or not opposed to, the best interests of the Company and SGS, and, with respect to any criminal proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful, and (ii) his conduct did not constitute gross negligence or willful or wanton misconduct.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table includes outstanding unexercised options, unvested stock, and/or equity incentive plan awards issued to our NEOs as of December 31, 2021.
OUTSTANDING EQUITY AWARDS AT DECEMBER 31, 2021
Option Awards
Name Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable Equity
Incentive
Plan Awards:
Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Unearned
Options (#) Option
Exercise
Price ($) Option
Expiration
Date
Wayne Wasserberg - - - $ N/A -
$
Zaman Khan 750,000 (1)
- - $ 2.00 7/19/2031
$
Vincent Loiacono 750,000 (1)
- - $ 2.00 7/19/2031
(1) Represents a grant by the Board of Directors on July 20, 2021, of an option purchase 750,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $2.00 per share. The grant was fully vested on the date of grant.
Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans
Plan Category Number of
Securities
to be issued
upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants
or rights
(a) Weighted-
average
exercise
price of
outstanding
options,
warrants
and rights
(b) Number of
securities
remaining
available for
future
issuance
under equity
compensation
plans
(excluding
securities
reflected in
column a)
(c)
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders 1,656,000 $ 2.00 6,424,000
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders - N/A -
Total 1,656,000 $ 2.00 6,424,000
On July 30, 2018, the board of directors and the stockholders of the Company approved the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2018 Plan”), which enables the Company to grant stock options, share appreciation rights, restricted stock, restricted stock units, share awards, performance unit awards, and cash awards to associates, directors, consultants, and advisors of the Company and its affiliates, and to improve the ability of the Company to attract, retain, and motivate individuals upon whom the Company’s sustained growth and financial success depend, by providing such persons with an opportunity to acquire or increase their proprietary interest in the Company. The 2018 Plan is to be administered by the Board, which shall have discretion over the awards and grants there under. The aggregate maximum number of shares of common stock for which stock options or awards may be granted pursuant to the 2018 Plan is 80,000, which number will be automatically increased on the first day of each quarter, beginning on January 1, 2019 and for each quarter thereafter, by a number of shares of common stock equal to the least of (i) 10,000 shares,(ii) 10% of the shares of common stock issued and outstanding on that date, or (iii) a lesser number of shares that may be determined by the board. No awards may be issued after July 30, 2028.
On July 20, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment (the “Plan Amendment”) of the Company’s 2018 Equity Incentive Plan (as so amended, the “Plan”) to increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for issuance thereunder by 8,000,000 shares. The Plan Amendment became effective immediately.
The following discussion summarizes the material terms of the Plan. This discussion is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Plan, which is included as an exhibit to this registration statement.
Administration
The Plan will be administered by a committee designated by the Board, provided, however, that if the Board fails to designate a committee, the Board will administer the Plan. The committee has the authority to authorize awards to eligible persons, including employees (including our executive officers), directors and other service providers. The committee has the authority to determine the terms of awards, including exercise and purchase price, the number of shares subject to awards, the value of our common stock, the vesting schedule applicable to awards, the form of consideration, if any, payable upon exercise or settlement of an award and the terms of award agreements for use under the Plan.
All grants under the Plan will be evidenced by an award agreement that will incorporate the terms and conditions of the Plan as the committee deems necessary or appropriate.
Types of Awards
The Plan provides for the granting of (i) options to purchase shares of our common stock in the form of Incentive Stock Options or Nonqualified Options, (ii) stock appreciation rights (SARs) in the form of Tandem SARs or Free-Standing SARs, (iii) share awards in the form of Bonus Shares, Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units, (iv) Performance Units and (v) Cash-Based Awards.
● Incentive and Nonqualified Stock Options. The committee determines the exercise price of each stock option. The exercise price of an NQSO may not be less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant. The exercise price of an incentive stock option may not be less than the fair market value of our common stock on the date of grant if the recipient holds 10% or less of the combined voting power of our securities, or 110% of the fair market value of a share of our common stock on the date of grant otherwise.
● Stock Grants. The committee may grant stock, including restricted stock, to any eligible person. The stock grant will be subject to the conditions and restrictions determined by the committee. The recipient of a stock grant shall have the rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares of stock issued to the holder under the Plan.
● Stock-Based Awards. The committee may grant other stock-based awards, including SARs and restricted share units, with terms approved by the committee, including restrictions related to the awards. The holder of a stock-based award shall not have the rights of a stockholder.
● Performance Unit Awards. The committee may grant performance unit awards. A performance unit is a right to receive, contingent upon the attainment of specified performance measures within a specified performance period, a specified cash amount or, in lieu thereof and to the extent set forth in the applicable award agreement, shares having a fair market value equal to such cash amount.
Coverage Eligibility
The committee determines the individuals who are eligible to receive awards from the Plan.
Termination of Service
Upon termination of an award recipient’s service, the disposition of any award shall be determined by the committee and be set forth in the award agreement.
Transferability
Awards under the Plan may not be transferred except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to beneficiary designation procedures approved by the Company or, to the extent expressly permitted in the agreement relating to such award, to the holder’s family members, a trust or entity established by the holder for estate planning purpose, or a charitable organization designated by the holder, in each case, without consideration.
Adjustment
In the event of a stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or reorganization or other change in the capital structure, the committee will make appropriate adjustments to the awards.
Change in Control
In the event of a Change in Control, as defined in the Plan, the Board, in its sole discretion, may (i) allow the immediate exercise of awards subject to vesting or deem lapsed any restriction period or performance period to which an award is subject, (ii) provide that some or all outstanding awards shall terminate without consideration as of the date of such Change in Control, (iii) require that shares of the corporation or other entity resulting from such Change in Control, or a parent thereof, be substituted for some or all of the shares subject to an outstanding award, with an appropriate and equitable adjustment to such award as shall be determined by the Board, and/or (iv) require outstanding awards, in whole or in part, to be surrendered to the Company by the holder, and to be immediately cancelled by the Company, and to provide for the holder to receive (A) a cash payment in an amount equal to (1) in the case of an option or an SAR, the number of shares then subject to the portion of such option or SAR surrendered multiplied by the excess, if any, of the fair market value of a share as of the date of the Change in Control, over the purchase price or base price per share subject to such option or SAR, (2) in the case of an award of shares, the number of shares then subject to the portion of such award surrendered multiplied by the fair market value of a share as of the date of the Change in Control, and (3) in the case of awards based on performance, the value of the performance units then subject to the portion of such award surrendered; (B) shares of the corporation or other entity resulting from such Change in Control, or a parent thereof, having a fair market value not less than the amount determined under clause (A) above; or (C) a combination of the payment of cash pursuant to clause (A) above and the issuance of shares pursuant to clause (B) above.
Amendment and Termination
The Plan was approved by the Board on July 30, 2018. Unless terminated earlier by the Board, the Plan will terminate on July 30, 2028. Termination of the Plan will not affect the terms or conditions of any award granted prior to termination The Board may amend the Plan as it deems advisable, subject to any requirement of stockholder approval required by applicable law, rule or regulation, including any rule of the Nasdaq Capital Market or any other stock exchange on which shares are then traded; provided, however, that no amendment may materially impair the rights of a holder of an outstanding award without the consent of such holder.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Any non-employee directors of Sysorex will be paid an annual fee equal to $80,000, payable quarterly. Accordingly, William B. Stilley earned fees of $26,000 for his service as a non-employee director during 2021.
In addition, upon the designation of committees of the Board, we expect that the Board will approve an additional annual fee to be paid to the chair of each committee of the Board. Fees to independent directors may be made by issuance of common stock, based on the value of such common stock at the date of issuance, rather than in cash, provided that any such issuance does not prevent such director from being determined to be independent. We expect that each director that is not an executive officer may also receive grants under the Plan. We expect that any of our executive officers who also serve as directors, however, will not be separately compensated by us for their service as directors. We expect that all members of the Board will be reimbursed for reasonable costs and expenses incurred in attending meetings of our Board.
2021 Director Compensation Table
Name Fees earned or paid in cash Stock Awards Option Awards Non-equity incentive plan compensation Nonqualified deferred compensation earnings All Other Compensation Total
William B. Stilley (1) $ 26,000 (2) $ 20,000(3) $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 46,000
(1) Mr. Stilley was appointed as a member of our Board of Directors on September 3, 2021.
(2) Of this amount, the Company paid Mr. Stilley $6,000. The remaining $20,000 was accrued and unpaid as of December 31, 2021.
(3) Mr. Stilley was issued 50,000 restricted shares. The fair value at the date of the grant was $0.40 per share.

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
ITEM 12: SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, based on our knowledge, certain information as of March 27, 2022, regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock by the following persons:
● each person or entity who, to our knowledge, owns more than 5% of our common stock,
● our NEOs.
● each director; and
● all our directors and current executive officers as a group.
We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Except as indicated by the footnotes below, we believe, based on the information furnished to us, that the persons and entities named in the following table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of our common stock that they beneficially own, subject to applicable community property laws.
Applicable percentage ownership is based on 290,303,439 shares of our common stock outstanding as of April 12, 2022. In computing the number of shares of common stock beneficially owned by a person and the percentage ownership of that person, we deemed to be outstanding all shares of common stock subject to options or other convertible securities held by that person that are currently exercisable or that will become exercisable within 60 days of April 12, 2022. We did not deem these shares outstanding, however, for the purpose of computing the percentage ownership of any other person. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed in the following table is c/o Sysorex, Inc., 13880 Dulles Corner Lane, Suite 120, Herndon, Virginia 20171.
Amount
and
nature of
beneficial Percent of
Name of Beneficial Owner ownership Class
Named Executive Officers and Directors:
Wayne Wasserberg 1,000,000 *
Zaman Khan 1,039,472 (1) *
Vincent Loiacono 829,086 (2) *
William B. Stilley 75,000 *
All Directors and Executive Officers as a Group (4 persons) 2,943,558 (3) 1.0 %
More than 5% Beneficial Owners
None
(1) Represents (i) 289,472 shares of common stock held directly by Mr. Khan; and (ii) 750,000 shares of common stock that Mr. Khan has the right to acquire upon exercise of vested stock options.
(2) Represents (i) 79,086 shares of common stock held directly by Mr. Loiacono; and (ii) 750,000 shares of common stock that Mr. Loiacono has the right to acquire upon exercise of vested stock options.
(3) Includes 1,500,000 shares of common stock that the directors and executive officers have the right to acquire upon exercise of vested stock options.
* less than 1% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock.

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
ITEM 13: CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons.
The Board reviews issues involving potential conflicts of interest, and reviews and approves all related party transactions, including those required to be disclosed as a “related party” transaction under applicable federal securities laws. The Board has not adopted any specific procedures for conducting reviews of potential conflicts of interest and considers each transaction in light of the specific facts and circumstances presented. However, to the extent a potential related party transaction is presented to the Board, the Company expects that the Board would become fully informed regarding the potential transaction and the interests of the related party and would have the opportunity to deliberate outside of the presence of the related party. The Company expects that the Board would only approve a related party transaction that was in the best interests of the Company, and further would seek to ensure that any completed related party transaction was on terms no less favorable to the Company than could be obtained in a transaction with an unaffiliated third party. Other than as described below, no transaction requiring disclosure under applicable federal securities laws occurred during fiscal year 2021 that was submitted to the Board for approval as a “related party” transaction.
Related Party Transactions
SEC regulations define the related person transactions that require disclosure to include any transaction, arrangement or relationship in which the amount involved exceeds the lesser of $120,000 or one percent of the average of our total assets at year-end for the last two completed fiscal years in which we were or are to be a participant and in which a related person had or will have a direct or indirect material interest. A related person is: (i) an executive officer, director or director nominee, (ii) a beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock, (iii) an immediate family member of an executive officer, director or director nominee or beneficial owner of more than 5% of our common stock, or (iv) any entity that is owned or controlled by any of the foregoing persons or in which any of the foregoing persons has a substantial ownership interest or control.
For the period from January 1, 2021, through the date of this report (the “Reporting Period”), described below are certain transactions or series of transactions between us and certain related persons.
Effective April 1, 2021, the Company entered a variety of contracts with CoreWeave, Inc. (“CoreWeave”).
Asset Contribution and Exchange Agreement
On April 1, 2021, CoreWeave contributed 3,130 GPU of data mining equipment with 150 gigahash of computing power to the Company in exchange for an equity interest representing 28.65% of the outstanding pre-merger equity of TTM Digital prior to the merger transaction with Sysorex for a total value of approximately $12 million. As a result of the merger, and in consideration for the 28.65% ownership of TTM Digital. CoreWeave was issued 35,588,548 shares of Sysorex common stock at the merger.
Lease to Buy Purchase Order
The Company acquired 1,344 GPU data mining equipment with 125 gigahash of computing power in a lease to buy arrangement. The Company agreed to total payments of $2.2 million over 180 days subject to acceleration based on the completion of certain corporate events. Revenue generated by operation of the equipment from April 1, 2021, shall be credited against the purchase price until payment of the balance of the purchase price. The Company has determined that the fair value of the installment payments is $2.1 million and will record $70,000 in financing interest costs for the aggregate $2.2 million in installment payments. The Company recognized approximately $70,000 of such interest expenses for the year ended December 31, 2021, respectively.
Hosting Facilities Services Order
The Hosting Facility Services Order (the “Hosting Contract”) provided for the provision of hosting facility space and services by CoreWeave. The services are paid for in advance of the service month and the initial term of the hosting services is through June 30, 2022, and renews automatically for successive one year renewal terms unless either party terminates within sixty (60) days of the expiration of the then current term. At the signing of the Hosting Contract an estimated 382 data mining rigs were covered at an estimated monthly cost of approximately $21,556 ($260,000 per year). The Company recorded $194,000 in hosting costs for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Services Agreement
The initial term of the Services Agreement runs from April 1, 2021, through December 31, 2022, and automatically renews thereafter for successive one (1)-year terms unless either party provides written notice to the other of nonrenewal within sixty (60) days of the expiration of the then current Term. The initiation of the Services Agreement required a one-time payment of $100,000. The monthly base management fee was set to $20.00 per GPU-based Mining System (approximately $20,000 per month), and $6.50 per ASIC-based Mining System. Base management fees are paid in arrears and due within fifteen (15) days of invoice receipt. If, during any calendar month of the Term, CoreWeave operates on average, more than 1,500 Mining Systems on behalf of the Company, the Base Management Fee with respect to the excess Mining Systems above 1,500 is discounted by 40%. The Company recorded $215,460 in mining costs for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Master Services Agreement
On April 29, 2021, the Company entered into a Master Services Agreement with CoreWeave to provide support to management relating to cryptocurrency expertise, marketing, and other operational matters for a three-month term. The compensation for these services is a fixed fee of $35,000 per 30-day period, which includes 175 hours per period. The Company recorded $105,000 and in service costs for the year ended December 31, 2021. Effective February 24, 2022, the master services agreement has been terminated.
First Choice International Company, Inc (“First Choice”)
On July 9, 2021, the Company executed an agreement whereby First Choice will provide consulting services to the Company. The Company paid First Choice a fully earned flat fee of $175,000 for its services. The Agreement shall extend for an initial period of six (6) months. Unless immediate termination is otherwise specifically permitted herein, the Company may cancel the agreement by providing thirty (30) calendar days written notice. Notwithstanding, in the event of a Termination Notice, all the compensation due during the Term or any extension thereof shall be deemed fully earned and/or immediately due and payable.
Bespoke Growth Partners, Inc. (“Bespoke”)
Effective July 13, 2020, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Bespoke. Subsequently, on January 13, 2021, the Company and Bespoke agreed to enter into an Expansion Agreement. Pursuant to the expansion agreement, the Company issued to Bespoke 250,000 shares of restricted common stock, of which 20,000 were earned as of the effective date of the original agreement and 230,000 which were earned as a result of the expansion agreement. The issuance of the shares was included within the Sysorex Recapitalization shares associated with the reverse merger on April 14, 2021.
Effective April 1, 2021, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Bespoke. In connection with the consulting agreement, the Company agreed to issue 5,589,820 shares of common stock, of which 5,250,000 were later exchanged for 5,250,000 pre-funded warrants, of which none were exercised as of December 31, 2021. The pre-funded warrants were subsequently exercised on January 21, 2022. The Company recognized an expense associated with the share issuance totaling approximately $1,884,888.
Effective as of April 15, 2021, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Bespoke. Under the terms of the consulting agreement, the Company incurred an expense of approximately $738,221 and paid a total amount of $975,000 during the year ended December 31, 2021. In addition, in accordance with the terms of the consulting agreement, the Company made an additional payment of $200,000 in January 2022 for consulting services for the period of January 15, 2022, through April 14, 2022. Lastly, the Company may request Bespoke to expand its services.
Effective as of January 13, 2022, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with Bespoke. Under the terms of the consulting agreement, the Company is to pay Bespoke a gross advisory fee of $975,000. On March 23, 2022, the Company paid off the balance owed for this service.
Ressense LLC
On August 4, 2021, the Company executed a six (6) month business advisory services agreement with Ressense LLC. The services to be provided include potential business activities including acquisition, merger and reverse merger opportunities. As compensation for the performance of services, the Company paid and recorded $125,000 for the year ended December 31, 2021. The business advisory services agreement expired January 31, 2022.
Style Hunter, Inc.
On September 26, 2021, the Company acquired a 5% minority interest in Style Hunter, Inc. (“Hunt”). The Hunt issued 613,723 shares of its common stock: par value $0.0001 per share for $0.81470 per share for a total price of $500,000. The Company shall have a one-time option to purchase an additional $500,000 of the Common Stock (“Option”) on or before the 360-day anniversary of Closing Date as follows: (i) if the Buyer exercises its Option prior to the 90-day anniversary of Closing Date the per-share purchase price of the additional shares of Common Stock (the “Option Price”) shall be $0.81470 (a $10,000,000 Company valuation), (ii) if the Buyer exercises its Option after the 90-day anniversary of Closing Date, but prior to the 180-day anniversary of Closing Date, the Option Price will be $1.22200 (a $15,000,000 Company valuation), or (iii) if the Buyer exercises its option after the 180-day anniversary of Closing the Option Price will be $2.03670 (a $25,000,000 Company valuation).

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
ITEM 14: PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Friedman LLP (“Friedman”) has served as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm since the Board’s appointment on June 3, 2021. On June 3, 2021, the Company notified Marcum LLP, the Company’s prior independent registered public accounting firm, that it was being dismissed, effective June 3, 2021. The following table shows the fees that were billed for the audit and other services provided by Friedman for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2021, and 2020.
Audit Fees $ 587,000 $ 270,262
Audit Related Fees $ - $ -
Tax Fees $ - $ -
All Other Fees $ - $ -
Audit Fees. The “Audit Fees” are the aggregate fees of Friedman attributable to professional services rendered in 2021 for the audit of our annual financial statements, for review of financial statements included in our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q or for services that are normally provided by Friedman in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for that fiscal year.
Pre-approval Policies and Procedures
The Audit Committee is required to review and approve in advance the retention of the independent auditors for the performance of all audits and lawfully permitted non-audit services and the fees for such services. The Audit Committee may delegate to one or more of its members the authority to grant pre-approvals for the performance of non-audit services, and any such Audit Committee member who pre-approves a non-audit service must report the pre-approval to the full Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. The Audit Committee is required to periodically notify the Board of their approvals. The required pre-approval policies and procedures were complied with during 2021.

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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
15(a)(1) Financial Statements
The financial statements filed as part of this report are listed and indexed in the table of contents. Financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable, or the required information has been included elsewhere in this report.
15(a)(2) Financial Statement Schedules
Not applicable as a smaller reporting company.
15(a)(3) Exhibits
The exhibits filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K are listed in the Exhibit Index immediately preceding the exhibits. The Company has identified in the Exhibit Index each management contract and compensation plan filed as an exhibit to this Annual Report on Form 10-K in response to Item 15(a)(3) of Form 10-K.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Exhibit Description
Form
File No.
Exhibit
Filing Date
Filed or Furnished Herewith
2.1
Agreement and Plan of Merger between Inpixon USA and Sysorex, Inc., dated as of July 25, 2018
8-K
001-36404
2.1
July 31, 2018
2.2
Separation and Distribution Agreement dated August 7, 2018, between Inpixon and Sysorex, Inc.
10-Q
001-36404
2.1
August 13, 2018
2.3
Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of April 8, 2021, by and among Sysorex, Inc., TTM Acquisition Corp., and TTM Digital Assets & Technologies, Inc.
8-K
000-55924
10.1
April 14, 2021
3.1
Articles of Incorporation of Sysorex, Inc.
10-12G/A
000-55924
3.1
August 13, 2018
3.2
Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation, effective as of July 30, 2019.
8-K
000-55924
3.1
July 29, 2019
3.3
Articles of Merger pursuant to NRS Chapter 92A between Inpixon USA and Sysorex, Inc.
10-12G/A
000-55924
3.2.1
August 13, 2018
3.4
By-Laws of Sysorex, Inc.
10-12G/A
000-55924
3.2.2
August 13, 2018
4.1
Form of Sysorex, Inc.’s common stock certificate
S-1
333-228992
4.1
December 21, 2018
4.2
Description of Registrant’s Securities
10-K
000-55924
4.5
March 31, 2020
4.3
Form of Prefunded Warrant
8-K
000-55924
4.1
June 1, 2021
10.1
Trademark License Agreement dated August 31, 2018, between Sysorex, Inc. and Sysorex Consulting, Inc.
8-K
000-55924
10.8
September 4, 2018
10.2†
Sysorex, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan and form of option award agreement
10-12G/A
000-55924
4.1
August 13, 2018
10.3†
Employment Agreement dated August 31, 2018, between Sysorex, Inc. and Sysorex Government Services, Inc. and Zaman Khan
8-K
000-55924
10.10
September 4, 2018
10.4†
Employment Agreement dated August 31, 2018, between Sysorex, Inc. and Sysorex Government Services, Inc. and Vincent Loiacono
8-K
000-55924
10.11
September 4, 2018
10.5
Form of Indemnification Agreement
10-12G/A
000-55924
10.8
August 13, 2018
Convertible Promissory Note, dated December 31, 2018, issued to Chicago Venture Partners, L.P.
8-K
000-55924
4.1
December 31, 2018
10.6
Note Extension, dated as of November 11, 2019, by and between Sysorex, Inc. and Chicago Venture Partners, L.P.
10-Q
000-55924
10.3
November 12, 2019
10.7
Amendment to Convertible Promissory Note
8-K
000-55924
10.1
January 2, 2020
10.8
PPP Promissory Note, dated as of May 3, 2020, between Wells Fargo SBA Lending and Inpixon Federal
10-Q
000-55924
4.2
May 13, 2020
10.9
Convertible Note Extension, date as of April 23, 2020, by and between Sysorex, Inc. and Chicago Venture Partners, LLP.
10-Q
000-55924
10.5
May 13, 2020
10.10
Non-recourse Factoring and Security Agreement, dated June 19, 12020 by and between Sysorex, Inc. and SouthStar Financial LLC
8-K
000-55924
10.1
June 25, 2020
10.11
Promissory Note Assignment and Assumption, dated June 30, 2020, by and between Sysorex, Inc. with Inpixon and Systat Software, Inc.
8-K
000-55924
10.1
July 6, 2020
10.12
Convertible Note Extension, dated as of October 29, 2020, by and between Sysorex, Inc and Chicago Venture Partners, LLP
10-Q
000-55924
10.1
November 6, 2020
Exhibit Number
Exhibit Description
Form
File No.
Exhibit
Filing Date
Filed or Furnished Herewith
10.13
Waiver Agreement, dated as of January 22, 2021, by and between Sysorex, Inc. and Chicago Venture Partners, L.P.
8-K
000-55924
10.1
January 28, 2021
10.14†
Amendment to Employment, dated March 4, 2021, by and between Sysorex, Inc. and Vincent Loiacono
10-K
000-55924
10.28
March 29, 2021
10.15
Waiver Agreement, dated as of March 9, 2021, by and between Sysorex, Inc. and Chicago Venture Partners, L.P.
8-K
000-55924
10.1
March 15, 2021
10.16
Commercial Loan Agreement, dated as of March 11, 2021, between Sysorex, Inc. and Quantum Lexicon
8-K
000-55924
10.1
March 17, 2021
10.17
Letter Agreement, dated as of March 19, 2021, by and among Sysorex, Inc., Systat Software, Inc., and First Choice International Company, Inc.
8-K
000-55924
10.1
March 25, 2021
10.18
Commercial Loan Agreement and Promissory Note, dated as of March 31, 2021, by and between Sysorex, Inc. and First Choice International Company, Inc.
8-K/A
000-55924
10.1
April 6, 2021
10.19
Stock Pledge Agreement, dated as of March 31, 2021, by and between Sysorex, Inc. and First Choice International Company, Inc.
8-K/A
000-55924
10.2
April 6, 2021
10.20
Securities Settlement Agreement dated April 14, 2021, by and between Sysorex, Inc. and Inpixon.
8-K
000-55924
10.2
April 14, 2021
10.21
Right to Shares Letter Agreement dated April 14, 2021, by and between Sysorex, Inc. and Inpixon.
8-K
000-55924
10.3
April 14, 2021
10.22
Securities Settlement Agreement dated April 14, 2021, by and between Sysorex, Inc. and Systat Software, Inc.
8-K
000-55924
10.4
April 14, 2021
10.23
Exchange Agreement dated April 14, 2021, by and between Sysorex, Inc. and Chicago Venture Partners, L.P.
8-K
000-55924
10.5
April 14, 2021
10.24
Securities Settlement Agreement dated April 14, 2021, by and between Sysorex, Inc. and First Choice International Company, Inc.
8-K
000-55924
10.6
April 14, 2021
10.25
Right to Shares Letter Agreement dated April 14, 2021, by and between Sysorex, Inc. and First Choice International Company, Inc.
8-K
000-55924
10.7
April 14, 2021
10.26
Amendment No. 1 to Trademark License Agreement by and between Sysorex, Inc. Sysorex Government Services, Inc., and Sysorex Consulting, Inc., dated April 14, 2021.
8-K
000-55924
10.8
April 14, 2021
10.27
Consulting Agreement dated April 14, 2021, by and between Sysorex, Inc. and Nadir Ali.
8-K
000-55924
10.9
April 14, 2021
10.28
Form of Securities Subscription Agreement dated April 14, 2021.
8-K
000-55924
10.10
April 14, 2021
10.29
Registration Rights Agreement dated April 14, 2021, by and among Sysorex, Inc. and the parties to the Securities Subscription Agreement and certain other parties.
8-K
000-55924
10.11
April 14, 2021
10.30
Commercial Loan Agreement and related documents dated April 14, 2021, by and between Sysorex, Inc. and First Choice International Company, Inc.
8-K
000-55924
10.12
April 14, 2021
10.31†
Employment Agreement dated May 7, 2021, by and between Sysorex, Inc. and Wayne Wasserberg.
8-K
000-55924
10.1
May 13, 2021
Exhibit Number
Exhibit Description
Form
File No.
Exhibit
Filing Date
Filed or Furnished Herewith
10.32
PPP Loan Forgiveness Letter, dated as of April 2, 2021
10-Q/A
000-55924
4.2
May 18, 2021
10.33
Form of Exchange Agreement
8-K
000-55924
10.1
June 1, 2021
10.34†
First Amendment to Sysorex, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan
8-K
000-55924
10.1
July 26, 2021
10.35†
First Amendment to Employment Agreement, effective as of July 20, 2021, by and among the Company, TTM Digital Assets & Technologies, Inc., and Wayne Wasserberg
8-K
000-55924
10.2
July 26, 2021
10.36†
Board of Directors Agreement by and between the Company and William B. Stilley, III dated September 3, 2021
8-K
000-55924
10.1
September 10, 2021
10.37
Membership Interest Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 2, 2021, between BWP Holdings LLC and Down South Hosting, LLC
8-K
000-55924
10.1
November 8, 2021
10.38
Settlement and Release Agreement, dated as of January 13, 2022, by and between Sysorex, Inc. and Tech Data Corporation
8-K
000-55924
10.1
January 13, 2022
21.1
List of Subsidiaries
X
23.1
Consent of Friedman LLP
X
24.1
Power of Attorney (see signature page)
X
31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
X
31.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
X
32.1#
Certification of Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
X
101.INS*
Inline XBRL Instance Document
X
101.SCH*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
X
101.CAL*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
X
101.DEF*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
X
101.LAB*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
X
101.PRE*
Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
X
104*
Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)
X
† Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
# This exhibit is deemed not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.