SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES | NOTE 2 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Basis of Presentation and Principles of Consolidation The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial information. In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, consisting of only normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary for a fair statement of such interim results. The results for the unaudited interim consolidated statements of operations are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022 or for any future interim period. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements do not include all the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying unaudited interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company as described in Note 1. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Use of Estimates in the Financial Statements The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Estimates are used for (but are not limited to) such items as the fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in business combinations, the fair value of contingent consideration issued in a business combination, the establishment of useful lives for property, plant and equipment and intangible assets, the impairment of goodwill and held for sale assets, the fair value of equity securities or warrants to purchase common stock issued as a component of a debt offering, the fair value of stock-based compensation, the fair value of assets received in non-monetary transactions, the establishment of right-of-use assets and lease liabilities that arise from leasing arrangements, the timing of commencement of capitalization for plant and equipment, recoverability of deferred tax assets and the recording of various accruals. These estimates are made after considering past and current events and assumptions about future events. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Supplemental Cash Flow Information The following table shows supplemental cash flow information (in thousands): Nine Months Ended Period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, September 30, 2022 2021 Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities: Right-of-use asset obtained in exchange for lease obligation $ 11,223 $ 1,076 Contribution of deposits on plant and equipment to joint venture $ — $ 11,850 Deferred financing costs in accrued liabilities $ — $ 345 Common stock issuance costs in accounts payable $ 150 $ — Preferred stock issuance costs in other accrued liabilities or accounts payable $ 293 $ 185 Purchases of and deposits on plant and equipment in accounts payable, accrued construction liabilities, other accrued liabilities and long-term debt $ 10,100 $ 1,647 Investment in joint venture in other accrued liabilities and long-term debt $ 2,043 $ — Increase to preferred stock liquidation preference from accumulating dividends $ 531 $ — Convertible promissory note deferred issuance costs in accounts payable $ 104 $ — Common stock issued pursuant to operating lease amendment $ 11,489 $ — Common stock issued for payment on convertible promissory note $ 168 $ — Common stock warrants issued for long-term debt commitment fee $ 2,306 $ — Common stock warrants issued for discount on long-term debt $ 3,458 $ — Decrease to investment in joint venture and increase in plant and equipment for distribution or transfer of nonmonetary assets $ 51,978 $ — Cash and Cash Equivalents Highly liquid instruments with an original maturity of three months or less are classified as cash equivalents. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalent balances primarily at three financial institutions that are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Company’s accounts at these institutions are insured, up to $250,000, by the FDIC. As of September 30, 2022, the Company’s bank balances exceeded the FDIC insurance limit in an amount of $3.9 million. To reduce its risk associated with the failure of such financial institutions, the Company evaluates at least annually the rating of the financial institutions in which it holds deposits. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $4.5 million and $43.4 million, respectively. Restricted Cash The Company considers cash and marketable securities to be restricted when withdrawal or general use is legally restricted. The Company reports restricted cash in the consolidated balance sheets and determines current or non-current classification based on the expected duration of the restriction. The restricted cash included in the consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2022 is restricted as to use primarily due to being held in escrow in accordance with an asset purchase agreement governing the sale of certain RM 101 assets (see Note 4). The restricted cash included in the consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2022 is restricted as to use due to being held as a construction escrow by a third-party escrow agent. The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the consolidated balance sheets that total to the amounts shown in the consolidated statements of cash flows (in thousands): September 30, 2022 December 31, 2021 Cash and cash equivalents $ 4,466 $ 43,448 Restricted cash 7,265 3,007 Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash $ 11,731 $ 46,455 Segment Reporting Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise about which separate financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision–making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Our chief operating decision–making group (“CODM”) is composed of the chief executive officer, chief operating officer and chief strategy officer. The Company currently operates in the Digital Currency Mining segment and through its ownership of IKONICS operated, prior to the sale of IKONICS’ net assets held for sale, in the Imaging Technology segment (see Note 4). The Company’s mining operations are located in the United States, and the Company has employees only in the United States and views its mining operations as Property, Plant and Equipment Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost, net of accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets (generally 5 years for computer equipment and 4 years for mining equipment). Leasehold improvements and electrical equipment are depreciated over the shorter of their estimated useful lives or the lease term. Property, plant and equipment includes deposits, amounting to approximately $87.3 million and $70.6 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, on purchases of such assets, including miners, which would be included in property, plant and equipment upon receipt. Interest related to construction of assets is capitalized when the financial statement effect of capitalization is material, construction of the asset has begun, and interest is being incurred. Interest capitalization ends at the earlier of the asset being substantially complete and ready for its intended use or when interest costs are no longer being incurred. Leases The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception and, if so, classifies the lease as an operating or finance lease. Operating leases are included in right-of-use (“ROU”) asset, current portion of operating lease liabilities, and long-term lease operating liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. Finance leases are included in property, plant and equipment, current portion of finance lease liabilities, and long-term finance lease liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company does not recognize a ROU asset or lease liability for short-term leases having initial terms of 12 months or less and instead recognizes rent expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term. In an arrangement that is determined to be a lease, the Company includes both the lease and nonlease components as a single component and accounts for it as a lease when the Company would otherwise recognize the cost associated with both the lease and nonlease components in a similar fashion. ROU assets represent the Company’s right to use an underlying asset for the lease term and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. Lease ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement date, and subsequently remeasured upon changes to the underlying lease arrangement, based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. If the lease does not provide an implicit rate or if the implicit rate is not determinable, the Company generally uses an estimate of its incremental borrowing rate based on the estimated rate of interest for collateralized borrowing over a similar term of the lease payments at the commencement date. The ROU asset also includes any lease prepayments made and excludes lease incentives. The Company’s lease terms may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Costs associated with operating lease ROU assets are recognized on a straight-line basis within operating expenses or selling, general and administrative, as appropriate, over the term of the lease. Finance ROU lease assets are amortized within operating expenses or selling, general and administrative, as appropriate, on a straight-line basis over the shorter of the estimated useful lives of the assets or, in the instance where title does not transfer at the end of the lease term, the lease term. The interest component of a finance lease is included in interest expense and recognized using the effective interest method over the lease term. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company is not a counterparty to any finance leases. Debt Issuance Costs and Debt Discount Debt issuance costs and debt discount are recorded as a direct reduction of the carrying amount of the debt and are amortized to interest expense using the effective interest method over the contractual term of the debt. Debt issuance costs include incremental third-party costs directly related to debt issuance such as attorney and financial advisor fees. Debt discount includes upfront fees and proceeds allocated to other components included in the debt issuance. The allocation of proceeds between the debt instrument and any other components included in the debt issuance, including common stock or warrants to purchase common stock, is generally based on the relative fair value allocation method. Debt Modification evaluates amendments to its debt instruments in accordance with applicable U.S. GAAP. This evaluation includes comparing the net present value of future cash flows of the amended debt to that of the original debt to determine if a change greater than percent occurred. In instances where the net present value of future cash flows changed more than percent, the Company applies extinguishment accounting. In instances where the net present value of future cash flows changed less than percent, the Company accounts for the amendment to the debt as a debt modification. Gains and losses on debt amendments that are considered extinguishments are recognized in current earnings. Debt amendments that are considered debt modifications are accounted for prospectively through yield adjustments, based on the revised terms. Legal fees and other costs incurred with third parties that are directly related to debt modifications are expensed as incurred and generally are included in interest expense in the consolidated statements of operations. Amounts paid by the Company to the lenders, including upfront fees and the fair value of warrants issued, are included in future cash flows for accounting treatment determination and, if debt modification is applicable, are also included in the determination of yield adjustment. Convertible Instruments The Company accounts for its issuance of debt and equity instruments in accordance with applicable U.S. GAAP. In connection with that accounting, the Company assesses the various terms and features of the agreement to determine if any such feature is a derivative in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC No. 815 “ Derivatives and Hedging Activities” (“ASC No. 815” Nonmonetary Transactions The Company accounts for goods received in nonmonetary transactions at fair value unless the underlying exchange transaction lacks commercial substance or the fair value of the assets received or relinquished is not reasonably determinable, in which case the nonmonetary exchange would be measured based on the recorded amount of the nonmonetary asset relinquished. Stock Issuance Costs Stock issuance costs are recorded as a reduction to issuance proceeds. Stock issuance costs incurred prior to the closing of the related issuances, including under shelf registration statements, are recorded in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets if the closing of the related issuance is deemed probable. 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. An impairment loss is recorded for goodwill when a reporting unit’s goodwill carrying value exceeds its implied fair value. 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. Revenue Recognition The Company recognizes revenue under the FASB ASC 606 “ Revenue from Contracts with Customers ● Step 1: Identify the contract with the customer ● Step 2: Identify the performance obligations in the contract ● Step 3: Determine the transaction price ● Step 4: Allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract ● Step 5: Recognize revenue when the Company satisfies a performance obligation In order to identify the performance obligations in a contract with a customer, a company must assess the promised goods or services in the contract and identify each promised good or service that is distinct. A performance obligation meets ASC 606’s definition of a “distinct” good or service (or bundle of goods or services) if both of the following criteria are met: the customer can benefit from the good or service either on its own or together with other resources that are readily available to the customer (i.e., the good or service is capable of being distinct), and the entity’s promise to transfer the good or service to the customer is separately identifiable from other promises in the contract (i.e., the promise to transfer the good or service is distinct within the context of the contract). If a good or service is not distinct, the good or service is combined with other promised goods or services until a bundle of goods or services is identified that is distinct. The transaction price is the amount of consideration to which an entity expects to be entitled in exchange for transferring promised goods or services to a customer. The consideration promised in a contract with a customer may include fixed amounts, variable amounts, or both. When determining the transaction price, an entity must consider the effects of all of the following: ● Variable consideration ● Constraining estimates of variable consideration ● The existence of a significant financing component in the contract ● Noncash consideration ● Consideration payable to a customer Variable consideration is included in the transaction price only to the extent that it is probable that a significant reversal in the amount of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is subsequently resolved. The transaction price is allocated to each performance obligation on a relative standalone selling price basis. The transaction price allocated to each performance obligation is recognized when that performance obligation is satisfied, at a point in time or over time as appropriate. Mining pools The Company has entered into an arrangement with a cryptocurrency mining pool to provide computing power to the mining pool. The arrangement is terminable at any time by either party and our enforceable right to compensation only begins when the Company provides computing power to the mining pool operator. The mining pool applies the Full Pay Per Share (“FPPS”) model. Under the FPPS model, in exchange for providing computing power to the pool, the Company is entitled to compensation, calculated on a daily basis, at an amount that approximates the total bitcoin that could have been mined using the Company’s computing power, based upon the then current blockchain difficulty. Under this model, the Company is entitled to compensation regardless of whether the pool operator successfully records a block to the bitcoin blockchain. Fair value of the cryptocurrency award received is determined using the quoted price of the related cryptocurrency at the time of contract inception. There is no significant financing component in these transactions. There may be, however, consideration payable to the customer in the form of a pool operator fee; this fee will be deducted from the proceeds the Company receives and will be recorded as contra-revenue, as it does not represent a payment for a distinct good or service. Providing computing power in cryptocurrency transaction verification services is an output of the Company’s ordinary activities. The provision of providing such computing power is a performance obligation. The transaction consideration the Company receives is non-cash consideration and is all variable. Fair value of the cryptocurrency award received for cryptocurrency transaction verification services is determined using the quoted price of the related cryptocurrency at the time of receipt. There is no significant financing component in these transactions. The Company provides miner hosting services to customers. Hosting revenue is recognized in accordance with ASC 606 over the period of service and customers are invoiced monthly. The Company recorded miner hosting revenue of approximately Cryptocurrencies Cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, are included in current assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Cryptocurrencies purchased will be recorded at cost and cryptocurrencies awarded to the Company through mining activities will be accounted for in connection with the Company’s revenue recognition policy disclosed above. Cryptocurrencies will be accounted for as intangible assets with indefinite useful lives. An intangible asset with an indefinite useful life is not amortized but assessed for impairment on a daily basis. Impairment exists when the carrying amount exceeds its fair value, which is measured using the quoted price of the cryptocurrency 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, the Company 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. Purchases of cryptocurrencies, if any, made by the Company will be included within investing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows, while cryptocurrencies awarded to the Company through its mining activities will be included within operating activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows. The sales of cryptocurrencies will be included within investing activities in the consolidated statements of cash flows and any realized gains or losses from such sales will be included in realized gain on sale of digital currency in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company will account for its gains or losses in accordance with the first in first out (“FIFO”) method of accounting. Nine Months Ended Period February 8, 2021 (date of inception) to September 30, September 30, 2022 2021 Beginning balance $ — $ — Revenue recognized 3,631 — Proceeds from sale (2,946) — Realized gain on sale 127 — Impairment (682) — Receivable from mining pool (70) — Ending balance $ 60 $ — Stock-based Compensation The Company periodically issues restricted stock units to employees and non-employees in non-capital raising transactions for services. In accordance with the authoritative guidance for share-based payments FASB ASC 718 “ Compensation – Stock Compensation settlement of awards as discrete items within income tax benefit or provision within net income (loss) and the related cash flows are classified within operating activities. Power Curtailment Credits Payments received for participation in demand response programs are recorded as a reduction in cost of revenue in the consolidated statements of operations. The Company recorded power curtailment credits of approximately Loss per Share The Company computes earnings (loss) per share using the two-class method required for participating securities. The two-class method requires income available to common stockholders for the period to be allocated between common stock and participating securities based upon their respective rights to receive dividends as if all income for the period had been distributed. Basic loss per share of common stock is computed by dividing the Company’s net loss attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share reflects the effect on weighted average shares outstanding of the number of additional shares outstanding if potentially dilutive instruments, if any, were converted into common stock using the treasury stock method or as-converted method, as appropriate. The computation of diluted loss per share does not include dilutive instruments in the weighted average shares outstanding, as they would be anti-dilutive. The Company’s dilutive instruments or participating securities as of September 30, 2022 include convertible preferred stock, a convertible promissory note, common stock warrants and restricted stock units issued for services. The Company had Concentrations The Company or its joint venture have contracted with two suppliers for the provision of bitcoin miners. One supplier, Minerva Semiconductor Corp., for the joint venture continues to deliver miners, but is well behind on its miner delivery schedule due to COVID-19 lockdowns, power shortages and other operational issues at its factory. Although the supplier has committed to fulfilling its performance obligations with increased future production levels, shipments of miners have continued to be delayed. The Company has currently contracted with one mining pool operator and one cryptocurrency custodian. The Company does not believe that these counterparties represent a significant performance risk. The Company operates bitcoin mining facilities. While the Company may choose to mine other cryptocurrencies in the future, it has no plans to do so currently. If the market value of bitcoin declines significantly, the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Company may be adversely affected. Recent Accounting Standards In June 2022, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update 2022-03, “ Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions |