UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 22, 2021
BITNILE HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 001-12711 | | 94-1721931 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) | | (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
11411 Southern Highlands Parkway, Suite 240, Las Vegas, NV 89141
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(949) 444-5464
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock, $0.001 par value | | NILE | | NYSE American |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ¨
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
| Item 1.01 | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
Between December 21 and 22, 2021, BitNile Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”), entered into a note purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with three investors (the “Lenders”, and each, a “Lender”), pursuant to which the Company issued Secured Promissory Notes (the “Notes,” and each, a “Note”) in the aggregate principal face amount of $23,000,000, with an interest rate of 10%. The outstanding principal face amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest, is due on December 31, 2021, or as otherwise provided in accordance with the terms set forth therein.
Each Note contains standard and customary events of default (an “Event of Default”) including, but not limited to, failure to make payments when due under the Note, failure to comply with certain covenants contained in the Note, or bankruptcy or insolvency of the Company. After the occurrence of any Event of Default that results in the eventual acceleration of the Note, interest payable on the outstanding principal of the Note shall bear interest at eighteen percent (18%) per annum or such lower maximum rate permitted under applicable law.
The Notes are secured by all of the assets of the Company existing as of the issuance date of the Note (the “Secured Assets”), but the Secured Assets will not consist of any assets acquired thereafter. Upon an Event of Default, the Company will use its best efforts to asset the Lenders to perfect their security interests in the Secured Assets. In addition, Milton C. Ault, III, the Company’s Executive Chairman, and Ault & Company, Inc., an entity controlled by Mr. Ault, provided guarantees for the repayment of the Notes.
The foregoing descriptions of the Notes and Purchase Agreement do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to their respective forms which are annexed hereto as Exhibits 4.1 and 10.1, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing does not purport to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder and such descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to such exhibits.
| Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant |
The information contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference to this Item 2.03.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 4.1 | | Form of Note |
| 10.1 | | Form of Note Purchase Agreement |
| 101 | | Pursuant to Rule 406 of Regulation S-T, the cover page is formatted in Inline XBRL (Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language). |
| 104 | | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document and included in Exhibit 101). |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | BITNILE HOLDINGS, INC. |
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| Dated: December 22, 2021 | /s/ Henry Nisser Henry Nisser President and General Counsel |
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